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课件网) Unit 7 Happy Birthday How do you make your birthday meaningful Section B(1a-2b) Brainstorm What will you think of when talking about birthday activities balloons sing a birthday song cards gifts wish candles cake party b i r t h d a y Tick the activities you do on your birthday. 1a □ eat birthday noodles □ open birthday gifts □ make a wish □ take photos □ have a birthday cake □ hear the “Happy Birthday” song Add more … □ eat out with the family □ hang out with friends □ get together with friends and have a meal □ go to the cinema and see a film □ buy many delicious food/ clothes/… □ … Look and guess signs of websites (网站标识) 1. What type of text are they A. Online posts B. News reports 2. How do you know that Read the posts from an online forum. Choose the main idea of the posts. 1b A. How to celebrate birthdays B. Who to celebrate birthdays with C. Where to celebrate birthdays Think and answer 1. Do they celebrate birthdays in the same way Why They celebrate birthdays in different ways because they are from different countries and different cultures (文化). Think and answer 2. What are the meanings behind Xiaoming’s birthday activities Name Activity Meaning Yu Xiaoming eat noodles show good wishes take photos keep memories and love plant a tree celebrate new life and growth Work in groups and give Judy some ideas about how to spend a meaningful birthday. Then give a report like this: To have a meaningful birthday, we think ... is a good idea on Judy’s birthday because ... It means that ... In a word, ... Read again and complete the table. 1c Name Birthday Activity Yu Xiaoming Judy Clark 13th May eats birthday noodles with eggs; takes a photo; wants to plant a small tree 28th July has a party with friends; makes a wish and blows out the candles; enjoys the cake; opens all the gifts; her father marks her height Read again and answer the questions. 1d 1. Why does Xiaoming eat birthday noodles on his birthday 2. Where does Xiaoming and his family take photos together every year 3. What does Judy like about Xiaoming’s 14th birthday 4. Why does Judy’s mother make a chocolate cake for her birthday 5. Can you give Judy some ideas about how to spend a meaningful birthday Because long noodles are a symbol of long life. Under the big tree in their village. Planting a tree for his birthday. Because it’s her favourite. Yes. She can take photos with her family or good friends and she can take a trip with her family. Complete the mind map about how you celebrate your birthday. 2a Celebrating my birthday When What to prepare Where to go With whom What to do How I feel Example: My birthday is on ... I usually celebrate my birthday with ... On that day, XX usually prepare ... for me. We have the birthday cake, play fun games ... I feel ... because ... reply(回帖) Write a reply to the post in 1b to talk about your birthday. 2b Language points grow 一、词性和释义 1. 作动词，表 ... ...
