Teaching Aims: Moral Aims: Important points: Difficult points: be born in / on b. listen to c. His job was to give advice to the emperor. d. Qu Yuan was very good at writing poems. Students learn to tell a story in the Simple Past Tense. Complete a list after reading the story. We should work hard for our country. We should learn to have a strong mind when we are in trouble. a. is---was take---took die---died e---became do---did lose---lost jump---jumped b. Key phrases and sentences. Teaching steps: Step 1: Revision Ask some questions about Dragon Boat Festival. a. When is Dragon Boat Festival? b. What do people usually eat to celebrate the festival? c. What kind of rice dumplings do you love or hate? d. What activity do people usually have to celebrate this festival? Step 2: Presentation a. Lead-in Ask a queation: 1. Who can people remember when they celebrate this festival? 2. Do you know the story of this festival? (Choose one to answer and say information about it) A. Yes, but only a little / not too much. B. Yes, I know a lot / much. C. No, I know nothing about it. / I’m not sure. Play the tape. Students listen and find out their new points. b. Listening c. Reading Students read the story and answer questions. 1. When and where was Qu Yuan born? 2. What is his job? 3. Did the old emperor like listening to him? 4. Why was Qu Yuan always sad