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Unit 6 Celebrating the Big Days
In this unit, you will learn to:
● introduce festivals and holidays.
● understand important Chinese and foreign festivals.
● use a chart to analyze the plot of a story.
● use the reading strategy of making connections.
● make a poster of a traditional festival.
Big Questions: What makes our festivals wonderful?
Unit 6 Celebrating the Big Days
Developing the Topic
Reading for Writing
Which festival is it ?
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Today we will read a passage about the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Scan and match the main idea.
Celebration plot
Feelings
Brief introduction
Read Par.1 and Par.3. Then answer the questions.
1. When is the Lantern Festival ?
2. What do family members do on that day ?
3. What does the author think of the Lantern Festival?

It falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year.
Family members often get together on that day.
On lunar January 15th.
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
He/She loves it. It is so much fun!
Activity 1
Read the second part and complete the plot chart.
We prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs the lanterns.
We have a big meal. My mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan.
My sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Read and understand
Watch and understand
Read and find the phrases.
1. 落在，降临，适逢（某日）____________
2. ...的最后一天_____________________
3. 团聚_______________________
4. 玩得开心________________________
5. 在那一天 _________________
6. 为...做准备_________________
7. 吃大餐___________________
8. 猜灯谜_______________________
9. 如此有趣____________________
fall on
on the last day of
get together
have great fun
on that day
prepare for
have a big meal
guess the lantern riddles
so much fun
Retell
The Lantern Festival ___________________ of the Chinese New Year.
It is an ____________ day for Chinese. Family members often ________________ on that day.
falls on the last day
important
get together
Retell
Every year, we all _______________ on that day. First, in the morning, we ____________ the celebrations.
have great fun
prepare for
My father ________ red lanterns. We all like red because it is a ________ color.
hangs
lucky
Retell
At night, my sister and I ______________________with our grandparents.
I _____ the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is ____________!
And then, we_______________ and my mother cooks some really __________________.
have a big meal
delicious tangyuan
guess the lantern riddles
love
so much fun
What’s the structure of the passage ?
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Celebration plot
Feelings
Brief introduction
“一点二展三收”法
一点即开篇点题，表明节日名称、时间等基本信息；
二展是指展开介绍，具体描述该节日的庆祝活动；
三收是指总结收尾，抒发该节日的感受。
句型总结
... falls on...
... an important day for ...
... prepare for...
...have a big meal...
...have great fun...
...
I love/like/enjoy ... It is so much fun!
How about your your favorite festival?
Brainstorm on the topic “My Favorite Festival”.
What is your favorite festival?
When is the festival?
What do you do at the festival?
What does the festival mean to you?
Activity 2
Draw a plot chart about how you celebrate your favorite festival.
Activity 3
Draft your essay about your favorite festival.
小组互评
Activity 5
Invite your partner to rate your final draft.
Write1(more improvements needed), 2(fair), 3(good), or 4(excellent) for the ratings.
Share your essay with us.
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Key points
have fun = have a good time 玩的开心
have fun doing sth 做某事很愉快
I always have fun___________（read）story books.
reading
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival falls on the last day of the Chinese New Year. It is an important day for Chinese. Family members often get together on that day.
Every year, we all have great fun on that day. First, in the morning, we prepare for the celebrations. My father hangs red lanterns. We all like red because it is a lucky color. And then, we have a big meal and my mother cooks some really delicious tangyuan. At night, my sister and I guess the lantern riddles with our grandparents.
I love the Chinese Lantern Festival. It is so much fun!
Key points
prepare for sth. 为某事做准备；
prepare well for sth. 为某事做好准备
如：孩子们正在为期末考试做准备。
The children _______________________the final test.
are preparing for
Let's do some exercises !
( ???)?1.?Could you help me ________?the lanterns in the tree?
A.?hang B.?begin C.?celebrate D.?feed
( ) 2. Many people like to ________ the lantern riddles at the Lantern Festival.
A. wonder B. guess C. wish D. win
( ) 3. Lucy is 12 years old and today is her ________ birthday.
A. twenty-second B. thirteenth C. twelfth D. twentieth
( ) 4. —What is your favorite ________? —Tree-planting Day.
A. day B. month C. date D. festival
( ) 5. We are____ a trip to Mount Tai next week.
A.prepare for B.prepare on C.preparing for D.preparing on
单项选择
1. 在春节的早上，孩子们穿上新衣服，他们很开心。
_________________the Spring Festival, children wear new clothes. They are very happy.
2. 在中秋节，人们通常和家人一起吃大餐。
People usually__________________ with their family on Mid Autumn Festival.
3. 绿色是我的幸运色。
Green is ______________________.
4. 我妈妈正在为晚餐做准备。
My mother ___________________ the dinner.
5. 在春节的最后一天，我要去北京。
__________________ the Spring Festival, I will go to Beijing.
翻译句子
In the morning of
have a big meal
my lucky color
is preparing for
On the last day of
Summary
We learn:
1. to use a plot chart to help us have a better understanding of activities we do on Lantern Festival.
2. to use an outline to organize our writing.
We can: improve our writing in the process of ratings.
Homework
You should
You may
read other classmates’ writing and improve yours.
draw a picture about your favorite festival.

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