Unit 8 Topic 3 Section A知识讲稿.ppt

Section A 本节知识要点 学习新单词 Spring Festival, Christmas, Lantern Festival, Thanksgiving, Mid-autumn Festival, sweet, dumpling, potato, not…until…, believe, full, moon 谈论假日和节日 Chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances. People in many countries celebrate Chirstmas. Revision What’s the date today? It’s September 10th, 2008. What day is it today? It’s Teachers’ Day. How do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? Revision 说出下列日期和节日的名称 2008 9月10日 星期三 2008 2月7日 正月初一 2007 12月25日 星期四 2008 2月21日 正月十五 2008 1月1日 星期二 2008 4月1日 星期二 1a Look, listen and say 1b Pair work Discuss these questions in groups. 1. Are there any interesting festivals in your area? 2. When do people celebrate them? 3. How do people celebrate them? 4. What special food do you eat? 5. What is your favorite holiday or festival? Why? 2 Listen, read and complete. New Year’s Eve (December 31st) People have _______ and do not go to bed until midnight to welcome the ___________. parties New Year People don’t go to bed until midnight to welcome the New year. 为了迎接新年，人们直到午夜才去睡觉。 not…until…直到……才…… Example: I didn’t go to bed until my mother came back last night.昨晚直到妈妈回来我才去睡觉。＝ I didn’t go to bed before my mother came back last night.昨晚妈妈回来之前我没有去睡觉。 重点讲解 Easter (One Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th) Many people believe Christ came back to ___ on Easter Day. People make Easter _____to celebrate the festival. life eggs April Fool’s Day (April 1st) Children and some young people ____ tricks on their _______. play friends Children and some young people play tricks on their friends. 小孩和年轻人常捉弄他们的朋友。 play tricks on sb 捉弄某人(注意介词on) play a trick on sb. Example: Don’t play tricks on others. He played a trick on his brother. 重点讲解