1、Section AUNIT 8 The Seasons and the Weather Topic 3 Lets celebrate!Enjoy the picture and answer.What day is it?Lantern FestivalIs it Childrens Day?Why?Which festivals can you name in English?Spring FestivalEasterThanksgivingLantern FestivalChristmasA:What day is it?B:Its Spring Festival.A:When is th
2、e Spring Festival?A:How do we celebrate the Spring Festival?B:Its in January or February.B:Chinese people make dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.包饺子包饺子舞狮和舞龙舞狮和舞龙A:When is Christmas?A:How do we celebrate Christmas?B:Its on December 25th.B:People in many countries celebrate Christmas.They o
3、ften eat turkey and Christmas cakes and give each other presents.Christmas treeSanta ClauspresentA:What day is it?B:Its Lantern Festival.B:Its on lunar January 15th.B:On this day,people eat sweet dumplings for good luck,watch lantern shows and guess riddles on lanterns.A:When is the Lantern Festival
4、?A:How do we celebrate the Lantern Festival?汤圆汤圆猜灯谜猜灯谜赏花灯赏花灯A:When is Thanksgiving?A:How do we celebrate Thanksgiving?B:Its on the 4th Thursday in November.B:Families in the USA get together for a big dinner.Many people eat turkey and pumpkin pie.南瓜饼南瓜饼Listen to 1a carefully and fill out the form.Fe
5、stivalDateFoodActivitySpring Festivallunar January1stdumplingsChristmasturkey andChristmas cakesgive each other presents LanternFestivallunar January 15thThanks-givingturkey andPumpkin piefamilies get together for a bigdinner to eat turkey and pumpkin pie perform lion and dragon dances December 25th
6、 sweet dumplings watch lantern shows and guess riddles the 4th Thursday in November Listen,read and sayRetell the festivals according to the form.A:The Spring Festival is in January or February.People eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.B:Christmas is on December 25th.People often eat t
7、urkey and Christmas cakes and give each other presents.D:Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November.Families get together for a big dinner.People eat turkey and pumpkin pie.C:The Lantern Festival is on lunar January 15th.People eat sweet dumplings.People watch lantern shows and guess riddles
8、.1b.Group workDiscuss these questions in groups.1.Are there any interesting festivals in your area?2.When do people celebrate them?3.How do people celebrate them?4.What special food do you eat on that day?5.What is your favorite holiday or festival?Why?New Years Eve (December 31st)People have _ and
9、do not go to bed until midnight to _ the new year.Listen,read and complete the sentences.partieswelcomeEaster(a Sunday in March 22nd or April 25th)Many people believe Christ came back to _ on Easter Day.People make Easter _to celebrate the festival.lifeeggsApril Fools Day(April 1)Children and some y
10、oung people _ tricks on their _.playfriendsMothers Day(the second Sunday in May)People show their love for their mothers by giving _ and other _.And they often go to a restaurant for dinner.cardspresentsTeachers Day (September 10th)Students give _ or _ to their teachers.cardsflowersMid-autumn Festiv
11、al(lunar August 15th)_ this day people eat mooncakes and _ the bright full moon.On enjoyMatch the festivals with the dates.Match the festivals with the dates.EasterLantern FestivalChristmasSpring FestivalMothers DayMid-autumn FestivalThanksgivingApril Fools DayTeachers DayFathers DAYLunar Jan.1st4th
12、 Thursday in Nov.April IstLunar Aug.5thSunday between Mar.22-Apr.25Lunar Jan.15th2nd Sunday in MaySept.10th3rd Sunday in JuneDec.25thPlease make a survey about your favorite festival and fill out the form.NameFavorite festivalWhyA:Whats your favorite festival?B:Christmas.A:Why?B:I like presents.And
13、I can send cards to my friends.1.Learn the names of festivals:The Spring Festival,Christmas,Lantern Festival,Thanksgiving,the Mid-autumn Festival,Easter2.Learn other new words and phrases.3.Talk about holidays and festivals.Sum upHomework 1.Summarize the key points in this lesson.2.Collect information about interesting festivals in our local area.
