Module 4 Unit 1 Thanksgiving is my favorite festival.教学设计

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Module 4 Unit 1 Thanksgiving is my favorite festival.教学设计
Importance: Thanksgiving is my favorite festival. What do you do on Thanksgiving Day We always have a special meal.
We say “Thank you” for our food, family and friends. And after Thanksgiving dinner, we watch a big football game on TV. Difficulties: What do you do on Flag Day We fly the flag and we sing songs. I think I like Thanksgiving too.
Teaching Procedure
Step I Free-talk
Free talk: Talk about “ festivals”. 板书festival
T: Class begins, are you ready for our English class First let’s talk about festivals.
What do you think when you see the word “festival”
What do you want to say when you see the word “festival”
Step II. Lead-in
1. Listen and talk.
1) Listen and talk: What are they talking about
T: Wow, you can think of a lot of things about festivals. That’s great! From M1—M3, we know Daming is in America with his cousin Simon. Now they are talking about something. Please listen and tell me: What are they talking about
2) How many festivals are they talking about What are they 板书Flag Day, Thanksgiving Day. T: Excellent, you are really good at listening, you can hear so much information about the text, good for you! We are sure that they are talking about the (American festivals), what are they T: Yes, they are talking about Flag Day and Thanksgiving Day.
2. Read and find: What’s Simon’s favorite festival
T: OK, I think the two festivals are all very interesting, but what’s Simon’s favorite festival （板书“favorite”），look at this word favorite, it means like best. Which festival does Simon like best Please open your books, turn to the page of M4U1, read the text and find: What’s Simon’s favorite festival
3. 板书课题Thanksgiving is my favorite festival.
T： Yes, his favorite festival is Thanksgiving, because he says: Thanksgiving is my favorite festival.
Step III. Listen and repeat the text, try to understand it.
1. Listen and repeat the text, try to understand it.
T: Then how about the two American festivals Do you want to know about them First, let’s listen and repeat the text and try to understand it.
2. Listen and repeat the important and difficult sentences. T: Very good, there are some long difficult and important sentences, what are they
T: It’s a long sentence, pay attention to the pause and the stress, OK
3. Listen and read at the same time.
4. Read by yourselves.
5. Ask two to stand up and read in roles.
Step IV. Talk about Flag Day and Thanksgiving Day.
T: You can read so beautifully and fluently. Now let’s talk about the two festivals..
1. When is Flag Day
显示FLAG DAY背景知识: 纪念美国1777年6月14日通过了美国第一面正式国旗。
2. What do they do on Flag Day (板书 What do they do ) 问2人后再 板书。
1) What do they do on Flag Day 先挑三人回答，再板书。
T: So on Flag Day, they… 板书 fly the flag, sing songs.
2）Show the PPT. 让学生看PPT再说: They fly the flag and sing songs. They fly the flag..
T: Look, what do they do They sing songs.
T: Do they sing the normal song like “ Row, row, row your boat… No, then what kind of songs do they sing on Flag Day Yes, they sing the national anthem, their national song.
Look at the blackboard and say what people do.
T: Please look at the blackboard and tell me what people do on Flag Day.
Step IV. Talk about Thanksgiving Day.
1. What do they do on Thanksgiving Day
T: What do they do on Thanksgiving Day
2. 整体板书，并看板书齐说。 具体板书相关信息：special meal, say thank you for 3f, football T: So on Thanksgiving Day they have a special, say “thank you” for, watch football game. 具体板书相关信息：special meal, say thank you for 3f, football Look at the blackboard and retell together.
T: OK. Now please look at the blackboard and tell me what people do on Thanksgiving Day, let’s say together.
3. 解读special meal.
1). Look at the picture and talk about it.
T：That’s awesome! Do you want to see their special meal Look, what do they do How about their special meal Why is the meal so special Explain “a big family dinner”.
T: All the family get together from the busy work, it’s a united moment.
2） Show the special food on Thanksgiving Day. What do they eat
T: Do they have dumplings on that day Do they eat hot dogs What do they eat Yes, from the picture we can see they eat roast turkey; it’s the special food on Thanksgiving Day. What’s the special food on Thanksgiving Day
T: And is there any other special food on Thanksgiving Day Of course there is. Please look, this is their special food, can you read it Let’s try.
3) Watch the video about Thanksgiving dinner.
T: Do you want to see the video about Thanksgiving dinner Please watch. What do they do What do you think of their Thanksgiving dinner
When do we have the special meal or big family dinner, and special food
T: Yes, on Thanksgiving Day they have a special meal. How about us Do we often have a special meal like it When
T: Do we have our special food What’s our special food When Yes, we have special food zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival, and moon cake on Mid Autumn Day
5）Ask the question: Why is this their special food on Thanksgiving Day
T: But do you know why they call this their special food on Thanksgiving Day You don’ t have to answer it right now, just think about it, later on, we will discuss it.
