课件30张PPT。Unit 3 FestivalsLesson 4 ChristmasHe was posting a letter to Father Christmas.He writes a letter to Father Christmas in November, telling him what presents he wants to get this year. Father Christmas lives in Finland, where there is a place called Santa Claus Village.
It’ s in the North PoleFather Christmas receives letters and Christmas cards from the children all the world. On Christmas Eve, he decorates his bedroom Christmas stockingPresent from Father Christmas In November, he writes a letter to Father Christmas ,telling him what presents he wants to get this year, and post it to Santa Clause Village, in the North Pole.In December , he decorates his bedroom with Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve, he puts the stocking at the end of his bed, in return ,he also prepares a present to Father Christmas. On the morning of Christmas day, he receives the presents he wants, and the present he gave to Father Christmas is gone, of course.Unit 3 Lesson 4Memories of ChristmasRead the title of this lesson and have a guess! 1. Is this text a narrative(记叙的), persuasive(议论的) or expository(说明的) writing?
2. In what order(顺序) is this text developed? (in order of time/space?) Pre-readingPara1NovemberPara2Para3Para4Para5DecemberChristmas EveChristmas morningAfter lunchTask 3: Find out the time about Christmas in each paragraph, and then divide the text into three parts. Before ChristmasOn Christmas EveOn Christmas dayGeneral readingDetailed readingIn the reading passage, what did people do on Christmas?
(The activities)
Before Christmas
(Para1&2)middle NovemberDecembercold and windy
set down and wrote a letter we opened the new calendar
Christmas card arrived
Christmas lights appeared
attended the town carol serviceOn Christmas Eve
(Para3) decorate the house
put up the Christmas tree
left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas
put the stocking at the end of the bedsOn Christmas Day
(Para4&5)On Christmas morningLunch full of all kinds of small presents and sweets
bright and sunny
went to the garden
played with new presents ate a big turkey with all the vegetables followed by Christmas pudding
sang Christmas carols
laughed at jokes
put on silly paper hats After lunchOn Christmas Day
(Para4&5)On Christmas morningLunch the adults slept on the sofas
children played cards
had tea with a huge Christmas cake
fell into a deep, happy sleep by bedtimeWho do you
think might
read the letters?
2. Where do the presents
in the children’s stockings come from?
In –depth thinkingMy memories of Christmas usually started in November. Before Christmas, children ___________ to Father Christmas for the presents they wanted. In the cold winter, there was enough snow for us to _____________ and _________________.
On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to _________________, the _________ (decorate) and the ________. Before going to bed, we left wine and biscuits for ______________ and ______________ at the end of our beds.
On Christmas, we found all kinds of _______ and ______ in the stocking. We _____________ and then went out to play. Lunch was late with a big ______ and _______________. We also sang _______ happily and laughed and laughed. After that, we had tea and a _____________. What a day!wrote a lettermake snowmenhave snowball fightsput up
the Christmas treedecorationsballoonsFather Christmasput our stockingspresentssweetswent to churchturkeyChristmas puddingcarolsChristmas cakesummaryMy memories of Christmas usually started in November. Before Christmas, children ___________ to Father Christmas for the presents they wanted. In the cold winter, there was enough snow for us to _____________ and _________________.
On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to _________________, the _________ (decorate) and the ________. Before going to bed, we left wine and biscuits for ______________ and ______________ at the end of our beds.
On Christmas, we found all kinds of _______ and ______ in the stocking. We _____________ and then went out to play. Lunch was late with a big ______ and _______________. We also sang _______ happily and laughed and laughed. After that, we had tea and a _____________. What a day!wrote a lettermake snowmenhave snowball fightsput up
the Christmas treedecorationsballoonsFather Christmasput our stockingspresentssweetswent to churchturkeyChristmas puddingcarolsChristmas cakeFamily union/ gatheringKindnessHopes/ wisheswrote a lettermake snowmenhave snowball fightsput up
the Christmas treedecorationsballoonsFather Christmasput our stockingspresentssweetswent to churchturkeyChristmas puddingcarolsChristmas cakeMemories of ChristmasPost-readingWhat are the similarities and differences between Christmas in western countries and the Spring Festival in China?In DecemberIn January or Februarybirthday of Jesus Christ
To drive away Monster Nian
Exchange gifts,
Put up Christmas tree,
Put stockings …Set off fireworks an firecrackers,
Children receive lucky money,
Visit friends and relatives…Turkey, Christmas puddingDumplings
have a reunion dinner
The most important festivals in the two cultures
An occasion for family reunion/gathering
Post-readingMake an oral speech to introduce the Spring Festival to the foreign students interested in Chinese cultureYou can follow the outline below:
Time: falls on……
Reason: holiday celebrating….
Food: traditional food for…
Activities:
Before the Spring Festival:
On New Year’s Eve
On New Years daySelf-assessment(自我评价)Homework: write a composition on “Memories of Chinese New Year”