1、Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldWarming-upFestivals around the worldI.BrainstormingI.BrainstormingBrainstormingBrainstorming1.What kinds of festivals in China do you know about?The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring FestivalTomb Sweeping DayThe Lantern FestivalThe Middle Autumn Fest
2、ival The Double Seventh Festival2.What Chinese public holidays do you know?BrainstormingBrainstormingInternational Womens DayNew Years DayChildrens DayNational DayThe YouthDayInternational Labour Day3.What festivals of foreign countries do you know?BrainstormingBrainstormingChristmasFoolsDayValentin
3、esDayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMothersDayFathersDayHalloween Dragon Boat FestivalChing Ming FestivalMid-autumn FestivalII.Information Introducing the Spring Festival Chinese New Year The Spring Festival falls in February.It is the time when people celebrate the beginning of the lunar new year.Th
4、ey have a get-together and eat dinner together with their families.People also lift fireworks and get lucky money.The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival falls in June It is the day when the poet Qu Yuan died People eat rice dumplings and watch boat races on that day.Ching Ming FestivalChi
5、ng Ming Festival falls in April It is the day when we remember our dead relatives/ancestors People visit or sweep the graves on the day.Valentines Day Valentines Day falls in February It is the time when people express their warmth and love to their lovers.People send roses and cards to the people t
6、hey love.Mid-autumn Festival The Mid-autumn Festival falls in September It is the day when we enjoy the full moon People play lanterns and eat moon cakes on that night.Christmas Day Christmas Day falls on December 25th It is the birthday of Jesus Christ People go to the parties and churches,give car
7、ds and presents to our friends and relatives In April It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.Eat chocolate eggsEasterDragon Boat Festival In June The day that the poet Qu Yuan died Eat rice dumplings and watch boat racesMothers DayMothers Day In May We give flowers and presents
8、to our mothers.Free talking Based on the reading passage,what do Based on the reading passage,what do most festivals seem to have in common?most festivals seem to have in common?foodmusicentertainmentbeing with family and friendslights or firedanceremembering events or people Warming-up Activity 1Wh
9、at festivals can we find in each month?Calendar Calendar JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneChing MingChing MingFestivalFestivalDragon Boat Dragon Boat FestivalFestivalCalendar Calendar July AugustSeptemberMid-Autumn Mid-Autumn festivalfestivalChong Yang Chong Yang FestivalFestivalCalendar Calendar Oct
10、oberNovemberDecemberHalloweensHalloweensDayDayThanksgiving Thanksgiving DayDayCalendar Calendar Can you find out the right festival for the sentence?Warming-up Activity 2It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.Next questionIt is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan.Dragon Boat FestivalChing Ming Fes
11、tivalNext questionChong Yang FestivalPeople send roses and cards to the people they love.Halloweens DayNext questionIt is on the third Sunday in June.Dragon Boat FestivalNext questionWe watch dragon dances and get lucky money.Dragon Boat Festivalu What is your favourite festival?Why?u When is it?u W
12、hat is the festival about?u How long can we have for holiday?u What do we usually do in the festival?My favourite festivalMy favourite festivalDiscussing I like festival best.It is celebrated on to remember/in memory of It usually lasts days.People do suggested expressions:Compose some short sentences to introduce your favourite festivals.
