六年级下册英语11单元 上海教育出版社PPT
Lesson 1: EasterVocabulary: chocolate egg, neighbor, trick or treatText:Easte...
Lesson 1: EasterVocabulary: chocolate egg, neighbor, trick or treatText:Easter is a fun holiday! On this day, children usually eat chocolate eggs. In the United States and Britain, children love this holiday. They go to their neighbors' houses and ask, "Trick or treat?" If the neighbors say "treat," the children get candy. It's a great way to have fun and get sweet treats!Exercise: Write a short paragraph about how you would celebrate Easter.Lesson 2: HalloweenVocabulary: pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern, costumeText:Halloween is a scary but fun holiday! On this day, people carve pumpkins into faces and put candles inside them. These are called jack-o'-lanterns and they look very creepy at night. Children dress up in costumes and go to their neighbors' houses to ask for candy. It's a spooky but fun way to celebrate!Exercise: Draw a picture of a jack-o'-lantern and describe it in detail.Lesson 3: ThanksgivingVocabulary: turkey, harvest, gratefulText:Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States. It falls on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, families gather together to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for their blessings. A traditional Thanksgiving meal includes turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. People are grateful for their food and the good things in their lives.Exercise: Write a letter to your family expressing your gratitude for the things you are thankful for.Lesson 4: ChristmasVocabulary: present, Christmas Eve, Santa ClausText:Christmas is an important festival in many Western countries. It falls on December 25th. On this day, families gather together to celebrate and give presents to each other. Children are especially excited because they wait for presents from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. The spirit of love and joy fills the air as families come together to celebrate this special holiday.Exercise: Make a list of the presents you would like to receive on Christmas and explain why you want them.Lesson 5: Other Festivals and CustomsVocabulary: dragon dance, lantern festival, New Year's EveText:In addition to the holidays mentioned above, there are many other festivals and customs celebrated around the world. In China, for example, people perform the dragon dance during the Lantern Festival to bring good luck and prosperity. In many countries, people gather together on New Year's Eve to celebrate the start of a new year and make resolutions for the future. These festivals and customs are an important part of people's lives and help them connect with their culture and heritage.Exercise: Research a festival or custom from a different culture and present it to your classmates.Supplementary Materials:"Jingle Bells" - A popular Christmas song with a happy and upbeat melody"TheNight Before Christmas" - A poem describing a child's excitement on Christmas EveEgg hunt - Hide chocolate eggs around the classroom or playground and have students search for themCostume parade - Invite students to come dressed in their favorite costumes from different cultures or holidays. Have them walk around the classroom or school and explain the significance of their costumesTraditional crafts - Encourage students to make their own jack-o'-lanternsChristmas ornaments, or other crafts related to the holidays discussed in the unitWord association - Say a holiday name and have students quickly think of related words or phrases (e.gfor Christmas, they might say "tree," "presents," "stockings," etc.)Matching game - Create cards with pictures or drawings of different holidays and their corresponding vocabulary words. Students match the cards together to practice their vocabulary recognition skillsConclusion:Through this unit, students have learned about different holidays and customs celebrated around the world. They have practiced their vocabulary and language skills while also developing an understanding and respect for diverse cultures and traditions. Encourage students to apply what they have learned in real-life situations and continue exploring the rich tapestry of global holidays and customs beyond the classroom.
