(共11张PPT)
U3 L3
Language Points
memory n. 记忆，记忆力
in memory of = in one’s memory 为了纪念
have a good/bad memory for sth. 对某事记忆力好/差
e.g. 小伙不善于记单词。
Xiaohuo has a bad memory for vocabulary.
她为了纪念她祖母而设立了一个教育基金。
He set up an education fund in memory of her granny.
in celebration of 庆祝
in charge of 负责，主管
in praise of 歌颂
in search of 寻找
memorise vt. 记忆
2. slightly adv. 略微，稍微
Her hand (holding the cellphone) was slightly shaky.
slight adj. 少量的，微小的
not in the slightest 一点也不，毫不
e.g. 事实上，大多数飞机不是提前就是稍微延后到达。
Actually most planes arrive either ahead of or slightly behind schedule.
对他来说在车祸中只是轻微受伤是很幸运的。
It is ________ for him to only get ______ injured in the car accident.
e.g. 电脑游戏一点儿也不能引起我的兴趣。
Computer games don’t interest me in the slightest.
fortunate
slightly
3. patience n. 耐心
with patience = patiently adv. 耐心地
lose/run out of patience with… 对…失去耐心
patient adj. / n. 病人(s)
impatience n. 不耐烦 impatient adj. 不耐烦的
be patient/impatient with
e.g. 尽管我有许多问题，杨老师对我很有耐心。
Though I have many questions, Miss Young is patient with me.
专家们耐心地向我们解释了情况。
The _____ explained the _____ to us _________.
experts
case
with patience
4. branch n.
They are thinking of setting up a branch here.
After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches.
All branches of the government are having to cut costs.
He majors in a branch of computer science known as “artificial intelligence”.
a branch of Rhine
树枝
分店
支流
（学科的）分支）
政府部门
4. branch n.
They are thinking of setting up a branch here.
After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches.
All branches of the government are having to cut costs.
He majors in a branch of computer science known as “artificial intelligence”.
a branch of Rhine
树枝
分店
支流
（学科的）分支）
政府部门
5. behaviour n. 行为，举止
behave v. 表现
behave well/badly 表现好/不好
behave oneself 守规矩
well-behaved/ badly-behaved adj.
e.g. Miss Young felt a sense of achievement, because her students all ____________. （表现好）
behaved well
6. description n. 描述，叙述
describe v. 描写，形容
beyond description 难以描述
give a detailed/brief description of
对…作详尽的/简短的描述
e.g. 黄山的美难以描述。
The beauty of Yellow Mountain is beyond description.
乔治对那个男孩的表演做了详细的描述。
George gave a detailed description of the boy’s performance.
7。tear n. 眼泪
burst into tears 突然大哭起来
move sb. to tears 把某人感动得流泪
v. 撕裂 (tore-torn)
e.g. 他拿起信封撕开了。
He picked up the envelope and tore it open.
On hearing that he would be punished for behaving badly, the little boy _______________.（突然大哭起来）
burst into tears
8. it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that
come to mind…
强调句型
基本结构
it is/was + 强调部分+ that + 其他
e.g. 我们喜欢听戳爷的歌。
We like listening to Troye Sivan’s songs.
是我们喜欢听戳爷的歌。
It is we that/who like listening to Troye Sivan’s songs.
我们喜欢听的是戳爷的歌。
It is Troye Sivan’s songs that we like listening to.
Tips:
被强调部分是人时，可以用who代替that；
将强调句中的it is/was …that… 去掉后，剩下部分是完整的句子。(共31张PPT)
Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas
Unit 3 Celebrations
I’m wishing on a star
And trying to _________
That even though it’s _____
He’ll find me Christmas Eve
I guess that Santa’s busy
Cause he’s never come ________
I _______ of him
When Christmas comes to town
The best time of the year
When everyone comes home
With all this Christmas _______
It’s hard to be_________
Putting _____ the Christmas tree
With friends who come around
It’s so much _______
When Christmas Comes to Town
__________ for the children
Wrapped in red and green
All the things I’ve _______ about
But never really seen
No one will be sleeping on
The night of Christmas Eve
Hoping Santa’s on his way
believe
around
cheer
alone
think
up
fun
Presents
heard
Lead-in
far
When Christmas Comes to Town
When is Christmas celebrated ？
Brainstorm
What do people in the west do to celebrate Christmas
On December 25 th
Brainstorm
What do people in the west do to celebrate Christmas
to make Christmas pudding
to derocate the house
to sing Christmas songs
to put up a Christmas tree
to give/open gifts
to hang a stocking
Prediction
1.What is the writing style of the text
2.In what order does the author organize
the text
3.What may be talked about in the text
Narration记叙文 B. Exposition 说明文
C. Argumentation 议论文
Prediction
Predict what the text talked about and the order.
Prediction
1.What is the writing style of the text
2.In what order does the author organize
the text
Narration记叙文 B. Exposition 说明文
C. Argumentation 议论文
Time order
Prediction
Predict what the text talked about and the sequence.
