授课教师安薇Iamcoming!MerryChristmas!Lesson30ChristmasDay•stockingsfireplacechimney•DuringtheChristmasseasonfriendsgettogetherandgofromhousetohousesingingChristmassongs.TheydothisforfunandtobringthespiritofChristmastothepeopleineachhouse.•OnChristmasEve—(thenightbeforeChristmasday)-childrenputstockingsattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotosleep.TheirparentsusuallytellthemthatFatherChristmaswillcomeduringthenight.stockingChristmasEve•FatherChristmasisaverykind-heartedman.Helandsontopofeachhouseallovertheworldandclimbsdownthechimney.•HefillsthestockingswithChristmaspresents.ButwhoisFatherChristmas?FatherChristmasisbasedonarealpersoninhistory.InTurkey,thereoncewasamannamedSaintNicholas.Hewasaveryshyperson.Hewantedtogivemoneytothepoor.Buthedidnotwantthemtoknowthatthemoneycamefromhim.Hedidn’tknowwhattodo.Itissaidthatonedayheclimbedthetopofahouseanddroppedsomemoneydownachimney.Itwentintoastockingthatalittlegirlhadhungbythefireplacetodry!EventhroughFatherChristmasisnolongerliving,hisspiritofgenerositylivesontoday.ChristmasDayalwaysbeginsbeforebreakfast.Childrenwakeupveryearly,andcan’twaittoopenthepresentsintheirstockingsandunderthetree.Theywakeuptheotherfamilymembers,calling,”MerryChristmas!”Afterallthepresentsareopened,thefamilywillusuallyhaveadeliciousbreakfast.Theyspendthedayplayingwiththenewtoysandvisitingtheirrelativesandfriends.Theygreeteachotherwithahugandsay,”MerryChristmas!”ListenandAnswer•TextTextWhatdofriendsdoduringtheChristmasseason?WhatdofriendsbringtothepeopleineachhouseonChristmas?WhatdochildrendoonChristmasEve?WhatkindofpersonisFatherChristmas?WhatdoesFatherChristmasdowhenhegetsintothehouse?HowdopeoplecelebratetheChristmas?WhoisFatherChristmas?Exercisesinclass•Retellthetext•OnChristmas______,childreninWesterncountries__________stockingsattheendoftheirbeds________theygotosleep.•WhenchildrenwakeupearlyonChristmasDaymorning,theycannot______toopenthepresents____theirstockingsand_______thetree.Afterallthepresentsareopened,thechildrenandtheirfamilyhaveadelicious__________,thentheyenjoytheday________withthenewtoysorvisitingtheir________andfriends.Let’scelebrateChristmasDaytogetherSingasong
