(
课件网) 新人教七年级上册 Unit 7 Happy Birthday! Unit 7 Section B 1a-2b 1. Talk about special days. --When is New Year’s Day (元旦) --It’s on January 1st. May 1st the second Sunday in May January 1st Mother’s day in January or February Children’s Day April 1st New Year’s Day Spring Festival June 1st April Fool’s Day Labour Day Pre-reading --When is New Year’s Day (元旦) --It’s on January 1st. October 1st the fourth Thursday in November the third Sunday in June Thanksgiving Day September 10th Christmas the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month Father’s Day Teachers’ Day December 25th Mid-Autumn Day National Day 2. Brainstorm. what to do what to drink what to eat cut the birthday cake and eat it open birthday gifts make a wish blow out the candles in one go sing the “happy birthday to you” song When is your birthday What do you do on your birthday 1a Tick the activities you do on your birthday. eat birthday noodles take photos open birthday gifts have a birthday cake make a wish hear the “Happy Birthday” song eg: I eat birthday noodles on my birthday. What type of text are they A. Online posts B. News reports How do you know that 1. Look and guess: While-reading 网络帖子 signs of websites 网站标识 It’s Yu Xiaoming’s post. He wrote it at 5:07 p.m. on August 6th. It’s Judy Clark’s post. She wrote it at 7:54 p.m. on Sept. 6th. Tip 1: Make proper guess through typical signs (典型标识) and details. 2 Read quickly and choose the main idea of the posts. A. How to celebrate birthdays B. Who to celebrate birthdays with C. Where to celebrate birthdays Tip 2: Pay attention to the wh- words. Tip 3: Get the main idea by finding out the key sentence. the key sentence 3. Read for the detailed information. By: Yu Xiaoming on 08/06 5: 07 PM My birthday is on 13th June. On that day, I always eat birthday noodles with eggs. Long noodles are a symbol of long life. Every year, my family and I take a photo together under the big tree in our village. I like taking photos because they help me remember fun times with my family. This year, I want to plant a small tree for my 14th birthday. I’d like to watch it grow with me. When is your birthday How do you celebrate it Xiaoming’s Birthday When: How old: What to do: Why: With whom: on 13th June with family eat long noodles, take family photos under the tree plant a tree 13 to live a long life to remember fun times with family to watch it grow with him Why does Xiaoming eat birthday noodles on his birthday Long noodles are a symbol of long life. Where do Xiaoming and his family take photos together every year Under the big tree in the village. By: Judy Clark on 09/06 7: 54 PM It’s a great idea to plant a tree for your birthday! My birthday is on 28th July. I usually have a party with my friends to celebrate. My mother always makes my favourite chocolate cake. Everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and then I make a wish and blow out the candle ... ...
