Introduction (6 minutes)

1.The whole class work.

2.Individual

Work.

3.Individual work and group work.

1.Focus their attention on   the teacher. Sing the song together.

2.Describe the way to celebrate   the Spring Festival.

3.Do Functions. Match the festivals   with the greetings together. Then describe the videos in groups.

1.Greet with students. Play   the song —The New Year and let students sing it together.

2.Point out one question:   Can you tell us how to celebrate the Spring Festival in China? Choose some students to describe the festival in English.

3.Show some festival   videos on the screen and some greetings. Then let students match them and   talk about the videos in groups. Then describe the videos.

Presentation

(15   minutes)

1.The whole class work.

2.Individual work and pair   work.

3.Individual work.

1.Do 2.Look at the videos   and talk about the videos together.

2.Scan the passage and   complete the table. Check the answers in pairs.

3.Try to retell the three festivals   by yourselves and list other festivals people celebrate in China by yourselves. Then describe the festivals you listed.

1.Show the videos of 2 and let   students talk about the festivals in the videos together.

2.Show the table in 2 and let   students scan the passage and complete the table. Then help check the answers.

3.Give students some time and try   to retell the three festivals in English. Let students add other festivals   people celebrate in China. Choose some students to describe the festivals   they listed.

Consolidation (10 minutes)

1.The whole class work.

2.Group work.

3.Individual work.

1.Do Grammar. Read the sentences   together for two times.

2.Talk about the six sentences and   report your result.

3.Fill in the passage by yourselves;   Then write down the answers and check your answers.

1.Show six present tense sentences   on the screen and let students read them together.

2.Divide the whole class into six   groups and talk about the six sentences in groups. Then choose six students   from each group to report their result.

3.Show a passage and give some   verbs, then let students fill in the blanks with the correct form; Choose two   students to write down their answers on the blackboard, and then check the   answers together.

Practice

(8 minutes)

1.Pair work.

2.Individual work.

3.Individual work and the whole   class work.

1.Do 1. Talk about the   pictures in pairs.

2.Describe the pictures.

3.Listen and number the   pictures. Then check the answers.

1.Show the pictures in 1 on the   screen and let students talk about the four pictures in pairs.

2.Choose some students to describe   each picture in English in class.

3.Play the tape and let students   listen to the descriptions of festivals and number the pictures. Then help check   the answers.

Production

(6 minutes)

1.Group work.

1.Survey your group members about your   favorite festivals; Complete the table, including name, favorite festival,   date and activity. Then report the survey result.

1.Show a table on the screen and   help students to make a survey about their favorite festivals in groups. Complete   the table in groups. Choose some students to report their survey result.

2. Assign the homework:

Review the key words and useful   expressions in the topic;

Tell your favorite festival to your   good friend orally;

Make a summary about learning in   this term.

Teaching reflection:

本节课的重点是复习本话题的语法和功能，难点是培养学生通过scanning查询具体信息的习惯，但是，习惯的养成不是一蹴而就的事情，需要老师长期的培养和不断地探求。