1.　　　 Guess the main ideas of the text according to the pictures.

2.　　　 Learn the foreign culture.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Cultivate the ability of learning by oneself.

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

Summary:

Christmas is more familiar to the students than the Western New Year. Introduce the Western New Year to the students in detail. The Western New Year’s celebration is quite different from the Chinese New Year’s celebration. It is a minor holiday festival in comparison. It lasts only two days: December 31, New Year’s Eve, and January 1, New Year’s Day.

Lesson 62: Confidence

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: finger, both, himself, because of

Oral words and expressions: spelling, be confident of, have confident in

Teaching Aims:

2.　　　 Write a greeting on the inside of the card. This should be written on the right-hand side of the card. The greeting will say:

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Step7.1. Finish off the activity book.

1.　　　 Fold a piece of paper in half. Draw a Christmas picture on the front of the card. Here are some ideas for Christmas pictures: a star, a Christmas tree, Santa, toys, a candy cane, a winter scene with snow or Christmas gifts.

7.　　　 How do you greet people during the Christmas season or during the Chinese Spring Festival?

Step3. Read the text silently and check the answers. Then read the text loudly in class. The teacher walks around and finds the mistakes to correct.

Step4. Help the students to retell the story but not word for word.

Step5. Listen to the tape again and repeat after it until they can read it correctly and fluently.

Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Make a Christmas card!

6.　　　 What are the differences between the Western Christmas and the Chinese Spring Festival?

5.　　　 What do people usually do before Christmas?

4.　　　 What goes under the tree?