1、仁爱版七年级下册,Section A,Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather Topic 3 Lets celebrate!,Teaching aims and demands,1.（1）Learn the names of the festivals: the Spring Festival, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Lantern Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Easter（2）Learn some useful words and expressions: get together, potato,
2、mark, sweet, luck, riddle, honor, send, believe,2.（1）Talk about holidays and festivals: Chinese people make dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.People in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents.（2）Talk about customs and culture: On Thanksgiving, many people eat roast
3、 turkey. On Lantern Festival, people eat sweet dumpling for good luck.,Review,Which festivals in China can you name in English?,Spring Festival, National Day Teachers Day,2. Which festivals in western countriescan you name?,Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day,1a Read and say,1b. Group work Discuss these
4、 questions in groups. 1. Are there any interesting festivals in your area? 2. When do people celebrate them? 3. How do people celebrate them? 4. What special food do you eat? 5. What is your favorite holiday or festival? Why?,2. Work alone Look, listen and complete the sentences.,New Years Eve (Dece
5、mber 31st) People have _ and do not go to bed until midnight to_ the new year.,parties,welcome,Easter (a Sunday in March or April) Many people believe Christ came back to _ on Easter Day. People make Easter _to celebrate the festival.,life,eggs,April Fools Day (April 1st) Children and some young peo
6、ple _ tricks on their _.,play,friends,Mothers Day (the second Sunday in May) People show their love to their mothers by giving _ and other _. And they often go to a restaurant for dinner.,cards,presents,Teachers Day (September 10th) Students give _ or _to their teachers.,cards,flowers,Mid-autumn Fes
7、tival (lunar August 15th) _this day people eat mooncakes and _ the bright full moon.,On,enjoy,1. Perform lion and dragon dances 舞龙舞狮 e.g. Chinese like performing lion and dragon dances. 2. each other 相互，彼此 e.g. We should help each other. 3. for good luck 求好运。luck 运气，好运，名词；lucky 好运的，有运气的，形容词。 e.g. He
8、 is a lucky dog.,Language notes,4. until 直到（为止），比 till 正式，短语 not until 到才,常与短暂性动词连用。 e.g. He didnt come back until 12:00 last night. 5. Play tricks on sb. 捉弄某人e.g. Dont play tricks on others.,Do you know what day it is ? Can you say something about it? Please search the information about it.,Homework,1. Ask the students to describe the otherfestivals using the sentence patternslearnt in this lesson. 2. Finish 1b. 3. Summarize the key points in this lesson.,
