Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 教学设计-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Festivals and Celebrations Lesson Plan NSEFC Module1 Unit1 Reading: Why do We celebrate Festivals? Teacher: Mai Miaoqing Students: Senior 1, Period: Period 1 Lesson type: Reading Duration: 45m Learner analysis As high school students, they have learned English for many years and have already acquired a certain number of words and expressions that help them understand this new passage. Many students have a strong thirst for knowledge, active thinking and a strong competitive spirit, but lack of initiative in learning and fear of difficulties. Therefore, teachers should carefully design activities that interest them, and mobilize Ss' enthusiasm for learning with the method of activity teaching, so as to complete teaching tasks and achieve goals in the process of teacher-student interaction and student interaction. This unit is arranged after the Spring Festival, the first unit of the winter vacation. Students have a certain amount of life accumulation of the related content, and they are familiar with and interested in the topic of festival, so it can stimulate students' thirst for knowledge, a deeper understanding of the content of this lesson. Teaching content analysis The analysis of teaching materials This is the second lesson of this unit. Before this class, the teacher discussed with the students about festivals of Chinese in Warm-up and Lesson 1. The content of the reading part in this unit is about festivals and celebrations with different themes around the world. This topic is close to Ss’ life, and it is easier for Ss to relate to it. Meanwhile, learners can be inspired by the methods and attitudes of the protagonists in the material to solve problems Language focus and anticipated difficulties 1) Predict the passage content through the title and pictures 2) Conclude the main idea of each paragraph 3) Understand why people around the world celebrate the festivals 4) Develop Ss’ reading ability such as skimming and scanning 5) Enhance Ss’ cultural confidence Learning Objectives 1. Language skills By the end of the class, Ss will be able to 1) improve their ability to predict the passage according to the title and the pictures. 2) find out the main ideas of each paragraph by using the reading strategy – skimming. 3) find out some specific information like the reasons people celebrate the festivals by scanning. 2.Language knowledge By the end of the class, Ss will be able to 1) use the useful words and expressions properly as “take advantage of”, “ have sth in common”, “be grateful that…”. 2) know the reasons why people around the world celebrate the festivals. 3. Affects Through learning knowledge about festivals, developing love for the cultural traditions of our nation, we can simply introduce the culture of our motherland. 4.Cultural awareness Understand and respect other cultures, deepen the understanding of Chinese traditional festivals, so as to enhance students' cultural confidence 5. Learning strategy communicate with partners actively in English Teaching Methods 1) Task-based teaching method 2) Three-stage model of teaching reading Teaching procedures Stage1. Pre-reading (13 minutes) Activity1. Guessing (5minutes) T show Ss some pictures of different festivals and asks them guess the festival name of the pictures. T: I will show you some pictures of festivals and please tell me what festivals the pictures showed. Ss: Spring Festival, Chinese New Year. T: Great! It’s Spring Festival and it’s also called Chines New Year. That’s so familiar to us. The Spring Festival is the day when we get together with our families. It is a happy day, right? Ss: Yes, of course. T: How about this one? The most symbolic sweet dumplings. Ss: Lantern Festivals. T: Excellent! Clever boys and girls. The next one. Ss: Qingming Festivals. T: Does anybody know another name? Ss: Tomb-Sweeping Day. T: Wonderful! Give yourself a big hand. Ok, let’s go on. Ss: Dragon Boat Festival. T: That’s right. On the Dragon Boat Festival, we eat zongzi, salty ones in the south and sweet ones in the north. We also have dragon boat races. Does anyone know when the Dragon Boat Festival is? S1: On May 5th. T: Any other answers? S2: On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. T: That’s great! The lunar calendar is a traditional Chinese calendar. Is that clear? Ss: Yes. T: OK. The next one. Ss: Mid-Autumn Festival. T: Yes. And on that day, we will enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes with our families. Let’s go on. Ss: … T: Turkey. On the fourth Thursday of November every year. Somebody knows? Ss: Thanksgiving? T: Yes. Good job. And the next one. Trick or treat. Ss:Halloween. T: Good. On that day, people will dress up as ghosts and go to the street. OK. The last one. Ss: Christmas. T: Well done, everybody. Give yourself a round of big hand. [Justification] A guessing game is adopted in this activity to lead into the topic by showing some pictures