4. (讨论春节前后人们的活动, 呈现本课关于春节的主题。)

T: We know, Spring Festival is our important festival. Please work in groups, have a discussion and fill out the form.

(向学生询问调查结果。)

T: What do people do before Spring Festival?

S₁: People go shopping.

S₂: …

…

Step 2 　Presentation 第二步 　呈现(时间:6分钟)

3. (复习圣诞节的庆祝方式。)

T:　 Christmas is the most important festival in western countries. How do people celebrate it?

What do people do before Christmas?

S₁: They give Christmas cards to their friends and decorate Christmas trees.

T:　 What do people do on Christmas Eve?

S₂: Go to church, put up stockings.

T: What do people do on Christmas?

S₃: Children open the presents in the stockings and give the gifts to each other.

2. (为了让学生区分节日有中西方之别, 要求学生分别说出中国与西方节日。)

T:　　 Some festivals are celebrated in China, while some festivals are celebrated in western countries. Can you tell me what festivals are celebrated in western countries?

Ss:　 April Fool’s Day, Easter, Halloween…

T:　 What festivals are celebrated in China?

Ss:　 Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Festival…

Step 1 　Review 第一步 　复习(时间:7分钟)

1. (让学生快速说出节日名称。)

T:　 There are a lot of festivals in the world. What are they? Please tell us quickly.

S₁: Halloween, Mid-autumn Festival, Teacher’s Day…

S₂: Easter, Mother’s Day, April Fool’s Day…

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2.(1)Talk about holidays and festivals:

In China, celebrating Spring Festival is a big event.

(2)Talk about customs and culture:

People stay up and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.

On the first day of the lunar new year, children greet their parents and get lucky money as new year gifts.

1. Learn some new words and phrases:

whole, stay, lucky, knock, shout, stay up

4. Homework:

(让学生到图书馆或网上搜寻更多的关于不同国家、地区的人们为迎接新年而吃的不同的食物的相关资料, 以扩大视野, 增强文化意识。)

Section C

The main activities are 1a and 2a. 本课重点活动是1a和2a。

3. (让学生设计一个特别的节日, 并说明如何庆祝。)

T: There are a lot of festivals. Now, please celebrate a new festival. And fill in the chart.