Lesson 4 Christmas

Objectives

To read a narrative text and understand the story.

To build up an area of vocabulary associated with Christmas.

To develop reading strategies to answer multiple-choice questions.

To practise collocations with have, do and play.

To talk about childhood memories.

I Pre-Reading

Find the Key Words in the pictures.

Which of the things do you think western people have at Christmas?

II Key Words

balloons, Christmas carols, Christmas pudding, Christmas tree, snow, snowmen, Christmas stockings, presents

III Reading

☆ Read the text. Which Key Words are mentioned? Circle them out. Which other Christmas things are mentioned? Make a list.

Answers:

Father Christmas calendar Christmas cards Christmas lights

carol service Christmas tree decorations balloons stockings

presents sweets turkey Christmas pudding paper hats

Queen's speech Christmas cake