Using LanguageⅠ课堂实录

学案设计 Unit 1

Festivals around the world

Period 1

文本研读课

学习目标

1.To understand the reading passage and learn to use some key words and expressions. 2.To be able to describe your favourite festival in English. 课堂探究

Fast reading

Guessing Predict what will be talked about in the text. Skimming Find the main idea of the text. A.The text mainly tells us the origins of festivals. B.The text mainly tells us the development of festivals. C.The text is about different kinds of festivals around the world,and the ways people celebrate them. D.The text is about the differences of festivals between the east and the west. Scanning Scan the text quickly and then fill in the following chart.

Kinds of Festivals

Festivals of the Dead Names of Festivals

1.

2.Day of the Dead 3.

4.

Festivals to Honour People 5.

Countries

Some Western countries

6.Festival to Honour Gandhi

续表

Kinds of Festivals

Names of Festivals

Countries

Harvest

Festivals 7.

8.

9.

Spring Festivals 10.

11.

Some European countries

Some Western countries

Intensive Reading

Task 1 Divide the text into 3 parts and find the main idea of each part. Part 1.(Para.1)

学案设计 Part 2.(Para.2-5)

Part 3.(Para.6)

A.Different kinds of festivals around the world. B.The reason why people celebrate the festivals. C.The origins of the festivals. Task 2 Read Part 1.(Para.1)and do the following exercises. 1.What did most ancient festivals celebrate? A.Seasons. B.Religion. C.Special people. D.Special events. 2.Choose a sentence to replace the following sentence. In cold winter,people would die because of having no food to eat.

Task 3 Read Part 2.(Para.2-5)and do the following exercises. 1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?

2.What makes autumn festivals happy events?

3.What do people usually do at the Spring Festival in China?

Task 4 Learn to analyze the following important sentences and translate them. 1.Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do harm. 2.The country,covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow. Post reading

1.Fill in the blanks Most ancient festivals would

the end of winter,planting in spring and

in autumn.Today’s festivals have many origins.Some festivals are held to

the dead or the ancestors.In Japan,

is celebrated,when people go to clean graves and light incense

their ancestors.Besides,some festivals are held to honour people.For example,the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous

,Qu Yuan.There are also harvest festivals.China and Japan have

festivals,when people

the moon and enjoy mooncakes.And Spring Festivals are the most

and important festivals,which

the end of winter and to the coming of spring.

2.Discussion With the development of society,more and more western festivals are popular with Chinese,for example,Valentine’s Day.What’s your opinion about it?Discuss with your partner and share your opinions with us. 课后作业

近年来西方传统节日在中国越来越流行。其中最受中国人欢迎的是圣诞节、情人节和愚人节。但是很多人持有不同的观点。下面是某报社对某一学校的学生进行的采访,请结合采访内容写一篇文章,并发表自己的观点。

学生

一部分

理由

1.有利于更好地了解西方文化

2.提供了更多的娱乐放松的机会

学案设计 1.崇洋媚外,对自己国家的节日带来冲击

2.浪费时间、金钱和精力,影响学习

另一部分

你的观点

……

参课堂探究

Fast reading

Skimming:C Scanning

Kinds of Festivals

Festivals of the Dead 考答

案Names of Festivals

1.Obon

2.Day of the Dead 3.Halloween

4.Dragon Boat Festival

Countries

Japan

Mexico

Some Western countries China

USA

Festivals to Honour People 5.Columbus Day

6.Festival to Honour Gandhi India

Harvest Festivals 7.Thanksgiving Day

8.Mid-Autumn Festivals

9.The Spring Festival

Spring Festivals 10.Easter

11.Cherry Blossom Festival

Some European countries China and Japan

China

Some Western countries Japan

Intensive Reading

Task 1

C

A

B Task 2

1.A 2.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months. Task 3 1.Festivals of the dead are held to honour the dead or satisfy the ancestors. 2.People are grateful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. 3.People eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals,and families usually get together to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Task 4 1.who

引导非限制性定语从句

句意:有些节日,是为了纪念死者,或者使祖先得到满足,他们可能回到世上或者提供帮助,或者带来危害。

2.covered with cherry tree flowers

为过去分词短语作后置定语

句意:整个国家到处是盛开的樱花,看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。

Post reading

学案设计 memory of;poet;mid-autumn;admire;energetic;look celebrate;harvest;honour;Obon;in forward to