Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together Lesson 13 I Love Autumn

Lead in

Q: Do you know any festivals in fall ? China 1)Mid-Autumn Festival 2)National Day 3) Chong Yang Festival Canada Thanksgiving

Presentation Words and Expressions Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 moon n. 月亮 ; 月球 moon cake(= mooncake) 月饼 national a. 国家的 ; 民族的 celebrate v. 庆贺 ; 庆祝 celebration n. 庆贺 ; 庆祝 Thanksgiving 感恩节 Canadian adj. 加拿大 ( 人 ) 的 n. 加拿大人

FestivalsHow to celebrate them? Mid – Autumn Festival National Day watch the moon look for Chang’e eat moon cakes rest for seven days go to the National Day celebration celebrate his birthday Read carefully and fill in the table: How will Li Ming and his family celebrate the two festivals?

Listen to the tape of Part 2 and then answer these questions: 1. Why does Jenny like autumn, too? 2. What’s the name of the festival? 3. What will they do on Thanksgiving? 4. Do Canadian Thanksgiving and the American Thanksgiving come at the same time?

A discussion 1.What festivals do you know from the two s? 2.Can you say something about Chang’e? 3.Do you wonder what Li Ming would like for his birthday? 4. Do Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving come at the same time?

用适当的介词填空 1. National Day is also _____ autumn, ____ October They will not have to work _______ seven days. 3. Thank you ________ your Have fun _______ your birthday. 5. Canadian Thanksgiving is ______ early October. American Thanksgiving is ______ late November. 6. People in China eat moon cakes ______ Mid- Autumn Day. in for on for on in Practice

1.I have fun _________(learn) English. 2.Thank you for ___________(have) me. 3.It’s raining outside. She has to _______ (stop) to have a rest. 4.They have an autumn holiday _______ (call) Thanksgiving. 5.We ___________(watch) the moon tonight. 6.Yesterday my mother __________(buy) moon cakes. 7.I ______________(eat) many of them already. having stop will watch learning bought have eaten called 用所给动词的适当形式填空：

Homework Make your Thanksgiving card.

If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 要想求知，就得吃苦。