Howdy!prospects of many giftsChristmas dinnerdrizzle: slight rainAt the end of this period, students will be able to• guess the meanings of new words from the context• speak out the structure of a story• realize helping others brings joy• write a passage recalling something that happened in the pastTo play with the presents.Christmas MorningWhat did I see across the street?A family outside the locked door Why did I run out of the Methodist Church Para. 1What were they doing when I saw them? the Greyhound bus huddled under the narrow overhang overhangCan you guess why the family were standing at the gas station?• What does the “it” refer to, in the sentence it was closed ?• What is the meaning of huddle, according to the context? (huddled under the narrow overhang ) to hold your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightenedGas station• What does the last sentence imply? I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them • What would be the first thing I would do when I got home?Group discussion•Did I have plenty of time to enjoy my presents, why?Para. 2-12Why did my father make a u-turn?Couldn’t stand ……• Why did the family go to Birmingham?• What did my father offer to help them?brother, prospects of a jobTake them to Winborn (another bus stop) where there is a shed with a cover and some benches• What is the meaning of stoop slightly to peer into the car, according to the context?• What is the meaning of he beckoned to his family ?• What does this sentence imply? They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing. • What do you expect to happen next? Group discussionto give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow youto bend your body forwards and downwardsPoor, no money, brokeCircle the verbs that can best show the excitement of the children when they heard about and saw the Christmas gifts.Para. 13-20Christmas presentsstairs of love and careWalk into the heart of another familyThe joy of making others happyStart by giving, making the world a better place!• Why does the writer once again mention the little girl hugging her new doll in the last paragraph?Once again felt the joy of making others happyPara. 21Coming to the same gas station years later, you look back on that Christmas, thinking about the family and the Christmas gifts……Recall the things that happened that dayHow that incident affects your lifeWhat you want to say to that familyWriting: The joy of being blessed
