Language in useActivity One1)--Are you learning a dragon dance?

--No, I’m not. I’m making lanterns.

2)—Is your mother cooking?

-- Yes, she is.

Write short answers

1 Yes, they are.

2 No, he isn’t.

3 No, she isn’t.

4 Yes, he is.

5 No, they aren’t.

6.Yes, she is.

Activity TwoWrite questions and short answers1 ---Is…? ---Yes, she is.2. ---Is…? ---No, he isn’t.3. ---Is…? --- No, she isn’t.4. ---Is…? ---No, she isn’t.5. ---Are…? ---Yes, they are.6.---Are…? ---Yes, they are.

Activity Three1)Are getting 2)are cleaning

3)are sweeping 4)is cooking

5)is decorating 6)isn’t working

7) buy 8) do not buy

9)always get 10) finishes

11)eat

Activity Four

Getting ready

Decorations

Food

Presents

Traditions

Clean the house//sweep the floor

make lanterns/

buy new clothes//paint doors and windows red //decorate with paper cuts

Jiaozi//yuanxiao

New Year presents

A dragon and lion dancing

fireworks

Around the world

Christmas and Father Christmas

1)What do people in western countries

think of Christmas?

2)What’s Christmas for?

3)What does Father Christmas look like?

4)Why do children love him?

Activity FiveWhat are you and your family doing for the

Spring Festival at the moment?

Mother:

Father:

Aunt:

Uncle:

Grandpa:

…

Activity Six

Headings and notes about your Spring Festival?

Getting ready:

Decorations:

Food:

Presents:

Traditions:

Activity Seven

Write A letter to your pen friend saying:

(pay attention to the form of an English letter)

1)what you’re doing for the Spring Festival

at the moment.

2)what you usually.