八年级上Unit 3 Families celebrate together单元教案[上学期]

冀教英语八年级上Unit 3 Families celebrate together
单元教案
I. Teaching objectives 单元教学目标
Skill Goals Talk about differences between Chinese festivals and western festivalsTalk about shopping and sizeLearn to make and write birthday cardsRead some materials about Thanksgiving and Mid-autumn Festival
Language Focus 功能句式 Talking about shopping and sizeWhat can I do for you May / Can I help you Is there anything I can do for you I would like / want to buy… / I’m looking for …Would he like … What size is … What color / size / kind do you want Try on … please.Does it fit What about the color Do you like the style / The style is in fashion.It fits me well today.Do you have any other sizes This … is too small.He is the same size as …Greetings on special daysHappy birthday! / Thanksgiving Day! / National Day! / Mid-Autumn Day!Have fun on your birthday.Best wishes to you on your birthday.Expressing thanks Many thanks for…
词汇 四会词汇moon, celebrate, grandmother, grandfather, grandpa, grandma, wonder, huge, delicious, pie, dinner, present, clothing, excited, blow, size, as, try, fit, another, bright, mean, grandparent, kitchen, box, tape, address, post, mail, cap 2. 认读词汇moon cake, national, celebration, Thanksgiving, Canadian, turkey, dessert, anyway, kind, style, feast, hug, wait, cardboard, fashion 3. 词组Mid-autumn Festival, Thank you for…, National Day, in early / late November, be away from, blow out, the same size as…, try on, get together, give … a big hug, Thanksgiving， dinner, send … to …, on the top of …, post office, All ready! The style is in fashion, fit … well, turn off …4. 重点词汇celebrate, grandmother, grandfather, hug, delicious, present, size, try, fit, grandparents, post
重点句子 These shoes fit me well. I’ll take them.I have tried on the coat, but it’s too small.I wonder who he was. Nobody knew him.Yesterday was my birthday. I blew out the candles.He feels lonely, because he was away from his family.
语法 Possessive Case (名词所有格)
II. Teaching material analyzing and rearranging 教材分析与教材重组
1.教材分析
本单元以Families Celebrate Together为主题, 重点介绍了加拿大和中国秋季的节日，如感恩节和中秋节。通过故事以及课堂项目，复习表示家庭成员的词汇，学习节日祝贺的表达。本单元的教学目标在于让学生对比中西方节日的同时，学会谈论节日, 了解中加文化异同。
1.1 Lesson 17 I Love Autumn通过学习两篇e-mails来认识两个国家秋季不同的节日: 中国的中秋节和国庆节、加拿大的感恩节, 学会如何谈论节日. 并通过阅读材料了解感恩节的由来。
1.2 Lesson 18 Get Ready for Turkey! 介绍了感恩节如何准备。通过本课课堂项目的活动，学习巩固家庭成员的词汇，以及人们盼望家庭团聚的美好愿望。通过阅读Reader上的Thanksgiving traditions学习西方国家过感恩节的一些传统。
1.3 Lesson 19 Get a Present for Li Ming! 通过Jenny, Brian去商店给李明买生日礼物，可以学习购物用语以及人们在买衣服时谈论服装大小、款式和颜色等常用表达法。
1.4 Lesson 20 Celebrate! 本课是一首歌曲，通过唱歌，可以使学生们学到在不同的节日，不同国家的人有不同的庆祝方式。通过阅读练习中Thanksgiving Day in America学生们可以学习美国人如何庆祝感恩节。
1.5 Lesson 21Happy Thanksgiving! 本课介绍在感恩节这一天，全家共享欢聚之乐的美好时光。表达了人们渴望家庭团圆美好愿望。 在此基础上让学生掌握如何在家庭聚会上表达自己的问候和祝福. 学习Reader上的Brian’s Family我们也可以了解到Brian这个大家庭的一些情况。
1.6 Lesson 22 Presents from Canada! 本课以对话形式，表现了三个外国孩子为李明准备寄生日礼品的活动。通过学习课文可以使孩子们掌握谈论如何填写贺卡以及邮寄礼品。
1.7 Lesson 23 Li Ming’s Happy Birthday本课是以一封感谢信的形式，回顾了李明过生日的情景。通过对本课的学习、讨论，学会写感谢信。再通过阅读Reader上的Sam Got Blow-up Chair!可以对中西方孩子过生日的情况进行对比。
1.8 Lesson 24 Unit Review本课为复习课，帮助学生从词汇、语法等方面对本单元的重点进行全面的复习及运用。短文On Birthdays介绍了人们过生日的一些传统。是一篇帮助学生模仿写作的好材料。
2.教材重组
1.1 Lesson 17 介绍中西方秋天的节日，与练习中Thanksgiving Day结合在一起上，帮助学生更好地了解感恩节。
1.2 Lesson18和Reader上的Thanksgiving Traditions and Brian’s Family两篇阅读整合为一节课，帮助学生进一步认识感恩节，体会西方国家庆祝感恩节时家庭团聚的传统。
1.3 Lesson 20 和Lesson 21以及阅读材料Thanksgiving Day in America结合在一起学习一些庆祝方式, 感受西方感恩节家庭团聚的气氛。同时对中西方秋天的节日进一步对比，可以更好地了解中西方文化差异。
1.4 Lesson 19和Lesson22和Reader里的Danny buys a Present两课与一篇阅读整合在一起，展现李明过生日前，朋友为他买礼物和邮寄礼物的情景。
1.5 Lesson 23和Reader里的Sam Got a Blow-up Chair!整合在一起学习，可以比较中西方过生日的异同。
1.6 Lesson 24和Reader里的Birthday Cake Recipes整合为一节课, 以练习的形式对本单元的词汇、语法及口语表达进行了复习和总结，归纳重点、难点。
III. Class types and periods课时分配
1st Period Lesson 17 & Reader: Thanksgiving Day
2ndPeriod Lesson 18 & Reader: Thanksgiving Traditions & Reader: Brian’s Family.