Read and find
Read the text and find the timeline in the text.
November
December
A few weeks after that Christmas
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
before Christmas
during Christmas
after Christmas
II Learning
Memories of Christmas
November Granny 1. _________ in the middle of November on a cold, windy day.
December Granny and I 2. __________________, 3. ________________ and we sang Christmas songs.
Christmas Eve Granny took a seat by the fire as we 4. _______________________. Then she 5. ______________. Before bed, Granny and I 6. _________________ out, and 7. ____________ at the end of my bed.
Intensive Reading: Fill in the blanks
Intensive Reading: Fill in the blanks
Memories of Christmas
Christmas Day I was on my best behaviour as we 8. ___________________.
And then we had a Christmas lunch. During lunch, we 9. _____________________ and had a big turkey.
A few weeks after that Christmas
Granny 10. _______________.
Memories of Christmas
November Granny 1. _________ in the middle of November on a cold, windy day.
December Granny and I 2. __________________, 3. ________________ and we sang Christmas songs.
Christmas Eve Granny took a seat by the fire as we 4. _______________________. Then she 5. ______________. Before bed, Granny and I 6. _________________ out, and 7. ____________ at the end of my bed.
moved in
made sugar biscuits
stuffed the turkey
put up the Christmas tree
started singing
put a stocking
left sugar biscuits
Intensive Reading: Fill in the blanks
Memories of Christmas
Christmas Day I was on my best behaviour as we 8. ___________________.
And then we had a Christmas lunch. During lunch, we 9. _____________________ and had a big turkey.
A few weeks after that Christmas
Granny 10. _______________.
opened the presents
Intensive Reading: Fill in the blanks
put on silly paper hats
passed away
Read and complete
Read the text, complete the timeline with events and summarize the writer's feeling of each period
Timeline Events/Activities
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
A few weeks after that Christmas
Granny moved in. Wrote a letter to Father Christmas.
Made sugar biscuits. Sang Christmas songs.
Left sugar buscuits out for fanther Christmas.
put a stocking at the end of the bed.
Opened presents. Had Christmas lunch.
Granny passed away.
Before Christmas:
excitement, full of expectations
After Christmas: sad
Put on silly paper hats
During Christmas: happy and joyful
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
A few weeks after that Christmas
made sugar biscuits
helped me write a letter to Father Christmas
put a stocking at the end of the bed
sang Christmas songs
left a plate of sugar biscuits for Father Christmas
had Christmas lunch
opened gifts
passed away
Intensive Reading: Summarize what happened to Granny
moved in
III Exploration
Read and Discuss
Read the text again with questions
1.Do you find any hints (暗示） in the story that suggest（表明） Granny was in poor health condition Did the writer notice it at that time
2.Read the last paragraph. Why does the writer think Christmas is “magical”
Read and Discuss
1.Do you find any hints in the story that suggest Granny was in poor health condition Did the writer notice it at that time
Granny spent most of her time on the sofa by the fire, her hand was slightly shaky and she stayed in by the fire and didn't go outside.
Read and Discuss
2.Read the last paragraph. Why does the writer think Christmas is “magical”
The writer thinks Christmas is “magical” because of the memories of her granny. Whenever Christmas comes, she thinks of her granny and the happy time they spent during that Christmas.
Ⅳ Presentation
Post-reading:
What is your most unforgettable festival Share your festival memories with your team members.
food
people
weather
things to do
Festival
time / date
Before the New Year came, I... ; After that…
On Spring Festival Eve, …, and then…; Later on, …; Besides,…
The next morning…; After I…, I… Afterwards, …
Group discussion
1. put up Spring Festival Couplets(对联）
2. do Spring cleaning
3. go Spring Festival shopping
4. make dumplings
5. watch Spring Festival Gala
6. set off fireworks
7. get red envelopes / gift / lucky money
8. put on festival clothes
9. visit relatives and friends
10. have a family reunion dinner
Word Bank
Things to do
Example: My Memories of the Spring Festival
Before the Spring Festival
put up Spring Festival Couplets
do Spring cleaning
go Spring Festival shopping
watch Spring Festival Gala
set off fireworks
On Spring Festival Eve
The next morning
get red envelopes / gift / lucky money
put on festival clothes
make dumplings
have a family reninon dinner
1. What are the similar activities or traditions in Spring Festival and Christmas
Further-reading:
Spring Festival
Christmas
Post-reading
Enjoy the picture and they can give some hints
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People have family reunions / gatherings on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve.
People have a big dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good fortune.
People give presents to children, making them happy.
People decorate their houses with something beautiful and do house cleaning.
People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.
There are some traditional food enjoyed in both festivals.
Further-reading
Spring
Festival
Christmas
family reunion / family atmosphere
festival traditions
expectations and hope
2. What is the universal theme behind these similar activities
Post-reading:
Group discussion
Summary
Summary
The meaning
of
Spring Festival
The spirit to drive the families to gather together.
Summary
The meaning
of
Christmas
To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
To drive families gather together and show love to each other.
