TeachingPlan

Course

English

Class

Date

Teaching

Material

EnglishforVocationalStudents（ECNUPEdition）

Book1

Topic

Lesson9ChineseFestivals

TeachingAims

Knowledgetogain

TograspthekeywordsandusefulphrasesaboutChinesefestivalsandtrytosaysometraditionalwaystocelebratethefestivals

Skillstodevelop

TolearntotalkaboutcelebratingChinesefestivals

Charactertobuildup

TohavearightattitudetowardsChinesetraditionalfestivals

TeachingAids

Taperecorder

Blackboard

Multi-mediadevice

Worksheet

Assignment

Copythenewwordsandphrases

Recitethedialog

DotheExercisebook

Wechatwithyourteacher:

NamefiveChinesetraditionalfestivalsandtheirdates.

Describefivethingsaboutwhatpeopledo,say,andeatincelebrationofChinesetraditionalfestivals.

NametwoofyourfavoriteChinesefestivalsandexplainwhy.

Teaching

Procedures

TeachingContents

Task1MatchtheChinesefestivalswiththedates.

TeacheraskseachstudenttospeakouttwoorthreeEnglishnamesofChinesefestivals,andwritethemontheblackboard.

TeacherwritestheEnglishnamesoffiveChinesefestivalsintheformontheblackboard.StudentsreadthefiveChinesefestivalsonebyone.Teachercorrectsthepronunciation.

TeacherasksstudentstospeakoutthedateofthefiveChinesefestivals.

e.g.the1stdayofthe1stmonthofthelunaryear

Teacherexplainsthedifferencebetweenlunaryearandsolaryear:solaryear(公歷年)(e.g.2011),andlunaryear(e.g.丙戌年)。

TeacherexplainstheexpressionofdateinAmericanEnglish:

Solarcalendar(month/date/year):September20,2011

Chineselunarcalendar:the5th(day)ofthe3rdmonthofthelunaryear

Studentsmatchthefivefestivalswiththedatesanddiscusstheanswerswiththeirpartner.Teachercorrectstheanswers.

Task2StudytheChinesefestivalsanddatesabove.Andanswerthequestion:Whatis/wasthedatefortheSpringFestival(in2013)?.

TeacherhelpsstudentstoreviewtheEnglishexpressionsofChinesefestivalsthroughgroupcompetition.

TeacherwritesaChinesefestivalanditsdateontheblackboard,explainsitandcorrectsthepronunciation.

Teacherpracticesthefollowingconversationswithonestudenttosetamodel.

Q:WhatisthedatefortheSpringFestival?

A:ThedatefortheSpringFestivalisthe1stdayofthe1stmonthofthelunaryear.

Q:WhatwasthedatefortheSpringFestivalin2014?

A:ThedatefortheSpringFestivalin2014wasthe31stdayofthe1stmonthofthesolaryear.

Teacherwritesthetwoconversationsontheblackboard,explainsthedateexpressionsoflunaryearandexpressionsofaskingandansweringthepastdate.

Studentspracticethetwoconversationswithotherfestivalsanddates.

Groupactivity:StudentswillfindthedatesoffiveChinesetraditionalfestivalsfornextsolaryear,andpracticetheconversations.

Task3Writetheappropriatefestivalsonthelinefortherightactivities.Thefirstonehasbeendoneasanexample.

Teacherasksstudentsthefollowingquestions:

WhatdoyoudotocelebratetheSpringFestival/theLanternFestival/TombSweepingDay/theDragonBoatFestival/theMid-AutumnFestival?

Teacherwritesstudents’answersontheblackboardandcorrectsthelanguagemistakes.

Teacherguidesstudentstospeakoutallkindsofactivitiesonthetextbook.

Studentsfinishtheexercisethroughgroupdiscussion.

Teacherreadtheactivitiestosetamodel,andthenstudentsreadtogether.Teacherremindsstudentsthat“the”isusuallyinfrontoffestivalnamesinasentence,butinaformorinformallanguage,“the”isunnecessary.

Groupcompetition:Teachersayfestivalnames,studentstrytosaythecelebrationactivitiesasquicklyaspossible.Andviceversa.

Task4Studythefestivalsandactivitiesbelow.Answerthequestion:WhatdoyoudotocelebratetheChinesefestivals?

Teacherasksstudents“whatdoyoudotocelebratetheSpringFestival?”StudentsanswerthequestionaccordingtotheactivitieslistinTask3.Teachercorrectsthepronunciation.

TeacherpracticestheLanternFestival/TombSweepingDay/theDragonBoatFestival/theMid-AutumnFestivalwithstudentsinthesameway.

Studentformpairsandpracticetheconversationtogetproficientwiththeexpressions.

Teacherasksstudents“HowdoesyourfamilycelebratetheSpringFestival?”StudentsanswerthequestionwiththecelebrationactivitiesinTask3.Teachercorrectsthepronunciation.

TeacherpracticestheLanternFestival/TombSweepingDay/theDragonBoatFestival/theMid-AutumnFestivalwithstudentsinthesameway.

Studentformpairsandpracticetheconversationtogetproficientwiththeexpressions

Task5Listen,andanswerthequestionsbasedontherecording.

Studentslistentotherecordingandcompletethesentences.

Teachercheckstheanswersandexplainsthelanguepoints.

Studentsformpairsandpracticethesentencestoconsolidatetheexpressionsoffestivalscelebrationactivitiesanddateexpressions.

Task6AnewspaperreporterisreportingonhowpeoplecelebratetheMid-AutumnFestivalinShanghai.Sheistryingtotalktothepeopleinasupermarket.

Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswers.

BasedonTask4and5,Studentsguesswhatthecharactersintherecordingwouldsay.

Teacherplaystherecordingandasksstudentstochoosethebestanswer.

Studentsdiscussandchecktheanswerswiththeirpartner.

Teacherplaystherecordingagainandcheckstheanswers.

Teacherexplainsthelanguagepoints.

Studentslistenagainwiththerecordingscripts,andreaditloudly.

Iftimepermits,studentscanimitateandperformthedialogue.

Task7Practicesayingthedatewiththerolecards.Studytheinformationonyourcard.

Studentsreadtheactivityinstructions.Teacherhelpsthemwiththenewwords.StudentschooseroleAorroleB,andoncetheychooseit,theyarenotallowedtoseetheotherrole’smaterial.

RoleAandRoleBhaveadialog,andwritedowneachother’scontent.Teacherwalksaroundandgivespersonalinstructions.Thelengthoftimedependsonstudents’comp