Unit 6 Holidays and celebritions
能力目标
To practise searching for specific information by skimming a passage about the classification of holidays around the world.
To identify the similarities and differences between Western and Chinese holidays.
To practise reading and listening for specific information.
To practise classifying cultural phenomena.
To practise taking notes when listening to a short, informal presentation.
To practise identifying general themes and extracting specific information about cultural behaviour in the US by reading texts from magazines, web pages and portfolios etc.
To practise identifying specific information in the topic area by listening to short factual talks.
To practise scanning and jig-saw reading of factual texts in the topic area.
To reflect on the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western wedding traditions.
语言目标
To review key vocabulary, collocation and pay attention to the different patterns associated with different parts of speech.
To explore the following features of written English: (1) ellipsis of verb forms; (2)descriptive use of comparative forms
To develop sensitivity to how compounds are formed.
To explore the idea of matching language to audience and purpose.
To review basic vocabulary for talking about wedding procedures.
To develop sensitivity to the use of the “habitual present”.
能力拓展
To apply some of the language they have learned to plan and deliver an oral presentation.
To plan and deliver an oral presentation of a festival in China, drawing on the language they have learned in this task set.
To plan and review themed parties by using expressions for giving instruction and information.
To do research and use expressions learned in the unit to make a short spoken presentation.
下面的词汇表，需要同学们自己安排好学习时间掌握，本单元结束后，会以英文释义连线的方式进行随堂测试。
Unit 6
1. Introduce Dragon Boat Festival (including the following aspects such as the origin, symbols, celebration customs, and significance)
2. Compare Chinese Double Seventh Day and western St. Valentine’s Day (mention at least the following aspects such as the origin, celebration customs, and significance)
3. Introduce the Chinese wedding procedures and customs in general. (You can take your hometown customs as an example).
4. Introduce the western wedding procedures and customs in general. (You can give a specific example).
5. Wedding customs of an ethnic minority in China or a foreign culture. (Refer to P188 for specific requirements)
要求：
1） 负责该单元演讲的几位学生，抽签选择其中一个题目进行演讲，题目可以根据自己的演讲内容适当修改，但是不能换题。不可演讲同一个题目。
2）演讲内容要包含题目后面括号里的内容，但不限于那些方面。
3）每个演讲的同学一定要把时间控制在5分钟之内，不可超时。但是尽量要讲的有深度，不可太浅显。同学们可以根据自己的情况，酌情拓展。
4）上学期我们的演讲主要侧重锻炼大家对演讲的基本认识，掌握演讲的基本要求，如PPT制作、演讲内容的结构、演讲时的仪态表情等。在此基础上，本学期的演讲侧重锻炼大家正确合理地运用语言，表达逻辑清晰，所以大家在准备演讲时，要着重注意如何写自己的演讲稿。可以搜集相关英文资料，辅助自己写演讲稿。
