Task 2: match the words with the pictures in activity 1 on page 8.

Step 1

Ask: What is the biggest festival in China?

What do you think people usually do to get ready for the Spring Festival?

Read through the words in activity 1 on page 8 and have the Ss. repeat them after you chorally and individually.

Step 2

Ask the students to do activity 1 on page 8. Play the recording and ask the Ss. to listen

Step 3

Play the recording again and have them check the words individually.

Check their answers with a partner.

Step 4

Call back the answers in a whole- class setting

Step 5

Talk about the pictures

Activity 3: Listening

Task 1:. To understand conversations about getting ready for the Spring Festival.

Step 1

Give the Ss 2 questions:

What are Lingling and her mother doing ?

Where is Lingling’s father?

Make sure the Ss understand the 2 questions:

Step 2

Play the recording and have them listen .

Step 3

Play the recording again and have them write the answers individually.

Step 4

Play the recording and have them check their answers with a partner

Step 5

Call back the answers from the whole class.

Task 2: activity 3 on page 9.

Step 1

Choose the best answers in Activity 3.

Step 2

Call back the answer in a whole- class setting.

Task 3: Listen and read:

Step 1

Play the recording and ask the Ss. to listen and read the conversation.

Step 2

Play the recording again and pause after each phrase, asking the Ss. to repeat chorally and individually.