(共37张PPT)
Let’s celebrate!
Task &
Self-assessment
Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
make a writing plan before writing;
write a passage about their favourite festivals.
Teaching contents
New words and phrases:
important, most, packet, let off/set off, red packet
Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. Organize information and ake a writing plan;
2. Write a passage about one’s favourite festival.
Part One
Lead in
We have learned many different festivals.
Now, let’s guess what festival it is.
Lead in
Lead in
guess riddles (谜语)
have Tangyuan
get together
have a big reunion(团圆) dinner.
Guess what festival it is.
the Lantern Festival
Lead in
visit ancestors’ tombs.
have Qing tuan / cold food.
fly kites
have an outing in spring
Guess what festival it is.
the Qingming Festival
Lead in
have Dragon Boat Festival
have Zongzi and duck eggs
hang mugwort (艾草)
drink realgar wine (雄黄酒)
Guess what festival it is.
the Dragon Boat Festival
Lead in
enjoy the full moon
Have moon cakes
talk about the traditional story about Chang’e and jade rabbit
Guess what festival it is.
the Mid-Autumn Festival
Lead in
set off fireworks
enjoy lion dance
have rice dumplings
clean the house
Guess what festival it is.
the Spring Festival
Lead in
dress up as ghosts
play trick or treat
make pumpkin lanterns
have a party in the evening
Guess what festival it is.
Halloween
Lead in
have delicious turkey
express thanks
have dinner together
Guess what festival it is.
Thanksgiving Day
Lead in
Santa Claus
send Christmas card to friends
get together
Christmas presents
Guess what festival it is.
Christmas
Now Millie wants to write a passage about her favourite festival.
Part Two
Presentation
Presentation
Read Millie’s writing plan and analysis it.
What is Millie’s favourite festival
Who celebrate the festival
When is the festival
How do people celebrate it?
It is the Spring Festival.
Most families celebrate it.
It is always in January or February.
People get together, have a big dinner, watch TV, get presents and let off fireworks.
Presentation
What is it
How to celebrate it
general introduction
who celebrate it
When to celebrate it
Activities
Festival
Find out the structure
Presentation
Useful expressions
an important holiday in China
中国一个重要的节日
most Chinese families 大部分中国家庭
in January 在一月
family members get together
家庭成员团聚一堂
have a big dinner吃一顿丰富的晚餐
watch TV 看电视;get presents 收礼
new clothes and red packets
新衣服和红包
let off fireworks 放烟花
Presentation
celebrate
January
February
get together
dinner
watch TV
new clothes
red packets
fireworks
Presentation
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1:
What and who
Para 2:
When and how (people celebrate it)
Spring Festival = Chinese New Year
What and who
When
How
How
Para 3:
How (children celebrate it)
Presentation
Find out the structure of the article.
Spring Festival = Chinese New Year
What and who
When
How
How
Part 1:
Para 1 introduction
Part 2:
Para 2-3 main body
Presentation
Festival
The structure of the article
Part 1:para1 introduction
Part 2:
para2-3
main body
What is it
Who celebrate it
When to celebrate it
How to celebrate it
people
children
Para 2
Para 3
Presentation
Useful expressions
What is it
… is a/an + adj. + holiday/festival in….
adj.
important
traditional
interesting
joyful
Who
… are happy to celebrate this festival.
Presentation
Useful expressions
It is always in +月份/ on + 日期.
It usually falls on + 日期.
People usually celebrate it in +月份/on +日期
When
Presentation
Chinese festivals and their time
the Spring Festival
Lunar January 1
the Lantern Festival
Lunar January 15
the Qingming Festival
Lunar April 5
the Dragon Boat Festival
Lunar May 5
the Mid-Autumn Festival
Lunar August 15
Presentation
Useful expressions
How to celebrate it.
Family members get together and have a big dinner.
2. After…, people usually …(activities)
3. On that day, children can … (activities)
Presentation
Useful expressions
Activities
The Spring Festival
get together
have a big dinner
watch TV
get presents
let off fireworks
clean the house…
The Lantern Festival
get together
have a big dinner
enjoy beautiful lanterns
guess lantern riddles
have Tangyuan
let off fireworks
The Qingming Festival
visit ancestors’ tombs
have Qing tuan/cold food
fly kites
have an outing
Presentation
Useful expressions
Activities
The Dragon Boat Festival
have rice dumplings and duck eggs
have dragon boat race
drink realgar wine
hang mugwort
The Mid-Autumn Festival
get together
have a big dinner/watch TV
enjoy the full moon
have mooncakes
talk about an ancient story about Chang’e
Part Three
Practice
Practice
How to write about your favourite festival
Writing steps
Choose a topic
make a writing plan
Use the plan to write
Check your passage
Practice
How to write about your favourite festival
Topic
What
Who
When
How
Practice
How to write about your favourite festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is important for all of Chinese people.
All the Chinese people are happy to celebrate it.
Practice
How to write about your favourite festival
The festival usually falls on lunar August 15.
It is on lunar August 15.
People usually celebrate it on lunar August 15..
Family members get together on this day and have a big dinner. After dinner, people watch TV. There are many shows on TV to celebrate it. At night, people have delicious mooncakes with family and enjoy the full moon. Children can have fun during this festival. Because they like talking about an ancient story about Chang’e and Jade rabbit.
Practice
Use the structure and expressions in this class to write the Dragon Boat Festival.
Practice
… is a/an adj. festival. It is adj. for all of Chinese people.
…are happy to celebrate it.
…usually falls on….
It is on ….
People usually celebrate it on ….
The Dragon Boat Festival
have rice dumplings and duck eggs
have dragon boat race
drink realgar wine
hang mugwort
Let’s write about this festival.
Part four
Homework
Homework
1. Collect more information about your favourite festival.
2. Refine your passage according to the evaluation table.