which attracts Ss’ attention. The classroom atmosphere can be activated by guessing the name of the festival. While the guessing game arouses students' interest, it also makes them know more about some festivals. Activity2. Predicting (3minutes) Read the title and have a quick look at the passage. T: Look at the title and pictures, can you predict what the passage is about? S1: Maybe introduce the reason why people celebrate the festivals? T: Good job. Anyone else? S2: Maybe the passage talked about the important of celebrate the festivals? T: Wonderful! The text is probably about reasons why festivals are celebrated all around the world. [Justification] Ss may come up with different answers, although they may not get the right answer during the process, they will concentrate more on the text and become eager to know the answers and get mentally prepared for skimming and scanning. At the same time, it can also improve their ability to predict. Activity 3. Discussion (5minutes) Before reading the passage carefully, T asks Ss discuss “why people celebrate different festivals?” T: I’ll give you 3 min to discuss with your partner about the reasons people celebrate the festivals. … T: Ok, time is up. Any volunteer? S1: To commemorate some important people or events, and for family reunion. T: Good ideas. Anyone else? S2: I think in order to have time to rest in the busy life T: Yes, it's necessary to take a break from your busy life. Ok, let’s move on. [Justification] Before reading the passage carefully, students can guess the reasons why people celebrate different festivals through discussion. In this way, students can better understand the content of the passage and prepare for the next activity. At the same time, it also enables students to broaden their thinking and enhance their ability of expression. Stage2. While-reading(22minutes) Activity1. Skimming (5minutes) Summarizing the main ideas of each paragraph by skimming. T: The passage is divided into five paragraphs. Now I will give you six minutes to read the text and summarize the general idea of each paragraph. … T: Ok, who can tell me the main ideas of first paragraph? S1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. T: Yes, good job. Next one. Any volunteer? Ok, you please. S2: Harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. T: Well done. Next one. S3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. T: Wonderful. Next paragraph. Do you want to try? S4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. T: Excellent. The last one. S1: Festivals are an important part of society. T: Great! Suggested answers： Paragraphs Main idea Paragraph 1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Paragraph 2 Of all the traditional festivals，the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Paragraph 3 Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Paragraph 4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Paragraph 5 Festivals are an important part of society. [Justification] Ss skim the passage and find out he main point for each paragraph, so the Ss’ reading skill of skimming is trained here. At the same time, it can also exercise students' ability to summarize Activity2. Scanning (10min) T asks Ss read the first and second paragraphs and answer the following questions. T: Now, I’ll give you 3 minutes to read the first and second paragraphs, then I’ll ask some of you to answer the questions. Questions: 1) Why do the most festivals seem different？ 2) What do most festivals have in common? 3) What festival can be found in almost every culture? 4) Why do we celebrate harvest festivals? T: Can you answer the first question? S1: Because they have a wide range. T: Good. Next question. S2: The spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love，or peace. T: The next one… Ok, you please. S3: Harvest festival. T: The last one. S4: To show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. T: Do you agree with their answers? Let’s cheek the answers. Suggested answers: 1) Because they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important events. 2) The spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love，or peace. 3) The harvest festival. 4) To show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. T asks Ss read the paragraphs three to five and answer the following questions. T: Now, I’ll give you 5 minutes to read the paragraphs 3 to 5, then We’ll answer the questions all together. Questions： 1) What changes can take place over time? 2) Why do some traditions fade away while others are established? 3) Why are festivals becoming more and more commercial? 4) Why do people find festivals important? T: Ok, time is up. The first... Ss: The customs. T: Next. Ss:the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. T: Great. Next. Ss: Because businesses take advantage of celebrations. T: The last one. Ss: Because it reflect people’s wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life. Allow people to relax and enjoy life. T: And? Ss: Help people understand where they came from, who they are, and what to appreciate. T: Wonderful. Let check the answers. Suggested answers: 1) The customs. 