1、Unit 12 Festivals Warming up What is the date of?Reading 1.the lunar calendar 阴历，农历 the solar calendar 阳历 Lunar New Years Eve 农历除夕夜2.try to do 尽量做 ，设法做 We try to help the old man to find his way home.3.just as 正如 Just as the teacher said,English is not so difficult to learn.4.the old saying 谚语，常言Use
2、ful expressions 5.prepare for 为做准备 We are preparing for the English exam.6.sweep out 扫掉/清除 Could you help me sweep out the snow?7.hang up 把挂起来 You may hand up the map on the blackboard.8.on both sides of 在的两边 There are some trees on both sides of the road.Useful expressions 9.make+n+adj 使得处于状态 He tr
3、ies to make his lesson lively and interesting.10.so that （引导目的状语从句）We got up very early this morning so that we could catch up with the first bus.11.as for 谈到/至于 As for Professor Wang,it is well known to everyone.12.set off 使爆炸,燃放 Be careful with the fireworks;the spark could set them off.13.show re
4、spect to 向表示敬意 We should show respect to those who serve us.Useful expressions Reading Comprehension True of false 1.Spring Festival is peoples favorite festival of a year in China and in many Asian countries.()2.They clean their houses a few days before the Spring Festival mainly because the houses
5、 are very dirty.()3.As for our family,we usually have a family reunion on the first day of the Lunar New Year.()4.Children are very happy to receive the lucky money from the senior members of the family.()5.We learn a lot about Chinese traditional culture during the Spring Festival.()T T T FFReading
6、 Comprehension Answer the following questions according to the text.1.When is the Spring Festival?The Spring Festival is on _ on the lunar calendar.2.When do people usually start preparing for the celebration of the Spring Festival?_.3.What do people usually do at midnight on the Lunar New Years Eve
7、?People usually eat _,watch _ and set off fireworks at midnight on the Lunar New Years Eve.4.What do people usually do on the first morning of the Lunar New Year?On the first morning of the Lunar New Year,we get up early,_ and _ of the family and to express good wishes to friends,neighbors and _.5.W
8、hat can you enjoy in the celebration of the Spring Festival?We can enjoy _ and _ of our family.the first day of a yearA week before the festivaldelicious foodthe wonderful TV programsdress upgo to show respect to the senior membersrelativesthe happinessthe tender sentimentsLanguage StudySpring Festi
9、val couplets red lantern colorful papercut fireworks crackers good luck knotComplete the following sentences with the correct form of the words or phrases in the box.would like to sweep out hang up prepare for on both sides of show respect to learnfrom dress up 1.Sorry,I cant go with you.I _ stay at
10、 home on Sundays.2.I _the dust in my room yesterday.3.People _ red lanterns here and there in celebration of the Spring Festival.4.The students are planting trees _ of the river.5.My younger sister is _ herself,singing a pop song.6.Do you begin _ the exam next month?would like to swept out hang up o
11、n both sides dressing up to prepare for 7.We all send some beautiful cards to our teachers to _them on Teachers Day.8.We really _ a lot _ the farmers when we worked on the farm.show respect to learned from Put the Chinese in the brackets into English to complete the following sentences.1.Id like to
12、go back home and _(度假)with my parents.2.I went back home _(庆祝)my grandfathers birthday last week.3.She _(打扮一番)carefully and hurried to her boyfriends birthday party.have a holiday to celebrate dressed up 4.I am glad to tell you that I _(收到)your gift for my birthday.5.Children _(庆祝)Childrens Day in g
13、reat joy on June 1st every year.6.Hanging up red lanterns in celebration of festivals is a kind of _(中国的传统文化).received celebrate Chinese traditional culture Homework A.Page 9798 Grammar Focus 1、2 B.Introduce a festival in English according to what youve learned Unit 12 FestivalsDate:the first day of a year on the lunar calendarPrepare:a week beforeCustoms:on Lunar New Years Eve on the first morning of the Lunar New YearYoull learn:Chinese traditional culture Blackboard design Goodbye!Goodbye!
