Unit 3Lesson 4 Christmas 教学设计

1、Unit 3 Lesson 4 Christmas.Teachingobjects：1.Knowledgeobjects：a.Keywordsandexpressionsb.Keystructures2.Abilityobjectsa.Toreadanarrativetextandunderstandthestoryb.TobuildupanareaofvocabularyassociatedwithChristmasandusethevocabularytointroduceChristmasc.Todevelopreadingstrategiestoanswermultiple-choic

2、equestions.d.To talk about the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival3.Moralobjects：Letthestudentstoknowmoreaboutwesterntraditionalfestival-Christmas.StudentscanhaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculturebycomparingthedifferentfestivals.Teachingkeyanddifficultpoints a.Togetthestudentstoi

3、ntroducesomedetailinformationaboutChristmas b.To build up an area of vocabulary associated with Christmas.c. Howtodevelopstudentsreadingability.Teachingmethodsa.Task-basedteachingandlearningb.Interactive-teachingc.Groupdiscussion.TeachingaidsMultimedia; blackboardetc.TeachingproceduresStep1.Lead-inE

4、njoyasongwithallthestudentsandaskthemaquestion.Whichfestivalisthesongabout?And show some pictures about Christmas to students.Step2.Pre-reading1. AskstudentsseveralquestionsaboutChristmasQ1.WhichdayisChristmas?Q2.Do you know what the origin of Christmas is?2. FindtheKeyWordsinthepictures.KeyWords:ba

5、lloons,Christmascarols,Christmaspudding,Christmastree,snow,snowmen,Christmasstockings,presentsStep3.While-reading1.FastreadingAskthestudentstoskimthepassageandmatchthemain idea of each paragraph.Para. 1: the beginning of ChristmasPara. 2: decorations outsidePara. 3: activities on Christmas EvePara.

6、4: activities on Christmas morningPara. 5: activities after lunch2.Carefulreading (1)AskthestudentstoreadthepassagecarefullyanddoExercise3.Read each paragraph to find out the Christmas activities and what order did the children do these things? a)open the new year calendarb)put their stockings at th

7、e end of the bedc)sing Christmas carolsd)write a letter to Father Christmase)put up the Christmas treef)go to church g)have Christmas cakeAnswer: d) a) c) e) b) f) g)3.Carefulreading (2)Askthestudentstoreadthepassageagainandanswerthemultiple-choicequestions.(Multiple-choice questions: before doing t

8、hese exercises, remind the students to read Reading Strategies and try to find the place in the text where you think the answer is.)1Whodoyouthinkreadsthechildrensletters?a) FatherChristmasb) b)theirparentsc) c)nobody2Whatdoyouthinkpeopledoinacarolservice?a) singsongsb) b)givepresentsc) c)watchaplay

9、3WhathappenedonChristmasEve?a) Thewriterstayedawakeallnight.b) Someoneputpresentsinhisstocking.c) ThewritersawFatherChristmas.4 Whydidtheylaugh?a)TheChristmascarolswerehappysongs.b)Thesongsandhatswerefunny.c)Thejokesandhatswerefunny.5Afterlunch:a)TheadultswatchedtheQueensspeech.b).thechildrenmadeasn

10、owman.c)Everybodyhadmoretoeat.Answers:1b2a3b4c5cStep4.Post-reading1. Hold a discussion. Discuss in groups and compare the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival.2. Fill in the table. Compare the two typical festivals through “festival character”, “weather”, “food” and “activities”.Step5.HomeworkWrite a composition about your Chinese Spring Festival memories with about 100 words.Summary:In t