2) Because the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. 3) Because businesses take advantage of them. 4) ①Reflect people’s wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life. ②Relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while. ③Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. T: Next, we have a discussion. what’s your opinion about festivals becoming commercial. 3 minutes with your group in four, ok? [Justification] Train Ss' ability of scanning and improve their ability to find answers quickly through reading articles. At the same time, students get recognition after finding the right answer, which will enhance their confidence and thus increase their interest in English learning. Activity3. Discussion (4 minutes) Discuss the attitude of Ss toward the commercialization of festivals. T: Ok, which group want to share your ideas? G1: We figured that the commercialization of festivals makes the atmosphere of festivals more lively, and at the same time, people enjoy more activities of festivals. T: It make the festival more lively and diverse. What about others? G2: We think this will make people focus more on the form of the festivals rather than the content, and the festivals being commercial has put the cart before the horse for many people.Will people focus more on how they celebrate rather than why they celebrate. T: Good idea. The commercialization of festival does make people forgot why they celebrate the festivals. [Justification] Through the discussion of the commercialized attitude of festivals, it can help Ss establish correct cultural values. In the form of discussion, Ss can enhance their thinking ability and cultivate their sense of cooperation. Activity4：Exercise (3 minutes) Choose the best answer according to the passage. (1)Which country celebrated the harvest festival during the springtime? √A. Ancient Egypt. 　　　　　　 B. Ancient China. C. Ancient India. D. Ancient Japan. (2)Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese Spring Festival? A. To drive away the evil spirits. √B. To stop air pollution from happening. C. To become an exciting festival for children. D. To save money and spend more on gifts. (3)What will you find if you study festivals carefully? A. Festivals are an important part of society. B. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. C. Customs play a significant role in festivals. √D. Different cultures have much in common. [Justification] Multiple choice questions can help Ss train their reading skills, which is good for later reading comprehension questions. Stage3. Post-reading(8min) Activity1：Summary (3mintues) T gives the structure diagram of the article and the Ss summarize the article according to the prompts Why do we celebrate the festivals？ Para 1 common spirit of festival Para 2 harvest Para 3 Customs Para 4 Egypt Lighting firecrackers commercial European Halloween different China attitudes Para 5 important [Justification] Summarizing the article can help students deepen their understanding of the text. The structure chart of the article can show students the writing ideas of the article intuitively. Meanwhile, the key words in each paragraph help students to recall and retell the text, so that students' summary ability can be further improved. Activity2：Discussion (5 minutes) Why should we attach importance to our traditional festivals? T: I’ll give you 3minutes to discuss with your partner about the important of traditional festival. Let’s go. ... T: Who want to share your opinion? S1: Traditional festivals are a carrier for us to carry forward the Chinese spirit. While we attach importance to traditional festivals, we are also continuing our national spirit T: Yes. The traditional festival is a form to show our national spirit, we should inherit and develop it. Anyone else? S2: Traditional festivals are a way to strengthen our cultural confidence. Having a strong sense of identity with traditional festivals can enhance our cultural pride. T: Excellent. Traditional festivals can enhance our cultural confidence. [Justification] The form of discussion helps students to express their opinions freely and exercise their expression skills. Through the form of discussion, deepen students' sense of identity with the national culture, so as to improve their cultural confidence. Homework (2 mintues) Introduce a traditional Chinese festival to your foreign pen friend Mika. Include at least the following: 1) Why people celebrate this festival? 2) How people celebrate it? [Justification] Let the students introduce traditional festivals to foreign friends through writing, which can deepen the students' sense of identity to traditional culture. At the same time, it is also a process from input to output, achieving the purpose of telling Chinese stories in English Blackboard Design 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$