高中英语Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld导学案2(无答案)新人教版必修3
高中英语 Unit1 Festivals around the world导学案2 新人教版必修3
高中英语 Unit1 Festivals around the world导学案2 新人教版必修3Festivals around the world 编号002【学习目标】1、Through series of activities , the students will be able to1、speak out the Chinese1meanings of the words & phrases and pronounce them correctly 、2、 use the words & phrases correctly【教学重点】the words and the expressions in the text【教学难点】How to enable the students to grasp the usages of words and in order to and understand some difficult and long sentences 、【知识链接】复习so that ; as if ( though )用法【自主预习】尝试翻译课文中句子1、Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors , who might either to help or to do harm 、2、 On this important feast day , people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones“on them 、3、 China and Japan have mid-autumn fesivals , when people admire the moon and in China enjoy mooncakes 、4、The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring、5、 The country is covered with cherry trees flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow、6、 In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit、【自学检测】I 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1、T happyiest are not those who own all the best things , but those who can appreciate the ____＿＿＿（beautiful ） of life、2、 The Chinese usually let off fireworks in _________ ( celebrate)of the Spring Festival 、3、Everyone has his _______ (religion )faith , so you can’t force him to give up his 、4、Upon his __________( arrive )in London , he decided to visit Big Ben、5、 Some people wanted Scotland to become an________( independence)country , but their efforts failed 、6、The area of _________（agriculture ）land in the country has decreased greatly in the past three years 、7、Although Mr、 Smith is in his seventies , he is still active and _________ （energy ）、8、__________________________2、通向___________________3、古老的信念里 ___________________________4、龙舟节__________________5、哥伦比亚日______________________________6、赏月 ____________________7、相聚______________________________8、压岁钱 _________________9、从哪…赢得独立_________________________10、用、、装饰 ______________Task4 Find the words or phrases for each of the following meanings from thetext 、1、Festival _____________________celebrate important times of year、2、Was there anybody passing by when theaccident____________________?3、Festivals and celebrations of ________________(各种各样)have been held everywhere、4、At that time people would____________ if food was difficult to find, especially during the clod winter months、5、 Millions of people __________________death during the war、6、This event didn’t___________ his reputation7、 The statue was built ______________________the famous scientist、8、 The tradition has its______________in the Middle Ages、9、 Several members hold very strong political____________、10、 You should ____________when you take part in the party、Task5 Compplete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box in their proper forms 、look forward to; be proud of; in memory of; dress up; day and night; play a trick on; decorate with; have fun with; as though; do harm to1、Her sister helped her to ________ for the party、2、 They set up a monument ___________ those who died in the big earthquake、3、 We ________________ them and they fell right into it yesterday、4、 My coming summer holiday starts on the same day as my cousin’s, and I am much ___________________ it、5、 Go with your friends and ____________ them、6、 You have to convince them that you will put200 percent into it and will work ____________ to make it a reality、7、 She stared at me _________ I were a complete stranger、8、 This kind of drugs will___________ our health unless we follow theinstructions、9、 My students have worked hard, and I ____________ them、10、 Mrs Lament showed me an old-fashioned dress______________ ribbons and lace、【总结反思】答案Task4 Find the words or phrases for each of the following meanings from the text 、1、are meant to2、 took place3、 all kinds4 starve5、 starved to6、 harm7、 in memory of8、 origins9、 beliefs、10、 dress up Task5 Compplete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box in their proper forms 、dress up; in memory of; played a trick on ; looking forward to; have fun with; day and night; as though ; do harm to; are proud of; decorated with1、Do not look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you know you will be dead、生于忧患,死于安乐。
高一年级英语导学案Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld
