1、w Dashing through the snow!w In a one-horse open sleigh!w All the field we go!Laughing all the way!w Bells on bob-tail ring!w making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing!A sleighing song tonight!w Jingle bells!jingle bells!w Jingle all the way!w Oh!what fun it is to ride in a one-horse ope
2、n sleigh!REPEAT IT Lesson 4Find the Key Words in the Find the Key Words in the pictures.pictures.Which of the things do you Which of the things do you think western people have at think western people have at Christmas?Christmas?Pre-Reading12Key WordsKey Wordsballoons,Christmas pudding,balloons,Chri
3、stmas pudding,Christmas tree,snow,Christmas tree,snow,snowmen,Christmas snowmen,Christmas stockings,presents,Christmas stockings,presents,Christmas carolscarols1).Where did parents pnt fhe presents and sweets?A.At the bottom of the bed B.in the stocking C.on the bed2)What did the adults do after lun
4、ch?A.Slept on the sofasB.Played cardsC.Gave a speech on TVFast readingListeningRead the text.Circle all the Christmas words out.Make a list to do the Brainstorm.And put the things that the children do in order.Christmas3.People2.Things（to do）Weather1.FoodSnow Sunny brightBrainstorm1.Food:Sweets Chri
5、stmas pudding Turkey Christmas cake 2.Things(to do):Christmas cards Christmas tree lights decorations balloons stockings presents 3.People:Father Christmas My cousins Auntie Kathleen QueenChristmas treeFatherChristmascarol servicecandlesnowmanpresentsdecorationsturkeyChristmascakesweetsChristmas sto
6、ckings In what order did the children do these things?Example 1 dc)sing Christmas carolsd)write a letter to Father Christmase)put up the Christmas treef)go to churchg)have Christmas cake3 4 6 7 1 b)put their stockings at the end of the beda)open the new year calendar5 2 Match the main idea of each p
7、aragraphAnswer the multiple-choice questions.1.Who do you think reads the childrens letters?a)Father 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 playA:Decorations outside B:The beginning of Christmas C:Activities on Christ
8、mas morning D:Activities on Christmas Eve E:Activities after lunchReading3.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 Christmas carols were happy songs.b)The songs and hats wer
9、e funny.c)The jokes and hats were funny.5.What does the word“Swallow”mean in the text?a)Sing aloud.b)Eat down.c)Stand up.6.whats the text mainly about?A.At Christmas B.Celebration of Christmas C.On Christmas EveReading strategiesRead the questions and answer Try to guess the correct answer Find the
10、place in the text where you think the answer is.(e.g.question1=paragraph1)Read the text and check your answer.Make sure the other two answers are not possible.Whats the main idea of each paragraph?A:Decorations outsideB:The beginning of Christmas C:Activities on Christmas morning D:Activities on Chr
11、istmas EveE:Activities after lunchPara.2Para.4Para.1Para.3Para.51.Who do you think reads the childrens letters?a)Father Christmas b)their parents c)nobodyAnswer the multiple-choice questions.2.What do you think people do in a carol service?a)sing songs b)give presents c)watch a play3.What happened o
12、n 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 Christmas carols were happy songs.b)The songs and hats were funny.c)The jokes and hats were funny.5.What does the word“Swallow”mean in the text?a)Si
13、ng aloud.b)Eat down.c)Stand up.w6.whats the text mainly about?wA.At Christmas wB.Celebration of ChristmaswC.On Christmas EveWe always hoped for_ from the middle of November.When December came,we opened the new year_.Christmas cards arrived and we attended the Christmas service.On Christmas Eve.Famil
14、y_the house,put up the Christmas tree,the decorations and_.We put our_at the end of the beds before sleeping.On Christmas morning,we played with our new presents after church and then enjoyed our lunch with a big _and Christmas_.Use the new words to complete the sentences to retell the story Calenda
15、r,Christmas,decorate,stockings,turkey,puddings,balloons ChristmascalendardecoratedballoonsstockingsturkeypuddingsSummary and Homework1.Summarize what we learnt in this period together with the students.2.Keep all the words and phrases associated with Christmas in your minds.3.Surf the Net for inform
16、ation of spring festival and compared it with Christmas and then write a short passage about them.+Wish you every happiness in the future.And cherish every moment in your life whether It is happy or sad.That is the true meaning of the life,which we should learn from the text.ENJOY YOUR LIFE!ENJOY YOURSELVES!
