2014初三英语新目标Unit2_Section_B.ppt

2e What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation in front of the class. What do you know about Christmas? Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you. When is this festival? Why do people celebrate it? Who do they celebrate it with? Do they eat or drink anything special? What other things do they do as part of the celebrations? Do you know any old stories about this festival? How do people feel when they celebrate it? 3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival. What do people eat? What is the name of the festival? When is it? What do people do? Why do you like it so much? 3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a. In your letter: First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated. Then talk about what people do and eat. Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel. Dear ..., My favorite Chinese festival is ... It is celebrated in/on ... During this festival, people ... They eat ... It is my favorite festival because ... It makes me feel ... Dear Tom, My favorite Chinese festival is Spring Festival. It is a traditional festival in china. It is celebrated on the 1st day of the first lunar (阴历) month. During this festival, people usually clean and decorate their house carefully before it comes. They eat Nian-gao, eight treasures rice (八宝饭)and family reunion dinner. It is my favorite festival because we kids can wear new clothes and get gift money. What's more, we can watch the dragon dance(舞狮). It makes me feel very happy and excited. 自我练习 1.--Could you tell me how long __ the book? --Th