Unit 1 Festivals around the world学案.doc

Unit 1 Festivals around the world Ｉ． 单元教学目标 技能目标Goals ▲ Talk about festivals and celebrations ▲ Talk about the ways to express request and thanks ▲ Learn to use Modal verbs ▲ Write a similar story with a different ending II． 目标语言 功 能 句 式 Talk about festivals: *Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. *What’s your favorite holiday of the year? *What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? *Do you like spending festivals with your family or with your friends? *What part of a festival do you like best——the music, the things to see, the visit or the food? *Festivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. *They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. *Some festivals are held to honor the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors. *Festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or the gods. *The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. *Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. Request: Could/Would you please...? Could I have ...? Could we look at...? I look forward to .... May I see...? Thanks It’s very kind of you ... Thank you very much/Thanks a lot. I’d love to. It was a pleasure... Don’t mention it. You are most welcome. 词 汇 1. 四会词汇 Beauty harvest celebration starve origin religious ancestor Mexico feast bone belief trick poet arrival gain independence gather agriculture award rooster admire energetic Easter clothing Christian custom worldwide fool permission parking apologize drown sadness obvious wipe weep remind forgive 2. 认读词汇 Obon, incense, skull, Halloween, carnival, lunar, parade, Jesus, Trinidad, Valentine, weave, herd, the Milky Way, magpie 3. 固定词组 take place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick, look forward to, day and night, as though, have fun with, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, set off , remind…of 4. 重点词汇 starve, satisfy, lead, gather, admire, apologize, drown, wipe, weep, forgive 语 法 Modal verbs: may/ might, can/ could, will/ would, shall/should, must/ can ▲ They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. P1 ▲ Some festivals are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm. P2 ▲ Festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or the gods. III. 教材分析与教材重组 1. 教材分析 本单元以节日为话题，介绍古今中外节日的种类、由来、意义以及人们的活动和习俗，旨在通过本单元的学习使学生不但了解我国的节日，而且对外国的节日也有所了解，进而拓展社会文化背景、增加跨国文化知识；使学生复习和巩固运用请求和感谢的表达法，掌握情态动词的用法；并尝试根据阅读的文章写一个不同的结局，能表达自己的观点和想法。 1.1 Warming Up 旨在通过表格引导学生讨论并列举出五个我国节日的日期、庆祝内容和民俗。可以刚刚过去的春节为话题导入对节日的讨论；使他们由自己的经历谈起，扩展到别的节日以及外国的重要节日，激发学生的兴趣，激活他们关于节日的背景知识，为本单元的学习做准备。 1.2 Pre-reading是Reading 的热身活动。主要通过两个问题引导学生思考并讨论自己最喜欢的节日及欢度方式，进而了解学生对节日的认识，以便为阅读作好铺垫。 1.3 Reading 的五篇小短文分别介绍古代节日、亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等，使学生了解各种节日的由来及其存在的意义。此部分载有Festivals的重要信息，还呈现了大量的词汇和主要的语法---情态动词的用法。处理时应作为重点、整体处理，通过上下文来教词汇、语法，并引导学生分析长句、难句和复杂句。 1.4 Comprehending是考察对阅读内容的进一步理解。 练习一：六个问题让学生对文章内容有浅层理解并考察课文细节，但又不能仅仅拘泥于课文，要引导学生理解课文内容的基础上联系现实生活。 练习二：要求学生讨论哪些节日是最重要的，哪些是最有趣的，以表格的形式检查学生对所读节日的理解，并训练他们举一反三的归纳和推理能力。 练习三：要求学生找出各种节日共有的三件事，然后讨论为什么这些事对各地的人们都很重要。这就要求学生不仅要温习文章内容而且要结合实际，阐述自己的想法，挖掘学生的思维能力和语言表达能力。 1.5 Learning about Language 分词汇和语法两部分。其中Discovering useful words and expressions是本单元单词的英文释义练习和用文章中的词汇的适当形式填空；Discovering useful structures 是以文章内容为载体在语境中练习语法，掌握情态动词。由此可以看出本教材已明显地由结构为特征的传统语法训练转变到以交际功能为特征的功能语法训练，充分体现了新教材话题、功能、结构相结合的特点。 1.6 Using Language 是英语听说读写的全面运用的练习。 1.6 ① Listening 是课文的延伸，通过听几位学生参加Trinidad Carnival 节日游行的两段对话，使学生体会参加节日游行的真实情景，既训练听力一通过问题训练了他们的分析能力。 1.6 ② Speaking 分为两部分。第一部分通过电话突出交际用语功能的训练；第一部分让学生编对话，可以按自己的想象、经历为内容，训练思维和表达能力。 1.6 ③ Reading 是发生在情人节的一个令人伤心的爱情故事，其中又插入了一个“七巧节”的故事。阅读后的讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章主旨大意，更重要的是让学生学会寻求解决问题的方法。 1.6 ④ Writing 的任务是写一个与文章结尾不同的结局。旨在让学生通过思考写出自己的想法，尝试自己解决问题。 总之，通过本单元的系统学习，让学生了解世界各国的节日及民俗，学习有关节日的词汇，并能够丰富语言知识，提升用英语表达观点的能力。 2. 教材重组 2.1 口语 从话题内容和功能上分析Warming Up 与Workbook中的Listening和Talking相一致，旨在启发学生讨论、思考并引出本单元关于节日的话题，可以整和成一节任务型“口语课”。 2.2精读 可将Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending三个活动整和成一节“阅读课”。 2.3语言学习 将Learning about Language与Workbook中的Using words && expressions Using structures结合在一起，上一节“语言学习课”。 2.4听力 可将Using language中的 Listening与Workbook中 Listening和Listening task放在同一节课中处理，上一堂 "听力课"。（Using language中的 Speaking可视听力时间而定，可课上处理亦可留做课下作业下堂课提问。） 2.5. 泛读 可将Using Language中的Reading &&Writing和Workbook中的Reading Task上成一节 "泛读课"。 2.6 复习、写作 可将Workbook中的Speaking Task 和Writing Task 上成一节复习写作课。