外研初中一年级下册 Module 2 Spring Festival Unit 1 We’re getting ready for the Spring Festival.

What are they doing? They’re cleaning the house. They’re buying things. clean the house buying things

make dumplings They’re making dumplings. learn a dragon dance They’re learning a dragon dance.

sweep the floor cook a meal They’re sweeping the floor. She’s cooking a meal.

make lanterns They’re making lanterns.

About Spring Festival The greatest festival Once in a year In Winter After New Year’s Day

1. Key vocabulary 重点词汇 festival, Spring Festival, ready, get ready for, clean, cook, meal, learn,dragon, dragon dance, lantern, Lantern Festival, sweep, sweep away, floor, happen, help, at work 2. Key structures 重点句式 What is Lingling doing? She is getting ready for the Spring Festival. Is your mother working? Yes, she is. Teaching Aims:

festival n. 节日 Spring Festival 春节 ready adj. 有准备的 get ready for 为 …… 准备好 clean v. 打扫；弄干净 cook v. 做饭；烹饪 meal n. 一餐, 一顿饭 learn v. 学； 学会 Words and expressions

dragon n. 龙 dragon dance 舞龙 lantern n. 灯笼 Lantern Festival 元宵节 sweep v. 打扫 sweep away 扫去 floor n. 地板 happen v. 发生 help v. 帮助 at work 在工作 Words and expressions

1 Match the words with the pictures. get ready for Spring Festival: clean the house cook the meal learn a dragon dance make lanterns sweep the floor

Now listen and check. Question: What are they talking about? 1. Cleaning the house ( ) 2. Cooking the meal ( ) 3. Getting ready for Spring Festival ( ) 4. Learning a dragon dance ( ) 5. Making lanterns ( ) 6. Sweeping the floor ( )

1. How many people are there in the dialogue? 2. How many people are there in Lingling’s family? 3. What are Lingling and her mother doing ? 4. Where is Lingling’s father? Three. Five. 2 Listen and answer. They ’ re getting ready for the Spring Festival. He ’ s at work.

Listen and read. T: Hi, Lingling. What’s happening? Are you getting ready for the Spring Festival? L: Yes, We are. B: What are the boys doing? L: The boys are learning a dragon dance. T: Are you learning a dragon dance, too? L: No, I am not. I am making lanterns. B: What’s your mother doing? L: She’s cleaning the house.

T: And what is your aunt doing? Is she helping? L: Yes, she is. She’s sweeping the floor. B: And what is your grandmother doing? L: She’s cooking the meal. T: Is your father helping you? L: No, he isn’t. He’s at work. He’s working.

1. Are they getting ready for the Spring Festival? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. 2. Are the boys making lanterns? Yes, they’re. No, They aren’t. 3. Is Lingling’s mother sweeping the floor? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Yes, they are. No, They aren’t. No, she isn’t. 3 Choose the best answers to the questions.

4. Is her aunt cooking the meal? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. 5. Is Lingling’s grandmother cooking the meal? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. 6. Is Lingling’s father working? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. No, she isn’t. Yes, she is. Yes, he is.

1. What are the boys doing? 2. What is Lingling doing? 3. What is Lingling’s mother doing? 4. What is Lingling’s aunt doing? 5. What is Lingling’s grandmother doing? 6. What is Lingling’s father doing? 4 Answer the questions. They’re learning a dragon dance. She’s making lanterns. She’s cleaning the house. She’s sweeping the floor. She’s cooking the meal. He’s at work. He’s working.

Language points 1. get ready for 为 …… 作准备 ( 表动作 ) be ready for 为 …… 作好准备 ( 表结果 ) Are you ready for the meeting? 你们为会议做好准备了吗？ No, we’re getting ready for it. 不, 我们正在为它作准备。

2. learn a dragon dance 学习舞龙 3. make lanterns 制作灯笼 4. clean the house 打扫房间 5. sweep the floor 扫地 6. cook the meal 做饭 7. at work 在工作

Work in groups, and discuss what are you doing to help your family getting ready for the Spring Festival. You can begin like this: It is very early in the morning, my family are very busy, my dad is …

/l/ learn lantern meal /w/ what work /j/ yes you your 5 Listen and repeat. Pronunciation

At the moment… 1. Is your teacher speaking? 2. Are your friends listening to your teacher? 3. Are you learning English? 4. Is your mother working? 5. Is your father working? Speaking 6 Answer the questions.

Is your mother shopping? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. 7 Write questions like those in Activity 6. Then work in pairs. Ask and answer your questions.

Translate these phrases into English. 1. 打扫房间 2. 扫地 3. 做饭 4. 制作灯笼 5. 为 …… 作准备 6. 学舞龙 7. 春节 8. 在工作 9. 此时 10. 听老师讲课 clean the house sweep the floor cook the meal make lanterns get ready for learn a dragon dance Spring Festival at work at the moment listen to the teacher

A test: Write the sentences 1. Lingling’s mother / get ready ? 2. They / have /a good time ? 3. Her friends / buy / fireworks? 4. Her dad / work / this week? 5. her mother / wrap / present? Is Lingling’s mother getting ready? Are they having a good time? Is her friends buying fireworks? Is her dad working this week? Is her mother wrapping present?

1. 他在为聚会作准备吗？ __ he _______________ the party? 2. — Tom 在做灯笼吗？ — 是的。 — ___ Tom ______________? — Yes, he __. 3. — 你们会舞龙吗？ — 不会。 — ____ you ___________________? — No, we ______. 4. 孩子们在干什么？ ________ the children ______? Is getting ready for Is making lanterns is Can play a dragon dance can’t What are doing Complete the sentences.

1. They are cleaning the house. ( 否定句 ) 2. She is buying vegetables. ( 划线部分提问 ) 3. He is making lanterns. ( 改成一般疑问句并 作出否定回答 ) 4. We are cooking the meal. ( 同上 ) They are not cleaning the house. What is she buying? Is he making lanterns? No, he isn’t. Are you cooking the meal? No, we aren’t. Rewrite the sentences.

Homework Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 5, 6, 7 & 8.

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