Step 2

Talk about the pictures that the teacher brings into the classroom.

She is standing./walking/ buying/talking …

I am not walkin g to school now.

You are not walking to school no w.

He is not walking to school now.

Are you walking to school now?

Is he walking to school now?

Activity 2: Lead in

Task 1: Brainstorm of the words “festival”.

Step 1

Draw a Festival tree.

Festival

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Chinese Festivals Western Festivals

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Step 2

Talk about the festivals.

Do you like festivals?

Why?

What kind of festivals do you like, Chinese or western?

What do people do on festivals?

What festivals do you like best? Etc.

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.