Unit 4 Time to celebrate Starting out 互动课件-2026-2027学年外研版英语七年级上册

单击 ▶ Unit 4 Time to celebrate Starting out Festivals and holidays around us Festival knowledge Match Chinese festivals Talk about special celebrations worldwide Learning goals 2/16 单击 ▶ By the end of this lesson 1. Name and match three Chinese festivals with pictures; 2. Talk about time, place, activities and meaning of a festival; 3. Share festivals around the world and say which is special and why. Lead-in 3/16 单击 ▶ What is the festival? What is the festival in the picture? It's National Day. (October 1st, China) Lead-in 4/16 单击 ▶ How do you often celebrate it? celebrate = to do special things for a festival or holiday watch the flag-raising put up red flags flower displays go on a trip visit family take photos Culture tip 5/16 单击 ▶ National Days around the world Country Date Typical activities China Oct 1 flag-raising; flowers; travel France Jul 14 military parade; Bastille Day Canada Jul 1 parades; concerts; fireworks Brazil Sep 7 parades; folk shows Starting out 6/16 单击 ▶ Activity 1 Look at the pictures and match them with the expressions. Water-splashing Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Nadam Fair Festival card 7/16 单击 ▶ Water-splashing Festival Time April (Dai New Year) Place Yunnan (Dai people) Activities throw water; dance; celebrate Meaning wash away bad luck; hope for happiness Festival card 8/16 单击 ▶ Tomb-sweeping Day Time Apr 4 / 5 / 6 Place China (nationwide) Activities sweep tombs; remember family Meaning respect ancestors; family ties Festival card 9/16 单击 ▶ Nadam Fair Time summer Place Inner Mongolia Activities wrestling; horse racing; archery Meaning games and entertainment; culture and unity Starting out 10/16 单击 ▶ Activity 2 Special festivals and holidays around the world 1. What festivals or holidays around the world do you know? 2. Which one do you think is the most special? Why? Group work 11/16 单击 ▶ What do you know about them? Work in groups of 2-4. Choose ONE festival and complete the table with keywords. Festival Time Place Activities Meaning ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ Songkran mid-April Thailand have a happy water fight wash away bad luck Carnival Brazil late February People wear bright clothes and dance to music Midsummer Sweden a Friday between19 and 25 June a celebration for the longest day of the year dance and wear flowers Starting out 12/16 单击 ▶ Activity 2 There are different festivals and holidays all around the world. Here are three interesting ones. Songkran is the traditional New Year in Thailand. It takes place in mid-April. During Songkran, people have a happy water fight! They throw water at each other to wash away bad luck. Carnival is a festival in Brazil. It usually happens in late February. People wear bright clothes and dance to music. There are big cars with flowers in the street. Midsummer is a holiday in Sweden. It happens on a Friday between19 and 25 June. It is a celebration for the longest day of the year. People dance and wear flowers. It is a time to enjoy summer. Speak 13/16 单击 ▶ The most special one Use the frame to share your idea. I think __________ is the most special. It is celebrated in __________ (place). People usually __________ (activities). It is special because __________ (meaning). I think the Spring Festival is the most special. It is celebrated in China. People usually eat dumplings, visit their relatives and watch the Spring Gala. It is special because it brings the whole family together to welcome the new year. Think and say 14/16 单击 ▶ Your favourite festival 1. What's your favourite festival? 2. What do you usually do during the festival? 3. What do you often eat? I can 15/16 单击 ▶ I can: I can match festival pictures with names. I can: I can talk about a festival with time, place, activities and meaning. I can: I can share a special festival around the world and give a reason. Thanks 16/16 单击 ▶ Thank you! 谢谢 Time to celebrate! See you next class! Lavf62.12.102 Lavf60.16.100 Lavf62.12.102 Lavf62.12.102 Lavf62.12.102 $