下载文档原格式
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
I．教学内容分析
本单元的中心话题是“节日”，主要讲述了不同地区不同种类的节日。
Warming Up部分设计了小组活动，通过图表填写让学生区分中国的传统节日与别国节日的异同，目的在于激活学生已有的节日背景知识，引出主题，为以后几堂课学习热身。
Pre-readin g 通过几个问题,调动学生已有的知识和经验，激发学生想了解更多节日的好奇心，让他们主动参与到主题教学活动中，为下面学习阅读文章作铺垫。
Reading 部分先简要介绍了一下早期各种节日的起源以及存在的原因，然后又分别介绍了几种世界各地的节日，依次的顺序是亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等。
Comprehending由四个部分组成。第一、三、四部分通过表格形式，第二部分通过让学生回答问题的方式，鼓励学生积极思考，加深对课文的理解。
Learning about Language 部分主要突出了本单元的语法项目——情态动词的用法。这些情态动词主要有：can，could，may，might，will，would，shall，should，must，can’t 等的用法。
Using Language 部分中包括了听、说、读、写几个部分的内容。学生可通过对Trinidad Carnival、情人节等一些节日的学习，分析问题，锻炼自己的思维能力。阅读后的习题及讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章的主旨大意，更重要的是让学生寻找解决问题的方法。
Learning Tip部分主要建议学生搜集各种资料，查询与世界各地节日有关的信息，了解各种节日的来源与内涵。
II．教学重点和难点
1. 教学重点
(1) 本单元的生词和短语；
(2) 掌握一些情态动词的基本用法；
(3) 了解有关节日和民俗，掌握有关词汇，如custom,religious等。
2. 教学难点
(1) 增进学生对中国节日的理解，了解和感悟外国的节日；
(2) 提高学生的社会文化素质，加强跨国文化素质；
(3) 培养学生运用资源策略。
本单元建议分七课时：
第一、二课时： Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending
第三、四课时：Learning about Language
第五课时：Listening (Using Language) Speaking (Using Language), Listening (Workbook)& Listening task (Workbook)
第六课时：Reading (Using Language) & Reading task (Workbook)
第七课时：Speaking task (Workbook), Writing (Using Language) & Summing Up
IV．教学步骤：
Period 1&2 Warming up, Pre-reading, R eading & Comprehending
Teaching Goals:
1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the festivals around the world.
2. To improve S s’ listening ability.
3. To train S s’ speaking ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1. Leading-in
Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to express their opinions about a festival.
Lead Ss to the content of this unit. Teacher may say, “Do you know what is called the Christmas of China? The Spring Festival. Yes. The oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. Each country and each nation has its own festivals. Today we are going to learn something about the different festivals.”
Step 2. Warming Up
1. Ask Ss to turn to P1 and work in groups to complete the form on P1.
2. Ask Ss to discuss festivals they have filled in the form and their importance to the society. After that, ask Ss to present their opinions to all classmates.
Step 3. Pre-listening
Purpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Listening text.
Ask Ss to talk about the following questions to get them prepared to listen to the reading text.
1. How many ancient festivals do you know?
2. Are foreign festivals different from Chinese festivals? In what part?
Step 4. Listening
Purpose: To get the main information in the listening part.
To develop Ss’ listening ability
To learn some information about the festivals around the world.
Ask Ss to listen to the tape, focus on the subjects mentioned in the passage and then answer the following question.
1.How many kinds of festivals were mentioned in the text?
Suggested Answer:Five.
2.What are they?
Suggested Answer:
Ancient Festivals
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
Step 5. Pre- reading
Divide Ss into groups of four and ask them to discuss the following questions.
1. Wh at’s your favorite holiday of the year? Why?
2. What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like best---the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?
Step 6. Fast reading