高一年级英语导学案主备人：审核人：编号：001课题：Unit1 Festivals around the worldTeaching aims and demands(课标要求掌握项目)1.话题：Festivals; how festivals began; how festivals are celebrated2.词汇：words and expressions in this unit3.功能：（1）打电话（Making phone calls）（2）邀请（Invitations）（3）感谢（Thanks）4.语法：情态动词的用法（1）can and could（2）may and might（3）will and would（4）shall and should（5）must and can’tThe first period: Warming up & pre-reading三维目标知识目标1. Get Ss to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part.2. Let Ss learn about different festivals.能力目标Enable Ss to talk about festivals.情感目标Encourage Ss to develop their interests in festivals.Section I 背景链接Revision: The important Festivals in China and western countries1.春节2.元宵节3,农历八月十五中秋节 4.国庆节5.农历五月初五端午节6.复活节7. 2月14日情人节8. 11月最后一个星期四美国感恩节9. 12月25日圣诞节10. 5月第二个星期日母亲节11. 6月第三个星期日父亲节12.阳历10月31号万圣节Section II 自主预习Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.讨论它们是什么时间举行，庆祝的是什么事件，并说出人们在那天所做的一件事。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world Using language 导学案2-人教必修3精品
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldUsing language导学案2Learning aims:1. To master important words and expressions in this period.2. To be able to read the passage by skimming and scanning.3. To learn about the Structure of a narrative (叙述文) story.课前预习案Previewing Case使用说明及学法指导：1. 自我学习课本P7里的内容,完成预习案。
2. 完成时间20分钟。
Task 1 Warming-up1、Do w e have our own Valentine’s Day in China? When?2、Can you summarize the story of Niulang and Zhinv? (P7 Para3)Task 2. Fast readingTrue or false1. The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didn’t turn up. But he didn’t lose heart.2. Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry.3. Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him.课堂探究案Exploring Case探究一：Further understanding1. Why did Li Fang feel like a fool?2. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin was doing?4. What is the reason why Li Fang and Hu Jin did not meet on time?5. Why was Li Fang so worried at the end of the story?Structure of a narrative (叙述文) story:探究二：Group WritingDiscuss with your group members and write a different ending to the story, beginning with: “As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way, …”探究三：Language points1. But she didn’t turn up.turn up1) 来, 出席(某活动)I’m very happy you _______________________ so early.2) 把(收音机等)音量开大一些,其反义短语是turn down.把收音机音量开大些,我几乎不能听到节目了。
Unit1 festivals aroung the world 写作导学案
Unit1 Festivals around the worldWriting学习目标：1.扎实掌握写作的要领，学会写英文邮件。
2.自主学习，合作探究。
学会分析与总结的方法，并能学以致用。
3.体验写作的快乐。
预习案：阅读文章并回答下列问题A letter from PeterDear lily,How are you getting on recently? I am writing to tell you something about our Christmas Day.Christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the year for the western countries, It falls on December 25.We decorate the Christmas trees with lights ,cards ,small dolls and some other presents. What‟s more, on the E ve of the Christmas, the young children are usually sent to bed early and are told that “Santa Claus” will come to give presents to good kids. In addition, People usually get together to have a big meal, especially turkey and cookies.During this Christmas I …m glad to receive a new bike as a gift.I am interested in your Spring Festival ,I would appreciate it if you can tell me something about it. I‟m looking forward to your reply.Best wishes!Yours,Answer the questions.1.When is Christmas Day celebrated?2.In the e-mail, what activities are mentioned ?探究案1：小组讨论中国的传统节日春节：围绕以下问题1, When do people usually celebrate Spring Festival?2, Why Spring Festival is so important to Chinese?3, What do you usually do during the Spring Festival?探究案2：列举书面表达常用过渡词1.递进式：2. 解释式：３. 转折式：４. 列举式：5. 强调式：6. 归纳总结式：7. 转换话题式：探究案3：书信的开头与结尾在信的开头常用以下客套话：在信的结尾时可以用以下用语：注意书信的基本格式：称呼（Salutation）正文（Body of the letter）结束语（Complimentary close）签名（Signature）当堂练习: 中国的传统节日春节（the Spring Festival）就要到了，请带我写一份Email 给Peter，向他介绍中国春节的传统活动或你是怎么过春节的。
高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the World reading导学案(
Unit 1 Festivals around the WorldSection II Warming up & Reading学习目标1. 本课时为阅读课，，了解世界各地的主要节日，如亡灵节，丰收节，春节等的来源习俗。
2. 学习“总—分—总”的语篇模式，能有条理的介绍事物，培养跨文化意识。
学习重难点1.单词及短语：be meant to, lead sb. to do, as though/if2.句式：sb /sth be+ adj. + to do; There is no fun in doing sth学法指导1、略读（Skimming）2、跳读（Skipping）3、猜测生词(Guessing the new words)学习过程Task 1: 语篇领悟Task One：Look at the table below and tell the date of each festival. Then choose one of them and talk something about it briefly to introduce one kind of festival in your local area.Task Two：Voice your opinionDescribe one of the festivals and tell the reason to your classmates. Try to use the following expressions: The festival that I think...is.../It falls on (I)dates back to…with a long histor y./ There are many colorful activities../I attach importance to…/ because it not only…but also…Task 2: 典句探究1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. (P1)1) This dog android is meant to guide blind people crossing the street.2) The a ctivity is meant to improve the students’ oral English.拓展: 短语为________，意思是：________ n. ________ v. ________adj. ________活用:1) The flashing lights mean that the road is blocked.2) What on earth do you mean?3) This new order will mean (us) working overtime.4) I only meant to help.5) Your friendship means a great deal to me.6) His family means nothing to him.翻译: means n.1) by all means __________________2) by means of __________________3) by no means __________________2. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. (P1)提炼：sb /sth be+ adj. + to do是一个重要的句式结构, _______的形式表示被动的意义。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world 导学案2
