4. Ben’s birthday: When’s his birthday? What would Ben like as a birthday present? Does he usually have a birthday party? Does he often eat cakes?

5. My birthday My name’s … My birthday’s… I’d like… I’d like…,too. I usually… Topic:

7. New Year’s Day 元 旦 A: When’s New Year’s Day? B: It’s in January. A: What do people usually do on New Year’s Day? B: They usually /sing and dance. /go to parties. /have a big lunch. 人, 人们

9. 元 旦 B: It’s in January or February. B: They usually /visit their relatives. /eat lots of delicious food. Spring Festival 春 节 A: When’s Spring Festival? A: What do people usually do at Spring Festival? 美味的食物

13. A: When’s Children’s Day? B: It’s in June. A: What do people usually do at Children’s Day? B: They usually…

29. Children’s Day I like ____________ best. It’s on the___ of ___. Children usually ___ parties at school. They sing and dance ___ friends. I did not go to a party. I ___ at home and ___ a big lunch.

30. New Year’s Day I like _____________ best. It’s on the ___ of ___. People usually go to ____. I didn’t ___ to a party last year. I had a big lunch ____ my family.

31. It’s usually in April. People like to make eggs today. They usually make the eggs with chocolate. Easter

32. It’s an interesting holiday. It is on the 31 st of October. People usually make pumpkin lanterns and go to parties.Children wear ( 戴着 ) masks and dress up in costumes. Halloween

33. It’s a popular holiday in China. It is in Jan. or Feb. People eat a lot of delicious food. They usually spend time with their family and friends. Spring Festival

34. It’s on the 1st of May. People usually have a long holiday. They meet friends and rela -tives. They go to parks and beaches( 海滩 ). May Day

35. It’s in September or October. In the evening, people usually watch the moon. They also eat moon cakes. Children like to play with lanterns. Mid-Autumn Festival

36. It’s in May or June. There’re dragon boat races. People usually go to watch them. Many people eat rice dumplings. Dragon Boat Festival

42. star bells lights Christmas presents Christmas tree

43. Father Christmas dress up sleigh

44. Father Christmas chimney stockings

46. Christmas dinner

47. Christmas tree Britain festival stockings chimney Father Christmas bells star lights Christmas presents Christmas card

48. Pre-reading questions When is Christmas Eve ? What do children put at the end of their beds before they go to sleep ? What kind of person is Father Christmas ? How does Father Christmas come into the house? What does Father Christmas do when he gets into the house? Do you think there is really a Father Christmas in the world? who is Father Christmas in Jim and Kate’s house? What do people say to each other on Christmas Day ?

49. Find out answers to the following questions When is Christmas Eve ? What do children put at the end of their beds before they go to sleep ? What kind of person is Father Christmas ? How does Father Christmas come into the house? It’s the night of December 24 They put stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. He is kind hearted. He comes down the chimney into the house.

50. Find out answers to the following questions What does Father Christmas do when he gets into the house? Do you think there is really a Father Christmas in the world? who is Father Christmas in Jim and Kate’s house? What do people say to each other on Christmas Day ? He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents. No, I don’t think so. Mr Green is. They say: “Merry Christmas.”

51. Choose the right answer. 1.Christmas Eve is _________. A. the night before December 24 B. the night of December 25 C. the night of December 24 2.Father Christmas often puts the presents________. A. into children’s hats B. into children’s stockings C. into children’s shoes 3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _________. A. window B. front door C. chimney 4. On the morning of Christmas Day children wake up their parents very early and say “___________”. A. Good morning! B. Merry Christmas! C. Best wishes to you! 5. On Christmas day, people often ______ to each other. A. give presents B. ask for money C. ask for presents

52. a. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents. Language focus Means:He puts Christmas presents into each of the stockings fill ……with….… 用 ….. 把 …... 装满 be filled with be full of…….. 里装（填）满 I filled my schoolbag with books. 他把篮子里装满了苹果。 He filled the basket with apples. My stocking is filled with Christmas presents. 这个瓶子里装满了牛奶。 This bottle is filled with milk.

53. b. He waits until the children are asleep. Means : He doesn’t fill the stockings with Christmas presents until the children are asleep. 肯 ……until…… 直到 …… 为止 否 ……until…… 直到 …… 才 He will stay with you until your mother comes back. 他昨晚一直工作到 12 点钟。 He worked until 12 o’clock last night. I didn’t go to bed until I finished my homework. 他直到你回来才离开。 He won’t leave until you come back.

54. c.The children are no longer young. Means:The children aren’t young any longer. She no longer likes English. She doesn’t like any longer. 他不再是一个学生了。 He is no longer a student. He isn’t a student any longer.

55. Christmas Day On Christmas Eve at the end of go to sleep Father Christmas kind- hearted on top of come down fill…with… be asleep go into dress up (in) no longer wake up Merry Christmas each other 圣诞节圣诞夜 在 …… 的末端去睡觉 圣诞老人 在 …… 的顶端下来 把 …… 装满入睡 进入打扮 不再叫醒 圣诞快乐互相 好心肠

56. Fill in the blanks according to the text Merry Christmas December 25thChristmas eve at the end go sleep Father Christmas kind hearted. on the top of fillscomes down with Christmas Day is on.On, children are very happy. They put their stockings of their beds before they to. They want to give them some presents. Mr Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands each house and the chimney into the fireplace and their stocking Christmas presents. On Christmas Day people always say with best wishes.