内容正文:
A Dragon Boat Festival
to Remember
Unit 2 Getting together
Part B Read and write
Learning Goals
By the end of this lesson, I can:
1
I can understand a notice
and a festival story.
2
I can tell facts
from opinions.
3
I can write about a festival
or a big event in time order.
Today's Learning Journey
1
2
3
4
5
Step 1
Meet the festivals
Step 2
Read the notice
Step 3
Follow the story
Step 4
Find facts and opinions
Step 5
Write your experience
Dragon Boat Festival
dragon boats
What Festival Is It?
What do people do at this festival?
What can you see?
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
a race
zongzi
a family dinner
Listen and Number
Listen and number the pictures.
Lantern Festival
Mother's Day
Christmas
Carnival
( 1 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 2 )
Say More about the Festivals
People make lanterns, sing, dance and watch fireworks.
People say "Thank you"
to their mothers.
People wear masks, sing and dance.
Lantern Festival
Mother's Day
Christmas
Carnival
Families decorate trees and give gifts.
Read the Notice
NOTICE
Love boats? Like exciting races?
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming.
Come and join us!
Time: 8:30 a.m. Sunday
Place: Xingfu River
Xingfu Community
Find Information
Dragon Boat
Festival
Time: 8:30 a.m. Sunday
Place: Xingfu River
Xingfu Community
1
When is the event?
At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
2
Where is it?
At Xingfu River.
3
Who gives the notice?
Xingfu Community.
3. Did his father's team win the race?
1. What festival is the text about?
The Dragon Boat Festival.
2. Who was on a race team?
The writer's father.
Yes, it did.
First Reading
In the morning, my dad woke up early and went to the river. My mum and I went later and waited for the race. Then the judge counted down. The race began! I ran and cheered for my dad. His boat was very fast and his team won the race!
The notice about the dragon boat race finally came out last Friday.
Listen and Read
I was excited because my father was on a race team!
Sunday, 22 June
In the evening, our family made zongzi and had a big dinner for the festival, and for the winner, my dad!
They all sang their team song together. They were so happy!
It was the best Dragon Boat Festival ever!
Listen and Read
Before the Race
Because his father was on a race team.
The writer's father was on a race team.
The notice came out last Friday.
Why was he excited?
race team 参赛队伍
The writer was excited.
judge 裁判
The judge counted down.
During the Race
The boy and his mum went later and waited for the race.
The race began.
count down 倒数
Cheer and Win
1
The boy ran and cheered for his dad.
2
His father's team won the race.
3
They sang their team song together.
cheer for 为……加油
win the race 赢得比赛
In the Evening
1
2
3
The family made zongzi.
They had a big dinner for the festival.
The dinner was also for the winner—the writer's dad.
Feelings in the Story
Before the race
The writer was
excited.
After the race
They were so
happy.
At the end
It was the best
Dragon Boat Festival ever!
前两句描述人物感受;最后一句是作者的个人评价。
Follow the Time Words
last Friday
in the morning
then
finally
in the evening
Time words help us put events in order.
时间词帮助我们按顺序讲清事情。
1. What did the people in the text do on the Dragon Boat Festival?
The boy and his mother went to the river and waited for the race. The judge counted down. The boy ran and cheered. His father's team won and sang their team song. The family made zongzi and had a big dinner.
Read and Answer
boy and mother went
waited
judge counted
down
boy ran
and cheered
team won
team sang
family made
zongzi
family had
dinner
finally = after waiting for some time
2. What can you infer from "finally" in the first sentence?
The writer had waited for the notice for some time.
Read and Answer
在这里,finally说明作者已经等了一段时间。
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
It can be checked.
可以查证的事实
Opinion
It shows a feeling or an idea.
个人感受或看法
Ask: Can we check it?
Write F (Fact) or O (Opinion).
1. My father was on a race team.
F
2. The judge counted down and the race began!
F
3. His team won the race!
F
4. It was the best Dragon Boat Festival ever!
O
Read Again and Fill in the Blanks
Before the race
The boy ______ the notice.
He was excited.
read
During the race
The boy and his mother went to the river early and ______ for the race.
waited
Then the judge ____________. The boy ______ and cheered for his father.
counted down
ran
Finally, his father's team won. They ______ their team song.
sang
After the race
In the evening, they ______ zongzi and had a big dinner.
made
Past Actions in Context
Now
Past
Regular past forms
wait
Other past forms
这些过去式帮助我们讲已经发生的经历。
count
cheer
waited
counted
cheered
come
go
run
sing
have
are
came
went
ran
sang
had
were
wake
begin
win
make
am/is
woke
began
won
made
was
Retell the Festival Story
1
Last Friday, the notice came out.
2
His dad went early. The boy and his mum went later.
3
Then, the race began and
the boy cheered for his dad.
4
Finally, his father's team won the race.
5
In the evening, the family made zongzi
and had a big dinner.
Plan Your Writing
Festival or big event: __________
People: ____________________
First: ____________________
Then: ____________________
Finally / In the evening: ________
Feeling or opinion: _______________
Write about Your Experience
____________________ was great fun!
First, we ______________________________.
Then, we _______________________________.
Finally, we _____________________________.
I felt __________ because _______________.
Writing Tips
Use time words.
Use past forms.
Write facts and an opinion.
Then, I ran in the 100-metre race.
My classmates cheered for me.
Finally, our class won a prize.
Our school sports meet was great fun!
First, we watched the races.
Check
Sample Writing
I was very happy!
time words
past forms
facts
an opinion or feeling
Summary
Read a notice: time + place + invitation
Follow a story: before + during + after
Fact: can be checked
Opinion: a feeling or an idea
Write: time words + past actions + feeling
Homework
1. Read the festival story twice.
2. Finish your festival or big event writing.
3. Circle one fact and underline one opinion in your writing.
Getting together makes every festival special.
Celebrate. Share. Remember.
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