Unit 1 Festivals around the world 导学案Period 2 (文本研读课)Learning aims（学习目标）：1、To improve the ability of reading2、To learn something about the festivals around the worldImportant points（学习重点）：To analyse the whole passage and know about the structure and the mainidea of the passageDifficult points（学习难点）：How to improve the skills of reading：1、略读或浏览阅读2、扫描式阅读Learning guide（方法导引）：Read, analysing and comprehendingLearning Procedures（学习过程）：Step 1：Try to remember the new words as quickly as possible（温馨提示：说一千，道一万，记住单词是关键！）1、Read and recite the new words and phrases three times.(方法导引：按音标正确读、背单词和短语)（A级）2、Copy the new words and phrases three times（方法导引：汉语只需要抄一遍：抄写后要求会默写这些单词和短语）（A级）____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 学习反思：Step 2：Skim the reading passage Festivals and Celebrations quickly and get the main idea of it(方法导引：略读或浏览阅读文章，忽略不懂的句子和生词，快速阅读原文，目的只是为了了解阅读材料的内容大意，不求甚解，结合题目找出主旨)（B级）A.The passage talks about what festivals and celebrations are connected with.B.The passage is about why people like to celebrate festivalsC.The passage tells us different kinds of festivals with the reasons for them,when they take place andhow people celebrate themD.The passage is about how people in different countries celebrate their festivals学习反思：Can you get the main idea by yourself? Have you learned how to get the main idea of this kind of passage?____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Step 3：Fast-reading （方法导引：先浏览下面的表格，了解需要找到的信息，再进行有选择有目的的快速阅读，目的是寻找某些资料或信息，对于无关部分可以忽略）（B级）Step 4：Careful-reading Read the reading passage carefully again and try to find out the answers to the following questions（方法导引：先了解需要完成的任务，再大声朗读课文，注意语音、语调、断句正确的同时捕捉相关的信息，不理解的单词，短语或句子可以求助词典，同学或老师）(C级) 1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Why are autumn festivals happy events?____________________________________________________________________________________3.What do people usually do at spring festivals?____________________________________________________________________________________ 4.Why is it important to have festivals and celebrations?____________________________________________________________________________________ 学习反思：我真的按老师的要求读课文了吗？Step 5：Reading Comprehension（方法导引：课上定时训练，利用本节课所学略读、浏览阅读及扫描式阅读的方法快速准确找到自己所需要的信息）A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares.The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy event or person. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day(January 1),May Day and National as legal holidays, as it was on Oct.1,1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded.The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several as legal days such as New Year’s Day (January 1);Martin Luther King,Jr’s Birthday，Washington’s Birthday; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, su ch as Greece’s Independence Day;Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.In the States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often celebrate days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.1.Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?A.China’s Nationa l DayB.Valentine’s DayC.Italy’s Liberty DayD.America’s Independence Day2.From the passage we can infer that _______.A.Chinese will no longer observe the Spring FestivalB.students don’t have to go to school on any holidayC.Chinese and Americans share at least one holidayD.Americans can easily draw money from the banks on legal days3.In the sentence “China observes New Year’s Day(January 1)”,“observe” means _____.A.praiseB.spendC.celebrateD.careStep 6：Quiz（当堂检测方法导引：先回忆一下本节课所读课文主旨及主要内容，再读题做题）1.Which of the following is NOT true about the Western holiday Halloween according to the reading passage?A.It has its origin as an event to memorize the deadB.It is now popular among the children.C.The children might play tricks if they are not given anything.D.The children will put on their best clothes to make people happy.2.Which of the following festivals is used to honor someone?A.The New YearB.The Spring FestivalC.The Dragon Boat FestivalD.The Mid-Autumn Day3.What’s the purpose of the national festival on October 2 in India?A.To gain IndependenceB.To meet New YearC.To honor the deadD.To honor Mohandas Gandi4.Which of the following is a happy event?A.Thanksgiving festivalB.Columbus DayC.The Dragon Boat FestivalD.Both A and B5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the Spring Festival?A.To eat dumplingsB.To make the ancestors happyC.To give children lucky moneyD.To eat fish and meatAn English joke：Not to Be Taken OutMark Twain once went to borrow a certain book from a neighbour in Tarry town. “ May I b orrow a book from you? ” he asked politely. “ Yes, you're more than welcome to it, ” the neighbour told him. “ But I must ask you to read it here. You know I make it a rule never to let any book go out of my library. ”Some days later the neighbour wished to borrow Mark Twain's machine for cutting grass in the garden. “ Why, certainly, ” Mark Twain told him. “ You're more than welcome to it. But I must ask you to use it here. You know that I make it a rule never to let it go out of my garden. ”。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world 导学案2-人教必修3精品
