1、CelebrationsUnit 3Lesson 3(2)Part 1Lead inLets retell the passage we learnt last lesson.Lead inLead inPart 2Reading comprehensionRead the passage again!Read and exploreRead the passage again!Read and exploreI still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.It began in the middle of November o
2、n a cold,windy day.I remember the wind because Grannys grey hair was a mess when she arrived.That was also the day Granny moved in.Somehow,at the time,I didnt know she was sick.Maybe I was too young,maybe she hid it too well,or maybe I was just too excited that Christmas was on the way.Read and expl
3、orein the middle of.在的中间mess n.凌乱；一团糟;混乱局面somehow adv.不知怎么的，出于某种原因at the time 在那时at a time:一次；每次；在某时。at one time:曾经，一度；同时(大多时候可以同at a time 替换）。After Granny moved in,she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.Sometimes she was quiet,but she seemed happy.When I wrote aletter to Father Ch
4、ristmas telling him about the presents I wanted,Granny made an effort to help me.Her hand was slightly shaky,but she wroteFather Christmas,the North Pole on the envelope.by the fire 在火边effort n.努力；力气make an effort 尽力make an effort to do sth.努力做某事spare no efforts to do sth.不遗余力去做某事with(an)effort 艰难地w
5、ithout effort 轻而易举地Read and exploreIn December,our excitement grew each day-lights appeared in the streets,Christmas cards arrived,and there was snow everywhere.Granny and I madesugar biscuits,stuffed the turkey and then I sat on my grannys lap and we sang Christmas songs.My favourite song was Frost
6、y the Snowman and I loved the bit that went Thumpety-thump-thump,thumpety-thump-thump,look at Frosty go!Granny had patience to sing it over and over again.Read and explorestuff vt.把塞满；把填满patience n.耐心；耐力with patience=patiently 耐心地patient adj.耐心的 n.病人be patient with sb./sth.对某人/某事有耐心On Christmas Eve,
7、Granny took a seat by the fireas we put up the Christmas tree.I hung most ofthe decorations on the branches.Thats the most beautiful tree Ive ever seen,Granny said.Then she started singing,Oh,Christmas tree,oh,Christmas tree,you fill my heart with music.Read and exploreon Christmas Eve 在圣诞节前夕take a
8、seat 坐下来branch n.树枝Before bed,Granny and I left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas,and put a stocking at the end of my bed.I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.My stocking was full of small toys and sweets on Christmas morning,and there were pres
9、ents under the tree.I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents.Later,Granny called me over.Read and explorea plate of.一盘at the end of.在的末端fall asleep 入睡good/bad behavior 良好/恶劣的行为behave vt.&vi.表现，举止；守规矩behave well/badly 表现好/不好behave oneself 表现得体，有礼貌I have something special for you,Granny wh
10、ispered.Its for all your treasures.Merry Christmas.It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside.After breakfast,Auntie Kath and my cousin David arrived.While Mum,Dad and Auntie Kath got lunch ready,David and I played outside.We raced around the garden and rolled a big snowball to make a lovely sno
11、wman.Granny stayed inside by the fire.I remember catching her eye through the window.wisper to sb.对某人耳语in a wisper=in wispers 低语It is/was wispered that.有传言说catch ones eye 吸引某人的注意have an eye for 对有鉴别能力turn a blind eye 对 故意视而不见keep an eye on 照看；留意Read and exploreCome outside,Granny,I called,but she ju
12、st waved.Lunch was late,but it was a loud and exciting affair.We put on slly paper hats and had a big turkey with potatoes,followed by Christmas pudding.David put so much pudding in his mouth that he couldnt swallow.Hows the pudding?Granny asked.“Mmmph,mmmph,mmmph,said David.affair n.（发生的）事情，事件;事项；场
