2. We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year. Glad tidings( 消息 ) we bring To you and your kin( 家属 ); Glad tidings for Christmas And a happy New Year! 三水中学 赵蔚

4. a Christmas tree presents decoration

5. Father Christmas Santa Claus sleigh 雪橇 reindeer 驯鹿

6. balloons Christmas stockings

7. Christmas pudding Christmas cake Christmas turkey

8. envelope calendar

9. snowmanmake a snowball fightshave

10. sing Christmas carols attend carol service ( 唱颂歌 )

11. envelope Christmas pudding Christmas cake Christmas turkey attend carol service balloon Christmas stocking Father Christmas Christmas tree present decoration calendar snowman

12. Lesson 4 Memories of Christmas

13. M atch the main ideas with paragraphs. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 A. Writing a letter to Father Christmas C. Christmas decorations outside E. Activities on Christmas Eve G. Activities on Christmas morning D. Activities on Christmas afternoon A. Writing a letter to Father Christmas C. Christmas decorations outside E. Activities on Christmas Eve G. Activities on Christmas morning D. Activities on Christmas afternoon B. Activities before Christmas Eve F. Activities before Christmas day

14. In what order is the passage developed? Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 the middle of November in December on Christmas Eve on Christmas morning after Christmas lunch

15. Wrote a letter to Father Christmas. What did they do in the middle of November? the middle of November

16. in December What did people do with the coming of December? 1. _____ the new year calendar. 2. _____ Christmas cards. 3. _______ streets with Christmas lights. 4. _______ the town carol service. 5. _____ snowmen & ____ snowball fights. Opened Sent Decorated Attended Made had

17. On Christmas Eve What did they do on Christmas Eve? 1.Decorated the house. 2.Put up the Christmas tree, the decorations and the balloons. 3.Left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas. 4.Put stockings at the end of the beds.

18. on Christmas morning What did they do on Christmas morning? ___ to church. _________ our new presents in the garden. _____ a big lunch. ____ Christmas carols, ________ jokes, _______ silly paper hats. Went Played with Had Sanglaughed at put on

19. after Christmas lunch What did they do after Christmas lunch? 1.The adults slept on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech. 2.Children played cards. 3.Had tea and cake.

20. Origin of Christmas The name Christmas is short for 'Christ's Mass'. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is religious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. But Christmas now has become popular after Christmas cards was appeared in 1846. Correcting mistakes There are 10 mistakes in the following passage about Christmas. since a

21. Christmas Day is in December 25th. People in the USA do many things to celebrate. Usual, people have a Christmas tree in their house and decorate them with ornaments( 装饰物 ) and lights, and put a star or angel( 天使 ) on the top. They have a big holiday dinner that day. There are gifts everywhere but Christmas songs come from every speakers( 扬声器 ). In many places of the United States, the weather is cold. It is usually snow and icy. There was even snowstorms( 暴风雪 ) in some places. So people make snowmen, and play interesting winter sports. on Usually it speaker snowy are and

22. Suppose we are in the studio. Suppose we are in the studio. You are divided into two groups. Each group choose a host ( 主持人 ) and two or three representors( 代表 ). The other group will ask you questions (at least 3 questions) about Christmas and the representors need to answer the questions. Let’s see which group can do better. You are divided into two groups. Each group choose a host ( 主持人 ) and two or three representors( 代表 ). The other group will ask you questions (at least 3 questions) about Christmas and the representors need to answer the questions. Let’s see which group can do better. Activity– Talk show

23. Homework: 1.Read the passage again and do the exercises on P85. 2.Get ready to write about your memories of the Spring Festival.

24. Dashing through the snow on a one-horse open sleigh, over the fields we go, laughing all the way; bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright, what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! o what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh