1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world 單元教學(xué)目標(biāo)技能目標(biāo)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 endingII 目標(biāo)語言功能句式Talk about festivals:*Festivals are meant to celebrate important events.*Whats yo

2、ur 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 bestthe music, the things to see, the visit or the food?*Festivals and celebrations of all kind

3、s 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 fest

4、ivals 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.? ThanksIts very k

5、ind of you . Thank you very much/Thanks a lot.Id love to. It was a pleasure.Dont mention it. You are most welcome.詞匯1. 四會詞匯Beauty harvest celebration starve origin religious ancestor Mexico feast bone belief trick poet arrival gain independence gather agriculture award rooster admire energetic Easte

6、r clothing Christian custom worldwide fool permission parking apologize drown sadness obvious wipe weep remind forgive2. 認(rèn)讀詞匯Obon, incense, skull, Halloween, carnival, lunar, parade, Jesus, Trinidad, Valentine, weave, herd, the Milky Way, magpie3. 固定詞組take place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick

7、, look forward to, day and night, as though, have fun with, turn up, keep ones word, hold ones breath, set off , remindof4. 重點(diǎn)詞匯starve, satisfy, lead, gather, admire, apologize, drown, wipe, weep, forgive語法Modal verbs: may/ might, can/ could, will/ would, shall/should, must/ can They lit fires and m

8、ade 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. 教材分析與教材重組1. 教材分析本單元以節(jié)日

9、為話題，介紹古今中外節(jié)日的種類、由來、意義以及人們的活動和習(xí)俗，旨在通過本單元的學(xué)習(xí)使學(xué)生不但了解我國的節(jié)日，而且對外國的節(jié)日也有所了解，進(jìn)而拓展社會文化背景、增加跨國文化知識；使學(xué)生復(fù)習(xí)和鞏固運(yùn)用請求和感謝的表達(dá)法，掌握情態(tài)動詞的用法；并嘗試根據(jù)閱讀的文章寫一個不同的結(jié)局，能表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)和想法。1.1 Warming Up 旨在通過表格引導(dǎo)學(xué)生討論并列舉出五個我國節(jié)日的日期、慶祝內(nèi)容和民俗?？梢詣倓傔^去的春節(jié)為話題導(dǎo)入對節(jié)日的討論；使他們由自己的經(jīng)歷談起，擴(kuò)展到別的節(jié)日以及外國的重要節(jié)日，激發(fā)學(xué)生的興趣，激活他們關(guān)于節(jié)日的背景知識，為本單元的學(xué)習(xí)做準(zhǔn)備。1.2 Pre-reading是Re

10、ading 的熱身活動。主要通過兩個問題引導(dǎo)學(xué)生思考并討論自己最喜歡的節(jié)日及歡度方式，進(jìn)而了解學(xué)生對節(jié)日的認(rèn)識，以便為閱讀作好鋪墊。1.3 Reading 的五篇小短文分別介紹古代節(jié)日、亡靈節(jié)、紀(jì)念名人的節(jié)日、豐收節(jié)、春天的節(jié)日等，使學(xué)生了解各種節(jié)日的由來及其存在的意義。此部分載有Festivals的重要信息，還呈現(xiàn)了大量的詞匯和主要的語法-情態(tài)動詞的用法。處理時應(yīng)作為重點(diǎn)、整體處理，通過上下文來教詞匯、語法，并引導(dǎo)學(xué)生分析長句、難句和復(fù)雜句。1.4 Comprehending是考察對閱讀內(nèi)容的進(jìn)一步理解。練習(xí)一：六個問題讓學(xué)生對文章內(nèi)容有淺層理解并考察課文細(xì)節(jié)，但又不能僅僅拘泥于課文，要引導(dǎo)

11、學(xué)生理解課文內(nèi)容的基礎(chǔ)上聯(lián)系現(xiàn)實(shí)生活。練習(xí)二：要求學(xué)生討論哪些節(jié)日是最重要的，哪些是最有趣的，以表格的形式檢查學(xué)生對所讀節(jié)日的理解，并訓(xùn)練他們舉一反三的歸納和推理能力。練習(xí)三：要求學(xué)生找出各種節(jié)日共有的三件事，然后討論為什么這些事對各地的人們都很重要。這就要求學(xué)生不僅要溫習(xí)文章內(nèi)容而且要結(jié)合實(shí)際，闡述自己的想法，挖掘?qū)W生的思維能力和語言表達(dá)能力。1.5 Learning about Language 分詞匯和語法兩部分。其中Discovering useful words and expressions是本單元單詞的英文釋義練習(xí)和用文章中的詞匯的適當(dāng)形式填空；Discovering usefu

12、l structures 是以文章內(nèi)容為載體在語境中練習(xí)語法，掌握情態(tài)動詞。由此可以看出本教材已明顯地由結(jié)構(gòu)為特征的傳統(tǒng)語法訓(xùn)練轉(zhuǎn)變到以交際功能為特征的功能語法訓(xùn)練，充分體現(xiàn)了新教材話題、功能、結(jié)構(gòu)相結(jié)合的特點(diǎn)。1.6 Using Language 是英語聽說讀寫的全面運(yùn)用的練習(xí)。 1.6 Listening 是課文的延伸，通過聽幾位學(xué)生參加Trinidad Carnival 節(jié)日游行的兩段對話，使學(xué)生體會參加節(jié)日游行的真實(shí)情景，既訓(xùn)練聽力一通過問題訓(xùn)練了他們的分析能力。1.6 Speaking 分為兩部分。第一部分通過電話突出交際用語功能的訓(xùn)練；第一部分讓學(xué)生編對話，可以按自己的想象、經(jīng)歷為

