初二下Module8Publicholidays

1、Module 8 Public holidaysUnit 1 Its the last day before the new school year begins. 说说 课课本模块的话题是节假日，其中涉及节假日的诞生和如何为节假日设定等内容。通过学习本模块，学生可以继续了解中外重要节日的名称，特别是中国的节假日和过节的方式和方法。通过本节课的四个教学环节，教会学生掌握以下的知识与技能1.To know how people in US,Uk and China celebrate the May Day holiday，to say the date correctly2.To talk a

2、bout plans for Dragon Boat Festival通过这些知识与技能的提高，最后达到加深对中国文化的了解和对祖国的热爱的这一情感目标。Learning aims:Key vocabulary: celebrate, labour, season , vacation , while, Labour Day ,as soon asAbility: To know people in US, UK and China celebrate the May Day holiday. To say something about the plan for Dragon Boat Fe

3、stivals Moral Education: Love our country ,love our holidays. Guess what festival it is. Public holidays in ChinaNational Day Lantern FestivalPublic holidays in foreign countries Christmas Day25th Dec.Independence Day4th JulyNational DayThanksgiving Daythe last Thursday in Nov.Listen and fill in the

4、 blanks. Tony: Do you have any plans for the _ holiday, Betty? Betty: My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province. And _ were staying with them, were going to spend a few days in Qingdao. Well stay there until 5th May.May Daywhile Daming: Do you _ 1st May in the UK, Tony? T

5、ony: Well, we celebrate May Day, but the holiday is not always on 1st May. Its the closest Monday to 1st May, and we only have one day off. Betty: In the USA, _ is a national holiday, but on a different date, too. Its on the first Monday in September. And its the last day _ the new school year begin

6、s.celebrateLabour DaybeforeLingling: Do you do anything special?Betty: We go camping or we have a picnic somewhere nice, or go to the beach. But its also the end of the _ season. _ September comes, it starts to get cooler, so after Labour Day we start classes.Daming: We also go back to school _ the

7、May Day holiday is over.vacationWhen as soon as Lingling: True, but our weather gets better, and then we only have a few weeks before the start of the summer holidays. Betty: Right! So lets enjoy ourselves _ we go back to school.untilUKUSAChinaDate of May Day/Labour DayLength of holidayone dayComple

8、te the table.the closest Monday to 1st Maythe first Monday in September1st Mayone dayone day1.Lingling and Sally will leave Qingdao on _ May. a) 1st b) 3rd c) 5th2. The Americans celebrate Labour Day _ May Day in China. a) on the same day as b) earlier than c) later thancActivity 5 Choose the best a

9、nswer.c3. American children go back to school _. a) on 1st September b) on the first Monday of September c) the day after Labour Day4. Lingling thinks that after May Day in China, _. a) its the start of the summer holiday b) everyone enjoys themselves c) the weather gets bettercc 预预 习习 检检 测测 第一环节的设计

10、目的在于活跃课堂气氛，通过出第一环节的设计目的在于活跃课堂气氛，通过出示节日的图片来抓住学生的有意注意，激发学生示节日的图片来抓住学生的有意注意，激发学生学习对本课的学习兴趣。学习对本课的学习兴趣。 第二环节开展了五个活动，问答词组的活动重点第二环节开展了五个活动，问答词组的活动重点验收学生对词组以及重点知识的掌握情况，调动验收学生对词组以及重点知识的掌握情况，调动学生对文章学习的积极性；补全文章的活动除了学生对文章学习的积极性；补全文章的活动除了 验收学生对课文的预习掌握情况，也对学验收学生对课文的预习掌握情况，也对学 生进行了听力训练。完成表格、回答问题生进行了听力训练。完成表格、回答问题

11、 和朗读课文这三个活动的开展强化对课和朗读课文这三个活动的开展强化对课 文的理解并且提高了对课文的准确文的理解并且提高了对课文的准确 认识认识 Questions: 1.When is Labour Day in the USA and UK? 2.Whats Bettys plan for the May Day holiday?Labour Day is on the first Monday in September in the USA; In UK, its the closest Monday to 1st MondayHis parents and he are going to

12、 visit some friends in Shandong Province, and while they are staying with them, they are going to spend a few days in Qingdao. They will stay there until 5th May本环节的设计目的在于解决知识本环节的设计目的在于解决知识盲点，帮助学生理清和提炼信息，盲点，帮助学生理清和提炼信息，从而更好的掌握对话的重点内容，从而更好的掌握对话的重点内容，突出重点突破难点。通过问答突出重点突破难点。通过问答Tony的节日计划使学生学会如的节日计划使学生学会

13、如何用英语表达节日计划，为下一何用英语表达节日计划，为下一环节的活动埋下伏笔。环节的活动埋下伏笔。 Make a dialogue about your plan for . (Try to use phrases and words in this lesson as many as possible.) where, when, how what(specialfood,do), why本活动是在听读等语言输入活动本活动是在听读等语言输入活动之后的一种输出活动，目的是反之后的一种输出活动，目的是反馈前面的学习情况，应用刚刚学馈前面的学习情况，应用刚刚学过的语言，通过谈论自己的节日过的语言，

14、通过谈论自己的节日计划，培养学生在真实生活情景计划，培养学生在真实生活情景中的交际学习策略中的交际学习策略1. Make sentences with the words and phrases.2. Write something about your favourite Chinese festival. 预习作业预习作业 Search the Internet to find some more information about the public holidays of the USA.HomeworkShow your favourite Chinese festival. When is the Chinese festival ? What does your family do during the festival?