北师大M1U3 Lesson 4 Christmas.ppt

Dig up the details of the passage setting off fireworks 春节 The Spring Festival 正月 lunar January, the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year’s Eve, eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 红包： red packets(cash wrapped up in red paper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year) 压岁钱： gift money, money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year’s Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi, Chinese meat ravioli 过年 Guo-nian, have the Spring Festival making dumplings 舞龙：dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests) * carol stocking seriously pole the North Pole envelope calendar n.（尤指）圣诞节颂歌 n.长袜 adv.认真地，真诚地 n.棒，竿，极 北极 n.信封 n.日历 put up decoration pudding breast swallow adult carry on 举起，建造 n.装饰，装饰品 n.布丁 n.胸部 vt.吞下，咽下 n.成年人 继续，坚持 Objectives To read a narrative text and understand the story. To build up an area of vocabulary associated with Christmas. To develop reading strategies to answer multiple-choice questions. To practise collocations with have, do and play. To talk about childhood memories. Find the Key Words in the pictures. Which of the things do you think western people have at Christmas? Pre-Reading Key Words balloons, Christmas carols, Christmas pudding, Christmas tree, snow, snowmen, Christmas stockings, presents balloons Christmas carols Christmas pudding Christmas tree Christmas stockings ☆ Read the text. Which Key Words are mentioned? Circle them out. Which other Christmas things are mentioned? Make a list. Reading Christmas tree Father Christmas Snowman decorations carol service balloons Christmas stockings candle presents turkey sweets Christmas cake Christmas pudding ☆ Read the text. Which Key Words are mentioned? Circle them out. Which other Christmas things are mentioned? Make a list. Reading Answers: Father Christmas, calendar, Christmas cards, Christmas lights, carol service, Christmas tree, decorations, balloons, stockings, presents, sweets, turkey, Chri