1、Pre-readingWhats your favourite season?What festivals happen during your favourite season?What seasonal festivals fall in it?SpringWomens Day Qingming Festival May DaySummerWhat festivals happen during your favourite season?Dragon Boat Festival Childrens Day the birthday of the Partythe birthday of

2、the ArmyAutumnTeachers DayNational Daythe Mid-Autumn FestivalWinterNew Years Daythe Spring Festivalthe Lantern Festivaloccasiontraditionalbean pastenowadaysincludelanternthe Lantern Festivaln. 場合場合adj. 傳統的傳統的豆餡豆餡adv. 現今，現在現今，現在vt. 包括，包含包括，包含n. 燈籠燈籠元宵節元宵節 Words and Expressionslunar lunar monthcelebra

3、tionpowerdarknessdestroyburn downadj. 月球的，與月亮有月球的，與月亮有關的關的太陰月，陰歷一個月太陰月，陰歷一個月n. 慶祝，慶典慶祝，慶典n. 動力；權力，影響力動力；權力，影響力n. 黑暗，漆黑黑暗，漆黑vt. 破壞，毀壞破壞，毀壞燒毀燒毀 Words and Expressionsdecoratebatterysweet dumplingboilservetraditiontake part instickyvt. 裝飾，布置裝飾，布置n. 電池電池元宵元宵vt. vi. 煮沸，沸騰煮沸，沸騰vt. 招待，侍候；服務招待，侍候；服務n. 傳統，慣例傳

4、統，慣例參與，參加參與，參加adj. 粘的，粘性的粘的，粘性的 Words and ExpressionsSkimming to get general ideasSkimmingReading Comprehension IHow many festivals are mentioned in the texts? What are they?Three. The Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. Scanning to get detail informationScanningR

5、eading Comprehension IIFill in the table.Festivals Season & date / monthTypicalactivity or foodSpecial meaningThe Mid- Autumn FestivalMoon cakesMeet in the evening and watch the moonSeptembr or OctoberA special occasion for familyFestivalsSeason & date / monthTypicalactivity or foodSpecial m

6、eaningThe Lantern FestivalThe fifteenth day of the first lunar monthSweet DumplingsWatch lanternsGuess lantern puzzleMark the end of the Chinese New Year celebrationsFestivals Season & date / monthTypicalactivity or foodSpecial meaningThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe fifth day of the fifth month of t

7、he lunar calendarZongziDragon boat racesMark the beginning of the hottest season of the year On that day, many people try their best to go home to share the feeling of “being together” with families. The New YearScanningReading Comprehension IIILook at the descriptions and guess what festivals they

8、are?2. This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.3. This festival marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.the Lantern Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festival4. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings.the Lantern Festival5. The festival falls on the fifth d

9、ay of the fifth month of the lunar year.the Dragon Boat Festival6. On that day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest.the Mid-Autumn FestivalSpeaking Do you think too much money is spent at festival times? Why or why not?Voice your opinionVocabularyChoose the words below and complete the

10、sentences. The room _ by dozens of candles.is litburn down, celebrate, mark, light, decorate, include, boil, take part in 2. Tom _ his room with some photos of sports stars.has decorated9 A firework display was organised to _ the Queens birthday.mark4. The party is for students to _ their graduation

11、 with family and friends.5. I _ in the soccer team when the best player broke his leg.celebratewas included6. The school _ by a mad man. Only two classrooms still stand.7. Would you like to _ the race tomorrow? You have to run 10 km.8. The water must _ to make sure it is clean and safe to drink.was

12、burnt downtake part inbe boiled2. This album _ 30 maps, _ three of China. A. contains; including B. includes; containing C. contains; containing D. includes; including 1. We have _ in your bill the cost of the teapot you broke just now. A. increased B. included C. contained D. chargedI. Multiple cho

13、ice II. Choose the phrases and complete the sentences.light by burn down fall on take part in all kinds of be made with all over the world 1. The sauce _ cream, butter and cheese. 2. Electronic computers are now in common use _. is made withall over the world3. Leave the fire to _. 4. I like _ fruit. 5. The Mid-autumn Festiva