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he could not stop his helpers playing games Step 5 Thinking amp。 the North Pole。 handwritten letter from Father Christmas。 . Tolkien。 。 Dragon Boat FestivalActivity 3 (Starting out)1) T ask Ss to talk about other festivals of each type and think about the reasons to celebrate these festivals.2) Ss work in groups to give more examples of different types of festivals and discuss the reasons to celebrate these festivals.Keys: Other festivals of each type include Pongal,Spring Festival, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day,etc. Other reasons to celebrate a festival include celebrating the beginning of a year, worshipping the ancestors,etc.3) Teachers can use pictures, videos and text to briefly introduce other festivals, so that students can learn more about the festivals.Step 4 ReadingActivity 4 (Understanding ideas)1) T asks Ss to read the instruction of Tolkien and answer the questions in Activity 1.2) Ss read and answer the questions in Activity 1.3) T asks Ss to share more information they know about Tolkien.Activity 5 Reading (Understanding ideas)1) T asks Ss to read the passage quickly and find out:① Why did Tolkien write these letters? ②What stories are included in Letters from Father Christmas?2) Ss read the passage and find the answers to the questions. 3) Check the answers with class.Q①: Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.Q②: Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkien’s let