Teaching plan for Unit 14 Festivals
Period one
(一) Teaching time: Feb. 20th, 2013.
(二) Teaching class: Class 1 , Grade 1.
（三）Teaching type：warming up & speaking & listening （四）Teaching aids
1．Multimedia methods
2. Blackboard presentation
（五）Teaching methods:
(1). Accomplish the tasks, ask-and-answer.
(2). Discussion, pair-work.
(3). Listening.
（六）Teaching goals:
1. Talk about Spring Festival.
2. Describe festivals.
3. Listening and get a concept about the three foreign festivals.
4. Practice expressing and supporting an opinion.
(七) Teaching important points
1. Learning to describe a festival and its culture meaning.
2. Learning to expressing and supporting an idea.
3. Listening and get a concept about the three foreign festivals.
(八) Teaching difficult points
1. Learn some new relative words.
2. Know something about different culture.
3. Master the usage of some expressions.
4. Understanding the listening material.
（九）Teaching procedure:
Step1:Lead-in:
Game: two students a group, one describes his favorite festival, and the other guess the name of the festival, and then he or she must tell the reason why he or she likes the festival. Then, change the turn. Example: Chinese people celebrate this festival on 15th autumn by eating moon cake. Answer: Mid-autumn day.
Step2: New words:
Learn some new words related to this class: dress up 盛装，打扮，装饰symbol n. 象征，符号，记号holy adj. 神圣的神的conflict n. 斗争，战斗，冲突opinion n. 意见，
看法major adj. 重大的，主要的in one’s opinion 按照……的看法
I will teach them three times.
Step3: Warming-up:
Some pictures from the book, and let students to do some brief description about them. And then easy to answer the questions on the book.
Step3: Pair works:
Compare the two similar festivals Qingming and The Day of The Death from aspects like ‘time, mean…’
Step4: Speaking:
Ask students: ‘What is the ideal festival and why?”
I will make an example for students: I think the day should
be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace. The holiday will be celebrated on _____ and people will celebrate it by__________. I think this is the best idea because______________________.
And I will give them some useful expressions:
In my opinion, we should …
I believe we should…
We must decide …
If we do this, we can …
I don’t think it is necessary to …
I hope we can make a decision.
Step5: Listening:
Listening to the type and choose the correct answer (from the book), I will repeat the material four times, the first and the second time for students to do the choice questions. And the third time, I will emphasize the difficult words like (Mardi Gras n.美国和巴西的一个狂欢节日，直译为“油腻的礼拜二Ramadan n. 斋月Arabic adj. 阿拉伯人的尤指其语言与文学Easter n. (耶稣) 复活节) in spelling and pronunciations. The last time try to get a more comprehensive understanding.
Step6: Home work:
(1). Pre-reading the textbook.
(2).Ask your parents about their favorite festivals; write a passage about one of the festivals they like.
