unit3_lesson4_memories ofchristmas

1、The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Lantern Festivalsweet dumplingsThe Mid-Autumn Festivalmoon cakesChristmasQ: Why do we celebrate Christmas?A: We celebrate Christmas for the birth of Jesus.Angel told Mary she would give a birth to the Son of God.MaryJosephJoseph took Mary back to hishometown, Bethlehem(伯明

2、恒）伯明恒）.Mary gave birth tobaby Jesus in the stable（马厩）（马厩）.The shepherds(牧羊人）牧羊人） saw the bright stars in the sky. It was said to be a sign of the Christ Childs birth.Three wise men each brought a gift for Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (乳香）乳香） （没药）（没药）goldfrankincensemyrrhAlthough most histor

3、ians are unsure of the exact date when baby Jesus was born, “ Christmas,” or the birthday of Christ , is celebrated by Christians on December 25.Brainstorming:Q: What can you think of when I refer to Christmas?A: Maybe I can think of .Christmas of PrincessSanta ClaussleighreindeerThe North PoleGame:

4、 Describe and Guess(one student describe what you see in pictures in English, and the other one guess and speak the words or sentence out. And the group who guess the most can get the prize.)Rules:1.No body language!2.No help from others!3.Only “pass” twice a group!4.You mustnt speak out the word.Ti

5、me: 90 secondsUseful expressions for describing:1. What color is the object? The color of the object is.2. Whats the use of the object? The object can be used to do3. Where can I get the object? We often see/buy it in 4. What shape is it? Its angle 三角形三角形 / round 圆形圆形 / square 正方形正方形 / rectangular 长

6、方形长方形 5. What material is it？ Its made of cotton / wool/ wood/ leather.6. Its a kind of feeling when you are in danger / when you feel downbootFor example:Choose the number you like :13452Santa ClaussnowmanstockingsChristmas cardcandyBellgiftsChristmas treeturkeychocolatecandlesdeerwreathChristmas h

7、atcakeThe North Poletoychurchmobile phonegloveflowerchimneyP S PshoppingsleighSports shoesdinnerJesusYao Minglaptopsack / bagcheerscarfWhen 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 the answer is.R

8、ead the text and check your answer.Answer thequestions1. 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 November2. What did people do in front of the fire?A. wrote a letter to Fa

9、ther Christmas B. looked at the fireC. 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 calendar4. What do you think people do in a carol service?A.sing songsB.give presentsC.watch a play5. If there was snow every

10、where, what could people do?A.eat the snowB.make snowmen and have exciting snowball fightsC.do nothing(C)(A)(B)6. On Christmas Eve, what did the whole family do?A.didnt go to bedB.watched TVC.decorated the house and put up the Christmas tree7. Where did the people put their stockings?A.on the deskB.

11、under the bedC.at the end of the bed8. What happened on Christmas Eve?A.the writer stayed awake all nightB.someone put presents in the stockingsC.the writer saw Father Christmas(C)(C)(B)9. What were the stockings full of?A.presents B. snakes C. nothing10. Who put presents in the childrens stockings?

12、A.Father Christmas B. their parents C. nobody11. At lunchtime , what did people eat?A.turkeys and Christmas puddingsB.rice C.nothing12. What songs did people usually sing during Christmas?A.popular songs B. classical songs C. carols13. After lunch:A.The adults watched the Queens speech.B.The childre

13、n made a snowman.C.Everyone had more to eat. (A)(B)(C)(A)(A) Example: 1 da) open the new year calendarb) put their stockings at the end of the bedc) sing Christmas carolsd) write a letter to Father Christmas e) put up the Christmas treef ) go to church g) have Christmas cakeSpeaking:Work in pairs an

14、d 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 to bed、 、on Christmas morning、 、 at lunchtime、 、 after lunch You can begin like thi

15、s: 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? (1) People make snowmen and have snowball fights. (2) The whole family get together. (3) Parents give presents to their children. (4)

16、People send postcards to their friends. (5)People clean and decorate the house. (6)People have a firework display.Differences: in Dec. turkeys puddings carols Father Christmas， Christmas tree， stockingsin Jan. or Feb.dumplings, hot potChicken CongratulationsSpring Festival couplets (春联)Lion DanceTime: Special food : Special songs: Special things: Summary(总结总结) We go further to lea