1、ChristmasItsChristmastime!HowdotheBritishcelebrateXmas?CHRISTMASTRADITIONSEveryyearinDecemberwecelebratethebirthdayofJesusChrist:ItsXmastime!HowdopeopleinBritaincelebratethisholiday?TheysendChristmascards.Therehavebigfamilyget-togethers.TheywatchtheQueensspeech.CHRISTMASTRADITIONS Peoplesingspecials
2、ongscalledChristmascarols:SilentNightJingleBellsWhiteChristmasWeWishYouaMerryChristmas ChildrenwritetheirSantaListandtheycreatesnowmenintheirgardens.CHRISTMASTRADITIONSWhatdopeoplesaywhenitsChristmastime?MERRYCHRISTMAS!MERRYCHRISTMASANDAHAPPYNEWYEAR!HAPPYCHRISTMAS!CHRISTMASEVE ItisthedaybeforeChrist
3、masDay.ItisthenightwhenFather Christmascomes!Childrenhangupstockingsabovethefireplace FatherChristmasandhiselvesmakeallthetoysinhisworkshopintheNorthPole.Thenhefliesaroundtheworldinasleighpulledbyeightreindeer Laura Gallardo Navas 2007CHRISTMASDAY Thisisthefavouritedayforchildren.Theywakeupveryearly
4、inthemorningtoopenthepresents!ChildrenfindtheirpresentsundertheChristmastree.HowdotheBritishdecoratetheirChristmastrees?CHRISTMASDAYPeopledecoratetheirChristmasTreeswith:BellsCandlesLightsTinselsBaublesOrnamentsCandycanesAstaroranangelattheverytopofthetreeCHRISTMASEVE Rudolphisthered-nosedreindeer!C
5、hildrenleavemincepies,brandy,cookies,hotchocolateormilkforSantaandcarrotsforthereindeer!Santagoesdownthechimneytoleavethepresentsorthecoal!CHRISTMASDAY Bothparentsandchildrengathertogethertounwrapthepresents.LaterthewholefamilysitsdownforChristmasdinner.WhatdoesatraditionalChristmasdinnerinclude?Roa
6、stturkey Roastpotatoes Cranberrysauce Fordesserttheyhaverichfruitypuddingwhichyoudouseinbrandy.Christmaspuddingsusuallyincluderaisins,nutsandcherries.Gingerbreadisalsotypical.MemoriesofChristmasFocusonthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.Q:Inwhatorderdoestheauthordevelopthetext?Intimeorder:Para1:inthemid
7、dleofNovemberPara2:inDecemberPara3:OnChristmasEvePara4:OnChristmasmorningandlunchPara5:AfterlunchTimelineactivitiesInthemiddleofNov.InDec.OnChristmasEveOnChristmasmorningAfterlunchWritingalettertofatherChristmasOpeningthenewyearcalendar;attendingthetowncarolservice;makingsnowmenandhavingexcitingsnow
8、ballfightsDecoratingthehouse;puttinguptheChristmastree,thedecorationsandballoons.LeavingsomewineandbiscuitsforFatherChristmas;puttingourstockingsattheendofbeds.Goingtochurch;playingwithnewpresents;havingabiglunch;SingingChristmascarolshappily,laughingatjokes;puttingonsillypaperhats.Playingcards;havi
9、ngteawithahugeChristmascakecoveredwithsnowmen.BeforeChristmasOnChristmasEveOnChristmasDayAnswerthemultiple-choicequestions.BeforeChristmas1Whodoyouthinkreadsthechildrensletters?a)FatherChristmasb)theirparentsc)nobody2Whatdoyouthinkpeopledoinacarolservice?a)singsongsb)givepresentsc)watchaplayonChrist
10、masEve3WhathappenedonChristmasEve?a)Thewriterstayedawakeallnight.b)Someoneputpresentsinhisstocking.c)ThewritersawFatherChristmas.OnChristmasDay4Whydidtheylaugh?a)TheChristmascarolswerehappysongs.b)Thesongsandhatswerefunny.c)Thejokesandhatswerefunny.5Afterlunch:a)theadultswatchedtheQueensspeech.b).th
11、echildrenmadeasnowman.c)everybodyhadmoretoeat.Inwhatorderdidthechildrendothesethings?Example:1da)openthenewyearcalendarb)puttheirstockingsattheendofthebedc)attendtowncarolserviced)writealettertoFatherChristmase)putuptheChristmastreef)gotochurchg)haveChristmascakewrite a letter to thewrite a letter t
12、o theFather ChristmasFather Christmasopen the new year calendaropen the new year calendar put up the Christmas tree put up the Christmas treego to churchgo to churchsing Christmassing Christmascarolscarolsput their put their stockingsstockingsat the endat the endof the bedof the bedhavehaveChristmas
13、Christmascakes cakes Complete Exercise3 in this lesson and look at Complete Exercise3 in this lesson and look at the diagram below to check your answers.the diagram below to check your answers.Completethefollowingsentencestofurtherunderstandthepassage.v Iwrotealetterto_,whoisbelievedtoliveintheNorth
14、Pole,_himaboutallthepresentswewantedandgaveittoourmotherto_.(Para1)v WithDecemberourexcitement_eachday.(Para2)FatherChristmastellingpostgrewv OnChristmasEve,thewholefamilyhelpedto_thehouse,_theChristmastrees,thedecorationsandtheballoons.(Para.3)v Wetriedto_awakeaslongaspossibletoseeFatherChristmas.(
15、Para3)stayputupdecoratev Atthebottomofthebed_thestocking,now_ofallkindsofsmallpresentsandsweets.(Para4)v Therewasabigturkeywithallthevegetables_byChristmaspudding.(Para4)v Thenwehadtea,withahugeChristmascake_withsnowmen.(Para5)v Itdidntseempossible,butwe_eating.(Para5)followedfullwascarriedoncovered
16、Speaking:WorkinpairsanddiscussifyouwanttocelebrateChristmasnextmonth,whatwillyoudoaccordingtotimeorderinthetext?Youcanusethesewordsorphrases:atfirst、afewdayslater、then、onChristmasEve、beforegoingtobed、onChristmasmorning、atlunchtime、afterlunchYoucanbeginlikethis:Atfirst,IwillwritealettertoFatherChrist
17、mas.Groupdiscussionv WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChristmasinwesterncountriesandtheSpringFestivalinChina?time,origin,waysofcelebration,decorations,The Differences-Spring Festivalv The date is different-February.v Families visit the family tomb.v Salt pork,sausage and fish are commonly
18、eaten.v There are fireworks and lots of noise.v Red lanterns are hung.v Lantern day is the last day of the celebrations.v Dragons and lionsThe differences-Christmasv December 25th-a fixed date every year.v People go to church.v Chicken,duck and turkey are eaten.v There are lots of special foods.v Ch
19、ildren expect a visit from Santa or Father Christmas-with gifts.v Homes are decorated with a tree.What is the same?v They are the most important festivals of the year.v There are lots of preparations to be made.v The family meets together-it is a very happy time.v There are many family meals with sp
20、ecial food.v The house is cleaned and decorated with special things.v Houses are decorated-banners,lanterns,paper cuts,Christmas decorations.v Visits are made to relatives,family and friends.v Presents are given-the red envelopes/Christmas gifts.v There is singing,dancing and family games.What is the same?v Cards are given.v There is a long holiday for everyone.v The weather is cold.v Factories and shops are very busy producing goods and food.v The festivals are now very commercialized-lots of money is made by businesses,shop keepers and factories.v The cost of transport and taxis rises.
