Lesson3MemoriesofChristmasUNIT3CELEBRATIONSBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:readandtalkaboutmemoriesofChristmas;readforgeneralunderstandingandspecificinformation;understandandpractisesequencingevents;expressfestivalmemories.Pre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVCONTENTSPre-readingWhile-readingActivity1

Fast-readingformainideas1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．HowpeoplecelebrateChristmas.B．HowtheauthorspentthelastChristmaswithherGranny.C．WhatthemeaningofChristmaswas.D．WhatpresentsweshouldsendforChristmas.√2.Dividethetextintofivepartsaccordingtothemainideasofeachpart.Para(s)

：InNovember.Para(s)

：InDecember.Para(s)

：OnChristmasEve.Para(s)

：OnChristmasDay.Para(s)

：AfterChristmas.1－234－78－1617Activity2

Careful-readingfordetailsⅠ.ReadParas.1－3andanswerthefollowingquestions.1．WhatcanweknowfromPara.1toPara.3?A．ItwasafinedaywhenGrandmamovedin.B．Grandmawassickwhenshemovedin.C．Grandmalovedstayingoutsideduringwinter.D．Grandmawasunhappymostofthetime.√2．Underlinethewriter’smemoriesofhergrandma.1.WritingletterstoFatherChristmas.2.Makeingsugarbiscuits&stuffingtheturkey.3.SingingChristmasonGranny’slap.Ⅱ.ReadParas.4－7andlist3memorablethingsaboutGranny.1．Leavingaplateofsugarbiscuitsoutfor________________.2．Puttinga________attheendofmybed.3．Sittingon______andsingingsoftlyuntilIfellasleep.FatherChristmasstockingmybedⅢ.ReadParas.8－16andanswerthefollowingquestions.1．Underlinethewriter’smemoriesofhergrandma.Grannywatchedusplayingwithsnowthroughthewindow.Grannylaughedsomuchthatherpaperhatfelloff.Grannygavemeamusicbox.2．Whatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioning“catchinghereyethroughthewindow”inparagraph11?A．Grannywantedtoplayoutside.B．Playingwithsnowwasveryexciting.C．Grannylovedthechildrenverymuchandwantedtoseethechildrenmore.D．Grannywastoosicktogooutside.√Ⅳ.ReadPara.17andchoosethebestanswer.WhatdidtheauthorkeepinmemoryofGranny?A．Themusicbox.B．TheletterIwrotetoFatherChristmas.C．Granny’spaperhat.D．Alloftheabove.√Ⅴ.Readthestoryagain.Whendidtheseactivitieshappen？Pleaseputthemaccordingtotimeorder.a．madesugarbiscuitsb．Grannymovedinc．hadChristmaslunchd．leftsugarbiscuitsoutforFatherChristmase．openedpresentsf．putastockingattheendofthebedg．sangChristmassongsh．wrotealettertoFatherChristmasNovemberDecemberChristmasEveChristmasDaybhagdfecⅥ.Readthewholepassageagainanddothefollowingexercises.1．Howdoesthearticlemainlydevelop?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D．Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.√2．Whydidthewriterwritethepassage?A．TodescribeChristmas.B．ToshowtraditionsaboutChristmas.C．TotellaboutherChristmasgifts.D．TosharehermemorableChristmasexperiencespentwithherGranny.3．Whatisthetypeofthetext?A．Narration(記敘文)．B．ExpositoryWriting(說明文)．C．ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)．D．PracticalWriting(應(yīng)用文)．√√Post-readingActivity1Discussion1．DoyoufindanyhintsinthestorythatsuggestGrannywasinpoorhealthcondition？Didthewriternoticeitatthattime？(Criticalthinking)Grannyspentmostofhertimeonthesofabythefire；herhandwasslightlyshaky；shestayedinsidebythefireanddidn’tgooutside.Thewriterdidn’tnoticeitatthattime.2．WhydoesthewriterthinkofhergrandmaeveryChristmas？Whatcanyouinferafterreadingthestory？(Creativethinking)(1)BecauseshehadahappyChristmaswithhergrannybeforeGrannypassedaway.(2)Grannyknewshewasverysickandthatsheprobablydidnothavemuchtime，soshecherishedeveryminutewiththewriter.Grannylovedherfamilyverymuchandthefamilylovedher.Activity2

SummaryIwillneverforgetthelastChristmas1.____Ispentwithmygrandmother.ShemovedintolivewithusinNovember.However，Iwastooyoung2._______(know)shewasverysickthen.thattoknowWedidhavehappymemories.WhenIwrotealettertoFatherChristmas3._______(tell)himaboutthepresentsIwanted，Grannymade4.__efforttohelpme.WiththeapproachofChristmas，ourexcitementgreweachday.Wemadesugarbiscuits,5._______(stuff)theturkeyandsangChristmassongs.Grannyhad6.________(patient)tosingthemoverandoveragainwithmesittingonherlap.OnChristmasEve，GrannywatchedmehangingdecorationsontheChristmastreeandsaiditwas7.__________________(beautiful)Christmastreeshehadeverseen.IalsorememberGrannysittingonmybedandsingingsoftlyuntilIfellasleep.ThenextmorningI8._________(give)amusicbox9.____aballetdancerinside，whichIstillkeeptoday.OnChristmasDay，weenjoyed10._________(we)greatly.Afewweekslater，Grannypassedaway.However，Ithinkofheroften，atChristmasinparticular.WhenIthinkaboutwhatmakesChristmassomagical，it’snotjustgiftsandFatherChristmasthatcometomind.It’salsomymemoryofGranny.tellinganstuffedpatiencethemostbeautifulwasgivenwithourselvesSentencesanalysis:1．IrememberthewindbecauseGranny’sgreyhairwasamesswhenshearrived.[句式分析]本句是一個________句。because引導(dǎo)_________從句；beamess意為“________”；when在從句中引導(dǎo)________從句。[自主翻譯]

主從復(fù)合原因狀語亂成一團時間狀語我記得那天的風(fēng)，因為奶奶到達時她的灰頭發(fā)亂作一團。2．WhenIwrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutthepresentsIwanted，Grannymadeanefforttohelpme.[句式分析]本句是一個________句。When引導(dǎo)________從句，從句中的tellinghimaboutthepresentsIwanted是________，其中Iwanted是省略了that/which的____從句，先行詞是___________。[自主翻譯]