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Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first
pioneers arrived in America.
Class Type Reading and writing
Objectives To learn about th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e history of Thanksgiving and how people celebrate it in America.To write a passage about a festival with the help of writing strategies.
Key structure We have celebrated ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
Difficulties How to write a passage about a festival.
Vocabulary among, speech, grow, land (v.), lay, dish, ourselves
lay the table, as well
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Review. Translate the phrases in Unit 1 into English.
Step 1 Present pictures an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d a passage about Thanksgiving. Introduce the origin of Thanksgiving.
Step 2 Ask Ss to read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage quickly and match the headings with the paragraphs.
Step 3 Listen and read.Ask two questions about the passage and let Ss answer.First read the table in Activity 3 and then complete it.
Step 4 Free talkIf today i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s Thanksgiving Day, what / who would you like to give thanks to
Step 5 Activity 4. Tell Ss first to r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ead the words in the box and find out in the passage in Activity 2.Complete the passage using the words in the correct form.
Step 6 Ask Ss to write about an unforgettable festival or holiday.
Step 7 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 2.
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Unit 3 Language in use
Class Type Revision and application
Objectives To understand the a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dverbial clauses of time and to be able to make such sentences with after, as soon as, before, since, until, when or while;To be able to write about a festival.
Difficulties Learn to use th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e adverbial clauses with after, as soon as, before, since, until, when or while.
Period 2
Procedure
Lead-in Review: Translate the phrases in Unit 2 into English.
Step 1 Present some senten ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ces with adverbial clauses. Ask Ss to read and think.
Step 2 Present more sentences with adverbial clauses.
Step 3 Introduce the concept of Adverb Clauses of Time.
Step 4 Explain the use of wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en and while by giving examples. Make Ss understand the differences between them.
Step 5 Explain the use of before, after, as soon as, since, until.
Step 6 Complete the sentences in Activity 1.
Step 7 Do more exercise.
Step 8 Exercise from Senior High School Entrance Examination.
Step 9 Ask Ss to talk about their holiday plans, giving some phrases.
Step 10 Read the table ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in Activity 7 and first get familiar with the information.
Step 11 Listen and complete the table. Check the answers as a class.
Step 12 Listen again and answer the questions.
Step 13 Free talkAsk Ss to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) talk about the four speakers’ holiday plans. Which one is the most interesting
Step 14 Present the map, pictures and a passage about Greece.
Step 15 First ask Ss to rea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d the passage in Activity 9 and then complete it with the sentences in the box.
Step 16 Ask Ss to tell the d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifferences between the way people in Greece celebrate Labour Day and the way people in China do.
Step 17 Present pictures of some public holidays in the USA
Step 18 Enjoy a song, I Gotta Feeling, by Black Eyed Peas.
Step 19 Explain some key words and phrases in Around the world.
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Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting
as soon as the holiday begins.
Class Type Listening and speaking
Objectives To learn about the N ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ational Day in China and the US and how people celebrate it;To be able to read the date correctly and talk about some Chinese festivals.
Key structure While we’re staying with o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur friends, we’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
Difficulties To read the date correctly and talk about some Chinese festivals.
Vocabulary flag, found, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )until, off, vacation, season, fourth, eighth, ninth, twelfth, twentieth
since then, all kin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ds of, take a vacation, as soon as, watch sb. do sth.
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Let Ss enjoy a song How Do You Do .
Step 1 Talk about public ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) holidays and make Ss get familiar with the names of some Chinese festivals.
Step 2 Tell Ss to look a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t the picture in the text and answer the two questions.Ask Ss to talk about what they usually do during Labour Day
Step 3 Listen and complete the sentences in Activity 2.
Step 4 Listen and readListen to the dialogue and answer the questions.Listen again and complete the table.Fill in the blanks according to the dialogue.
Step 5 Practice speaking. Ask Ss to talk about their favorite holiday.
Step 6 Review numbersRead the numbers. Read the phone numbers.
Step 7 Ask Ss to read the num ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bers in Activity 5. Then listen to the tape and read after it.
Step 8 Do exercises about numbers.
Step 9 Pair workAsk and answer questions about important dates.
Step 10 Work in pairs.
Think about Chinese festivals. Ask and say.
Step 11 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 1.
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