新湘教版初一年级下册Unit8 topic3 section A课件.pptVIP

* 新湘教版初一下 Unit 8 Topic 3 Section A Teaching aims and demands: Describe the main festivals in China and western countries briefly. 2. Get to know the difference between Chinese culture and western countries’ culture. Review Which festivals in China can you name in English? 2. Which festivals in western countries can you name? Spring Festival, National Day’ Teachers’ Day… Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Mother’s Day… What day is it? It’s Spring Festival. When is the Spring Festival? How do we celebrate the Spring Festival? It’s in January or February. Chinese people make dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances. What day is it? It’s the Lantern Festival. When is the Lantern Festival? How do we celebrate the Lantern Festival? It’s on lunar January 15th. On this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch the lantern show and guess riddles. When is Thanksgiving? How do we celebrate Thanksgiving? It’s on the 4th Thursday in November Families in the USA get together for a big dinner. Many people eat roast turkey and potatoes. When is Christmas? How do we celebrate Christmas? It’s on December 25th. People in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents. 1b. Group work Discuss these questions in groups. 1.Are there any interesting festivals in your area? 2. When are those festivals? 3. How do people celebrate them? 4. What special food do you eat? 5. What is your favorite holiday or festival? Why? 2. Listen to the tape and finish 2. Chinese New Year’s Eve (the last day of lunar December) People have _______ and stay up until midnight to welcome the ___________. parties New Year 2. Listen to the tape and finish 2 April Fool’s Day (April 1st) Children and some adults ____ tricks on their _______. play friends 2. Listen to the tape and finish 2 Mother’s Day(the second Sunday in May) People honor their mothers by giving _____ and _____, and often have a family get-tog