4. The New Year Festival finishes at the Lantern Festival after 2 weeks.

新年在2周之后元霄节之时结束。

the New Year Festival 指整个过年期间。

They are round and so they bring us good lick all the year round.

all the year round: during the whole year 一年四季；一年到头

They work hard all the year round.他们一年到头工作都很努力。

Trade is good all the year round but it is a little less busy in the winter.贸易一年到头都很好，只有冬天不是很忙。

Activity 5: Language use

Step1

activity 4 on page 11.

Step 2

Exercise 1on page 92.in the WB.

Direction: Ss do it by themselves. Let’s see who can finish it as soon as possible.

Step 3

(Give the students some time to recall what they’ve learned in this class)

First think by themselves. Then discuss in pairs and finally share their answers with the class.

Activity 6: Homework: Exercise 3 on page 92.in the WB.

Activity 7: A test:

Write a short passage describing what you usually do for the Spring Festival.

Period 3: Speaking, Writing, Around the world & Module Task

3．We usually decorate the doors and windows with paper cuts.我们一般用剪纸装饰门和窗。

decorate… with… 用…装修 ，装饰

We usually decorate the room with flowers. 我们一般用 花装饰房间。

decoration n. 装饰

I need some Christmas decorations 我需要一些圣诞节装饰。

He is good at cake decoration.他擅长蛋糕装饰。

1．We have lots of traditions. 我们有很多传统。

　　　 lots of＝a lot of 许多，既可跟可数名词，又可跟不可数名词

　　　 There is lots of/ a lot of water in the bottle.瓶子里有很多水。

　　　 many 许多,可跟可数名词; much许多,可跟不可数名词

　　 　　There are many books on the desk.

　　　 There is much water in the bottle.瓶子里有很多水

2 …we paint the doors and windows red.我们把门和窗子漆成红色的。

colour/ paint sth. + red　 把…涂上…颜色

We colour it black.我们把它漆上黑色。

5、Teaching Procedures:

Activity 1: Revision

Help students to revise what is learnt in Period one of this module.

Show them some pictures about the new words in last period. Have the Ss. spell them　 chorally and individually.

Revise be + v.-ing of the present continuous tense

　　　 I am not walking to school now. You are not walking to school now. He is not walking to school now.

　　　　　　　　 Are you walking to school now? I s he walking to school now?

　Activity 2: Preparation

Task1: Learn the new words.

Directions: Label the pictures with the words.

(1). Read through the words in the box and have the Ss. Repeat them after you.

(2). Ask them to label them in the pictures on the screen.

(3). Make some sentences with the words. Ask students to speak out as many as they can.

Task 2: Talk about the pictures

Directions: Let the Ss. ask and answer .eg.

　　 -What’s the colour of the doors and windows in the room?

　　 - Red.

　　 - Why do people paint them red?

　　 - The colour means good luck….

Activity 3: Scanning and Skimming

Task 1: Read the passage and match the photos and the paragraphs.

Step 1

The teacher let the Ss read the passage and match the photos and the paragraphs.

Step 2

Ss can share their answers with a partner.

Step 3

Call back the answers from the whole class, having individuals read out the answers

Task 2: Read the passage and match the questions and the paragraphs.

Step 1

Ss read the passage and match the questions and the paragraphs in activity 3 on page 10 individually and check with a partner.

Step 2

Call back the answers from the whole class, having individuals read out the answers

Activity 4: Dealing with expressions:

4、Teaching Aids: Multi-Media (Tape recorder, video, handout)

3、Learning strategies: Communicative approach.

2、Teaching Aims and Demands:

1) Language knowledge:

New words: tradition, bad, luck, paint, mean, decorate, decoration, everyone, haircut, dumpling, fireworks, few, week, round, bring

Key phrases: paper cut, New Year, New Year’s Eve, sweet pudding, a few, all the year round.

2) Reading skill: To understand the text. (重点)

3) Affection and attitudes: We should be interested in festivals in the world.

1、Teaching Content: Reading and Vocabulary

5、Teaching Procedures:

Activity 1: Revision

Task: Recall what we have learned in last lesson.

Step 1

Label the pictures with the words.

(1). Read through the words in the box and have the Ss. Repeat them after you.

(2). Ask them to label them in the pictures on the screen.

(3). Make some sentences with the words. Ask students to speak out as many as they can.

Step 2

Talk about the pictures that the teacher brings into the classroom.

She is standing./walking/ buying/talking …

I am not walking to school now.

You are not walking to school now.

He is not walking to school now.

Are you walking to school now?

Is he walking to school now?

Activity 2: Lead in

Task 1: Brainstorm of the words “festival”.

Step 1

Draw a Festival tree.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Festival

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ︴

　　　　　　　 Chinese Festivals　　　　 Western Festivals

Step 2

Talk about the festivals.

　 Do you like festivals?

　 Why?

　 What kind of festivals do you like, Chinese or western?

　 What do people do on festivals?

What festivals do you like best? Etc.

Task 2: match the words with the pictures　 in activity 1 on page 8.

Step 1

Ask: What is the biggest festival in China?

What do you think people usually do to get ready for the Spring Festival?

Read through the words in activity 1 on page 8 and have the Ss. repeat them after you chorally and individually.

Step 2

Ask the students to do activity 1 on page 8. Play the recording and ask the Ss. to listen

Step 3

Play the recording again and have them check the words individually.

Check their answers with a partner.

Step 4

Call back the answers in a whole- class setting

Step 5

Talk about the pictures

Activity 3: Listening

Task 1:. To understand conversations about getting ready for the Spring Festival.

Step 1

Give the Ss 2 questions:

What are Lingling and her mother doing ?

Where is Lingling’s father?

Make sure the Ss understand the 2 questions:　

Step 2

Play the recording and have them listen .

Step 3

Play the recording again and have them write the answers individually.

Step 4

Play the recording and have them check their answers with a partner

Step 5

Call back the answers from the whole class.

Task 2: activity 3 on page 9.

Step 1

Choose the best answers in Activity 3.

Step 2

Call back the answer in a whole- class setting.

Task 3: Listen and read:

Step 1

Play the recording and ask the Ss. to listen and read the conversation.

Step 2

Play the recording again and pause after each phrase, asking the Ss. to repeat chorally and individually.

Step 3

Put the Ss. into groups of 3 to practise the dialogue.

Step 4

They should repeat it several times, changing the roles each time.

Task 4: activity 4 on page 9

Step 1

Explain by saying “This activity is designed to check if you have grasped the main structure.

Explain that the students have to answer the questions in full sentences.

Step 2

Put the Ss. into groups to ask and answer the questions.

Step 3

Call back the answer in a whole- class setting.

Step 4

Ask different students to practice them in front of the class.

Activity 4: Pronunciation

Task: Grasp 3 phonemes / l

Step 1

Play the recording and ask the Ss. to listen and read the phonemes/ l.

Step 2

Play the recording again and ask the Ss. to repeat chorally and individually.

Step 3

Put the Ss. in pairs to practice them.

Activity 5: A test

Listen to the tape and translate some of the sentences into Chinese.

Activity 6: Homework

Recite the short passage as fluently as possible.

Period 2 　Reading and Vocabulary

4、Teaching Aids: Multi-Media (Tape recorder, video, handout,etc)