StepI.Leading in the subject.
1.T:There are more people in Linhai at this time of year.
Do you know why?
S:It's just because of the Great Wall Festival.
T:Do you like the Great Wall Festival?Why or why not?
Ss: ….
T: I like the Great Wall Festival just because I can have a holiday ,even though it is really a very short holiday.
2.T: Do you think The Great Wall Festival is the most important festival in Linhai all the year round?
S: No.
T:What is the most important festival in Linhai?
Ss:The Spring Festival.
T:Even though the Great Wall Festival is an important festival in Lin hai, the spring festival is the most important of all the festivals here.
T: Which festival do you like better , the spring festival or the Great wall festival? Why?
S: I can get some money from my parents or my relatives .
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3.T: Who do you think like the Spring Festival better, you or your parents?
Why do you think so?
S: We
T:We know people especially our parents are usually very busy before the spring festival. They are busy getting ready for the new year.
What do they usually do to greet the new year?
Ss:….
4. T:How do people greet each other during the spring festival?
What do people say to each other when they meet during the spring festival?
S:Happy New Year.
StepII.Presentation
1.T:The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
What do you think is the most important festival in western countries such as the USA , England, Canada , France and so on?
S:Christmas Day.
T: When is Christmas Day?
S: December 25th.
T: But why do people in western countries celebrate Christmas Day?
Who was born on that day?
S: Jesus Christ
T: December the 25th is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ was born nearly 2000 years ago. Many people gave presents to him to celebrate his birthday. That’s why people nowadays still give presents to each other on Christmas Day .
2.T: What do people in western countries usually do when Christmas is coming?
How do people get ready for Christmas Day?
S: Cut down trees to make Christmas trees
Decorate their houses
Send Christmas cards to their friends or relatives
Do some shopping
…..
3.T:Children usually help their parents get ready for Christmas .and they are very excited on the night before Christmas Day. .But they will never forget to do one thing before they go to bed on Christmas Eve.
What do they always do before they go to bed?
S: Put stockings at the end of their beds.
T: What can they find in their stockings the next day?
S: Presents
T: Who do they think will put some presents into their stockings?
Who do they think will fill their stockings with presents?
S: Father Christmas
T: Who is Father Christmas?
What does he look like?
S: in red ,kind-hearted
T:What can you find on his back?
S: A large bag.
T: Can you guess what is in the bag?
S: Presents.
T:When does he come to fill children’s stockings with presents?
S:On Christmas Eve.
T:How can he get into each house?
Does he get into each house through the door or through the window ?
S:Neither.Through the chimney.
T:But why does he get into each house through the chimney instead of through the window or the door?
S:Maybe he doesn’t want to wake up the owner of the house.
Maybe ….
StepIII.Presentation
1.T: Some people believe there is Father Christmas in the world ,while others don’t think so? What do you think ? Do you believe it or not?Why?
S:I don’t think so.
T:Do you think it is possible for Father Christmas to climb down the chimney of every house in the world in one night?
S: Of course not.
2.T: But in fact Father Christmas is based on a real person in history.
What was his name ?
What kind of person was he?(generous)
What did he do to help people?
There is a story about him in Lesson 30 .Now ple
Christmas Day