3rd Period Lesson 20 & Lesson 21& Reader: Thanksgiving Day in America
4th Period Lesson 19 & Reader: Danny Buys a Present
5th Period Lesson 22
6th Period Lesson 23 & Reader: Sam Got a Blow-up Chair!
7th Period Lesson 24 & Reader: Birthday Cake Recipes
IV Teaching plans for each period 分课时教案
Period 1 Lesson 17 I Love Autumn
Target Language目标语言
a. 四会词汇:
moon, celebrate, grandmother, grandfather, wonder
b. 认读词汇及短语:
Mid-autumn Festival, moon cake, national, National Day, celebration, Thanksgiving, Canadian, Thank you for…, in early / late November
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to learn about the festivals in autumn in China and Canada.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to learn about the festivals in autumn in China and other countries.
Teaching important points教学重点
Enable the students to talk about festivals in China and other countries.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Help the students to get the idea of the two different cultures.
Teaching method教学方法
Reading, discussing, listening and pair work
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer
Teaching procedures & ways教学过程和方法
Step I Lead in
Lead the students to talk about festivals in autumn in China.
T: How is it going, everyone
S: Fine!
T: Good. What’s the weather like today
S1: It’s cool.
T: Yes. What season is it
Ss: It’s autumn.
T: Good. Do you like autumn Why do you like it
Ss: Yes, I like it very much, because Mid-Autumn Festival is in autumn.
S2: So is National Day. We can stay at home and have some delicious food.
S3: And we seven days off. That’s great!
S4: We can meet our grandfathers and grandmothers on Mid-Autumn Festival.
…
T: Well done!
Step II Reading (I)
Ask the students to read the two e-mails and answer the questions given, and learn to talk about festivals.
Discussing
First get the students to talk about the first questions in THINK ABOUT IT.
T: You are excited when we talk about Mid-autumn Festival. Do you know any other festivals Let’s look at the question:
Show the following questions to the students.
What Chinese festivals are in autumn Do you know of any autumn festivals in other countries
Allow students to discuss the first question in group. And then ask them to show their answers. If they cannot give the answers completely, just give them some clues, either date or way of celebrating.
T: Who’d like to have a try
S: The National Day / Mid-autumn Festival / Teacher’s Day / Qixi (seventh evening of the seventh month of the lunar calendar when the Herb-boy(牛郎) and Weaving-girl(织女) are supposed to meet) / Ghosts’ Festival (15th day of the 7th lunar month/Double Ninth Festival (9the day of the 9th lunar month).
S: Thanksgiving.
S: Halloween is an ancient festival, it takes place on 31st October, this is the evening before the Christian feast of All Hallows' or All Saints' Day.
…
T: Beautiful!
And then get the students to learn the two e-mails and help them learn how to talk about festivals.
Listening
Get students to listen to the two e-mails and know some basic information.
T: Li Ming and Jenny talk about the festivals in their own country in e-mails. Next, listen to the first e-mail and think over:
1. Why does Li Ming like autumn best
2. How old will Li Ming be
Answer: His birthday is in autumn.
Li Ming will be thirteen years old.
Ask the students to listen to the second e-mail with the question:
1. Why does Jenny like autumn best
2. Where is Jenny going for her Thanksgiving
Answer: They have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving,
She is going to her grandmother and grandfather’s house.
Reading
Ask the students to go through the two e-mails and find out the festivals in autumn.
