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模块九 Module IX Communicating with other cultures英语《Unit 4 Behind beliefs Task(1) Telling a story about Father Christmas Skills building 1 and 2》精品课教案
Teaching important and difficult points
Understand the layout of a story
Grasp the expressions used to describe a legendary person
Tell a story about Father Christmas with the expressions learnt
Teaching methods
Task-based language teaching, Communicative approach
Teaching aids
The multi-media, some handouts
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead in
Share a song Gingle Bell with students and ask them the following questions
Who is described in this song?
As for Father Christmas, can you share with us your ideas about him?
Step 2 Listen to a TV program about Father Christmas
Father Christmas What he looks like a happy, fat man with long (1) ___________ hair and a long white beard and moustache, dressed in a (2) ___________ with a black belt and the same colour boots Where he lives near the (3) ___________ Pole Who his friends are elves: help make (4) ___________
reindeer: twelve in number, help (5) ___________ the presents What he does goes down chimneys and places (6) ___________ in stockings, in front of the Christmas tree, by children’s (7)?___________ or by the fireplace Interesting facts was usually drawn wearing (8) ___________ before a famous advertisement used a picture of him wearing red in (9)?___________
Step 3 Explore the original image of Father Christmas
The story of Father Christmas is based on St Nicholas, the bishop of a village called Myra in Turkey over 1,600 years ago. He is described as a tall, clean-shaven man without the beard and wears the neat, traditional clothes of a religious leader. He is known as one of the most popular figures in Christianity and the saint of people because he is supposed to be very kind, merciful and generous, especially to young people. This is the man Father Christmas is based on.
People believe that once St Nicholas overheard a man telling his three daughters that the family was so poor that there was not enough money for each girl to find a husband. Later, in the darkness of night, Nicholas went back to the house and threw a small bag of gold down the chimney. He did the same thing the following two nights, providing enough gold for all the three girls to get married. This is why some people say Father Christmas comes down the chimney.
It is said that one of his bags of gold fell into a stocking that was hanging up to dry over the fireplace. This is one of the explanations for why people hang stockings in front of the fireplace for Father Christmas to put presents in.
There are numerous stories about how St Nicholas gave aid to others. According to the stories, St Nicholas saved children from great danger. To honour him, many Europeans give gifts to their children on St Nicholas Day, which is celebrated on 6 December every year.
Questions for consideration
（1）Why is Father Christmas modelled after St Nicholas?
（2）What is the origin of Father Christmas coming down from the chimney?
2. From which aspects is the story of St Nicholas told ?