Unit8Topic3SectionA

1、topic 3 lets celebrate!read the following dates in english.20139月月10日日201312月月25日日20142月月14日日正月十五正月十五its lunar january 15th.the spring festivaleasterthanksgivingthe lantern festivalchristmasthe mid-autumn festivala:what festival is it?b:its the spring festival.a:when is the spring festival?a:how do

2、we celebrate the spring festival?b:its in january or february.b:chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.吃饺子吃饺子舞狮和舞龙舞狮和舞龙a: when is christmas?a: how do the people celebrate christmas?b: its on december 25th.b:they often eat turkey and christmas cakes and give each other presen

3、ts.turkey彼此、相互彼此、相互a: what festival is it?b: its the lantern festival.b: its on lunar january 15th. b: on this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch lantern shows and guess riddles on lanterns. a: when is the lantern festival?a: how do we celebrate the lantern festival?吃汤圆吃汤圆猜灯谜猜灯谜赏花灯

4、赏花灯a: when is thanksgiving?a: how do people celebrate thanksgiving?b: its on the fourth thursday in november.b: families in america get together for a big dinner. many people eat turkey and pumpkin pie.南瓜饼南瓜饼1b. listen to 1a and circle the food and underline the activities people do in each festival

5、.festivaldatefoodactivitythe spring festivallunar january 1stdumplingschristmastukey and christmas cakesgive each other presentsthe lantern festivallunar january 15ththanksgivingturkey and pumpkin piefamilies get together for a big dinnerperform lion and dragon dances december 25th sweet dumplings w

6、atch lantern shows and guess riddles the 4th thursday in november easter (a sunday in march or april)many people believe christ came back to _ on easter day. people make easter _to celebrate the festival.lifeeggs2. look, listen and circle the names of festivals. then listen again and complete the se

7、ntences.mothers day (the second sunday in may)people show their love for their mothers by giving _ and other _. and they often go to a restaurant for dinner.cards presents2. look, listen and circle the names of festivals. then listen again and complete the sentences.teachers day (september 10th)stud

8、ents give _ _ to their teachers.bestwishes2. look, listen and circle the names of festivals. then listen again and complete the sentences.the mid-autumn festival (lunar august 15th) _ this day people eat mooncakes and _ the bright full moon.on enjoy圆月圆月2. look, listen and circle the names of festiva

9、ls. then listen again and complete the sentences.please make a survey about your favorite festival and fill in the table.namefavorite festivalwhyexample:a: whats your favorite festival?b: christmas.a: why?b: i like presents. and i can send cards to my friends.3. listen and read the following words a

10、loud. pay attention to the pronunciations of the blue parts.single little table people middle uncleoften listen lesson cousin basin sevenwe learn: 1. new words: festival, dumpling, christmas, sweet, luck, pie, believe, full, moon, easter 2. new phrases: spring festival, christmas day, lantern festiv

11、al, thanksgiving day, the mid-autumn festival 3. new sentences: (1)they often eat turkey and christmas cakes. (2) many people believe christ came back to life on easter day. (3)people show their love for their mother by giving presents.we can: 1.know how to read the names of festivals in english. 2.talk about festivals and holidays.e.g. (1) on the spring festival, chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances. (2) on the thanksg