Unit 1 Festivals around the world Teaching aims of this unit Talk about festivals and celebrations Talk about the ways to express request and thanks Learn to use Modal verbs Write a similar story with a different endin Sentence patterns: Request: Could/ Would you please…? Could I have…? Could we look at…? I look forward to… May I see…? Thanks: It’s very kind of you… Thank you very much/ Thanks a lot. I’d love to. It was a pleasure… Don’t mention it. You are most welcome. Modal verbs: May might, can could will would shall should must can
The first period Speaking Teaching aims: Vocabulary: take place, lunar, festival, Army Day, Christmas, dress up Phrases: Would you like … Could I have…? Might I offer help…? May I see…? You should try…Could we like at…? Can you suggest…? We might take…
Teaching Procedures Step I Leading in T: Hello, everybody! Welcome back to school! Did you have a good time in your winter holidays? Ss. Yes. Of course! T: When did you feel most happy and excited? Ss: At the Spring Festival. T: Who can tell us why? Any volunteers? S1: Because it is the most important festival in our country. S2: Because I got a lot of lucky money from my parents. S3: Because I needn’t study at festivals and there was a lot of delicious food to eat. How great. S4: Because I met my cous