Unit 3 Celebration,Lesson 4,Lets enjoy a Christmas song.,Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh Over the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and song A sleighing song tonight,Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Now the ground is white, Go it while youre young, Take the girls along And sing this sleighing song. Just bet a bob-tailed bay, Two-forty as his speed, Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! youll take the lead.,Do you know the origin of Christmas?,Origin of Christmas,The name Christmas is short for Christs 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 Christmas in the world. And Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, which is on 25th, December every year. Christmas has become popular since Christmas cards appeared in 1846.,Things at Christmas,balloons,Christmas carols,Christmas pudding,Christmas tree,present,Christmas stockings,snowman,candies,roasted turkey,Fast-reading,1. Read the passage and find what things about Christmas are mentioned. Circle them. (Ex. 2),Father Christmas,calendar,Christmas cards,Christmas lights,carol service,Christmas tree,decorations,balloons,stockings,presents,sweets,turkey,Christmas pudding,paper hats,Queens speech,Christmas cake,Read the text again and match the words with definitions.,seriously,envelope,calendar,carol,a list showing days and months of a year,in a serious way,a holly song of joy,the paper cover of a letter,decoration,stocking,pudding,adult,the sweet dish in a meal,sth. added for a special holiday,a fully grown person,a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg,merry,put up,swallow,carry on,move food/drink down the throat from the mouth,cheerful,keep on, continue,raise or build sth.,Detailed-reading,In what order did the children do these things?,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,a. open the new year calendar,b. put their stockings at the end of .,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,Discussion,What do Chinese people usually do to celebrate Spring Festival?,go Spring Festival shopping,We put up Spring Festival couplets, paper-cuts or the character “fu” to create the atmosphere,make dumplings,have reunion dinner,set off fireworks /firecrackers,get red packets /gift money,watch the Spring Festival party (broadcast),go to temple fairs,Make an interview.,What do people eat on Christmas Day? What do people do on Christmas Day? How do people decorate their homes?,Make a report.,Try to make a report according to your interview. And write it down after class.,On Christmas Day, people usually eat turkey. They ,