Period 1
（一）明确目标
1. Talk about the pictures and know something about festivals and customs.
2. Compare a Chinese festival with a festival from another country.
3. Deal with the language points: Dress up, go on trips, be allowed, and be celebrated
（二）整体感知
Step 1 presentation
Do you know what is called the Christmas of China? The Spring Festival. Yes. The oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. Each country and each nation has its own festivals. Today we are going to learn something about the different festivals.
（三）教学过程
Step 2
Get the students to look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
Step 3
Listen to the tape and finish the exercises.
Step 4
Deal with the language points.
Step 5
Work in groups of four and discuss why your holiday is the best one.
Four topics:
1. Peace Day 2. Happiness Day 3. Friendship Day 4. Nature Day
（四）总结、扩展
Step 6 Finish off the exercises in the workbook.
Period 2
（一）明确目标
1. Get the students to discuss something about the Spring Festival.
2. Answer the questions according to the reading material and help them to know
（二）整体感知
Step 1 Presentation
All Chinese know something about the Spring Festival. All Americans know something about Christmas. Both of them are important holiday in the world. Do you want to know about some other festivals, such as Kwanzaa? Today your curiosity will be met.
（三）教学过程
Step 2
Read the text fast and find out why and when Kwanzaa was born.
Get the students to read the text again and find the answers to the following questions.
1. When was Kwanzaa born?
2. Why did people celebrate Kwanzaa?
3. What was the largest language in Africa?
4. What are the seven principles of Kwanzaa?
5. When do people celebrate Kwanzaa?
参考答案：
1. In 1966
2. African-Americans wanted to celebrate their history and culture.
3. Swahili
4. Unity, Self-determination, living together, working together, purpose, creativity, Faith
5. From December 26 to January 1
Step 3
Do post-reading.
Step 4
Deal with the language points:
Hear about, give thanks for, as well as, do as much as sb. can, be lit by, each time, keep sth. alive, share hopes
Step 5
Play the tape and ask the students to listen and follow.
（四）总结、扩展
Step 6
Finish Wb. Exercises.
Period 3
（一）明确目标
1. Get the students to know about Modal Verbs(2)--must, have to, have got to.
2. Read the table in the integrating skills and know more about some festivals.
（二）整体感知
Step 1 Presentation
In the Spring Festival, something is not allowed. For example, floors may not be swept on the first day of New Year. Anyone who breaks a dish or a glass on this day must quickly say "Peace for all time" to avoid incurring misfortune. So if you want to say it is necessary for someone to do something, you use "must" or "have to". Today we'll learn Grammar-Modal Verbs: must, have to.
（三）教学过程
Step 2
Look at the table and decide which is necessary and which is not. Make sentences using "must, have
Step 3
Read the text quickly and work in pairs and ask the questions according to the table.
One asks the question. The other answers. Try to form as many questions as possible.
Step 4
Deal with the language points:
Care about, the living and the dead, play tricks on, be taken in
Step 5
Play the tape for the students to listen.
（四）总结、扩展
Step 6
Create your own festival. Fill in the blank on Page 14.