1. Welcome to our class
Zhang Hui

2. Unit 8 Festivals
Christmas tree

3. stocking
Christmas cap
Christmas
Christmas cards
Santa Claus

5. Where did the first come from?
Christmas tree

6. Christmas Tree C Activity 1: Fast reading
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
Two C

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

8. Activity 3: Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions.

9. People exchange gifts,sing carols,hang stockings and so on.
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

10. 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 …thank
the kind-hearted man.

11. Do you have any questions ?

12. Activity 5: Further talking
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

13. Put up spring festival scrolls Have a big family dinner
How to celebrate the Spring Festival
Put up spring festival scrolls           
Have a big family dinner
Let off the fireworks

14. Activity 6: Oral Practice
Why do people put up the spring
festival scrolls and let off the fireworks?

15. Homework Please write an article about
the Spring Festival after class.

16. Thanks and goodbye