Teaching objectives:

1. Make students master the knowledge in Unit 8.

2. Foster students’ communicative abilities.

Key points:

Master the knowledge in Unit 8.

Difficult points:

Talk about the festival.

Teaching preparation:

Pictures, computer, word cards, tape

Teaching methods:

Direct method, games,

Teaching steps:

Step 1 Warming up

1. Greetings.

2. Duty report.

3. Act out Part A.

Step 2 Presentation and drill Talk about the Dragon Boat Festival

Step 3 Practice

1. Help students to understand birthplace and “ be loved by…”

2. Group work: Talk about the other famous people.

Step 4 Consolidation

1. Free talk.

2. Feedback.

3. Do exercises.

Step 5 Assignment Recite the text in Part D.

Desig n of the blackboard:

Unit 8 The Dragon Boat Festival. This is Chairman Mao's birthplace in Shaoshan. Chairman Mao is loved by the Chinese people.