1、Unit 4 Time to celebrateGrammarLearning ObjectivesIn this lesson you will:1.master the usage of adverbs of frequency;2.learn about the Dragon Boat Festival;3.use adverbs of frequency and the simple present tense to talk about your ways to celebrate festivals and holidays.Read the sentences and pay a
2、ttention to the coloured words.(a)Sometimes,she cooks for me.(b)I often watched Grandma cook,but I never cooked anything myself.(c)My family always have it at the Spring Festival.They are adverbs of frequency(频度副词).Look and SayWhat kind of words are they?频度副词频度副词表示某一动作或状态出现的频率，即在一定时间内某一动作或状态重复出现的次数。
3、常见的频度副词包括：always,usually,often,sometimes,never等。语法概述often neverusuallyalways从不从不很少很少有时有时经常经常通常通常总是总是0%20%40%60%80%100%seldomsometimes常见频度副词频度副词的位置频度副词一般位于be动词、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之前。有时为了强调，频度副词也可位于句首。My father is always busy.I will never forget this holiday.You should always go to school on time.We often
4、 go to the cinema.Sometimes,I read books before going to bed.sometimes可放在句首、句中或句末，often也可放在句末。We have never been given the chance to talk to him.Sometimes she calls me./She calls me sometimes.Often,I go for a walk in the park after dinner.如果句子中有两个助动词，频度副词通常放在第一个助动词后面。注意I go for a walk in the park af
5、ter dinner often.Complete the diagram with the words in the box.Then make a sentence with each word.always often sometimesnever0%100%1._2._3._sometimesoftenalwaysMy parents always stay up during the Spring Festival.Complete the blog post with always,often,sometimes,or never.Hi there!Welcome to my bl
6、og about Chinese culture!Today,lets get to know the Dragon Boat Festival!1._,people call it the Double Fifth Festival in English,because it 2._takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.Dragon boats and zongziSometimesalwaysThe best part of the festival is the dragon boat races.The rivers
7、ides are 3._full of people.Eating zongzi is a must during the festival.Zongzi in the north of China are 4._sweet.But those in the south are 5._salty.I 6._ tried a salty one,so this year Ill be sure to try some!Which taste do you prefer?oftenalwaysoftenneverWhat did the writer introduce the Dragon Bo
8、at Festival?The Dragon Boat Festivalnametimeactivitiesfoodthe Double Fifth Festivalon the fifth day of the fifth lunar monththe dragon boat races zongziCan you introduce another traditional festival?The Mid-autumn FestivalOrigin of nametimeactivitiesfoodthe story of Change flies to the moonon the fi
9、fteenth day of the eighth lunar month.admire the full moon;have a family dinner mooncakePair WorkWork in pairs.Talk about your ways to celebrate a traditional festival.Use the thinking map to organise your ideas.Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.Useful expressions How do you usually celebrate.?I often.But I never.Sometimes I.My family always.for.My favourite activities include.is a must for.What festivalis it?Who do you celebrate it with?What activities do you do?What food do you have?How do you feel?
