Happy Thanksgiving教案

Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together

Lesson 21 Happy Thanksgiving

Teaching Content

Mastery words and expressions: grandparent, kitchen

Known words and expressions: hug, give…a big hug, Thanksgiving dinner

Teaching Aims

Know about Thanksgiving in Canada. It engages students in comparing Chinese celebrations with Western celebrations.

Teaching Important Points

Possessive Case

Words and expressions used on Thanksgiving.

Students can write passages according to the pictures.

Teaching Difficult Points

the similarities and differences between the two countries.

Teaching Prepared

Some Flashcards about Thanksgiving

Teaching Aids

Audiotape, Flashcards

Teachi ng Procedure

Step1.Let’s sing the song of Lesson20. Listen to the tape again. Then lead in the next lesson.

St ep2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”. Discuss the questions and share the opinions with the others.

Step3. Look at the pictures and guess what they are doing. According to their imagination, write a short passage.

Then divide the class into several groups and discuss their passages. Then choose a best one to read in front of the class.

Step4.Listen to the tape and answer the questions:

On Thanksgiving Day, where did Jenny and her mother go?

Have Jenny’s cousins come?

Step5. Come to “Learning Tips”. Let the students know the meaning of Thanksgiving. Discuss h next questions.

How many festivals are there in China?

Which one do you like best?