【正文】 l: I agree! But I guess it was a little to crowded.Mary: I don’t know… I kind of like to have more people around. It makes things more _________.Bill: That’s true. Oh, and I really liked eating Zongzi.Mary: Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favourite.Bill: I wonder ________________________ again next year.Mary: Of course! They have them every year.Bill: Then I believe that I’ll be back again next year to watch the races!Mary: Me, too!Step 4 Speaking1c Talk about the pictures in 1a. Make conversations.ExamplesA: What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?B: I love the races. I think they’re fun to watch.Step 5 Pair WorkA: What do you like best about the …?B: I love the ... I think that they’re...Step 6 Listening1. 2a Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in sentences.PrelisteningLook at sentences and answer the questions.Whose vacation are they talking about, Wu Ming’s or Harry’s?Did Wu Ming visit anyone on his trip?What do you think he did during his trip?1) Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/ strangers / friends.2) Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.3) Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.4) Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.2. 2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.Fun activitiesDownsidesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in JuneKeys: He has put on five pounds!He spent so much money.weather is hot3. Listen again and plete the blanks. 1) ________________ on your vacation, Wu Ming?2) _____________ the food ____! I’ve put on five pounds!3) Hong Kong is a _________ for shopping!4) I wonder _____________ is a good time. 5) I think that _____________ a perfect time for you to ______.Step 7 Speaking 2c Role play the conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. A: What did you do on your vacation?B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! I’ve put on five pounds. A: I guess the food was delicious, right?Step 8 Role –play Where have you been? Have you ever been to Thailand? Do you know where Chiang Mai is?Watch the video and learn Water Festival. Say something about Water Festival.Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( )2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( )4. The Thai new year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( )Keys: F F T TRole –play the conversationUseful patterns Guess what? Sounds like fun. Yes, it’s true. Yes, I think so. Cool.This the time of… I wonder if…Step 8 Language points and summary1. Wu Ming and Harry are strangers. stranger n. 陌生人（可數(shù)名詞） strange adj. 陌生的，奇怪的 . Don’t talk to __________. 不要和陌生人說(shuō)話。教學(xué)重點(diǎn)：(1) 短語(yǔ):Section A 1the Water Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, watch the races, a little crowded, like best, go…for one’s vacation, enjoy doing sth., eat out, five meals a day, put on, in two weeks, sound like, from…to…, be similar to, throw water at each other, wash away, have good luck, in the new yearSection A 2 celebrate MiddleAutumn Festival, the shape of, carry …to…, shoot down, plan to do sth., try to do sth., refuse to do sth., fly up, so…that…,call out, lay out, start the tradition ofSection A 3 one…, the other…, give…to…,take out, more and more popularSection B 1dress up, care about, make money, used to, end up, warn sb. to do sth., expect sb. to do sth., wake up, find out, decide to do sth., promise to do sth., in need, Section B 2 introduce sb., make sb. do sth., give birth to life, not only…but also…(2) 句子:Section A 1Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.Bill wonders whether they’ll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year.What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?What did you do on your vacation?But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province.Section A 2Chinese people have been celebrating MiddleAutumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.Whoever drank this could live forever.Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night.How he wished that Chang’e could e back!Section A 3Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America?I believe that there are many ways to show our love.It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead. Section B 1Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.He just cares about whether he can make more money.Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.Section B 2Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.教學(xué)難點(diǎn)：1. 學(xué)會(huì)運(yùn)用賓語(yǔ)從句來(lái)表達(dá)句子。Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!教學(xué)目標(biāo)：1語(yǔ)言目標(biāo)：掌握本單元詞匯，聽(tīng)懂、掌握談?wù)撝型獠煌瑖?guó)家文化的語(yǔ)言材料。通過(guò)本單元的閱讀，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的文化意識(shí)，陶冶思想情操。But in the crowd once and again，I look for her in vain，When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.眾里尋他千百度，驀然回首， 那人卻在，燈火闌珊處。3. I’ve put on five pounds! put on 增加（體重）；發(fā)胖 . They’ve put on f