Unit 1 Festivals around the World导学案2单词预习学案1.庆典,庆祝n._________ v.__________庆祝严寒的结束_____________,_______________,________________2.起源,由来n._________Her mother is French __________(原籍)宗教n. _________ adj._______宗教信仰__________持有坚定的宗教信仰_______________ ________________3.到达n.________ v._____________幸存,生还n._____________v.____________4.独立n.____________adj.___________从英国人那儿获得独立______________5.盼望春节的到来_______________ _______________ ________________Special attention should be paid to __________(pronounce)the words.6.与家人玩得开心_________取笑某人,拿某人开玩笑___________I did it_____________(闹玩地)搞某人的恶作剧____________7.必要性,需要;必需品n._____必需的adj._______生活必需品______8.守信用,履行诺言__________ ___________食言____________9.道歉v.__________ n.___________因某事向某人道歉__________Please accept my ______________(道歉) for thatMe to ___________ (道歉)to that fellow? No way!He _________________(向我道歉) for stepping on my foot.10.淹没,溺死v. __________ pt ___________ pp ____________a drowning man(译)_____________ a drowned body(译)______________drown oneself in work(译) __________ drown one’s sadness in wine__________11.哭泣,流泪v._____________ pt___________pp_________He ______________(因失败而哭泣)his failure.扫v._________________ pt._____________ pp._________________12.用dress, clothes, clothing, cloth适当形式填空1) The ________ (衣服)need washing, can you have _______(it, them)washed?2) The shop sells children’s___________ only.3) Please cover the table with a ___________.4) ____________________________(一件衣服)5) People are expected to wear formal __________ in a wedding.13. in memory of; in celebration of; in honour of; in the shape of, in search of填空1) The boys went_________________ something to eat .2) He wrote a poem _________________his wife.3) Many people joined them ______________(寻找那个失踪的孩子)4) People eat food _________ skulls on festival of the dead.5) A ceremony was held _______________those killed in the earthquake单词预习当堂练：1)The great flood _________________________many villages.那次大洪水把许多村子都淹没了。
unit1 festival around the world导学案
Unit1 Festivals around the worldPart 1 Pre-reading1.How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the text?________________________________________________________________2.Match the following festivals with their definitions.Festivals of the Deads Festivals that look forward to the end of winterand to the coming of spring.Festivals to Honor People Festivals held to honour the dead or to satisfythe ancestors.Harvest Festivals Festivals that held to honour famous people. Spring Festivals Festivals that are held to celebrate the havest inautumn.Part 2 careful reading2. Read the passage and tell whether the following are true(T) or false(F).1). The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. ____2). Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead. ____3). People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival to honour the great poet Qu Yuan. ____4). Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. ____5). Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ____Part 3 Post reading1.Choose the best answer1). Most ancient festivals would for the following except_____?A. planting in springB. raining in summerC. harvest in autumnD. the end of cold weather2). Which of the following are not mentioned in the passage?A.Carnival and Columbus DayB.Halloween and Spring FestivalC.Thanksgiving day and ObonD.Valentine’s Day and Fool’s Day3). At festivals people can do all the followings except______？A. forget their works for a little whileB. enjoy lifeC. travel around the worldD. be proud of their customs4). What can we learn from the passage?A. All festivals have been lasting for a long period.B. People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.C. Different countries have different customs.D. People celebrate festivals in the same way.Part 4 SummaryRetell the passage by filling the following blanksThere are all kinds of festivals and ____________around the world, which are held for different reasons. Some festivals are held to________ the dead or satisfy the ________ in case they might return either to help or to _____________, while other festivals are held to honour famous people, such as ____________________ in China and Columbus Day. Havest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ for the winter and the ___________ work is over. And the most __________ and important festivals are the ones that ________________ the end of winter and to the_______ of spring. Such as the ______New Year in China. Festivals let us __________, be proud of our ________and forget our work for a little while.HomeworkWhat’s your favorite festival? After class you should find some information about the festival you like, and write it into an essay. You will be asked to introduce your favorite festival tomorrow.。
