Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious Section B(2a-Self Check) 原创教学课件(共41张PPT)

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Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section B (2a-Self Check)
Key words & phrases:
Santa Claus, scrooge, spirit, punish, mean, scare, promise, pen pal, Easter, give birth to, egg hunt, give out
Learning target
Key sentences:
1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love
and joy to people around us.
2. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that
is the true spirit of Christmas!
3. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives to find.
4. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.
C
ONTENTS
2a-2e
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3a-3b
Self Check
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3
Part one
2a-2e
合同权利义务
合同履行违约
Warming up
What do you see in these pictures Which festival do these pictures remind
you of
2a
Christmas
Activities
Date
Symbols
Stories
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Santa Claus
圣诞老人
gifts
礼物
Symbols
Christmas tree
圣诞树
socks
袜子
sing Christmas songs
唱圣诞歌
receive gifts
收礼物
Activities
family gathering
家庭聚会
make Christmas trees
制作圣诞树
Expressions about the text
Scrooge 吝啬鬼
Jacob Marley Scrooge的商业伙伴
the Ghost of Christmas Past 过去之灵
the Ghost of Christmas Present 现在之灵
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come 未来之灵
His famous 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》)
Charles Dickens is a famous British novelist. He is a key representative of British critical realism(批判现实主义) in the 19th century.
A Christmas Carol (《圣诞颂歌》)is first published on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
The novel met with instant success and critical acclaim.
2b
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens.
3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
The meaning of Christmas is treating everyone with kindness
and warmth and spreading love and joy everywhere we go.
2c
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
What does Scrooge see when he’s with ... the Ghost of Christmas Past
the Ghost of Christmas Present
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
his happier days as a child
how others are spending Christmas this year
nobody cares when he dies
INFERRING
This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.
“推断”是一种阅读策略。在阅读过程中，根据已知的内容或信息预测或想象后面可能出现的相关信息，或者猜测作者的真正意图叫作“推断”。
Reading Strategy
2d
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be
inferred.
1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely, and he only cares about whether he can make more money.
No, he has no friends. Because he isn’t nice to people, and
never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge How do you
know
He was punished because like Scrooge, he wasn’t nice to others and he only cared about money.
Yes, Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge. Because Marley’s
ghost tries to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to
end up like him.
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He feels relieved because he was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life, because it is only the next morning.
He changes his ways and becomes a better person.
Language Points 1
lie 在此作不及物动词，“存在”
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.
比赛最艰难的阶段还在前面呢。
lie作动词还可表示“平躺；处于”
She is lying in bed with a bad cold.
她患重感冒躺在床上。
lie to sb.意为“对某人说谎”
I would never lie to you.
我永远都不会对你说谎。
tell a lie意为“说谎”
I know he told a lie.
我知道他说谎了。
① But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:the importance
of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. （教材P14）
Language Points 2
mean作形容词，意为“吝啬的，刻薄的”。
mean作动词意思是“意味着；意思是”。
He is mean and only thinks about himself. （教材P14）
短语the meaning of …, 意为“......的意思”。
Don’t be so mean to your little brother. 别对你弟弟那么刻薄。
It means that your answer is right. 那意味着你的答案是正确的。
What’s the meaning of this word 这个单词是什么意思
辨析：care about和care for。
Language Points 3
③ He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. （教材P14）
care about
care for
意为“关心；在乎；介意”，强调出于责任感而“关心；在乎”。
She cares about her children. 她关心她的孩子。
意为“照料；照顾”, 与take care of同义；另一个意思为“喜欢”, 多用于疑问句和否定句，其同义短语为be fond of。
She moved back home to care for her parents.她搬回家住好照料双亲。
Language Points 4
dead 死的；失去生命的
The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital.
那位摩托车手被送到医院时已经死亡。
④ One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. （教材P14）
dead 强调的是“死”的状态，意为“死的、无生命的”，是形容词，作表语或定语。如果表达“死了多长时间”，则用“have been dead ＋ for ＋ 时间段”或“died ＋ 时间段 ＋ ago”。
die 强调的是“死”的动作，是个短暂性动词，强调“死”的一瞬间动作，不能和时间段连用。
death 是名词，意为“死；死亡”。
dying die的现在分词，也可用作形容词，表示“垂死”、“要死”的意思，常用作定语或表语。
辨析：dead, die, death与dying
Language Points 5
1. punish v. “处罚；惩罚”，作及物动词”
e.g. The teacher treated the naughty boys patiently instead of punishing them.