（Workbook中的Project && checking yourself, 可视学生水平安排在本堂课或留做作业。） 3. 课型设计与课时分配 (经分析教材, 本单元可以用六课时教完。) 1st period Speaking 2nd period Reading 3rd period Learning about Language 4th period Listening 5th period Extensive Reading 6th period Writing && Consolidation IV. 分课时教案 The First Period Speaking Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点词汇和短语 take place, lunar, festivals, Army Day, Christmas, dress up b. 交际用语 Express one’s opinion: In my opinion, ... I believe ... I think that ... Expressions used in the shops: Would you like...? Could I have...? Might I offer help...? May I see...? You should try...? Could we look at...? Can you suggest...? We might take...? 2. 能力目标 Enable the students to talk about Chinese festivals and customs in English and get to know some information about foreign festivals. 3. 学能目标 Enable the students to learn how to talk about Chinese festivals and customs. Teaching important points 教学重点及难点 How to talk about the Chinese festivals and social customs at festivals and how to offer and request the items you need in shops. Teaching methods 教学方法 Elicitation, discussion, listening, pair work. Teaching aid 教具准备 A computer, a projector and a tape recorder Teaching procedures && ways 教学过程与方法 Step I Leading in T: Hello, everybody! Welcome back to school! Did you have a good time in 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. S1: New Year (January 1st), Yuan Xiao Festival (15 days after the Spring Festival). T: Quite right. That’s the Lantern Festival. It’s the 15th day of the first lunar month. What do you usually do on the Lantern Festival? S2: We eat special sweet dumplings called Yuan Xiao and enjoy displayed lanterns. S3: And we enjoy beautiful fireworks, too. T: You have done a good job. What are the other festivals? S4: International Women’s Day. It was on March 8. S5: Arbor Day on March 12th. S6: International Labor Day and Chinese Youth Day. S7: International Children’s Day. T: Yes. Very good. Next one? S8: Army Day is on August 1st and Teachers’ Day is on September 10th. S9: National Day on October 1st. T: Excellent work! Those are all the legal holidays in our country. Do you know our traditional festivals? List some of them, please. Sa: The most important one is the Spring Festival. T: Yes. It’s also called Lunar New Year. Anything else? Sb: Qingming Festival in memory of the dead or the heroes on April the fifth. T: It’s called Tomb Sweeping Festival. Another one? Sc: Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in memory of the great poet — Qu Yuan. Sd: Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month. T: You’ve done a good job, boys and girls! You have named many festivals. I’m proud of you for you are so well-informed. Step II Warming up T: Look at the screen and I’ll show you a table and some pictures: Festivals Date Festivals Date New Year January 1st Teachers’ Day September 10th International Women’s Day March 8 National Day October 1st Arbor Day March 12th the Spring Festival Lunar New Year International Labor Day May 1st Pure Brightness Day April the fifth Chinese Youth Day May 4th. Dragon Boat Festival the fifth day of the fifth lunar month International Children’s Day June 1st Mid-Autumn Festival the 5th day of the 8th lunar month Army Day August 1st Lantern Festival the 15 day of the 1st lunar month Talking (P41) Use the following sentences: • When does the Spring Festival usually take place? • What do you do to celebrate it? • What special food do you eat? • What is the origin of the Spring Festival? • Why is the Spring Festival such a big holiday in China? Li Mei and Carla are talking on the phone. Carla is asking some more questions about Spring Festival. A: Li Mei, when does the Spring Festival usually take place? B: Well, the date is a little different every year, but it usually happens at the end of January or the beginning of February. A: What do you usually do to celebrate it? B: My whole family gets together- my grandparents, all my aunts and uncles, and all my cousins. We usually talk about what we’ve done in the past year. Then we cook a lot of food. A: What special food do you eat? B: We almost always make and eat dumplings. That’s the most traditional Spring Festival food. A: What is the origin of Spring Festival? B: Well, there are several old stories about Spring Festival. In old Chinese stories, there was a monster named Nian who would come into towns at the end of