1、CelebrationsUnit 3Lesson 3(1)Part 1Lead inLead inWhat do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas?Use the pictures and phrases to help you.Lead inShow time!Lead inPart 2Words and Expressionsmemory/memri/n.记忆，回忆e.g.As he aged,his memory got worse.Words and Expressionsstocking/stk/n.长筒袜e.g.Oh,stoc
2、kings.Yes,great idea for Dan.Words and Expressionsmove in搬来（和某人）一起居住e.g.You could move in here.Words and Expressionssomehow/smha/adv.不知怎的；不知为什么e.g.Then,realize that idea somehow.Words and Expressionsslightly/slatli/adv.略微，稍微e.g.They pay slightly more than the going rate.Words and Expressionspole/pl/
3、n.地级，北/南极e.g.Its the South Pole.The deep South Pole!Words and Expressionsenvelope/envlp/n.信封e.g.I put please forward on the envelope.Words and Expressionsstuff/stf/vt.给填陷；填，塞e.g.She stuffed her clothes in the wardrobe.Words and Expressionslap/lp/n.大腿e.g.Theres only one seat so youll have to sit on m
4、y lap.Words and Expressionsfrosty/frsti/adj.严寒的e.g.In the frosty air the breath coming out of their nostrils looked like smoke.Words and Expressionspatience/pens/n.耐心；耐力e.g.Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.Words and Expressionsover and over再三地，重复地e.g.Ive told you over an
5、d over again not to do thatWords and Expressionseve/iv/前夕；前一天e.g.The pub had an extension on Christmas Eve.Words and Expressionsbranch/brnt/n.树枝e.g.The branches were swaying in the wind.Words and Expressionsplate/plet/n.盘；碟e.g.Dont touch that plate its hot!Words and Expressionsbehavior/bhevj(r)/n.行为
6、，举止e.g.Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.Words and Expressionswhisper/wsp(r)/vt.&vi.低声说，低语 e.g.Get the doctor,he whispered shakily.Words and Expressionsmerry/meri/adj.快乐的e.g.Merry days will come,believe.Words and Expressionsballet/ble/n.芭蕾舞剧，芭蕾舞表演e.g.Ballet classes are importa
7、nt for poise and grace.Words and Expressionsroll/rl/vt.使成筒形（球形）e.g.She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.Words and Expressionscatch sbs eye遇到某人的目光；吸引某人的注意e.g.They say extraordinary things catch ones eye much faster than all the ordinary ones.Words and Expressionswave/wev/vi.&vt.挥手；招手e.g.They
8、 waved as the bus pulled away.Words and Expressionsaffair/fe(r)/n.事件e.g.I must put my affairs in order.Words and Expressionsswallow/swl/vi.&vt.吞下，咽下e.g.He took the medicine at one swallow.Words and Expressionspass away去世e.g.Pass away is a euphemism for die.Words and Expressionsno longer不再e.g.Her par
9、ents no longer have any real influence over her.Words and ExpressionsPart 3Reading comprehensionThe following is a memory of a woman about Christmas.Read the story and find out why it was such a memorable Christmas to her.Read and thinkRead and thinkRead and thinkWhy it was such a memorable Christma
10、s to her?Read and thinkShe had such a memorable Christmas because it was the last Christmas she spent with her Granny before her Granny passed away.Underline the writers memories of her grandma and tell your partner.Read and thinkRead and thinkRead the story again.When did these activites happen?Com
11、plete the timeline.Then talk about what happened based on the timeline.Read and thinkRead and thinkLets check.Read and thinkhagfdecUse the subjects,verbs or verb phrases and adverbial phrases in the circles to make sentences about the writers memories of the Christmas.Read and thinkRead and think Th
12、e writer hung decorations on the branches.The writer opened the presents on her best behaviour.The writer caught Grannys eye through the window.Granny took a seat by the fire.Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.Cousin David couldnt swallow the pudding.Read and think The wr
13、iter and Cousin David raced around the garden.The writer and Cousin David rolled a snowball.Granny and the writer stuffed the turkey.Group work1 Can you find any hints in the story that suggest Grandma was in poor health condition?Did the writer notice it at that time?How did she feel after Grandma
14、passed away?Group workHints:She spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.She was quiet,seemingly happy.Her hand was slightly shaky.Feel:The writer thinks of her often and misses her very much.Group work2 Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas?What can you infer after readisng the story?Group workBecause she had a happy Christmas with her granny before Granny passed away.Part 4HomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Try to retell the whole passage.Homework
