2. Free talk: What festivals do you know? Which is your favourite festival? And why?

3. What are they? fireworks They make the sky at night more beautiful. They look like beautiful flowers Step 2 Presentation

4. a firework show at night Many people take photos when they watch it.

5. lion dance 狮子舞 music and dance show 歌舞表演 It is a traditional Chinese show. Two men dress up as a lion.

6. Chinese dinner 中式晚宴 dumplings

7. How do people elebrate the chinese Spring Festival?

8. Make up a new dialogue A: the spring festival is coming, how are you going to celebrate it?A: the spring festival is coming, how are you going to celebrate it? B: I’m going to …B: I’m going to … A: What about you,…?A: What about you,…? C: I want to…C: I want to… A: Do you want to …?A: Do you want to …? D: Yes,I do/No,I want to…D: Yes,I do/No,I want to…

9. Activities 1.put up lanterns,paper-cuts and Chun lian 2. watch Spring FestivalGala/`ga:lə/ in the evening 3. let off fireworks 4. Watch fireworks Traditional Chinese food(5. Traditional Chinese food(dumplings, niangao(new year cake) 6. watch the lion dance 7. get the red packets

10. Chinatown How do people celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown?

11. Date: Saturday, February 9 Place: Chinatown, New York Find out more on New York Radio Lion dance Lion dance Chinese dinner Chinese dinner Fireworks Fireworks Music and dance Music and dance Chinese New Year celebrations in New York

12. On Saturday, February 9 th When will they have the party?

13. A Chinese dinner What can they eat at the party?

14. To have a Chinese New Year Party What are people going to do to celebrate the Chinese new year?

15. A lion dance, fireworks and a music and dance show. What can they watch on that day?

16. In Chinatown, New York Where will they have the party?

17. Listen and finish the table below. ActivityTimePlace Chinese food street Music and dance street 1 pm Lion dance 9 p.m Fireworks Peel Mott Street 1 p.m. peel Mott 8 p.m

18. February 6 Dear Millie, Happy new year! I am on holiday in _____________. The Chinese people here always have a party to celebrate _____________________________. There are lots of interesting things at the party. The ____________ starts first. People take a lot of photos. Then people can have a nice ___________________. At night, they watch the ________________. After that, there is a ________________________ show. What do you do to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing? All the best, Wendy Millie Flat 603 118 Garden Road Beijing 100000 China New York the Chinese New Year lion dance Chinese dinner fireworks complete the postcard music and dance

19. 1. on holiday, New York 3.The lion dance starts first, take photos 2.celebrate the Chinese New Year 4.then, have a nice Chinese dinner 5.night, watch the fireworks. 6.a music and dance show

20. We are always Chinese. We should be proud of ( 以 … 为豪 ) our motherland.

21. Millie is talking to her mother about the “Festival Week” at her school. Step4 Speak up Have a nice day!

22. Listen and answer the questions Because they have a “Festival Week” at school. They have shows about different festivals around the world. At the school hall. 1.Why does Millie seem happy? 2.What do they do? 3.Where do they have the shows?

23. Please tell Millie about your favourite festivals. Hello Millie I know your school has “ festival week ”.I tell you my favourite festival.I like _______ best.On that day,I can _____________________ _____________________ __________ I like it verymuch.because ____________

24. A: You seem happy. B: We will have a ______ tomorrow. A: Really? What do you do? B: ________________. A: Great! Where do …? B: … A: Good. Have a nice day! Make your own dialogues Topic: Have a nice day. Show Time