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Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas
Unit 3 Celebrations
exposition
Words revision
sick
swallow
shaky
catch one’s eye
come to mind
pass away
a plate of sugar biscuits
sit on granny’s lap
put up the Christmas tree
hang decorations on the branch
a. 生病的
v. 吞咽
看见
想到
去世
一盘糖果饼干
坐在奶奶腿上
搭起圣诞树
a. 颤抖的
在树枝悬挂装饰品
To read and talk about memories of Christmas.
To read for general understanding.
To read for specific information and understanding words in context.
To express festival memories.
Put the right letters in the crossword puzzle according to the clues below.
Across
2. It’s celebrated on December 25th.
5. It’s a child’s plaything.
6. Santa (圣诞老人) rides in a .
Down
1. The same as “presents.”
3. _ __ Christmas and Happy New Year.
4. Santa fills it with presents for the
children.
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Video time
What do people in the west do
to celebrate Christmas
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
1.What is the writing style of the text
2.What may be talked about in the text
Fast reading: 2’ Read the first and last paragraph to answer the questions.
exposition
Fast reading:
Read the first and last paragraph to answer the following questions.
1.What is the writing style of the text
2.What may be talked about in the text
Narration记叙文 B. Exposition 说明文
C. Argumentation 议论文
The passage is about a story/memory of a woman about spending the last Christmas with her Granny.
exposition
Group activity (3 in one group)
Read your part of the story within 4 minutes. Then, work together to arrange the three parts to make a logical story and answer the following question:
In what order does the author organize the text
Time order
Read and explore
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
Careful reading
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. _______________.
Activities (what Granny and I did ) 4’
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:
Activities (what Granny and I did )
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
Activities (what Granny and I did )
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. 4’
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
before
during :
after:
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
A few weeks after that Christmas
made
helped
put
sang
left
had
opened
passed away
Summarize and retell what happened to Granny 3’
moved in
me write a letter to Father Christmas
sugar biscuits
Christmas songs
a plate of sugar biscuits for Father Christmas
a stocking at the end of the bed
gifts
Christmas lunch
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Exploration
Read and Discuss
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.
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Summary
Summary
The meaning
of
Christmas
to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
To gather families together and show love to each other.
Spring
Festival
Christmas
family reunion /
festival traditions
expectations and hope
good wishes
1. What is the universal theme behind these similar activities
Post-reading:
Group discussion
主题
family gathering /
Homework :
Presentation
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
Merry Christmas Day
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