1.　　　 What does Santa Claus wear?

2.　　　 Was there really a Santa Claus?

Step4. Read the text and answer the following questions:

1.　　　 Who and Christmas go together?

2.　　　 The story of Santa Claus.

Teaching Difficult Points:

The story of Santa Claus.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: Audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Show some pictures of Christmas to the students. Let them say the main features of Christmas.

S1: We can see Christmas cards, Christmas tree and Christmas Eve.

S2: We can get Christmas presents and Christmas cards on that day.

e to “THINK ABOUT IT’.

Ask some students talk about the questions in front of the class. If they have some words that they don’t know how to say, the teacher may help them.

Christmas is very popular in cities in China. Many shopping centers sell well on that day. They also send Christmas presents and Christmas hats on that day.

Step3. Listen to the tape and answer the following question:

1.　　　 The history of Christmas.

2.　　　 Learn the history of Christmas.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Know more about the foreign festivals.

2.　　　 Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:

There is much danger in our life. We must pay attention to it. When we are cooking, we mustn’t let the children near here. The boiling water may hurt them. When we are cutting, the children may touch the knife or the vegetables. Some accidents may happen unexpectedly.

Lesson46: Help People

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: save

Oral words and expressions: beard, Saint Nicholas, sailor, Nikolaus, pole, the North Pole, sleigh, reindeer, Rudolph, chimney

Teaching Aims:

1.　　　 Finish off the exercises in activity book.

2.　　　 Express fear.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Imperatives.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Show a picture of a kitchen to the class. Let them talk about where an accident may happen and how to avoid it.

Step2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

Divide the class into several groups. Talk about the questions. After a while, let them have a report in front of the class.

Step3. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

Where are the most dangerous rooms in the house?

Step4.Read the text and find the details about the accidents of the kitchens and the bathrooms. These are all facts. Somebody may have the same accidents. It is easy for them to understand.

Step5. Discussion

Show some pictures with the help of the flash. Let the students say what something about the accidents in the house. Divide the students in groups and let them finish the task. Then ask some students to give reports in front of the class.

Step5: Do with some language points:

Show some pictures about the language points. Then show the expressions to the students.

prevent…from…, instead, edge

Ask the students to make sentences with the language points above.

The policeman prevents him from falling.

His mother came to the school instead of him.

Don’t stand at the edge of the chair.

e to “LET’S DO IT”.

Discuss in groups of three or four. Give suggestions about how to keep a safe home. Write down the ideas of group members. Then give a report in front of the class.

Step7. Homework