1. Module 2 Spring Festival Unit 1 We are getting ready for Spring Festival.

2. 1.When is Spring Festival? 2. Do you like Spring Festival? Why or why not? 3. What do you often do at Spring Festival? It’s in January or February. Free talk:

3. Spring Festival What do you usually do to get ready for Spring Festival?

4. clean the house sweep the floor （扫地） and sweep away bad luck( 扫除霉运）

5. paint doors and windows red (涂)(涂) What does “red” mean ? good luck or bad luck?good luck

6. It means good luck. 意味着 It brings us good luck. 带来

7. decorate the windows with paper cuts 装饰 paper cuts 剪纸

8. go shopping go+v-ing 去干什么

9. play a dragon( 龙 ) dance play a lion dance

10. lanterns ( 灯笼 ) make

11. cook the meal( 饭 )

12. have a haircut ( 理发 ) Everyone has a haircut.

13. Talking: To get ready for Spring Festival we do a lot of things. We…

14. What are Lingling’s family doing to get ready for Spring Festival? Are they getting ready for Spring Festival? Yes, they are. No,they aren’t. Are the boys making lanterns? Yes, they are. No,they aren’t. Is Lingling’s mother sweeping the floor? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Is her aunt cooking the meal? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Is Lingling’s grandmother cooking the meal? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Is Lingling’s father working? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

15. What are they doing for Spring Festival the boys Lingling mother aunt grandmothe r father learning a dragon dance making lanterns cleaning the house sweeping the floor cooking the meal working

16. Get ready for Spring Festival Spring Festival is coming, Everyone is busy now. The boys--- learn a dragon dance Lingling—make lanterns Lingling’s mother—clean the house Lingling’s aunt—sweep the floor Lingling’s grandmother—cook the meal Lingling’s father—at work Retell the story

18. 1. What’s happening ? 发生了什 么事 ? . sth happen to sb 某事发生在某人身上 e.g. ----What’s happening to you? ----Nothing is happening.  happen to do sth 碰巧做某事 e.g. I happened to see a friend in the street.

19. Are you getting ready for Spring Festival? 你准备好过春节了吗？ Are you getting Spring Festival ready ?  ready : 有准备的  e.g. 1. 万事俱备  Everything is ready.  2. 她总是乐于帮助别人  She is always ready to help others.  3. 农民们正为明年做准备。  The farmers are getting ready for the next year.

20. Are you learning a dragon dance, too ? 你也在学舞龙吗？  too, either, also 也  too 置于句末，用逗号隔开  either 置于否定句句末，用逗号隔开  also 常置于句中， be 动词之后，实义动词之 前  Eg: 我也是个老师。  I am _____ a teacher. / I am a teacher, ____ also too

21. Is your father helping you?  help sb (to) do sth 帮助某人做某事  help sb with sth 在某个方面帮助某人  e.g. 电脑能帮我们做作业。  Computer can help us with our homework. = do  我帮妈妈做家务。  I help Mum with the housework.  = do

22. He is at work. 他在工作。 = He is working.

23. Ready for Spring Festival Spring Festival is coming, Everyone is busy now. The boy– learn a dragon dance Lingling—make lanterns Lingling’s mother—clean the house Lingling’s aunt—sweep the floor Lingling’s grandmother—cook the meal Lingling’s father—at work Retell the story

24. A test: Write the sentences 1.Lingling ’ s family/ get ready ? 2.they/ have/a good time ? 3.Her friends/ buy /clothes? 4.Your dad/ work/ this week? 5.her mum /sweep/ floor? Is Lingling ’ s family getting ready? Are they having a good time ? Are her friends buying clothes? Is your dad working this week? Is her mum sweeping the floor?

25. Festivals around us: Spring Festival Lantern Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival May Day Children’s Day Teachers’ Day Mid-autumn Day National Day … New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day Father’s Day Mother’s Day April Fool’s Day Children’s Day Thanks-giving Day Christmas Chinese festivalsWestern festivals