Unit 8　Colourful Festivals,Various Experiences

Unit 8　Colourful Festivals,Various Experiences

UNIT FOCUS

In this unit, we are going to:

·express greetings and good wishes;

·listen to the customs of holidays / festivals;

·read the passages about Halloween;

·write a greeting card;

·practice the use of English:Absolute Construction.

LEAD-IN

A festival of a nation represents a glorious culture and concentrated customs of a nation.To understand a nation’s cultural characteristics, we should begin with its traditional festival.Undoubtedly, there is great difference between Chinese and Western festivals due to their different languages, life styles and customs.So, in this unit, let us explore and enjoy the various festivals, thus we can better carry forward our Chinese excellent traditional cultures to the world.