Unit 3 Celebration lesson 4 Christmas warm up课件（北师大版必修1）.ppt

Objectives: 1. To learn something about Christmas and its related activities. 2. To master the reading skills: skimming and scanning for prediction. Step 2: Scan the text and check your guesses Paragraph 1 For the writer, when did Christmas begin? 2.Why did they write to Father Christmas? Paragraph 1 For the writer, when did Christmas begin? For the writer, Christmas always began in the middle of November. Paragraph 1 2. Why did they write to Father Christmas? They wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about all the presents they wanted. Paragraph 2 With December our excitement _____ each day –as we opened the new year calendar, Christmas cards ________ in the post, Christmas lights ________ in the streets, and we _________ the town carol service. And of course, there were enough snow to ______snowmen, and to _____exciting snowball fights in the school playground. Paragraph 3 On Christmas Eve, how did they decorate their house? What did they do before going to bed? Paragraph 3 On Christmas Eve, how did they decorate their house? They put up the Christmas tree and the decorations and the balloons. Paragraph 3 2. What did they do before going to bed? They left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas and put stockings at the end of the beds. Paragraph 4 They found all kinds of presents and sweets in the stockings. ( ) They went out into the garden to play with new presents before church. ( ) Lunch was simple and early. ( ) Speaking: Talk about your memories of celebrating a Spring Festival. Say something about what you did : Before the festival… On the eve In the morning … In the afternoon… In the evening… And finally ,your feelings: Summary Christmas activities: ______ the new year calendar ______Christmas cards(_______) ________ the house Christmas lights_______ _______the town carol service ________ snowman ________ snowball fight/big l