Santa Claus is coming to town

Class 4 grade 7

Miss Tang

Sample:

S1:Who do you think will be the student assistant of Santa Claus?

S2:I think Tom will be the student assistant of Santa Claus.

S1:Why do you think so?

S2:Because Tom is a student who loves children.

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have eaten turkey since

1650

have sang Christmas Carols since 1300

Jingle Bell

hang up stockingsa wreath

be busy decorating at home

Christmas puddings exchange presents send Christmas cards to each other

Some information about Christmas

About Christmas…

People have eaten at Christmas since 1650. It has been a Christmas meal for more than 300 years. People have sung special songs at Christmas 1300.These songs are Christmas carols.

Important dates

Christmas Eve-24 December People are usually busy at home their Christmas trees. Some people sing Christmas carols.Some children hang up . They want Santa Claus to put presents in their stockings.

Christmas Day-25 December Millions of people believe that Jesus Christ was born about two thousand years ago Christmas Day. People usually presents, and eat turkey and Christmas pudding on this day.

Boxing Day-26 December This is a holiday. People usually spend this day with their family and friends.

turkey popular

since called

decoratingstockings

on exchange

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The usage of ‘since’ and ‘for’Example: I haven’t heard from him for a long time.( a period of time)

I haven’t heard from him since last year. (a point of time)

I haven’t heard from him since he left here. (a point of time in the past)

Try it: She has practiced dancing______10 year.

She has practiced dancing______last year.

She has practiced dancing______she was young.

Make sentences Mr. Li be a teacher 5 years/5 years ago

I live in Nanqiao 14 years/ I was14 years old

We study English 7 years/ 2000

He lose his job two months/ last June

They stop working a week/last week

They not see each other 10 years/ they left Nanqiao.

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Questions about the text1 What do people usually eat at Christmas?

2 For how many years have people eaten it?

3 Is it popular?

4 What are Christmas songs called?

5 How long have people sung these songs?

6 When is Christmas Eve?

7 What do people usually do on Christmas Eve?

8 What do some children do?

9 Who will come to give children presents

10 When is Christmas Day?

11 Who was born on Christmas Day?

12 What do people usually do on Christmas Day?

13 When is Boxing Day?

14 Who do people usually spend this day with?

A Class CompetitionRules:

Whole class are divided into two groups.

A student of first group asks another student of second group a question about the text. If the students can answer the question correctly, then the second group will get one mark. If the student who asks question can answer the question correctly, then the first group will get one mark. One students can only answer once and ask once. If someone breaks rule, his/her group will lose one mark.

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Group 1 Group2

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Homework

1 Recite the text

2 Copy the new words

3 Prepare for an interview