Festivalsaroundtheworld教案(新人教版高中英语必修3unit1).docVIP

金太阳新课标资源网  HYPERLINK  第  PAGE 20 页 共  NUMPAGES 20 页 金太阳新课标资源网 HYPERLINK  Unit 1 Festivals around the world Period one Warming up Teaching aims: To know some meanings of different festivals, springs and customs. To think about the variety of events and festivals in the world. Learn some new words on festivals and customs and how to use them. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Warming up Hello, everyone! Welcome you back to school! Today, we’ll talk about a new topic—FESTIVALS. Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. Different countries have different festivals. Even, in one country, there are still many different festivals. Now, think about how many festivals you know and can you tell us what you know. (Sample: New Year, Yuan Xiao Festival, International Women’s Day, International Labor Day, Chinese Youth Day… ) Step 2. Group work Now, turn to Page 1. Let’s work in groups and list the three more Chinese festivals that you know. Discuss: When they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. FestivalTime of Year/dateWhat it celebratesWhat people doMid-Autumn FestivalAutumn/fallThe beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friendsGive/Eat mooncakes and watch the full moon with family and friendsSpring FestivalJanuary/FebruaryThe end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relativesGive money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns and dumplings; visit family membersNational DayOctober 1The founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shoppingDragon Boat Festival/Duanwu FestivalThe fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendarThe memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BCEat zhongzi; watch dragon boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good healthStep