Unit 5 Let's celebrate!
Reading
Teaching aims
1. Learn something about Halloween.
2. Learn how to write letters.
3. Practice reading comprehension.
Teaching contents:
Words: paint, inside, knock, shout, if, special
Phrases: tell-----about have a party a game called----- at Halloween cut out in the USA
Sentences: What do we do for Halloween?
Teaching preparation:
1. Look for some information about Halloween before class.
2. Some pictures about Halloween.
3. Multi-media.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Show some pictures about the festivals to the students and review some knowledge
about festivals
Step 2 Presentation
1. Show a picture about Halloween to the students, tell them my own experience at Halloween, lead the new words.
2. Show different pictures one by one, lead new words. Read the words after teacher.
Step 3 Reading
1. Read the passage quickly and fill in the table.
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When do they celebrate it?
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Which people celebrate it?
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How do they
celebrate it?
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2. Read each paragraph carefully and learn new words, phrases from each paragraph, pay attention to the importance.
3. Complete T or F questions:
1. People in the USA celebrate Halloween in October.
2. Halloween is much fun for children.
3. People make lanterns out of
4. Children play ‘trick or treat’ with
5. People have a party on the of 31 October.
6. People enjoy nice food and drinks on Halloween.
5. Complete the short passage.
People (1) _________Halloween on 31 October. Children dress up and (2) _________ masks. Sometimes they (3) __________ their faces. They (4)______on people’s doors and (5)________'trick or treat'. People often give the children some(6)______as a treat.
6. Talking about Halloween.
play, ‘trick or treat’, knock, shout, give, treat, do not give, trick
dress up, wear, costumes, masks, paint
7.Andy also wants to know something about Halloween. He is asking Millie some questions. Help Millie answer his questions.
Andy: Millie, I have some questions. Do people inthe USA celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Millie: No, they seldom celebrate it. They celebrate (1) __________.
Andy: When do they celebrate it?
Millie: They celebrate it on (2) __________.
Andy: Do children have fun on that day?
Millie: Sure. They have (3) __________.
Andy: Do they play any games?
Millie: Yes. They (4) ____________________ and play “trick or treat” with the people (5) ______.
