Festivals-and-Celebrations阅读课教学ppt课件 说课讲解.ppt

Spring FestivalThe1stdayofthefirstlunarmonthTask 1:Guess the name of the festival and tell when it takes place.Lantern FestivalThe fifteenth day of the first lunar monthWomens Day-March 8The1stdayofMayLabour DayThe1stdayofJuneChildrens DayArmy Day-August 1stThe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthMid-Autumn FestivalThe10thdayofSeptemberTeachers DayThe1stdayofOctoberNational DayValentines DayFebruary 14InFebruaryCarnival(狂欢节狂欢节)Easter 复活节复活节ThefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafterMarch21April FoolsDayApril1stMothersDayThesecondSundayinMayThanksgiving DayThefourthThursdayinNovemberOctober31stHalloween 万圣节万圣节Christmas December 25Task 2:Ask and answer the following questions in pairs:1.What does the Spring Festival/the Mid-autumn Festival/the Dragon Boat Festival celebrate?2.What do people do at the festivals?Task 3:Look at the title of the passage,the titles of the four parts of the passage and the pictures to tell what the passage is mainly about.Task 4:Do Ex.1 at page 3.Task 5:Read the passage carefully and find the answer to the following questions.Then ask and answer the questions in pairs.1.What would most ancient festivals celebrate?2.Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico,Japan and China.What things are similar?What things are different?3.What do people usually do at spring festivals?Task 6:Group work:Do Ex.3 at page 3.Work in groups of four to list three common things at most festivals and tell the reasons why they are important to people everywhere.Three common thingsReasons why they are important to people everywhereTask 7:Suppose you are holding a TV programme called“Festivals around the World”,try to introduce as many festivals to your audience as possible.Homework:Write a short passage introducing the Spring Festival in China.