Unit 3 教材教法分析 清华附中高一英语备课组

Introduction to our team

The materials  PPT  Teaching Plans  Other Materials:  Preview  (Phrases + Word definition + Sentences)  Blank filling of the texts  Phrase test

Analysis of This Unit Unit 3 Celebration  Warm-up  Lesson 1 Festivals  Lesson 2 Parties  Lesson 3 Weddings  Lesson 4 Christmas  Communication Workshop: Describing an event 谢慧艳 杨俊 刘珏 尹然 Instructors: 张姝敏、刘桂章

Unit 3 Celebration Warm-up & Lesson 1(I)

Teaching Objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to 1.make a summary of different kinds of festivals and celebrations, 2. introduce a festival in English.

What festivals have you recently celebrated? Step 1: Lead-in

What do people usually celebrate?

passing an exam

sporting victory

winning a scholarship

graduation

wedding

promotion

retirement

anniversary

Ex.2 Listening Task  Which five celebrations do you hear?  How were they celebrated respectively (activities)? Step 2: Listening

 1. Christmas  2. A sporting victory eat turkey and Christmas pudding, play with toys, laugh at jokes, put on silly paper hats. go out and have a drink.

 3. A birthday  4. A wedding  5. The New Year blow the candles on the cake, with everyone saying good wishes. put a ring on the woman’s finger. count down to welcome the arrival of a new year.

 What are the festivals celebrated in China?  If you are to introduce a traditional Chinese festival to the world, how will you describe it? Step 3: Reading Questions before reading

 Look at the three pictures on page 36 and guess the festivals they stand for.  Match the festivals with the texts.

 Read the texts and fill in the chart. 1. When does it take place (time of year / date)? 2. Why do we celebrate (origin)? 3. What do people do? 4. How has it changed? 5. What part of it do you like best? Step 3: Reading Task 1 Fill in the chart

FestivalsThe Mid- autumn Festival The Lantern Festival The Dragon Boat Festival date reasons for celebration what people do(activities) changes your favorite part

FestivalsThe Mid-autumn Festival date reasons for celebration what people do (activities) changes your favorite part September or October the 15th day of the 8th lunar month the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends eat moon cakes, watch the full moon with family and friends a greater variety of moon cakes

FestivalsThe Lantern Festival date reasons for celebration what people do (activities changes your favorite part the 15 th of the first month of the lunar calendar the beauty of 1 st full moon of the new year, time with family and friends eat sweet dumplings, make and display lanterns, guess riddles a greater variety of lanterns

FestivalsThe Dragon Boat Festival date reasons for celebration what people do(activities) changes your favorite part the 5 th of the 5 th month in the lunar calendar the memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BC eat zongzi, watch dragon boat races, throw zongzi into water, put herbs on doorways for good health dragon boat races enjoy greater popularity; a greater variety of zongzi

Supporting language When it takes place  It takes place on…  It falls on… of …lunar month/year. Why people celebrate  It marks the beginning/ending of  It celebrates… Step 3: Reading Task 2 Retelling

How it has changed  Traditional moon cakes…,but nowadays…  In the old days,... However, in recent years…  In the past, … Nowadays, …

 What festivals do Chinese people celebrate in spring? Tomb-sweeping Festival ( 清明节）  Introduce the festival from the following aspects: date/ reasons for celebration/ what people do (activities) / changes / your favorite part Step 4: Group work Introduce another festival

FestivalsTomb Sweeping Festival date reasons for celebration what people do (activities) changes April 5th to honor past ancestors, celebrate the rebirth of nature, mark the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities the old superstitious custom is being replaced : presenting flowers to the deceased instead of paper money visit their family graves, sweep away dirt and set off offerings of food and spirit money, spring outing, fly kites

 Based on the texts, what do most Chinese traditional festivals have in common?  Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Three common things Reasons why they are important to people everywhere Step 4: Group work Discussion

Possible answers: being with family and friends, food, lights or fires, entertainment, music, dance…

Nowadays, more and more people follow the trend of celebrating western festivals Step 4: Group work Debate

 Debate :Should we celebrate western festivals? Pro.Con. Yes!!! No!!!

Homework  Writing: Introduce the Spring Festival to your foreign friend. or Should we observe western festivals?

Thank You!