Lesson 29
Time : Nov. 12, Fri.
Place : 多媒体教室
Teacher : 高文辉
Ⅰ. Teaching Objective:
1) Learn how to decorate a Christmas tree.
2) Read the whole lesson fluently and try to understand it.
Ⅱ. Teaching Aim:
Describe the steps of decorating a Christmas tree.
Ⅲ. Teaching procedures
Step 1. Warming up:
1) First, let’s listen to a piece of music.
2) Look at the screen, there are three questions. Please talk about these questions in groups, and then I’ll choose one student in your group to answer these questions.
Questions: ⑴ What do you often do before and during Spring Festival?
⑵ What do we often say to others?
⑶ Do you love Spring Festival? Why?
Step 2. Presentation
You know, class, Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, but here are some other questions. I don’t know if you know these questions.
Questions: ⑴ Which Festival is the most important in western countries?
----- Christmas Day.
⑵ When is the Christmas Day?
----- On December 25th.
⑶ What do people say to each other during Christmas?
----- Merry Christmas.
⑷ What do people usually do before Christmas?
----- Presents and Christmas tree.
⑸ Where do they put the presents?
----- Stocking.
⑹ Who usually puts the presents in the stocking for children?
----- Father Christmas.
Step 3. New words
1) After these questions, let’s come to Lesson 29. You know, class, Christmas tree is necessary at Christmas. This class, we will learn how to decorate a Christmas tree. (Introduce the content of this lesson.)
decorate: make something more beautiful by adding beautiful things
put up: hang up; hold up
circle: move in a circle round something
angel: messenger of God
2) Read after me.
3) Read the new words and phrases together.
Step 4. Listen to the tape
Now listen to the dialogue carefully.
1) While playing the recording, let the students listen carefully.
2) Listen to the tape again, and try your best to answer the question.
Why does it smell so nice in the house now?
Step 5. Read and answer
1) Open your books, and turn to Page 36. Listen and repeat.
2) Read the dialogue in pairs. Try to understand the dialogue. Pay attention to the steps of decorating a Christmas tree.
3) Ask the students if they have any problems, and let them solve the problems themselves if possible.
4) In pairs, talk about the questions in Part 2; Student Book, on Page 36, then answer and check together.
Questions:
⑴ Where's Lin Tao?
---- In England.
⑵Which holiday is it?
---- Christmas.
⑶Where did they get the tree?
---- From a farm.
⑷How do they decorate the tree?
---- They put up lights, Christmas balls and an angel or a star.
⑸What goes on top of the tree?
---- An angel or a star.
⑹How does Lin Tao help?
---- He passes the lights.
⑺How does the tree look when they finish decorating it?
---- Beautiful.
5) Try to retell the dialogue.
Step 6. Retell or recite
Get 2 or 3 pairs of students to retell or act out the dialogue.
Step 7. Groupwork
1) Look at the screen, suppose you are helping Jim prepare a Christmas tree. Please talk in groups and write down the instructions. Here are some phrases to help you.
⑴ where to get a tree
⑵ where to put the tree
⑶ how to decorate the tree
⑷ what to put under the tree
2) Get several students to describe the steps of decorating a Christmas tree.
Step 8. Exercises (Student Book, on Page 133)
1. Choose the right sentences to complete the dialogue.
On Christmas Day
LIN TAO: Merry Christmas!
1. I feel excited.
2. It looks wonderful.
3. The music sounds beautiful.
4. It tastes sweet, but not too sweet.
5.They are so colourful.
JIM: Merry Christmas!
LIN TAO: Wow! Look at the Christmas tree!
JIM: Oh, ______________________________
LIN TAO: The lights are so beautiful.
JIM: Look at the boxes under the tree.
__________________________________
LIN TAO: Ah, here’s a box for me. May I open it now?
JIM: Do please. See what’s in it.
LIN TAO: A music box! Listen! _________________
______________ What about your present?
JIM: A large piece of chocolate.
_______________ Would you like a piece?
LIN TAO: Sure. _______________________ And you?
JIM: So do I.
Answers: 2、5、3、4、1
2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
glad afraid happy sorry sad angry
1. I'm very ________ that I have received a letter from my friend in Belgium (比利时).
2. Paul feels very ________ that his dog has died.
3. I'm _______ that you will miss the train.
4. Tim was very ________ that he broke the window of the class.
5. The farm workers were very _________ to hear that some people cut down their trees.
6. If you want to live a _________ life in the future, you must study hard from now on.
Answers: 1. glad 2. sad 3. afraid 4. sorry 5. angry 6. happy
Step 9. Make a survey
Name Which festival do you like better, Spring Festival or Christmas Day? Why
Step 10. Homework
1) Finish the report.
2) Finish the exercises in the workbook.
