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Celebrations
Unit 3
Lesson 3—(1)
Part 1—Lead in
Lead in
What do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas
Use the pictures and phrases to help you.
Lead in
Show time!
Lead in
Part 2—Words and Expressions
memory
/ mem ri/
n. 记忆,回忆
e.g. As he aged, his memory got worse.
Words and Expressions
stocking
/ st k /
n. 长筒袜
e.g. Oh, stockings. Yes, great idea for Dan.
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move in
搬来(和某人)一起居住
e.g. You could move in here.
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somehow
/ s mha /
adv. 不知怎的;不知为什么
e.g. Then, realize that idea somehow.
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slightly
/ sla tli/
adv. 略微,稍微
e.g. They pay slightly more than the going rate.
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pole
/p l/
n. 地级,北/南极
e.g. It's the South Pole. The deep South Pole!
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envelope
/ env l p/
n. 信封
e.g. I put 'please forward' on the envelope.
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stuff
/st f/
vt. 给……填陷;填,塞
e.g. She stuffed her clothes in the wardrobe.
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lap
/l p/
n. 大腿
e.g. There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap.
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frosty
/ fr sti/
adj. 严寒的
e.g. In the frosty air the breath coming out of their nostrils looked like smoke.
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patience
/ pe ns/
n. 耐心;耐力
e.g. Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
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over and over
再三地,重复地
e.g. I've told you over and over again not to do that
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eve
/i v/
前夕;前一天
e.g. The pub had an extension on Christmas Eve.
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branch
/brɑ nt /
n. 树枝
e.g. The branches were swaying in the wind.
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plate
/ple t/
n. 盘;碟
e.g. Don't touch that plate ─ it's hot!
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behavior
/b 'he vj (r)/
n. 行为,举止
e.g. Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.
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whisper
/ w sp (r)/
vt. & vi. 低声说,低语
e.g. 'Get the doctor,' he whispered shakily.
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merry
/ meri/
adj. 快乐的
e.g. Merry days will come, believe.
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ballet
/ b le /
n. 芭蕾舞剧,芭蕾舞表演
e.g. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.
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roll
/r l/
vt. 使成筒形(球形)
e.g. She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.
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catch sb’s eye
遇到某人的目光;
吸引某人的注意
e.g. They say extraordinary things catch one's eye much faster than all the ordinary ones.
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wave
/we v/
vi. & vt. 挥手;招手
e.g. They waved as the bus pulled away.
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affair
/ fe (r)/
n. 事件
e.g. I must put my affairs in order.
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swallow
/ sw l /
vi.&vt. 吞下,咽下
e.g. He took the medicine at one swallow.
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pass away
去世
e.g. ‘ Pass away ’ is a euphemism for ‘ die ’.
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no longer
不再
e.g. Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.
Words and Expressions
Part 3—Reading comprehension
The following is a memory of a woman about Christmas. Read the story and find out why it was such a memorable Christmas to her.
Read and think
Read and think
Read and think
Why it was such a memorable Christmas to her
Read and think
She had such a memorable Christmas because it was the last Christmas she spent with her Granny before her Granny passed away.
Underline the writer’s memories of her grandma and tell your partner.
Read and think
Read and think
Read the story again. When did these activites happen Complete the timeline. Then talk about what happened based on the timeline.
Read and think
Read and think
Let’s check.
Read and think
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a
g
f
d
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c
Use the subjects, verbs or verb phrases and adverbial phrases in the circles to make sentences about the writer’s memories of the Christmas.
Read and think
Read and think
The writer hung decorations on the branches.
The writer opened the presents on her best behaviour.
The writer caught Granny’s eye through the window.
Granny took a seat by the fire.
Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.
Cousin David couldn’t swallow the pudding.
Read and think
The writer and Cousin David raced around the garden.
The writer and Cousin David rolled a snowball.
Granny and the writer stuffed the turkey.
Group work
1 Can you find any hints in the story that suggest Grandma was in poor health condition Did the writer notice it at that time How did she feel after Grandma passed away
Group work
Hints:
She spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.
She was quiet, seemingly happy.
Her hand was slightly shaky.
Feel:
The writer thinks of her often and misses her very much.
Group work
2 Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas What can you infer after readisng the story
Group work
Because she had a happy Christmas with her granny before Granny passed away.
Part 4—Homework
Recite the key words and expressions.
Try to retell the whole passage.
Homework