1、Unit 3 Celebration Lesson 1 FestivalsGraduation Winning a scholarshipWhats your favorite season?SpringSummerAutumnWinterWhat festivals happen during each season?(please give one typicalfestival in each season)1.Winter:2.Spring:3.Summer:4.Autumn:ChristmasspringsummerautumnwinterFebruaryMarchAprilMayJ
2、uneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberSpring FestivalMay Daythe Childrens Day /Dragon Boat Festivalthe foundation of the PartyBirthday of the PLAthe Mid-Autumn Daythe National Day/Double Ninth FestivalWomens DayDecemberJanuarythe New Years Daytomb-sweeping day/April Foolss DayPhrases learning1.watch
3、the moon2.Mid-Autumn Festival3.The Lantern Festival4.marks the beginning of 5.lunar calendar6.decorate with Fast-reading 1.The Lantern Festival marks the end ofthe Chinese New Year celebrations and the Dragon Boat Festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.2.Because the Mid-Autum
4、n Festival is a special occasion for family to get together.Which festival is celebrated?Typical food:Activities:Moon cakesFamilies to get together.Eat moon cakes.Enjoy the beautiful moon night.Date:In September or OctoberThe 15th day of the 8th lunar monthTheLanternFestivalTypical food:Activities:S
5、weet dumplingsLight different kinds of lanterns.Date:The 15th day of the 1st lunar monthTypical food:Activities:ZongziDragon boat racesSticky rice in fresh bamboo leavesDate:The 5th day of the 5th lunar monthFestivals Season&date/monthTypical foodTypical activitiesand special meaningMid-Autumn Festi
6、val3.a special occasion for familyThe Dragon Boat Festival1.have dragon boat racesThe Lantern Festival2.marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrationsAdd another typical festivalSeptember or Octobermoon cakesThe fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendarZongziThe fifteenth of the first m
7、onth of the lunar calendarSweetdumplings1.meet in the evening 2.watch the moon2.marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year3.remember Qu Yuan 1.watch lanterns&guess lantern riddlesDouble Ninth Festival1.Climb the mountain2.Enjoy Chrysanthemum September ninth by lunar calendar1.Double ninth
8、 cake2.Chrysanthemum wineFill in the blanks4.occasion 5.including 1.seasonal 2.started 3.sticky 6.falls 7.marks 8.were lit 9.was fooled 10.with 11.batteries 12.are boiled How to introduce a festival Para 1Para 2Para 3Introduction:when the festival is celebratedTypical activities or foodHow did the f
9、estival start?SummaryOral Practice Introduce a festival which is most important in China for children,or for young people,or for old people,or for women and men.1.sb/sth is said to do=It is said that sb/sth 据说某人/某事物The moon is said to be its biggest and brightest.=It is said that the moon is its big
10、gest and brightest.据说他是法国人.It is said that he is from France.=He is said to be from France.2.occasion 场合,时刻,时候on occasion 在 场合以前在很多场合上我都遇见过莉莉.I met Lily on many occasions before.on this occasion此时on one occasion有一次3.including prep.包括(一般放在它所说明的词语前)included adj.包括在内的(只能放在它所说明的词语后)Five students failed
11、in the exam,including Li Ping.Five students failed in the exam,Li Ping included.4.fall=happen 发生,适逢今年的圣诞节是星期一。Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year.5.take part in 参加attend;join;join in 参加take part in 参加活动或比赛等，强调在其中积极作用，不强调活动正在进行中。Eg.Linda takes an active part in the school activities.join in多指参加
12、正在进行的活动，如游戏，谈话或比赛等。Eg.We are playing football.Do you want to join in?attend 指出席或参加会议、聚会、讲座等。Eg.We have to attend a meeting this afternoon.join指加入某个组织或团体，成为其中一员。Eg.We joined the English Club.Consolidate the key points by exercise:burn down,take an active part in,include,fall on decorate with,Its said
13、 that 1.Many students have passed the exam,_Tom and Jim2.Its good for the old people to _ social activities.3.Christmas _Saturday this year.4.The building _ and only ashes(灰)were left.5.The shops were _ flowers.6._he has been to Beijing.includingtake an active part infalls on/uponwas burned downdeco
14、rated withIts said that7.They stole everything in my purse,_ my credit card.including8.Tom _ his room with some photos of sports stars.has decoratedRead again and answer the following questions1.What are the traditional moon cakes made with?2.How can you describe the lanterns in the past?3.Who hold
15、dragon boat races in the old days?Traditional moon cakes are made with bean paste.In the past,lanterns were lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds,animals and flowers.In the old days,dragon boat races were only organized by Chinese people.are litare made withare decorated withlightmakewithdecoratewithDo Exercises 5,6 on Page37
