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Step 1 Lead-in
1. Draw students’ attention by showing a picture of a school trip and ask them to imagine and think about the following questions” (PPT5)
2. Inspire students to discuss the common scene on the next page. It shows some students are praying. Ask students to explain: (group work) (PPT6)
3. Tell students that many religious people also believe that the religion gives answers which explain humankind’s relationship with the world and the universe.
Step 2 Information about religion and religious sites
1. General information
2. Buddhism in China
3. Taoism—Another religion in China
4. Religious sites in other countries
Step 3 Religious days
1. Show a picture of a church on Christmas Day.
2. Try to get the idea of the real meaning of Christmas. (PPT29-30)
3. Exercise: fill in the blanks about Christian holidays (PPT31-33)
(Answers: 1. Christmas 2. Easter 3. Good Friday 4. All Saints 5. Ascension 6. Advent )
4. Other religious days:
Question: Do you know any festivals that are associated with other religions? (PPT34)
Introduce some festivals as following:
For Buddhists
—Nirvana day, Buddha’s day and Bodhi day.
For Muslims
—Eid, the festival of sacrifice, Muhammad’s Birthday or Forgiveness Day.
For Hindus
—Great Shiva Night, Humanity Day and the Festival of Lights.
For Jews
—Passover, Day of Atonement or Harvest Festival.
Step 4 Religious literatures
1. Journey to the West—Buddhism
2. Literature of Christian—the Bible | 