1、2014-2015高中英语浙江同步精品教案：Unit 1 Festivals around the world第3课时（人教新课标必修3）Period 3 Listening task and Reading task(Workbook P41, P45) (Workbook P44)Teaching goals1. To train the students listening ability through the listening contexts.2. To learn about how the festival Easter began and how to celebrate
2、it so as to enable them to learn more about different cultures while learning different language3. To develop the students reading skills, through the reading context Winter Carnival in Quebec, such as skimming, scanning, summarizing, and finding out details.4. To arouse the students interest in fes
3、tivals, cultures, especially those in the western world.Important points1. Information grasping of the listening part.2. Comprehension of the reading part.3. Useful words and expressions concerning festivals.Teaching aidA computer, a projector, courseware, a tape-recorderTeaching proceduresI. listen
4、ing (Workbook P41)T: Hello, boys and girls. Today we are going to see a different festival. In this festival there are colorful eggs. And people dress up and make up. Do you know what festival it is?Ss: No.T: Well, it is Easter. Do you know something about Easter?Ss: T: Held every year at the vernal
5、 equinox (春分in late March or early April), Easter is the most important feast in the Christian calendar. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We would hear a piece of listening material to get more information about Easter.After that lets write down the main topic of their conversation:(A
6、fter listening)(Checking) Suggested answer: The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some to its traditional customs.Listen again and take notes to fill in the following chart:EASTERIn which season?springWho celebrates?Christians around the worldThe reason for the festiv
7、al?Story about Jesus coming back to lifeOn which day of the week?SundayWhat things represent Easter?Hot cross buns, eggs, bunnies, liliesII. Listening task( Workbook P45)Listen to another material for the first time and write the festival name for each picture on P45.1. Mothers Day 2. Valentines Day
8、3. Well Dressing Festival4. Easter 5. Cherry Blossom FestivalListen again and answer the questions:(Suggested answers)：1 Going out to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms.2 Flowers, nuts, seeds and other things.3 Because their clean, white beauty is a reminder of new life.4 To show love to someone sp
9、ecial. People might give flowers on Fathers Day, Teachers Day or other special days for the same reason.III. Reading task (Workbook P44)Picture of a snowman: Hey, Im a snowman. I guess you know it. But have you ever thought of having a carnival in winter. I bet youll like it. Now, come with me. T: S
10、o, lets go together with the snowman to see the winter carnival in Quebec. (on page 44)First of all, do you know anything about Quebec? (Geography) Quebec is the largest province of eastern Canada; it is three times the size of France and seven times the size of Great Britain. (Language) The officia
11、l language of Quebec is French; it is the sole Canadian province whose population is mainly French Canadian, and where English is not an official language at the provincial level.(Climate )Quebecs climate is generally temperate, with variations among the regions. Tourism is important throughout the province during the summer season, and in the winter the Laurentian Mts. attract skiers. And what about the winter carnival in Quebec? Now read the context. Remember there are questions for you.HomeworkTry to find some information dealing with Carnival in different parts of the world.