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Unit 1 Festivals around the world 教案1(FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to imagine and share their viewsabout the festivals around the world. They will then be helped to read a passage entitledFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS. It is an introduction of four kinds of festivals.Examples of “Warming Up” designs are presented in this book for teachers’ reference. Computerand overhead projector may be used to aid the teaching and learning. ObjectivesTo talk about festivals and celebrations To talk about the ways to express request and thanks To learn to use Modal verbs To write a similar story with a different endingFocusWordsstarve, satisfy, lead, gather, admire, apologize, drown, wipe, weep, forgiveExpressions take place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick, look forward to, day and night,as though, have fun with, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, set off ,remind…ofPatterns People should go to clean graves and light intense in memory of theirancestors.They can dress up.They children might play a trick on them.The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward tothe end of winter and the coming of spring.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.AidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedure1. Warming up第 1 页
(1)Warming up by discussingT: Look at the screen and I’ll show you a table and some pictures: FestivalsDateFestivalsDateNew YearJanuary 1stTeacher’s DaySeptember 10thInternationalWomen’s DayMarch 8thNational DayOctober 1stArbor DayMarch 12thThe Spring FestivalLunar New YearInternational LaborDayMay 1stPure Brightness DayApril 5thChinese Youth DayMay 4thDragon Boat FestivalThe 5th day of the 5thlunar monthInternationalChildren’s DayJune 1stMid-Autumn FestivalThe 5th day of the 8thlunar monthArmy DayAugust 1stLantern FestivalThe 15th day of thefirst lunar month(2)Warming up by looking and speaking1. Use the following sentences: When does the Spring Festival usually take place? What do you do to celebrate it? What special food do you eat?What is the origin of the Spring Festival? Why is the Spring Festival such a big holiday in China? 2.Li Mei and Carla are talking on the phone. Carla is asking some more questions about Spring Fe-stival. A: Li Mei, when does the Spring Festival usually take place? B: Well, the date is a little different every year, but it usually happens at the end of January or the beginning of February. A: What do you usually do to celebrate it? B: My whole family gets together- my grandparents, all my aunts and uncles, and all my cousins. We usually talk about what we’ve done in the past year. Then we cook a lot of food. A: What special food do you eat? B: We almost always make and eat dumplings. That’s the most traditional Spring Festival food. A: What is the origin of Spring Festival? 第 2 页
B: Well, there are several old stories about Spring Festival. In old Chinese stories, there was a monster named Nian who would come into towns at the end of the year and frighten people. Sometimes he would eat them. At some point, people discovered that the monster Nian was frightened of loud noises and the color red. They began to put red paper on their doors and set off firecracker.It became the tradition to do this every year to frighten the monster away from the town. A: Wow! That’s an amazing story! Why is Spring Festival such an important holiday in China? B: I guess it’s like Christmas in Western countries. It’s the most important family holiday all year.2. Pre-reading by talking and sharing1. QuestionsWhat festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? 2. Prediction Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. What kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.3. Reading aloud to the recordingToday we’re going to read a passage about FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS. Please listen and read aloud about the recording of the text FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS on page 1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.4. Reading and underliningNow please read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in thepassage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.Collocations from FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONStake place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick, look forward to, day and night, as though, have funwith, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, set off , remind…of5. Reading aloud once again and understanding1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honoring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? 第 3 页
Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. 3. What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. 4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while. 5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. 6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. 6. Discussing in groupsTrue or False 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. 3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. Answer: FTTFF 7. Closing down by taking a quizWhat festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P1.celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals. P2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P3. Festivals to Honor People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India) October 2 P4. Harvest Festivals, Thanksgiving Festival and Mid-Autumn festival P5. Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival 第 4 页
(1)Warming up by discussingT: Look at the screen and I’ll show you a table and some pictures: FestivalsDateFestivalsDateNew YearJanuary 1stTeacher’s DaySeptember 10thInternationalWomen’s DayMarch 8thNational DayOctober 1stArbor DayMarch 12thThe Spring FestivalLunar New YearInternational LaborDayMay 1stPure Brightness DayApril 5thChinese Youth DayMay 4thDragon Boat FestivalThe 5th day of the 5thlunar monthInternationalChildren’s DayJune 1stMid-Autumn FestivalThe 5th day of the 8thlunar monthArmy DayAugust 1stLantern FestivalThe 15th day of thefirst lunar month(2)Warming up by looking and speaking1. Use the following sentences: When does the Spring Festival usually take place? What do you do to celebrate it? What special food do you eat?What is the origin of the Spring Festival? Why is the Spring Festival such a big holiday in China? 2.Li Mei and Carla are talking on the phone. Carla is asking some more questions about Spring Fe-stival. A: Li Mei, when does the Spring Festival usually take place? B: Well, the date is a little different every year, but it usually happens at the end of January or the beginning of February. A: What do you usually do to celebrate it? B: My whole family gets together- my grandparents, all my aunts and uncles, and all my cousins. We usually talk about what we’ve done in the past year. Then we cook a lot of food. A: What special food do you eat? B: We almost always make and eat dumplings. That’s the most traditional Spring Festival food. A: What is the origin of Spring Festival? 第 2 页
B: Well, there are several old stories about Spring Festival. In old Chinese stories, there was a monster named Nian who would come into towns at the end of the year and frighten people. Sometimes he would eat them. At some point, people discovered that the monster Nian was frightened of loud noises and the color red. They began to put red paper on their doors and set off firecracker.It became the tradition to do this every year to frighten the monster away from the town. A: Wow! That’s an amazing story! Why is Spring Festival such an important holiday in China? B: I guess it’s like Christmas in Western countries. It’s the most important family holiday all year.2. Pre-reading by talking and sharing1. QuestionsWhat festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? 2. Prediction Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. What kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.3. Reading aloud to the recordingToday we’re going to read a passage about FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS. Please listen and read aloud about the recording of the text FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS on page 1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.4. Reading and underliningNow please read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in thepassage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.Collocations from FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONStake place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick, look forward to, day and night, as though, have funwith, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, set off , remind…of5. Reading aloud once again and understanding1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honoring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? 第 3 页
Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. 3. What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. 4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while. 5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. 6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. 6. Discussing in groupsTrue or False 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. 3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. Answer: FTTFF 7. Closing down by taking a quizWhat festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P1.celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals. P2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P3. Festivals to Honor People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India) October 2 P4. Harvest Festivals, Thanksgiving Festival and Mid-Autumn festival P5. Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival 第 4 页
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