I Believe I Can Fly Student Times 学生双语报．第６期． A4 版

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4 students in a group. Tell your group members: 1.Which season is your favorite? 2. What festival is in your favorite season?

Lesson one Chinese Seasonal Festivals

Guess: What competition did they win?

dragon boat race celebrate v. celebration n. They’re celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival.

bamboo leaf sticky rice

Through miles apart, we’ll enjoy the beauty of the same moon. 千里共婵娟 但愿人长久

Mid-autumn Festival

family reunion & watch the moon

bean paste moon cake nowadays all kinds of in the past

the Lantern Festival

lantern

sweet dumpling

Reading strategy 1. Fast reading 1. Read fast for one or two tasks. 2. You don’t need to understand every word.

Ex. 2. Read the text quickly. Match the pictures with the festivals.

Reading strategy 2. Target reading ----find out the information 1. You are asked to find some certain information. 2. You don’t need to understand every word. Just focus on the target information.

Read the three article and fill in the table: / FestivalsDates typical food typical activities Mid-autumn Festival The Dragon Boat Festival The Lantern Festival Sep. or Oct. 15 th of 1 st month of the lunar Calendar 5 th of 5 th month of the lunar calendar moon cakes Zongzi sweet dumplings Meet in the evening & watch the moon Dragon boat races

Follow the tape to read the three articles. Try to find out the same points from the introduction of the festivals. The festivals are introduced in the following aspects: The festivals are introduced in the following aspects: dates dates typical activities typical activities typical food typical food

festival date special food typical activity Origin ( 起源 ) ? ? Chart （图表）

What festivals do you know?

Follow the chart, introduce a festival which you are familiar with( 熟悉 ) to your deskmate. Each one has only 3 minutes. Make full use of your time~~

festival date special food special activity Origin ( 起源 ) ? ? Sentence patterns: 1.The...festival falls on/in… 2.The…festival is celebrated on/in… 3.The special food/activity is… 4.… 5.…

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