1、Writing Three Thank-you Letters湖南大学外国语与国际教育学院 任远Teaching ObjectivesPractice listening skills,such as extensive listening and detail listening;Conduct a series of speaking activities,such as group discussion and presentation;Understand the cultural background related to the content;Practice writing a
2、 thank-you letter.Teaching ProcedureLead-inCultural backgroundSpeaking-outWritingAssignmentLead-inListening PracticeListen to the video clip and answer the Listen to the video clip and answer the questions:questions:1.Who was he giving thanks to?1.Who was he giving thanks to?2.What thanksgiving cust
3、oms did he 2.What thanksgiving customs did he mention?mention?Thanksgiving AddressWho was he giving thanks to?Who was he giving thanks to?Who was he giving thanks to?1.1.Man and women who defend our Man and women who defend our country overseas/all the service country overseas/all the service people
4、 people 2.2.People who are taking time out of their People who are taking time out of their holiday to serve in soup kitchens and holiday to serve in soup kitchens and shelters,making sure their neighbors shelters,making sure their neighbors have a hot meal and a place to stay have a hot meal and a
5、place to stay What thanksgiving customs did he What thanksgiving customs did he mention?mention?Eating foodEating foodWatching footballWatching footballGiving thanks to peopleGiving thanks to peopleReflecting the first Reflecting the first thanksgivingthanksgivingCultural BackgroundThanksgiving Cust
6、omsThe fourth Thursday of November.Thanksgiving CustomsPilgrims&IndiansThanksgiving CustomsVisiting familyThanksgiving CustomsThanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving FoodTurkeySmashed potatoes&gravyCranberry saucePumpkin pieSpeaking-outGroup discussionWho do you want to give thanks to?Name three of them.And
7、 tell your partners why you want to give special thanks to them on Thanksgiving.17PresentationThree people who I want to give special thanks to on Thanksgiving.WritingHow to write thank-you lettersFormat of a common letterDear dad,Its Thanksgiving and of course my thoughts are turning home to you.Be
8、st wishes,Your son,AlexLanguage appreciationThanks to his father for teaching him from boyhood to love books and readingThanks to the Rev.Nelson for his morning school prayersThanks to his grandmother for teaching him how to tell the truth,to share and to be forgiving,and for her good cooking and he
9、r sprinkling his life with stardust.Writing PracticePlease write a thank-you letter to the one you want to give thanks to.SummaryAssignmentPlease say it out loud.Its important to learn to express appreciation for others kindness.Have you ever done that before?Have you ever show your appreciation to
10、your family,friends?Pair Work“Find the goodness,and praise it.”What is your opinion towards this sentence?Can you paraphrase it?Please discuss with your partner what you have seen and done in your daily life.SummaryThank you.Unit 5 Here are the seasons to enjoyViewing,listening and speaking 3Objecti
11、vesObjectives In this unit,youll learn to-expressing concerns;-talking about festivals.Lead-inLead-inWork in groups to discuss the following questions.1.Whats your favorite festival?How do you celebrate it?2.What comes into your mind when talking about Spring Festival?3.Are you familiar with western
12、 festivals?Can you name three of them and talk about how they are celebrated?4.Do you think Chinese people celebrate Christmas for the same reason with the Westerners?Listening practiceListening practiceListen to Valentines story and answer the following questions1.When did Valentine live?He was liv
13、ing during the third century.2.What was Valentine?He was a priest.3.What did he do to help young lovers?He kept performing marriage ceremonies secretly for the young lovers in spite of Claudiuss ban.4.When was he killed?He was killed on February 14,269 A.D.Speaking outSpeaking out Watch the model di
14、alogue and role play it.Listening practiceListening practiceWatch a movie trailer and discuss with your partner How to celebrate Valentines daya sweet kissA bunch of rosesA single partyA romantic dinnerA big surpriseAn interview on the favorite activities during festivals1.You have 1 or 2 minutes to
15、 think about the activities you often do during festivals,such as having a big meal,watching TV,playing mahjong,chatting etc.Speaking outSpeaking out2.Then you have 10 minutes to go around the classroom and interview as many of your classmates as possible about the activities they often do during fe
16、stivals.You can start the interview by using the following questions.(1)If you spend the festival on campus away from your family,what do you often do?(2)If you spend the festival with your family,what do you often do?(3)What is the most popular activity in your hometown during the Spring Festivals?Do you like it?Why or why not?(4)What do you think may be the best activity for people to do during festivals?3.After the interview,each of you has 5 to 8 minutes to give a summary of what you have in
