M3 Unit 1 Festivals around the World

Section II Warming up & Reading

学习目标

1. 本课时为阅读课，，了解世界各地的主要节日，如亡灵节，丰收节，春节等的来源习俗。

2. 学习"总-分-总"的语篇模式，能有条理的介绍事物，培养跨文化意识。

学习重难点

1. 单词及短语：be meant to, lead sb. to do, as though/if

2. 句式：sb /sth be+ adj. + to do; There is no fun in doing sth

学法指导

1、略读（Skimming）2、跳读（Skipping） 3、猜测生词(Guessing the new words)

学习过程

Task 1: 语篇领悟

Task One：

　　Look at the table below and tell the date of each festival. Then choose one of them and talk something about it briefly to introduce one kind of festival in your local area.

Festivals Date Festivals Date January 1st Lunar New Year the 15 day of the 1st lunar month March 8 International Labor Day Teachers' Day the fifth day of the fifth lunar month October 1st Chinese Youth Day Army Day June 1st the 5th day of the 8th lunar month Task Two：Voice your opinion

Describe one of the festivals and tell the reason to your classmates. Try to use the following expressions: The festival that I think...is.../It falls on.../It dates back to...with a long history./