1、新北师大版高中英语必修一Unit3 CelebrationsLesson3 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
2、 and eat Christmas cake Look 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 No
3、vember In DecemberOn Christmas 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 Christm
4、ase.opened presents f.put a stocking 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 present
5、s,had a snowball fight.Look for 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
6、 middle of Nov.and helped me 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
7、 on my best behavior as we 8._.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
8、the presentsput on silly paper 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 a
9、re the features of a narrative?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
10、 us I felt excited during Christmas but grannys death made me sad.use action verbs and linking words to put them in the right orderBelow is a summary of the text with some contents missing.Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.Change the form when necessary.enjoy,decorate,
11、happy,give,meal,memory,sing,week,windThat day when Granny moved in was 1._.She always sat on the brown sofa by the fire quietly but 2._.windy happilySummaryWith Christmas Day coming,she helped me to write to Father Christmas,telling him what I wanted.We 3._ our house and prepared food together.On Ch
12、ristmas Eve,I remember Granny sitting on my bed and 4._ softly until I fell asleep.The next morning,besides the gifts 5._ by Father Christmas,I received a music box with a ballet dancer inside from Granny.enjoy,decorate,happy,give,meal,memory,sing,week,winddecoratedsinginggiven We all 6._ Christmas
13、Day,rolling a big snowball,making a lovely snowman and having a heavy 7._.Sadly,that was the last Christmas Granny spent with us.It was after several 8._ that Granny passed away.From then on,for me,Christmas is not only about gifts and Father Christmas but also in 9._ of Granny.enjoy,decorate,happy,
14、give,meal,memory,sing,week,windenjoyedmeal weeksmemory1.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 envelopesvisit relativeseg:Before Spring Festival,we
15、 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 with something beautiful.3.People have a big reunio
16、n 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(传承)traditional cultureChristmas DayI still remem
17、ber 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 time,I didnt know she was sick.Maybe I was too young,maybe she hid it too
18、well,or maybe I was just too excited that Christmas was on the way.in 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）。Language PointsAfter Granny moved in,she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire
19、.Sometimes she was quiet,but she seemed happy.When I wrote aletter to Father Christmas 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
20、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without effort 轻而易举地In 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 gran
21、nys 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.stuff 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
22、patient with sb./sth.对某人/某事有耐心On Christmas Eve,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
23、.on Christmas Eve 在圣诞节前夕take a 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 Christ
24、mas morning,and there were presents under the tree.I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents.Later,Granny called me over.a 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 fo
25、r 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 and I played outside.We raced around the garden and rolled a big snowball to ma
26、ke a lovely snowman.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Come outside,Granny,I called,but she jus
27、t 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；场合
28、;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 potatoesAuntie 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,especially at Christmas.Ea
29、ch 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Christmas.Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no longer belie
30、ved 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come about 发生come across 偶尔发现come
31、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expositionWords revision1.sick2.swallow3.shaky4.catch ones eye e to mind 6.pass away 7.a plate of sugar biscuits 8.sit on grannys lap9.put up the Christmas tree10.hang decorations on the branch a.a.生病的生病的 v.v.吞咽吞咽看见看见想到想到去世去世一盘糖果
32、饼干一盘糖果饼干坐在奶奶腿上坐在奶奶腿上搭起圣诞树搭起圣诞树a.a.颤抖的颤抖的在树枝悬挂装饰品在树枝悬挂装饰品HomeworkWrite 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:
