1、Welcome to our class!王素花Lesson 4 ChristmasWords and Expressionscarolstockingseriouslypolethe North Poleenvelopecalendarn.（尤指）圣诞节颂歌n.长袜adv.认真地，真诚地n.棒，竿，极n.信封n.日历北极Words and Expressionsput updecorationpuddingbreastswallowadultcarry onn.装饰，装饰品n.布丁n.胸部vt.吞下，咽下n.成年人继续，坚持举起，建造Balloonscarol serviceChristma
2、s puddingChristmas treesnowsnowmenChristmas stockingspresentsFatherChristmascandleturkeyChristmascakeFind the Key Words in the Find the Key Words in the pictures.pictures.Pre-ReadingKey WordsKey Wordsballoons,Christmas carols,balloons,Christmas carols,Christmas pudding,Christmas pudding,Christmas tr
3、ee,snow,Christmas tree,snow,snowmen,Christmas snowmen,Christmas stockings,presentsstockings,presents Listening:Question:Whats the order of time in the text?Answers:Q1.1)Nov.2)Dec.3)Christmas Eve 4)Christmas morning5)after lunchUse reading strategies toanswer the multiple-choice questions.1.Who do yo
4、u think reads the childrens letters?a)Father Christmas b)their parents c)nobody.ReadingReading Strategies:Read the question and answers.Try to guess the correct answers.Find the place in the text where you think the answer is.Read the text and check your answers.Make sure the other two answers are n
5、ot possible.Multiple-choice questionsActivitiesPersonsPara.11.write a letter2.tell Father Christmas about their presents3.give them to their mother to postthe writer and his sister2.What do you think people do in a carol service?a)sing songs b)give presents c)watch a playPara.2 Activities Personsope
6、n new calendarreceive cardsput up lightsattend carol service have snowball fightspeoplestudentsthe writer3.What happened on Christmas Eve?a)The writer stayed awake all night.b)Someone put presents in his stocking.c)The writer saw Father Christmas.Activities PersonsPara.3decorate the houseput up the
7、Christmas treeblow up the balloonsput stockings at the end of the bedsstay awake to see Father ChristmasTHE WHOLE FAMILY4.Why did they laugh?a)The Christmas carols were happy songs.b)The songs and hats were funny.c)The jokes and hats were funny.Activities PersonsPara.4Sing the songstockings are fill
8、ed withplay with new presentshave lunchlaugh at jokesput on silly hatsthe writer/his cousin/the whole family5.After lunch:a)the adults watched the Queens speech.b)the children made a snowman.c)everybody had more to eat.Activities PersonsPara.5the adults sleep on the sofa and watch TVChildren play ca
9、rdshave tea,eat cakego to bedthe adults/children/the familyPost-ReadingIn what order did the children do these things?Example 1 da)open the new year calendarb)put their stockings at the end of the bed2 5 c)sing Christmas carolsd)write a letter to Father Christmase)put up the Christmas treef)go to ch
10、urchg)have Christmas cake3 4 6 7 1 DiscussionDiscuss in groups and compare the differences between Christmasand the Spring Festival.Tell us what you and your family or Chinese people usually do before and during the Spring Festival.Spring Festival coupletsblessingfirecrackers(People scare off evil s
11、pirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)setting off fireworksmaking dumplings舞龙：dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests)春节 The Spring Festival正月 lunar January,the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Years Eve,eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 红包：red packets(cash wrapped
12、up in red paper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year)压岁钱：gift money,money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi,Chinese meat ravioli过年 Guo-nian,have the Spring Festival Homework:WritingMake notes about your childhood memories of the Spring Festival
