1. Look for the information about six festivals before class.
2. Video, multi-media, real objects.
Teaching procedures:
Step Ⅰ Lead-in
Listen to the song “happy holiday”.
Step Ⅱ Presentation
1. Use the video to present three Chinese festivals and talk about them.
2. Use the video to present three western festivals and talk about them.
Step Ⅲ Practice
Millie is writing a list of festivals. Help her write the name of the festivals under the pictures.
Step Ⅳ Listen, read and answer
1. Millie and Tommy are chatting online about their favourite festivals Listen and answer the questions.
2. Read after the tape.
3. Read in pairs
Step Ⅴ Pair work
Talk about: What is your favourite festival?
Why?
What do you usually do on that day?
Step Ⅵ Watch, read and answer (Comic strip)
1. Watch the cartoon and answer the questions.
2. Read the dialogue after the teacher.
3. Practice the dialogue in pairs.
4. Ask two groups to act out the dialogue.
Step Ⅶ Talk about more festivals
Ask Ss to talk about some other festivals they know, then do exercise.
Step Ⅷ Exercise (hyperlink)
Do reading comprehension if time is enough, or do it as homework.
Step Ⅸ Summary
Which group wins today’s competition?
Step Ⅹ Homework