Unit 3 CelebrationLets enjoy a Christmas song.Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh Over the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and song A sleighing song tonight Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Now the ground is white,Go it while youre young,Take the girls alongAnd sing this sleighing song.Just bet a bob-tailed bay,Two-forty as his speed,Hitch him to an open sleighAnd crack!youll take the lead.Do you know the origin of Christmas?Origin of Christmas The name Christmas is short for Christs Mass.A Mass is a kind of Church service.Christmas is a religious festival.It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world.But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion.Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating Christmas in the world.And Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus,which is on 25th,December every year.Christmas has become popular since Christmas cards appeared in 1846.Things at ChristmasballoonsChristmas carolsChristmas puddingChristmas treepresentChristmas stockingssnowmancandiesroasted turkeyFast-reading1.Read the passage and find what things about Christmas are mentioned.Circle them.(Ex.2)Father ChristmascalendarChristmas cardsChristmas lightscarol serviceChristmas treedecorationsballoonsstockingspresentssweetsturkeyChristmas puddingpaper hatsQueens speech Christmas cake Read the text again and match the words with definitions.seriouslyenvelopecalendarcarola list showing days andmonths of a yearin a serious waya holly song of joythe paper cover of a letterdecorationstockingpuddingadultthe sweet dish in a mealsth.added for a specialholidaya fully grown persona close-fitting covering for the foot and legmerryput upswallowcarry onmove food/drink down the throat from the mouthcheerfulkeep on,continueraise or build sth.Detailed-readingIn what order did the children do these things?1234567a.open the new year calendarb.put their stockings at the end of.c.sing Christmas carolsd.write a letter to Father Christmase.put up the Christmas treef.go to churchg.have Christmas cake DiscussionWhat do Chinese people usually do to celebrate Spring Festival?go Spring Festival shoppingWe put up Spring Festival couplets,paper-cuts or the character“fu”to create the atmospheremake dumplingshave reunion dinnerset off fireworks/firecrackersget red packets/gift moneywatch the Spring Festival party(broadcast)go to temple fairsMake an interview.What do people eat on Christmas Day?What do people do on Christmas Day?How do people decorate their homes?Traditional Christmas foodsChristmas entertainmentChristmas decorationsTraditional Christmas foodsChristmas entertainmentChristmas decorationsTry to make a report according to your interview.And write it down after class.On Christmas Day,people usually eat turkey.They