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1、Unit4FestivalsI.Starter1.Backgroundinformation22.Lead-inVideoclip23.Questionsfordiscussion3II.DetailedReading1.Structureanalysis32.Comprehensionquestions43.Vocabulary&Expressions&Languagepoints4III.AfterReading131.Oralactivity—video;questions132.Proverbsandquotations133.Practi
2、calWriting14IV.SupplementaryReading1.Lead-innotes152.Detailedreading–Vocabulary&Expressions163.Interaction2627I.Starter1.BackgroundinformationTraditionalfestivalisafolkculturecreatedbyhumanbeing,isanimportantpartofhumancivilization.Eachcountryhasitsowntraditionalfestivals.Chri
3、stmasiscelebratedinmostcountriesaroundtheworld,owingtothespreadofChristianity.ChristmasorChristmasDayisaholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.ThewordChristmasisderivedfromMiddleEnglishChristemasse.Itisacontractionmeaning“Christ'smass”.AMassisakindofC
4、hurchservice.ThenameoftheholidayisoftenshortenedtoXmasbecauseRomanletter“X”resemblestheGreekletterX,anabbreviationforChrist.Christmasisareligiousfestival.ItistraditionallycelebratedonDecember25bymostWesternChristianchurches.AlthoughdatingtoprobablyasearlyasAD.200,thefeastofChr
5、istmasdidnotbecomewidespreaduntiltheMiddleAges.Aspectsofcelebrationmayincludegift-giving,Christmastrees,displayofNativitysets,churchattendance,theFatherChristmas/SantaClausmyth,andfamilygatherings.2.Lead-invideoclipVideoTranscriptMarge:"DearfriendsoftheSimpsonfamily,wehadsomes
6、adnessandsomegladnessthisyear.First,thesadness.OurlittlecatSnowball...wasunexpectedlyrunoverandwenttokittyheaven.Butweboughtanewlittlecat,snowball.SoIguesslifegoeson.Speakingoflifegoingon,Grandpa'sstillwithus,feistyasever.Maggieiswalkingbyherself,LisagotstraightA's,andBart--We
7、ll,weloveBart.Themagicoftheseasonhastouchedusall.”Marge:"Kids,wannagoChristmasshopping?”Lisa:"Ido!”Bart:"Allright!Themall!”Marge:"Gogetyourmoney.”Homer:"Tellus,Marge.WherehaveyoubeenhidingtheChristmasmoney?”Marge:"Oh,Ihavemysecrets.Turnaround.Youcanlooknow.Homer:"Ooh!Bigjarthi
8、syear.”Boss:"Hello.I'mproudtoannounce...thatwe'vebeenabletoin
