Unit 3 Festivals and Holidays Lesson 9 Thanksgiving课件23张

Christmas is the most important festival in many countries.
Christmas
What do you know about Christmas ?
最重要的
go shopping
clean their houses
People are busy preparing for it.
Christmas card
They often give Christmas cards to their friends.
Christmas tree
People decorate Christmas trees with colorful lights, balls, stars and so on.
装饰
五彩缤纷的
Christmas tree 圣诞树
圣诞树可以说是圣诞节最重要的装饰点缀物。圣诞树通常使用 整棵塔形常青树（如杉，柏等），或用松柏树扎成一棵塔形圣诞树。树上挂满闪闪发光的金银纸片、用棉花织成的雪花和五颜六色的彩灯、蜡烛、玩具、礼物等装饰品。
树顶上还装有一棵大星。树上的彩灯或蜡烛象征耶稣是世界的光明，大星则代表耶稣降生后将三位东方贤士引到伯利恒的那颗星。根据西方国家的习俗，圣诞之夜，人们围坐在圣诞树下唱歌跳舞，尽情欢乐。
church
go to church
去教堂
教堂
Families often go to church and sing Christmas songs.
stocking
put up stockings
挂起
长筒袜
壁炉
Children put up stockings by the fireplaces or at the end of their beds before they go to bed.
open the presents
圣诞老人
Santa Claus
Children always think presents must be from Santa Claus.
一定是来自于……
Santa Claus
Santa Claus圣诞老人， 属美式英语，在英式英语中则为Father Christmas 。 圣诞老人是西方国家老幼皆知的典型形象，是仁爱与慷慨的代名词。
一般认为圣诞老人是一个留着银白胡须、和蔼可亲的老人。他头戴红色尖帽，身穿白皮袖边、白皮领子的大红袍，腰间扎着一条宽布带。传说圣诞老人在圣诞夜驾着八头鹿拉着满载礼品的雪橇，从北方雪国来到各家，由 屋顶的烟囱下来，经过壁炉到房间 内，把糖果、玩具等礼品装进孩子们吊在壁炉旁或床头上的袜子里。
They often give gifts to each other.
问候
They usually greet each other and say,“Merry Christmas!”.
Families usually have a get-together with a special dinner.
特别的，专门的
圣诞节快乐
录音
Group work ：
Read the passage in your groups.
Find out the key sentences.
Solve the difficulties with the help of your group leader.
1b. Read 1a and check(√) the activities people do during Christmas time.
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Before Christmas On Christmas Eve On Christmas Day
go shopping go to church get up late
decorate Christmas trees play games with apples open the presents
eat turkey sing Christmas songs have a get-together
clean their houses give each other presents have a special dinner
give friends Christmas cards put up stockings at the end of their beds say"Merry Christmas" to each other
New Year’s Day ____________
New Year’s Eve _____________
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2. A. Listen to the passage about New Year and choose the pictures.
grape
honey
1. Some Chinese people eat_________for good luck.
2. In Spain, people eat _________ grapes for good luck in the new year.
3. Some Jewish people eat _______ with honey for a sweet new year.
oranges
apples
twelve
B. Listen again and complete the sentences.
犹太人
Dragon Boat Festival
中文名称 端午节
别称 端阳节、午日节、五月节
节日时间 每年农历五月初五
节日类型 中国传统节日
节日活动 吃粽子，赛龙舟，佩香囊，拴五色线，喝雄黄酒，挂菖 蒲、蒿草、艾叶等
节日饮食 吃粽子
节日意义 纪念爱国诗人--屈原(楚国)
Writing
根据你所看到的材料和自己掌握的课外知识，写一篇关于端午节的小短文，最少三个句子，Of course, the more ,the better !!!
We learn:
1.new words: important, open, special, decorate, grape.
2.new phrases: put up, prepare for, clean houses, each other, have a
get-together, go to church, good luck.
3.new sentences:
(1) Families usually have a get-together with a special dinner.
(2) Christmas is the most important festival in many countries.

We can: 1. Talk about festivals.
　 2. Talk about customs and culture.
　　 3. Express wishes and congratulations.
　　　 Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
1. Recite 1a.
2. Finish Section B in your workbook.
3. Preview Section C.
4. Use your own words to write something about Christmas.
Thank you