1、 To read and talk about memories of Christmas To read for general understanding To read for specific information and understanding words in context To understand and practise sequencing events To use subjects,verbs or verb phrases and adverbial phrase to write sentences To express festival memoriesP
2、ut the right letters in the crossword puzzle according to the clues below.Across2.Its celebrated on December 25th.5.Its a childs plaything.6.Santa(圣诞老人圣诞老人)rides in a _.Down1.The same as“presents.”2.Christmas songs of joy.3._ Christmas and Happy New Year.4.Santa fills it with presents for the childr
3、en.C H R I S T M A ST YGFTSERRYTOCKINGWhat do you know about Christmas?Christmas Day is a holiday in many,but not all,countries.It is celebrated on December 25.Many homes have Christmas trees and other decorations before Christmas Day.Festive activities include exchanging presents,singing Christmas
4、songs,going to parties.Its a special time when children get presents from family,friends and Santa Claus,or Father Christmas.Christmas cards are also given or sent out.For some,Christmas is an family affair,while others invite friends to a Christmas dinner.1 What do people in the west do to celebrat
5、e Christmas?Use the pictures and phrases to help you.to make Christmas puddingto put up a Christmas treeto decorate(装饰装饰)the houseto give/open giftsto sing Christmas songsto hang a stockingIn West,people celebrate Christmas by _2 Read the story quickly and find out why it was such a memorable Christ
6、mas to the writer.难忘的，值得纪念的She had such a memorable Christmas because it was the last Christmas she spent with her granny(grandma)before her granny passed away.3 Underline the writers memories of her grandma and tell your partner.Granny made an effort to help the writer write a letter to Father Chri
7、stmas.Granny and the writer made sugar biscuits and stuffed the turkey.The writer sat on her grannys lap and sang Christmas songs.Granny had the patience to sing it over and over.Granny and the writer left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas,and put a stocking at the end of bed.Granny
8、 sat on the writers bed and sang softly.Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.4 Read the story again.When did these activities happen?Complete the timeline.Then talk about what happened based on the timeline.Skill BuilderUnd
9、erstanding SequencingSequencing is the order in which things happen.Underline the key events or actions in the story,e.g.opened presents,had a snowball fight.Look for specific dates or time words,e.g.November,Christmas Eve,a few weeks after.Pay attention to time linkers,e.g.first,then,later,after th
10、at,at the end.a made sugar biscuitsb Granny moved inc had Christmas lunchd left sugar biscuits out for Father Christmase opened presentsf put a stocking at the end of the bedg sang Christmas songsh wrote a letter to Father ChristmasRead the passage quickly and underline the following events or actio
11、nsNovemberDecemberChristmas EveChristmas DayRead the passage quickly and locate the dates or time words in the passage.NovemberDecemberChristmas EveChristmas Dayb ha gd fe cComplete the timeline.NovemberDecemberChristmas EveChristmas DayTry to talk about what happened based on the timeline.Granny mo
12、ved inwrote a letter to Father Christmasmade sugar biscuitssang Christmas songsleft sugar biscuits out for Father Christmasput a stocking at the end of the bedopened presentshad Christmas lunch5 Use the subjects,verbs or verb phrases and adverbial phrases in the circles to make sentences about the w
13、riters memories of the Christmas.Cousin David put so much pudding in his mouth.The writer and Cousin David raced around the garden.Cousin David couldnt swallow the pudding.The writer and Cousin David rolled a snowball.Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.The writer caught G
14、rannys eye through the window.The writer opened the presents on her best behaviour.The writer hung decorations on the branches.Granny and the writer stuffed the turkey.Granny took a seat by the fire.Think and share1.Can you find any hints in the story that suggest Grandma was in poor health conditio
15、n?Did the writer notice it at that time?How did she feel after Grandma passed away?Granny spent most of her time on the sofa by the fire,her hand was slightly shaky and she stayed in by the fire and didnt go outside.The writer didnt notice it at that time.The writer thinks of her often and misses he
16、r very much.2.Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas?What can you infer after reading the story?Because she had a happy Christmas with her Granny before Granny passed away.Granny knew she was very sick and that she probably did not have much time,so she cherished every minute with
17、the writer.Granny loved her family very much and the family loved her.Granny was very happy,especially with the children,despite her illness.Granny made great effects to spend a happy Christmas with her family.9 Group work.Read the last paragraph.Why does the writer think Christmas is“magical”?The writer thinks Christmas is“magical”because of the memories of her granny.Whenever Christmas comes,she thinks of her granny and the happy time they spent during that Christmas.Do you have any special and unique festival memories?Try to write a passage to describe it.
