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Zhang Hui

Unit 8 Festivals

Christmas tree

Christmas

Christmas cap stocking

Christmas cards Santa Claus

Christmas treeWhere did the first come from?

How many stories are there about the Christmas tree in the text?

The passage mainly tells us_________.A.how western people celebrate Christmas

B. the importance of the Christmas tree

C. where the first Christmas tree came from

D. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a

beautiful tree

Activity 1: Fast reading

Christmas Tree

TwoC

Activity 2: Listen to the tape and do the following T/F exercises

T

F

T

T

1.The Christmas tree is very important for Christmas.2. Martin Luther brought home a small tree with candles on it.3.A poor woodsman met an angle on Christmas Eve.4.The poor man shared his limited food with the poor child.5.The angel thanked the man for his kindness by turning himself into a nice tree

F

Activity 3Activity 3: Careful : Careful readingreading

Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions.

1.What does Christmas mark in western countries?It marks a festive season when people get together to enjoy the holiday spirit.2.What do people do at Christmas?People exchange gifts,sing carols,hang stockings and so on. 3.How do people decorate the Christmas tree?They put colourful lights,stars and many other beautiful things on them.4.On Christmas Eve, what did Martin Luther see and do ?…stars…,beautiful…cut down…took…to…put candles…make it look like…5.Why did the angel send the tree to thank the kind-hearted man?…met…lost…hungry child…poor..managed to..food..place

Activity 4

Retell the two stories according to the passage

1.German Martin Luther was walking…forest…saw…stars…evergreen trees…beautiful…cut down a small tree…took it home to…put candles on it ..make it look like what he saw in the forest..2…a poor woodsman …met a lost and hungry child…Although…,he managed to give…food…place to stay for the night…woke …angel…sent …thankthe kind-hearted man.

Do you

have any

questions ?

As we know, Christmas is the most important festival in the western countries.

Can you tell me which festival is the most important in China?

The Spring Festival

Activity 5: Further talking

How to celebrate the Spring Festival

Have a big family dinnerPut up spring festival scrolls            Let off the fireworks

Why do people put up the spring festival scrolls and let off the fireworks?

Activity 6: Oral Practice

Homework

Please write an article about the Spring Festival after class.

Thanks and goodbye