高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the World words导学案(无
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Unit 1 Festivals around the WorldSection I Words and Expressions学习目标：掌握本单元出现的不带△的单词和短语.学习重难点1.单词：admire， apologize， gain， gather, remind2.短语：set off， dress up学法指导勤于查词典，勤于动笔动手动嘴。
学习过程Task 1：词汇识记Task 2: 词汇探究一重点单词1. admire v。
教材原句：… when people admire the moon and in China enjoy mooncakes。
(P2)1)We stopped halfway to admire the view . 2）I admire him for his success in business.拓展：admire在各句的含义1。
__________ 2。
__________; 词性是________________活用：我们钦佩他工作努力.________________________________________________________________________自己动手查一查：n。
高中英语Unit1《FestivalsaroundtheWorld》学案2新人教版必修3教案
Teaching Plan for Section 4 Unit 1Knowledge teaching point:1.words and expressions2.the text, and workbook exercisesAbility training:Improve the Ss’ ability of listening, speaking and reading. To make sure they can use the knowledge freely. Remember as many words as possible.Moral education:Educate the Ss to know something about identity.Key point and difficulty:1.means2.cope with3.worthwhileTeaching method:PracticingDiscussingTeaching procedure:Step 1. RevisionCheck the homework exercisesRevision of the knowledge leaned last lessonStep 2. Language study1. means :方法；手段（复数同形）by means of通;用;借助于Are there any means of getting there?The quickest means of travel is by plane.He climbed the tree by means of a ladder.2.cope with :与⋯⋯争；付3.manners : 礼貌good manners bad manners4.behave : 表；止；行表behave oneself止得体Did you behave yourself at the party .The boy behaved bravely in the face of the thief.5.ignore :不搭理；忽She saw him ing but she ignored him.I tried to tell her but she ignored me.6.worthwhile :得做的worth :得的This book is worth reading .be worth doing得做7.All that you did were worthwhile .Step 3. PracticePractise the useful expressions and some sentence structures.Step4. Summary and extension:Useful expressions:Grammar:Assignment of homework:Finish off the Workbook exercises.Revise the content of the lesson and preparation for the next.Blackboard design:LessonAfter teaching:Explanation of useful expressions isn ’ t enough for students. They still need some practice. Remember to have a dictation of the phrases.。
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Unit1 Festivals around the world
Warming up
Do you know these festivals?
When do they take place? lunar calendar?
Spring Festival Lantern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Day
Easter Thanksgiving Day
Halloween Christmas Day
Pre-reading
1. What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit?
2. Look at the pictures beside the text and title of the passage. What kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage?
New words:
starve: 饥饿
origin: 起源
ancestor: 祖先
Obon: 盂兰盆节(日本)
grave: 坟墓；墓地
incense: 熏香
in memory of: 纪念
feast: 节日；盛宴
Skimming
What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?
P1.
Celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn;
celebrate when hunters catch animals.
P2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----
Mexico------
America------
P3. Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival
Columbus Day
(India)October 2
P4. Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival
Mid-Autumn festival
P5.
Spring festival
Carnival
Easter
Cheery Blossom Festival
Comprehending
I. Read the passage and then fill in the following chart.
1. Festivals of the Dead Fill in the blanks.
2. Spring Festivals Fill in the blanks.
II True or False
1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.
2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.
3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China.
4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.
5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.
Discussion
Which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Homework
1. Go over the text after class and try to write a summary of the text (about 100 words) and retell the text according to the summary.
2. Prepare for “discovering useful words and expressions” on Page 4. (Ex1, 2 and
3)
3. If possible try to find out as much information as possible about festivals around the world. You can surf the Internet or refer to the books.。