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课件网) Unit 7 Happy Birthday!Section B How do you make your birthday meaningful Period 4 （1a-2b） Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, we are able to: master how to talk about birthday activities. know how to have a meaningful birthday. understand the meaning of birthdays and differences between China and other countries. How do you celebrate your birthday What do you do on that day Do you do anything special When is your birthday Where do you spend your birthday Who do you spend your birthday with 1a Tick (√ ) the activities you do on your birthday. 重要的；重大的 有意义的 Check: On my birthday, I .... How do you make your birthday meaningful A. How to celebrate birthdays B. Who to celebrate birthdays with C. Where to celebrate birthdays An online forum 网络论坛 1b Read the posts and choose the main idea of the posts. 帖子 Reading tip：The title and the first or the last sentence can help us find out the main idea of a passage. Read quickly to get the specific idea. Reading tip：Focus on months , days and verbs. 13th May 28th July 1c Read again and complete the table. Name Birthday Activity Yu Xiaoming On 13th May eat birthday noodles with eggs take a photo plant a small tree Check: Yu Xiaoming’s birthday is on.... On that day, he... person & verb forms Name Birthday Activity Judy Clark On 28th July make a chocolate cake sing the ... song make a wish blow out the candles open gifts mark height on the door Check: Judy’s birthday is on.... On that day, she... Her mother... ... Her father... have a party with friends person & verb forms 1. Why does Xiaoming eat birthday noodles on his birthday 2. Where does Xiaoming and his family take photos together every year Why They take photos under the big tree.They help him remember all the times with family. ★ What will Xiaoming do on his 14th birthday Why He will plant a tree to watch it grow with him. 1d Read again and answer the questions. meaningful birthday activities: spend time with family do something good for the society 3. What does Judy like about Xiaoming’s 14th birthday 4.Why does Judy’s mother make chocolate cake for her birthday She thinks it’s a great idea... for Xiaoming’s birthday. Because it is Judy’s favorite. Mom wants the best for her. Judy’s mother loves her very much. meaningful birthday activities: spend less money get more love do something to record (记录) growth ★ What does Judy’s father do Why ★ Think and compare Which activities do you like Why The activities are different but their birthdays are both big events in their families. People do what they can to make them feel happy and being loved. Every birthday is a gift of life. Every birthday is the symbol of love. What are the similarities(相似之处) and differences ★ How do people in different countries celebrate their birthdays 2a Complete the mind map about how you celebrate your birthday. Groupwork Share with your group partners. Check: My b ... ...
