3. snow, cold

5. biscuits

6. Father Christmas

7. Wreath balloon

8. Jingle bell candle

9. Christmas stockings and Candy Canes

10. Angels and Elves

11. church

12. Have a stocking

13. give presents/ get presents

14. Make a snowman

15. Make a decoration

18. Sing Christmas carols

20. Skim the text and find out the order of time in the text. 1) Nov. 2) Dec. 3) Christmas Eve 4) Christmas morning 5) after lunch

21. Scan the text and try to get the main idea of each paragraph and circle the Christmas words. Para. 1 the beginning of Christmas Para. 2 decorations outside Para. 3 activities on Christmas Eve Para. 4 activities on Christmas morning Para.5 activities after lunch

22. In what order did the children do this things a) open the new year calendar b) put their stockings at the end of the bed c) sing Christmas carols d) write a letter to Father Christmas e) put up the Christmas tree f) go to church g) have Christmas cake

23. Read the text carefully and find out who do what activities in every paragraph.

24. Activities Persons Para. 1 1. write a letter 2. tell Father Christmas about their presents 3. give them to their mother to post the writer and his sister

25. Children all over send Santa letters. They tell Santa they have been good boys and girls and ask Santa to bring them a special toy.

26. Para. 2 Activities Persons open new calendar receive cards put up lights attend carol service have snowball fights people students the writer

27. Activities Persons Para. 3 decorate the house put up the Christmas tree blow up the balloons put stockings at the end of the beds stay awake to see Father Christmas The whole family

28. Activities Persons Para. 4 Sing the song stockings are filled with… play new presents laugh at jokes put on silly hats the writer / his cousin / the whole family

29. Activities Persons Para. 5 the adults sleep on the sofa and watch TV Children play cards have tea, eat cake go to bed the adults / children / the family

30. Answer the multiple-choice questions. ( ) 1 Who do you think reads the children’s letters? A. Father Christmas B. their parents C. nobody ( ) 2 What do you think people do in a carol service? A. sing songs B. give presents C. watch a play B A

31. ( ) 3 What happened on Christmas eve? A. the writer stayed awake all night. B. someone put presents in his stocking. C. the writer saw father Christmas ( ) 4 Why did they laugh? A. the Christmas carols were happy songs. B. the song and hats were funny C. the jokes and hats were funny B C

32. 5. After lunch: a) the adults watched the Queen’s speech. b) the children made a snowman. c) everybody had more to eat.

33. In English, some verbs and nouns often go together. Complete the table with these words: tea, the piano, your homework, a shower, cards, a (snowball) fight, a party, the washing-up, lunch, the shopping Vocabulary

34. havedoplay tea, a shower a (snowball) fight, a party, lunch your homework, the washing- up, the shopping The piano, cards

35. Complete the sentences with these verbs in the correct form Blow up, go to,put up,have (2), make,put on On Christmas eve,my grandparents arrived. we (1)______ a snowman in the garden and later we (2)______the decorations.I(3)______ lots of balloons. on Christmas morning,I(4)______some warm clothes and (5)______a snowball fight with my cousins and then we (6)______ church.after that, we (7)_____lunch and (8)______Christmas carols. made put up blew up put on had went to had sang

36. 12 月 25 日是基督教徒纪念耶稣 基督诞生的日子.

37. 圣诞前夜 12 月 24 日夜称为圣诞前夜。 12 月 24 日至翌年 1 月 6 日称为圣诞节节期。

38. Santa’s reindeer Santa has a magic sled that flies and it’s pulled by 8 magical reindeer.

39. Silent Night (ENGLISH) Silent night Holy night All is calm all is bright 'Round you virgin Mother and Child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace 平安夜 平安夜，圣善夜！ 万暗中，光华射， 照着圣母也照着圣婴， 多少慈详也多少天真， 静享天赐安眠， 静享天赐安眠。

40. Silent Night (ENGLISH) Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar, Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia; Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born. 平安夜，圣善夜！ 牧羊人，在旷野， 忽然看见了天上光华， 听见天军唱哈利路亚， 救主今夜降生， 救主今夜降生 ！

41. Silent Night (ENGLISH) Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light. Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. 平安夜，圣善夜！ 神子爱，光皎洁， 救赎宏恩的黎明来到， 圣容发出来荣光普照， 耶稣我主降生， 耶稣我主降生！

42. Discussion Discuss in groups and compare the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival.

43. 春联： Spring Festival couplets

44. 爆竹： firecrackers(People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

45. 舞龙： dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests)

46. 春联： Spring Festival couplets 剪纸： paper-cuts 年画： New Year paintings 灯笼： lantern ： a portable light 烟花： fireworks 爆竹： firecrackers(People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

47. 红包： red packets(cash wrapped up in red paper ， symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 压岁钱： gift money;money given to children as a lunar New Year gift

48. 舞狮： lion dance(The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙： dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests) 守岁： staying-up 拜年： pay New Year’s call;give New Year’s greetings;New Year’s visit

49. 春节 The Spring Festival 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year\'s Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year

50. 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year\'s Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

51. Write a letter to an English friend describing the spring festival in China. Homework  Imitation