13、合;事务;（前面提到的）物件，东西followed by Chrismas pudding过去分词作定语，修饰前面的a big turkey with potatoesRead and exploreAuntie Kath didnt think it was funny,but the rest of us did.Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.A few weeks after that Christmas,Granny passed away.I think of her often though,especiall
14、y at Christmas.Each year,I take out the music box she gave me.Inside I keep Grannys paper hat and the letter she helped me write thatfall off 掉下来pass away 去世pass by 通过，从旁边经过pass down 传下来pass on(to sb.)转交给（某人）pass out 失去知觉，昏厥pass through 穿过Read and exploreChristmas.Mum gave the letter back to me some
15、 years ago when I no longer believed in Father Christmas.When I think about what makes Christmas so magical,its not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind,Its also mymemory of Granny.Now Im the one who makes sugar biscuits each year,and I always make one in a G-shape一G for Ge to mind 想起来c
16、ome about 发生come across 偶尔发现come along 一道来，陪伴come at 到达，求得come back 回来；恢复come down 倒下；降落come from 来自，起源于Read and explorePracticeLook at the sentences.Choose the correct options.Focus on language:Indefinite pronounsCollocations(1)Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns常见动词短语(1)act短语:act as担.务,起.作用act f
17、or代理(某人职务)，代为(处理某事)act out表演(对话、故事等)act up捣乱，出毛病Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(2)break短语:break away 摆脱，脱离break away from 脱离break down 出故障,坏掉，中止，累垮,分解break in 插活.闯入,强行进入break(sth)off(使某物)折断，中断某事物.突然停止break out 战争、灾突然发生break out in tears 突然大哭break the rule 违反规定break through 突围,冲跨break up 分解,分裂,
18、拆散,Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(3)bring短语:bring about引起,导致,使发生bring along把.领来bring back拿回来.使恢复bring sb back送回某人bring sth/sb back to life.生动活泼,.苏醒bring down.降低.减少,使.倒下Focus on language:Indefinite pronounsbring down/up the pice)降价/提价bring in 引进(技术,赚钱,带来(收入),吸收bring on 发展.引起,导致,使前进bring out 拿出
19、，出版，生产,揭露,阐明,使表现出bring to 使苏醒bring.to use=put.use.加以利用bring/carry sth to/into effect实施bring up 抚养,培养.哺育Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(4)call短语:call at(sp)访问(某地),拜访(某地)call on(sb)拜访(某人)访问某人call back回电话call for提倡,号召,要求,需要,去接某人,接走某人call/shout for help 呼教 Focus on language:Indefinite pronounscall
20、 in请来,召集,来访.打电话call off 取消call on/upon召call out大声呼喊,叫喊call sb names谩骂某人call up.打电话,使人想起，号召Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(5)make短语:make a decision 做出决定make fun of 取笑某人make a good effort 作出很大努力make up 编出；编造；组成make use of 利用make no difference 对没有关系；不要紧Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(6)take
21、短语:take after 长相或举止像（某个长辈）take apart 把（小型机器、钟表）拆开；拆散take back 承认说错了（话），收回（诺言，话语）take down 拿下，取下；记下来take in 欺瞒；充分理解；吸收take off 脱下，升空，开始受欢迎Focus on language:Indefinite pronouns(7)fall短语:fall behind 落在后面fall down 跌倒；失败；倒塌fall for 迷恋；上的当fall in with 偶然遇到fall off 减少；跌落；下降；离开fall apart 精神崩溃；土崩瓦解fall away
22、离开，疏远Look at the Word Builder.Match the words(1-8)with the ending(a-h)to form collocations.Focus on language:Indefinite pronounsComplete the Sentences using the correct form of the collocations.Practicecaughteyefell asleephad patiencecome to mindtook a seatspenttimemade an effortfilled my heartExpre
23、ss yourselfRead the last paragraph.Why does the writer think Christmas is“magical”?Express yourselfPossible answer:It is because of the memories of her granny.Whenever Christmas comes,she thinks of her granny and the happy time they spent during that Christmas.Express yourselfTell your partner about your festival memories.Focus on something special and unique.Express yourselfPart 3HomeworkRecite the key expressions and sentences.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the collocations in the box.Homework
