Lesson 30
Period: The second period
Content: Lesson 30
Properties: Recorder
Teaching Objectives:
1. Master some useful expressions
2. Get the students to know more about Christmas Day.
Language Focus:
1. Useful expressions: be based on, as well, climb down…
Teaching Procedures:
I. Organizing the class
1. Ask the students to get ready for class.
2. Greeting and a duty report.
II. Revision
1. Check homework.
2. Revise the dialogue of lesson 29, Read and act out the dialogue in pairs.
III. Presentation
Give the words connected with Christmas and have the students discuss the Christmas.
Then encourage the students to use the words.
IV. Pre – reading
Ask students to discuss the questions in small groups, write down the answers and ask one of each group, to read their answers.
V. Reading
Close books and listen to the tape, then answer the question in Exercise 1.
Play the tape again and ask questions.
Books open. Go through the questions of Exercise 1 in the workbook.
Explain the useful expressions.
VI. Practice
Have the students read the text together, then in groups.
Have the students retell the story of Christmas Day, make sure every student can say something about Christmas Day.
VII. Workbook
Do Exercises 2 Individually and check the answers with class.
VIII. Homework
Write a short passage about your spending spring festival
IX. Exercises in class
Choose the right answer.
1. Christmas Eve is ___________.
A. the night before December 24
B. the night after December 25
C. the night of December 25
D. the night of December 24
2. Father Christmas often puts the presents _________.
A. into Children’s hate B. into Children’s stockings
C. under Children’s beds D. into Children’s shoes
3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.
A. window B. front door C. chimney D. back door
4. On the morning of Christmas Day, Children wake up their parents very early and say “_____”.
A. Good morning! B. Happy New Year!
C. Best wishes to you! D. Merry Christmas!
5. On Christmas Day, people often _________ to each other.
A. give money B. ask for money
C. ask for presents D. give presents