4.(让学生说出以上节日还有什么别的庆祝方式,拓展学生思维。)

T: We eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances to celebrate Spring Festival. We also can eat other things on this day. And we can celebrate in other ways. For example: We eat red eggs, rice and noodles. And we wear new clothes. Please tell me the other ways to 　celebrate Spring Festival.

S₁: We eat oranges.

S₂: We eat rice cakes.

S₃: We visit friends.

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T: How about the other festivals?

S₁: Sing Christ songs on Christmas.

S₂: Send cards.

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Step 3　 Practice　

2.(让学生根据黑板上的表格内容,陈述每个节日。)

T:　 Now, please tell me how do people celebrate those festivals.

S₁: Spring Festival is in January or February. People eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.

S₂: Christmas is on December 25th. People give each other presents.

S₃: Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November. Families get together for a big dinner. People eat roast turkey and potatoes.

S₄: Lantern Festival is on lunar January 15th. People eat sweet dumplings. People watch the lantern show and guess riddles.

1.T: I want to divide you into four groups. Try to answer the questions. The group which answers the most questions is the best group.

T: When is Spring Festival?

S: It’s in January or February.

T: What food do Chinese people eat on Spring Festival?

S: Dumplings.

T: How do people celebrate it?

S: Perform lion and dragon dances.

T: ...?

S: ...

2.(用日历图片展示一些节日的日期。)

T: What’s the date?

S₁: It’s Sept. 10th.

S₂: It’s Dec. 25th.

S₃: It’s Dec. 31st.

S₄: It’s January 29th, lunar January 1st.

S₅: It’s February 12th, lunar January 5th.

(学生说这些日期都是一些节日的日期,请学生说出这些节日的名称。)

T: They are dates of some festivals. Please name these festivals.

S₁: It’s Teachers’ Day.

S₂: It’s Christmas.

S₃: It’s New Year’s Eve.

S₄: It’s Spring Festival.

教学过程设计

教学过程：

Step 1　 Presentation

T: There are a lot of festivals. To celebrate them, we eat some special foods and take part in some special activities. Please listen to the tape, read the passage carefully, and fill in the chart.

Step 2　 Consolidation　

1.(复习日期的表达及庆祝生日,呈现农历日期表达。)

T:　 What’s the date today?

S:　 It’s June 6th.

T:　 When is your birthday, ××?

××: It’s May 18th.

T:　 How did you celebrate your birthday?

××: I had a birthday party. I celebrated it with my friends. They gave me some presents.

T:　 Do you know when my birthday is? Guess.

S₁:　 December 1st.

S₂:　 November 11th.

S₃:　 ...

T:　 My birthday is on lunar October 12th. I hope I can celebrate my birthday with you.

2. Talk about customs and culture.

教学情景导入

S₅: It’s Lantern Festival.

2. Talk about customs and culture.

教学难点

1. Talk about holidays and festivals.

2.(1)Talk about holidays and festivals:

Chinese people make dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.

People in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents.

(2)Talk about customs and culture:

On Thanksgiving, many people eat roast turkey. On Lantern Festival, people eat sweet dumpling for good luck .

教学重点

1.(1)Learn the names of the festivals:

the Spring Festival, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Lantern Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Easter

(2)Learn some useful words and expressions:

get together, potato, mark, sweet, luck, riddle, honor, send, believe