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新北师大版高中英语必修一Unit3 Celebrations
Lesson3 Memories of Christmas
What do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas?
Pre-reading
decorate the house
open the presents on Christmas day as a family
have a family dinner
leave a glass of wine and a mince pie for Santa, a carrot for reindeer
have Christmas pudding and eat Christmas cake
Look at the title and pictures to predict the content of this text.
Pre-reading
Look at the title and pictures to predict the content of this text.
Read for the general idea
1. Read the story quickly and check your prediction.
2. Find the general idea & the order of this story.
In November
In December
On Christmas Eve
On Christmas Day
Read for the general idea
Time order
November
Read for details
1. Read the story carefully and complete the timeline.
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
made sugar biscuits
Granny moved in
had Christmas lunch
left sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas
opened presents
put a stocking at the end of the bed
sang Christmas songs
wrote a letter to Father Christmas
-b
-h
-a
-g
-d
-f
-e
-c
Read for details
Skill Builder
Understanding Sequencing
Sequencing is the order in which things happen.
Underline the key events or actions in the story, e.g. opened presents, had a snowball fight.
Look for specific dates or time words, e.g. November, Christmas Eve, a few weeks after.
Pay attention to time linkers, e.g. first, then, later, after that, at the end.
Read for details
2. Complete the table and summarize the author’s feelings of each period.
Timeline
November Granny 1. ________ in the middle of Nov. and helped me write a letter to Father Christmas.
December Granny and I 2.____________________________________,and then I 3._______________ and we sang Christmas songs.
Christmas Eve Granny took a seat by the fire as we 4. _______________________. Then she 5. _______________. Before bed, Granny and I 6. ________________ out for Father Christmas, and 7. _____________ at the end of my