1、Im wishing on a starAnd trying to _That even though its _Hell find me Christmas EveI guess that Santas busyCause hes never come _I _ of himWhen Christmas comes to townThe best time of the yearWhen everyone comes homeWith all this Christmas _Its hard to be_Putting _ the Christmas treeWith friends who
2、 come aroundIts so much _When Christmas Comes to Town_ for the childrenWrapped in red and greenAll the things Ive _ aboutBut never really seenNo one will be sleeping onThe night of Christmas EveHoping Santas on his wayWhat s the festival?Perception&attention What festival is it about?When is it cele
3、brated?How is it celebrated?to make Christmas puddingto put up a Christmas treeto decorate(装饰装饰)the houseto give/open giftsto sing Christmas songsto hang a stockingAcquisition&combing The passage is a memory of a woman about Christmas.Why was it such a memorable Christmas to the writer?adj.难忘的，值得纪念的
4、难忘的，值得纪念的Acquisition&combing Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.It began in the middle of November on 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 t
5、ime,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.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 a letter to Father Chri
6、stmas telling him about the presents I wanted,Granny made an effort to help me.Her hand was slightly shaky,but she wrote“Father Christmas,the North Pole”on the envelope.In December,our excitement grew each daylights appeared in the streets,Christmas cards arrived,and there was snow everywhere.Granny
7、 and I made sugar biscuits,stuffed the turkey and then I sat on my grannys lap and we sang Christmas songs.My favourite song was Frosty 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.On Christm
8、as Eve,Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree.I hung most of the 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.”Before bed,Granny and I left a pl
9、ate 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 presents under the tree.I was on my best behaviour as we
10、 opened the presents.Later,Granny called me over.“I have something special for you,”Granny whispered.“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
11、 and I played outside.We raced around the garden and rolled a big snowball to make a lovely snowman.Granny stayed inside by the fire.I remember catching her eye through the window.“Come outside,Granny,”I called,but she just waved.Lunch was late,but it was a loud and exciting affair.We put on silly p
12、aper 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.Auntie Kath didnt think it was funny,but the rest of us did.Granny laughed so much that her paper ha
13、t fell off.A few weeks after that Christmas,Granny passed away.I think of her often though,especially 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 that Christmas.Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no
14、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 my memory of Granny.Now Im the one who makes sugar biscuits each year,and I always make one in a G-shapeG for Granny.What is the writers main purp
15、ose in writing the story?（Para.1-2&Para.16）A.To describe the Christmas traditions.B.To tell what happened on Christmas Day.C.To be in memory of her grandmother.Acquisition&combing Read the text and find out how the whole text is organised.The text is organised in the order of time.Clues are as follo
16、ws:in the middle of November in December On christmas Eve on Christmas morning A few weeks after that Christmas.Acquisition&combing Why was it such a memorable Christmas to the writer?Find the witers memories of her grandma.TimeGrannys&The writers activitiesIn November(L2)InDecember(L12)On Christmas
17、 Eve(L20）On Christmas Day(L33)Weeks after thatChristmas(L51)MEMORIES OF CHRISTMASTimeGrannys&The writers activitiesIn November(L2)Granny moved in.Granny made an effort tohelp the writer write a letter to Father Christmas.(L10）InDecember(L12)Granny and the writer made sugar biscuits and stuffed the t
18、urkey.(L12）The writer sat on her grannys lap and sang Christmas songs.Granny had the patience to sing it over and over.(L15）MEMORIES OF CHRISTMASTimeGrannys&The writers activitiesOn Christmas Eve(L20）Granny and the writer left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas,and put a stocking at
19、the end of bed.(L30）Granny sat on the writers bed and sang softly.(L30）On Christmas Day(L33)Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.(L36）Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.(L50）Weeks after that Christmas(L51)Granny passed awayThe writer made a sugar biscuitin i
20、n a G-shape.generlization&intergration Can you find any hints in the story that suggest Grandma was in poor health condition?Hints:1)Granny spent most of her time on the sofa by the fire2)Her hand was slightly shaky 3)She stayed in by the fire and didnt go outside.Why does the writer think of her gr
21、andma every Christmas?The writer thinks of her often and misses her very much after Grandmas passing away.It is because she had a happy Christmas with her Granny before Granny passed away.description&interpretationRead the last paragraph.Why does the writer think Christmas is“magical”?The writer thi
22、nks Christmas is“magical”because of the memories of her granny.Whenever Christmas comes,she thinks of her granny and the happy time that they spent during that Christmas.Inference:1.Granny knew she was very sick and that she probably did not have much time,so she cherished every minute with the writ
23、er.2.Granny loved her family very much and the family loved her.3.Granny was very happy,especially with the children,despite her illness.4.Granny made great efforts (effort)to spend(spend)a happy Christmas with her family.What can you infer about Granny after reading the story?MEMORIES OF CHRISTMASPara.1 Grannys moving in-An introduction to the topic.Para.2-3Activities before Christmas(in December)Para.4-7Activities on Christmas EvePara.8-15 Activities on Christmas dayPara.16Missing GrannyThe structure of the text.
