1. Unit 3 教材教法分析 清华附中高一英语备课组

2. Introduction to our team

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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

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

9. What do people usually celebrate?

10. passing an exam

11. sporting victory

12. winning a scholarship

13. graduation

14. wedding

15. promotion

16. retirement

17. anniversary

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

19.  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.

20.  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.

21.  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

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

23.  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

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

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

30.  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

31. 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

32.  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

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

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

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

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

37. Thank You!