1. I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Go For It Book 9
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section B 3a-3b
Reading & Writing
李想(成都盐道街实验中学）

2. Why is he wearing like that?
Who is he? Lead in the topic.

3. Christmas in Australia

4. Why?
The Northern Hemisphere
equator
The Southern Hemisphere

5. Read a letter from Colin in Australia.
Dear Lynn，
Hi，I’ve just received your letter and the gifts. How lovely the toy pandas are! Thanks a lot!
Christmas is coming, so I’m quite busy these days. Do you know that Christmas is quite different in Australia? We don’t have a white Christmas, although it’s still on December 25th. It’s summer here.
You may wonder if we enjoy Christmas without the lovely snowflakes. Let me tell you. Besides gift-giving, Christmas card exchanging, a big turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, seafood and beer are popular here. And now, more and more people prefer to have a BBQ party on the beach, for it’s really hot. And we often go swimming or surfing instead of skating or skiing.
I love Christmas, because it is a festival to share and give love and joy to our loved ones. It reminds me of the importance of being together.
Well, What’s your favorite traditional Chinese festival? Write back soon.
Yours,
Colin
Time
Activities
Food
Reasons/feelings
让学生说what do you know about the Christmas in Aus, 老师将其归纳后板书

6. What traditional Chinese festivals do you want to introduce?
A test for Ss, 边看大家对中国传统节日的熟悉程度，要求按时间顺序说，时间由学生去黑板上匹配，让学生动一动

7. 3a Group discussion: Choose your favorite festival.
Make some notes about the festival. (P15)
What is the name of the festival?
When is it?
What do people eat?
What do people do?
Why do you like it so much?
以自己喜欢的一个节日给学生示范（选择一个较难的，把简单好写的留给学生）
学生讨论后，抽两组学生谈谈他们喜欢的节日，为写作做好内容上的铺垫

8. Do you know how to reply to Colin?
Beginning
Greeting
Dear Lynn，
Hi，I’ve just received your letter and the gifts. How lovely the toy pandas are! Thanks a lot!
Christmas is coming, so I’m quite busy these days. Do you know that Christmas is quite different in Australia? We don’t have a white Christmas, although it’s still on December 25th. It’s summer here.
You may wonder if we enjoy Christmas without the lovely snowflakes. Let me tell you. Besides gift-giving, Christmas card exchanging, a big turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, seafood and beer are popular here. And now, more and more people prefer to have a BBQ party on the beach, for it’s really hot. And we often go swimming or surfing instead of skating or skiing.
I love Christmas, because it is a festival to share and give love and joy to our loved ones. It reminds me of the importance of being together.
先复习写信的格式,再看具体的body部分写哪些内容
名字落款有超链接，会回到评价标准一页，但是是ppt10那里才用的。
Well, What’s your favorite traditional Chinese festival? Write back soon.
Yours,
Colin
Signature
Ending

9. Do you know how to reply to Colin?
Body 1
Christmas is coming, so I’m quite busy these days. Do you know that Christmas is quite different in Australia? We don’t have a white Christmas, although it’s still on December 25th. It’s summer here.
You may wonder if we enjoy Christmas without the lovely snowflakes. Let me tell you. Besides gift-giving, Christmas card exchanging, a big turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, seafood and beer are popular here. And now, more and more people prefer to have a BBQ party on the beach, for it’s really hot. And we often go swimming or surfing instead of skating or skiing.
I love Christmas, because it is a festival to share and give love and joy to our loved ones. It reminds me of the importance of being together.
First, introduce the festival and
when it is celebrated. 2
Then talk about what people
do and eat.
先复习写信的格式,再看具体的body部分写哪些内容
名字落款有超链接，会回到评价标准一页，但是是ppt10那里才用的。 3
Finally, explain why you like it
best and how it makes you feel.

10. Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him / her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a. (P16) 3b
In your letter:
First, introduce the festival
and when it is celebrated.
Then talk about what people
do and eat.
Finally, explain why you like it
best and how it makes you feel.
Using the following expressions
to help you:
My favorite Chinese festival is …
It is celebrated in / on…
对应段落可以使用的表达，并请学生说说还有哪些表达可以使用，板书较好的表达
It’s my favorite festival because …
It makes me feel …
During this festival, people …

11. Share your writings. Write a letter ! 1. Check the letter by yourself.
Evaluation criteria (评价标准)
Result
1.Structure（结构）of the body
2.Fluency（流畅度）
3.Language（语言）
4.Hand-writing（书写）
3 parts
Conj.
Transitional sentences
Correct grammar & spelling
每排最后一颗星星上有超链接，边看评价标准，边回到范文。
Exclamatory sentences/Objective Clauses
Beautiful expressions

12. Festivals are not just festivals, but what people understand them and feel about them.

13. Homework
Improve your letter with the guide of the evaluation criteria.
2. Optional: Write a letter and introduce your favorite traditional Chinese festival to your English-speaking pen pal.