1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world The First Period Speaking Teaching goals 1. Target language: a. theme, fighting, argument, destruction, in ones opinionb. sentence structure:In my opinion,.I dont think it is necessary toI hope we can make a decision. If we do this, we will.I think the new holiday s
2、hould be a Peace DayI think this idea is the best because2. Ability goal:Enable the students to talk about festivals and customs in English and express or support an opinion with suitable expressions.3. Learning ability goalsHelp the students learn how to decide a festival.Teaching important pointsH
3、elp the students learn to use the structure of expressing and supporting an opinion.Teaching difficult points How to compare a Chinese festival with a foreign one.Teaching method1. listening to the picture( individual)2. pairs work to discuss and work in group of four(cooperative )Teaching aidsA com
4、puter and a projectorTeaching procedures and waysStep 1 Greetings Greet the students as usualStep 2 Warming up (talk about the pictures with the teachers help)T: Look at the pictures on Page 8. Each of them is a picture of a festival. Do you know the names of them? You can discuss the following ques
5、tions with your partner. Qs: 1. Do you know the names of the festival?2. Do you know which countries the festivals come from?3. What are the people doing? Why are they doing this?(the students discuss for about five minutes and ask some students to stand up to speak out their answers)cf: These pictu
6、res are all about the foreign festivals in memory of the dead. The name of the festival in picture 1 is Halloween, which comes from Scotland and Ireland. The name of the second picture is Obon, a festival celebrated in Japan. The third is Day of the Dead. It is a festival in Mexico.Step 3 Comparing
7、a Chinese festival with a foreign oneT: So much for the pictures. I am sure that you are interested in festivals at home and abroad. Next, Id like you to compare a Chinese festival with a foreign one. Lets make a comparison between Pure Brightness Day and Halloween, shall we?(Show the slides)Festiva
8、l Pure Brightness Day Halloween When is itcelebrated?Around April 5 October 31Who People to offer sacrificesto their ancestorsThe Cells How do peoplecelebrate it?Go to the outskirts of the City to walk in the Green grass, fly kites andAppreciate the beauty Of spring, called the Stepping on greenery
9、festivalNow a childrens festival, when they can go to theNeighbors homes andAsk for sweets. They dress up and try to frighten people. “TreatOr trick”Why Its origin as an eventIn memory of their ancestorsIts origin is as an event In memory of the deadThemes Nowadays its is more Childrens fun nightcus
10、tomary to visit the tombs of the martyrs of the revolution to pay respectsStep 4 SpeakingGet the students to work in groups of four. Discuss in groups to decide a new holiday which they like. Work out as many reasons as possible to prove that the new holiday is the best one.T: Ok. Its time for you t
11、o do some oral practice. You know, all the festivals are created by people for certain reasons and needs. Now you have a chance to decide a new holiday that is mist likely to interest most people or to be necessary in your eyes. You may discuss in groups to decide what a new holiday should be about.
12、 The following sentence patterns are of help for you.In my opinion, we should/ I hope we can make a decision.I dont think it is necessary to/ I believe we shouldWe must decide.(after a few minutes)T: Well, have you decided a new holiday? What a new holiday should be about? And please prepare a role
13、card and tell the other group members why your holiday is the best one. You can take student As decision on page 10 as an example.(students are preparing a role card)T: Ok. Are you ready? Whod like to try to tell us his decision?(ask 3 or 4 students to be on behalf of their group and make a speech)S
14、tep 5 Talking (If time is limited, this step will be homework)TALKING p77. Work in groupsT: Now, theres little time left. Lets come to Talking on p77. Imagine that you and three of your classmates are going to spend a holiday together. Complete the role cards on page 78 and decide where you will go
15、and what you will do. You may do it in groups of four.(what the students are ready)T: Let me check your work. Whos willing to tell me what your decision?(3 or 4 students )Step 6 Homework 1. Tell the other students why your holiday is the best one, using at lease five sentences.2. Do TALKING on page 77. Each one will be asked to say where youll go and what youll do.