T: Now read the two e-mails as quickly as you can and see what festivals you know from them.
After discussion they may find out Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, and Thanksgiving.
Ask the students to read the two e-mails again and discuss in pairs the following questions on the PowerPoint
1. What is the festival in autumn in China
2. How long is the holiday for Li Ming’s parents
3. Is there anything interesting for Li Ming What is it
4. What do they do during the Mid-Autumn Festival
5. Do Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving come at the same time
6. How do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving
7. When is Thanksgiving in America
8. Can you say something about Chang’ e
Sample answers:
1. Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are in autumn in China.
2. They won’t go to work for a week.
3. Yes, it is. Li Ming’s birthday is in autumn.
4. They buy moon cakes, watch the full moon and look for Chang’ e. They also go to Li Ming’s grandmother and grandfather’s to celebrate the festivals.
5. No. Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October. In the U.S., they celebrate Thanksgiving in late November.
6. They have a family get together.
7. It’s in late November.
8. Chang’ e is a fairy in traditional Chinese fairy tales.
After finishing the above exercises, ask the students to read the e-mails again and help them to find out how to talk about festivals.
T: Wonderful! You know the text so well. And now, let’s talk about some basic ways to talk about festival. First, we should know…
S: What it is.
T: And then
S: When and where it is celebrated, what special and interesting things are on that day.
T: Great! Anything else
S: How it comes from.
T: Beautiful!
After that, explain some language points to the students. Details refer to Teaching Resources(教学资源库).
Language points:
a. Thank you for…
b. in early / late November
c. grandmother and grandfather’s
d. have fun on …
Step III Reading (II)
Ask the students to read “Thanksgiving Day” in Reader and do some exercises. After that, check the answers together.
Step IV Homework
1. Do the exercises in the activity book.
2. Try to find more information about Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving Day.
Period 2 Lesson 18 Get Ready for Turkey!
Target language目标语言
a. 四会词汇及短语：
huge, delicious, pie, dinner, be away from …
b. 认读词汇及短语：
turkey, dessert
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to know the traditions of Thanksgiving Day in western countries.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to learn something about western festivals in autumn.
Teaching important points教学重点
Encourage the students to learn more about Thanksgiving Day in Canada and the U.S.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Enable the students to talk about Thanksgiving Day with the words and expressions they have learned.
Teaching method教学方法
Reading, discussing, listening and pair work.
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer.
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程及方法
Step I Lead in
Help the students to review what they have learned during last period and also lead them to the new lesson.
T: What’s up!
S: What’s up!
T: Do you still remember what we learned last period
S: Yes! Last period we learned that in China we have Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in autumn while they have Thanksgiving Day in Canada and in America.
S: And we also read about Thanksgiving Day.
T: Great! And we all like these autumn festivals. We Chinese are familiar with Mid-Autumn Festival. Would you like to know something about Thanksgiving Day in Canada and in America
S: Yes!
T: Great! Here we go!
Step II Reading
Ask the students to read Thanksgiving Traditions in Reader. And get them to learn more about Thanksgiving by answering questions given.
T: Now open your Reader at page 142. Let’s learn Thanksgiving Traditions.
Ask the students to read and discuss the festival. Show the following questions on the PowerPoint.
1. What does Thanksgiving Day celebrate
2. When is Thanksgiving Day
3. How did Thanksgiving begin
4. How do people celebrate Thanksgiving today
After students finish reading the material, ask them to work in pairs to find out answers to these questions.
Possible answers:
1. It celebrates the harvest. On Thanksgiving Day, people feel thankful for having food to eat.
2. In Canada, Thanksgiving is in early October; in the U.S., it is in late November.
3. Thanksgiving began in the United States in 1621. The first people from England arrived in the United States. The winter had been very hard. Some people had died of starvation. But the next year, in the fall, there was a great harvest. Everyone knew there was enough food for the winter. They had a feast to celebrate the great harvest. That was the first Thanksgiving.
People in Canada began celebrating Thanksgiving in the 1750s.
4. Families make special food like turkey, squash and pumpkin pie and eat it together. After they have eaten, families like to play games together. Sometimes they play baseball or football.
Step III Presentations
Get the students to learn Lesson 18. Ask them to listen to the text first, and then have a discussion of what they have listened.
T: We have known something about Thanksgiving traditions. Now let’s see how Jenny, Brian celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
First ask students to look at the questions given and then listen to the tape and find out the answers.
