Unit 1　Festivals around the world(Period 1　Warming up and reading)

→step 5 closing down by spoken practice1. have students get prepared in 3 minutes or so and then ask them to talk about festivals and celebrations.2. ask as many students as possible to have a try in front of the class.→step 6 homework1. go over the text and try to learn all the useful words and expressions in this part by heart.2. finish the exercises in comprehending on page 3.

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unit 1　festivals around the world

festivals and celebrationskinds of festivalsnames of festivalscountriesfestivalsfestivalsharvestspring

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group discussion & speechas is known from the reading passage, festivals of all kinds are celebrated around the world. most festivals have celebrations that include food, music, clothing and dances. these events originated from some similar ideas, but they take different forms in different regions and societies. what festivals and celebrations do you know all over the world?  have you ever taken part in them and enjoyed yourself?  discuss festivals in groups and then make speeches.step 1: the teacher divides the class into four groups and gives the tasks to students in each group. group 1 will list the festivals around the world as many as possible, and then categorize them according to the origins of these festivals. and they should prepare for a short speech. group 2 will discuss two traditional chinese festivals and prepare for their presentation. group 3 will discuss two western festivals and prepare for their presentation. group 4 will discuss the differences between chinese festivals and western festivals, then contrast and compare their styles, celebrations, dates and so on. and they should prepare for a short speech.step 2: groups 1, 2 and 3 give their speeches on the festivals they have discussed. group 4 gives their speech on the differences between chinese festivals and western festivals.step 3: the teacher makes proper remarks about students’ speeches and sums up the different cultural practices between china and other countries according to them.