人教版英语九年级unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!教学课件(Period4).ppt

Unit 2 I think Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are that mooncakes are delicious!delicious!北京101中学纪志杰 Period 4(Section B 1a-1d,Self Check 1)Teaching ObjectivesBy the end of the class,you will be able to 1.learn the culture about Halloween and Easter;2.talk about the Halloween activities.1a scaryLook at the pictures and words related to Halloween.What do you think this festival is about?dress uphaunted house black cat.spider ghost trick or treat candyListen and learn more about Halloween.OriginTimePeople celebrate it on _.PlaceIt is popular in_.HistorySymbolsActivities Activities and games of Halloween.October 31stNorth America1cListen and fill in the blanks.1.Many people make their _ look scary.They may _ the lights and light candles.They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and _.2.Little kids and even parents _ as ghosts or black cats.They can also dress up as fun things like _ characters.3.Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _ and treats.4.“Trick or treat”means kids will _ a trick on you if you dont _ them a treat.housesturn offwindowsdress upcartooncandiesplaygive Halloween means Hallows Evening,It is the evening before All Hallows Day(now called All Saints Day)a Christian holiday,celebrated on the 1st of November.The History of Halloween History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics(凯凯尔尔特人特人).Old Celtic peoples celebrated the festival of Samhain,which marked the beginning of winter and the Celtic New Year（just like our Spring Festival）.On October 31st,the spirits of the died would come back and move freely looking for living bodies to possess.Afraid of evil spirits,people dressed up in scary costumes They made a big ruckus(喧喧闹闹)around the neighborhood hoping that the ghosts would leave in peace before midnight of the new year.Some would also go from house to house,begging for soul cakes.In return they promised to pray for dead members of the donors families.Thats the origin of trick or treat.Pumpkin lanterns is necessary too.(another name is Jack-o-lantern)Gradually the belief in the spirit world died down,and dressing up like witches and scary figures became more of a ceremony.Symbols of Halloweenhaunted housespiderghostbatwitchwerewolfvampirecoffinzombiemummySkull&Crossbonesskeletonskullpirategoblinghoulbandaged fingertombowlblack catmaskmoon Activities and games of Halloween They watch scary moviesThey wear costumes.They play treat or trick.They play pinata.1dListen again and think about the Halloween activities that interest you most.Discuss what you have learned with a partner.A:What have you learned about Halloween?B:Oh,I know its a popular festival in North America and its on October 31st.A:What do you like most about this festival?B:I think its fun to dress up as cartoon characters!Self Check 1Complete the passage with words in the box.Many Western countries celebrate Easter.This holiday is always on a Sunday _ March 22nd _ April 25th.It celebrates the beginning of new life.A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or _ to find.These can be real eggs,but they are more often chocolate eggs.Not only do people _ them _ in different hiding places for an egg hunt,but they also _ these treats as gifts.So just like Christmas,Easter creates good _ for super markets and chocolate stores.garden spreadaround betweenand give out business lay relativesbetweenandrelativesspreadaroundgive outbusinessAsk and answer questions about Easter according to the passage.When do people celebrate Easter?How do people celebrate this festival?Homework Learn something more about Easter on the Internet.