Unit3CelebrationsLesson3Period1Warming-upWhatcanyouseefromthispicture?Whatdoyouexpecttoseenext?SantaClausLet’swatchthe“JingleBells”andanswerthequestions.Warming-up1WhatarethethingsrelatedtoChristmas?2Whatmessagedoesthesongtrytoconveytous?Warming-upThingsrelatedtoChristmasChristmas,decorations,Christmastrees,SantaClaus,present/gift,sleigh,reindeer,snowman,snowball,stocking,candle,candystick…Warming-upcalendar,balloon,carolservice,turkey,Christmascake,pudding,paperhat,Christmascookie(cracker,dinner),JesusChrist,Bible,religion,familyreunion,Christian,celebration,charity,donate,church,firework,firecracker,sugarbiscuit…BrainstormmoreaboutChristmasWarming-upChristmascrackerisadecoratedpapertubethatmakesasmallexplodingsoundwhenyoupullitapart.Crackerscontainasmallgift,apaperhat,andajoke,andareusedatChristmasinBritain.Warming-upWhatdopeopleintheWestdotocelebrateChristmas?tomakeChristmaspuddingtodecoratethehousetoputupaChristmastreetosingChristmassongstohangastockingtogive/opengiftstohavesnowballfightstosingChristmascarols…ReadingThefollowingisamemoryofawomanaboutChristmas.ReadthestoryandfindoutwhyitwassuchamemorableChristmastoher.ShehadsuchamemorableChristmasbecauseitwasthelastChristmasshespentwithhergrannybeforehergrannypassedaway.unforgettableReadingUnderlinethewriter’smemoriesofhergrannyandtellyourpartner.1)GrannymadeanefforttohelpherwritealettertoFatherChristmas.2)Grannyandshemadesugarbiscuitsandstuffedtheturkey.filled3)Thewritersatonhergranny’slapandsangChristmassongs.Grannyhadpatiencetosingitoverandoveragain.Reading4)GrannyandthewriterleftaplateofsugarbiscuitsoutforFatherChristmasandputastockingattheendofherbed.Grannysatonthewriter’sbedandsangsoftly.5)Grannygavethewriteramusicboxwithaballetdancerinside.6)Grannylaughedsomuchthatherpaperhatfelloff.ReadingSequencingis_____________________________.

1)_______________________________inthestory,e.g.openedpresents,hadasnowballfight.2)_________________________________,e.g.November,ChristmasEve,afewweeksafter.3)_________________________,e.g.first,then,later,afterthat,attheend.theorderinwhichthingshappenUnderlinethekeyeventsoractionsLookforspecificdatesortimewordsPayattentiontotimelinkersUnderstandingSequencing排序ReadingReadthestoryagain.Whendidtheseactivitieshappen?Completethetimeline.Thentalkaboutwhathappenedbasedonthetimeline.amadesugarbiscuitsbGrannymovedinchadChristmaslunchdleftsugarbiscuitsoutforFatherChristmaseopenedpresentsfputastockingattheendofthebedgsangChristmassongshwrotealettertoFatherChristmasReadingNovemberDecemberChristmaseveChristmasday-b

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-cActivitiesbeforeChristmasEveActivitiesonChristmasEveActivitiesonChristmasDayTimeOrderReadingActivitiesandfeelings1)IntroducetheactivitiesofChristmasaccordingtothetimeline.

2)Summarizethewriter’sfeelingsofeachperiod.ReadingBeforeChristmassatongranny’slapsangChristmassongswrotealetterto…stuffedtheturkeymadesugarbiscuitsexcitementgreweachdayReadingleftaplateofsugarbiscuitsoutforFatherChristmasputstockingsattheendofbedsputupChristmastreeandhungthedecorationsOnChristmasEveanxiouslywaiting,fullofexpectationsReadingOnChristmasDayopenedpresentsracedaround

gardenrolledabigsnowballtomakealovelysnowmanhadbigturkeywithpotatoesenjoyed

ChristmaspuddingputonsillypaperhatshappyandjoyfulSpeaking1CanyoufindanyhintsinthestorythatsuggestGrannywasinpoorhealthconditions?2Didthewriternoticeitatthattime?3HowdidshefeelafterGrandmapassedaway?4WhatcanyouinferaboutGrannyafterreadingthestory?(Characteranalysis)5WhydoestheauthorthinkthatChristmaswasverymagical?veryenjoyable,excitingorromantic,inastrangeorspecialwaySpeaking1CanyoufindanyhintsinthestorythatsuggestGrannywasinpoorhealthconditions?Shespentmostofhertimeonthebrownsofabythefire.Shewasquiet,seeminglyhappy.Herhandswasslightlyshaky.Grannytookaseatbythefire.Shestayedinbythefire,

lookingoutsidebutdidn’tgooutside.Speaking2Didthewriternoticeitatthattime?Thewriterdidn’tnoticeitatthattimebecauseshewastooyoungtonoticehowweakhergrannywasandtooexcitedaboutthecomingChristmas.AnotherreasonwasGrannyhidittoowell.3HowdidshefeelafterGrandmapassedaway?Shethoughtofheroftenandmissedhersomuch.Speaking4WhatcanyouinferaboutGrannyafterreadingthestory?(Characteranalysis)1)Grannywasinpoorhealthconditions.Grannyknewshewasverysickandsheprobablydidn’thavemuchtime,soshecherishedeveryminutewiththewriter.2)Shehadpositive/activeattitudestowardslife.Grannybehavedlikeahealthypersontoavoidbringingsuffering/sadnesstoothers.GrannymadegreateffortstospendherlastChristmaswithherfamily.Speaking3)Grannywasfulloflove.Shelovedherfamilyandherfamilylovedher.4)Shehadastrongwill.Grannywashappy,especiallywiththechildren,despiteherillness.Speaking5WhydoestheauthorthinkthattheChristmaswasverymagical?ThewriterthinksChristmasis“magical”becauseofhergranny’sgreatinfluenceonher.Granny’svoice,gifts,

thehelptowritetoSantaandmakingsugarbiscuits,allthishasrootedinherlife.WheneverChristmascomes,shethinksofherandthehappytimetheyspenttogether.Christmasisn’taseason.Itisafeeling.

—EdnaFerberAssignment1WhatkindofmemoriesdoesthewriterhaveforthisChristmas?

2WhatwouldyousaytotheauthorafteryouhavereadhermemoriesofChristmas?Thinkaboutthefollowingquestion:Notes1OnChristmasEve,Grannytookaseatbythefireaswe______theChristmastree.putupe.g.TheshopshavestartedtoputupChristmasdecorations.

張貼Iputupmyhandandaskedtoleavetheroom.

舉起Iwas