高一unit 1《festivals around the world》教案人教版
本单元为人教版《高中英语》（nsec）必修模块3unit 1. festivals around the world.本单元的中心话题是“谈论世界各地的节日”，该阅读课reading: a pioneer for all people。是本单元第一课时，内容涉及到各国的节日名称，时间，方式和原因，使学生了解不同国家的文化和风俗。
文章以独立的内容块进行叙述。文章的结构特点是平行并列。
针对文章内容和结构的特点，本课以培养学生阅读比较信息和归纳信息的能力为主，分别将获取的信息通过列表比较，图片匹配，问答游戏等方式，进行比较，使学生找到各国节日庆祝方式的相同和不同之处，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度，探究到节日是人类对生活怀有美好祝福的心理，是生命的传承实践，从而提高学生跨文化交际的能力和意识。
教学目标
知识与技能目标：
the students will be able to
1. identify the different festivals by comparing the information about celebrations.
2. explain the reason why the festivals come into being by finding out the similarities and differences.
3. describe their favorite festivals by using the language from the text.
教学重点和难点
1）为全体学生进行有效性阅读策略的指导，包括语篇分析、猜测词义，逻辑推理、归纳概括等技巧。
2）通过比较信息，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度和节日的意义。
教学过程
教学步骤教学活动设计意图
pre-reading:step 1.brainstorm:
motivate the ss by asking some questions.
q1: do you any festivals around the world?
step 2. match the celebration with the festivals.
q2: do you know how people celebrate these festivals?
do a quiz.
step 2. discussion
ss discuss the following questions
q1: how do they come into being?
q2: what do they have in common? and what are there difference among them?
问题引发了学生的思考，调动学生的已知，将学生的思维活动引导到课文主题上来。
while-readinggeneral reading
ss get to know the main idea and the structure of the text.
step 1.students read the first paragraph and answer the following questions.
q1：when do festivals and celebrations begin?
since ancient time
q2: what are ancient festivals for?
the end of cold weather, planning in spring, and harvest in autumn
q3: what are today’s festivals for?
some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events
step 2. students look through the whole text and get to know the structure of the passage.
q1: how many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the text?
q2: what are they?
festivals of the dead festivals to honor people
