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MERRY
Christmas
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section B (2a-selfcheck)
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
2a
Lead in
Date
Symbols
Activities
Stories
Christmas
Pre-reading
December 25th
Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings
sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents
…
Date:
Symbols:
Activities:
Stories:
Who is he
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a famous British novelist. He is a key representative(主要代表) of 19th century British literary realism(批判现实主义文学).
His novels:
The Pickwick Papers(《匹克威克外传》),
Oliver Twist (《雾都孤儿》),
Hard Times (《艰难时世》),
A Tale of Two Cities (《双城记》),
Expectations (《远大前程》),
A Christmas Carol (《圣诞颂歌》).
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens.
2b
While-reading
3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
the Ghost of Christmas Past
the Ghost of Christmas Present
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
What does Scrooge see when he’s with…
His happier days as a child.
How others are spending
Christmas this year.
He is dead, but nobody cares.
n. 现在; 礼物
adj. 现在的
adj. 死的;
失去生命的
2c
Post-reading
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
No, he doesn’t. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
2d
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
He is mean and only thinks about
himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely.
4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge
How do you know
Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
v. 处罚; 惩罚
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
He feels scared.
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
n. 温暖; 暖和
A Christmas Carol圣诞节的意义
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
许多人会赞同(这个看法),每当我们想起圣诞节,极有可能想到的是礼物、圣诞树和圣诞老人。
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:
但在所有这些事物的背后隐藏着圣诞节的真正含义。
the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.重要的是把爱和欢乐带给周边的人们,并和他们一同分享。
The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. 《圣诞欢歌》这个故事可能就是最好的例子。
Section B
Christmas 圣诞节 Christmas Eve 圣诞节前夕
New Year 新年 New Year’s Eve 除夕
In western countries, parents usually gives some gifts to their children on C________ day.
hristmas 在西方国家,父母们通常会在圣诞节这天送礼物给孩子们。
2.
原形 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
lie v.平躺,处于 lay lain laying
lie v.说谎 lied lied lying
lay v.放置,下蛋 laid laid laying
Don’t lie to me. 不要骗我。
If you have a headache, just lie down and rest. 如果你头疼,就躺下来休息一下。
The girl laid out the bowls and chopsticks before supper.晚饭开始前,小女孩摆放好了碗和筷子。
用lie或lay的适当形式填空。
1) ________ in bed all the time is bad for your health.
2) The hen _____ an egg every day.
3) My mother ____ on the sofa for about an hour this morning.
4) The duck _____ three eggs last week.
laid
Lying
lays
lay
Practice
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.《圣诞欢歌》是查尔斯.狄更斯所写的一部著名短篇小说。
It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.它讲的是一个名叫斯科鲁奇的老头的故事。
He is mean and only thinks about himself.斯科鲁奇从无笑容,他十分吝啬,只想着自己。
He doesn’t treat others nicely.他对待其他人也不友善。
He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.他只关心自己能否赚到更多的钱财,而且他还讨厌圣诞节。
Section B
3. novel 名词 (长篇)小说
My favorite n______ is The Old Man and the Sea and it was written by Ernest Miller Hemingway .
ovel
我最喜欢的小说是老人与海。它是由欧内斯特·米勒尔·海明威所写的。
4. a short novel written by Charles Dickens. 一本由查尔斯·狄更斯所著的短篇小说 (动词过去分词表示被动)
a book _______(call) Between A Rock and A Hard Place 一本叫做《生死两难》的书
a book ________(write) by Aron Ralston 一本由艾伦·罗尔斯顿所写的书
a boy ________(name) Tommy 一个叫做汤米 的孩子
called
written
named
One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. 在一个圣诞前夜里,他看到了已经逝去的生意伙伴雅克布.马利的亡灵。
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
马利过去就向斯科鲁奇一样,所以他死后受到了惩罚。
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.马利告诫斯科鲁奇,若是不想和他落得同样的下场,就应该改变他的行事方式。
He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
他还告诉斯科鲁奇要做好准备,夜间会有三个精灵光临拜访。
6. business 名词 生意;商业 be on business 出差
Tom’s parents were on b________ in Sichuan, so he must take care of himself.
