Unit 3 Celebration Lesson 1

Objectives: 学习目标 By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to: 1. Understand new words with the help of pictures. 2. get some detailed information about festivals 3.introduce your favourite festival 4. voice your opinion about important festivals for certain people

Which season? 1. A year’s plan starts with ______. 2. One swallow does not make a ________. 3. Life is so simple, such as ______, such as the fallen leaves. 4. If ______comes, can spring be far behind ? spring summer autumn winter

What’s your favorite season? Free talk What festivals happen during your favorite season?

Match the pictures with the festivals. Dragon Boat Festival Mid- Autumn Day The Lantern Festival

Word Corner The fifth of January The fifth day of the twelfth month of the lunar year battery (batteries) calendar

sticky rice bamboo leaves

F F T 1. The Mid-autumn Festival is celebrated by Chinese people only in China. 2. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with fruit. 3. In the past, dragon boat races were organized only by Chinese people. True or false? 4. The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of over 3,000 years. 5. In the past, lanterns were usually decorated with pictures of birds, animals and flowers. 6.The Lantern Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. F T F

Read Part A and fill in the blanks. FestivalsTimeSpecial food Meaning Changes In the pastNowadays The Mid- Autumn Festival In 1_______Moon cakes It’s a special 2_________ for family Moon cakes were usually made by 3__________ There’re fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice- cream moon cakes Answers: 1. September or October 2. occasion 3. bean paste

Read Part B and fill in the blanks. FestivalsTimeSpecial food Meaning Changes In the pastNowadays The Lantern Festival On the 4________ day of the first lunar month 5______ _____ It marks the 6_______of the Chinese New Year 7_________. Lanterns were usually lit by candles and 8________ with pictures of birds, animals, flowers and etc. Most lanterns are made with light bulbs and 9_______, And they come in many 10_____ Answers: 4. fifteenth 5.sweet dumplings 6. end 7. celebrations 8.decorated 9.batteries 10. shapes and sizes

Read Part C and fill in the blanks. FestivalsTimeSpecial foodMeaning Changes In the pastNowadays The Dragon Boat Festival On the fifth day of the 11_____ of the lunar year. 12._______ rice in fresh bamboo leaves It marks the beginning of the 13______ of the year. Dragon boat races were organised only by Chinese. People from 14_____also take part in the races. Answers: 11. fifth month 12. sticky 13. hottest season 14. other cultures

Student A: describe a festival Student B: guess what festival it is Example: Student A: It falls on the eighth of March Student B: It ’ s women ’ s day. Pair work

Which festival in China is most important for children/young people/old people/women and men? Group work

Self-assessment By the end of the class, can I: 1.master the new vocabulary in this lesson; 2.find specific information quickly and correctly; 3.introduce the date, the traditional food, typical activities and special meaning of my favourite festival; 4.voice my opinion about important festivals for certain people ？