Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Listening and Speaking 教案-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

教学设计 课题 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations-Listening and Speaking 教学目标 Knowledge: Grasp festival-related vocabularies (e.g., decorate, gather) and expressions for describing celebrations. Skills: Listen for specific info about festivals; talk about personal festival experiences using proper structures. Cultural Awareness: Understand diverse festival traditions worldwide and respect cultural differences. Affective: Foster interest in exploring cultures through festivals and enhance communication confidence. 重难点 Key: Mastering festival vocabularies and listening for details; discussing festivals fluently. Difficult: Distinguishing similar festival customs; using varied sentences to express personal feelings about celebrations. 教学过程 Teacher: Good morning, class! Today, we are going to start a very interesting unit - Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations. Festivals are an important part of different cultures around the world. They are times of joy, celebration, and coming together. Let's first think about some festivals we know. Can anyone name a Chinese festival? Student 1: The Spring Festival! Teacher: Great! The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. It's a time for family reunions, feasting, and lots of celebrations. What about other Chinese festivals? Student 2: The Dragon Boat Festival. Teacher: Exactly! During the Dragon Boat Festival, people have dragon boat races and eat zongzi. Now, can someone name a foreign festival? Student 3: Christmas. Teacher: Right! Christmas is widely celebrated in many Western countries. People decorate Christmas trees, exchange gifts, and spend time with family. So, we can see that festivals vary from country to country and culture to culture. Now, let's move on to our listening part. Teacher: Before we start listening, I want you to look at some words and phrases on the screen. Please write down their Chinese meanings in your notebooks. First, "wear traditional costumes". What does it mean in Chinese? Student 4: 穿着传统服饰。 Teacher: Correct. Next, "dress up in carnival costumes". Student 5: 穿着狂欢节服装。 Teacher: Very good. Then, "visit a lantern fair". Student 6: 参观灯会。 Teacher: Right. "March along the streets". Student 7: 沿着街道游行。 Teacher: Excellent. "Attend the ceremony". Student 8: 参加仪式。 Teacher: Good. "Receive congratulations from...". Student 9: 收到来自…… 的祝贺。 Teacher: Correct. "Guess riddles". Student 10: 猜谜语。 Teacher: Well done. And finally, "watch samba dance". Student 11: 观看桑巴舞。 Teacher: Great job, everyone. Now that you are familiar with these words and phrases, it will be easier for you to understand the following conversations. We are going to listen to three conversations. Each conversation is related to a different festival. While listening, try to figure out which festival it is and take some notes about what the speakers are talking about. Are you ready? Students: Yes! Teacher: Let's start with the first conversation. (Plays the audio of Conversation 1) Teacher: Now, let's stop here. Can anyone tell me which festival this conversation might be related to? Student 12: I think it might be related to a coming - of - age festival, because they are talking about a girl becoming an adult and wearing a kimono. Teacher: Very good observation. In fact, this is about the Japanese Coming - of - Age Day. Let's listen to the conversation again and answer some detailed questions. (Plays the audio of Conversation 1 again) Teacher: OK, who can tell me how long it took the girl to get ready? Student 13: She said she spent hours doing her hair and make - up, and getting dressed. Teacher: Right. And what is she going to do after the ceremony? Student 14: She is going to meet her family soon and they are having a party tonight. Teacher: Excellent. Now, let's move on to the second conversation. (Plays the audio of Conversation 2) Teacher: So, which festival do you think this conversation is about? Student 15: It should be Carnival, because they mentioned going to join the parade and the hot weather. Teacher: Exactly. Carnival is a very lively and colorful festival. Let's listen again to find out what Carla advises Li Mei to do. (Plays the audio of Conversation 2 again) Student 16: Carla advises Li Mei to change her dress because it's too thick and the weather is 35℃ outside. Also, they will be marching along the streets for hours and dancing until midnight. Carla tells Li Mei to wear something light and cool and more comfortable shoes. Teacher: Perfect. You listened very carefully. Now, for the last conversation. (Plays the audio of Conversation 3) Teacher: Which festival do you think this is? Student 17: It's the Chinese Lantern Festival, because they are talking about lanterns and riddles. Teacher: Correct. The Chinese Lantern Festival is full of fun and traditions. Let's listen one more time and note down some activities people do during this festival. (Plays the audio of Conversation 3 again) Student 18: People can enjoy the lantern show, guess riddles, watch the dragon and lion dances, and eat yuanxiao with their family. Teacher: Great. Now, let's summarize what we've learned from these three conversations. For the Japanese Coming - of - Age Day, young people, especially girls, wear traditional kimonos. They spend a long time getting ready for the ceremony. After the ceremony, they celebrate with their families. For Carnival, people wear colorful carnival costumes, march along the streets, and dance for a long time. It's very hot during Carnival, so it's important to wear light and cool clothes. And for the Chinese Lantern Festival, there are beautiful lanterns everywhere. People can guess riddles, watch traditional dances like the dragon and lion dances, and eat yuanxiao, which symbolizes family unity and happiness. Teacher: Now, I want you to work in pairs. Choose one of these festivals and talk about why it attracts you the most. You can use the information we got from the conversations and your own ideas. Start! (Students start to discuss in pairs) Teacher: OK, let's stop here. Who would like to share your ideas with the class? Pair 1: We think the Rio Carnival attracts us the most. There are so many colorful costumes and exciting samba dances. We can imagine the streets full of people having a great time, dancing and celebrating. It seems like a really energetic and fun festival. Teacher: That sounds great. The Carnival is indeed a festival full of energy and joy. What about other pairs? Pair 2: We are attracted to the Japanese Coming - of - Age Day. It's a very special day for young people. Wearing traditional costumes and attending the ceremony makes it a memorable experience. It marks an important transition in their lives, and we think it's really meaningful. Teacher: Very good. The Coming - of - Age Day is a significant event in Japanese culture. Pair 3: We like the Chinese Lantern Festival the best. The lanterns are so beautiful, and guessing riddles is a lot of fun. Also, eating yuanxiao with family gives a strong feeling of togetherness and happiness. Teacher: That's wonderful. The Chinese Lantern Festival is really a festival that combines beauty, fun, and family values. Teacher: Now, let's do a little more practice. I will give you some sentences related to these festivals. Pay attention to the pronunciation of some words. For example, in the sentence "Did you enjoy the festival?", the "d" in "did" and the "y" in "you" will have a special pronunciation change. When we say it quickly, "did you" will sound like /dɪdʒuː/. This is called assimilation in pronunciation. Let's read some more sentences together. (Teacher writes some sentences on the board and leads the students to read them, emphasizing the pronunciation changes) Teacher: Now, I want you to practice these sentences with your partners. Pay attention to the pronunciation changes and try to speak as fluently as possible. (Students practice in pairs) Teacher: OK, class. Today, we have learned a lot about different festivals through listening and speaking. We have also practiced some important words, phrases, and pronunciation skills. Remember, festivals are not only times of celebration but also windows to different cultures. I hope you will continue to explore more about festivals around the world. That's all for today. See you next class! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$