Mr. Black went to Guangzhou for his ___________(生意).
5. dead 形容词 去世的;死亡的 deadly 形容词 致命的
die 动词 死亡 death 名词 死亡 Death 名词 死神
dying die的现在分词形式
Lucy was very sad because her pet cat was ______(死的).
Look! The snake is still there. Is it d______ or alive
露西 非常难过因为她的宠物猫 死了。
你看!这条蛇 还在那里。它是死是活啊?
汤姆的父母出差去了四川,所以他必须要照顾自己。
布莱克先生去贵州出差了。
dead
ead
usiness
business
7. punish 动词 处罚;惩罚 过去式 punished 过去分词punished
If you steal someone’s money, the police will p______ you.
The children were _________(惩罚) for telling lies.
如果你偷了别人的钱 ,警察 会惩罚你。
这些孩子们学生因为说谎而被惩罚了。
unish
punished
8. warn 动词 警告 warn sb. of/about sth. 警告某人某事
warn sb. (not) to do sth. 警告某人(不要)做某事
The police w______ the driver to drive carefully because of the heavy snow.
The traffic signs warn people ____________ after drinking.
A. to drive B. not to drive
C. driving D. not driving
arned
因为大雪天气,警察警告这个司机要小心驾驶。
交通标志警告着人们不要酒后驾驶汽车。
B not to drive
9. end up 最终成为
The party ended up singing together. We had great fun.这个派对最后以一起欢唱结束。我们度过了很欢乐的时光。
end up like ...最后像……一样
end up as ...最后成为……
up系列短语
look up 查阅;向上看 put up 张贴
take up 占据(时间/空间);培养;开始从事(doing)
turn up 调大 cut up 切碎 make up 弥补;编造
get up 起床 wake up 醒来;唤醒
9. remind sb. of sb./sth. 让某人想起某人某物
The old photo reminds me of my grandparents. 这张照片让我想起来我的爷爷奶奶。
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge.
那天夜里,三个圣诞精灵拜访了斯科鲁奇。
First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
首先,“圣诞过去之灵”将他带回到他的童年时代,让他回顾了自己儿时的快乐时光;
Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.接着,第二个精灵,“圣诞现在之灵”,领他去看这一年其他人如何欢度圣诞;
Everyone is happy, even poor people.每个人都很开心,甚至是那些贫穷的人们。
10. present 名词 礼物;现在 形容词 现在的
Today is my birthday and I have got a lot of p_______ from my friends.
resents
今天是我的生日,并且我从朋友那里得到了很多礼物。
In the past, students usually walked to school。
In the present, students’ parents drive them to school.
In the future, they will get to school by a portal.
The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.
最后一个精灵,“圣诞未来之灵”,领他进入未来
Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares.
他看到自己死了,但人们毫不在意。
He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!
斯科鲁奇害怕至极,从睡梦惊醒,发现此时竟是第二天圣诞清晨!
11. find out意为“找出,查明”
【辨析】find out, invent 与disvover
find out 指经过调查、询问得知
invent 发明以前没有的东西
discover 发现事实上存在,但不被人们所知的事物
Practice
用find out,invent或discover的适当形式填空。
1.They _________ that the new teacher is
very strict.
2.It's important to ________ what he's
doing.
3.Who ________ the paper
discover
find out
invented
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.
他决心改变自己的人生,承诺去做一个善人。
He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.他高兴地与自己的亲戚一起庆祝圣诞。
He also gives gifts to people in need.他还把礼物送给需要的人们
He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.现在的他对每一个人都充满善意和温暖,走到哪里便把爱和欢乐带到哪里。
And that is the true spirit of Christmas!这便是圣诞的真正含义!
