Unit 3 Let’s celebrate! Main task

Happy Halloween!

What do people often do at Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up (wear special costumes) have a special party play a game called “trick or treat” have some hot drinks and nice hot food

Writing Practice Help Millie complete her poster on Page 54 and then read it out.

Ask and answer (use the questions below or any other questions you like) Which is your favorite festival? When is …? Why do you like …? What do you do at …? How do you celebrate …? What is your favorite food? What do you want for …? ……

How will you celebrate Christmas in your school?

Welcome to our party!

English Party Playing games Music and dance Performance Have snacks Date: Friday afternoon December 24th Place: Meeting room Class: Class 4 Grade 7 Class 5 Grade 7 English Party

fireworks n. 烟火; 烟火大会

traditional Chinese food 中国传统食物

lion dance 舞狮子

music and dance 舞会

Group work Make a writing plan for your poster and then talk to your group members about it.

Language points

1. People celebrate Halloween in many ways. in many ways 用许多方法 in this way 用这种方法 on my way home 在我回家的路上 by the way 顺便说/问一下

2. Their neighbours usually give them a treat of some candy. = Their neighbours usually give them some candy as a treat. 他们的邻居通常给他们一些糖果作为 招待。 give sb sth = give sth to sb, 但当sth为 代词时，只能用give it / them to sb。

3. Some people also make pumpkin lanterns out of big pumpkins. make sth out of sth. 用......来制作某物 eg. Can you make a snowman out of snow? 你会堆雪人吗？

4. So the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth. through通过, 表示“从里面穿过”的意思。 go through the door/window 通过门/窗 He is very fat. He can’t go through the small door. The boy comes into the room through the window.

Complete the following sentences with correct prepositions. Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival ____ many ways. ____ the way, do you like English? 3. I met him today ___my way to school. 4. I would like to give the book ____ you ___ a present. 5. Can you make a lantern ____ ___the pumpkin? 6. The sun shines ______ the window into the room. in By on to as out of through

Homework 1. Complete your own poster for our English party. 2. Write an e-mail to Wendy about how we will celebrate Christmas in our school.

Thank you! Bye!