Unit 9 Time to Celebrate! Jigsaw Reading

What will we achieve in this reading period? Teaching objectives In this lesson ， we will have jigsaw reading and conduct peer-teaching; describe the way people celebrate their Christmas; tell the main idea to our partners after reading; take notes about key words and main idea.

Prediction (home group) How do western people celebrate Christmas?

Jigsaw reading: preparation IHGFEDCBA Home group Expert group Home group Part APart BPart C

Jigsaw reading: expert group IHGFEDCBA Home Group Expert Group 1)Choose the best sub-title □ Christmas Gift □ White Christmas □ Christmas in Summer □ Santa Claus 2) Write a long statement of the main idea in your own words 3 ） List the key words Reading part A ……………. …………….. ……………… ………………. Reading part B ……………. …………….. ……………… Reading part C ……………. …………….. ………………

Jigsaw reading: home group IHGFEDCBA Peer teaching Ask questions Take notes Share information The sub-title of each part How do people celebrate their Christmas? Decide who may say the words, Rose, Eric or Kate?

Jigsaw reading: Whole revision 1Choose the best sub-title Part A I didn’t get much sleep the night before. I woke up early, got my stocking, ate some candy… looked at my presents. I saw my promised watch wasn’t there, so I looked under the Christmas tree and saw a gift with no name on it. I slightly opened it and found the watch. My dad was shocked when he saw me wearing it when it was supposed to be a surprise. — Rose, London Christmas Gift Part B We woke up to a white Christmas. It was so cool!!! This was the first white Christmas I’d ever seen. All major roads were closed because of the heavy snow, so we had to stay home for Christmas. Joe, Uncle Royce and I all ran around taking a bunch of pictures. I was so magical. The TV said it was the first time in 100 years. Words cannot express how much I love it! — Eric, Vermont White Christmas Part C Christmas cards almost always show scenes in the snow. In Australia, Christmas falls in summer. Most of the time, it is blue skies, bright sunshine and temperatures over 25 ℃. The school summer holidays start a week before Christmas, so most of us seem to be on a beach somewhere. My earliest memories of Christmas are of sand — said in my hair, in my shoes and in my tomato sandwiches. — Kate, Sydney Christmas in Summer 2. How do people celebrate their Christmas? (Write down the main idea of each reading part) Part A: Part B: Part C:

Jigsaw reading: Whole revision 3. Who may say the words? ① No snow or log fires for us; it’s never a while Christmas. ② Candy, fruit…but where’s my watch? Dad said Father Christmas would bring it overnight. ③ Snow is still in the air. We might have to change our travel plan. ④ It’s so hot at Christmas. Many people have cold meat or seafood with salads for Christmas dinner. Kate Rose Eric Kate

Homework 1. Find more festivals on the Internet and write a postcard to your classmate. 2. Prepare for report to your group about the festival you find on the Internet.

Jigsaw reading Sample postcard