Lesson 38: Nick’s Busy Month 冀教版　七年级上册 Lesson 38: Nick’s Busy Month

Ask and answer What day is it today？ How is the weather? How do you feel about the weather？ What season do you like？

What season is it？ How is the weather in spring/summer/autumn/winter?

Chant the second part of Lesson 37. Let’s chant! Chant the second part of Lesson 37.

I will give you a present! Good job! I will give you a present! calendar make a calendar

Look and Answer Look at the calendar picture on Page100 and answer the questions: 1. What month is it？ 2. Do you know of any special days in December that people in English- speaking countries celebrate?

Learn the new words! 星期名称：Friday，Sunday 月份名称：December 名词 人 名：Nick，Tony 星期名称：Friday，Sunday 月份名称：December 节日名称：Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day

Learn the new words! 其他名词：mark, calendar, sale, midnight 形容 词：best

Vocabulary Hunt!

eve, “重大节日的前夕，前夜”， 例如： Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕 New Year's Eve 新年前夕 Lunar New Year's Eve 除夕

Culture Tip Boxing Day, “节礼日” Boxing Day is a public holiday in Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. Traditionally, Boxing Day was a day for people to put money and gifts into boxes and then give it to those in need. But today, it has become a great day to go shopping. Most stores have big sales and everyone goes shopping.

sale, “出售，促销”，例如： The latest model of this TV is now on sale in that shop. 这种最新型的电视机正在那家商店促销。 big sale, “大优惠，大减价”，例如： This weekend the department store is having a big sale. 周末百货公司将有大酬宾活动。

count down, “倒计时，倒读数”,例如： The spaceship will soon be launched, the people at control have already begun to count down. 宇宙飞船很快就要发射了，控制室的人已经开始在倒数了。

Look again and answer! Look at the calendar picture on Page100 again and answer the rest of the questions: 3. Why do you think some of the days are circled? 4. Whose birthday are in December？

Listen and Match Listen to the text and do No.1 on Page 101.

Listen again and answer! Listen to the text and answer the questions: Who is in the story? What is he talking about? What do people say to each other on New year’s Eve? What do they do before they say “Happy New Year”? Do you celebrate New year’s Eve with your family? How?

Read and Do Read the lesson and do No.2 on Page 101.

Discuss In a group of four discuss the questions: Which is/are the busiest month/months in my home? Why?

Work In Pairs. Do No.4 on Page 101. Make your calendar for this month. Is it a busy month？ Talk about it and write a short passage.

Homework: 1.Complete No.4 on Page 101. 2.Do No.3 on Page 101. 3.Read the text and recite all the new words.