1. What does Jenny and Brian’s grandma do for Thanksgiving
2. Who will come to Thanksgiving dinner
3. How does Brian feel
Sample answers:
1. Grandma bought a very big turkey. She will make a pie and she makes the best pie.
2. Jenny and Brian’s aunts and uncles will come to Thanksgiving dinner, and lots of their cousins will come, too.
3. He feels sad. He’s away from home. He’s homesick.
Explain some language points(Details refer to the Teaching Resources 教学资源库)
1. It’s three days before Thanksgiving.
2. have … for breakfast / dinner / lunch / dessert
3. miss sb. & miss the train
4. be away from …
Step IV Reading
Get the students to read Brian’s Family, help them to learn something about family get-together on festivals in western countries.
T: We have known that Brian and Jenny have a big family. On Thanksgiving Day, they will have a big family get-together. Would you like to know more about Brian’s family
S: Yes!
T: Well, next, let’s read Brian’s Family in the Reader.
After that, ask the students to have a discussion about the passage. The following questions may help them. Show them on the PowerPoint.
1. What will Brian do this week
2. Who will he meet
3. Will he be happy to see his Canadian grandmother and grandfather again
4. Does he still remember them
5. Who is Uncle Robert What does he do
6. Can you say something about Brian’s grandparents in England
7. What will Jenny and Brian do tomorrow
8. Can you draw Jenny and Brian’s family tree
Sample answers:
1. He will celebrate his first Canadian Thanksgiving.
2. He will meet all of his Canadian cousins.
3. Yes, he will.
4. Yes, he does.
5. He is Brian’s father’s brother.
6. Brian’s grandparents in England are Brian’s mother’s parents.
7. They will go shopping. They will buy some presents for Li Ming’s birthday.
8. Yes.
Jenny and Brian’s grandfather and grandmother
Brian’s family (Brian’s father, Brian’s mother and Brian Jenny’s family (Jenny, Jenny father, Jenny mother, Jenny’s sister, Jenny’s brother Uncle Robert’s family (Uncle Robert, Aunt Jill and their children)
T: OK, today we have learned Thanksgiving traditions in Canada and in the U.S. We know that Brian and Jenny have a very big family. They will celebrate Thanksgiving together. We hope they will have a happy family get-together.
Step V Homework
Do the exercises in the exercise book.
Period 3 Lesson 20 & Lesson 21
Target Language 目标语言
a. 四会词汇及短语：
mean, grandparent, kitchen
b. 认读词汇及短语：
feast, hug, give … a big hug, get together, Thanksgiving dinner
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to get to know how people in Canada and the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving, and join Jenny and Brian to enjoy their family get-together and share their happiness.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to get to know the western culture in Canada and in the U.S.
Teaching important points 教学重点
Encourage the students to know western custom through singing, reading, and listening.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Compare the two different traditional festivals in autumn in China and in other countries.
Teaching method 教学方法
Singing, reading, discussing, group work, and pair work.
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer.
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方法
Step I Lead in and singing
Help the students learn to sing Celebrate song.
T: We all know that Jenny and Brian will go to their grandparents’ house to have Thanksgiving dinner. They will celebrate together. Now let’s sing a song to celebrate together with them.
Then ask the students to listen to the tape and read the song in the student book. Help the students notice the rhyme and repetition in the song and understand sense groups in the song.
Listening and singing
Have the students to listen and sing with the tape, or without the tape a few times either in groups or sing together.
Reading and discussing
Ask the students to read the speech bubbles and discuss what they are talking about.
Step II Listening
Get the students to learn Lesson 21 and know something about Jenny’s family get-together.
T: Do you know when Thanksgiving comes in Canada
S: It is celebrated on the second Monday on October.
T: So, that means the Thanksgiving is coming soon, right
S: Yes!
T: And what will Jenny and Brian do on that day
S: Go to their grandparents’ house.
T: Great! And they will have a …
S: Family get-together.
T: That’s it! Would you like to join them
S: Yes!
T: Well, let’s learn Lesson 21 and enjoy their family get-together. Are you ready
S: Yes!
T: OK, here we go!
First ask students to listen to the tape and answer the questions below.
Show the questions on the PowerPoint.
1. Do you always celebrate holidays with your whole family
2. Why do families like to celebrate holidays together
3. Who does Brian meet
Sample answers:
1. Yes / Sometimes / Often…
2. Because they like to enjoy family get-together and share the happiness together.
3. Brian meets all his cousins.
After that, explain some language and grammar points to the students to help them understand the text better.
1. Jenny goes to her grandparents’ house with her mother. (possessive case)
2. Let me give you a big hug.
3. Are my cousins coming tonight
Step III Reading
Ask the students to read Thanksgiving Day in America and complete the blanks. And then check the answers together.
Step IV Project
Help the students to compare two different festivals in two different countries.
T: Now class. Up to now we have learned autumn festivals in China and in other countries. Please work in pairs and compare festivals in autumn in different cultures.
Show the chart on the PowerPoint.
