1、Lesson 4 - Christmas Reading,十一学校四年制高一备课组,Warm up,Enjoy a Christmas song.,Review,Review some words about Christmas:,Christmas,weather,food,people,activities,objects,More about Christmas,1. More words about Christmas. 2. More background about Christmas,balloons,snowman,presents,Christmas tree,Christm
2、as lights,Christmas stockings,Christmas hat,candies,roasted turkey,Christmas pudding,Christmas crackers,More background about Christmas,the datethe celebration activitiesthe purpose,Origin of Christmas,The name Christmas is short for Christs Mass. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a r
3、eligious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion.,Origin of Christmas,Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards a
4、re the modern ways of celebrating Christmas in the world. And Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. And Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846.,More ,Fast reading,1. Read the passage and find what things about Christmasare menti
5、oned ? (Ex. 2)Circle the things.,2. Read the text again and learn the following words.,seriously, envelope, calendar, attend, carol, decoration, put up, stocking, pudding, swallow, carry on, adult,Exercise 1,Match the words with definitions.,seriously,envelope,calendar,carol,a list showing days and
6、months of a year,in a serious way,a holly song of joy,the paper cover of a letter,Exercise 1,Match the words with definitions.,attend,put up,swallow,carry on,move food/drink down the throat from the mouth,take part in, be present,keep on, continue,raise or build sth.,Exercise 1,Match the words with
7、definitions.,decoration,stocking,pudding,adult,the sweet dish in a meal,sth. added for a special holiday,a fully grown person,a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg,Choose the correct words and complete the sentences with the correct forms.,Exercise 2,seriously, envelop, calendar, carol,You c
8、an find the date of any dayof a year on the _. 2. People are used to singing Christmas _ at Christmas. 3. We should make a solute to our national flag _ when its rising. 4. Write the address clearly on the_ before you send it.,calendar,carols,seriously,envelop,attend, put up, swallow, carry on,The h
9、ungry beggar _the bread without a drop of water. 2. Mr. Li is _ our school sports meeting next week. 3. No matter how hard it is, we must _ finishing it. 4. Youd better _ a tent if you want to sleep in the open air.,swallowed,attending,carry on,put up,decoration, stocking, pudding, adult,Children ca
10、n find some presents and sweets in their _. 2. The _ should take morecare of their children by heart. 3. Make sure all the _ of the hall are OK, then we can leave. 4. Children like to eat _ after a meal because it is delicious.,stockings,adults,decorations,pudding,Detailed reading,1. Read and learn
11、the Reading Strategies (P43);,Detailed reading,2. Read the passage again anddo Ex. 4;,b a b c c,Detailed reading,3. Read the passage again anddo Ex. 3,Exercise 3,d. write a letter to Father Christmas,a. open the new year calendar,b. put their stockings at the end of.,c. sing Christmas carols,e. put
12、up the Christmas tree,f. go to church,g. Have Christmas cake,Summary,Summarize how to talk about childhood memories of an important festival.,People: family? relatives? friends?(Who celebrated the Spring Festival with you?),Preparations: decorations? Invitations? (What did you do to prepare for the
13、festival?),Presents: what? who for? make/buy? (What presents did get or give?),Food: meals? special food/drink? (What kind of food did you eat?),Activities: music? dancing? a long walk? (What kinds activities did you do to celebrate the Festival?),Your feelings: happy? sad? (How did you feel about the Spring Festival?),Speaking,Talk about your memories according to the passage and Ex. 7.,Homework,1. Read the text again and do Ex in the handout. 2. Do Exs on P.84-85 3. Get ready to write down your childhood memories of an important festival.,Thanks for your attending!,
