《英语》（七年级上册）
Unit 5 Let’s celebrate!
Reading (I)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know some information about Halloween;
2. develop the ability of reading comprehension.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: USA, paint, inside, knock, shout, if, treat, special, mask, pumpkin lantern, tell about, in the USA, have lots of fun, dress up, wear masks, play a game with, knock on, play a trick on, on the evening of October 31, like … best
2. New structures: Thank you for telling me about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
If they do not give us a treat, we play a trick on them.
I like Halloween best.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. Understand the basic words and expressions about Halloween;
2. Get the main information with different reading skills.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
T: What festival do you like best? Why? How do you celebrate it?
【设计意图：通过谈论最喜欢的节日来巩固已有知识，同时帮助学生快速进入英语语境。】
Step 2 Presentation
1. New words
T: Let’s watch a video. What’s the festival?
What do you know about Halloween? Let’s enjoy some pictures and read the new words.
T: Let me check if you have a good memory. Please close your eyes and spell the new words.
【设计意图：结合图片讲解生词，让学生闭上眼睛背单词，强化短时记忆。】
2. Fast reading
Here is a letter from Wendy to Millie. Please read it quickly and answer two questions.
(1) When is Halloween?
(2) What game do they play on Halloween?
【设计意图：培养学生集中注意力，快速阅读文章的能力。】
3. Further reading
T: Read the letter again and write down the main ideas in front of each paragraph.
(1) Read the first paragraph and complete the form.
(2) Read Paragraph 2 and answer questions.
When is Halloween?
Who has lots of fun on that day?
How do people celebrate Halloween?
(3) Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
Read this paragraph again. Work in groups and take turns to retell the game “trick or treat”. You can use the information on the screen to help you.
(4) Read Paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks.
4. Read and finish the exercises
(1) Read through the letter and complete Millie’s notes on page 59.
(2) Read the letter and finish Part B2 on page 59.
(3) Read the letter and finish Part B4 on page 60. Then work in pairs and act the dialogue out.
【设计意图：通过不同形式的活动，训练学生的阅读技能，帮助学生提高阅读能力。在熟悉课文的同时，也可为接下来的语言输出做铺垫。】
Step 4 Production
Work in groups of four. Talk about your favourite festival. You can use the following expressions to help you:
1. My favourite festival is …
2. It’s on/in …
3. We usually eat …
4. We can get some presents/have a party …
【设计意图：通过课本练习，引导学生过渡至谈论自己喜欢的节日。用小组合作学习的方式，让学生相互帮助解决难点，培养学生与人合作的能力。】
V. Homework
1. Read the letter and retell it with your own words.
2. Write about your favourite festival.
课件21张PPT。Unit 5 Let’s celebrate! Reading (I)What festival do you like best? Why?What’s the festival?dress up
wear masks
/a:/paint the faces/e?/ knock on the doorplay a game called “trick or treat”give us candy as a treat
If they do not give us a treat,
we will play a trick on them./?//i:/ /?//?/have a special partyenjoy nice food and hot drinks/e/On the evening of 31 Octobermask n. 面具；面罩
paint our faces 给我们的脸涂色
pumpkin lantern 南瓜灯笼
knock on vi. 敲；击打
shout vt. & vi.喊叫
trick or treat 不招待就使坏
if conj. 如果，假设
play a trick on 耍弄，捉弄
special adj. 特别的，特殊的
Let's read!From Wendy To Millie1. When is Halloween?2. What game do they play on Halloween?It’s on 31 October.They play “trick or treat”.Fast readingParagraphMain idea1
2
3
4Further readingWendy’s favourite festivalActivitiesThe gameThe partyCountry: Chinathe USAthe Mid-Autumn FestivalMillieWendyPara 1HalloweenPara 2whenhowwho 31st OctoberChildrenThey wear _____ or paint their ______.They make
_____________.They _____ up.dressmasksfacespumpkin lanternsPara 3 The gameWe ____ houses and ____________ with people inside. We _______ their doors and ______ “trick or treat”. Usually they _____
us _________ as ______. If they do not give us a treat, we ___________ on them.visitplay a gameknock onshoutgivesome candya treatplay a trickVisitplay a game withshoutknock onplay a trick ongive … as a treatTry to retell (复述) the game in Para 3drinks They have ______ on the evening of 31 October and enjoy _______ and _____. It’s really a ______ day.a partynice foodspecialPara 4 The partyRead through the letter quietly and help Millie complete her notes on page 59.31 October
Dress up
Wear masks or paint their faces
Make pumpkin lanterns
Play “trick or treat”
Have a party in the eveningDate:
Activities:What do you know about Halloween?1. People in the USA celebrate Halloween in October.
2. Halloween is not much fun for children.
3. People make lanterns out of oranges.
4. Children play “trick or treat” with their parents
on Halloween.
5. People have a party on the morning of 31 October.
6. People enjoy nice food and drinks on Halloween. T or FFTFFTFthe people insidepumpkins.eveningRead the letter carefully and finish Part B2 on page 59. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.More details about HalloweenWork in pairs and help Millie answer Andy’s questions.Halloween
31 October
lots of fun
visit houses
inside
food and drinks
special dayTell Andy about HalloweenWork in groups of four. Talk about your favourite festival, and you can use the following expressions to help you:
1. My favourite festival is …
2. It’s on/in …
3. We usually eat …
4. We can get some presents/have a
party …
Discussion1. Read the letter and retell it with your own words.
2. Write about your favourite festival.Homework
