Unit 1. Festivals around the world
I. Learning objectives and demands 
1. Learn how festivals began and how festivals celebrated.
2. Developing the ability of reading: scanning and skimming
3. Learn more knowledge of foreign cultures and develop the sense of protecting Chinese culture.
II. Teaching important point
1、Learn how different festivals began and celebrated .
2、Let students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festivals.
III. Teaching difficult point
1、Learn the basic method of reading.
2、Enable students to talk about festivals and celebrations.
IV. Teaching procedures:
Step 1.Leading-in
Have a free talk with students. Ask them the following questions:
T: Hello, everybody! Welcome back to school! Did you have a good time during your winter holidays?
Ss: Yes. Of course!
T: When did you feel most happy and excited? 
Ss: At the Spring Festival.
T: Who can tell us why? Volunteers!
S1: Because it’s the most important festival in our country.
S2: Because I got much lucky money from my parents, grandparents and my relatives.
S3: Because I needn’t study at festivals and there was lots of delicious food to eat. How great!
S4: Because I met my cousins and old friends who I hadn’t seen for a long time and we had a very good time together.
T: Excellent work! I am glad to hear that. Now let’s talk about FESTIVALS, which are meant to celebrate important events. Please think about other Chinese festivals.
Then discuss in pairs what other Chinese festivals you know and choose three festivals to talk about.
Step 2.Warming up
1.Let students brainstorm the other Chinese festivals:
(Lantern Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year′s  Day,  Chung Yeung Festival…)
2.Let students work in groups and find the information about Chinese festivals.
     
Festivals 
Date 
Festivals 
Date   
New Year′s  Day 
January 1st 
Teachers' Day 
September 10th   
International Women′s Day 
March 8th 
National Day 
October 1st   
Arbor  Day 
March 12th 
The Spring Festival 
Lunar New Year   
International Labor Day 
May 1st 
Dagon Boat Festival 
the fifth day of the fifth lunar month   
International Children's Day 
June 1st 
Mid-Autumn Festival 
the 15th day of the fifth 8th lunar month   
Army Day 
August 1st 
Lantern Festival 
the 15th day of the fifth 1st lunar month   
Chinese Youth Day 
May 4th 
Pure Brightness Day 
April the fifth   
 
3.Ask students to fill in the following form and ask some to share their opinions with the whole class. The first one is given as an example.
     
Festivals 
Time of year\Date 
What it celebrates 
What people do   
Mid-Autumn Festival 
autumn\fall 
the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends 
give\eat moon cake and watch the full moon with family and friends.   
…… 
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