义务教育教科书英语（广州版）六年级上册 Module 6 Festival s

义务教育教科书英语（广州版）六年级上册 Module 6 Festivals Period 3 Unit 12 Christmas

教学内容和目标 • 内容： P71 世界上奇怪的节日拓展材料 • 目标：了解更多有趣奇怪的节日 • 发挥想象，发明一个自己的节日

Let's watch. What festivals can you see in the video？

Let's talk. When is the New Year？ It's on January 1st. What do we usually do on January 1st? We usually have a hoiliday on that day.

Let's talk. What about people in other countries? What do they do on January 1st?

Read and Answer. January 1st is an exciting day for people all over the world. But not all conutries welcome the new year in the same way. The Japanese New Year's Day is a time for peace and rest. On this day people eat rice cakes. Families give money to children for peace and happiness. New Year's Day is great for children in the Philippines. People say if children jump about on that day, they will grow taller in the coming year. Children will make a lot of noise with coins. They think this will bring them health and wealth. Germans hold huge parties. They use special water to tell the future. If they see a heart in the water, then a wedding will soon happen. A ship means a travel and a pig means food. German also leave different foods on the table to make sure they have enough to eat in the year ahead.

Read and Answer Read, underline and answer the questions: 1. What do Japanese eat on New Year's Day? 2. Why do children in the Philippines jump on New Year's Day? 3. What can the noise with coins bring to people? 4. What does a ship mean for Germans? 5. Why do Germans leave some food on the table?

Read and Answer 1. What do Japanese eat on New Year's Day? Japanese eat rice cakes on New Year's Day.

Read and Answer 2. Why do children in the Philippines jump on New Year's Day? People say if childen jump about on that day, they will grow taller in the coming year.

Read and Answer 3. What can the noise with coins bring to people? They think the noise with coins will bring them health and wealth.

Read and Answer 4. What does a ship mean for Germans? A ship means a travel for Germans.

Read and Answer 5. Why do Germans leave some food on the table? Germans leave some food on the table to make sure they have enough to eat in the year ahead.

Let's know more. Odd Festivals Around The World

Let's guess. What festival is this？ Tomato Festival

Brainstorm What do you want to know about Tomato Festival? When? Tomato Festival What? Where? ...?

Let's read. Spain is famous for the tomato festival. It happens in a small town on the last Wednesday of August every year.

Let's read Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行)，musical bands and street parties. During the festival,there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. Everyone throws tomatoes in the fight.

Let's read. On the day of the fight, thousands of people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes get to the town.

Let's read. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone.

Let's read. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice. You must squash(压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you can throw nothing but tomatoes. Sounds like fun!

Let's sum-up. Name: Tomato Festival Place：Spain Date: on the last Wednesday of August every year Activities: Before the festival： parades (游行)，musical bands and street parties During the festival：People have a tomato fight.

Let's know more. Name: UFO Festival (USA) Date: Every year on July 4, Clothes: dress as an alien Activity: People dress as an alien and have a carnival.

Let's know more. Name: Monkey Buffet（自助餐） Festival Place: Thailand Date: The last Sunday of November Food: vegetables,fruits,candy,drinks... Activity: Monkeys are invited to eat from the buffet tables.

Make a poster in groups. Invent your own festival Date: ________ Activities Name: ________ Festival Food:_______ Clothes:______ During the festival: _________________ Before the festival: _________________ Step1：Choose a festival name and its date. Step2: Decide what to do and what to eat at the festival.

Homework. Make a poster about your festival.

义务教育教科书英语（广州版）六年级上册 Module 6 Festival s