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Unit 4 Time to celebrate
Developing ideas (听说)
What can you see in the picture?
What festival is it?
Christmas
n. 圣诞节
Lead-in
Lead-in
How do Western people usually celebrate Christmas?
Listen to the news and choose the topic.
What’s the poster about?
It tells students to take action to celebrate Christmas in a green way.
Look at the poster and answer the question.
Listen again and complete the poster.
about 365,000
throw away
120
buying
think green
about 365,000
120
buying
think green
Write F (fact) or O (opinion) in the boxes.
Green ways to celebrate Christmas
Using recyclable decorations
Giving eco-friendly gifts
Reducing holiday waste
Saving energy
Think of some green ways to celebrate Christmas.
…
big meal
boxes
paint
big plant
newspapers
Listen to the conversation and complete the ideas.
big meal
boxes
paint
big plant
newspapers
Listen to the conversation again. Then match the ideas to the people.
Dad: Mark, come here please. Did you hear the news? Let’s celebrate Christmas in a new way this year.
Mark: What are we going to do?
Mum: Well, let’s not have a big meal. We don’t want to waste food.
Mark: Mum:
But can we still have a Christmas cake? I know you love it!
Dad: And this year, we won’t have a Christmas tree.
Mark: A tree is really important at Christmas!
OK.
No problem.
I don’t agree.
Listen and fill in the blanks. Then talk about how the speakers agree and disagree.
Let’s make a tree from old boxes.
Maybe we can paint a tree on the wall.
Mum: Dad:
Mark:
I’m not sure about that. How about using the big plant in the living room?
There won’t be any waste or pollution.
Dad:
Mark: By the way, will I still have gifts?
Mum: Mark:
But we’ll wrap the gifts in old newspapers. But please use beautiful newspapers!
All right.
Great idea!
Yes, of course!
That’s OK.
Listen and fill in the blanks. Then talk about how the speakers agree and disagree.
Listen and fill in the blanks. Then talk about how the speakers agree and disagree.
OK.
No problem.
I don’t agree.
All right.
Great idea!
Yes, of course!
That’s OK.
I’m not sure about that.
How are they going to celebrate Christmas this year?
different
new
creative
green
How are you going to celebrate a festival or holiday this year?
Work in pairs. Talk about different ways to celebrate a festival or holiday.
Work in pairs. Talk about different ways to celebrate a festival or holiday.
Listen and repeat.
Must do
Based on Activity 4 on page 71 in the textbook, create another conversation about a festival or holiday. Then act it out with your partner.
Homework
Choose to do
Write a short passage about new ways to celebrate festivals or holidays.
Homework
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