Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas

2. Underline the memorable events the writer remembered about her grandma and discuss it with your partner.
Understanding Sequencing
Sequencing is the order in which things happen. • Underline the key events or actions in the story, e.g., opened presents, had a snowball fight. • Look for specific dates or time words, e.g., November, Christmas Eve, a few weeks after. • Pay attention to time linkers, e.g., first, then, later, after that, at the end.
Focus on Language: Verb Phrases (1)
Look at the Word Builder. Match the words (1-9) with the endings (a-i) to form verb phrases.
Focus on Language: Verb Phrases (1)
songs
to put up a Christmas tree
to give/open gifts to hang a stocking
Pre-reading
Based on the clues and pictures, guess what the topic is.
to make Christmas pudding to decorate the house to sing Christmas songs
2. Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas? What can you infer after reading the story?
Post-reading
Work in groups: What do you remember about the story? Use the timeline to help you. (Read the story again if necessary.)
➢ Read the last paragraph. Why does the writer think Christmas is “magical”?
Homework
Finish the exercise on WORKBOOK on page 85-3 and page 86-6.
Thank You!
a. made sugar biscuits b. Granny moved in c. had Christmas lunch d. left sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas
e. opened presents f. put a stocking at the end of the bed g. sang Christmas songs h. wrote a letter to Father Christmas
Lead-in
What do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas? Use the pictures and phrases to help you.
to make Christmas pudding
to decorate the house to sing Christmas
Careful-reading
Read the story again and finish the following question: When did these activities happen? Complete the timeline and then talk about what happened based on the timeline.
Use the correct form of the phrases in the Word Builder to fill in the blanks.
Post-reading
Work in pairs: discuss the following.
➢Tell your partner about your festival memories.
Careful-reading
Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
1. Can you find any hints in the story that suggest Grandma was in poor health condition? Did the writer notice it at that time? How did she feel after Grandma passed away?
to put up a Christmas tring
Fast-reading
1. Read for general understanding. This story is about Christmas and the writer of the story thinks of her grandma every Christmas. Please read the story quickly and find the reason.
Unit 3 Celebrations Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas
Warming-up
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
Warming-up
Complete the description of a Chinese wedding ceremony with the words in the box.