初中英语冀教版八年级上册Lesson 13 I Love Autumn教案及反思

Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together

I Love Autumn

Enable students to master the knowledge of mid-autumn day and thanksgiving.

Enable students to master new words: celebrate, round, however, wonder

phrases: Mid-Autumn Festival, Thank you for…

sentence structure: We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival.

Step 1 Greeting.

Show a poem and ask one student to read.

T: What is the poem about? Can you find something?

S: The first letter of every sentence forms a letter: Autumn.

T: Do you like autumn?

Discuss:

What Chinese festivals are there in autumn?

Do you know any autumn festivals in other countries?

Step2: Presentation

Vocabulary:

Give pictures to show new words: celebrate, celebration, round, however, mid, lunar, thanksgiving

Read Li Ming’s e-mail and answer:

1.What will Li Ming do with his parents on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival ?

2.What is the best thing for Li Ming in autumn?

Check answers

Read Jenny’s e-mail and answer:

1. Where will Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?

2. Do people celebrate

Thanksgiving on the same day in the U.S. and Canada?

T: Do you know what do they do on Thanksgiving?

Extensive reading

T: In autumn, there is another important holiday in western countries, do know what it is?

S: Halloween.

Show a passage about Halloween and fill in the blanks.

celebrate,  look for,  named  together,    have fun

In Canada, people hold another big _______  on December 31-- Halloween. It’s a great time for kids to ______,like making “Jackie Lantern”, “Apple biting” game. On that night, they usually put on costumes, masks and play a game _____ “ trick or treat”. They get _______and _______ candies in each family. If they get nothing, they will play some naughty tricks.

Check answers

Step3:  Practice

Give students two tasks and choose one of them.

Task one:

Tell the similarities and differences between Mid-Autumn day and Thanksgiving.

Task two:

You have a Canadian friend,

and you call her/him to talk

about holiday. (pair work)

Different countries, different cultures, different traditions, but one similarity, that is families get together. What is a family?

1. Listen and read.
2. Preview the next lesson.
3. Do exercises.

4. Festivals of autumn in China and in Canada.