1、Lesson 3 Memories of ChristmasWhat do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas?Pre-reading decorate the houseopen the presents on Christmas day as a family have a family dinnerleave a glass of wine and a mince pie for Santa,a carrot for reindeerhave Christmas pudding and eat Christmas cake Look
2、at the title and pictures to predict the content of this text.Pre-reading Look at the title and pictures to predict the content of this text.Read for the general idea 1.Read the story quickly and check your prediction.2.Find the general idea&the order of this story.In November In DecemberOn Christma
3、s EveOn Christmas DayRead for the general ideaTime orderNovemberRead for details1.Read the story carefully and complete the timeline.DecemberChristmas EveChristmas Daya.made sugar biscuits b.Granny moved inc.had Christmas lunchd.left sugar biscuits out for Father Christmase.opened presents f.put a s
4、tocking at the end of the bed g.sang Christmas songsh.wrote a letter to Father Christmas-b-h-a-g-d-f-e-cRead for detailsSkill BuilderUnderstanding 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 f
5、or 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 that,at the end.Read for details2.Complete the table and summarize the authors feelings of each period.TimelineNovember Granny 1._ in the middle of Nov.and helped me
6、write a letter to Father Christmas.December Granny and I 2._,and then I 3._ and we sang Christmas songs.Christmas EveGranny took a seat by the fire as we 4._.Then she 5._.Before bed,Granny and I 6._ out for Father Christmas,and 7._ at the end of my bed.Christmas DayI was on my best behavior as we 8.
7、_.And then we had a Christmas lunch.During lunch,we 9._ and had a big turkey.A few weeks after that ChristmasGranny 10._moved inmade sugar biscuits,stuffed the turkeysat on her lapput up the Christmas treestarted singingleft a plate of sugar buscuitsput a stockingopened the presentsput on silly pape
8、r hatspassed awayBeforeChristmas excited,full of expectations During Christmas happy After Christmas sad Events/ActivitiesWAnarrativeRead for languages3.Read the story again and find out the style of the passage.Bexpository（说明文）Cargumentative（议论文）Read for languagesWhat are the features of a narrativ
9、e?1.Key elements:2.Writing order:3.The model of expression:narrate,describe,express.when,where,who,why,what,howwhen:where:who:why:what:how:during Christmasin the authors housethe author and her grannygranny moved in in the middle of November granny spent a Christmas with us I felt excited during Chr
10、istmas but grannys death made me sad.use action verbs and linking words to put them in the right order1.In the authors view,what makes Christmas magical?Think and Share2.What is your memory of Spring Festival?go Spring Festival shoppingdo Spring cleaningmake dumplingshave a family dinnerget red enve
11、lopesvisit relativeseg:Before Spring Festival,we would.On Spring Festival Eve,we would.On Spring Festival day,we would.Pair WorkWhat are the similar activities between Christmas and Spring Festival?1.People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.2.People decorate their houses wit
12、h something beautiful.3.People have a big reunion dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good luck.4.People give presents to children,making them happy.Pair WorkWhat are the common meanings behind these similar activities?Spring Festivalshow lovefamily reunionexpectations and hopesinherit(
13、传承传承)traditional cultureChristmas DayHomeworkWrite an essay about your most unforgettable Spring Festival memories.Describing an Event that/finally First I Sentence BuilderWriting HelpTime linkersDescribing an Event mention the reason why you want to describe the event;(Page 63)first/then/after that/finallyIts important to:感谢聆听Thanks for your listening