13、內(nèi)容，訓(xùn)練思維和表達(dá)能力。1.6 Reading 是發(fā)生在情人節(jié)的一個令人傷心的愛情故事，其中又插入了一個“七巧節(jié)”的故事。閱讀后的討論不僅幫助學(xué)生理解文章主旨大意，更重要的是讓學(xué)生學(xué)會尋求解決問題的方法。1.6 Writing 的任務(wù)是寫一個與文章結(jié)尾不同的結(jié)局。旨在讓學(xué)生通過思考寫出自己的想法，嘗試自己解決問題?？傊?，通過本單元的系統(tǒng)學(xué)習(xí)，讓學(xué)生了解世界各國的節(jié)日及民俗，學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)節(jié)日的詞匯，并能夠豐富語言知識，提升用英語表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)的能力。2. 教材重組2.1 口語 從話題內(nèi)容和功能上分析Warming Up 與Workbook中的Listening和Talking相一致，旨在啟發(fā)學(xué)生討論、思

14、考并引出本單元關(guān)于節(jié)日的話題，可以整和成一節(jié)任務(wù)型“口語課”。2.2精讀 可將Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending三個活動整和成一節(jié)“閱讀課”。2.3語言學(xué)習(xí) 將Learning about Language與Workbook中的Using words & expressions Using structures結(jié)合在一起，上一節(jié)“語言學(xué)習(xí)課”。2.4聽力 可將Using language中的 Listening與Workbook中 Listening和Listening task放在同一節(jié)課中處理，上一堂 聽力課。（Using language中的 Speaki

15、ng可視聽力時間而定，可課上處理亦可留做課下作業(yè)下堂課提問。）2.5. 泛讀 可將Using Language中的Reading &Writing和Workbook中的Reading Task上成一節(jié) 泛讀課。2.6 復(fù)習(xí)、寫作 可將Workbook中的Speaking Task 和Writing Task 上成一節(jié)復(fù)習(xí)寫作課。（Workbook中的Project & checking yourself, 可視學(xué)生水平安排在本堂課或留做作業(yè)。）3. 課型設(shè)計與課時分配 (經(jīng)分析教材, 本單元可以用六課時教完。)1st period Speaking 2nd period Reading3rd

16、period Learning about Language 4th period Listening 5th period Extensive Reading6th period Writing & ConsolidationIV. 分課時教案The First Period SpeakingTeaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言a. 重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語take place, lunar, festivals, Army Day, Christmas, dress upb. 交際用語Express ones opinion:In my opinion

17、, . 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. 能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to talk about Chinese festivals and customs in English and get to know some informa

18、tion about foreign festivals.3. 學(xué)能目標(biāo)Enable the students to learn how to talk about Chinese festivals and customs.Teaching important points 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)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 教學(xué)方法 El

19、icitation, discussion, listening, pair work.Teaching aid 教具準(zhǔn)備A computer, a projector and a tape recorderTeaching procedures & ways 教學(xué)過程與方法 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 happ

20、y and excited? Ss: At the Spring Festival.T: Who can tell us why? Volunteers!S1: Because its the most important festival in our country.S2: Because I got much lucky money from my parents,grandparents and my relatives.S3: Because I neednt study at festivals and there was lots of delicious food to eat

21、. How great!S4: Because I met my cousins and old friends who I hadnt seen for a long time and we had a very good time together.T: Excellent work! I am glad to hear that. Now lets talk about FESTIVALS, which are meant to celebrate important events. Please think about other Chinese festivals.S1: New Y

22、ear (January 1st), Yuan Xiao Festival (15 days after the Spring Festival).T: Quite right. Thats the Lantern Festival. Its 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

23、enjoy beautiful fireworks, too.T: You have done a good job. What are the other festivals?S4: International Womens Day. It was on March 8.S5: Arbor Day on March 12th.S6: International Labor Day and Chinese Youth Day.S7: International Childrens Day.T: Yes. Very good. Next one?S8: Army Day is on August

24、 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. Its also called Lunar New Year. An

25、ything else?Sb: Qingming Festival in memory of the dead or the heroes on April the fifth. T: Its 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 lu

26、nar month.T: Youve done a good job, boys and girls! You have named many festivals. Im proud of you for you are so well-informed.Step II Warming up T: Look at the screen and Ill show you a table and some pictures:Festivals DateFestivals DateNew YearJanuary 1stTeachers DaySeptember 10thInternational W

27、omens DayMarch 8National DayOctober 1stArbor DayMarch 12ththe SpringFestivalLunar New YearInternational Labor DayMay 1stPure Brightness DayApril the fifthChinese Youth DayMay 4th.Dragon Boat Festivalthe fifth day of the fifth lunar monthInternational ChildrensDayJune 1stMid-Autumn Festivalthe 5th da

28、y of the 8th lunar monthArmy DayAugust 1stLantern Festivalthe 15 day of the 1st lunar monthTalking (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 S

29、pring 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 Janua

30、ry 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 weve done in the past year. Then we cook a lot of food. A: What special food do you eat? B: We almost

31、 always make and eat dumplings. Thats 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

32、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.

33、A: Wow! Thats an amazing story! Why isSpring Festival such an important holiday in China?B: I guess its like Christmas in Western countries. Its 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