(共18张PPT)
人教版九年级英语
Unit2 Reading
The spirit of Christmas
Welcome to my class
Do you know something interesting about Christmas
Fast reading
Skimming (略读)
1.The passage is mainly about
A. The spirit of Christmas
B. A Christmas carol
C. A Christmas song
D. Scrooge and Marley’s friendship
2. A Christmas Carol is a famous short
_______ written by ________________.
the main idea is usually in the first or last paragraph
Charles Dickens
novel
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
The importance of sharing and giving
love and joy to people around us.
1.What are the common things that people think of on Christmas
2.What is the true meaning or spirit
of Christmas
Careful reading (精读)
Para 1
Para 2
structure
Name:_______________
Writer:______________
Characters:
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
_________
_____________
Scrooge:
Jacob Marley:
Kind:___________
Short Novel
mean, only thinks about himself
Used to be like Scrooge, warns Scrooge to change
Christmas Past
Christmas Present
Christmas Yet to Come (Future)
Para 3
What does Scrooge see when he is with the Ghost of …
his happier days as a child
how others are spending Christmas this year
he is dead, but nobody cares
Para 4
2. How did Scrooge change
1. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.
2. He gives gifts to people in need.
3. He treats everyone with kindness and warmth.
4. He spreads love and joy everywhere he goes.
celebrate
give
treat
spread
1. He makes up his mind to make
some changes and become a better
man. ( T / F )
Reading Skill
shown
not
information
get
推断
Inferring
Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.
So when Christmas comes, he should buy
presents for his families, relatives and friends,
he has to prepare for a big Christmas meal,
then he has to spend a lot of money.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
No, he doesn’t.
Because he is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. I think nobody likes a friend like him.
Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Because he used to be just like Scrooge.
God doesn’t like this kind of people.
Checking
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w______ by Charles Dickens. It t_____ us the true m_________ of Christmas: the i___________ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
The story is about an old man n______ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.
mportance
ritten
eaning
amed
ells
根据给出的单词首字母填空。
He is mean and only t______ about himself, and doesn’t treat others n_____. He just cares about w_______ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley, who was p_______ after he died. That night, three ghosts v____ Scrooge. They t_____ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f_____.
hinks
icely
hether
unished
isit
ake
uture
Scrooge is so scared t___ he wakes up in his bed and f____ out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He d______ to change his life and p_______ to be a better person. He now treats everyone with kindness and w______, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true s____ of Christmas!
hat
inds
ecides
romises
armth
pirit
If we meet this kind of things in our life, what should we do
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
予人玫瑰,手留余香。
Homework:
1. Read the passage fluently;
2. Underline all the phrases in the passage;
3. Draw a mind map of your own to help you understand and remember the passage better.
The spirit of Christmas
Thank you!