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Unit 3 Celebrations
Lesson 3 Memories of Christmas
Activate and share
What do people in the West do to celebrate Christmas Use the pictures and phrases to help you.
　to make Christmas pudding to put up a Christmas tree
　to decorate the house to give/open gifts
　to sing Christmas songs to hang a stocking
In the west, People celebrate Christmas by…
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A
narrative
Read for languages
B
expository说明文
C
argumentative议论文
Read for main idea
1. What’s the style of the passage.
2. What’s the main idea of the passage.
The author's cherished memories of her grandmother (Granny) during their last Christmas together, and how those memories, rather than the gifts or festivities, are what make Christmas truly magical and meaningful for her.
Task 1
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Why was the Christmas so memorable to the writer
Skim the story to find key words related to Christmas.
Find details to support your answer.
Notes
Possible answer:
She had such a memorable Christmas because it was the last Christmas she spent with her granny before her granny passed away.
Skim the story to find keywords related to Christmas.
Task 2
Underline the writer's memories of her grandma and tell your partner.
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2
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6
1. Granny made an effort to help the writer write a letter
to Father Christmas. (Para 2, line 2-4)
2. Granny and the writer made sugar biscuits and stuffed
the turkey. (Para 3, line 2-3)
3. The writer sat on her Granny's lap and sang Christmas
songs. Granny had the patience to sing it over and over.
(Para 3, line 3-4 & line 7-8)
4. Granny and the writer left a plate of sugar biscuits out
for Father Christmas, and put a stocking at the end of
bed. Granny sat on the writers bed and sang softly.
(Para 6, line 1-5)
5. Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet
dancer inside. (Para 10)
6. Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.
(Para 16, line 1-2)
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To find what kind of events the writer mentioned in the
story. Elicit that the writer mentions minor details, such
as the weather, and major details, such as that Granny
said the tree was beautiful.
To decide whether the details are minor or major.
To find the major details.
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
Task 3
Read the story again. When did these activities happen Complete the timeline.
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November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
- b
-
-
-
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-
-
h
a
g
d
f
e
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Talk about what happened based on the timeline.
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
- b. Granny
moved in
- h. wrote a
letter to
Father
Christmas
- a. made
sugar
biscuits
- g. sang
Christmas
songs
- d. left sugar
biscuits out
for Father
Christmas
- f. put a
stocking at
the end of the
bed
- e. opened
presents
- c. had
Christmas
lunch
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Read for details: read and fill the timeline table:
Timeline Granny’s Actions Granny’s Feelings the Author’s
Feelings
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas morning
Christmas lunch
Post-Christmas
Read and fill the timeline table:
Time Granny’s Actions Granny’s Feelings the Author’s Feelings
November
December
Granny moved in and hair was in a mess.
She spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire, quiet but happy.
Granny made an effort to help me. Her hand was slightly shaky, but she wrote…
excited
Granny and I made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey...
I sat on my granny's lap and we sang Christmas songs. Granny had the patience to sing it over and over again.
Warm / Comfortable
Warm / Comfortable/happy
quiet happy
Joyful and patient
Timeline Granny’s Actions Granny’s Feelings the Author’s Feelings
Christmas Eve
Christmas morning
Christmas lunch
Post-Christmas

Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree.

That's the most beautiful tree I've ever seen,' Granny said. Then she started singing…
Appreciative and cheerful
Inspired
"I have something special for you,'' Granny whispered. ''It's for all your treasures. Merry Christmas.'' It was a music box…
Loving and generous
Surprised Cherished

“Granny stayed inside by the fire…I called, but she just waved.”
“Lunch was late, but it was a loud and exciting affair... Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.”
Happy and carefree
Joyful / Loved

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away
Peaceful
Nostalgic / Grateful
Deep Comprehension
2.Which words can best describe Granny
A.Strict but caring.
B.Caring and considerate.
C.Positive and modest.
D.Kind and sad.
1.How does the article mainly develop
A.By giving examples.
B.By making comparisons.
C.By following the order of time.
D.By analyzing causes and effects.
C
B
4.Where is the text probably taken from
A.A newspaper.
B.A journal.
C.A textbook.
D.A novel
3.Why did the writer write the passage
A.To describe Christmas.
B.To show traditions about Christmas.
C.To tell about her Christmas gifts.
D.To share her memorable Christmas experience.
D
B
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
2. Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas What can you infer after reading the story
3. Read the last paragraph. Why does the writer think Christmas is “magical”
Deep Comprehension
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
Granny spent most of her time on the sofa by the fire, her hand was slightly shaky and she stayed in by the fire and didn't go outside.
The writer didn't notice it at that time.
The writer thinks of her often and misses her
very much.
2. Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas
What can you infer after reading the story
(1) Because she had a happy Christmas with her Granny before Granny passed away.
(2) Granny knew she was very sick and that she probably did not have much time, so she cherished every minute with the writer.
Granny loved her family very much and the family loved her.
Granny was very happy, especially with the children, despite her illness.
Granny made great efforts to spend a happy Christmas with her family.
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3. Read the last paragraph. Why does the writer think Christmas is “magical”
The writer thinks Christmas is “magical” because of the memories of her granny. Whenever Christmas comes, she thinks of her granny and the happy time they spent during that Christmas.
2. Why does the writer think of her grandma every Christmas
What can you infer after reading the story
(1) Because she had a happy Christmas with her Granny before Granny passed away.
(2) Granny knew she was very sick and that she probably did not have much time, so she cherished every minute with the writer.
Granny loved her family very much and the family loved her.
Granny was very happy, especially with the children, despite her illness.
Granny made great efforts to spend a happy Christmas with her family.
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Sharing & Reflection
Tell your partner about a memorable festival you celebrated with family. What made it special ”
What are the similar activities between Christmas and Spring Festival
1. People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.
2. People decorate their houses with something beautiful .
3. People have a big reunion dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good luck.
4. People give presents to children, making them happy.
What are the common meanings behind these similar activities
Cultural Comparison
What are the common meanings behind these similar activities
Spring
Festival
show love
family reunion
expectations and hopes
inherit(传承)traditional culture
Christmas Day
Basic: Write 5 sentences using the new vocabulary (decorate, stocking, pudding, Father Christmas, music box).
Advanced: Write a short paragraph (50-80 words): “Describe a festival memory that is special to you. Why do you remember it ”(Use past tense and emotive language.)
Thank You
See You Next Time.

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