测评练习
I. Fill in the blanks
Festivals and celebrations 1.______ all kinds are held everywhere. The most ancient festivals would 2._____________ the end of cold weather, planting in spring and 3._____________ in autumn. Others would be held after hunters had caught animals. They would 4.____________ if food was difficult to find. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to 5.___________ the ancestors. Also, festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or to the gods, for example, the Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s 6.___________ from Britain. In harvest festivals, people are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and a season of 7.____________ work is over. The Spring Festival is the most 8._________ and important festival in China. Easter is an important 9.__________ and social festival in 10.____________ countries. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
II. Translation
1. 在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有骨头的蛋糕。
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中国和日本有中秋节，这时人们会赏月，在中国人们还品尝月饼。
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3. 节日里整个国度到处是樱花盛开，看上去像罩上了一层粉红的雪。
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课件27张PPT。Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the worldToday we will learn Different kinds of festivals (Structure)
Talk about festivals
Detailed information of each part How to describe a festivalTry to design a festivalWhat's the date today?April 22, 2016How many festivals in April?What do you usually do on holiday?play computer games
get together with friends
visit relatives
make a journey
go to the cinema
go shopping
stay at home
eat delicious food
......
eat drink have fun enjoy life be proud of our customsforget our workDo you like festivals?ReadingFestivals and Celebrations What the passage is about?Ancient
FestivalsFestivals
of
the DeadFestivals
to Honour
PeopleHarvest Festivals Kinds of Festivals
Fast readingSpring
FestivalsStructure the end of cold weatherplanting in spring harvest in autumnwhen hunters caught animalsWhat did the ancient festivals celebrate?
Careful reading---Para. 1 Ancient Festivals
Careful reading---Para. 2 Festivals of the Dead to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors
early 11
clean graves and light incence, light lamps and play music
eat certain food, offer food, flowers and gifts
children dress up and ask for sweets
Obon Day of the Dead
HalloweenDragon Boat FestivalQu YuanChinaColumbus DayChristopher
Columbus USAA national festivalMohandas
GandhiIndia3 festivals
3 people
3 countries123123231Careful reading---Para. 3 Festivals to honour people Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boat raceRice dumplings
Columbus
Day
A national festival in India
Careful reading---Para. 4 Harvest Festivals1. How many festivals in this part?
2. Mark out the verbs in this part
gather
finish
decorate
get together
admire
enjoyHarvest and Thanksgiving festivalsMid-autumn festivalsfood for winteragricultural workchurches & hallsto have mealsthe moonmooncakes Thanksgiving Festivals Mid-autumn FestivalsCareful reading---Para. 5 Spring Festivalseat... give children...
dragon dances&carnivals
families...look forward to ...return of Jesus, spring, new lifecarnivals
dance¶descherry blossomadmire…Spring FestivalEasterCherry
Blossom Festival
when we talk about a festival...name
time
country
what it celebrates
what people do
Design a festivaleg. "吃货节"
“无作业日”
“减肥节”
.......
name
time
country
what it celebrates
what people do
Homework
Make a poster about festivals in this passage
(Obon, Easter, Thanksgiving and so on ).
Show your posters in next class.
Teaching Design of Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Title
Festivals around the world
Ⅰ. Teaching contents
The reading part of book 3 unit 1
Ⅱ. Teaching objectives
1. Knowledge objective
To know the festivals around the world, such as Obon, Easter, Columbus Day and so on.
2. Learning objectives of the strategy
To understand the general idea of the passage through skimming
To get a better understanding through group work.
3. Emotional objectives
To be aware of the importance of culture
To have a better relationship with the members through group work
Ⅲ. Important points and difficult points
1. To help students know the kinds of festivals and different festivals.
2. To improve the ability of understanding the general idea, the structure and the detailed information of a text.
Ⅳ. Analysis of students
The students of Grade 1 have studied in high school for half a year. They have got certain reading ability, which still needs well improving. Their knowledge of cultural is limited, and they need to think about the importance of traditional culture which are better for them.
Ⅴ. Teaching methods
1. Task-based method to make students interested in what they will learn.
2. Self study and discussion method to make students discover and share the discovery.
Ⅵ. Teaching procedures
Procedures
Contents
Activities
Introduction
I. Warming up
Talk about festivals recently
To let students free talk in class and practice their oral English.
Show a calendar of April. Ask some questions, such as What’s the date today? How many festivals in April? What do you usually do on holiday? Their motivation is inspired and the other students are interested in learning with them.
Ⅱ. Fast reading
1. The main idea
2. The structure
Find the main idea by skimming and have a discussion to find out the structure.
This section is designed to train students’ guess skills and fast reading skills. The discussion among groups can inspire students’ interest.
Ⅲ. Detailed reading
Specific questions in the five parts of the passage.
Find the detailed information by careful reading. The group members will discuss with each other to solve the questions.
The questions chosen are closely related to the understanding of the text.
Ⅳ. Summary
Try to make a conclusion about how to describe a festival.
According to the knowledge we’ve learned today, try to make a conclusion.
This section helps the students to get a complete understanding of the text. Train their ability to make a conclusion.
V. Discussion
Design a special festival you like.
Have a discussion and design a festival.
The discussion encourages the student to express their thoughts and be more aware of how to describe a festival.
VI. Show time
A report of a new festival we designed
A student shows his report
A student is asked to do discussion and show the class . His understanding is improved and the whole class can learn from him.
VII. Homework
Make a poster about festivals
Homework.
Apply what they’ve learned in the class to daily life.
Ⅶ. Teaching reflection
After class, the students can understand the main idea and the detailed
information of the passage better, and meanwhile, they know about the festivalsaround the world. The discussion encourages them to work in a team and the
show time allow them to practice speaking English in class.
