1、Unit 4Developing ideas:Listening&SpeakingLearning ObjectivesIn this lesson,you will be able to:1.talk about traditional ways to celebrate Christmas;2.think about problems at Christmas;3.find out new ways to celebrate Christmas;4.practice the skills of listening,speaking and cooperating.What do you u
2、sually do at Christmas?How do you feel about it?I usually.I feel.eat an applewrite postcardsgoing shopping.happy/warm/excited/interesting.What do you know about Christmas?1.It falls on the 25th of December.2.Its one of the most important festivals in the west.3.Santa Claus is a popular character in
3、Christmas.4.The day before Christmas is called Christmas Eve.How do people usually celebrate Christmas in the west?share a large meal togethergive each other giftsput up a Chirstmas tree at homecelebrate with famililesHow do they feel?They usually.They feel.Look at the picture and describe(v.描述)the
4、ways they celebrate Chirstmas.happy/warm/excited/interesting.Phonetics in use.ListeningListen and write down the words in the blanks.Tip1:shorthandwrite down the first letters first.ListeningHow do people in the west have a green Christmas?1.Students made a poster2.Advice:Listen and complete advice.
5、ListeningLook at the picture and find out.Whats the topic of the news?a.People shouldnt celebrate Christmas.b.Christmas could bring waste and pollution.c.All festivals create environmental problems.Tip2:The title and pictures can help you get the topic quickly.Look at the title and pictures in the p
6、oster,guess:ListeningIm a teacher.Im beautiful.Facts or Opinions?She is an actress.She is my favourite(adj.最喜欢的)actress.A fact is true for everyone.An opinion is an idea about something.Listen and complete the sentences.Marks family also talk about new ways to celebrate Christmas.Who gives these ide
7、as?Listen again and match the ideas to the people on the right.ListeningListen and check()for agree or()for disagree in the boxListeninga.Lets not have a _ on Christmas Day.Agree/Disagree:_.b.We wont have a Chirstmas tree.Agree/Disagree:_.c.Lets make a tree from old _.Agree/Disagree:_.d.We could _ a
8、 tree on the wall.Agree/Disagree:_.e.How about using the _ in the living room?Agree/Disagree:_.f.But well wrap the gifts in old_.Agree/Disagree:_.A.Good idea.B.No problem.C.Im not sure about that.D.I dont agree.ListeningListen again and choose the answers.No problem.Great idea.Im not sure about that
9、.I dont agree.A:B:a.Lets not have a _ on Christmas Day.b.We wont have a Chirstmas tree.c.Lets make a tree from old _.d.We could _ a tree on the wall.e.How about using the _ in the living room?f.But well wrap the gifts in old_.Pair workPractice the conversation with your partner.Pair workThink about
10、new ways to celebrate other festivals or holidays.Chirstmasa big festival with happiness happy/warm/excited/interesting.a big festival with problems traditional ways new ways Every corn has two sides.SummaryLanguage Pointsmillion与millions of Point1.People _ millions of turkeys each year.million 与基数词
11、连用时表示确切的数目，million 后不加-s,且不与 of连用。Our city has a population of about 1.4million,我们的城市大约有 140 万人。millions of数百万的表示不确切的数目,前面不能再加基数词。Millions of people all over the world come to visit the town every year.每年都有数百万来自世界各地的人来参观这个城镇。Language Pointscut down 砍到、削减，压缩，缩减Point2.People cut down nearly _million t
12、rees to use as Christmas trees.与cut相关的短语：1.cut in 插入，插话。Dont cut in when others are talking.别人说话时别插话。2.cut off 切断，隔断，断绝。如：The flood cut the villagers off from the rest of the world.洪水切断了村民们与外界的联系。用cut off/cut in/cut down填空1.George is trying to _ his weight.2.Electricity(电)is _ suddenly.3.I was just talking to Tom when John _.单项选择Basketball is so exciting that _peopleplay it for fun.A.million B.two millions C.million of D.millions ofcut downcut off cut inDFind the ways to celebrate our Chinese festivals.Required（必做）Optional（选做）Finish the task on your task paper.
