1、Lesson4ChristmasFestivalDateFoodthe LanternFestivallunar Jan.15sweetdumplingthe Dragon-Boat Festivallunar May5zongzithe Mid-Autumn Festivallunar Aug.15mooncakeWatch a flash and guess the festival it talks about.1.Whats the name of the song?Jingle bells.2.When do you often hear the song?At the Christ
2、mas.3.When is the Christmas?On December 25.4.Have you ever celebrated it?5.How did you celebrate it?Lesson4ChristmasTeacher:ZhouLongnaWhich things do you think western people have at the Christmas?You can refer to the key words in exercise1 on the textbook.FatherChristmaspresentsstockingsChristmas c
3、aketurkeycarol servicesweetsdecorationsChristmas treecandlesnowmanReadingRead the text and underline the Christmas things which are mentioned in the text.Paragraph1:Father ChristmasParagraph2:Paragraph3:Christmas cards,Christmas lights,carol serviceChristmas tree,decorations,balloons,stockingspresen
4、ts,sweets,turkey,Christmas pudding,paper hatsParagraph4:Paragraph5:Queens speech Christmas cake Match the main idea with each paragraphPara.1 A.The activities on Christmas Eve Para.2 B.The beginning of Christmas Para.3 C.Decorations outside Para.4 D.The activities after lunch Para.5E.The activities
5、on Christmas morningDo exercise 3:In what order did the children do these things?Try to add some details about these things.(time,peole)d)write a letter to Father Christmas1 In November,his sister and him wrote a letter to Father Christmas and told him what they want.5 1 d)write a letter to Father C
6、hristmas2 a)open the new year calendar3 c)sing Christmas carols4 e)put up the Christmas tree b)put their stockings at the end of the bed6 f)go to church7 g)have Christmas cakeTry to add some details about these activitiesd)write a letter to Father Christmas1 In November,his sister and him wrote a le
7、tter to Father Christmas and told him what they want.They opened the new year calendar and received the Christmas cards.Christmas lights appeared in the steets.2.open the new year calendar3.sing Christmas carolsThey sang Christmas carols.There was snow everywhere.On Christmas Eve,the whole family he
8、lped to decorate the house,put up the Christmas tree,the decoration and the ballons.4.put up the Christmas tree5.put their stockings at the end of the bed.They left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas and then put their stockings at the end of the bed.On Christmas morning,they went to church
9、.And then played their new presents.After that,they ate turkey,Christmas pudding.6.go to churchAfter lunch,they had tea with a huge Christmas cake.7.have Christmas cakeDo exercise 4:multiple-choice questionsAnswer the multiple-choice questions.1.Who do you think reads the childrens letters?a)Father
10、Christmas b)their parents c)nobody2.What do you think people do in a carol service?a)sing songs b)give presents c)watch a play3.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.4.Why did they laugh?a)The Chris
11、tmas carols were happy songs.b)The songs and hats were funny.c)The jokes and hats were funny.(Line30)5.After lunch:a)the adults watched the Queens speech.b)the children made a snowman.c)everybody had more to eat.(Line 35)Reading strategies1.Read the question and answers.2.Try to guess the correct an
12、swer.3.Find the place in the text where you think the answer is.(question1=paragraph1)4.Find the place in the text where you think the answer is(eg.Question1=paragraph1)5.Make sure the other two answers are not possible.Language points1.While：After lunch,the adults slept on the sofas in front of Que
13、ens speech on television while we all played cards.午饭后我们打牌，大人们躺在沙发上，聆听女王的电视讲话。此句的while意思是“而”，表示前后对比。如：You like tennis,while I like reading.你爱打网球，但我爱看书。That region has plenty of natural resources while this one has none.那个地区自然资源丰富，而这个地区却一点儿都没有。While 还可以表示“尽管，虽然”.While she is a beautiful girl,she is d
14、ifficult to get on with.虽然她长得很漂亮，但很难和人相处。2.go to churchgo to the churchgo to schoolgo to the school做礼拜到教堂去去上学到学校去Retell the storyWork in groups of 5 or 6 to retell the story.Homework:Write a letter to an English friend and tell her something about the Spring Festival.You may write the letter includi
15、ng the following information:People:family?good friends?Presents:what?Who for?Make/buy?Food:meals?Special food/drink?Activities:music?Dancing?Your feelings:happy?Sad?春联：Spring Festival couplets 爆竹：firecrackers(People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)舞龙：dragon dance(to expect good
16、 weather and good harvests)Set off fireworks 红包：red packets 压岁钱：gift money 舞狮：lion dance 舞龙：dragon dance 守岁：staying-up 拜年：pay New Years call饺子:Jiao-zi春节 the Spring Festival正月 lunar January除夕 the New Years Eve初一 the beginning of New Year团圆饭 family reunion dinner November5,2005Dear Mary,In your letter
17、,you ask me to tell you something about the Spring Festival in china.The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.Several days before the lunar New Year,people clean out their houses and put up Spring Festival couplets on the doors.On the New Years Eve,everyone get together and have a
18、 big meal.The traditional food is jiao-zi.During the dinner they eat and chat.And then they watch CCTV New Year programmes.In many places people like to set off fireworks.On the beginning of the new year,people visit relatives and friends.Children like the festival very much,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes.Besides,they can get some gift money from elder generations.In short,everyone likes the Spring Festival very much.If you are free,you can come to China and enjoy the important festival with us!Sincerely yours,Tina
