1、 Do you remember three Chinese traditional festivals that we have learnt in Lesson 1 in this Unit?The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Lantern Festivalsweet dumplingsThe Mid-Autumn Festivalmoon cakesDo you know what“Spring Festival”in western countries is?ChristmasLesson 4 ChristmasDo you know whats the orig
2、in(Do you know whats the origin(起源起源)of )of Christmas?Christmas?That day was the day to commemorate the birth of That day was the day to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.(Jesus Christ.(纪念耶稣诞生的日子纪念耶稣诞生的日子)When you talk about Christmas,what can you When you talk about Christmas,what can you imagi
3、ne?imagine?balloons,Christmas carols,Christmas pudding,Christmas tree,snow,snowmen,Christmas stockings,presents,Father Christmas,snowball fights,turkey,Christmas cakeKey words:balloonsballoonspresentspresentssnowmensnowmenChristmas Christmas treetreeChristmaChristmas s stockingsstockingsChristmas ca
4、rolsFather ChristmasChristmas Christmas puddingpuddingChristmas cakeChristmas cakeroasted turkeyroasted turkeyChristmas Christmas hathatChristmas Christmas candiescandiesParagraph 1 peoples activities(Paragraph 1 peoples activities(活动活动)after lunch)after lunchParagraph 2Paragraph 2writing a letter t
5、o Father Christmaswriting a letter to Father ChristmasParagraph 3 atmosphere(Paragraph 3 atmosphere(气氛气氛)during Christmas)during ChristmasParagraph 4 peoples activities on Christmas EveParagraph 4 peoples activities on Christmas EveParagraph 5 peoples activities on ChristmasParagraph 5 peoples activ
6、ities on Christmasmorning and having lunchmorning and having lunchlook through the text and choose the main idea of each paragraph.Reading strategies:When you answer the multiple-choice question，Read the question and answers.Try to guess the correct answer.Find the place in the text where you think
7、the answer is.Read the text and check your answer.Answer the multiple-choice questions.Before Christmas:Before Christmas:1.When did Christmas always begin?A.in the middle of the warm month of SeptemberB.in the middle of the hot month of June C.in the middle of the cold and windy month of NovemberD.2
8、.What did people do in front of the fire?E.wrote a letter to Father Christmas F.looked at the fireG.thought about something(C)(A)3.At the end of each year,what did people always do?A.had a partyB.went to the parkC.opened the new year calendarD.4.What do you think people do in a carol service?E.sing
9、songsF.give presentsG.watch a playH.5.If there was snow everywhere,what could people do?I.eat the snowJ.make snowmen and have exciting snowball fightsK.do nothing(C)(A)(B)On Christmas Eve:On Christmas Eve:6.On Christmas Eve,what did the whole family do?A.didnt go to bedB.watched TVC.decorated the ho
10、use and put up the Christmas treeD.7.Where did the people put their stockings?E.on the deskF.under the bedG.at the end of the bedH.8.What happened on Christmas Eve?I.the writer stayed awake all nightJ.someone put presents in the stockingsK.the writer saw Father Christmas(C)(C)(B)On Christmas:On Chri
11、stmas:9.What were the stockings full of?A.presents B.snakes C.nothingB.10.Who put presents in the childrens stockings?C.Father Christmas B.their parents C.nobodyD.11.At lunchtime,what did people eat?E.turkeys and Christmas puddingsF.rice G.nothingH.12.What songs did people usually sing during Christ
12、mas?I.popular songs B.classical songs C.carolsJ.13.After lunch:K.The adults watched the Queens speech.L.The children made a snowman.M.Everyone had more to eat.(A)(B)(C)(A)(A)In what order did the children do these things?Example:1 da)open the new year calendarb)put their stockings at the end of the
13、bedc)sing Christmas carolsd)write a letter to Father Christmas e)put up the Christmas treef)go to church g)have Christmas cakeRead to learnwrite a letter to thewrite a letter to theFather ChristmasFather Christmasopen the new year calendaropen the new year calendar put up the Christmas tree put up t
14、he Christmas treego to churchgo to churchsing Christmassing Christmascarolscarolsput their put their stockingsstockingsat the endat the endof the bedof the bedhavehaveChristmasChristmascakes cakes Complete exercise3 in this lesson and look at Complete exercise3 in this lesson and look at the diagram
15、 below to check your answers.the diagram below to check your answers.Speaking:Work in pairs and discuss if you want to celebrate Christmas next month,what will you do according to time order in the text?You can use these words or phrases:at first、a few days later、then、on Christmas Eve、before going t
16、o bed、on Christmas morning、at lunchtime、after lunch You can begin like this:At first,I will write a letter to Father Christmas.What are the similarities and differences between Christmas in western countries and Spring Festival in China?Similarities:(1)People make snowmen and have snowball fights.(2
17、)The whole family get together.(3)Parents give presents to their children.(4)People send postcards to their friends.(5)People clean and decorate the house.(6)People have a firework display.Differences:Christmas in Dec.turkeys puddings carols Father Christmas，Christmas tree，stockingsSpring Festivalin
18、 Jan.or Feb.dumplings,hot potChickenCongratulationsSpring Festival couplets(春联)Lion DanceTime:Special food:Special songs:Special things:Summary(总结)We go further to learn more about an important western festival Christmas.Compare Christmas with Spring Festival.We can feel the atmosphere of Christmas in advance.In this lesson:Todays homework:A composition:change speaking into writing Topic:Christmas 要求：80120 words
