Unit 1　Festivals around the world (Period 5　Using language: Extensive reading)

→step 8 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.
設(shè)計方案(二)
→step 1 revision
1. check the homework exercises.
2. ask students to dictate the expressions for making phone calls and invitations and thanks and then read them aloud.
3. let them make some sentences to express making phone calls and invitations and thanks.
→step 2 leading-in
1. introduce qiqiao festival by playing a piece of video.
1)why is it called qiqiao festival?
2)what customs are there on the very day?
3)can you tell the sad love story of zhinu and niulang?
2. tell students: turn to page 7. we are going to read a modern sad love story.
→step 3 skimming
ask students to read the passage and answer the following questions as soon as possible.
1. how many characters are mentioned in the story?  what are they?
2. what are the relationships between them?
3. when and where did the story happen?
4. how many parts do you think the passage can be divided?  try to find out the main idea of each part.
→step 4 scanning
ask students to read the passage carefully to locate particular information.
1. why did li fang feel like a fool?
2. what was li fang afraid that hu jin was doing?
3. how did li fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop?
4. what is the reason why li fang and hu jin did not meet on time?
5. why was li fang so worried at the end of the story?
→step 5 learning important language points
while checking students’ answers, deal with any language problems to see if they can know the meanings of the new words and expressions, such as turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, apologize, drown one’s sadness, set off, remind. . . of. . . , forgive, and so on.
→step 6 discussing and further understanding
ask students to read the passage again and discuss the following questions.
1. why was the tv story what li fang needed?
2. why do people want the weather to be fine on qiqiao festival?
3. why did the writer fix the time of the story on feb. 14?
→step 7 workbook
deal with reading task (on page 44).
1. ask students to read the passage winter carnival in quebec. deal with any language problems that students can’t solve by themselves while checking their understanding.
2. let students talk about harbin in groups and then compare it with quebec. try to fill in the form in exercise 3 on page 45.
3. have them discuss the following questions.
1)which activity at the carnival do you think would be the most fun?  why?
2)which activity at the carnival do you think would be the most dangerous?  why?