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课件网) Unit 7 Days and months 第6课时 Understanding cultures: We have many holidays! Activity 1: Brainstorm and say Good morning, everyone! Do you know how many holidays there are in China Which holiday do you like best Activity 2: Look and predict Observe the pictures and describe them. Then make a prediction about the topic of the passage. Activity 3: Read and underline Read the passage and underline all the holidays in the passage. Activity 3: Read and underline Read the passage and underline all the holidays in the passage. Activity 3: Read and underline Make a list of the holidays. Labour Day is on May 1. We have Children’s Day on June 1. Teachers’Day is on September 10. National Day is on October 1. And the Spring Festival is usually in January or February. New Year’s Day is on January 1. Christmas Day is on December 25. December 31 is New Year’s Eve. Activity 4: Read and answer Read the passage again and then answer the following questions. Why does Li Ming think holidays are fun What month is it now How do you know Why does Jack like Christmas Li Ming thinks holidays are fun because they can play with their friends and get together with their families. It is December now because the calendar shows December and Jack talks about Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Jack likes Christmas because he gets many presents on that day. Activity 5: Play a game Play a game. One student speaks out the date, the other student tells him/her which holiday it is and speaks out a date too, then students do like this one by one. If someone doesn’t answer correctly, he/she will tell a story about one holiday. A: On January 1. B: It’s New Year’s Day. On May 1. C: It’s... Activity 6: Make up a conversation Work in pairs and discuss what you usually do on different holidays. Then choose your favourite one and use the useful expressions in Part 2 to make up a conversation. Activity 6: Make up a conversation Present your conversation. The others vote for the best group according to the evaluation form. Activity 7: Tell a story There is always a story behind a holiday, especially traditional Chinese holidays. Discuss in groups and then tell the story to the whole class. Activity 8: Watch and write Watch a story and pay attention to the story behind a holiday. Activity 8: Listen and write Read the passage and follow the instructions on Page 126. Try to imitate the passage to write a story behind a holiday. 1. Write a story behind a traditional Chinese holiday. (Required) 2. Do a survey of your classmates about what they usually do during the Spring Festival. (Optional) Homework
