Unit2 Holidays.ppt

1、,Unit2 Holidays,Teaching Steps,Part 1 Lead-in,Part 2 Watching & Listening,Part 3 Movie Appreciation,Part 4 Tasks for Cooperative Groups of Oral English,Outline,Teaching Objectives,In this unit, students are going to watch and listen to some news reports, news stories and interviews. Through doing a

2、series of tasks, they will get to know, some facts about some important Chinese and American holidays the cultural connotations of some important Chinese and American holidays. the significance of keeping the traditional Chinese festivals,Part 1 Lead in: Direction: Name some Chinese and American hol

3、idays,感恩節(jié),Fourth Thursday in November,December 25,Christmas Day,New Years Day,January 1,情人節(jié),February 14,愚人節(jié),April 4 or 5,母親節(jié),Second Sunday in May,父親節(jié),Third Sunday in June,Tomb Sweeping Day/Pure Brightness Festival,April 1,Thanksgiving Day,圣誕節(jié),元旦,Valentines Day,April Fools Day,Mothers Day,Fathers Day

4、,清明節(jié),七夕情人節(jié),Lunar July 7,Chinese Valentines Day (Double Seventh Festival),萬圣節(jié),Halloween,November 1,Part 2 Watching & Listening,Section A,Directions: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “Christmas Eve”, and then fill in the blanks with the missing information.,Brain Storm: What do wes

5、terners usually do to celebrate Christmas Day? Christmas turkey dinner (on Christmas Day) opening presents (usually on Christmas morning) Christmas party (usually takes place in the evening on the weekend) sending/receiving Christmas cards Office party (usually before the Christmas holidays),Part 2

6、Watching & Listening,Section A,Directions: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “Christmas Eve”, and then fill in the blanks with the missing information.,Word bank: Ornament n. 裝飾物，教堂用品 Scent n. 香味 Scented candle 香燭 Take a pick/ take ones pick 隨便挑選 Reliving n. 重新經(jīng)歷,Section A,.,Direc

7、tions: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “Christmas Eve”, and then fill in the blanks with the missing information.,(On Christmas Eve, Jim takes Xin home to celebrate Christmas with his family. Xin sees a beautifully decorated Christmas tree with lights and many other ornaments. T

8、here is a smell of fresh baked cookies and scented candles in their home.),Xin: Wow, everything is so beautiful. Betty: Thank you Christmas in America is very meaningful to all of us and we love having our families together with us at this time. Xin: I can see that, if Im 1)_ _ Americans, I must lea

9、rn more about Christmas. Betty: Please lets sit down and talk more about Christmas and there might even be a gift for you 2) _ _ _. Xin: Thank you. Betty: Have some coke. Xin: I am beginning to feel a 3) _ _ _ _.,Part 2 Watching & Listening,to,understand,under,the,tree,part,of,your,family,Betty & Ji

10、m: You are, Xin. Jim: Part of what Christmas is all about is the love that 4) _ between people. Xin: I can feel that. You Christians have something I want in my life. You love people so much, and seem so happy and 5) _ in your heart. Jim: Peace is another part that Christmas 6)_ to those who want it

11、. Betty: Xin, why dont you make this your American home? Xin: Thank you. My classmates asked me whether I 7) _ _, especially when the New Years coming. I told them no, cause I really have a home feeling here. Betty: I have a 8) _ _ _ _. Would you like to open it now? Xin: Oh, pretty, lovely. Betty:

12、Thank you. I hope youll 9) _ it. Xin: I like it so much. I have something for you, too. (Xin passes her gift boxes to Jim and Betty and they open them up. Inside is a silk tie and a silk scarf.) Jim: Wow, 10) _ _ ! Betty: So beautiful. Betty & Jim: Thank you. Xin:11) Im glad you like it.,develops,pe

13、aceful,offers,felt,homesick,little,gift,for,you,enjoy,how,nice,After thinking: Some western holidays, like Christmas, are getting more and more popular in China. What do you think of this phenomenon?,Part 2 Watching & Listening,Section B,Word Bank: 1.Pilgrim清教徒；最初的移民 2.settler 移居者，定居者 3.harvest 收獲 4

14、.in the spirit 以同樣的心情 5.go along with： agree with 6.touchdown攻到底線得分 7.pour coffee倒咖啡,Directions: In this section, you are going to listen to a passage “Thanks Giving”, to Put the correct names or what he/she thanks for in the lines (Grandpa/Harry/Michelle/Susan/Robbi/Philip/Mrs.Steward/Richard/Maril

15、yn),1. _for being with family 2. Grandpa for_ 3. Susan for_ 4. Susan for_ 5. Harry for_ 6. _for meeting the Steward Family 7. Robbi for_ 8. Robbi for_ 9.Richard for_ 10. Marilyn for_ 11.Mrs.Steward for_,Grandpa,being well,a healthy year,a good job,meeting Susan,Harry,grandpa coming to live with the

16、family,a passing grade in math,a patient wife,an encouraging husband,the food on the table.,Part 2 Watching & Listening,Section C,Directions: In this section, you are going to listen to a passage “Valentines Day ”, and then answer the following questions,Word Bank: 1.singletons 單身的人 2. anonymous 匿名的

17、 3.fancy喜歡 4. foals（馬、驢、騾）駒 5. lingerie亞麻布制品（女人的睡衣之類）6. conventional 傳統(tǒng)的 7.Croatia克羅地亞（南斯拉夫一地區(qū)）8. inhabit居住 9.desert 荒蕪的,1.What do loving couples do On February 14? What about singletons? Loving couples exchange cards and gifts. Singletons can send anonymous love letters to people they fancy. 2. Wha

18、t are the most common presents for Valentines Day? Red roses, and chocolates. 3.What present did a lady in the north of England received Last year? A two-year-old live donkey. 4.Whats the more conventional way for couples to enjoy Valentines Day? To take a short mini-break away to a romantic destina

19、tion. 5.Could you describe the new destination an island off the coast of Croatia（克羅地亞：位于歐洲東南部的共和國）with three adjectives ? Tiny，uninhabited，heart-shaped .,Part 2 Watching & Listening,Section D,Directions: In this section, you are going to watch a passage “London set for huge Chinese New Year celebra

20、tions”, and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.,1.weave 迂回行進(jìn)；穿行（以避開障礙）2. festivities歡慶，慶?；顒樱瑧c典,Word Bank,3.SOHO是英文Small Office Home Office的頭一個字母的拼寫，就是小型辦公、家里辦公的意思。音譯是“蘇豪”，SOHO是人對自由職業(yè)者的另一種稱謂，同時亦代表一種自由、彈性而新型的工作方式。,3. According to the passage, 20

21、13 is the Year of water snake. (T),2013 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese calendar - or to be precise, this year its the water snake.,4.Some of the young Chinese visitors to Chinatown have big expectations for the coming year. (T),Some of the young Chinese visitors to Chinatown have big expectations for the year ahead.,5. Festivities and celebrations will be held in Chinese communities across Europe. (F),2.The parade of dancers will stop at restaurants to wish the owners good luck. (T),The parade of dancers will weave th