Festivals Mid-Autumn Festival National Day Thanksgiving day
Nation
When
Why
Food
How
Same activities
Sample answer:
Festivals Mid-AutumnFestival National Day Thanksgiving Day
Nation China China Canada America
When In the 15th night in the eighth night in Chinese lunar year Oct. 1st On the second Mon. in Oct. On the fourth Thurs. in Nov.
Why Celebrate harvest Celebrate National Independence Celebrate harvest, show thanks to others
Food Moon cakes and kinds of fruits Turkey, squash or pumpkin pie
How Family get-together, Enjoying the fullest moon of the year, eating moon cakes Fireworks,seven-day off, special performance … Family get-together, enjoying roast turkey, squash and pies, carnival parades Family get-together, enjoying roast turkey, sweet potatoes and different puddings, carnival parades, football games
Same activities Enjoy family reunion, celebrate harvest
Step V Homework
1. Do the exercises in the activity book.
2. Rearrange the materials and write something about autumn festivals in China and Canada and the U.S.
Period 4 Lesson 19 Get a Present for Li Ming!
Target language 语言目标
a. 四会词汇及短语：
present, clothing, excited, blow, blow out, size, as, try, try on, fit, another, bright
b. 认读词汇及短语：
anyway, kind, style, the same size as…
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to talk about size, color, style, price with the words and expressions about shopping.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to learn to talk about shopping, size, color, style, price, fashion with the newly learned words and phrases.
Teaching important points教学重点
Teach students how to talk about shopping.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
How to choose the suitable presents for a friend or …
Teaching method教学方法
Listening, reading, practicing, and group work.
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer.
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与教学方式
Step I Lead in
Lead students to talk about Lin Ming’s birthday.
T: Well, do you still remember what season does Li Ming love
S: He loves fall / autumn. And it’s special for him.
T: Great! Do you know why it is special for him
S: His birthday is in autumn.
T: Wonderful! So, guess, what will Li Ming get
S: Birthday present!
T: That’s it! And what presents have you got when on your birthday
S: …
T: It’s amazing! And do you still remember Jenny
S: Yes. She is his friend.
T: So, guess, what present will Jenny give to Li Ming
S: …
T: Wow，so many wonderful ideas! Next, let’s see what present Jenny gets for Li Ming.
Step II Listening
Get students to listen to the tape and have a basic idea of this conversation.
T: Next, let’s learn Lesson 19 and first listen to the tape and tell me what Jenny’s present for Li Ming is.
After that, check the answer together.
Step III Reading and practicing
Ask the students to read the text and then help them to summarize the expressions about shopping.
Greetings Talking about size
What can I do for you What size is your friend？
May/Can I help you Does it fit？
Is there anything I can do for you Do you have any other sizes
I’m looking for a … This…is too small.
I would like/want a… He is the same size as…
Others
I like the style. Would he like…
What color / kind do you want Try on…please.
What about the color It fits me well today.
Do you like the style / The style is in fashion.
After that, divide the class into several groups to practice this dialogue---buying present for a friend. They may just practice the dialogue in the text or they may make up a dialogue themselves. Ask some of them to act out their dialogues.
Step IV Extensive Reading
Ask the students to open the Reader and read Danny Buys a Present with the question “What does Danny buy for Li Ming ”
After reading they can find out that Danny buys Li Ming a cap.
Step V Practicing
Get students to do LET’S DO IT on page 24 to practice talking about shopping using expressions summarized above.
T: Suppose you were Tom, next Saturday is your mother’s birthday. You are in a shop talking to a clerk about what to buy. Practice in pairs and then act it out.
Sample dialogues:
Clerk: Good morning.
Tom: Good morning.
Clerk: How can I help you
Tom: Next Saturday is my mother’s birthday. I ’m looking for a present for her.
Clerk: Oh. You are a good boy. What does she like Would she like dress？
Tom: I don’t have a lot of money with me. But I’d like to make her happy.
Clerk: In that case, what about a scarf It’s not expensive and in fashion.
Tom: That’ll be fine. Would you like to show me a few to have a look
Clerk: Here you are. What’s her favorite color
Tom: Green. She likes green best.
Clerk: What about this one？
Tom: Beautiful! I think it will fit her very well. How much is it
Clerk: Ten dollars.
Tom: That’s great. I’ll take it. Here’s money.
Clerk: Thanks, anything else
Tom: Well, that’s all. Thank you very much. Bye.
Clerk: Bye.
Step VI Homework
1. Do the exercises in the activity book.
2. Make up a dialogue about shopping (Refer to the Sample dialogue above).
Period 5 Lesson 22 Presents from Canada!
Target language目标语言
a. 四会词汇及短语：
box, tape, address, post, post office, mail
b. 认读词汇及短语:
cardboard, wait, send…to…, on the top of, All ready!
