teaching contents: this is the second period of this unit. at the first unit let the students know the names of the holidays and the popular activities people do on different holidays. at this period, try to let them talk about their favourite holidays and know the traditions of the holidays. teach the phrases of the new activities and some irregular forms of the verbs in the past types.
analysis of the text: in this text they students will know the backgrounds of the holidays not only the holidays themselves but also the traditions of the holidays. let the students be interested in the holidays and love english better. know the knowledge of the holidays. let the students master the drills: when’s …? it’s in… what do people usually do at…? they…did you…last…? yes, i did. no, i didn’t. what’s your favourite holiday? my favourite holiday is…
teaching aims and demands:
1. to master the drills: what’s your favourite holiday? my favourite holiday is…what did you do last…?
2.know the traditions of the holidays in the text well.
3.be interested in the holidays.
main points: the useful phrases of the holidays: go to parties, eat moon cakes, visit their relatives and friends, have a big lunch, play with lanterns. four skills of the words: christmas, had, went.
difficult points:
1. to talk about one’s favourite holidays fluently.
2. the irregular forms of the verbs in the past types, such as: had went.
logos of teaching: interest is the best teacher. well begun is half done. before class let the students try to song the song of holidays that i designed by myself, they can be interested in the lesson at the very beginning. at the english lesson we should train the students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. let them know the background of the foreign countries.
ideas of teaching: to review the knowledge and elicit the new ones. let the students know the principles of the verbs in the past type and point out more new ones. in this way they can know the grammar better. the exercises of this lesson can not only check if they can master well or not, but also the reading materials of the traditions of the holidays.
teaching aids: multimedia, words cards and red packets.
teaching steps:
step 1: revision
1. sing a song of the holidays before class. let the students review the holidays well. use the tune of two little tigers. the teacher designs the song like this:
spring festival, spring festival, national day and may day. dragon boat festival, dragon boat festival, children’s day, new year’s day.//mid-autumn festival, mid-autumn festival, halloween, halloween. i like easter, i like easter. how about you? how about you?
