Unit2Period5.doc

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
教学目标：
1语言目标：掌握本单元词汇，听懂、掌握谈论中外不同国家文化的语言材料。
2 技能目标：能听懂语言材料，掌握听的技巧；能读懂介绍中外不同文化的文章。
3 情感目标：通过开展角色表演等活动，培养学生阅读兴趣。通过本单元的阅读，培养学生的文化意识，陶冶思想情操。
教学重点：
(1) 短语:
Section A 1
the Water Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, watch the races, a little crowded, like best, go…for one’s vacation, enjoy doing sth., eat out, five meals a day, put on, in two weeks, sound like, from…to…, be similar to, throw water at each other, wash away, have good luck, in the new year
Section A 2
celebrate Middle-Autumn Festival, the shape of, carry …to…, shoot down, plan to do sth., try to do sth., refuse to do sth., fly up, so…that…,call out, lay out, start the tradition of
Section A 3
one…, the other…, give…to…,take out, more and more popular
Section B 1
dress up, care about, make money, used to, end up, warn sb. to do sth., expect sb. to do sth., wake up, find out, decide to do sth., promise to do sth., in need,
Section B 2
introduce sb., make sb. do sth., give birth to life, not only…but also…
(2) 句子:
Section A 1
Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.
Bill wonders whether they’ll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year.
What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?
What did you do on your vacation?
But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.
I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province.
Section A 2
Chinese people have been celebrating Middle-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.
They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.
Whoever drank this could live forever.
Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night.
How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
Section A 3
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America?
I believe that there are many ways to show our love.
It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
Section B 1
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.
He just cares about whether he can make more money.
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
Section B 2
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.
教学难点：
1. 学会运用宾语从句来表达句子。
2. 学会运用what和how表达对某事物的感叹。
课时划分
Period 1 Section A1 1a – 2d
Period 2 Section A2 3a-3c
Period 3 Grammar Focus - 4c
Period 4 Section B1 1a-2e
Period 5 Section B2 3a-3b self check Summary
Section B 2 (3a—Self check)
Step 1 Revision
Get the students to read the things about Christmas.
根据给出的单词首字母填空。
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w______ by Charles Dickens. It t_____ us the true m_________ of Christmas: the i___________ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
The story is about an old man n_______ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only t______ about himself, and doesn’t treat others n_______. He just cares about w_______ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley was p_______ after he died. That night, three ghosts v____ Scrooge. They t_____ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f______. Scrooge is so scared t____ he wakes up in his bed and f_____ out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He d______ to change his life and p_______ to be a better person. He now treats everyone with kindness and w_______, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true s_____ of Christmas!
Step 2 Role-play
In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge about Christmas.
Scrooge: Why do you visit me?
Ghost A: Because you look so sad. I want to take you back to your childhood.
Scrooge: I’m so happy as a child.
Ghost B: Yes. Do you know other people how to spend Christmas? Everyone is happy, even poor people.
Ghost C: Hey, I want to take you to the future.
Scrooge: I know the spirit of Christmas. I decide to change my life and to be a better person.

Step 3 Free talk
Talk about your favorite festival, use the following questions.
When is it celebrated in/on…?
What do you like best about…?
How do people celebrate…?
Why do they do that?
Step 4 3a-3b(writing)
3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.
What is the name of the festival?
Middle-Autumn Festival
When is it?
on August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar
What do people eat?
mooncakes
What do people do?
People can enjoy the full moon in the dark sky.
Why do you like it so much?
Because it makes me happy.
3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.
帮你构思：
In your letter:
First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.
Then talk about what people do and eat.
Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.
Use the following expressions to help you:
My favorite Chinese festival is…
It is celebrated in / on …
During this festival, people…
It’s my favorite festival because…
It makes me feel…
Sample
The Middle-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is often
celebrated in September or October. During the festival, family members get
together and eat mooncakes. There are various kind of delicious mooncakes. On
the evening of the Middle-Autumn Festival, people can enjoy the full moon in the
dark sky. I like Mid-Autumn Festival because it makes me happy.
Step 5 Self-check
1. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
garden, spread…around, between… and, give out, business, lay, relatives
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday ____ March 22nd ____ April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens _____ eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or _________ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people _______ them ________ in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also ______ these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good ________ for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
2. Rewrite these sentences as exclamations.
1. The mooncakes are delicious.
➠How ____________________________!
2. The festival will be fun.
➠What ________________________!
3. This concert is boring.
➠How _______________________!
4. I’m really excited.
➠How ________________________!
5. The band played really loud music.
➠What ________________________!
3. Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these words+
that/whether/if.
I think ____________________________.
I know____________________________.
I believe __________________________.
I wonder __________________________.
Step 6 Language points
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg
hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.
句中的not only ... but (also) ... 意为“不但……而且……”。当not only位于句首时，其后的主谓要部分倒装。此外，当not only ... but (also) ... 连接两个代词或名词作主语时，谓语动词要与but (also)后的代词或名词在数上保持一致。如：
Not only he but also I am wrong.
Not only books but also water is needed.
Step 7 Exercises
单选题。
1. _____ good advice! It’s so helpful to us.
A. How B. What C. What a
2. —____ excellent work you have done!
—It’s very kind of you to say so.
A. What an B. How C. What
3. —____ interesting the storybook is!
—Yes. I have read it twice.
A. What B. What an C. How D. How an
4. ____ great picture! Who painted it?
A. How B. What C. How a D. What a
5.—How long does it take to get to the airport?
—Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today. I’m not sure ___ the highway will closes
soon. Let’s set off earlier.
A. whether B. when C. how D. why
6. Could you say it again? I can’t understand ____ you are talking about.
A. how B. when C. what D. which
7. What a nice paper fish! Can you show us ________ you make it?
A. whether B. how C. why D. what
8. When H7N9 bird flu first appeared, people didn’t know ________ doctors
could cure it.
A. if B. that C. what D. why
Keys: 1-5 BCCDA 6-8 CBA
Step 8 Homework
Write an article about your favorite festival.