Brainstorming ： What festivals do you know?

Halloween It is on 31 October. Who celebrates Halloween? People in the USA. When is Halloween? How do people celebrate it? dress up and wear masks paint the faces have a special party play a game called ‘trick or treat’ knock on the door give them some candy as a treat play tricks on them make lanterns out of pumpkins The first one—

Halloween What is Halloween? People in the West celebrate it How do people celebrate Halloween ? play " trick or treat make pumpkin lanterns have a Halloween party 31 October dress up an important festival in the USA get a treat or play a trick When Who

A Festival What How do people celebrate it? When Who

The second one — the Spring Festival What is the Spring Festival? How do people celebrate it? When Who

the Spring Festival have a big dinner ( ) eat turkey ( ) have a dragon boat race ( ) eat rice dumplings ( ) make pumpkin lanterns ( ) dress up as a ghost( ) wear masks ( ) paint our faces ( ) play a trick on others ( ) get together ( ) visit relatives from door to door ( ) get red packets ( ) enjoy the full moon ( ) eat moon cakes ( ) watch the Spring Festival Gala ( ) Let off fireworks( ) watch fireworks ( ) How do people celebrate it in the video? √√ √ √ √ √ on Thanksgiving Day at the Dragon Boat Festival on Halloween at the Mid-Autumn Festival Tick (√) out the right answers. √

It is “Festival Week”. Each student in Class 1, Grade 7 has to write about his or her favorite festival. Below is Millie’s writing plan.

Spring Festival What is the Spring Festival? always in January or February How do people celebrate the Spring Festival? have a big dinner watch TV (the spring festival Gala) get presents (get red packets and new clothes) most Chinese families celebrate it families members get together let off fireworks an important holiday in China

The Spring Festival is an important holiday in China. Most Chinese families ______________ it. It is always in __________ or ___________. It is often cold at this time of a year, but people are happy. Family members _____________ and then have a big _________. After dinner, people like to ___________. There is a great Spring Festival Gala on TV every year. Children have lots of fun on this day. We get presents. Usually our parents get _____________ ready for us, and we get _____________ from our grandparents, aunts and uncles. We like to let off ____________ at night. They are really wonderful! celebrate JanuaryFebruary get togetherdinner watch TV new clothes red packets fireworks Spring Festival

How to introduce the festival The Spring Festival The Spring Festival is an important holiday in China. Most Chinese families ______________ it. It is always in __________ or ___________. It is often cold at this time of a year, but people are happy. Family members _____________ and then have a big _________. After dinner, people like to ___________. There is a great Spring Festival Gala on TV every year. Children have lots of fun on this day. We get presents. Usually our parents get _____________ ready for us, and we get ____________ from our grandparents, aunts and uncles. We like to let off ____________ at night. They are really wonderful! Para1 what & who Para2 when & how Para3 children & feelings celebrate January February get together dinner watch TV new clothes red packets fireworks

12 Some useful expressions What ? Who ? When ? How ? … is an important holiday in… It is in/ on … Family members …. Children often …. Usually we get … We/ They like … There is/ are… on TV … have lots of fun… …special/ wonderful…

The last one — Other festivals What is it? When is it? Who celebrate it? How do people celebrate it? How do you feel? eat moon cakes enjoy the full moon … It is always in … or …

The last one — Other festivals What is it? When is it? Who celebrate it? How do people celebrate it? How do you feel? It is always in … or … eat rice dumplings have a dragon boat race …

The last one — Other festivals What is it? When is it? Who celebrate it? How do people celebrate it? How do you feel? get presents sing Christmas songs have a big dinner …

Our classmates want to know something about your group’s favourite festival. Please work with your partners to write an article to introduce( 介绍 ) it. Writing

Work in a group of 4 1 Each one writes one part of the festival. 2 The leader reads your group’s work. 4 Put your writings on the poster 3 group task

18 Our favourite festival S1: What? S2: When & Who? S3: How? S4: Your feelings.

It’s time to write ! Our favourite festival

It’s time to show. The leader reads the writing in your group. Our favourite festival

This group does well in: good handwriting( 书写 ) beautiful sentences Well structure( 结构 ) Assessment( 评价 )

Know more about our China. Know more about the world