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英语词汇：中国农历春节英语词汇 Spring Festival Words Greeting Season: 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival Customs: 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 New Year paintings 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern: a portable light 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
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中国传统节日及西方节日英文版 国家或国际节日 元旦New Year' s Day Jan.1 国际劳动妇女节International Working women' s Day （wornen's Day) Mar.8 国际劳动节Internatlonal Labor Day （May. Day）May.1 中国青年节Chinese Youth Day May.4 国际儿童节International Children's Day （Children's Day）June .1 中国共产党诞生纪念日( 党的生日） Anniversary of the Foundlng of the ChineseCommunist Party ( the Party' s Birthday）July .1 建军节Army Day August .1 教师节Teachers ，Day Sept.1 国庆节National Dey October.1 中国传统节日 春节the Sprlng Festival （New Year’s Day of the Chinese lunar calendar）农历正月初一元宵节（灯节) the Lantern Festival 农历正月十五 清明节the Qing Ming Festival 四月五日前后 端午节the Dragon-Boat Festiva 农历五月初五 中秋节the MidAutumn Festival（the Moon Festival）农历八月十五重阳节the Double Ninth Festival 农历九月初九 元旦(1月1日)NewYear'sDay 春节(农历一月一日)the Spring Festival 元宵节(农历一月十五日)theLanternFestival 国际劳动妇女节(3月8日)InternationalWorkingWomen'sDay 植树节(3月12日)ArborDay 邮政节(3月20日)PostalDay 世界气象节(3月23日)WorldMeteorologyDay 清明节(4月5日)ChingMingFestival;Tomb-sweepingFestival 国际劳动节(5月1日)InternationalLabourDay 中国青年节(5月4日)ChineseYouthDay 护士节(5月12日)Nurses'Festival 端午节(农历五月初五)theDragonBoatFestival 国际儿童节(6月1日)InternationalChildren'sDay 中国共产党成立纪念日(7月1日)theParty'sBirthday 建军节(8月1日)theArmy'sDay 中秋节(农历八月十五)Mid-autumn(Moon)Festival 教师节(9月10日)Teachers'Day 重阳节(农历九月九日)Double-ninthDay 国庆节(10月1日)NationalDay 除夕(农历十二月三十日)NewYear'sEve 阳历节日 1月1日元旦（New Year's Day) 2月2日世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day) 2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day) 3月3日全国爱耳日 3月5日青年志愿者服务日 3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day) 3月9日保护母亲河日 3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day)
中国农历春节英语词汇 辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year 扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning Blessings: 金玉满堂Treasures fill the home 生意兴隆Business flourishes 岁岁平安Peace all year round 恭喜发财Wishing you prosperity 和气生财Harmony brings wealth 心想事成May all your wishes come true 吉祥如意Everything goes well 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 一帆风顺Wishing you every success 步步高升Promoting to a higher position 出入平安Safe trip wherever you go 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the co ming year! 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! Food names: 年糕Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭family reunion dinner 年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 汤圆Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding 糖果盘candy tray:
G字母开头的节日英语单词 在学习英语的过程中可能会很困难，但是千万不要放弃哦，下面小编就给大家整理了金融英语词汇，有机会一定要阅读一下哦 词汇 G G&A 一般费用及行政费用 G7 七大工业国 GAAP 一般公认会计原则 Gateway 网关/国际关口局 GATT 关税及贸易从协定 GDP 国内生产总值;本地生产总值 GDR 全球预托收据;全球存股证 Gearing ratio 运用倍数;成本杠杆 General Acceptable Accounting Principle 一般公认会计原则 General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade 关税及贸易从协定 General & Administrative Expenses 一般费用及行政费用
