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Unit 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Period 4 Listening and Talking 学案
Step1 Lead-in
Look at the following pictures and guess what festivals they are and when they are celebrated.
Step2 Listening
1. Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
1) What did Max do during the festival?
2) What dishes did Max’s mother cook?
3) What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?
4) What was the best part of the festival?
2. Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.
( ) It was fantastic! ( ) It was great fun! ( ) That's amazing!
( ) I'm really happy that... ( ) It was great to ... ( ) How exciting!
( ) How wonderful! ( ) It's very exciting.I'm pleased to...
Step 3 Talking
1.Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
1) What do you think of the Chinese New Year or other Chinese festivals?
2) What do you usually do during the festival?
3) What do you like or dislike? Why?
2.Read the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals.
J: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin?
S: Oh yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the beautiful fireworks—it’s always exciting for me. It’s good to spend time with my family, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you?
J: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performances, and I was invited to lots of delicious meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.
S: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But it’s all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.
J: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that, everything was fine. I’m really looking forward to the next festival.
3. Share a recent festival experience with your partner and tell him/her how you felt ab