1、Learning ObjectivesBy the end of the class,youll be able to:1.learn the elements of Halloween through listening;2.analyze the main characters and the plot of a passage about Christmas.1a Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween.What do you think this festival is about?scaryblack cattrick
2、or treatdress upcandyOctoberhaunted houseghostspidera house believed to be visited by ghostshaunted 有鬼魂出没的；闹鬼的ghost 鬼；鬼魂trick 花招；把戏 treat 款待；招待spider 蜘蛛Halloween is a festival in October.Its about scary things such as“ghost”,“spider”and“haunted house”.Children dress up to play trick or treat,asking
3、for candies.Wu Yu is asking his American friend Jane about the festival.1b Listen and answer the questions.1.Where is Halloween popular?Halloween is popular in North America.2.When do people celebrate Halloween?They celebrate Halloween on October 31st.3.What does Wu Yu think of this festival?Wu Yu t
4、hinks it is a fun festival.Many people make their look scary.They may the lights and light candles.They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and .1c Listen again and fill in the blanks.Little kids and even parents as ghosts or black cats.They can also dress up as fun th
5、ings like characters.Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for and treats.“Trick or treat”means kids will a trick on you if you dont them a treat.1.2.3.4.cartoonhousesturn offcandiesgivewindowsplaydress upWhat do people do during the festival?What do people do during the festiva
6、l?1d Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most.Make a report about what you have learned.Sample reportHalloween is a popular festival in North America.I know its on October 31st.I think its fun to dress up as cartoon characters!For kids,its fun to play trick or treat for candies an
7、d dress up to scare others.Its also a holiday for people of all ages.People celebrate Halloween because they want to keep the tradition.People celebrate Halloween to pray for peace and harvest of the new year.ChristmasChristmasChristmas2a What do you know about Christmas?Discuss in groups and create
8、 a mind map.DateDateActivitiesActivitiesStoriesStoriesSymbolsSymbolsChristmas falls on December 25thDecember 25th.DateDateFamilies would have Christmas treesChristmas trees,and there may be lots of small lights on them.ActivitiesActivitiesDressed in red,Santa Claus will come and give giftsgive gifts
9、.When people meet,they will say“Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas”to each other.ActivitiesActivitiesPeople will send Christmas cards will send Christmas cards to their friends and relatives.Families will stay together and sing Christmas carols sing Christmas carols(欢歌欢歌).SymbolsSymbolsThere are many fa
10、mous books and stories famous books and stories about it and A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is one of them.StoriesStoriesChristmas treesChristmas trees,Santa Claus Santa Claus(圣诞老人圣诞老人),Christmas Christmas carols carols A Christmas CarolCome together one and allIn the giving spiritGifts abound
11、here great and smallJoyously we feel itBlessings sent us from aboveGuide us on our wayWe raise our voice as we rejoiceBow our head and prayA miracle has just begunGod bless us everyoneTo the voices no one hearsWe have come to find youWith your laughter and your tearsGoodness hope and virtueFather mo
12、ther daughter sonEach a treasure beOne candles light dispels the nightNow our eyes can seeBurning brighter than the sunGod bless us everyoneA miracle has just begunGod bless us everyoneCome together one and allIn the giving spiritGifts abound here great and smallJoyously we feel itFather mother daug
13、hter sonEach a treasure beOne candles light dispels the nightNow our eyes can seeBurning brighter than the sunGod bless us everyoneGod bless us everyoneClick to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master subtitle styleWhos the main character of the story A Christmas Carol?2b Read the passage about
14、Christmas and answer the questions.Whats the main character like at the beginning of the story?What happens to him on one Christmas Eve?The Spirit of ChristmasThe Spirit of ChristmasA Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.It is about an old man named Scrooge who never la
15、ughs or smiles.He is mean and only thinks about himself.He doesnt treat others nicely.He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.One Christmas Eve,Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley,his dead business partner.Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so he was punished af
16、ter he died.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.Paragraph two of the passageWhos the main character of the story A Christmas Carol?Whats the main character like at the beginning of the story?What happens
17、to him on one Christmas Eve?Scrooge.He never laughs or smiles.He is mean and only thinks about himself.He doesnt treat others nicely.He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley,his dead business partner.He warns Scrooge to change h
18、is ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.What does Scrooge see when heWhat does Scrooge see when hes with s with the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?That night,three ghosts visit Scrooge.Fi
19、rst,the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.Then the second spirit,the Ghost of Christmas Present,takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.Everyone is happy,even poor people.The last one,the Ghost of Christmas
20、 Yet to Come,takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead,but nobody cares.He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning Christmas Day!Paragraph three of the passageThat night,three ghosts visit Scrooge.First,the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back
21、to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.Then the second spirit,the Ghost of Christmas Present,takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.Everyone is happy,even poor people.The last one,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,takes him to the future.Scrooge se
22、es that he is dead,but nobody cares.He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning Christmas Day!Paragraph three of the passageThat night,three ghosts visit Scrooge.First,the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his hap
23、pier days as a child.Then the second spirit,the Ghost of Christmas Present,takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.Everyone is happy,even poor people.The last one,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead,but nobody cares.He is so sc
24、ared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning Christmas Day!Paragraph three of the passageThat night,three ghosts visit Scrooge.First,the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.Then the second spirit,the
25、 Ghost of Christmas Present,takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.Everyone is happy,even poor people.The last one,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead,but nobody cares.He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out
26、it is only the next morning Christmas Day!Paragraph three of the passageWhat does Scrooge see when heWhat does Scrooge see when hes with s with the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?his happier days as a childhow others are spending Christmas t
27、his yearnobody cares when he dies2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.promises to be a better person his lifechange Scrooge decides toThe ways he celebrates Christmas&treats othersThe spirit of ChristmasWhat does Scrooge decide to do in the end?He decides to change his life and promises
28、to be a better person.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.He also gives gifts to people in need.He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.And that is the true spirit of Christmas!Read the whole passage.Click to edit Master title styleCli
29、ck to edit Master subtitle styleSometimes the answers to some reading questions can be easily found,but other times they cannot.Halloween Halloween&ChristmasChristmasdatedateactivitiesactivitiessymbolssymbolsstoriesstoriesa story abouta story aboutChristmas Christmas mainmaincharacterscharactersplotplotSummaryHomeworkRead 2b again and try to understand the true meaning of Christmas.1.Think about the questions in 2d.2.
