It’s time for Oral English

Teacher Ari is in the house

On your desk:

• Name tag• Notebook• Pen

Are you sitting in the same seat?

Team Points

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WEREWOLVES ZOMBIES

Highest Class Score

Class:2

Average team score:8.07

Winter is here!

Holidays

Christmas

Hanukkah

What is Christmas?

• A holiday celebrated by Christian people all over the world

• The most important Christian holiday• Celebrated once a year on December 25th

Why is Christmas important?

• Celebrates the day Jesus was born

• There are two billion Christians in the world

2,000,000,000

Christmas Customs

Go to church and pray(传统 )

Christmas Customs

Put up a Christmas tree

Decorate the tree with ornaments

Christmas Customs

Eat gingerbreadcookies

Christmas Customs

Give gifts to family and friends

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Where do the gifts come from?

Santa Claus

reindeer

chimney 烟囱

Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry Christmas

And a happy new year

Do you like Christmas?

Christmas

Hanukkah

What is Hanukkah?

• A popular Jewish holiday

What does “Jewish” mean?

Jewish people practice a religion called

犹太教Judaism is 3,000 years old

Christianity was influenced by Judaism

1 out of every 500 people is Jewish

Judaism

What is Hanukkah?

• A popular Jewish holiday

• It’s eight days long!

• Usually happens around the same time as Christmas

Why is Hanukkah important?

• Celebrates the Jews getting their temple back after it was taken

• Teacher Ari celebrates it!

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Hanukkah Customs

Go to temple and pray

Hanukkah Customs

Light the menorah

Hanukkah Customs

Play dreidel

Hanukkah Customs

Eat latkes

Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidelI made it out of clay

When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play

Do you like Hanukkah?

Which is better?Christmas

Hanukkah

DEBATE! 辩论

Christmas vs. Hanukkah• Get one partner to have a debate

• One person thinks Christmas is better, the other person thinks Hanukkah is better

• Each person must give three reasons

• You can talk about customs or anything else.

• Remember, this is a debate!

Christmas vs. Hanukkah

“I think that Christmas is better because you can go to church to pray and Santa Claus is funny. Also, it is the most important Christian holiday.”

“Christmas is OK, but Hanukkah is better. You can go to temple with your family. Hanukkah is more fun because you can play dreidel and sing Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel.”