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Unit 4: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE Lesson 2: Kostas is in New York for Christmas Επιστροφή στην αρχική σελίδα του μαθήματος
Unit 4
Lesson 1 GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS

ALEAD-IN Lead-in Activity

 

What do you need to make Christmas decorations? Put the correct words in the right spaces. Ask your teacher to help you. Can you guess why Nadine needs these things?

 

a. glue b. scissors c. card d. string

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1. ___________ 2.___________3.___________4.___________

 

BLISTENINGListening Activity

Susan from England is staying with her friend Nadine in Marseilles, France.

 

With your books closed listen to what Nadine and Susan say about what they usually do and what they are doing this year for Christmas.

 

Decide whether the following statements are True (Εικόνα) or False (Εικόνα). Use the text to justify your choices.
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Discuss with your classmates before making a decision.

 

  1. Jacques is helping Nadine with the Christmas decorations. _______
  2. Nadine usually buys her decorations at the supermarket. _______
  3. This year Nadine is buying her decorations at the stores. _______
  4. Christmas decorations at the supermarket are expensive. _______
  5. Susan always makes her own decorations. _______
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CREADING COMPREHENSION Reading Activity

Susan and Nadine both love dolphins. They are finding out more about them. Susan is reading a book about dolphins. It has a lot of interesting information. She shows Nadine one of the pages.

 

 

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Dolphin Therapy for Persons with Special Needs

 

Dolphins have a special way of making people feel more positive about life. There are several organisations which help people with special needs by getting them to play with dolphins.

 

People with special needs often live routine lives in hospitals or day centres where they follow set programmes. Depending on their illnesses they get up at fixed times, eat at fixed times, do physical exercise at regular times throughout the day and go to bed at the same time. They lead very regular lives.

 

What are some of these people with special needs doing today? They're in Florida and they're playing with dolphins. A charity association has organised this day as a Christmas present for them. The children are having fun swimming with the dolphins. They are holding onto the dolphins and the

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dolphins are pulling the children along. They are all enjoying every moment. These are people who don't always smile but who are smiling today.

 

 

Τhe above text has been adapted from the following sites. For more information about howdolphins help people with special needs you can look them up.

www.dolphins.org

www.dolphinhumantherapy.com

 

Using the information in the text above, write how a dolphin can help young people be happy.

 

Special Needs Day to Day Special Needs Dolphin Programme
   
   
   

 

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Study the following table to see how English people talk about facts and habits vs actions happening now or "around now"

 

Nadine and Jacques usually buy their Christmas decorations at the supermarket, but this year they are making them themselves.

 

We often go abroad for our Christmas holidays, but this year we are spending it with Maria's parents.

 

Nick and Mary sometimes sing carols on Christmas Eve, but this year they are helping Mum with the Christmas dinner.

 

 

DWEEKENDS DURING THE YEAR AND A SPECIAL ONE IN LONDON Speaking Activity

Look at the photo album of Nadine and her family and see what she usually does at weekends. This year for Christmas she is in London for three days enjoying the Christmas atmosphere with her family. Use the pictures given to talk about Nadine and her family.

 

Work in pairs: e.g. Pupil A: Nadine reads at the weekends.

Pupil B: But today she is in London enjoying the Christmas lights in Trafalgar square.

Pupil B

During the Christmas period this year

 

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Pupil A

On a typical weekend during the year

 

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(read/book, light/fire, sew, watch/TV)

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EWRITINGWriting Activity

 

Imagine your are on holiday. Write a postcard to your best friend from where you are staying. Use Mark's card as a model.

Nadine Boulanger

Rue de la Gare,

5 Marseilles France

 

Hi, Nadine!

 

Tunisia is beautiful and a lot of people speak French here. We are visiting a lot of historic places. The food tastes "different", - sometimes I don't know what I'm eating!

Today we are visiting a town near the Sahara. Lots of people have camels!We are enjoying every moment of our holiday. Hope you like my postcard!

 

Love,

Mark