北师大版高一英语第一册Unit3Lesson_4教学课件.pptVIP

Lesson 4 Christmas Christmas tree Father Christmas candle snowman presents balloons Christmas pudding carol service decorations Which of the things do you think western people have at Christmas? Pre-Reading Reading Read the text. Which of the key words are mentioned? Circle them out. Which other Christmas things are mentioned? Underline them on your textbook. Answers: Father Christmas; calendar; Christmas cards; Christmas lights; carol service; Christmas tree; decorations; balloons; stockings; presents; sweets; turkey; Christmas pudding; paper hats; Queen’s speech; Christmas cake; Origin of Christmas The name Christmas is short for Christs Mass. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day people 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. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are 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. ☆ What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 the beginning of Christmas decorations outside activities on Christmas Eve activities on Christmas morning activities after lunch Post- Reading (☆ P.43—Ex.3:) In what order did the children do these things? Example 1 d open the new year calendar b) put their stockings at the end of the bed c) sing Christmas carols d) write a letter to Father Christmas e) put up the Christmas tree f) go to church g) have Christmas cake 2 5 3 1 4 6 7 P.43—Ex.4: Answer the multiple- choice questions. Wh