Lesson44ChristmaswithJennyThistextcantellstudentssomethingaboutanimportantwesternfestival,Christmas.StudentscanknowhowJennyspentChristmas.Besides,theycandifferChristmasandSpringFestival.Furthermore,theycanfeeltheculturaldifferencesbetweeenwesterncountriesandChina.Teachinggoals:Letstudentstalkabouttheirfavouritefestivals.LetstudentsmastersomeusefulexpressionsaboutChristmas.Teachingdifficulties:Usedifferenttensestoexpressideas.Askstudentstosharetheirfavouritefestivalswiththeirclassmatesandstatereasons.Letstudentsthinkabouthowtogivebestwishestoothers.Teachingperiods:TwoperiodsTeachingaids:somepictures,somesmallpresents,arecordingTeachingprocedure:Period1Step1:RevisionHavesomestudentstellsomethingabouttheirfavouritefestivals.Itcanhelpotherstudentsknowmoreaboutdifferentfstivals.Whileonestudentistalking,lettheotherslistenandcorrectsomemistakes.Step2:WarmingupPlayabeautifulEnglishsong.Letstudentlistencarefullyandsayoutwhattheygetfromthesong.Studentsmustthinkofawesternfestival,Christmas.Andtheycanknowitiswinter.Itisverycoldinwinter.Butstudentscanfeelthewarmthfromthesong.Askthemtofollowthetapeandsingthesong.Step3:AskstudentshowmuchtheyknowaboutChristmas.Letstudentsdiscussfreely.Thinkofsomeinformationaboutthisfestival.Herearesomecluesforstudents:1.WhenisChristmas?2.HowdowesternsspendthisFestival?3.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenChristmasandSpringFestival?Step4:Do“ThinkAboutIt!”Letstudentsthinkaboutthequestionsasfollowing.Sharetheirideaswiththeclassmates.1.Doyouliketogivegifts?Towhomdoyouliketogivethem?2.DoyoulikeChristmas?Whyorwhynot?Step5:ShowsomepicturesaboutChristmas.Teachstudentsnewwordsandphrases.Keywordsandphrases:Christmas,Christmastree,SantaClaus,Christmascards,pickupStep6:ListeningPlaytherrecording.Letstudentslistencarefullyandanswersomequestions.1.WhyisChristmasJenny’sFavouritefestival?2.WhatdoesJennyforgettobring?3.WantdoesJennysaytoLiMing?Afterstudentsanswerthequestions,checktheiranswers.Helpstudentscatchthemainideaofthetext.Period2Step1:ReadingPlaythetape.Havestudentslistenandrepeat.Emphasizethepronunciationofsomewords.Askthemtoreadthewholetextverywell.Step2:DiscussionHavestudentstalkabouttheirfavouritefestivals.Collectstudents’ideastowardsdifferentfestivals.Step3:Expainthekeyknowledgepointsinthetext.Helpthemunderstandthecontentofthislesson.bringsth.tosb.=bringsb.sthshowsth.tosb.=showsb.sth.picksth./sb.upmerrychristmasStep4:Solvethedifficulties:Differenttensesinthetextthesimplepresenttense,thesimplefuturetense,thesimplepasttenseStep5:WritingAskstudentstowriteashortpassageabouttheirfavouritefestivalsandhowtheyusuallyspendthesefestivals.Afterwriting,studentsareaskedtopresenttheirresultstothewholeclass.PracticespokenEnglish.Homework:Letstudentscollectthenamesoffestivalsasmanyaspossible.Trytogetmoreinformationaboutdifferentfestivals.
