Festivals around the world教案

s1: the first one is about april fools day on april 1st. but i know nothing about the second picture.s2: i have no idea, either. there are some round objects. what are they?t: they are the easter eggs(復活節彩蛋). on easter day people like to dye and exchange eggs. easter day comes on the sunday on or after march 21st. people think jesus christ(耶穌) comes back to life on that day. many people go to church and children often get presents. how about the third one?ss: halloween! children like to play a game “trick or treat”(不請吃就搗蛋).t: yes! halloween is a time to have fun. it comes on october 31st. it’s one of the most favorite holidays for children. parties are very popular, too. people wear scary  clothes and masks(面具), for example, dress up like a witch(巫婆). next one?                 s3: a plate of chicken and some delicious food. but i don’t know what it is called.  t: the food is turkey(火雞), corn(玉米) and pumpkin pies(南瓜派). thanksgiving day is a traditional american festival on the fourth thursday in november when families get together and have a big dinner. how about the fifth picture?  ss: there are roses and heart in it. may be it’s about love.ss: i see. it is on february 14th. but i don’t know its english name. t: it’s valentine’s day. candy, flowers and other gifts are exchanged between lovers or couples on this day, in honor of two martyrs, both named st. valentine. do you know something about the last picture?s4: the flowers are beautiful. what’s the name of the festival?t: it’s cherry blossom festival, a japanese festival. every april when the cherry flowers come out, japanese people celebrate it. they go out with their friends or families. they sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. ok. that’s about some foreign festivals.step iii listening (wb p41)t: now, we will come to the listening part. first, turn to page 41. and then listen to the tape. look at the first picture in this page. what can you see?s5: a rabbit and a chicken.t: yes. but the rabbit is called the easter bunny. read after me "the easter bunny". it is an imaginary rabbit that children believe comes to the home to hide the easter eggs(復活節彩蛋). and the second picture is about the easter eggs. what’s in the third picture?s6: some bread.t: yes. the bread with an x is called hot cross buns. on easter day people eat it. now listen to the tape and try to get the main idea.