Lesson 4 Christmas新课教学课程.docxVIP

Unit 3 Lesson 4 Christmas新课教学课程（北师大必修一） Unit 3 Lesson 4 Christmas Teaching 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. Warm up T: Several days ago we learned Chinese Seasonal Festivals today we shall read an article about western festivals—Christmas I think we are familiar with Christmas. On mentioning Christmas we naturally think of lots of words about Christmas. Can you tell me? S: T: Ok, you do well. Then teachers present these words. Key Words balloons, Christmas carols, Christmas pudding, Christmas tree, snow, snowmen, Christmas stockings, presents Reading Can you first introduce any customs for us? Teachers give brief comments on students’ dscriptions ☆ Read the text. Which Key Words are mentioned? Circle them out. Which other Christmas things are mentioned? Make a list. 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 ☆ What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Para. 1 the beginning of Christmas Para. 2 decorations outside Para. 3 activities on Christmas Eve Para. 4 activities on Christmas morning Para.5 activities after lunch Post- Reading ☆ In what order did the children do these things? Example 1 d open the new year calendar put their stockings at the end of the bed sing Christmas carols write a letter to Father Christmas put up the Christmas tree go to church have Christmas cake Answers: 2 a 3 c 4 e 5 b 6 ☆ Answer the multiple-choice questions. 1 Who do you think reads the children’s letters? a) Father Christmas b) their parents c) nobody 2 What do you think people do in a carol service? a) sing songs b) give presents c) watch a play 3 What happened on