Merry Christmas

(teach: eve, stocking, kind-hearted, chimney, fireplace.)
2. listen to the tape and then answer the questions of ex 1 of sb workbook.
(use the questions with slide 4-5)
3. learn paragraphs
get the students to ask and answer the questions.
explain the main words and sentences.
1. during the christmas season friends get together and go from house to house singing 　christmas songs.
① get together意思是"相聚在一起"。
　when can we get together? 我們何時能聚會？
　還有一個詞是get-together，它是一個名詞，意思是"聚會、聯(lián)歡會"
　we'll have a get-together on that day.在那天，我們將舉行一個聯(lián)歡會。
② from house to house意思是"挨家挨戶"。
　on halloween, children ask for sweets from house to house.
2. some people even put up stockings for their pets as well.
as well意思是"也"。
　he is interested in math and physics as well. 他喜歡數(shù)學，也喜歡物理。
3. he then fills the stockings with christmas presents.
　fill…with意思是"用…裝滿";be filled with意思是"被…裝滿"
　mary is filling the bag with some fruit. 瑪麗正在往袋子里裝滿水果。
　her eyes are filled with tears. 她的眼眶充滿了淚水。
4. can a man really climb down the chimney of every house in the world in a single night?　climb down：爬下 climb up：爬上
5. father christmas is based on a real person in history.
base on：以…為依據(jù)、基于
　they made a new rule based on the former principles.
6. it is said that one day he climbed to the top of a house and dropped some money down a chimney.
　it is said that的意思是"據(jù)說…"。類似的結(jié)構(gòu)還有
　it is guessed that … 據(jù)猜測…
　it is reported that… 據(jù)報道…
7. even though father christmas is no longer living, his spirit of generosity lives on today.
　① no longer= not … any longer意思是"不再"
　he can no longer stand up. = he can't stand up any longer.
�、� even though意思是"即使"，引導讓步狀語從句，常用于句首。
　even though a team is good, there is always another team which is even better.
�、� live on意思是"繼續(xù)活著"。on表示"繼續(xù)"。
8. children wake up very early, and can't wait to open the presents in their stocking and 　under the tree.　
can't wait to do sth：意思為"迫不及待地做某事"
the girl couldn't wait to put on her new dress. 女孩迫不及待地穿上了她的新裙子。
9. they spend the day playing with the new toys and visiting their relatives and friends.
　① spend在該句中的意思是"度過"。
�、� play with"跟…玩"
10. they greet each other with a hug and say, "merry christmas!”
act the paragraph to see who is good at acting.
practise reading.
explain the main points.
step 5  workbook
 do ex 2