1、春节Lesson 1 Spring FestivalBy Ma HaiqingLead-inWhat does Spring Festival mean to Chinese people?Think and ShareHow do people celebrate Spring Fesival?purchase goodsclean the housecook traditional foodmake Spring Festival coupletshang Spring Festival pictureshave a family dinnervisit each other in new
2、 clothesgive money to kidsset off fireworksjoin different celeberation activitiesRead for general idea1.What does the text mainly tell us?A.Different traditions of Spring Festival.B.Reasons why people celebrate Spring Festival.C.Peoples different experiences and understanding of Spring Festival.D.Th
3、e importance of Spring Festival.2.In what order is the text written?A.In space order B.In time order C.In importance order1.Read Part 1 and complete the table.Read for detailed informationa 16-year-oldexchange studentliving in NanjingWhoTom and _before and during Spring FestivalWhere_Whathis first t
4、ime _ in China_&_(1)They cleaned the house to _(2)_ Fu was _ because _(3)_ to scare away the monster“Nian”(4)_ to wish everyone a happy new year.his host familyWhenin Nanjing,Chinaspending Spring Festivalget ready to the new yearChinese characterattached upside downit is believed that happiness will
5、 arrive by doing soFireworks were lit offThey enjoyed a big dinnerHowWhy2.Read Part 2&Part 3 and finish the blanks according to time order.Read for detailed informationbefore Spring Festivalduring Spring Festivall Weeks before Spring Festival,I _l The moment I _,_l When I get home,_l We usually _l I
6、t is a wonderful thing to _l Weeks before Spring Festival,_l When everyone _,_l Grandchildren _,adults _l Great fun is enjoyed in the kitchen is _ Spring Festival,I _ I _,_I get home,_lWeeks beforelThe momentlWhen I start planning my trip home and choosing gifts for my parents.get on the trainI am s
7、urrounded by Shanxi accents.my parents will fill me in on whats been happening.lWe usually _.lIt is a wonderful thing to _.have hotpotbe back together with my familylWeeks before Spring Festival,_.lWhen everyone _,the house_.lGrandchildren _,adults _.lGreat fun is enjoyed in the kitchen is _.we star
8、t getting ready for their homecomingcomes homebuzzes with activitiesrun around shouting and playinggather around the table to talk about the past yearas jiaozi bring madeRead for detailed information3.Read the three peoples accounts again and try to figure out the three writers feelings about Spring
9、 Festival.means excitement,delight and freshnessmeans coming home and being with the entire familymeans family gatheringWhy do they have different feelings?Post-reading1.Recall what we have learnt and summarize:What details should be included if you want to write about Spring Festival.preparations b
10、efore Spring Festivalactivities during Spring Festivalfeelings of Spring FestivalnarrativePair Work(1)Whats your favorite acitivity on Spring Festival?(2)What does Spring Festival mean to you?Spring Festvial means accompnying our family;Spring Festival means a new start;Spring Fetival means spending say goodbye to the past year;Spring Festival means reunion.春节See You!岁岁长安，皆有所盼！岁岁长安，皆有所盼！
