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Unit 2
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Section B 2a-2e
What do you know about Christmas
Santa Claus
Christmas tree
reindeer
gifts
Christmas stocking
Christmas card
What do you know about Christmas
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and
create a mind map.
2a
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
2b
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving
love and joy to the people around us.
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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.
但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真谛: 分享与给予我们周围的人爱与欢
乐的重要性。
(2) share v. 意为“分享；分担”，常与with, among, between, in 连用。
e.g. I share my lunch with him. 我与他分享我的午餐。
We share a small room between us. 我们俩合用一个小房间。
They share (in) the joy and sorrows. 他们将同甘共苦。
(1) lie v. 意为“存在；在于”，主要指思想、特征问题等。
e.g. The problem lies in their method. 问题在于他们的方式。
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2. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.
《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯 狄更斯的著名短篇小说。
(1) famous adj. 意为“著名的；出名的”， 既可以作表语，也可以作定语。
同义词: well-known 反义词: unknown
①be famous for… 因……而著名/出名
e.g. China is famous for the Great Wall. 中国因长城而闻名。
②be famous as… 作为……而出名
e.g. Liu Huan is famous as a singer. 刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。
(2)written是write的过去分词，此处written 是过去分词作后置定语，修饰novel。
e.g. I like the novels written by Mo Yan. 我喜欢莫言写的小说。
3. He is mean and only thinks about himself. 他吝啬，只考虑自己。
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③名词形式：meaning (意思；含 义），短语the meaning of…“......的意思”。
e.g. It means that your answer is right. 那意味着你的答案是正确的。
e.g. What does this word mean =What’s the meaning of this word
这个单词是什么意思？
②mean作动词，意为“意味着;作……解释.......的意思”。
①mean 作形容词，意为“吝啬的，刻薄的”
e.g. Don’t be so mean to your little brother. 别对你弟弟那么刻薄。
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4. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates
Christmas.
他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，且厌恶圣诞节。
care about意为“担心; 关心；在乎；对……感兴趣”
e.g. Don’t you care about losing your job
你难道不担心失去工作吗？
I really care about the students in my class.
我真的很关心我班的学生。
I don’t care about your opinion.
我对你的观点不感兴趣。
辨析：care about与care for
care about:
意为“关心；在乎；介意”，强调 出于责任感
而“关心；在乎”
care for:
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。
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5. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so she was punished after he died.
马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死后受到了惩罚。
(2) was punished意为“被惩罚”，此结构为一 般过去时的被动语态。一般过去
时的被动 语态的结构为“was/were+及物动词的过去分词”。
e.g. The house was built in 1969.这座房子建于1969年。
These trees were planted last year.这些树是去年种的。
(1) used to意为“过去常常”，后接动词原形， 表示过去的动作或状态。
e.g. He used to play basketball at school. 他过去常在学校打篮球。
I used to be short. 我过去很矮。
6. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。
(1) warn作动词，意为“警告；告诚”，常用于以下结构：
① warn sb. (not) to do sth，意为“告诚某人 (不要)做某事”。
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e.g. He warned her to keep silent. 他告诫她保持沉默。
②warn sb. about sth，意为“提醒某人注意某事”。
e.g. She warned us about the serious situatio. 她提醒我们注意形势的严峻性。
③warn sb. of/against (doing) sth，意为“告诫某人当心/提防(做)某事”。
e.g. They warned me against swimming in that part of the river.
他们告诫我不要在河的那一带游泳。
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(2) end up意为“最终成为; 最后处于；结 束”
① end up with表示“以……结束”，其后可跟 任何名词。
e.g. If you do that, you’ll end up with egg on your face.
你要是那样做，必将出洋相。
② end up in后面一般要接一个地点名词。
e.g. If you continue to steal, you’ll end up in prison.
你要是继续行窃，早晚得进监狱。
③ end up doing表示“以做……结束”，此处 词-ing形式作宾语。
e.g. The party ended up singing an English song. 晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。
6. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
2c
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 childhood.
How others are spending
Christmas this year.
He is dead, but nobody cares.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
Because he is mean and only thinks about himself.
No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t treat others nicely.
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
2d
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Because he used to be just like Scrooge.
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
2d
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives
gifts to people in need.
He is so scared.
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.
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.
2e
Homework
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