1. Module 2 Spring Festival Unit 3 Language in use

2. What is he / she doing What are they doing? She’s cooking.

3. They’re learning a dragon dance.

4. He’s fishing.

5. They’re having a haircut.

6. Ask and answer like this ： — Is he / she doing …? — Yes, … is. / No, …isn’t. — Are they doing …? — Yes, … are. / No, …aren’t.

8. Teaching aims: 1. To summarize and consolidate grammar focus. 2. To summarize and consolidate expressions and vocabulary. 3. Affection and attitudes: We should be interested in the festivals in the world.

9. Write the -ing form of the given words. study visit bring talk write take have see lie tie begin stop swim sit studying visiting bringing talking writing taking having seeing lying tying beginning stopping swimming sitting 动词 ing 形式的变化规则： 1. 一般动词在其后直接加 ing 。 2. 以不发音的 e 结尾的动词去 e 加 ing 。 (see, be 除外 ) 3. 以 ie 结尾的动词，应先变 ie 为 y 再加 ing 。 4. 以重读闭音节结尾的动词, 要双写词尾, 再加 ing 。

10. Is Lingling cleaning the house? (–) No, she isn’t Is Lingling’s aunt sweeping the floor?(+) Yes, she is. 1 Write short answers. Example:

11. 1.Are they getting ready for the Spring Festival? (+) Yes, they are. 2. Is Tony learning a dragon dance? (–) No, he isn’t. 3. Is Lingling’s mother cooking the meal? (–) No, she isn’t.

12. 4. Is Lingling’s father working? (+) Yes, he is. 5. Are they decorating the house?(–) No, they aren’t. 6. Is Lingling making lanterns? (+) Yes, she is.

13. 2 Write questions and short answers. Lingling / learning a dragon dance? Is Lingling learning a Dragon dance? No, she isn’t. 1. Lingling’s mother/ cleaning the house? 2. Lingling’s father/ making lanterns? 3. Lingling’s aunt/ cooking the meal? Is Lingling’s mother cleaning the house? Yes, she is. Is Lingling’s father making lanterns? No, he isn’t. Is Lingling’s aunt cooking the meal? Yes, she is.

14. 4. Lingling’s grandmother / sweeping the floor? 5. the boys / learning a dragon dance? 6. Lingling and her family / getting ready for Spring Festival? Is Lingling’s grandmother sweeping the floor? No, she isn’t. Are the boys learning a dragon dance? Yes, they are. Are Lingling and her family getting ready for Spring Festival? No, they aren’t.

15. 一般现在时主要表示： (1) 经常性或习惯性的动作, 常与这样的时 间状语连用 : always, often, usually, sometimes 等。 (2) 表示主语现在的特征、性格、能力等。 (3) 表示客观、普遍真理。 Grammar 一般现在时 & 现在进行时

16. 现在进行时主要表示： (1) 表示说话时正在进行或发生的动作, 这时 可以不用时间状语, 也可以和 now, at present, at the moment 等时间状语连用。 有时用一个动词, 如 look ( 看 ), listen ( 听 ) 。 (2) 表示当前一段时期的活动或现阶段正在进 行的动作。 (3) 表示最近按计划或安排要进行的动作。 现在进行时有时可表示一个在最近按计划或 安排要进行的动作，即可以用来代替将来时。

17. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words. At the moment, we _______________ (get ready) for Spring Festival. We ___________ (clean) the house and we ___________ (sweep) the floor. My mother _________(cook) a meal and my father ___________(decorate) the house. He ____________(not work) today. are getting ready are cleaning are sweeping is cooking is decorating doesn’t work

18. Usually we _______ (buy) clothes, but we _________ (not buy) any clothes this New Year. We __________ (always get) presents from our family and friends. The New Year Festival _______ (finish) at Lantern Festival, and we often ____ (eat) round rice dumplings called yuanxiao. buy don’t buy always get finishes eat

19. 4 Revise the words and phrases in Units 1 and 2. And write them under these headings. Getting ready DecorationsFoodPresentsTraditions clean the house; sweep the floor paper cutcake

20. Christmas and Father Christmas Christmas is the most important festival in the western countries. It is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. However, children are usually more interested in Father Christmas. He is a fat man with a long white beard and wears a red suit. He gives presents to the children. So, children love him very much. Around the world

21. 1. Who are children interested in ( 对 …… 感兴趣 ) ？ 2. Why do children love Father Christmas? 3. Whose birth is Christmas to celebrate ( 庆祝 )? Answer these questions. Father Christmas. Because he gives them presents. Jesus Christ. ( 耶稣基督 ) 4. What colour is Father Christmas’ suit? Red. 5. What color is Father Christmas’ beard ( 胡子 )? White. 6. Is Christmas the most festival in western counties? Yes, it is.

22. What do you usually do for Spring Festival? Getting ready: clean the house, sweep the floor, cook the meal, learn a dragon dance, make lanterns, paint the doors and windows red, buy clothes, have a haircut Decorations: paper cuts, lanterns, couplets

23. Presents : Traditions : new clothes, lucky money Food: dumpling, sweet rice pudding, rice dumpling rice watch fireworks at midnight, visit family and friends, watch dragon and lion dancing

24. 5 Write notes and answer the questions. What are you and your family doing for the Spring Festival at the moment? Mother is cooking. Father is decorating house. …

25. 7 Write a letter to a pen friend. saying: 1. What you’re doing for Spring Festival at the moment. 2. What you usually do.

26. Dear _________, (name) Here in China it’s the Spring Festival and we’re getting ready. My mother is … Usually we … and we… Tell me about a festival in your country. Best wishes, ________ (your name)

27. 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1.It’s six o’clock in the morning. I __________ (get) dressed. 2. Look! Daming _______ (lie) in the sun. 3. Listen! Betty and Lily __________ (sing) an English song. 4. Tony isn’t reading. He _________ (write). am getting is lying are singing is writing

28. 5. What __ Wang Hui ______ (do) at the moment? 6. — Where is Lucy? — She __________ (shop) with her mum. 7. We often _____ (have) lunch at home. 8. He ____ (go) to the opera every Sunday. is doing is shopping have goes

29. Homework Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 1, 2, 3 & 4.