1. Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson 13
I Love Autumn

2. Lead in

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

4. 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 　　

5. Read carefully and fill in the table: Festivals How to celebrate them?
How will Li Ming and his family celebrate the two festivals?
Festivals
How 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

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. Practice
用适当的介词填空
1. National Day is also _____ autumn, ____ October 1.
2. They will not have to work _______ seven days.
3. Thank you ________ your .
4. Have fun _______ your birthday.
5. Canadian Thanksgiving is ______ early October.
American Thanksgiving is ______ late November.
6. People in China eat moon cakes ______ Mid- Autumn
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for
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9. 用所给动词的适当形式填空： 1.I have fun _________(learn) English. learning
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.
learning
having
stop
called
will watch
bought
have eaten

10. Homework
Make your Thanksgiving card.

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