Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?
The Fifth Period Section B ( 2a, 2e–Self Check)
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1. 了解并掌握常见的中西方食物。
2. 了解代表性中华传统美食的制作方法。
3. 能够关注并了解食物背后的文化并热爱中华美食。
Language points（语言点）
1．要求掌握以下词汇：
1)名词n. zongzi, dumpling，mooncake, reason, dishes, pot
2) 动词v.remember, celebrate
3) 形容词adj. special, traditional
4) 词组the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-autumn Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day , sweet green rice ball, the Spring Festival, give thanks for, make dishes
（本节课的生词较多，尤其是关于节日和食物的单词，教师要注意带读和引导，如果班级学生的水平较高，可以鼓励学生当堂掌握。）
2. 要求掌握以下句式：First, ... Then, ... Next, ... After that, ... Finally, ...
What are the reasons for this special day?
To make this special food, ...
Now, it is time to ...
Difficulties（难点）：用英语讨论中国最重要的节日——春节的相关要素，并比
较熟练地表达具有代表性的中华美食的制作方法。
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
(1) Discuss traditional western foods.
T: What are these? （罗列系列传统西方食物图片）
S:It’s ...
T: They are traditional western foods. When do Western people eat them?
S:…
T: Let’s look at some traditional Chinese foods, can you name them? （罗列传统东方食物图片）
(2)Brainstorm
T:What kind of traditional foods do people eat on special holidays in China?
(先让学生头脑风暴，然后教师简单带过几个典型代表）
（通过复习和讨论，引入食物与special holidays的关联概念，既复习了前面的内容，有为后面环节进行了有机铺垫，另外，小组合作的讨论和PK模式有利于提高学生的学习兴趣并增
强学生的合作精神。鉴于有一定难度，可以允许学生有中文的表述。）
2. Presentation（呈现Spring Festival相关内容并着眼到食物文化上）
(1) Talk in groups.
T: What do you think is the most special day in China?
S: The Spring Festival.
T: Look at 2e. Discuss in groups.
(2) Ask and answer.
T: When is the Spring Festival?
S：The Spring Festival is during the lunar New Year.春节即农历新年。
It is in January or February
年三十/除夕：the last day of the lunar year/lunar New Year’s Eve
正月初一：the first day of the lunar year
正月十五：the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year
（教师通过几个关键词的渗透农历新年的表达，降低学习难度，并让学生明确春节一般到正月十五闹元宵以后就结束了）
（3）Story-telling
T: Let’s learn more about the Spring Festival.
Long ago，There was a horrible monster that came out on the same day each year to eat people. This monster was named Nian,
People were scared because every time it came out, whole villages would be destroyed at a time. So, every time the monster came, people would huddle together in their homes and stay up all night, wanting not to be eaten. This happened for many years until a wise man thought up a plan. They lit bamboo. The bamboo cracked and made a lot of noise. The monster was scared and ran back to its cave without eating any people.
The next morning, people congratulated each other. So, from then on, people stayed up late, lit firecrackers and congratulated each other when the new year came.
（教师简单引导学生说出Spring cleaning，Staying up late，Firecrackers，Lunar new year visits，Red packet，Dragon dance and lion dance，Spring couplets，Paper cutting，Yuan Xiao Festival等年俗相关信息，并最后着眼与食物上，为后面的环节进行铺垫。）
T: Can you remember anything about the Spring Festival? Write on your paper.
（此处的停顿和回顾能帮助学生巩固春节的相关要素，另外，根据学生的程度和实际的教学需要，也可以只利用这张PPT围绕春节展示学生的讨论结果，而不需要展示前面的每张PPT）
(4)Reunion dinner.
T: Is that all for the Spring Festival?
S: Of course not. Don’t forget the reunion dinner. It s the most important thing during the Spring Festival.
(食物背后的文化寓意能引发学生的共鸣，所以教师要引导学生表达，哪怕是中文形式）T: Well, can you tell me how to make dumplings?
Read the find out the steps.
T：How do you make dumplings?
Ingredients：flour and water ( to make dumpling wraps)，meat (pork , beef or mutton)，salt, soy sauce 酱油，MSG 味精，sesame oil麻油
S：First, mix flour with water. Then, make fillings for dumplings, chop up meat and vegetables, and mix them all up. After that, add some salt, soy sauce, MSG and seasame oil to this. Next, roll out dumpling wraps, and knead (揉；捏) the dumplings. Finally, put them into boiling water.
（教师要适当带读ingredients中的生词，然后让学生以小组合作模式从去掉标点和大小写的文章中，读出正确的句子来找出制作饺子的步骤——可以每个小组顺接着分别读一个句子，能增强学生的合作精神和学习兴趣）
3. Work on 3a
(1) Discuss
T: We eat special foods on special holidays. What's more, some places in China are famous for some special foods. What do you know about them? Discuss in groups.
(2)Fill in the blanks
T: Now, let’s go to Yunnan.
Read the recipe below and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
(3)Role-play
A: I want to ... . Can you tell me how?
B: Sure. To make this special food, you need to ...
A: I see. And?
B: First, ... . Next, ... . After that, ... . Then, ... .
A: OK, that's it?
B: No, one more thing. Finally, ... .
A: Great! It is time to enjoy it now.
（这个部分是学生语言输出和展示的很好平台，实现了机械操练到意义操练的过程）
4.Work on 3b
T: Think of a favorite food in your hometown. Make a list of ingredients.
（这个部分符合学生的学习兴趣，使语言的输出更生活化，但是学生的语言表达会有一定难度，需要教师的指导和帮助。）
5. Work on 3c
T:Write a recipe for your favorite food. Use 3a and 3b to help you.
（前面语言的运用给学生大量信息，此处就是学生把信息进行整理后消化并输出的过程。）
6. Work on 4
T: Make up a crazy recipe with your partner. Then tell another pair of students how to make this crazy food. The other pair will draw it.
(教师给了学生展示的平台，关注了机械操练到意义操练的必要性）
7. Homework
Oral: 回顾关于年的故事以及春节相关的习俗和传统食物。
Written: 完成Self Check部分内容并小组交流校对
在作业本上写下the Spring Festival相关的英文表达，如“年三十”。