Book 3 Unit 1—Festivals around the world (The first period: Warming up and Pre-reading) Teaching targets Knowledge and ability objectives: 1.To learn about festivals in different parts of the world and compare them 2.To get more words about festivals and customs 3.To talk about festivals and express ideas by using the words 4.To write about a festival in China 5.To practise speaking and writing Strategy objectives: 1.By means of task-based language teaching, students can participate in pair and group work to get more information about festivals around the world and think more about the topic 2.By using pictures and music, students can be led into the situation where they are going to learn quickly and they must have a strong desire to know more about the topic 3.By researching, cooperating, interacting and discussing, students’ abilities of self-learning, getting and dealing with some information in English and communicating can be trained Moral objectives: By comparing and contrasting the cultures in China and other countries, students can understand the cultural differences between countries, show respect for other culture and customs and love Chinese culture. They can also learn to cooperate with others, feel success and lay a solid foundation for further learning. Important points To talk about the festivals around the world
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