General management 一般管理;综合管理 Global bearer warrant 全球不记名认股权证 Global coordinator 全球协调人 Global Depository Receipt 全球预托证券;全球存股证 Global finance 全球金融;全球财务 Global financial firm/institution 全球金融公司/机构;世界性金融公司/机构 Global offering 全球发行 GNP 国民生产总值 Going public 上市;公开上市 Goodwill amortization 商誉价值摊销 Government Concessionary & Soft Loan 政府特许及软性贷款 Grace period 宽限期;优惠期 Greenshoe 绿鞋;超额配售选择权---[股市] 超额配售是所有股票发行的一个重要元素，特别是对采用Bookbuilding销售方法的发行而言。包销发行成功主要归功于能争取到高于发行量的投资者需求。在这情况下，未能满足的需求会向后市寻求买入，从而有助实现强劲的价格表现和提高发行在二级市场的流动性。为了让包销商能超额配售然后具有灵活度可从市场买回股份以有助稳定后市的交易价，发行人授予包销商greenshoe，一般相当于发行量的15%，让包销商有选择权可于定价日后30天(稳定期) 内以发行价向发行人买入
与圣诞节有关的英语单词与圣诞节相关的英语单词 圣诞：the birthday of Jesus Christ 圣诞歌：Christmas carol 圣诞卡：Christmas card 圣诞老人：Santa Claus 圣诞树：Christmas tree 圣诞快乐：Merry Christmas 圣诞柴：yule log(圣诞节原木形大蛋糕) 圣诞节的次日：Boxing Day 圣诞晚会：Christmas party 圣诞节日历：menology 圣诞节前夕(12月24日)：Christmas Eve 圣诞节期：Christmastime 圣诞季节：yule，yuletide，yuletime 圣诞节快乐!MERRY CHRISTMAS! Christmas greetings 圣诞祝贺 Christmas shopping 圣诞采购
Christmas card 圣诞卡 reindeer 驯鹿 Christmas Eve 圣诞节前夕 candy 糖果 Christmas Day 圣诞节 chimney 烟囱 Christmas season 圣诞节节日 fireplace 壁炉 Christmas time 圣诞节假期 (自十二月二十四日至一月一日或一月六日) Magi 由东方来朝见初生的耶稣的三个贤人 candle
蜡烛 candle stick 烛台 Christmas feast 圣诞大餐 package 包裹 Christmas dinner 圣诞大餐 poinsettia 圣诞红 glittering decorations 灿烂耀眼的装饰物品Bethlehem 伯利恒(耶稣降生地) Christmas gift 圣诞礼物 Jesus Christ 耶稣基督 Christmas present 圣诞礼物
春节The Spring Festival 农历lunar calendar 正月lunar January; 除夕New Year's Eve; 初一the beginning of New Year 元宵节The Lantern Festival 过年have the Spring Festival 春联Spring Festival couplets 剪纸paper-cuts 年画New Year paintings 买年货do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒propose a toast 灯笼lantern 烟花fireworks 爆竹firecrackers 红包red packets 舞狮lion dance 舞龙dragon dance 戏曲traditional opera 杂耍variety show 灯谜riddles written on lanterns 灯会exhibit of lanterns 守岁staying-up 拜年pay New Year's call 春节The Spring Festival 农历lunar calendar 禁忌taboo 去晦气get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 压岁钱gift money 辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year 扫房spring cleaning 年糕Nian-gao 团圆饭family reunion dinner 年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子dumpling 汤圆Tang-yuan 八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding 糖果盘candy tray 什锦糖assorted candies 蜜冬瓜candied winter melon 西瓜子red melon seed 金桔cumquat 糖莲子candied lotus seed
跟春节有关的英文单词、词组 【基本词汇与短语】： 【Greeting Season】: 春节The Spring Festival 农历lunar calendar 正月lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕New Year…s Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一the beginning of New Year 元宵节The Lantern Festival 【Customs】： 过年Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联Spring Festival couplets 剪纸paper-cuts 买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 年画New Year paintings 敬酒propose a toast 灯笼lantern: a portable light 烟花fireworks 爆竹firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 舞狮lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 曲traditional opera 杂耍variety show; vaudeville 灯谜riddles written on lanterns 灯会exhibit of lanterns 守岁staying-up 禁忌taboo 拜年pay New Year…s call; give New Year…s greetings; New Year…s visit 去晦气get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one…s ance stors 压岁钱gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 【Culture Note】：In the old days, New Year…s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year 扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 【Food names】： 年糕Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭family reunion dinner 年夜饭the dinner on New Year…s Eve 饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding 汤圆Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 糖果盘candy tray: 什锦糖assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 金桔cumquat - prosperity 红枣red dates - prosperity