the year and frighten people. Sometimes he would eat them. At some point, people discovered that the monster Nian was frightened of loud noises and the colour red. They began to put red paper on their doors and set off firecrackers. It became the tradition to do this every year to frighten the monster away from the town. A: Wow! That’s an amazing story! Why is Spring Festival such an important holiday in China? B: I guess it’s like Christmas in Western countries. It’s the most important family holiday all year. Homework Collect as much information about festivals as possible. Think about the questions in Part 2 “pre-reading” and then preview the next part about reading to get the main idea. Step III Listening (WB P41) T: Now, we will come to the listening part. First, turn to Page 41. And then listen to the tape. Look at the first picture in this page. What can you see? S5: A rabbit and a chicken. T: Yes. But the rabbit is called the Easter Bunny. Read after me "the Easter Bunny". It is an imaginary rabbit that children believe comes to the home to hide the Easter eggs(复活节彩蛋). And the second picture is about the Easter eggs. What’s in the third picture? S6: Some bread. T: Yes. The bread with an X is called hot cross buns. On Easter Day people eat it. Now listen to the tape and try to get the main idea. Play the tape for the students. While listening, the students should grasp the key words and get the main idea. Then play the tape once more. After listening, let the students answer the questions. And check the answers with the whole class. Then sum up the useful expressions in the material (about Easter Day). Then play the tape a third time for them to write down the main idea of the passage. Then check the answers with the whole class. The suggested answers are in the Teachers’ Book Page 18. The Second Period Reading Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点词汇和短语 Beauty harvest celebration starve origin religious ancestor Mexico feast bone belief trick poet arrival gain independence gather agriculture award rooster admire energetic Easter clothing Christian custom worldwide b. 重点句子 They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. P1 They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. P2 Some festivals are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestor, who could return either to help or to do harm. P2 On this important feast day, people might eat food in the shape of skulls, and cakes with "bones" on them. P2 Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. P2 2. Ability goals能力目标 To enable the students to know the earliest festivals with reasons for them and four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world. Enable the students to master some English expressions and phrases about festivals. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标 Teach the basic reading skills: skimming and scanning. Try to compare and make conclusions of different festivals. Teaching important points 教学重点 Talk about all kinds of festivals. Teaching methods 教学方法 Fast reading, task-based method & discussion Teaching aids 教具准备 A computer, a projector, and a tape recorder Teaching procedures 教学过程 Step I Revision 1. Greetings. 2. Review the new words of this part. 3. Check the students’ homework---festivals. Do you know these festivals? When do they take place? lunar calendar Show the pictures on the screen. Pre-reading 1. What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? 2. Prediction Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. What kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage. Learn the new words in the text: starve: 饥饿 origin: 起源 ancestor: 祖先 Obon: 盂兰盆节(日本) grave: 坟墓；墓地 incense: 熏香 in memory of: 纪念 feast: 节日；盛宴 skull: 头骨 dress up: 打扮；盛装 play a trick on: 搞恶作剧 award: 奖品 rooster: 公鸡 energetic: 充满活力的 carnival: 狂欢节 parade: 游行 Scanning How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? 1. Ancient festivals 2. Festivals of the Dead 3. Festivals to Honor the People 4. Harvest Festivals 5. Spring Festivals Skimming What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P1. celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals. P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2 P 4. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival P 5. Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival 长句难句： （supplementary reference materials） 一·补充注释 1 . At that time people