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to make birthday cards and mail / post parcels or letters.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students learn to write a birthday cards and talk about how to send their presents to their friends.
Teaching important points教学重点
Help the students to make birthday cards and write some words to express their congratulations.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Help the students learn some expressions of congratulations.
Teaching method教学方法
Listening, pair work.
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer.
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方法
Step I Lead in and listening
Get the students to listen to Lesson 22 to know some basic ideas of the text.
T: Last period, we learned that Danny and Jenny bought some presents for Li Ming. How do they send their presents to Li Ming What else would they do for Li Ming’s birthday Listen to the tape and find out the answer.
Answers: They will go to the post office to post (mail) their presents.
They would like to make birthday cards for Li Ming.
Step II Reading
Help students to summarize what to write on birthday cards and get them to write their own words on birthday cards.
T: Do you give birthday cards to your friends
S: Yes. / No. / Sometimes…
T: What do you write in your cards
S: Happy birthday!
T: Do you know any other expressions
S…
T: Well, next let’s see what does Danny write in his card Read the text carefully.
After reading, they find that Jenny writes “Jenny: Happy Birthday, Li Ming!” And Danny writes “Happy Birthday to my best Chinese friend Li Ming. Best wishes to you on your thirteenth birthday. Remember me when you wear my gift!”
Step III Practicing
Help students to learn to write a birthday card.
T: Next Saturday is Wang Mei’s birthday! You are Lucy. You would like to send her a birthday card. Work in pairs, make her a birthday card and write your greetings.
Show a sample on the PowerPoint:
Dear Wang Mei,Happy ______to you! Have a good time _______your birthday. Enjoy eating your birthday _____and opening your birthday_______. ________out all of your candles. Best wishes ______you! Yours,Lucy
Sample answers:
Dear Wang Mei,Happy Birthday to you! Have a good time on your birthday. Enjoy eating your birthday cake and opening your birthday presents. Blow out all of your candles. Best wishes to you! Yours,Lucy
After practicing, the students are asked to read their birthday cards which may be very interesting.
Step IV Summarizing and Retelling
Divide the class into small groups and discuss the main ideas of this text and list out the sequences of the main idea of this reading. Possible ideas maybe as the following:
putting presents in a box----making a card-----putting the card in the box-----taping the box closed-----addressing the box-----going to the post office-----buying stamps------putting stamps on the box------mailing the box.
Then the students can get the idea of mailing a present. After that ask students to work in pairs to retell the story according to the sequences listed and then ask some of them to retell.
Step V Homework
1. Do the exercises in activity book
2. Make a birthday card for your friend or your classmate who is going to have a birthday.
Period 6 Lesson 23 Li Ming’s Happy Birthday!
Target language目标语言
a. 四会词汇及短语：
cap, fit …well
b. 认读词汇及短语：
fashion, in fashion, turn off
Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to describe their or their friends’ birthday parties.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students learn how to describe a birthday party.
Teaching important points教学重点
Enable the students to talk about their birthday parties with words and expressions they have learned.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Lead the students to compare Li Ming’s birthday with Sam’s birthday and know cultures difference.
Teaching method教学方法
Listening, reading, and discussing.
Teaching aids教具准备
The Multimedia Computer
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式
Step I Lead in
Get the students to review what they have learned last period, and lead to the new lesson.
T: Hello, everybody!
S: Hello …
T: We know Li Ming’s birthday is coming. What did Jenny, Brian, and Danny buy for him
S: They bought some presents and made birthday cards for him.
T: Great! And they also sent the presents to him, right
S: Yes!
Step II Listening
Ask the students to listen to the tape and find out answers to the questions given.
T: Has Li Ming got them Next, Listen to the tape and see what has happened to Li Ming. And then answer the questions.
Show the students the following questions:
1. Did Li Ming get presents from Canada
2. Did he love jacket
3. What did they eat？
4. Did Li Ming have a birthday party Who did he invite
After listening practice, ask some of the students to answer the questions.
Sample answers:
1. Yes, he did.
2. Yes, he did.
3. They ate noodles.
4. His parents gave him a birthday party, and they invited their friends, cousin, uncles and aunts.
Step III Reading
Ask the students to read the text and have a discussion to answer the following questions. Show them on the PowerPoint.
1. What did he think of the style and the color
2. Who bought the cake for Li Ming
3. Why do you think Danny bought a cap of the same style for Li Ming
4. Look at the picture; do you think the presents fit Li Ming well
5. Have you had an interesting birthday before Talk about it with your partner.
Sample answers:
1. He thought the style was in fashion in China and he liked the color best.
2. His mother did.
3. Because it looks like Danny’s cap.
4. Maybe the jacket is a bit small.
5. Yes, I have…
After that, explain some language and grammar points to the students to help them understand the text better(Details refer to the Teaching Resources 教学资源库)
1. thank for ...
