(共25张PPT)
using language
My heart is pricked, Laotie.
I’m completely stumped.
remain true to the original aspiration
Never forget why we started.
keep...alive: 保持生机,使......持续作用
1. As parents, they try to keep that magic _____ (live) for their children for _________ they can.
The people try to ____ the old traditions _____.
人们试图把这古老的传统保存下去。
keep
alive
as long as 长达......之久
他们毕生都在关心着我。
They all continued their regard for me as long as they lived.
regard...as 把…当做;as后可接名词、代词、形容词、分词和介词短语等。
2. That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas ____ a special time of year.
I regard him as my friend.
例1:我把他当朋友。
例2:他认为形势严重。
He regarded the situation as serious.
例3:我们不能认为这事已经解决。
We can't regard the matter as settled.
4. The envelope ________________(address) to Tolkien’s children.
3. over _____________ more than twenty years(一段时间)
a period of
be addressed to 寄往......
address n. 地址
v. 写地址,写信给 (address...to)
例1: 那张明信片误写了我们的旧地址。
The card was wrongly ___________
our old home.
addressed to
was addressed to
5. The children must ________ (be) very excited _____ they opened it.
6. The letters were also _________(beautiful) illustrated--each must __________(take) its true author a long time to complete.
7.Father Christmas complained ______ how he could not stop his helpers ________(play) games with the toys instead of __________________(把它们包起来) .
stop doing 停止做(手头的)事情
stop to do 停下正在做的去做另一件事
have been
as
beautifully
have taken
about
playing
wrapping them up
8. ___________(interest), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children.
9. The letters ____ , however, change ______ Tolkien’s children got older.
10. ... the things you asked _______...(要)
interestingly adv. 有趣地
英语中,常将副词置于句首,修饰整个句子。
例1:幸运的是,你还有能力去改变所有这一切。
_________, you have the power to change all that.
Fortunately
例2:谢天谢地,我们似乎从过去这些沉痛的教训中吸取了经验。
________, we seem to be learning from those painful lessons of the past.
Thankfully
Interestingly
did
as
for
11. __________(besides) enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas..., we can all ____________________________(分享真正的付出精神) at Christmas time.
12. Tolkien may indeed _________(be) the real Father Christmas.
a number of 许多,大量。后接可数名词复数或代词,谓语动词用复数形式。
the number of ……的数字/数目。 当它作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
___________students are planting trees on the hill.
例1:许多学生在小山上植树。
例2:我们想为这个项目提供一些资金,以便让在中国的那些鹿的数量能够得到增加。
We want to give some money to this project so that ___________those deer in china can be increased.
A number of
the number of
As well as
share the true spirit of giving
have been
They try to keep that magic _______ (live) for _________ they can.
regard Christmas _____ a special time of year
over _____________ more than twenty years(一段时间)
The envelope _________(address) to Tolkien’s children.
The children must ________(be) very excited _____ they opened it.
The letters were also _________(beautiful) illustrated--each must _______(take) its true author a long time to complete.
Father Christmas complained ______ how he could not stop his helpers _______(play) games with the toys instead of ___________(把它们包起来) .
_________(interest), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children.
The letters ________ , however, change ______ Tolkien’s children got older.
... the things you asked _______...(要)
__________(besides) enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas..., we can all ______________(分享真正的付出精神) at Christmas time.
Tolkien may indeed _________(be) the real Father Christmas.
Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films ______(base) on them
Activity 1
What do the words in blue indicate: an order, a request, ability or possibility
a That is why Letter from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
b The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
c … they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
That is why Letter from Father Christmas could be the perfect book…
That is why Letter from Father Christmas must be the perfect book…
That is why Letter from Father Christmas might be the perfect book…
Possibility: must > could/might
2. Will the meaning of sentence (a) change if we
replace "could" with "must" or "might"
If we replace "could" with "must", the meaning of sentence (a) will change. It means the speaker is quite sure about the statement.
If we replace "could" with "might", the meaning of sentence (a) will remain more or less the same.——"Could" and "might" in affirmative sentences have a similar meaning when indicating possibility.
The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
The children could have been very excited as they opened it.
… they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
… they could not receive their presents if they were not good.
sure
not so sure
possible
impossible
Activity 2
(At a fancy dress party.)
Chris: I spent ages putting up all the balloons and flowers last night.
Jean: I expect you are feeling tired now!
Chris: Yes, I am. Look, that guy is dressed as Batman. Is that Mike
Jean: It’s possibly him. Check out that girl over there. I’m sure that’s Lucy.
Chris: No, I don’t think that’s Lucy. Lucy isn’t that tall.
Jean: Look at those two guys dressed as chickens! Oh, they’re
waving at us! Maybe they’re from our school.
Chris: Let’s go and find out.
You must be tired now!
It may / might / could be him.
That must be Lucy.
that can’t be Lucy.
They may / might / could
be from our school.
Lantern Festival celebrations
Activity 4
Underline the words and expressions about celebrations during the Lantern Festival in the speech bubbles and complete the mind map.
rice balls
balloons
posters
flowers
a scarf
hold a lantern fair
let off fireworks
a red envelope
hold a lantern riddles
competition
A festival invitation
If you receive a written invitation for formal events, which of the following would be the appropriate reply
A. Making a phone call.
B. Sending a text.
C. Writing a letter.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to be inappropriate when you visit somebody
A. Arriving on time.
B. Arriving half an hour earlier.
C. Arriving twenty minutes late.
Traditionally, people send _______ (write) invitations for formal events such as weddings. ________ (similar), these invitations ____________(answer) in writing. For more informal events, however, ________ (speak) invitations are more common.
Remember __________ (arrive) on time if you accept the invitation. __________ (depend) on ________ (region) customs, it may be acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late. lt is not ________(advise) to be early, as the host may not be ready.
written
Similarly
are answered
spoken
to arrive
Depending
advisable
regional
Activity 6
Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences with the correct ending.
b
c
f
Activity 7
Listen again and complete the notes.
Occasion: a 1_________________ party
When: the fourth 2_________________ in 3_________________
Where: Tony’s 4_________________
What to eat: a 5_________________ with all the side dishes and homemade 6_________________
What to bring: some flowers or 7_________________
What to wear: 8_________________
Thanksgiving
Thursday
November
apartment
big turkey
apple pie
candies
anything you like
Listen again and talk about what the speakers say to extend and accept an invitation.
Are you free…
Would you like to…
It’s the time to…
You can wear…
You can… if you like.
I’d love to…
It sounds great!
What else will we do
Do I need to…
Thanks