T: Do you like autumn?

Discuss:

What Chinese festivals are there in autumn?

Do you know any autumn festivals in other countries ?

Teacher-The whole class

2mins

To introduce the topic

Step2: Presentation

Vocabulary:

Give pictures to show new words: celebrate, celebration, round, however, mid, lunar, thanksgiving

Read Li Ming’s e-mail and answer:

1.What will Li Ming do with his parents on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival ?

2.What is the best thing for Li Ming in autumn?

Check answers

Read Jenny’s e-mail and answer:

1. Where will Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?

2. Do people celebrate Thanksgiving on the same d ay in the U.S. and Canada?

T: Do you know what do they do on Thanksgiving?

Extensive reading

T: In autumn, there is another important holiday in western countries, do know what it is?

S: Halloween.

Show a passage about Halloween and fill in the blanks.

celebrate, look for, named together, have fun

In Canada, people hold another big _______ on December 31-- Halloween. It’s a great time for kids to ______, like making “Jackie Lantern”, “Apple biting” game. On that night, they usually put on costumes, masks and play a game _____ “trick or treat”. They get _______and _______ candies in e ach family. If they get nothing, they will play some naughty tricks.

Check answersTeacher-The whole class

Teacher-The whole class

The whole class

2 mins

10 mins

4mins