课程内容

Unit 5《Let's celebrate.》Reading
Learning Aims:
1. Get to know the new words and key sentences.
2. Learn the knowledge of Halloween with the reading skills: skimming & canning.
3. Learn the form of the letters simply.
B1. Listen to the tape and give the right answers.
1. When is Halloween?
2. Do children have fun on that day?
3. Do they have a party on the morning of October 31?
B2. Read the letter and complete it:
Halloween
Date: 31 (1)__________
Activities: (2)__________ up
         Wear (3)__________ or paint their (4)__________
         Make (5)__________
         Play (6)__________
         Have a (7)__________ in the evening
B2: True or False
1. People in the USA celebrate Halloween in October.
2. Halloween is not much fun for children.
3. People make lanterns out of oranges.
4. Children play "trick or treat" with their parents on Halloween.
5. People have a party on the morning of 31 October.
6. People enjoy nice food and drinks on Halloween.
Para. One
1. Do they celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in the USA?
2. What festival do they celebrate?
Para. Two
Children dress up and wear ______. Some times they ______ their faces. They also make pumpkin ______.
Para. Three
1. What is the name of the game?
2. How do children play the game?
They knock _________ and shout ________. Usually, they ask for ________ as a treat.
Para. Four
1. When do they have the party?
2. Do they enjoy the food?
How much do you know about Halloween?
Time: October 31st
What children do: dress up, wear masks, paint faces, make pumpkin lanterns, play a game called "trick or treat"
What family do: have a party, eat nice food and drinks
Match: find out the main ideas
Para. 1      Playing a game called "trick or treat"
Para. 2      Having a party
Para. 3      Wendy's favourite festival
Para. 4      Dressing up and making pumpkin lanterns
Key points
1. We have some festivals in the USA, and I like Halloween best.
like ... best = favorite
如：你最喜欢什么颜色？
What color do you like best?
What's your favorite color?
2. Halloween is on October 31.
on+月+日
如：在4月5日  on April fifth
in+月
如：在4月  in April
3. We knock on their doors and shout "trick or treat".
knock on/at  敲门
Eg: Who is knocking on the door.
"trick or treat"是西方万圣节前夕儿童的玩闹，挨家挨户要糖果时的用语。意思是“不招待就使坏”。
4. Usually they give us some candy as a treat.
candy 糖果是美式英语，常作不可数名词。如：a box of candy
candy也可以做可数名词，复数为：candies，强调各种糖果。
5. If they do not give us a treat, we play a trick on them.
play a trick on sb 捉弄某人
如：不要捉弄Tom。
Don't play a trick on Tom.
6. We always have a party on the evening of October 31 and enjoy nice food and drinks.
in the evening  在晚上
on October 31  在10月31日
on the evening of October 31
在几月几日的晚上、早上、下午用“on”
B3. Read the letter again and complete it.
People ______ Halloween on 31 October. Children dress up and ______ masks. Sometimes they ______ their faces. They ______ on people's doors and ______ "trick or treat".
People often give the children some ______ a treat.
完成对话
Andy: Millie, I have some questions. Do people in the USA celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Millie: No, they seldom celebrate it. They celebrate (1)______.
Andy: When do they celebrate it?
Millie: They celebrate it on (2)______.
Andy: Do children have fun on that day?
Millie: Sure. They have (3)______.
Andy: Do they play games?
Millie: Yes. They (4)______ and play "trick or treat" with the people (5)______.
Andy: Do they have a party on that day?
Millie: Sure. They always have a party in the evening. They enjoy nice (6)______.
Andy: Does Wendy think the day is interesting?
Millie: Yes. She thinks it is really a (7)______.
Exercises
根据首字母及句意完成下列各句：
1. Thank you for telling me about the Middle-Autumn F______.
2. H______ is on October 31.
3. H______ do we celebrate it.
4. We dress up and wear m______.
5. Sometimes we p______ our faces.
6. We make pumpkin l______.
7. We k______ on the doors and s______ "trick or treat".
8. People give children some c______ as a treat.
9. It is a really s______ day.
选择
1. Halloween is ______ October 31.
   A.in   B.on   C.at
2. Thanks for ______ me about the Halloween.
   A.tell   B.telling   C.to tell
3. We play a trick ______ them.
   A.on   B.as   C.at
4. We have a party ______ the evening of June first.
   A.at   B.in   C.on
5. -- ______ do you celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
   -- We get together and eat turkey.
   A.When   B.How   C.Why
6. -- ______ do you celebrate New Year?
   -- On January first.
   A.When   B.Why   C.How
7. --Do they have a party on Halloween?
   -- ______.
   A.Yes, we do   B.Yes, I do   C.Yes, they do
8. People celebrate Christmas ______ December.
   A.in   B.on   C.at
9. -- Merry Christmas!
   -- ______.
   A.Thank you   B.The same to you   C.Thanks
Homework
1. Finish the exercises on your book.
2. Recite the text.