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课件网) Unit 4 Time to celebrate! Starting out 英语外研版七年级上册 Learning objectives 通过本课时学习，学生能够： 1. 激活和节假日有关的知识，初步感知庆祝节假日的意义。 2. 结合图片等信息，了解和描述中外节日的基本信息以及庆祝活动。 3. 运用自己的语言，描述一个自己认为特殊的节日，并阐述理由。 重点 Watch and say What is the video about It’s about festivals and celebrations (庆祝方式). Think and say What other traditional Chinese festivals or holidays do you know the Spring Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-autumn Festival the Lantern Festival ... Tomb-Sweeping Day Look and say 1. What is the festival in the picture It’s the National Day. 2. When is the National Day It’s on October 1st. 4. Why do people celebrate it Because it’s the birthday of China. So this festival is very important for Chinese. 3. How do people celebrate it On this day, we have the flag-raising ceremony (升旗仪式), a week-long holiday, and ... Look and think What is the striking (醒目的) colour in the picture How do you feel about it What does the Flower Basket show warm and cheerful excited proud ... red yellow gold ... happiness prosperity(繁荣) good luck ... Let’s summarize What can we talk about a festival feelings time festival food activities meanings (意义) ... Look and match Look at the pictures and match them with the expressions. April 13th - 15th (Dai people) People splash water on each other to wish good luck and happiness. July 11th - 13th (Mongolian people) The festival includes three main sports: wrestling (摔跤), horse racing, and archery (射箭), showing strength, skill, and courage. April 3rd and April 5th (Chinese) People clean their ancestors’ (祖先) tombs and place offerings (祭品) to show respect to their ancestors. Think and match Match the festivals with the activities. Let’s talk Now say what you know about them. A: Hi! Can you tell me about a festival you know B: Sure! I will tell you about ... A: ... Brainstorm What festivals or holidays around the world do you know Halloween Christmas ... ... ... Read and guess It is the traditional New Year’s celebration in Thailand. The Songkran Festival It is celebrated from April 13th to 15th. People splash water at each other in a playful manner. What festival is it Read and guess Christmas An old man in red who come at the end of December with gifts. Children put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before they go to bed. People will decorate (装饰) their rooms. What festival is it Read and guess What festival is it It happens on October 31st every day. Kids shout Trick or Treat (不给糖就捣乱). People dress up in costumes (服装), like witches (女巫), vampires (吸血鬼), or their favorite superheroes. Halloween Read and guess What festival is it People usually eat turkey on this day. It’s a time to say “thank you” for the good things in life, like food, love, and happiness. It’s usually in November and is a happy day to be with loved ones. ... ...
