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课件网) Unit 2 Festivals and holidays 第4课时 Lesson 4 The Dragon Boat Festival Activity 1: Review and lead in Before the Spring Festival, what do people do During the Spring Festival, how do people celebrate the Spring Festival Today, we will learn another traditional festival in China. There are also many interesting activities during this festival. Guess what the people are doing and what festival it is. Activity 1: Review and lead in Think about the following questions. Who is Qu Yuan Which part do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival Activity 2: Read, think and talk Read the passage and answer the questions in Part 2. A. When is the D ragon Boat Festival B. Where is QuYuan's hometown It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Qu Yuan's hometown is Zigui. Activity 2: Read, think and talk Read the passage again and finish the following tasks. Circle the places the writer visited during the Dragon Boat Festival. What did the writer do in these places Made zongzi with locals, watched dragon-boat races. In Zigui: Visited Qu Yuan’s hometown, paid respects. lunar month. The place the writer visited during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zigui. Activity 2: Read, think and talk Read the passage again and complete the table in Part 3. making zongzi the dragon boat race the beat of the drum cheering waving excited hometown respects proud Work in pairs and make a conversation about the Dragon Boat Festival. Activity 2: Read, think and talk Activity 3: List and match Make a list about Chinese festivals you have learned in this unit, using the following picture as an example. In this unit, we have learned several Chinese festivals. Please list them on the learning sheet. You can usethe picture on the learning sheet as an example. Activity 3: List and match Match the festivals with the activities in Part 4. Activity 4: Survey and write Work in groups and do a survey about your favourite festivals according to the questions in Part 5. Write a passage about your favourite festival according to your survey. Activity 4: Survey and write Evaluate your passage according to the checklist. 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Make a poster to introduce your favourite festival and share your feelings about this festival. You can refer to the expressions in this unit. (Required) 3. Make a video about the Chinese festival you like best and post it on the internet. (Optional) Homework
