一、教学目标
1. Students can master the basic structure of a letter and get more information about Chinese festivals.
2. Students can improve their writing and speaking abilities and express their opinions about their favorite Chinese festivals in daily life.
3. Students can foster the interest and desire of learning English, and fond of taking part in class activities.
4. Students can get the awareness of loving and protecting Chinese festivals and cultures.
二、教学重难点
Teaching key point: Students can get to know how to write a letter to introduce their favorite Chinese festival.
Teaching difficult point: Students can know the importance of loving and protecting Chinese festivals and cultures.
三、教学过程
Step 1. Lead-in
The teacher can present some pictures about Chinese and foreign festivals and lead students to review some familiar words and phrases.
【设计意图】图片的形式更直观，而且能吸引学生的注意。同时，复习学过的单词和短语能为接下来的写作奠定基础。
Step 2 Pre-writing
The teacher can lead students to work in groups to talk about their favorite Chinese festivals and make some notes. They can discuss the five questions in 3a.
【设计意图】小组讨论能加强学生的合作精神，也能得出介绍一个节日的思维逻辑。
Step 3 While-writing
The teacher leads students to analyze the structure of the composition. Students need to write a letter to a pen pal according to the expressions in 3b, and they have five minutes to finish their first draft. While they write, the teacher can give some instructions.
【设计意图】学生能够训练限时写作的能力，而且也能形成良好的写作习惯。
Step 4 Post-writing
①Students need to check their draft by themselves and then exchange them with group members to do peer editing.
②Students can choose some good ones to present.
【设计意图】修订能够给学生提供更好的写作范文，同时点评能帮助学生从他人那里学到更多，提高写作能力。
Step 5 Summary
The teacher leads students to make a summary of what they have learned in this lesson and reminds them of the importance of Chinese festivals and cultures.
【设计意图】学生能回顾本节课的重点知识，并实现文化意识目标。
Step 6 Homework
Ask parents what their favorite Chinese festival is and write it down. Share it with classmates next time.
【设计意图】完成作业能使学生巩固课上的知识点。
四、板书设计