2. get … from … = receive … from …
3. be in fashion
4. fit: to be the proper size and shape for
E.g. It fit me well last year. / It fits me well today. / It will fit me next year.
5. think of …
6. turn off …
7. blow out
Step IV Reading and discussing
Ask the students to read Sam Got a Blow-up Chair! --- something about Sam’s birthday party in Reader. And compare Li Ming’s birthday with Sam’s.
T: Just now, from the letter we have known something about Li Ming’s birthday party. Well, do you know how children in Canada have their birthday party
S: …
Encourage the students to have a guess.
Reading
T: Good! You have so many great ideas! Next, let’s read Sam Got a Blow-up Chair! And answer the following questions:
How many birthday parties does Sam have And what are they
Give students enough time to read and find out the answers.
Find out what the difference between Li Ming’s and Sam’s birthday.
Sample answers:
He has two, one is with his friends, and the other is with his family.
Discussing
After reading practice, ask students to discuss and find out the difference between Li Ming’s and Sam’s birthday party.
T: Now, look through the text again, and discuss with your partners and tell the difference between Li Ming’s and Sam’s birthday party, clear
Ask the students to discuss something about birthday parties from the following aspects.
Party Birthday cake and candles The presents you want Birthday cards
When How big will the cake be From your mother The kind you like
Where What will the cake look like From your mother The words you like to see on the cards
Invite whom How many candles From your friends
Then ask the students to speak out their ideas in front of the class.
StepV Homework:
1. Write something to describe your or your friend’s birthday (Refer to the chart given in Step IV).
2. Do the exercises in the activity book.
Period 7 Lesson 24 Unit Review
Target language目标语言
Review all the important words and expressions of this unit.
Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to review all the important language and grammar points.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to summarize and apply what they have learned.
Teaching important points教学重点
Help the students to build their vocabulary and express themselves with what they have learned.
Teaching difficult points教学难点
Grammar: possessive case.
Teaching method教学方法
Practicing, reading, and checking.
Teaching aids教具准备
The multimedia computer.
Teaching Procedures and ways教学过程与方式
Step I Lead in and review
Help the students summarize what they have learned during this unit.
T: Do you still remember what the title of this unit is
S: Families Celebrate Together!
T: Great! And we have also learned how to talk about shopping and size, right
S: Yes!
T: Show me some examples.
Show the content in Do You Know, while students give examples. Then get students to review the grammar point: Possessive case.
Step II Practicing
Get the students to do exercises in student book and activity book on page 29-30
T: You know it so well! Next, I’d like to see if you have grasped all the important points. Let’s do some exercises and check.
Practicing 1
Get the students to do exercises on page 29-30.
Ask the students to pay much attention to possessive case of single and plural form of nouns.
Practicing 2
Get the students to do Exercises 2&3 in the activity book.
Explain some language point if necessary to help the students to review what they have learned.
Step III Reading
Ask the students to read On Birthdays and do some exercises.
Step IV Homework
1. Write an e-mail to friend to describe a festival in autumn.
2. Preview next unit.
Teaching resource (教学资源库)
I.课文注释：
1. I love fall. 秋天是我最爱的季节。
fall [美]= autumn [英]
2. He is away from home.他离开了（不在）家。
be away from的意思是“离开（某地）”。 “be away from”中的“from”为介词，后跟名词。
3. I think he is the same size as Brian.我认为（觉得）他和Brian的身材一样。
size在这里是“身材”的意思。
例如：What size is your friend 你朋友的身材（高低、胖瘦）如何？
the same … as的意思是“和……一样”。
例如：She is the same age as you.他和你同年。
4.Try on this jacket, please.请试试这件夹克衫。
try on的意思是“试穿”。当宾语是名词时，可放在动词或介词后；当宾语是代词时，只能放在动词之后。
例如：He tries it on. 他试了试它。
5.He gets another jacket.他拿了另一件夹克衫。
another的意思是“再，另一”。
例如：Don’t lose heart. Have another try.别灰心，再试一次。
6.I know one thing you will do tonight.我知道今天晚上有件事你会做。
you will do tonight是修饰名词thing的定语从句。
7. Happy Thanksgiving! 祝感恩节快乐！
Happy+名词意为“祝……快乐”。
例如：Happy New Year! 祝新年快乐！
8.Let me give you a big hug.让我紧紧地拥抱你。
hug的意思是“拥抱”，它既可作名词又可作动词。give sb. a big hug紧紧拥抱某人.
