Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section A（1a-2d）第1课时 教案

UNIT 2　I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A （1a—2d） 第1课时
设计说明 本课时学习传统节日的相关对话。教学时给学生展示一些图片，引入话题festivals，过渡到活动1a，从而进入教材的学习。然后由听力入手，进入活动1b-1c、2a-2c的学习。通过听对话、练习对话、填空等活动，使学生理解对话内容。最后，阅读2d的内容，要求学生多角度理解对话，进一步巩固与节日有关的短语和句型。 教学目标 通过本课时的学习，让学生达成以下目标： 1.知识目标 (1) 单词和短语：mooncake, lantern, stranger, relative, pound, put on。 (2) 学习一些重要节日及庆祝节日的一些方式。 2.能力目标 通过听说训练，了解中西方的节日文化及风俗习惯。 3.情感目标 引导学生通过小组合作学习来学习节日,了解中西方的重要节日及风俗习惯,增长见识。 重点难点 1.重点:宾语从句; 感叹句。 2.难点:用宾语从句来表述自己对节日的看法和观点。 教学准备 PPT课件，1b、2a、2b、2d的录音 教学过程 Step 1　Lead-in Show the students some pictures about festivals. Present some traditional festivals: the Spring Festival the Lantern Festival the Dragon Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival the Water Festival Halloween Step 2　Work on 1a Match the pictures with the descriptions. 1. __________ The Water Festival in Thailand 2. _________ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 3. ___________ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 4. _________ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi Check the answers. The answers: 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c Step 3　Discussion Get the students to have a discussion about festivals. What festival do you like best Why do you like it best What do you do on that day Step 4　Listen Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T F 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F Check the answers one by one. The answers: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T Listen again and answer the questions. 1. What festivals are Bill and Mary talking about 2. Why does Bill like the races best Check the answers one by one. The answers: 1. The Dragon Boat Festival. 2. Because he thinks they were really interesting to watch and the dragon boat teams were fantastic. Step 5　Pairwork Work on 1c. Get the students to talk about the festivals in 1a. A: What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival B: I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch. the Chinese Spring Festivalthe Water Festivalthe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Lantern Festivalfood, money, clothes…having fun, getting wet, people…the race, zongzi , players…yuanxiao, guess, lantern riddlesdelicious, shopping, beautiful…fun, interesting, terrible …fun, energetic, tasty…sweet, interesting, …
Step 6　Listening Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/strangers/friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/Hong Kong/Macao for his vacation. 3. Wu Ming visited his relatives/friends/classmates. 4. Wu Ming liked eating out/shopping/the Dragon Boat Festival best. Check the answers one by one. The answers: 1. friends 2. Hong Kong 3. relatives 4. the Dragon Boat Festival Listen again and fill in the chart. Fun activitiesDownsidesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in June
Check the answers. The answers: put on weight; spent money; hot weather Step 7　Free talk Have you ever had any downsides when travelling in a place What were they Step 8　Pairwork Make a dialogue about a vacation, using 2c as a model. A: What did you do on your vacation B: I visited... I think that... A: I guess... Step 9 Reading Free talk Have you ever been abroad Do you know where Chiang Mai is Give a short introduction about Chiang Mai. It is the largest city in northern Thailand. Water festival is held in mid-April to celebrate the traditional Thai New Year. Chiang Mai has become one of the most popular locations to visit during this festival. Read 2d and answer the questions. 1. Where is Clara going 2. When is Clara going to Chiang Mai How do you know Check the answers one by one. The answers: 1. She is going to Chiang Mai. 2. In April. Because Ben said April is the hottest month of the year there. Listen to the conversation and tell “True” or “False”. 1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. （ ） 2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. （ ） 3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. （ ） 4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. （ ） Then check the answers one by one. The answers: 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True Language points: in two weeks 两周后 the hottest month of the year 一年中最热的月份 from... to...从……到…… be similar to 和……相似 throw water at each other 互相泼水 have good luck 交好运 Listen and read. Play the tape for the students to listen and read aloud. Fill in the blanks and then retell the passage. Clara is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Though the April is ___________ month of the year there, Clara still wants to go there at that moment. Because there’s a ____________ there from April 13th to 15th. It’s __________ the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People __________ the streets to _________ water _________ each other, which means cleaning and __________ bad things and then you’ll ___________ in the new year. Check the answers together. The answers: the hottest; water festival; similar to; go on; throw; at; washing away; have good luck Step 10　Homework 1. Make a conversation about your vacation. You can use 2d as a model. 2. Preview the passage Full Moon, Full Feelings on page 11. 当堂达标 Ⅰ. 节日匹配。 1. the Water Festival A. 端午节 2. the Dragon Boat Festival B. 元宵节 3. the Spring Festival C. 泼水节 4. the Lantern Festival D. 春节 5. the Mid-Autumn Festival E. 中秋节 Ⅱ. 根据句意，用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空。 mooncake, lantern, stranger, relative, pound
1. There is something sweet in the __________. 2. A manatee（海牛）eats about 100 _________ of food a day. 3. Sally is quite shy when she is talking to __________. 4. Emily sent postcards with best wishes to her friends and _________. 5. In Chinese culture, red _________ are the symbol of great life and good luck. Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。 1. ——关于端午节你最喜欢什么？ —__________ _________ you _________ __________ about the Dragon Boat Festival ——我最喜爱竞赛。我认为观看它们很有乐趣。 —I love the races. I think that __________ __________ __________ to watch. 2. 但我相信四月是那里一年中最热的月份。 But __________ __________ _________ April is the hottest month of the year there. 3. 我不知道它是不是和云南省傣族的泼水节相似。 __________ _________ _________ it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 4. 过完春节后你的体重增加了吗？ Did you __________ ___________ weight after the Spring Festival 5. 上周六我爸妈带我出去吃饭了。 My parents took me to _________ _________ last Saturday. 6. 我祝愿你新的一年里会有好运气。 I wish you will _________ ___________ __________ in the new year. Ⅳ. 单项选择。 1. On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar _________ us in many ways. A. with B. in C. to D. at 2. The _________ in Thailand is the time of the Thai New Year. A. Spring Festival B. Dragon Boat Festival C. Water Festival D. Lantern Festival 3. —Would you like to go camping with us, Kevin —_________. I don’t want to stay at home at all. A. Yes, please B. Thanks a lot C. That’s true D. Sounds like fun 4. —My mother cooks delicious food every day. I’ve _________ six pounds. —I think you should do more exercise. A. put away B. put off C. put on D. put up 5. —Mum, I’ll take an important test tomorrow. —Don’t be nervous. _________, Sandy! A. Good luck　 B. Good idea C. Well done　 D. Have a good time 答案：Ⅰ. 1—5　CADBE Ⅱ. 1. mooncake（s） 2. pounds 3. strangers 4. relatives 5. lanterns Ⅲ. 1. What do; like best; they are fun 2. I believe that 3. I wonder if 4. put on 5. eat out 6. have good luck Ⅳ. 1—5　CCDCA 板书设计 UNIT 2　I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section A（1a—2d） stranger, relative, put on, in two weeks, wash away, the Water Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Chinese Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival