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Period 3 Lesson 3
课文理解
Unit 3 Celebrations
To read and talk about memories of Christmas
To read for deep understanding
To read for specific information and understand words in text.
Teaching Objectives
1.Discuss with your partners about what people in the West do to celebrate Christmas.
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2.Look at the pictures on P58 and guess what will be talked about in the article.
They do Christmas shopping, make Christmas pudding, put up Christmas trees, decorate the houses, sing Christmas songs and share Christmas gifts...
Pre-reading
Ⅰ.Fast- reading for main ideas
1.Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Paras.1-3) A.We spent the Christmas happily and I received a
special gift from Granny.
Part 2(Paras.4-7) B.Granny passed away but left me a lasting memory.
Part 3(Paras.8-16) C.How we spent the Christmas Eve together.
Part 4(Para.17) D.Granny moved in and made an effort to help me
write to Father Christmas.
While-reading
2.What’s the main idea of the text
A.Memories of my Granny.
B.A memorable Christmas the writer spent with her Granny.
C.An unforgettable Christmas.
D.A precious Christmas gift from Granny.
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Ⅱ.Careful reading for details
Activity 1 细节把握
Read the story carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What does the word “it” in “maybe she hid it too well” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A.The Christmas.
B.Granny’s white hair.
C.Granny’s being ill.
D.The windy day.
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2.How did the writer’s Granny help her before Christmas
A.Wrote a letter to Father Christmas.
B.Gave her some presents.
C.Gave her an envelope.
D.Wrote the envelope.
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3.What did the writer find in her stocking on Christmas morning
A.Small toys and sweets.
B.Some presents.
C.A ballet dancer.
D.Sugar biscuits.
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4.How did Granny feel when she found David’s mouth full of pudding
A.Excited. B.Funny.
C.Annoyed. D.Sad.
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Activity 2 深层理解
1.How does the article mainly develop
A.By giving examples.
B.By making comparisons.
C.By following the order of time.
D.By analyzing causes and effects.
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2.Which words can best describe Granny
A.Strict but caring.
B.Caring and considerate.
C.Positive and modest.
D.Kind and sad.
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3.Why did the writer write the passage
A.To describe Christmas.
B.To show traditions about Christmas.
C.To tell about her Christmas gifts.
D.To share her memorable Christmas experience spent with her
Granny.
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4.Where is the text probably taken from
A.A newspaper. B.A journal.
C.A textbook. D.A novel.
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Activity 1 思维品质
1.Could you find out some information in the passage that suggests that Granny was in poor health condition?Did the writer notice it at that time?(Creative thinking创造性思维)
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Post-reading
Granny spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.
Her hand was slightly shaky and she stayed inside by the fire and didn’t go outside.
The writer didn’t notice it at that time.
2.Why does the writer think of her Granny every Christmas What can you infer after reading the story?(Creative thinking创造性思维)
答案 Because she had a happy Christmas with her Granny before Granny passed away.
Granny knew she was very sick and that she probably did not have much time,so she cherished every minute with the writer.
Granny loved her family very much and the family loved her.
Granny was very happy,especially with the children,despite her illness.
Granny made great efforts to spend a happy Christmas with her family.
Activity 2 课文语法填空
Granny arrived in the middle of November on a 1._______(wind) day.For some reasons,I didn’t know she was sick.Granny spent most of her time on the sofa by the fire,quiet but happy.I wrote a letter to Father Christmas 2._______(tell) him about the presents I wanted and Granny helped me write “Father Christmas,the North Pole” on the envelope.In December,our 3.___________(excite) grew.Granny had 4._________(patient) to sing a song to me over and over again.On Christmas Eve,Granny and I put a stocking at the end of my bed and she sang songs to me 5.______ I fell asleep.
windy
telling
excitement
patience
until
On Christmas,Granny gave me a music box 6._____ a ballet dancer in it.Granny stayed inside the house watching us 7._______(play).We put on silly paper hats and ate Christmas pudding.David put so much pudding in his mouth,8._______ made us laugh.
A few weeks after that Christmas,Granny passed away.Although I no longer believe in Father Christmas,my memory of Granny makes Christmas 9.________(magic).Now I am the one who makes sugar biscuits each year and I always make one in a G shape 10.__________ (honour) my dear Granny.
with
playing
which
magical
to honour
Activity 3 长难句理解
1.I remember the wind because Granny’s grey hair was a mess when she arrived.
[句式分析] 此句是一个主从复合句,because引导_________从句,be a mess 意思是“__________”。when在从句中引导_________从句。
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原因状语
乱成一团
我记得那天的风,因为奶奶到达时她的灰头发乱作一团。
时间状语
2.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about the presents I wanted,Granny made an effort to help me.
[句式分析] 本句是一个主从复合句,when引导_________从句,从句中的telling him about the presents I wanted 是__________,其中I wanted是省略了that/which 的______从句,先行词是_________。
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时间状语
presents
当我写信给圣诞老人,告诉他我想要的礼物时,奶奶尽力
伴随状语
定语
帮助我。
3.When I think about what makes Christmas so magical,it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.
[句式分析] 本句是一个主从复合句,when引导_________从句,从句中的what引导______从句,作_______的宾语,what在该宾语从句中作______;主句中的it’s...that...是一个________结构。
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时间状语
宾语
about
主语
强调句
当我想到是什么让圣诞节如此神奇时,我想到的不仅仅是
礼物和圣诞老人。