Festivals around the world教案
festivals datefestivals datenew yearjanuary 1stteachers’ dayseptember 10thinternational women’s daymarch 8national dayoctober 1starbor daymarch 12ththe springfestivallunar new yearinternational labor daymay 1stpure brightness dayapril the fifthchinese youth daymay 4th.dragon boat festivalthe fifth day of the fifth lunar monthinternational children’sdayjune 1stmid-autumn festivalthe 5th day of the 8th lunar montharmy dayaugust 1stlantern festivalthe 15 day of the 1st lunar month t: what can you get from the table and the pictures?ss: chinese festivals. t: open your books and turn to page one. work in pairs and discuss another four chinese festivals: what people celebrate and what people do. the first one is given to you as an example.three minutes for free talk, then ask some students to share their opinions with the whole class.suggested answers:festivalsdatewhat does it celebrate?what do people do?the spring festivalthe 1st day of the 1st lunar monththe coming of springvisit relatives; have a big meal; display spring festival couplets and picturesinternationallabor daymay 1stthe hard-working people all over the worldtaking a week off work; visit scenic spots; go shoppinglantern festivalthe fifteenthday of the firstlunar monththe first full moon after lunar new yeareat special sweet dumplings-yuanxiao enjoy lanterns& fireworks the dragonboat festivalthe 5th day of the 5th lunar monthin memory of qu yuan, a great poetdragon boat racing, eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine; put herbs on doorways for good healthdo not expect all students have the same answers, and accept any correct information.t: ok! we have got lots of information about chinese festivals. would you like to know something about foreign festivals?ss: yes! t: what’s the most important festival in western countries?ss: christmas!t: that’s right! please look at the pictures and talk about them. 1 2 3 4 5 6