1. Christmas
Day

2. festival

3. 1. Which festival is the most important one in America
1.Which festival is the most important one in America? When is the festival? 2.How do they get ready for Christmas Day?
Christmas Day
December 25th
Decorate Christmas tree, get together ,
big dinner, Father Christmas ,
Christmas presents

4. The origin of Christmas Day
The name Christmas is short for "Christ’s Mass". A Mass is a kind of Church service. 
Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we 
celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. 
There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. But many of the 
festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending 
Christmas cards are the modern ways of 
celebrating the Christmas in the world.

5. What are they doing?
They are decorating a Christmas tree.

6. star
bells
lights
Christmas tree
Christmas presents

7. How do people decorate Christmas Tree?
Circle the lights around the tree
Put a big star or an angel at the
top of the tree.
Put up some cards,presents ,
balls in the tree

8. Father Christmas
dress up
sleigh

9. Father Christmas
chimney
stockings

10. Christmas dinner

11. Can you answer the following questions?
When is Christmas Eve ?
It’s the night of December 24
What do children put at the end of their beds before they go to sleep ?
They put stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep.
What kind of person is Father Christmas ?
He is kind hearted .
How does Father Christmas come into the house?
He comes down the chimney into the house.

12. Can you answer the following questions?
What does Father Christmas do when he gets into the house?
He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.
Do you think there is really a Father Christmas in the world?
No, I don’t think so .
What do people say to each other on Christmas Day ?
They say: “Merry Christmas.”

13. Can you choose the right answers?
1.Christmas Eve is _________.
A. the night before December B. the night of December 25
C. the night of December 24
2.Father Christmas often puts the presents________.
A. into children’s hats B. into children’s stockings
C. into children’s shoes
3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _________.
A. window B. front door C. chimney
4. On the morning of Christmas Day children wake up their parents very
early and say “___________”.
A. Good morning! B. Merry Christmas! C. Best wishes to you!
5. On Christmas day, people often ______ to each other.
A. give presents B. ask for money C. ask for presents

14. merry
christmas

15. Make a comparison
The Chinese Festival ? Spring Festival When is Spring Festival? How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?