Book3 Unit1 Text1 学案学案Step1: Warming up and teaching aims.Teaching aims：1.Use reading skills to deal with the passage.2.Be familiar with the festivals and celebrations in the text.3.Learn useful words and expressions to describe your favourite festival.Step2: Step3: Check students preview work. (Page 3, Exercise 1)Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.FestivalsNames of FestivalCountriesFestivals of the Dead1.23.1.2.3.Festivals to Honour People1.2.3.1.2.3.Harvest Festivals1.2.1.2.Spring Festivals1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.Step3: Careful reading Para1：Fill in the blanks with correct information.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_, _and _.Other celebrations would be held _.2）体会这里）体会这里 would 的含义的含义 Para2： 1) Why did people hold festivals of the Dead? _2) Get a general idea of the festivals of the Dead._Paras3-4：Quiz1) The Dragon Boat Festival in China is to _ Qu Yuan, a famous ancient poet. 2) Columbus Day in the USA is in memory of the _of Christopher Columbus in the new world.3) October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mohandas Candhi, the leader who helped _Indias _from Britain.4) 分析句子结构与语法现象分析句子结构与语法现象China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, _ people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.触类旁通触类旁通 It is now a childrens festival, _they can dress up and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.跟踪检测跟踪检测 Because of the financial crisis, days are gone _ local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 yuan for one night. A. if B. when C. which D. since Para5: 1.英译汉英译汉 1) At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especiallyduring the cold winter months._1)Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors._2)The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people_4) The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring._5) Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while._ 2. 分析句子结构与语法现分析句子结构与语法现象象 The country, _ cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.课文经典句子回扣：课文经典句子回扣： It was also a treasure _(装饰) with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make.Para6 Summary Why do people love to celebrate all kinds of festivals?_Step5 Remember useful expressions 脱口而出脱口而出举办节日_ 从古代以来_ 食物很难找到_ 纪念死者_满足祖先_ 对造成伤害_ 纪念_ 点起灯笼_把祖先引回到世上_ 以形状_装点有骨头的蛋糕_ 源自古老的信念_盛装打扮_ 龙舟节 _从获得独立_ 用装饰_聚会 _ 因获得奖励_ 赏月_ 农历新年_看上去像_ have fun with sth / in doing_Step6 Share and show 能力提升能力提升In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is 36 known as a place for the maintenance（维修、维护） of official business and government cars. 37 it is a place for vehicle（机动车辆） maintenance.More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the 38 to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to 39 me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the 40 , my friend drove his car into the innermost 41 , which had a sign“carpool only”. I 42 what “carpool”meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. 43 I thought myself clever in asking:“Is there anything wrong with the car?”“Nothing. 44 ?”said he.“Well then, why are you going to carpool?”I 45 .My friend couldnt help 46 and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more 47 can drive in. I felt rather 48 on hearing that.After dinner, my friends neighbour came over to ask whether he 49 “carpool” the next day. “ 50 ， ”my f