UNIT 3 Let’s celebrate Reading

Fool’s Day April 1st Christmas December 25th

Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday of November turkey

When is Halloween? It’s on October 31st.

Halloween Background knowledge 万圣节最初是一个异教徒的节日, 他们相信在 10 月 31 日, 死亡之神会在晚上让所有的鬼怪降临到地球 上. 人们将自己打扮得很恐怖, 这样鬼怪就不会伤害 他们. 这只是过去的传说, 现在, 万圣节总是和孩子, 糖果, 南 瓜联系在一起. 孩子们最喜欢这个节日了. 他们戴上 恐怖的面具, 敲响邻居家的门, 他们会说 :“ 恶作剧还 是招待糖果 ?” 人们就会把准备好的糖果拿给他们. 否则, 孩子们就会做一些恶作剧. 记住, 万圣节是在 10 月 31 日 !

a special party (October 31st)

play a game called “trick or treat” play a trick on them shout “trick or treat” knock on people’s doors give them some candy as a treat

dress up Paint faces wear special costumes with masks

How do people make pumpkin lanterns? cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth

have hot drinks and eat lots of nice,hot food eat special Halloween chocolates and candies What do they do at the party?

How much do you know about Halloween? Time what children do what family do October 31st play a game called “trick or treat” dress up paint faces wear special costumes with masks make pumpkin lanterns have a party eat candies and chocolates have hot drinks and nice food

 Para. 1: A. pumpkin lanterns  Para. 2: B. Halloween parties  Para. 3: C. When is Halloween?  Para. 4: D. trick or treat  Para. 5: E. dressing up Listen to the letter and match the headings with each paragraph( 段落）.

Try to find out the answers to these questions: 1.When is Halloween? 2.What do the children do for Halloween? 3. What do Wendy and her friends wear at Halloween? 4. What costume will Wendy wear this year? 5. What do they make for Halloween? 6. How do they make a pumpkin lantern? 7. What do they do at the party? On October 31st. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth on the lantern. They eat special chocolates and candies. They also have hot drinks and eat nice, hot food. They play a game called “trick or treat”. They wear special costumes. She will wear a tiger costume. They make special pumpkin lanterns.

Millie is telling her classmates about Halloween. Help her complete her notes: Halloween is a very special ______. People in the USA _______ Halloween every year. They _______at Halloween and wear special _________ with masks. Children play a game called“ ____________” Usually they make a pumpkin__________ for Halloween. People ______ the eyes, the nose and the ______ teeth. Families usually have a ______ and eat a lot of _________ and ________. festival celebrate dress up costumes trick or treat lantern cut out sharpparty chocolatescandies

Halloween What is Halloween? 31st October People in the west celebrate it How do people celebrate Halloween? dress up play ‘trick or treat’ make pumpkin lanterns have Halloween parties eat lots of special chocolates and candies Try to retell( 复述 ) the short passage:

Chinese New Year What is Chinese New Year? In January or February How do people celebrate Chinese New year? buy new clothes and nice food before the festival have a big dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve watch TV or fire works visit friends give red packets to children

Write a letter about the Chinese New Year Points( 要点 ): 1.When is the Chinese New Year? 2.How to celebrate it? 3.The origin( 来历） of it. Words: about