Language Focus:

Words: western, traditional

 Phrases: how to celebrate Christmas

        When to go to the Christmas play

 Grammar: the use of the infinitives: 疑问词+动词不定式

          Has been to与 has gone to的区别

Teaching Objectives:

1.    Master the use of the infinitives.

2.    Try to understand the whole lesson and read it fluently.

Master the new words and phrases.

Properties: Recorder.

Teaching Procedures:

I. Organizing the class

Today, we are going to talk about another use of the infinitives.

II. Revision 

Go over the new phrases in the former lesson

Go from house to house singing Christmas songs; do this for fun; on Christmas Eve; as well; kind-hearted; in a single night; is based on; hang by the fireplace to dry; his spirit of generosity lives on; can’t wait to do sth. ; visit their relatives; greet each other with a hug

III. Presentation

Present this dialogue:

A: Excuse me, Could you tell me how to go to…?

B: Go along this road. Turn left at the second crossing.

   Have the students practise this dialogue in pairs, and then make up their own dialogues. Pay attention to the usage of the Infinitive.

IV. Ask and answer

Part 1. Have the students understand “how to go to…”. Remember the structure of this sentence.

Have the students ask and answer in pairs.

V. Practice

Play the tape for the students to listen and repeat.

Books open, read the dialogue in pairs.

Then out it out. Make up a similar dialogue in pairs, act out their own dialogues.

VI. Talk and write

Ask a student to read the first part of part 3 aloud to the class. Read over the questions with the students and make sure they understand them.

Explain the words: western, traditional Have the students discuss the questions in groups Ask students to talk about their ideas. Ask students to pick out infinitives used in the short passage.

VII. Workbook

Do Exercise 1 in class. First have the students read the note Individually. Then read over the model, and practise the sentences.

VIII. Homework

A.       Workbook Ex1

B.    Go over the whole lesson