Lesson4ChristmasFatherChristmasSantaClausChristmasstockingballoonChristmastreeChristmasbellChristmaslightChristmaspresentChristmascakeChristmaspuddingroastturkeywineturkeybreastSingChristmascarol(唱圣诞颂歌)Answerthemultiple-choicequestions1.Whodoyouthinkreadsthechildren’sletters?A.FatherChristmasB.theirparentsC.nobody2.Whatdoyouthinkpeopledoinacarolservice?A.SingsongsB.givepresentsC.watchaplay3.WhathappenedonChristmasEve?A.ThewriterstayedawakeallnightB.SomeoneputpresentsinhisstockingC.ThewritersawfatherChristmas•4.Whatdidtheylaugh?•a)TheChristmascarolswerehappysongs•b)Thesongsandhatswerefunny•c)Thejokesandhatswerefunny•5.Afterlunch•a)TheadultswatchedtheQueen’sspeech•b)Thechildrenmadeasnowman•c)EverybodyhadmoretoeatCanyoumatchtheheadingswithparagraphs?ActivitiesafterlunchActivitiesonChristmasEvePreparationforChristmasThebeginningofChristmasActivitiesonChristmasmorningParagraph5Paragraph3Paragraph2Paragraph1Paragraph4ThebeginningpreparationChristmasEveChristmasmorningafterlunchIntime(chronological)orderAsChristmasisapproachingOnChristmasEveOnChristmasDayInwhatorderaretheMEMORIESdescribed?MemoriesofChristmasPartI:PartII:PartIII:Para.1,2Para.3Para.4,5CanyoutelluswhatactivitiesthechildrendidasChristmasisapproaching?wrotealetterto,tellingaboutthepresentswewantedgaveittomothertopost;openedthenewyearcalendar,sentcards,lightsappeared,attendedthetwocarolservice,madesnowmen,hadsnowballfightsWhatdidtheydoonChristmasEve?•decoratedthehouse,putuptheChristmastree,thedecorationandtheballoons,relativesarrived,leftwineandbiscuitsforChristmas,putstockingsattheendof,wenttobed,triedtostayawakeOnChristmasday,Whatdidpeopledo?wenttochurch,wentoutintothegarden,playedwithnewpresents,hadabiglunchwithabigturkey,Christmaspudding,sangChristmascarol,laughedatjokes,putonsillypaperhats,laughedagain,(adults):listenedtotheQueen’sspeech,(kids)playedcards,hadteawithChristmascakecoveredwithsnowmen,carriedoneating,felttired,turnedoffthelight,fellintoadeephappysleepHowdopeopleVIEWChristmas?Christmasisofgreatsignificance.“Inouropinion,Christmasisperfecttimeto…”“Idon’tthinkso.Foradults,Christmasis…”Mysister,Alison,andIsatdowninfrontofthefireandwrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutallthepresentswewanted.Weseriouslywrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole”ontheenvelope,beforegivingthemtoourmothertopost.FatherChristmasTheNorthPole-Paragraph1Christmasisaperfecttimetoaskfor_________!PRESENTSEnoughsnowtomakesnowmen,andtohaveexcitingsnowballfightsintheschoolplayground.-Paragraph1WesangChristmascarolshappily,laughedatjokes,putonsillypaperhatsandlaughedagain.Christmasmorningwasbrightandsunny,andafterchurch,mycousinDavidandIwentoutintothegardentoplaywithournewpresents.-Paragraph4Christmasisaperfecttimeto____!PLAYEnoughsnowtomakesnowmenandtohaveexcitingsnowballfightsmycousinDavidandIwentoutintothegardentoplaywithournewpresents.WesangChristmascarolshappily,laughedatjokes,putonsillypaperhatsandlaughedagain.Christmasisaperfecttimeto_________________________OnChristmasEve,thewholefamilyhelpedtodecoratethehouse,putuptheChristmastree,thedecorationsandtheballoons.Then,intheafternoon,whenAuntieandmytwocousinsarrived…-Paragraph2reunite.Christmasisaperfecttimeto/for…PRESENTSFEELEXCITEDREUNITEPLAYDELICIOUSFOODRELAXSignificanceofChristmas?presentspleasurerelaxationreunion2Ps2RsIntime(chronological)orderAstheSpringFestivalisapproachingOntheSpringFestivalEveOntheSpringFestivalInwhatorderaretheMEMORIESdescribed?MemoriesoftheSpringFestivalPartI:PartII:PartIII:TheSpringFestivalisaperfecttimeto/for…PRESENTSFEELEXCITEDREUNITEPLAYDELICIOUSFOODRELAXActivities•团圆饭familyreuniondinner正月lunarJanuary•年夜饭thedinneronNewYear\'sEve•放鞭炮Setofffirecrackers•守岁:staying-up拜年:giveNewYear’sgreetings;•贴春联:stickSpringFestivalcouplets剪纸:paper-cuts•年画:NewYearpaintings灯笼:lantern•红包:redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)•压岁钱:giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift•舞狮:liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)•舞龙:dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)MemoriesoftheSpringFestivalFurtherthinking•Whydowecelebratefestivals?•Whatcanwelearnfromcelebratingfestivals?Furtherthinking•Wecanfeelhappyandenjoyableincelebratingfestivals.•Wecanshowourbestwishes,lovesandrespecttoourfamilyandfriends.•Weshouldknowsomeculture,trytolove,cherishandpassdowngoodtraditionalculture.Homework:•Writeapassagenamed“MemoriesoftheSpringFestival”.AsChristmasisapproaching•Whydidchildrenwritelettersseriously?Whatdoestheword“seriously”imply?ChildrenreallywanttogetpresentsfromFatherChristmas.