1. Welcome to my class! 方婧雯 安庆市杨桥中学

2. Topic Composition Festivals Describing an event

3. Spring Festival/ Chinese New Year Mid-Autumn Festival Father ’ s Day Teacher ’ s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Listen & Guess

4. Think it over: What would you like to talk when you are describing a festival? Elements

5. Time/ Date Special food Typical activities Special meaning...

6. Reading Read the three short passages of Unit3 Lesson1 Festivals carefully. Fill in the blanks.

7. As is known to us, the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a special 1._________ for every family, is celebrated 2._____the Chinese throughout the world. On this day, people usually enjoy the beautiful full moon, which is said to be its biggest and 3. ____________. The lantern Festival 4. ________on the fifteenth day of the first 5._______month. It 6.________ the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. People make many kinds of lanterns and enjoy the sweet dumplings. The Dragon Boat Festival is another great festival, which marks the 7.___________ of the hottest season of the year and for which the special 8.________ is called zongzi. The festival has a history 9.____ more than 2,000 years. People enjoy the dragon boat 10.________ every year.

8. As is known to us, the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a special 1._________ for every family, is celebrated 2._____the Chinese throughout the world. On this day, people usually enjoy the beautiful full moon, which is said to be its biggest and 3. ____________. occasion by brightest

9. The lantern Festival 4. _______on the fifteenth day of the first 5._______month. It 6.________ the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. People make many kinds of lanterns and enjoy the sweet dumplings. falls lunar marks

10. The Dragon Boat Festival is another great festival, which marks the 7.___________ of the hottest season of the year and for which the special 8.________ is called zongzi. The festival has a history 9.____ more than 2,000 years. People enjoy the dragon boat 10.________ every year. beginning food of races

11. Writing Free talk: Have you ever been to a celebration or a festival party? If you are invited to share your experience of taking part in a party, what would you like to talk?

12. Analysis of the outline: Part 1: Introduction to the situation Why When Where Who

13. Part 2. The beginning Describe the preparations & How the party started

14. Part 3. Development Describe what happened during the party

15. In Part 2&3, we ’ d better use some linking words to describe the development of the story. 1.________ my cousin and I put out the welcome mat. I made 3 litres of orange juice. 2. _______ the people started coming and we served drinks. 3. ______________ I started frying some food and my cousin started serving the food. Unfortunately, 4. ________ I was talking to a friend I burnt the sausages! Complete the gaps with these words: while, first, then, after that. First Then After that while

16. Part 4. Conclusion What happened in the end? & Was it good?

17. Time for writing (8ms) Write a short composition of your experience of taking part in a festival party

18. Linking (Sequence) before, when/ as soon as, firstly/first of all, after that, during, later, suddenly, then/next, finally/ in the end Useful vocabulary Nouns: barbecue, burgers, fancy dress, present, reception, speech Adjectives: brilliant, crowded, excited, formal, funny, nervous Verbs: to celebrate, to dance, to introduce, to invite, to meet, to organise, to wear, to have fun, to enjoy

19. Checking: Exchange your composition with that of another student and try to improve others ’ writing.

20. Tips: Adjectives: Can you add any adjectives to make your description more interesting? Past tenses: Have you checked irregular past tenses? Linking words: Have you included some linking words?

21. Share the story which impresses you most.

22. An unforgettable Christmas Christmas is the most important festival in the western world. It falls on December 25th. I remember clearly that, last year on Christmas Eve, Mary and I were invited by one of my friends Catherine to have Christmas party in her house. Part.1 Introduction to the situation Why/ When/ Where/ Who

23. As a traditional custom, she prepared different kinds of gifts for us, such as Christmas candles, cakes, little toys and so on. A Christmas tree, which was decorated with colorful lights, was placed in the corner of the brilliant hall. How beautiful it was! We were both deeply impressed by the beautiful scenery. When everything was ready, the party started. Part. 2 The beginning Describe the preparations & How the party started

24. During the party, we had a big meal together and sent our best wishes to each other. After that, Catherine told us some interesting stories about Christmas. It is said that Christmas has something to do with God. Besides, we learned that from December 24th to next January 6th is Christmas feast. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are traditional ways to celebrate the festival. Part.3 Development Describe what happened during the party. Remember to use the linking words.

25. We went to bed at midnight. Though we knew the Santa Claus was not true, we were still waiting for the Santa Claus with white beard to bring us presents. Guess what! We received many beautiful presents the next morning. This Christmas was really unforgettable. Not only did I have a good time, but also I knew something about foreign culture. Part. 4 Conclusion What happened in the end? & Was it good?

27. Homework: Choose one festival and make a festival card. Write a brief introduction of the festival. Festival: Date/Time: Special meaning: Activities: Special food:

31. Basic writing Work in groups: Choose one festival (Spring Festival/ Christmas Day) and make a festival card to describe it.

32. Festival: Date/Time: Special meaning: Activities: Special food:

33. Use the key words and phrases and sentence patterns to describe your festival card.

34. The festival falls on... be celebrated by 被 … 庆祝 in celebration of ＝ to celebrate 为了庆祝 … be decorated with 由 … 装饰 A special food for the festival is … A special occasion for sth. … 的特殊场合 / 时机 It marks/ symbolizes/ stands for/ … 它标志着 / 象征着 / 代表着。。。 Sb./sth. is said to be/do = It is said that 据说。。。

35. Festival: Date/Time: Special meaning: Activities: Special food: Spring Festival The first day of the first lunar month Special occasions for family reunion Watch the Spring Festival Gala/ Bai nian – pay new year ’ s visit/ play the firework/ give and receive red envelopes filled with new notes. Spring roll/ dumplings/ fish

36. Festival: Date/Time: Special meaning: Activities: Special food: Christmas Day December, 25th A Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ Christmas party/ Christmas coral turkey/ Christmas pudding/ apple

37. Linking (Sequence) before, when/ as soon as, firstly/first of all, after that, during, later, suddenly, then/next, finally/ in the end Useful vocabulary Nouns: barbecue, burgers, fancy dress, present, reception, speech Adjectives: brilliant, crowded, excited, formal, funny, nervous Verbs: to celebrate, to dance, to introduce, to invite, to meet, to organise, to wear, to have fun, to enjoy Linking (Sequence) before, when/ as soon as, firstly/first of all, after that, during, later, suddenly, then/next, finally/ in the end

38. Tips: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Introduction to the situation The beginning Development Conclusion

39. Look through the passage quickly and underline the key words and phrases or important sentence patterns used to describe festivals.

40. The festival falls on... be celebrated by 被 … 庆祝 in celebration of ＝ to celebrate 为了庆祝 … be decorated with 由 … 装饰 A special food for the festival is … A special occasion for sth. … 的特殊场合 / 时机 It marks/ symbolizes/ stands for/ … 它标志着 / 象征着 / 代表着。。。 sb./sth. is said to be/do = It is said that 据说。。。

41. Elements Time/ Date Special food Typical activities Special meaning... Listen to the passages about three festivals. Try to find out the elements used to describe a festival.