4.培养和提高学生的阅读理解能力、猜词能力。
5.了解西方传统节日——圣诞节，渗透中西方节日文化的教育，培养学生跨文化交际的意识，激发学生的学习兴趣。
重点难点
重点：能听懂、会说、会读，会写新单词和短语Christmas，colourful，decorate，dress up，light，merry，receive，Santa Claus；通过阅读，学生能在课文中找到有关圣诞节习俗的信息。
T：(播放音乐WeWishYouaMerryChristmas)What festival is it in this song？
T：Hello，boys and girls！I'm very happy today，because a new friend is coming.Look！Who's he？(请一名学生扮演圣诞老人)He is Santa Claus.Let's greet him.
Байду номын сангаасT：(戴上圣诞帽，扮演圣诞老人，将准备好的礼物送给学生)The Christmas Day is coming.Here are some presents for you！
T：Here is an eraser for you，Peter/...
Peter/...：Thank you.
T：Did you prepare presents for you friends？Now let's give presents to each other.(学生互赠礼物)
教学步骤
教学内容
一、热身/复习
(Warm－up/
Revision)
1.Greetings
2.Sing a song：DoReMi
3.Revision：Quick Response
出示图片或单词卡片复习B部分词汇。
4.Free talk：谈论节日以及习俗。
二、新课呈现
(Presentation)
1.操练句型“Here's a．..for you”。
2.小组呈现，评选最佳小组。
第2课时
课时目标
1.词汇：能听懂、会说、会读新词汇hearty，pudding，roast。
2.句型：能运用“Here's a．..for you.”的句型互赠礼物。
3.语篇：能理解D部分短文并回答问题。
4.能在适当的情境下运用句型“Here's a．..for you.”。
5.能与同伴表演课文C部分对话。
6.能在插图的帮助下阅读和理解课文D部分的小故事并回答问题。
重点难点
重点：能运用句型“Here's a．..for you”。
难点：理解D部分短文并回答问题。
教学准备
用于新授单词的图片、圣诞树、圣诞帽、圣诞袜、礼物、单词卡片、教学挂图、教学VCD等(有条件的学校可以利用幻灯片、多媒体课件)。
教学步骤
教学内容
一、热身/复习
(Warm－up/
Revision)
1.Greetings
2.Quick response
教师用课件快速闪现单词及图片，复习与节日相关的词汇，学生快速抢答：firecrackers，red packet，lion dance，a family reunion dinner，eve of the Spring Festival，Children's Day，Mother's Day，MidAutumn Festival，mooncake，nuts，lotus seed，red bean，gift，rose，a box of chocolates.
3.Guess，guess，guess：What festival is it？教师用课件出示与春节、中秋节等节日相关的图片或音乐，请学生猜一猜是什么节日。
二、新课呈现
(Presentation)
1.New words and new sentences
(1)词汇、句型导入
①教学新单词：Santa Claus，greet
S1：I want a．..
T：Yes，I have a．..in my stockings.Here's a．..for you！(运用此句型将礼物一一送给猜对了的学生)
T：(上节课预先布置准备圣诞礼物的作业)Did you prepare your Christmas presents？Now please send your presents to each other.(学生互赠礼物，操练句型：Here's a．..for you！)⑤教学新词汇：Christmas card，receive
(1)Put up huge Christmas trees.
(2)Santa Claus gives out presents to children.
(3)People buy presents for relatives and friends.
(4)People send Christmas cards to their friends.
T：(将刚才收到的圣诞贺卡拿出来)What's this？
Ss：It's a Christmas card.
T：Yes.You're right.It's a Christmas card.On Christmas Day，people always send Christmas cards to their relatives and friends.Just now I received a Christmas card from...Did you receive a Christmas card？
Game：Happy passing.快乐传真：请三个小组的第一位学生分别到讲台上来，教师将要传递的单词卡片单独给他们看，教师说“Ready？Go！”后，每组第一名学生快速并小声告诉后一名学生，以此类传，最后一名学生听到所传的内容后快速跑到前面并大声告诉同学们听到的单词，速度最快、发音最准的为胜。
2.The text
第二步：Read and circle.精读，圈出不理解的单词，并回答问题：
(1)What does Peter's family do before Christmas？
(2)What do they do on Christmas Day？
(3)What do they eat for the Christmas dinner？
S1：Yes，I received a christmas card from...
(2)词汇、句型操练
①听B部分录音，跟读单词。
②游戏训练新授单词。
Game：High voice and low voice.
Game：Quick response.快速读新单词，教师读1遍，学生读1遍；教师读2遍，学生读2遍，多读的犯规。
S1：Here's a ruler for you.
S2：Here's a pencil for you.
...
二、新课呈现
(Presentation)
(续)
3.Part D：Let's read
第一步：Read and answer.快速阅读，回答问题：Whose family celebrates Christmas in the text？
二、新课呈现
(Presentation)
(续)
③教学新单词：celebrate
T：(指着圣诞树)Look，what a beautiful Christmas tree！Let's celebrate the Christmas.
④教学新单词：present
T：Look！There are many presents in the stockings.Guess，what are they？What do you want？
(难点预测：“Christmas falls on 25 December.”means“Christmas is on 25 December.”“Dress up”means“打扮，装扮”)
第五步：Read and practise.教师领读，学生齐读。
三、趣味操练
(Practice)
1.分组讨论圣诞节的习俗并逐条写下，如：
难点：长句的朗读要根据意群进行适当的停顿。如：Anne and her mother/decorate their Christmas tree/with colourful balls and lights.
教学准备
用于新授单词的图片、圣诞树、圣诞帽、圣诞袜、礼物、单词卡片、教学挂图、教学VCD等(有条件的学校可利用幻灯片、多媒体课件)。
第四步：Repeat and read together.跟读、齐读课文。
第五步：Group work.小组讨论。How do you celebrate Christmas？Talk about it in groups.
三、趣味操练
(Practice)
1.分组情境表演。
情境：a birthday party，New Year's Day，the Spring Festival，the Children's Day，Christmas Day。学生互相问候、互赠礼物。
请部分学生逐一和圣诞老人打招呼，并及时纠正发音。
②教学新词汇：Christmas tree，decorate
T：(出示一棵小圣诞树)OK.Look！What's this？
Ss：It's a tree.
T：Yes，It is a Christmas tree.