初中英语话题写作高分短语和句型（节假日 活动） 【高分词组】 1. go on a trip 去旅行 2. take a trip 去旅行 3. make one’s plan 制定自己的计划 4. bring sth with sb 随身携带某物 5. the best way of traveling 旅游的最佳方式 6. on foot 步行 7. go hiking 去徒步旅行 8. have a picnic 去野炊 9. in the open air 在户外 10. climb mountains 爬山 11. green hills and clear water 山清水秀 12. school trip 学校郊游 13. enjoy the beautiful scenery 欣赏美丽的风景 14. take photos 拍照 15. hang out 闲逛 16. take walks 散步 17. buy souvenir 买纪念品 18. be famous for 因……而著名 19. place of interest 名胜古迹 20. a popular tourist attraction 著名的旅游景点 21. be located in = be situated in = lie in 位于 22. have a good time 玩得开心 23. have fun doing 做某事很开心 24. leave for 动身去某地 25. can’t wait 迫不及待 26. a relaxing vacation 一个令人放松的假期 27. an unforgettable trip 一次难忘的旅行 28. day off 休息日 29. New Year’s Day 元旦 30. May Day 五一劳动节 31. the Spring Festival春节 32. Christmas Day 圣诞节 33. Women’s Day 妇女节 34. Children’s Day 儿童节 35. the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 36. Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 37. Teachers’ Day 教师节 38. National Day 国庆节39. Mother’s Day 母亲节 40. Father’s Day 父亲节 41. April Fool’s Day 愚人节 42. set off firecrackers / fireworks燃放鞭炮/ 烟花 43. the Spring Festival Gala春晚 44. sweep away bad luck 扫除厄运 45. lucky money 红包 46. visit our relatives and friends 走亲访友 47. is in memory of纪念 【高分句型】 1. Traveling can bring us a lot of joy. 旅游能给我们带来很多的乐趣。（开头句）2. Though my travel seemed really short, it was an unforgettable experience! 虽然我的旅行很短暂，却是一次难忘的经历！（结尾句） 3. Summer can provide me with enough time for traveling on foot. 夏天可以提供给我足够的时间来徒步旅行。 4. Last year, I went on a trip to Xiamen. 去年，我去了厦门。 5. It was my first time to Xiamen. 那是我第一次去厦门。 6. Xiamen is located in the southeast of Fujian. 厦门位于福建的东南部。 7. Guilin is located in the north of Guangxi. 桂林位于广西北部。 8. The population in the city of Guilin is more than six hundred thousand. 桂林的人口有六十多万。 9. Guilin is famous for its beautiful scenery. 桂林因它的美丽风景而著名。 10. The hills are green and the water is clear. 桂林山清水秀。 11. The environment here is clean and tidy. 这里的环境干净，整洁。 12. The scenery in Guilin is so beautiful that it attracts many tourists to come to Guilin for sightseeing. 桂林的风景如此优美，以至于许多游客都来桂林观光。
初二英语作文我最喜欢的节日 There are a lot of holidays for chinese people, such as National day, May Day, etc. However, chinese people look on spring festival as their most important one of all.And it's also my favorite festival, especially when I was a child, because In those days, I could have a plenty of delicious food to eat, enjoy a very long holiday and wear beautiful clothes. And what is more important is that I could received much new year's gift money. So, everyyear, I expected the spring festival would come soon. After I grew up, it's no longer as important to me as before . For I can have my delicious food and wear my favorite clothes every day. It's like I'm having spring festival every day! 一年有很多节日,如国庆节，劳动节等等，但中国人看的最重的还是春节。我也很喜欢做春节。尤其是小时候，因为一到春节不但可以吃到好多好吃的，而且还能放很长的假，穿漂亮的衣服，最主要的是可以收到好多压岁钱，小时候总盼望着春节的到来。长大了，春节好像没那么重要了。因为现在天天都能吃到好吃的，穿自己喜欢的衣服，就想天天都在过年
