(共19张PPT)
（外研版）七年级
上
Starting out
Time to celebrate
Unit 4
Learning objectives
After the class, you will be able to:
1. Learn about different festivals and holidays from China and other countries.
2. Describe what they are and how people celebrate.
3. Talk about your favorite festival and explain why you like it.
3. How do people celebrate it
1. What is the festival in the picture
It’s the National Day.
It’s on October 1st.
4. Why do people celebrate it
Warming-up
2. When is the National Day
Because it’s the birthday of China. So this festival is very important for Chinese.
On this day, we have a seven-day holiday. We can watch the flag-raising ceremony (升旗仪式), the Military Parade(阅兵式）and ...
What can we talk about a festival
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What other traditional Chinese festivals or holidays do you know
Spring Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
Lantern Festival
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Tomb-Sweeping Day
Lead-in
Look at the pictures and match them with the expressions.
(泼水节)
(清明节)
(那达慕大会)
Starting out
What do you know about this festival
Look and answer.
Water-splashing Festival
Starting out
It usually lasts for 3 or 4 days in April. The Dai ethnic group(傣族) often celebrates the festival. People splash water on each other as a way to express blessings and joy.
What do you know about this festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
It usually falls on the 4th, 5th or 6th of April. It is the time to remember family members who have passed away. people go to clean their ancestors’(祖先) tombs and honour(纪念) the ancestors.
What do you know about this festival
Nadam Fair
It is a traditional festival for Mongolians(蒙古人). It is usually in July. People to enjoy sports, such as wrestling(摔跤), racing horses(赛马) and archery(射箭).
Brainstorm
What festivals or holidays around the world do you know
Halloween
Christmas
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Read and guess.
Christmas
An old man in red who come at the end of December with gifts.
Children put a sock near the fireplace
or a pillow before they go to bed.
People will decorate (装饰) their rooms.
What festival is it
It is the traditional New Year’s celebration in Thailand(泰国).
The Songkran Festival
(宋干节)
It is celebrated from April 13th to 15th.
People splash water at each other in a playful manner.
What festival is it
What festival is it
It happens on October 31st every day.
Kids shout Trick or Treat
(不给糖就捣乱).
People dress up in costumes (服装), like witches (女巫), vampires (吸血鬼), or their favorite superheroes.
Halloween
What festival is it
People usually eat turkey on this day.
It’s a time to say “thank you” for the good things in life, like food, love, and happiness.
It’s usually in November and is a happy day to be with loved ones.
Thanksgiving Day
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What festivals or holidays around the world do you know
2. Which one do you think is the most special Why
Starting out
What festivals are mentioned in the video
Songkran in Thailand(泰国的宋干节), Carnival in Brazil (巴西的狂欢节) and Mid-summer in Sweden(瑞典的仲夏节).
Let’s talk.
Hi! Can you tell me about a festival around the world you know
Sure! I will tell you about ...
When is the festival
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Work in pairs and have a conversation about a festival around the world.
Think and share.
Which festival do you think is the most special Share your ideas in groups.
Name:
Country:
Time:
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The reason I choose it:
Summary
talk about different festivals around the world.
share my special festival.
know more about different festivals around the world.
After learning this class,
I can
The National Day
The Songkran Festival
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what
how
why
Time
Meanings
Activities
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Homework
1. Review the festivals on Page 63 and introduce them to your friends or parents.
2. Preview the passage in Understanding ideas.
