1、Unit 1 Festivals around the World 教材分析 The reading passage entitled FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS briefly describes the origins of different festivals, and then introduces four kinds that are celebrated in most parts of the world. It is important for students to appreciate the values of festivals and l
2、earn to attach importance to their culture. Through comparison and contrast, students will be able to evaluate their own culture as well as exotic culture, keep up their own advantages and learn from others, thus cultivating an international outlook. 教学目标1. Knowledge Objectives:(1)Students know the
3、origins of different festivals.(2)Students learn about history and basic knowledge of festivals both at home and abroad.2. Skill Objectives:(1) Students can practice their reading ability and learn different reading skills.(2) Students can express ideas about festivals and how people celebrate these
4、 different festivals.3. Emotional Attitude and Values:(1) Students can get familiar with the origins of festivals both at home and abroad. (2) Students can develop love for their own national culture and customs.4. Learning Strategies:Students can use reading skills to collect and analyze the signif
5、icant information in the text. They can also work with their partners or work in groups to practice. 5. Cross-culture Awareness:Students will cultivate an international outlook through comparison and contrast. 教学重难点Teaching Important Points:1. Students learn more about history and basic knowledge of
6、 festivals.2. Students learn different reading skills.Teaching Difficult Points: 1. Students enhance their reading ability.2. Students can talk about festivals and celebrations. 教学方法Teaching MethodsElicitation, discussion, listening, group workTeaching AidsA computer, a blackboard 教学过程Step1 Warming
7、upPlay a guessing game. Try to guess what festival it is.Step2 Fast Reading1. Choose the right main idea for each part.Part1. (Para.1) _Part2. (Para.2-5) _Part3. (Para.6) _A. Different kinds of festivals around the worldB. The reasons why people celebrate the festivalsC. The origins of the festivals
8、2. Fill in the blanksTodays festivals have many_:some _,some _,some _.Match the origins with the examples.Step3 Careful Reading1. Festivals of the Dead Complete the table.FestivalsCelebrationsObonclean graves, light incenselight_ and play musicThe Day of the Deadeat shaped foodoffer food, flowers an
9、d_ to the deadHalloweenplay a trick on people_ up and go to their neighbors homes to ask for _2. Festivals to Honor People Who are mentioned in this part?3. Harvest Festivals & Spring FestivalsDo a True or False.Only China has mid-autumn festival.Spring festivals are the ones that look forward to th
10、e end of winter and to the coming of spring.There are dragon boat race and carnivals at the Spring Festivals in China.4. The Last ParagraphWhy do people celebrate festivals?Step4 ConsolidationThere are all kinds of festivals and _ (celebrate) around the world. Some festivals are held to _ the dead o
11、r satisfy the _(ancestor) in case they might return either to help or to do _, while other festivals are _ ( hold ) to honor famous people. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ (gather) for the winter and the _ (agriculture) work is over. And the most _ (energy)
12、and important festivals are the ones that look _ to the end of winter and to the _ (come) of spring.Step5 Language points1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. mean: 1) 打算,意欲mean+ n/ pron/ to soHe means what he says.He means to cause trouble.2) be meant for“打算给予；打算作用”。English W
13、eekly is meant for you.英语周报是打算给你们用的。3) mean+ n/ pron/ v-ing/ that从句What does the sentence mean?Missing the bus means waiting for another two days.meaning (n) 意思 meaningful (a) 有意义的2. take place, happen, break out的比较take place 指经过安排的事情happen 偶然发生，碰巧发生break out 灾难、疾病、战争等突然爆发The World War _ in 1914.The
14、 football match will _ tomorrow.A terrible traffic accident _ last night.3. Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere1) Books of this kind _ (sell) well in the bookstore.2) This kind of books _ (sell) well in the bookstore.all kinds of 各种各样的the same kind of 相同种类的different kin
15、ds of 不同种类的a kind of 某种4. starve(1) v. 挨饿， 饿死Millions of people starved to death during the lacking year.(2) 缺乏， 渴望获得某事物（被动）The homeless children were starving for love . (3) 感觉很饿（进行时）When will the dinner be ready? Im starving.(4) starvation : n. 挨饿， 饿死die of starvation starvation wages5. a year of plenty days/ year of plenty 富裕的日子，年月，生活等(1) plenty n. 富裕You have a life of plenty, what would you be worried about?(2) plenty pron. 大量; 充足6. leadto 领导，指向Chairman Mao lead us to revolution.Step6HomeworkWrite a composition about one of your favorite festivals within 100 words.5 / 5
