Worksheet (Unit 5 Let’s celebrate)
Unit 5 Let’s celebrate
Reading 1 by Liuli from Shuren Middle School
Teaching Aims
By the end of this lesson, the students are expected to be able to
Knowledge aims:
understand the text and learn about how to celebrate Halloween;
know the words and expressions related to Halloween in the context.
Ability aims:
improve the ability of skimming the letter for main idea and structure of a letter, scanning the letter for specific information and reading carefully for more details;
learn to write a short letter about how to celebrate your special day.
Affect aims
can be encouraged to enjoy their favourite festival / special day.
Teaching plans
Step 1 lead in
Show Ss the songs of the Polar Express to present western festival – Christmas.
Review the festivals we learned before to lead in the topic we will learn today and new words.
Step 2 while-reading
1. Skimming
Ask Ss to skim the letter to find main idea and structure of the letter.
What festival is introduced?
Who writes to Millie?
When is the letter written?
(Teacher can instruct students the strategy of skimming)
Scanning
1). After skimming, Ss are asked to think about a question,
If you were Millie, what would you like to know about Halloween?
Collect Ss’ questions
2). Let Ss to scan the letter within 3 minutes to complete the table and try to answer their questions.
3). Complete a dialogue about Halloween.
3. Close reading
Ask Ss to read para2-para4 to think about what we can prepare for Halloween?
4. read the whole letter with the tape and finish Exercise B4 on page60.
Step 3 post-reading
After learning the letter, ask Ss to find out what Wendy think of Halloween and why?
Then ask Ss what about you?
Try to write a short letter about your special festival or special day.
课件15张PPT。Unit 5 Let’s celebrateReadingHalloween Thanksgiving Day Chinese
New Year Christmas Dragon Boat Festival festivals Mid-Autumn Festival A letter from the USASkimming (skim the letter and find answers quickly)What’s the letter about? Who writes to Millie? When is the letter written? It’s about Halloween.Wendy.On October 25What do you want to know about Halloween?Scanning (scan the letter and find which paragraph
can answer your questions)Close reading (read carefully and complete the table)OctUSADressmaskspaintpumpkin lanternsknock ontrick or treatChildren a treata trickpartyeveningRead aloud and finish Exercise B4 on page 60Halloween31 Octoberlots of funknock on people’s doorsinsidefood and drinksspecial dayClose-reading What can we prepare for Halloween? And why? Pair work (help Millie answer Thomas’s questions) T: Hello, Millie. My mum told me Halloween. Can we celebrate it today?
M: ……
T: Oh, I see. What should I prepare?
M: …….
T: Why?
M: ……
T: Can I eat pumpkins?
M: Of course not! ……
T: But what can I eat?
M: We can have …… to eat because we play a game called ……
T: I love this game! How can we play the game?
M: ……
T: Great! If my mum don’t give me…, I can ……
M: Yes. Oh, Don’t forget …… in the evening! Please join us!
T: Wonderful! I hope……What about you?What does Wendy think of Halloween? Why? SpecialSpecial DayWrite a letter to a person about your special day or favourite festival___________
Dear _______
Today, I want to write something about my ____________.
It is on _____________. I think it is special because ________________________________________________________.
I usually celebrate it with _________. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes
__________27 Oct
Dear Grace
Today, I want to write something about my special day .
It is on Feb 14. I think it is special because it is a special western festival called Valentine’s Day and it’s also my son’s birthday.
I usually celebrate it with my family members. Luckily, my son’s birthday is almost in the winter holiday. So in the morning, we take Thomas to his favourite place and play happily. In the afternoon, grandma buys him beautiful clothes while grandpa prepares the dinner. In the evening. We have the birthday cake and sing birthday song together! How happy we are.
And I love this day! What about you? What is your special day?
Lots of love
Lois LiuHomework
Finish this short letter after class. And share it with the people you love
Try to find more information about Halloween to answer the questions we can’t solve in class.
Read the letter and feel its special.
