Lesson46:HelpPeopleTeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:saveOralwordsandexpressions:beard,SaintNicholas,sailor,Nikolaus,pole,theNorthPole,sleigh,reindeer,Rudolph,chimneyTeachingAims:1.Knowmoreabouttheforeignfestivals.2.LearnthehistoryofChristmas.TeachingImportantPoints:1.ThehistoryofChristmas.2.ThestoryofSantaClaus.TeachingDifficultPoints:ThestoryofSantaClaus.TeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:Audiotape,flashcards,picturesTypeoflesson:newlessonTeachingProcedure:Step1.ShowsomepicturesofChristmastothestudents.LetthemsaythemainfeaturesofChristmas.S1:WecanseeChristmascards,ChristmastreeandChristmasEve.S2:WecangetChristmaspresentsandChristmascardsonthatday.Step2.Cometo“THINKABOUTIT’.Asksomestudentstalkaboutthequestionsinfrontoftheclass.Iftheyhavesomewordsthattheydon’tknowhowtosay,theteachermayhelpthem.ChristmasisverypopularincitiesinChina.Manyshoppingcenterssellwellonthatday.TheyalsosendChristmaspresentsandChristmashatsonthatday.Step3.Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestion:1.WhoandChristmasgotogether?2.WastherereallyaSantaClaus?Step4.Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhatdoesSantaClauswear?2.Wheredidhecomefrom?Step5.Discussthetextindetails.Encouragethemtoaskmorequestionsaboutthistext.1.TelltheoldstoriesaboutSantaClaus.2.Dothequickquiz.Step6.Retellthestory.Sumthemainpointsofthistext.Retellthestoryintheirownwords,butnotwordbyword.Step7.Cometo“LET’SDOIT”.Finishthetaskingroups.Writedownthecompositionintheexercisebook.Thenchangeitinthegroup.Iftheyfindsomeone’scompositioncan’tbeunderstood.Theycanasktheteacherforhelp.Step8.Homework1.Finishofftheexercisesinactivitybook.2.Goonthenextreadinginthestudentbook.Summary:ChristmasismoreandmorepopularinChina.ManyforeignfestivalshavecometoChinainthepastyears.Weknowmoreabouttheforeigncountries.Itisnecessaryforusstudentsandteachers.Whensomeoneasksthestory,wecantellhimindetails.Weareveryproudofit.