M3 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations
教学设计
Procedure
Students’ activities
Teacher’s activities
Warming-up
1. Look at the pictures on the PPT and guess the names of festivals. Ask the teacher for help if they do not know the English name for sure.
2. Talk about their favourite festivals. Share information with classmates.
1. The teacher show some pictures of festivals and let Ss speak out the names. Give instructions if necessary.
2. Encourage Ss to share information about festivals they are familiar with.
Fast reading
Ss go through the passage quickly and find out types of fetivals mentioned. Use skimming skills.
What types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?
a. _________________
b. _________________
c. _________________
d. _________________
The teacher let Ss checek the answer together.
Careful reading---Competition
The whole class is divided into 2 groups to have a competation. Each group will get stars after finishing different tasks. Diffenrent stars will be given according to the difficulty of tasks. The group who get more stars will be the winner.
Part 1(Para 1)
Festivals would celebrate: Origins of today’s festivals
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
__________ ___________
Part 2 (Para 2-5)
Festivals of the dead
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?
They are held to _______________________________________
2. True or False? (correct the wrong statement)
Obon is celebrated in Mexico in memory of the ancestors.
People eat food in the shape of skulls to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
Children dress up and play a trick on their neighbours during Christmas.
Festivals to Honour People
Match the festivals with the people.
Harvest Festivals
1.What makes autumn festivals happy events?
2. How do Europeans celebrate these festivals?
__________ churches and town halls with ________ and _________
Get together to __________
__________ for their farm produce
Spring festivals
Introduce festivals from these aspects:
Festivals Country What it celebrates What do people do
Part 3 (Para. 6)
Reasons to have festivals and celebrations (list at least three)
The teacher guides them to read passage one part by one part based on the types of festivals and finish every task.
The teacher give stars to the group when they finish a task.
Explain some new words if necessary.
Post reading
Ss summarize how to introduce a festival.
How to introduce a festival
Time&Country
It is celebrated on …. in…
It usually lasts … days.
what it celebrates:
It is held to honour/remember…
People celebrate the festival in memory of ….
Origin
It has a long history.
It has been celebrated since ancient times.
What people do:
dress up
eat… drink…
get together
decorate
The teacher guide students to summarize the aspescts of introducing a festival. Give help if necessary.
Role- play
1. Ss form groups of four to maka a conversation.
Invite foreign friends to join in your celebration of a local festival.
Work in groups of four to make a short conversation.
Standard
Content
(contain a lot of/much/little information)
Language
(use many useful expressions)
Cooperation
(communicate well / badly with each other)
2. Ss act their conversations out.
3. Ask some students to make comment on their classmates’ performance. Which group do you prefer?Why?
Give instructions before the task.
Give help while Ss are making conversations.
Encourage Ss to act their conversations out.
Explain the standards of commenting performances.
Quiz
Ss finish the quiz individually.
Today’s festivals have many ______.Festivals of the dead are held to _______ the dead and satisfy the _________. Festivals can also be held in _______ of famous people. In the harvest festivals people are ________ because their food is ________ for the winter and the ___________ work is over. Spring Festivals are the most __________ and important festivals that look ________ to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring
The teacher collect the quize paper and correct Ss’ work after class.
Discussion
Ss have a class discusssion.
Which festival do you prefer? Chinese festival or western festival? Why?
The teacher guide Ss to have a class discussion.
As a Chinese, it is significant to pay more attention to our traditional festivals. As an English learner, while learning the language, learn about its culture.
Home work
Writing
My favorite festival
Review the language points
The teacher assign the homework.
课件31张PPT。 Festivals and Celebrations高一英语 人教版 Guessing GameSpring FestivalMid-Autumn DayDragon Boat FestivalTomb Sweeping DayHalloweenThanksgiving DayValentine’s DayChristmasFree TalkPre-reading Festivals &
CelebrationsSpring festivalsHarvest festivalsFestivals of
the deadFestivalsFestivals to
honour peopleFast ReadingWhat types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?Careful ReadingP KGroup AGroup BCompetitionHunters caught animalsPlanting in springHarvest in autumnReligious originThe end of cold monthsAncient Festivals would celebrateSeasonal originFor special people or eventsCareful ReadingPara.1Origins of today’s festivalsOriginCareful ReadingPara. 2-5Types of festivalsFestivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honour People
Harvest Festivals
Spring FestivalsFestivals of the Dead1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? a. honoring the dead
b. satisfying the ancestors2. True or False?
Obon is celebrated in Mexico in memory of the ancestors.
People eat food in the shape of skulls to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
Children dress up and play a trick on their neighbours during Christmas.FTFJapanHalloweenFestivals to Honor People Columbus
DayNational Festival on October 2The Dragon Boat
FestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvest Festivals 1.What makes autumn festivals happy events?2.How do Europeans celebrate these festivals ?
__________ churches and town halls with ________ and _________
Get together to __________
__________ for their farm produceFood is gathered for the winter
Agricultural work is over.Decorateflowers fruithave mealsWin awardsSpring Festivals Festival What it celebrates
Country What people doGet together……Have fun Forget our workEnjoy delicious foodBe proud of our customs Festivals can
let usPara. 6Reasons to have festivals and celebrations (list at least three)Careful ReadingWho’s the Winner?How to introduce a festival Post Reading Time&Country
It is celebrated on …. in…
It usually lasts … days.
what it celebrates:
It is held to honour/remember…
People celebrate the festival in memory of ….
Origin
It has a long history.
It has been celebrated since ancient times.
What people do:
dress up
eat… drink…
get together
decorate Invite foreign friends to join in your celebration of a local festival.
Work in groups of four to make a short conversation. Student A
Student B
Student C
Student DJoin Us and Have FunRole Playnatives--introduce the festival foreigners--ask for more informationStandard
Content
(contain a lot of/much/little information)
Language
(use many/few useful expressions)
Cooperation
(communicate well/badly with each other)SHOW TIMEQuiz Today’s festivals have many ______.Festivals of the dead are held to _______ the dead and satisfy the _________. Festivals can also be held in _______ of famous people. In the harvest festivals people are ________ because their food is ________ for the winter and the ___________ work is over. Spring Festivals are the most __________ and important festivals that look ________ to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring
honouroriginsancestorsmemorygratefulgatheredagriculturalforwardcomingenergeticChinese traditional festivals
or
Western festivalsAs a Chinese, it is significant to pay more attention to our traditional festivals. As an English learner, while learning the language, learn about its culture.Writing
My favorite festival
Review the language pointsHomeworkThank You!M3 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations
评测练习
短文填空（用阅读中所学单词的正确形式）
Today’s festivals have many ______. Festivals of the dead are held to _______ the dead and satisfy the _________. Festivals can also be held in _______ of famous people. In the harvest festivals people are ________ because their food is ________ for the winter and the ___________ work is over. Spring Festivals are the most __________ and important festivals that look ________ to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring
参考答案：
1. origins 2. honor 3. ancestors 4. memory/honor 5. grateful 6. gathered 7. agricultural 8. energetic 9. forward 10. coming
此练习的形式为短文填空，要求让学生根据阅读文章的内容填出正确的形式的词汇。主要考察在阅读中提到的重点单词，检测学生的词汇学习效果；同时这也是对于文章的一个小的summary, 帮助学生再次回顾阅读内容。
