1. Warm up 1.Have you ever sent a birthday card?
冀教版　八年级上册
Warm up
1.Have you ever sent a birthday card?
2.What do people usually write on birthday
cards?

2. Lesson 17 Presents from Canada!
保定师范附属学校 于娜

3. Learn the new words: yet adv. 还，仍旧 post v. 邮寄 Stamp n.邮票
top n. 顶部；（物的上面）
tape
n.磁带 胶带
address n. 地址

4. 比一比看谁记得快 y___(仍，还） t_________ (胶带) a_________ (地址) p_________ (邮寄)( 英)
m_________(邮寄)(美)
s_________(邮票） et
比一比看谁记得快
ape
ddress
ost op
ail
tamp

5. Presentation Listen and answer : What does Danny write in his card?
Where do they go to mail the box?
Happy birthday, Li Ming! From your
friend, Jenny.
They go to the post office.

6. 1.What are Jenny and Danny making for Li Ming?
Read and answer:
1.What are Jenny and Danny making for Li
Ming?
2.What is Brain doing here?
3.What do they write on the box ?
4.What do they forget when they want to mail
the box?
Birthday card
Brian is helping them.
They write Li Ming’s address on the top of the
box.
They forget the stamps.

7. Read the text again and look for the key phrases and sentences.

8. Practice Ⅰ.根据句意及首字母提示，完成下列单词。
1. I am going to s______ the letter to Beijing.
2. Happy birthday to my b____ friend.
4. Please p_____ the pen to him.
5. Best w_____ to you on your tenth birthday.
6. Three birds are sitting on the t____ of the tree.
7. Jenny mails things, but you p_____ them.
end
est
ass
ishes op
ost

9. Discuss what other blessings do you know?
Please accept my small gift for your birthday.
Hope your birthday is happy and your wishes come true
May joy and health always be with you. …

10. Pair work
You can choose one of these cards to make.
1. Make a card for one of your classmates. Tell
him or her why he or she is a special person.
2 . Make a card for your teacher on Teachers’ Day.
3. Make a card for your parents to express your
thanks

11. . 任务型阅读
Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship’s Day (Aug. 1) and Grandparents’ Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns (南瓜灯) and put on all kinds of masks (面具). Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
1题判断正(T)误(F)，2题补全句子，3—4题回答问题，5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1．There are four holidays on the first day of a month in America. (　　)
2．The most important holiday for the young people is _________.
3．What month does Father’s Day come?
______________________________ ___
4．Why do many people return home in November?
___________________________ ______
5．__________________ ___________ F　
Valentine’s Day
It comes in June.
They return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can get together.
人们为他们的家人庆祝一些节日。

12. To love is to give,
not only receive.

13. Homework
1. Remember the new words in this lesson.
2. Better the card you made for anyone you like.
Find more blessings by searching the
Internet