Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldGoodmorning,everyone.I’mverypleasedtohavetheopportunitytotalkaboutsomeofmyteachingideas.Mytopicisthereadingtext:Festivalsandcelebrationsinunit1Festivalsaroundtheworld.Itismadeupofthreeparts.Part1Myunderstandingofthislesson1.Theanalysisoftheteachingmaterial:Thisunittalksaboutmanykindsoffestivalsindifferentpartoftheworld.Thefirstreadingbrieflydescribesfourdifferentkindsoffestivals.Bystudyingthisunit,studentscanknowthatfestivalsexiteverywhere,andmanyoffestivalsindifferentcountriescelebratesimilarideas.AnimportantelementintheunitistheopportunitytocompareandcontrastculturalpracticesinChinaandothercountries.2.Teachingaims:a.Knowledgeaim:Makestudentsknowabouttheholidayallovertheworldandthedetailoftheholiday,suchasoriginoftheholiday,contentoftheholiday,andthedateoftheholiday,etc.b.Abilityaim:▲MakestudentstalkaboutfestivalsandcelebrationsinEnglish.c.Emotionalaim:▲MaketheSslearnaboutthesignificanceoffestivals.▲MaketheSsknowabouttheforeignfestivals,andrespectothercountries’custom.3.Teachingimportantpoints:HowtomaketheSsunderstandthetextbetter.4.Teachingdifficultpoints:EnabletheSsgrasptheusingofModalVerbs.Part2Myteachingtheories,methodsandaidsa.TeachingtheoriesBeforedealingwiththislesson,I’lldomybesttocarryoutthefollowingtheories:MaketheSstherealmastersinclasswhiletheteacherhimselfactsasdirector;Combinethelanguagestructureswiththelanguagefunctions;LetthestudentsreceivesomemoraleducationwhiletheyarelearningtheEnglishlanguage.b.Teachingmethod:Accordingtothemodernperceptiontheoriesandsocialintercourseteachingtheories,Iadoptsthequestion-and–answermethod,cooperatemethodanddiscussionmethodinmyteaching.First,question-and–answermethod,tosomedegree,itcanarouseSs’interestanddeveloptheirlisteningandspeaking.Second,cooperatemethodcancultivatetheSs’scommunicateskillsandinfluenceefficiencyoftheclass.Third,discussioncanhelpdeveloptheirthinkingandcommunicativeability.c.Teachingaids:1.aprojector2.ataperecorder3.acomputermultimedia4.theblackboardPart3.TeachingproceduresStep1GreetingsGreetthewholeclassasusual.Step2.Lead-inandpreparationforreadingShowthemsomepicturesofmanykindsoffestivalsandletthemtalkwitheachother,andthenusethepicturesaboutfestivalstolearnnewwords,forexample,ObonHalloween,Valentine’sDayandsoon.Q1,WhatkindsoffestivalsinChinadoyouknowabout?Q2,Whatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?Purpose:①OpentheSs’mind.②Getthemtobeinterestedinwhatisgoingtolearn.Step3.SkimmingReadthepassageasquicklyastheycan.ThendotheEx.1inP.3Step4..ScanningReadthepassagecarefullyagainandanswersomedetailedquestionsonthescreen.Qs:WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.Step5.CarefulreadingItisalsocalleddepthreadingorstudyreading.Itmeansreadingfordetailedinformation.Purpose:Furtherunderstandthetext(Trainfurtherreadingability)tofindoutsomedifferentsentencesanddetailsofthetext.Ex.2inP.3Step6.LearningaboutlanguageDealwiththelanguagepointsandtheusingoftheModalVerbsinthetext.Inmemoryof,dressup,lookforwardto,……..Purpose:TraintheSs’abilityofunderstandingandusinglaguage.Step7.Consolidation1.Findoutthetopicsentences.2.Retellthepassageaccordingtothetopicsentences.Purpose:IwanttoknowifmystudentsunderstandthewholetextreallyandiftheymasterwhatImeantotelltheminthisclass.What’smore,Iwanttoletthemhavetheabilityofintroducingandanalyzingexpression.Atthesametime,Iwillwritedownthetopicsentencesontheblackboardaccordingtowhatthestudentsfind,sotheycanretelliteasily.Step8.DiscussionWhatisyourfavouritefestival?Why?Whenisit?Whatisthefestivalabout?Howlongcanwehaveforholiday?Whatdoweusuallydointhefestival?Step9.Homework