课件37张PPT。Unit 1Festivals
around the world 每课时单词和短语的预热温习环节,要求学生快速读出英文单词,说出汉语意思。
该环节可帮助学生在课初对早读时间已熟读记忆过的单词及短语进行快速温习回顾,巩固记忆,为接下来的学习做好词汇准备。研究表明,词汇的熟悉度越高,阅读的速度越快,理解力也越高。发生
n. 美;美人
n. & vt. & vi. 收获;收割 take place
beauty
harvestWords andExpressionsChinese New YearTo learn about the variety of events and festivals that are celebrated in China
To connect the festivals with seasons of the year and reasons for the celebrationsGame接龙游戏游戏规则:
提问问题:festival, time of date, what it celebrates, what people do
规则:由老师任意点某个同学开始游戏,第一名同学看图回答这是什么节日,然后由第一名同学随意点一名同学继续回答第二个问题,以此类推,接不上来或回答错误的同学要接受惩罚。(全程用英语问答)What festival is it?When does it take place?What does it celebrate?What do people do at that time?Spring FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalTomb-sweeping Day National DayChristmas DayThanksgiving DayP1return to the table return to the table return to the table turn to the next part Chinese public holidaysInternational Women’s DayNew Year’s DayChildren’s DayNational DayLabour DayBrainstormingfestivalsTeacher’s DayMid-Autumn DayTomb-sweeping Day festivalsChristmasFool’s?DayValentine’s?DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMother’s?DayHalloween BrainstormingForeign Festivals & CelebrationsFather's?DayForeign Festivals
&
Celebrations Carnival (狂欢节) FebruaryGuess and say something about these festivals according to the pictures below.世界上许多国家都有一个传统的狂欢节节日,化妆舞会、彩车游行、假面具和宴会是狂欢节的几大特色,它起源于非基督徒的节日庆典,一般在2、3月份举行。 Easterthe first Sunday after a full moon on or after March 21Easter is an important spring holiday celebrated in many countries. The new life in spring symbolizes the new life all people can have because of Jesus’ death and resurrection(复活).Halloween (万圣节) October 31stHalloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with black cats, ghosts, goblins(小精灵)and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night.? Thanksgiving Daythe fourth Thursday in November (USA) Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have. Fool’s?DayApril 1stApril Fool's Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool's errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France. Mother’s Daythe second Sunday in MayFather's Day the third Sunday in June 1. What’s your favourite holiday? Why?
Give your reasons.
2. What festivals or celebrations do you
have in your city or town? Discussionfoodworkvisitsingingwatching TVfruitmemory Why do people like festivals?dress upfamily togetherfestivalWhat part of a festival do you like best
— the activities, the music, the sights,
the food or the people who visit?
Tips:
My favourite … is …
I like … best.
I prefer …
I enjoy/like …DiscussionSpring Festival and Christmas are quite popular around the world. Can you tell the similarities and differences between them by comparison?from the 1st day
to the 15th day
of the first Chinese
lunar month dumpling (jiaozi),
sweet dumpling
(tangyuan/yuanxiao) Dec. 25th candies,
cookies,
pudding foods, fruits, clothes, drinks, red packets …foods,
desserts, Christmas decorations …do spring-cleaning,
do Spring Festival
shopping, decorate
the houses
do cleaning and shopping,
decorate the
houses with
Christmas trees and colored lightshave family reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve; pay New Year’s visits, recreational activities (dragon / lion dance, …)family reunion, have a big dinner on Christmas Eve …say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year, hoping for the best and the good futurecelebrating the birth of Jesus Christ Valentine’s DayDouble-Seventh Day Compare the festivals below. Can you tell the similarities and differences between them from the aspects given above?Homework Look up the new words and
expressions of the Reading in the
dictionary.
2. Preview the Reading:
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS