Unit8 Chinese New Year Story time

Let’s talk What day/date is it today? What holiday is coming soon? Do you like…?Why? What are you going to do?

Nanjing Hong Kong A map of China Su Hai gets an from her e-friend Ann in Hong Kong.

Watch and answer They are talking about (holiday) in (city).

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Watch and answer 1. They are talking about in. Chinese New Year Hong Kong 2. What’s the subject of Anna’s ? Chinese New Year main idea /Spring Festival In January or February.

Read and order What is Anna going to do at Chinese New Year?

Work in pairs Talk about the pictures with the sentence: She is going to… buy some new clothes and food with her parents make some tangyuan have a big dinner buy some flowerswatch lion dance watch fireworks After big dinner with family, people in Hong Kong like to visit flower market and buy flowers on Chinese New Year’s Eve. Why? Different flowers mean good wishes or signs. For example, Tangerine trees: fruitful marriages, prosperity and good luck. Peach blossoms: romance and longevity. 桃花：浪漫，长寿 People buy flowers on Chinese New Year’s Eve, and give fresh flowers to important people on New Year’s Day. They also buy other presents on Chinese New Year’s Eve, such as gifts, candy or special foods. Just like at Christmas, people buy and give presents to each other.

Read and fill in blanks some new clothesfood some cakestangyuan have dinner some flowers red packets lion dance fireworks excited When is she going to do the things?

Let’s read 插入课文声音，跟读

Let’s read 插入课文声音，跟读

Work in groups Introduce the things Anna is going to do at Chinese New Year in groups. (4) Before Chinese New Year, she is going to … On Chinese New Year’s Eve, she is going to … On Chinese New Year’s Day, she is going to … On 2 nd day of Chinese New Year, she is going to …

Let’s compare What’s the difference between People in Hong Kong and mainland 大陆 to celebrate Chinese New Year? Before Chinese New Year, they’re going to…we’re going to… On Chinese New Year’s Eve, they’re going to…we’re going to… On Chinese New Year’s Day, they’re going to…we’re going to… On 2 nd day of Chinese New Year, they’re going to… we’re going to…

Show time Talk about your Chinese New Year (act as; grandparents, parents, child) I’m… Before Chinese New Year, I’m going to … On Chinese New Year’s Eve, I’m going to … On Chinese New Year’s Day, I’m going to … On 2 nd day of Chinese New Year, I’m going to …

Homework 1. Listen and read the passage three times. 2. Retell by P80