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1、homeObjectivesInthisunit,youwill—readastoryaboutamemorableChristmas;—learnthenamesofsomepopularfestivals;—seehowNewYear’sDayiscelebratedintheUnitedStates;—getsometipsabouttheperfecttense;—readandwritegreetingcards.ObjectivesmainListeningandSpeakingTextAGrammarTipsTextBComprehensive
2、ExercisesPracticalReadingandWritingWarm-up1.Christmas:Christmas,setonDec.25th,ishistoricallyareligiousfestivalwhichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist,butnowadaysithasbecomeanon-religiousholiday.Generallytheholidaystartsfromthenightbefore,ChristmasEve,andmaylastuntilNewYear’sDay.Themaj
3、orityofAmericanscelebrateChristmaswiththeexchangeofgiftsandgreetingsandwithfamilyvisits.Warm-up-BackgroundInformationDiscussionBackgroundInformationWarm-upWarm-up-BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationDiscussionWarm-upAmericanhomesaredecoratedwithhollyandmistletoe,andmosthaveaC
4、hristmastreehungwithelectriclights,tinsel,baubles,andstringsofpopcornandcandycanes.ThechildrenexpectFatherChristmas(SantaClaus)tobringthempresentsonChristmasEve.Christmasisatimeforeatinganddrinkingtoo,anddinnerusuallyincludesroastturkey,goose,duckorhamservedwithcranberrysauce,plump
5、uddingorpumpkinpiefollowedbynutsandfruit.Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetWarm-upBackgroundInformationDiscussion2.FlamingPudding:PuddingisatraditionaldessertforChristmasdinner,whichusuallycombinessugar,milk,flour,andplums.Whenthepuddingismade,peoplemaypourhotrumorwhiskeyaroundthepuddinga
6、ndigniteit,makingitflamingpudding.Warm-up-TheuseoftheInternetWarm-upBackgroundInformationDiscussion3.NewYear’sDay:NewYear’sDay,thefirstdayofabrand-newyear,iscelebratedonJanuary1st.Itiscustomaryforpeopletocelebratethefirstfewminutesofthenewyearwithfamilyandfriends.IntheUnitedStates,
7、peoplebegincelebrationonDecember31,NewYear’sEve.Peoplemayhavemasqueradeballs,whereguestsdressupincostumesandcovertheirfaceswithmasksandunmaskatmidnight.NearmidnightpeoplemaygatherinTimesSquareintheheartofNewYorkCityorwatchtelevision.At11:59p.m.,oneminutebeforemidnight,alightedballd
8、ropsslowlyfromthetoptotheb