9. Are my cousins coming tonight 我的表兄妹们会来吗？
come在此是现在进行时表示将来，有类似用法的又go, leave等。
例如：We’re going out for a walk.我们要出去散步。
Hurry! The bus is leaving.快点！公共汽车就要开了。
10. He writes Li Ming’s address on the top of the box.他把李明的地址写在了盒子上面。
top 是“（物的）上面，上边，上部，上端”的意思。
top 还有“顶，顶部，高位”的意思。
例如：at the top of the hill在山顶
11. The jacket fits me very well.这件夹克衫我穿着非常合身。
fit的意思是“（服装等）合身，合……的身”。
II. 语法：名词所有格Possessive Case
情况 构成方法 读音 例词
单数名词 加 ’s 清辅音后读/s/浊辅音和元音后读/z/ John’s bikeMike’s dogmy sister’s name
以s结尾的复数名词 加 ’ 读音不变 Teachers’ Daythe students’ reading room
不以s结尾的复数名词 加 ’s 清辅音后读/s/浊辅音和元音后读/z/ Women’s Daythe Children’s Palacemen’s room
III. 文化背景知识：Festivals in autumn
Thanksgiving Day
The American Thanksgiving holiday began about four hundred years ago.
In 1620, over one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean（大西洋）to live in the New World. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops; and without fresh food, half the people died. The following spring, the Indian taught them how to grow corn (maize 玉米), a new food for them. They also introduced other crops and how to hunt and fish.
In the autumn of 1621, all the crops were harvested. There people were very thankful, so they invited the Indians to have a big party. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians even brought popcorn.
Later, many of these people celebrated the autumn harvest with a party of thanks. After the United States became an independent country, George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1864, at the end of a long civil war, Abraham Lincoln asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving.
1. Thanksgiving Days in America
Thanksgiving Day is an American national holiday. It often lasts four days. Americans celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November each year. This day is to give thanks for the harvest of crops.
It is a day for family reunions just like the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, family members drive or fly home. The next day, they sit around a table and enjoy dinner together. Roast turkey, sweet potatoes and different puddings（布丁）are traditional Thanksgiving supper dishes.
It is also a day for student to give thanks to parents and teachers. People still think of it as a day for giving thanks.
On Thanksgiving Day, all stores and shops are closed. In some cities, there are carnival（狂欢节）for children. In other cities, there are important football games. A lot of people watch television at home, so the streets become very quiet. The next day, however, everything becomes as it was before. People go to supermarkets and big department stores. On this day they can get cheaper things.
2. Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday in Canada and the United States. Nobody goes to work or school on Thanksgiving.
What does Thanksgiving Day celebrate
It celebrates the harvest. What’s the harvest It’s food. In autumn, the fruit is ripe and the vegetables are big. Farmers cut the grain in the fields. It’s time to get ready for winter.
On Thanksgiving Day, people feel thankful for having food to eat.
When is Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is not on the same day every year. But it is always in the same day every year. But it is always in the same month. In Canada, Thanksgiving is in October. In the U.S., it is in November.
How did Thanksgiving begin
Thanksgiving began in the United States in 1621. That year, the first people from England had arrived in the United States. The winter had been very hard. Everyone had been hungry. Some people had died of starvation.
But the spring and summer had been good. In the fall, there was a great harvest. Everyone knew there was enough food for the winter. They had a feast to celebrate the great harvest. That was the first Thanksgiving.
People in Canada began celebrating Thanksgiving in the 1750s.
How do people celebrate Thanksgiving today
Families make special food and eat it together. What special foods Turkey, squash and pumpkin pie.
After they have eaten, families like to play games together. Sometimes they play baseball or football.
Chinese Festival of the Autumn Moon (6 October 2006)
During September or October at full moon, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival of the Autumn Moon is celebrated. It is celebrated partly like many autumn festivals as a festival of lights, and before sitting down to a feast, there is a procession where animal shaped lanterns are carried each containing a candle.
Traditional food, including small round shaped rice cakes symbolizing the full moon, is eaten during the celebration. Rice cakes have a long history as they were once used to hide messages in, when the Chinese people were rebelling against their Mongol rulers.
Halloween (31 October)
Halloween is an ancient festival, it takes place on 31st October, and this is the evening before the Christian feast of All Hallows’ or All Saints’ Day. On that night it was believed that spirits and witches returned to earth to cause mischief.
Traditionally in America and Canada, children dress up in fancy dress usually something scary and visit their neighbors to play trick or treat when they hope to receive sweets as their treats. Games are often played such as 'bobbing the apple', where you have to try to get an apple out of a barrel of water without using your hands.
Pumpkins are hollowed out and carved, usually to show faces that are lit up when a candle is placed inside the pumpkin.
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