4. 解读They say “thank you” for 3f.
1）Why do they say “ thank you” for family and friends
T: Look at the picture again. What do they say on Thanksgiving Day
Yes, they say “thank you” for their food, family and friends. Why do they say “thank you” for their family and friends
2）Why do they say “thank you” for food
T: Yes, they say “thank you” for family and friends, because they love and help each other. But why do they say “thank you” for food Do you often say “thank you” for food, such as your breakfast, lunch, supper, or banana, noodles and rice No, why do they say “ thank you” for food on that day
T：Yes, the food is yummy, and it’s related to the stories of Thanksgiving.
3）Know the stories of Thanksgiving. A. Look at the pictures and read in English.
T: Please look, can you read it In 1620, 102 English pilgrims (清教徒) went to America by ship (May Flower).
In winter about 50 people died of (死于) hunger(饥饿) and illness(疾病). In spring Indians taught(教）them how to plant and hunt（打猎).
They had a big harvest(丰收) in autumn. So they had a special meal to give thanks to God, food and everything. From then on(从那时), the fourth Thursday of November is named Thanksgiving Day.
T: （读完第四副图片后）What happened in autumn They had a big harvest. What do they have a harvest for For pumpkins, corns, sweet potatoes and so on.
T：（最后一幅图读完后）When is Thanksgiving Day It’s on the fourth Thursday of November. What did they do after the big harvest Yes, they had a special meal. Why To give thanks to food. Why did they give thanks to food That’s right, food is very important, they could live, they wouldn’t die of hunger any more.
I think food is very important for us, too. We shouldn’t waste too much food. Do you agree with me And they said “thank you” for everything. What’s everything Correct, the family and the friends, Indians are their friends, because they helped them plant and hunt. This is the story of Thanksgiving.
Do you want to see the video about it B. Watch the video
T: Do you remember that question: Why do they call the corn, turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkins their special food That’s the answer right here. Because with the help of Indians, they have a big harvest about those plants, so they call them their special food. Do they call watermelon their special food Or chocolate Of course not.
4）What do you want to say “thank you” for Why
T: In your own life do you often say “ thank you” for food, family and friends From now on, let’s say “thank you” for what we have. What do want to say “thank you” for
T: That’s great. She /He will be so happy to hear your thankful words.
5．Compare American football and soccer.
T: After Thanksgiving dinner, what do they do
Yes, they watch a big football game on TV. Then, do they watch this kind of football game No, they watch the American football game, this is soccer. Do you understand that
Step V. Practice. Retell the text, talk about it in their own words.
1. Give a summary of Thanksgiving Day.
T: This is their Thanksgiving Day. Can you tell me again: What do they do Don’t read the books, just look at the blackboard. Who can try T：Excellent! Wow, Thanksgiving is so interesting. Does Daming like it Do you like it Me, too!
2. Look at the blackboard, talk about it.
T: These are the two American festivals. They are …
T：Please look at the blackboard and talk about them. You can talk with your desk mates.
T: Who wants to try Come here and talk about what we learned today.
T: Sounds great! / That’s lovely! / That’s amazing! /…
3. Look at the mind map about Thanksgiving, talk about it.
T: Very good, you all did a great job. This time please look at the mind map about Thanksgiving and talk about it. It’s a bit difficult, who can try
Step VI. Extension.
Talk and write the favorite festival.
1. Talk about Halloween.
T: Well, good for you, guys! What’s the date today What festival is it today in America It’s Halloween. What do they do on Halloween Can you say something about it You can discuss with your partners first. Who knows something about Halloween
2. Talk about their favorite festival.
T: What’s your favorite festival
T：Please look at the mind map and talk about your favorite festival. You can talk with your partners. Alright, who can try 3. Write down your favorite festival.
T: Very good, please write down your favorite festival.
4. Read their writing.
Step VII. Homework.
T: That’s amazing, you can talk about your favorite festival so well. I am really proud of you! That’s all for this lesson.
Today’s homework is… Homework:
Continue to finish the composition, share in the group.
Listen and imitate the text and try to recite.
Step VI. Sum up
Learn to thank! Learn to give! Learn to love!
T: Let’s learn to thank, learn to give and learn to love, and learn to say “thank you” as much as we can!
T: Class is over. Bye!
Step VII. Board Design
Module 4 Unit 1 Thanksgiving is my favorite festival.
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