Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together教案

step9. finish off the activity book.
when the students have difficulties in solving problems, they can refer to the text.
step10.let the students finish the next reading in the student book.
summary
1.in order to make the class alive, we must prepare more objects before the class. the students can bring jackets in different colours and styles.
describing the birthday party is what the students like to do. give them time and chance to do so

lesson 20: celebrate

teaching content
mastery words and expressions: mean
known words and expressions: feast, get, together
teaching aims
it reviews the vocabulary about what have learned about the birthday party. it teaches phases and vocabulary appropriate the these celebrations. the text engages students in comparing chinese celebrations with western celebrations, and to help students express themselves on similarities and differences between chinese and canadian culture.
teaching important points
the words and expressions appropriate to these celebrations
teaching difficult points
the similarities and differences between chinese and canadian culture
teaching prepared
the things used on a birthday party. for example: candles, flowers
teaching aids
audiotape, flashcards, powerpoint, candles, flowers
teaching procedure
step1.let the students sing together: happy birthday. lead the celebration atmosphere
step 2. ask the students to take out what they have prepared before class and have a discussion:
what do you often do on our birthday party?
are there any differences between he birthday party of his year and last year?
what do you wish your birthday party would be like?
step 3. listen to the tape and make them lose themselves in the beautiful sense. listen again and repeat in a low voice. after two or three times, they can sing the song by themselves.
step 4. help the students understand the song and read the important words. the words are: celebrate, celebration, cakes, candles, gifts, friends, feast, of autumn
step 5. discuss the following questions:
what do you often do every night?
if today is your birthday, what will you do tonight?
today is thanksgiving, what is granny doing?
how do we express our thanks to granny?
step 6. read the speech bubbles and check your answers
step 7. listen to the song carefully again and then try to sing without the tape. the students can sing either in groups or together.
step8.come to “l(fā)et’s do it”
step9. deal with the remaining activities in the activity book.
go on the next reading in the student book.