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2. Ⅰ New contents ( 新授 ) ⅰ. Warm-up （课前导入 ) Listen and sing Merry Christmas Listen and sing Merry Christmas Questions: Questions: 1What festivals are there in the song? 1What festivals are there in the song? 2 How do people express their wishes or greet people during the festivals? 2 How do people express their wishes or greet people during the festivals? And how to respond to greetings? And how to respond to greetings? ----Christmas and New Year. ----- We wish you a Merry Christmas./ Happy New Year! -----Good tidings to you./ Happy New Year!

3. ⅱ Learning aims: （学习目标） 1 Be able to greet people and respond to greetings during festivals. 1 Be able to greet people and respond to greetings during festivals. 2 Be able to talk about the meaning of festivals. [AB] 2 Be able to talk about the meaning of festivals. [AB] 3 Be able to communicate with others politely. 3 Be able to communicate with others politely.

4. ⅲ Checking Preview ( 检查预习 ) ： 了解下列节日的来源或意义以及日期。 了解下列节日的来源或意义以及日期。 Christmas （圣诞节）、 Thanksgiving Day （感恩节）、 Valentine’s Day( 情人节 ) 、 Christmas （圣诞节）、 Thanksgiving Day （感恩节）、 Valentine’s Day( 情人节 ) 、 Mother’s Day （母亲节） New Year （新年） Mother’s Day （母亲节） New Year （新年） the Spring Festival( 春节 ) 、 the Spring Festival( 春节 ) 、 Mid-autumn Festival （中秋节）、 Dragon Boat Festival （龙舟节、端午 节） Mid-autumn Festival （中秋节）、 Dragon Boat Festival （龙舟节、端午 节）

5. ⅳ 听力我最行 Task2 Listen, read and judge. ⅳ 听力我最行 Task2 Listen, read and judge. 在英国留学的 Zhang Lei 在圣诞节这天遇到同学 Alice. 在英国留学的 Zhang Lei 在圣诞节这天遇到同学 Alice. Zhang Lei: Merry Christmas! Zhang Lei: Merry Christmas! Alice: Merry Christmas! Alice: Merry Christmas! Zhang Lei: What do children usually do on Christmas Eve? Zhang Lei: What do children usually do on Christmas Eve? Alice: They usually hang up stockings by the fireplace to wait for Santa Claus( 圣诞老人 ) Alice: They usually hang up stockings by the fireplace to wait for Santa Claus( 圣诞老人 ) Zhang Lei ： Please send my Christmas greetings to your parents. Zhang Lei ： Please send my Christmas greetings to your parents. Alice: Thank you. Alice: Thank you. Questions: Questions: True or false: True or false: ( ) 1 Zhang Lei and Alice met on Christmas Day. ( ) 1 Zhang Lei and Alice met on Christmas Day. ( ) 2 Alice sent wishes to Zhang Lei’s parents. ( ) 2 Alice sent wishes to Zhang Lei’s parents. ( ) 3 Children hang up stockings on the fireplace to dry them ( ) 3 Children hang up stockings on the fireplace to dry them T F F

6. Answer the following questions: 1 How do people greet and respond to greetings during Christmas? --- 2 What do children usually do on Christmas Eve? --- 3 Is there Santa Claus in the world? Do you know the meaning of Christmas? --- “Merry Christmas!” They usually hang up stocking by the fireplace to wait for Santa Claus. No, there isn’t. Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

7. ⅴ Task 3 Holiday greetings 你知道怎样表达节日祝福吗？ 请练习下面的句型。 祝愿 1 Happy New Year/ Teacher’s Day/… 2 Merry Christmas! 3 Have a good Christmas/ Spring Festival 4 A merry Christmas to you and a happy 2012 5 Please send my greetings to Alice. 6 Give Alice my best wishes for the New 应答 --- Happy New Year/ Teacher’s Day!... ---Merry Christmas! --- Thanks, and you too. --- Thanks, the same to you. --- Thank you very much. --- Thank you and I wish you the same.

8. ⅵ Task4 Speak in pairs 你知道怎样描述节日的意义吗？ 请练习下 面句型。 What’s…(a festival) about? --- It’s a day/time for —the family to get together./ lovers to express love./ students to thank teachers 老师您 辛苦啦 ~

9. Ⅱ Exercise ⅰ. 妙手巧连珠 Task5 Listen and put the sentences in order. Dialogue1 谈论感恩节 a What’s the festival about? b It’s on the 4th Thursday in November. c It’s a time for people to express thanks. d When is Thanksgiving Day? 正确顺序： __________ _______ ______ ________ Dialogue2 新年问候 a Happy New Year! b Thank you. Also send my wishes to your parents. c Please send my greetings to your family d Thank you. The same to you. 正确顺序： _____ _____ _____ _______ Dialogue3 情人节祝贺 a Oh, how lovely! Thank you, darling. b Honey, Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are roses for you. c Oh. Shall we have a candle dinner tonight? d Greet idea! 正确顺序： _____ _____ _____ ______ d b a c a d c b b a c d

10. ⅱ Task6 Questions and answers A: When is …? A: When is …? B: It’s on… B: It’s on… A: What’s the festival about? A: What’s the festival about? B: It’s a time to… B: It’s a time to… A: What do people do during the festival? A: What do people do during the festival? B: People usually … B: People usually … … … Children’s Day (3s) Mid-autumn Day(5s) Mother’s Day(4s) the spring Festival (5s) Thanksgiving Day(3s) the Dragon Boat Festival(4s) Valentine’s Day(3s)

11. Ⅲ Sum-up 1 How to greet people and respond to greetings during festivals 1 How to greet people and respond to greetings during festivals 2 Knowing of the meaning of festivals 2 Knowing of the meaning of festivals

12. Ⅳ Homework 1 Read Task3 and Task4 fluently. 1 Read Task3 and Task4 fluently. 2 Write a dialogue of 60-80 words about the Spring Festival/ 2 Write a dialogue of 60-80 words about the Spring Festival/ Mid-autumn Day. [AB] Mid-autumn Day. [AB] 3 Preview Lesson3. 3 Preview Lesson3.