Lesson 1 Festivals

Teaching aims:

To use pictures to help understand new words

To read a text quickly to find specific information

To practise the Present Simple Passive, Present Continuous Passive, Past Simple Passive, Present Perfect Passive and Past Continuous Passive.

To practise spoken English

Teaching difficulties:

To read a text quickly to find specific information

To practise the Present Simple Passive, Present Continuous Passive, Past Simple Passive, Present Perfect Passive and Past Continuous Passive.

Teaching Aids: computer and cassette

Teaching procedures:

ⅠWarming up

T: What's your favorite season?

S: ...

T: (show some slides about "spring" "summer" "autumn" and "winter" )What festivals happen during your favorite season?

S: students will say out different festivals in different seasons.

T: Today we will read three articles about Chinese Seasonal Festival, now guess what festivals they are?

S: ...

T: They are the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. Before reading the text can you introduce these festivals in your own words?

S: ...

T: Ok, I'm glad that your spoken English has improved. You can describe these festivals' character. Now let's read the text you will learn more from them.

Ⅱ Reading