三一口语五级 Western Festivals.docVIP

Lecture Two Western Festivals Warm-Up: What’s your favorite western festival? How do you celebrate it? How did you celebrate it last year? Grammatical Items: Past tense did sth. How did you spend last Christmas Day? What did you do last Halloween? Future tense Will do sth. /be going to do sth. How will you celebrate next Christmas Day? What will you do next Halloween? Present perfect tense have/has done sth. What have you done recently? Have you ever celebrated Christmas Day? My best friend has celebrated April Fool’s Day? Used words and Phrases: several 几个; roast turkey 烤火鸡； pudding 果冻； dessert 饭后甜点； decorate 装饰； exchange 交换； Santa Claus 圣诞老人； stocking 长筒袜； tease 戏弄； yell 喊； mummy 木乃伊； jack-O-lanterns 南瓜灯； expression 表达； gratitude 感激； harvest 丰收； feast 宴会； pumpkin pie 南瓜饼； Possible Questions: What’s your favorite western festival? What did you do last Christmas Day? When is Halloween and how much do you know about it? What does Santa Clause look like? Which is the most important festival in western countries? How will you celebrate Christmas Day this year? Key questions: How do people celebrate Christmas Day? It is a holiday which celebrates the birth of Jesus. It comes on December 25th . People have several days off from their work. They go back home to get together for a big dinner on Christmas Eve. A traditional Christmas dinner may include roast turkey, roast potato, and fruit pudding for dessert. Most families buy Christmas trees which are decorated with small things and bright lights. Christmas is also a time for exchanging Christmas gifts. Children like the festival because they can receive many beautiful presents. At night children go to bed early, hanging stocking beside the bed and waiting for Santa Clause. They think he comes down from chimneys and puts the presents into their stocking. Santa Claus: He’s a plump, bearded man who wears red clothes and carries lots of gifts in a sleigh drawn by eight flying reindeers through the world. And he always gives