i. 单元教学目标技能目标goals ▲ talk about festivals and celebrations ▲ talk about the ways to express request and thanks ▲ learn to use modal verbs ▲ write a similar story with a different ending ii. 目标语言 功 能 句 式 talk about festivals: *festivals are meant to celebrate important events. *what’s your favorite holiday of the year? *what festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? *do you like spending festivals with your family or with your friends? *what part of a festival do you like best——the music, the things to see, the visit or the food? *festivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. *they lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. *some festivals are held to honor the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors. *festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or the gods. *the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. *festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. request: could/would you please...? could i have ...? could we look at...? i look forward to .... may i see...? thanks it’s very kind of you ... thank you very much/thanks a lot. i’d love to. it was a pleasure... don’t mention it. you are most welcome.