Rocking around christmas tree.pptVIP

How many songs about Christmas can you sing? Share with your partner. The following pictures may remind you. Let’s do a small quiz to see if you are an expert on Christmas. Work in groups of four, choose an answer to each question and tell why you choose it. Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day? a. That’s when Jesus was born. b. To compete with a pagan celebration. c. That’s when Christmas trees are in season. d. That’s when the Bible says to celebrate it. What is a pagan celebration? Can you make a sentence with “in season”? a 2) Where was the Christmas tree used first? a. Germany b. Israel c. New England d. Scandinavia What are the countries included in Scandinavia? a 3) When was Christmas first celebrated? a. The year after Jesus was dead. b. Around 100AD. C. In the 4th Century. d. 1935. c 4) What significances does holly have in celebrating Christmas? a. The pointed leaves mean the Star of Bethlehem. b. It was mistaken for mistletoe. c. The red berries are a Christmas color. d. The early church banned mistletoe, so holly was chosen. Can anyone tell the story of “the Star of Bethlehem”? a 5) Celebrating Christmas was once against the law in __________. a. Holland b. Indian c. Massachusetts d. Japan c 6) St. Nicholas (Santa Claus 的原型) was born in what country? a. The North Pole. b. Holland. c. Germany. d. Turkey. d Hearing the name of the song: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, what jumps into your mind first? Before listening, please go over the new words in Word Band on Page 123 quickly. How many do you know? Listen to the song for the first time and think about the following question. What do you think of the style of this song? Why? I think the song is ______. relaxing b. cheerful c. very sad d. slightly blue e. moving f. noisy g. jazzy Because_______________________________. Listen to the song for the second time an