12. warmth 名词 温暖 不可数 warm 形容词 温暖的
Your kindness gives people ________(warm).
When my parents called me from my hometown, I could feel the w________ over the telephone.
warmth
armth
你的善良给了人们温暖。
当我远在故乡的父母打电话给我的时候,通过电话,我感觉到了无尽的温暖。
promise sb. sth.允诺某人某事
promise to do sth.承诺/答应做某事
promise sb. to do sth.承诺/答应某人做某事
promise+that从句 承诺/答应……
拓展
promise用作可数名词,意为“承诺,诺言”,常用短语:keep/break a promise遵守/违背诺言
e.g.Give me your promise and you'll never be
late again.
13.
14. spread 动词 传播;蔓延;展开
Knowledge and ideas _________(传播) quickly by Internet.
Bad news s_______ faster than good news.
spread
preads
知识和想法通过互联网快速地传播。
好事不出门,坏事传千里。
Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know
about your favorite Chinese festival. Make
some notes about the festival.
What is the name of the festival
When is it
The Mid-Autumn Festival
on August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar
3a
What do people eat
What do people do
Why do you like it so much
Mooncakes.
People can enjoy the full moon in the dark sky.
Because it makes me happy.
Writing
Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.
3b
In your letter:
First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.
Then talk about what people do and eat.
Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.
My favorite Chinese festival is…
It is celebrated in / on …
During this festival, people…
It’s my favorite festival because…
It makes me feel…
Use the following expressions to help you:
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It is often celebrated in September or October. During the festival, family members get together and eat mooncakes. There are various kinds of delicious mooncakes.
Sample
On the evening of the Mid-Autumn
Festival, people can enjoy the full moon in the dark sky. I like Mid-Autumn Festival because it makes me happy.
Many Western countries celebrate Easter.
This holiday is always on a Sunday
_________ March 22nd ____ April 25th.
It celebrates the beginning of new life.
spread…around between… and give out business lay relatives
Complete the passage with the words
in the box.
between
and
Self Check
Hens ____ eggs, giving birth to life, so
an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or _________ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs.
relatives
lay
spread…around between… and give out business lay relatives
Not only do people _______ them ________ in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also _________ these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good ________ for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
spread
business
around
spread…around between… and
give out business lay relatives
give out
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.人们不仅为了寻找复活节彩蛋游戏而将彩蛋分散到周围不同的藏匿处,而且他们还分发这些好吃的作为礼物。
1)not only ... but (also) ...意为“不但……而且……”,其中also可以省略,在本句中连接的是两个并列分句。not only位于句首,表示强调,这时not only后面的句子要用部分倒装结构,而but (also)后面的句子不倒装。
Language Points
e.g.Not only did he say so, but also he did so.
拓展
not only ... but (also) ...可连接句子的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等成分,它连接主语时,谓语动词的数要与临近的主语保持一致。
e.g.Not only Jack but also you like soccer.
2) give out意为“发放,分发”,与hand out同义,give out是动副结构,若宾语为代词,须置于give和out之间,若宾语为名词,则置于out前后均可。
2. Rewrite these sentences as
exclamations.
The mooncakes are delicious.
How ____________________________!
2. The festival will be fun.
How ________________________!
This concert is boring.
How _______________________!
delicious the mooncakes are
fun the festival will be
boring this concert is
I’m really excited.
How ________________________!
The band played really loud music.
What ________________________!
excited I am
loud music the band played
3. Make sentences about a festival/
festivals you like using these
words+ that/whether/if.
I think ___________________________.
I know___________________________.
I believe _________________________.
I wonder _________________________.
1. words & phrases:
Christmas, lie, novel, eve, dead, business, punish,
warn, end up, present, warmth, spread
2. Sentences:
1. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares.
2. He just cares about whether he can make more
money.
3. Learned how to use the Objective Clauses.
Summary
Memorize the new words and phrases.
Read the passage in 3a smoothly.
Finish the exercises on the students’ book.
Homework