八年级英语下册 Module 8 Unit 2 As soon as it’s 12 o’clock教案 外研版.doc

Module 8 Public holidays
Unit 2 As soon as it’s 12o’clock.
Step 1 Describe
Bright lights busy celebration city countryside dark dull exciting night
Fireworks noisy quiet tall buildings
Step 2 How do we Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival?
Step 3 Word puzzle :how many words can you find?
Step 4 Read and answer
Do people all over the world always celebrate the new year at the same time?
Where do many people in New York go to celebrate the New Year?
What songs do people sing at the New Year?
What special things happen at twelve o’clock?
What special things do people do on New Year’s Day?
What New Year resolutions do students often make?
设计意图：向学生提出引导性的问题，让学生带着问题有目的的听，使学生注意力更集中。
Step 5 Matching
a.A family day
b. Different ways of celebrating
c. Making plans for the new year
d. New Year’s Eve in New York
e. An ending and a beginning
Step 6 Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.
(Count down fireworks get together party special resolutions spend suddenly traditional)
New Year’s Eve is a ( ) time for us. We live in New York, and we often go to a big New Year’s Eve ( ) in Times Square . We ( ) with our friends and sing( ) songs while we wait for the New Year. Then( ) , just before midnight, the music stops. We all from ten to zero. Then the ( ) begin . I love the bright lights, but the noise makes me jump. We all say “Happy New Year” to our friends. I usually ( ) New Year’s Day at home with my family. We write our New Year’s( ) together. We all Promise to work hard and help each other.
Step 7 点击网络
Chat with foreign students , with the groups of 5 students
相关链接
各小组 整理出一篇介绍异国节日及风土人情的小短文,发表在班级网站或在橱窗展览.
Step 8 节日大荟萃
What festival is it?
Where is it from?
When will it be held?
New Year’s Day\Spring Festival\May Day\Mid-autumn Festival\
National Day\April Fool’s Day\Mother’s Day\Thanksgiving Day\
Christmas Day
ChineseYouthDay\
LanternFestival\
Dragon-boat Festival\
Hallowmas\
St.Valentine’s Day
Boxing Day
Step 9 Writing
My New Year’s resolutions
Although I love sweets, I will try to eat healthy food.
Last year I was lazy with my school
Work, but I will work harder.
I didn’t clean my bedroom before. However, this year I will clean it myself.