Happy Thanksgiving教案

happy thanksgiving教案
unit 3 families celebrate together
lesson 21 happy thanksgiving
teaching content
mastery words and expressions: grandparent, kitchen
known words and expressions: hug, give…a big hug, thanksgiving dinner
teaching aims
know about thanksgiving in canada. it engages students in comparing chinese celebrations with western celebrations.
teaching important points
possessive case
words and expressions used on thanksgiving.
students can write passages according to the pictures.
teaching difficult points
the similarities and differences between the two countries.
teaching prepared
some flashcards about thanksgiving
teaching aids
audiotape, flashcards
teachi ng procedure
step1.let’s sing the song of lesson20. listen to the tape again. then lead in the next lesson.
st ep2. come to “think about it”. discuss the questions and share the opinions with the others.
step3. look at the pictures and guess what they are doing. according to their imagination, write a short passage.
then divide the class into several groups and discuss their passages. then choose a best one to read in front of the class.
step4.listen to the tape and answer the questions:
on thanksgiving day, where did jenny  and her mother go?
have jenny’s cousins come?
step5. come to “learning tips”. let the students know the meaning of thanksgiving. discuss h next questions.
how many festivals are there in china?
which one do you like best?
do you know what they stand for?
step6. come to “project 2”. ask, “are festivals in canada the same as festivals in china?” let the class discuss the questions. get  them to write down the similarities and differences.
this part is hard for students to understand. make sure the students clearly understand what they are to do.
point to the different parts and explain what the students should write.
in the green circle, write the things that families do in china. in the red circle, write the things that families do in china. in the yellow circle, write the things that families do in both countries.
the chart is also called a venn diagram. in their groups, the students each make a venn diagram of similarities and differences between family celebrations in china and canada. they may use heir notes from the previous lesson.
step7. finish off the activity book.
go on the next reading in the student book if you have time.
summary
let the students to act out what they arranged in front of the class.
ask them to search some information about the festiv als in china and western countries.