中西方传统节日的英语表达： 中国传统节日： 1.元旦(1月1日) New Year's Day 2.春节(农历一月一日) Spring Festival；Chinese New Year's Day 3.元宵节(农历一月十五日) Lantern Festival 4.妇女节(3月8日) Women's Day 5.清明节(4月5日) Tomb-Sweeping Day 6.劳动节(5月1日) International Labor Day 7.端午节(农历五月初五) Dragon Boat Festival 8.儿童节(6月1日) International Children's Day 9.七夕节(农历七月初七）Double Seventh Festival；Chinese Valentine's Day 10.中秋节(农历八月十五) Mid-Autumn (Moon)Festival 11.重阳节(农历九月九日) Double-ninth Day 12.教师节(9月10日) Teachers' Day 13.国庆节(10月1日) National Day 14.除夕(农历十二月三十日)New Year's Eve 西方传统节日： 1.新年(1月1日) New Year's Day 2.情人节(2月14日) Valentine's Day 3.愚人节(4月4日) April Fool′s Day 4.复活节(春分月圆后的第一个星期日3月21至4月25之间) Easter Day 5.母亲节(5月的第二个星期日) Mother's Day 6.父亲节(6月的第三个星期日) Father's Day 7.万圣节(11月1日) Halloween Day 8.感恩节(11月的第四个星期四) Thanksgiving Day 9.平安夜(12月24日) Christmas Eve 10.圣诞节(12月25日) Christmas Day
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元旦节(New Year's Day)，每年1月1日庆祝新的一年开始。人们举办各种各样的新年晚会，到处可以听到"辞旧迎新"的钟声，为美国的联邦假日。 圣瓦伦丁节（St. Valentine's Day ），每年2月14日，是3世纪殉教的圣徒圣瓦伦丁逝世纪念日。情人们在这一天互赠礼物，故又称"情人节"（the lovers' day）。 华盛顿诞辰（George Washington's Birthday），每年2月22日，庆祝华盛顿诞辰，为美国的联邦假日。 复活节（Easter Day, Easter Sunday），一般在每年春分后月圆第一个星期天，约在3月7日左右。该节是庆祝基督 ( Jesus Christ)的复活，过节人们吃复活节彩蛋( Easter Eggs)，为美国的联邦假日。 愚人节（April Fool's Day），每年4月1日，该节出自于庆祝 "春分点" (Venal equinox)的来临，在 4月1日受到恶作剧愚弄的人称为"四月愚人" (April Fools)。 劳动节（Labor Day/May Day）是世界上大多数国家的劳动节。定在每年的五月一日。 母亲节（Mother's Day）, 每年5月份的第2个星期日，政府部门和各家门口悬挂国旗，表示对母亲的尊敬。在家里，儿女们和父亲给母亲买些礼物或做些家务。 阵亡烈士纪念日(Memorial Day), 每年5月份的最后一个星期一，纪念为美国献身的阵亡烈士，为美国的联邦假日。 儿童节（Children’s Day）每年6月1日为国际儿童节。
节日篇 1 Mother's Day is a time of commemoration(纪念) and celebration for Mom It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love YOu". The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be dated l to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During 2 , England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of 3 .' In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe. In 1907 Anna Jarvis. from Philadelphia. began a campaign(运动)to establish ( ) a 4 _ Mother's Day. Ms Jarvis persuaded(说服) her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary(周年纪念) of her mother's 5 , the 2nd Sunday of May. And the next year Mother's Day 6 in Philadelphia. Ms Jarvis and her supporters began to 7 0fficials, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful, a$ 8 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every 9 . President Woodrow Wilson, in-1914, announced Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held on the 2nd Sunday of May each year. While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at _ 10 throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May. ( ) 1. A. up B. back C. from D. down ( ) 2. A. 1620's B. 1620s C. the 1620s D. the 1620's ( ) 3. A. America B. world C. England D. Greece ( ) 4. A. public B. common C. traditional D. national ( ) 5. A. die B. death C. dying D. dead ( ) 6. A. was celebrated B. celebrated C. had celebrated D. had been celebrated ( ) 7. A. call B. write to C. telephone D. send e-mails to ( ) 8. A. by B. in C. before D. after ( ) 9. A. city B. country C. state D. place ( : )10. A. times B. the same time C. different times D. another time 2 A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This is a traditional festival in Japan and many celebrations are held. This festival is a cheerful occasion（场合）, for 1 this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are 2 _ by the living. ' 3 they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them Specially-made lanterns 4 0utside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that 5 out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered 6 for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the small lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over.