老师耐心地对待调皮的男孩们而不是去惩罚他们。
2. punish sb. for ( doing) sth. “因（做）某事而处罚某人”
e.g. Their mother punished them for their rudeness.
他们的妈妈因为他们的粗鲁而惩罚了他们。
⑤ Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. （教材P14）
warn v. 警告；告诫
warn sb. (not) to do sth. 告诫某人（不要）做某事
warn sb. of / about sth. 警告某人注意某事
Language Points 6
⑥ He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. （教材P14）
I warned her not to go near that dog.
The message warned us of / about possible danger.
warn sb. of / about sth. 警告某人注意某事
He warned me against going there at night.
present在此处作名词，意为“现在”。at present意为“目前；现在”。
Language Points 7
⑦ Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see
how others are spending Christmas this year. （教材P14）
What’s the boss doing at present
老板现在在干什么
present作名词, “礼物”相当于gift。
They can’t wait to have a look at the present.
他们等不及要看一眼礼物了。
present还可作形容词，“现在的”
I’m satisfied with my present job.
我对现在的工作很满意。
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Language Points 8
⑧ He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. （教材P14）
promise n. & v. 许诺，承诺
They have promised their support. 他们已答应给予支持。
promise sb. sth. = promise sth. to sb. 承诺某人某事
promise + that从句 承诺/答应......
I’ve promised Tom that book. 我已经答应把那本书给汤姆了。
He promises that he will return the dictionary as soon as he comes back.
他承诺一回来就归还字典。
2e
What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation in front of the class.
Tips: You can discuss what the ghosts and Scrooge would say and write out their
conversation.
Remember: each ghost is different.
Part two
3a-3b
3a
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
What do people eat
What do people do
Why do you like it so much
What is the name of the festival
When is it
What do people eat
What do people do
Why do you like it so much
Example
Spring Festival
First day of Chinese lunar calendar
niangao, jiaozi, fish ...
Clean the house several days before the festival
Buy new clothes
Give “lucky” money to children ...
Enjoy meeting relatives
Enjoy receiving “lucky” money ...
3b
Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him / her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.
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.
Use the following expressions to help you:
My favorite Chinese festival is ...
It is celebrated in / on ...
During this festival, people ...
It is my favorite festival because ...
It makes me feel ...
Dear Sue,
My favorite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
Before the festival, our houses have to be cleaned and we need to buy new clothes for a new year’s coming.
On the eve, my family goes to my grandparents’ home for a reunion dinner. Our family usually has jiaozi, fish, niangao and a great many dishes.
On the first day of our New Year, people wear their new clothes and visit family and friends. Children will receive red packets filled with “lucky” money. That’s one of my favorite parts of this festival.
It’s my favorite festival because I enjoy spending time with my relatives. It makes me feel very happy!
Yours truly,
Li Mei
Sample Writing
Part three
Self Check
Self Check
Complete the passage with the words in
the box.
spread … around between … and give out
business lay relatives
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday __________ March 22nd ______April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. 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. 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.
between
and
lay
relatives
spread
around
give out
business
2. Rewrite these sentences as exclamations.
1.The mooncakes are delicious. __________________________________!
2.The festival will be fun. __________________________________!
3.This concert is boring. ___________________________________!
4. I’m really excited. ________________________!
5.The band played really loud music. __________________________________!
How delicious the mooncakes are
What fun the festival will be
How boring this concert is
How excited I am
What loud music the band played
3. Make sentences about a festival / festivals you like using these
words + that / whether / if.
1. I think __________________________________________________________________ .
2. I know__________________________________________________________________ .
3. I believe _________________________________________________________________.
4. I wonder _______________________________________________________________ .
that mooncakes with yolks are more delicious than the ones without yolks
that the shape of the mooncake symbolizes the full moon at mid-autumn
that a clean house for the Spring Festival will bring good fortune to my family
whether we will have fireworks at the next Spring Festival
Learned some information about Charles Dickens and his novel A Christmas Carol.
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Learned to write a passage about a Chinese festival.
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Learned some words and expressions
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