1、Book 2 Unit 3 Festivals and customsWelcome to the unit教学目标By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. name famous festivals around the world;2. describe one of the Chinese festivals;3. develop proper attitudes to different festivals.教学重难点1. To describe their experiences in Chinese tradit
2、ional festivals;2. To compare the Eastern and Western traditional festivals and find out the similarities. 教学过程步 骤教学活动设计意图互动时间&模式Lead-in Step 1The teacher introduces Robert A. Heinlein briefly. The teacher helps students understand the quote by asking them to translate it and think about the deep me
3、aning behind it.Students talk about the history and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.通过翻译单元开头名人语录，理解其含义，直接进入本单元话题。通过谈论端午节的历史渊源及传统风俗，让学生初步感知风俗习惯和个人、民族密不可分。5Individual workGroup workStep 2Students discuss with their group members what other Chinese traditional festivals they know and what people do
4、 at these festivals.Students discuss with their group members what festivals they know in other countries. 学生由谈论中国传统节日与风俗转而谈论外国传统节日与风俗，为了解后续视频中三个节日内容做好铺垫。10Pair workVideo timeStep 3Students watch the video about festivals of other countries. Students are encouraged to complete the sentences accordin
5、g to what they see and hear in the video.Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to _.Midsummers Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _.The Day of the Dead, which lasts _, is a festival in Mexico for people to _.学生通过观看义蓬元宵节、瑞典仲夏节和墨西哥亡灵节三段视频，补全信息，进而了解国外节日的传统风俗与文化。
6、14Individual workGroup workDiscussionStep 4The teacher asks students to have a further discussion about the topics of festivals and customs. 1. What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video?2. What other festivals do you know about? 基于话题语境进行拓展讨论，扩大学生相关词汇量和视野，引领学生了解中西方重要节日，激发学生进一步探究单元话题的兴趣。14Class workPair workIndividual workHomework1. Search on the Internet to find about the different festivals at home and abroad and think what festival has the most surprising customs. Suppose you were in that country, what would you do?2. Preview the passage on Pages 3031.2
