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Unit 2
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第五课时 Section B(2a~2e)
Leading in
What can you think of
when it comes to Christmas
Christmas hat
Christmas stocking
Christmas tree
Christmas card
a big meal
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Christmas
Date
Symbols
Activities
Stories
Santa Claus
reindeer
Christmas tree
…
December 25th
Christmas party
gift giving
…
…
Pre-reading
2a
What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
Who wrote A Christmas Carol
What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to the people around us.
2b
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
While-reding
A Christmas Carol
Many would agree that when we think of
Christmas, we probably think of gifts,
Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of
sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
INFERRING
This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.
Listen and repeat
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. 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.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
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. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
Careful reding
Task 1
Read the first and last sentence in each paragraph and answer the question.
When you finish reading, what information have you got
I know that this passage wants to tell us the spirit of Christmas by telling a story in A Christmas Carol. The hero Scrooge who used to be mean and selfish becomes kind at last, and maybe this is the point where we can find the spirit of Christmas.
Task 2
Read Para. 3 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
he is dead, but nobody cares
2b
Task 3
True or false.
( ) 1. The spirit of Christmas is to spread love and joy around us.
( ) 2. Scrooge is mean, but he always laughs and smiles.
( ) 3.Three spirits visited Jacob Marley.
( ) 4. Scrooge is scared when he sees the Ghost of Christmas Past.
( ) 5. Scrooge treats everyone with kindness and warmth at last.
and
never
or
Scrooge.
nobody cares when he is dead.
T
F
F
F
T
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
Because he 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 doesn't. Because he wasn't nice to people, and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
Task 4
2d
3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
He was punished because he used to be jst like Scrooge, he wasn't nice to others and he only cared about money.
4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge
How do you know
Yes, he does. Because Marley's ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him.
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
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.
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
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
Post-reading
1. It is about an old man named Scrooge who
never laughs or smiles.
(1)named 在这里是过去分词,named Scrooge作后置定语,named 还可以换成called/with the name of,如:
叫李雷的那个男孩在这儿。
The boy called Li Lei is here.
我把《红星照耀中国》那本书借给他了。
I lent him the book with the name of Red Star Over China.
Language points
(2)who在这里引导一个定语从句。定语从句常用who/ that作引导词代人,用which/that作引导词代物,如:
我有一只二十元的钢笔。
I have a pen which/that is 20 yuan.
他就是我想找的人。
He is the man who/that I want to find.
2. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, …
used to do sth. 曾经……;过去常常……
我过去经常去看电影,但现在再没有时间了。
I used to go to the cinema, but I never have time now.
几个月后他就习惯了一个人生活了。
He was used to living alone several months later.
刀是用来切东西的。
The knife is used to cut things.
be used to doing sth. “习惯于做某事”,其中to是介词,后接名词或动名词。
be used to do sth. “被用来做某事”。
3. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
remind sb.+that
remind
remind sb. of sb./sth.
使某人回想起某人/某物
remind sb. to do sth.
提醒某人做某事
v. 提醒;使想起;使记起
4. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!
此处wake up 意为“醒来和叫醒、吵醒”,注意作“叫醒、吵醒”时,代词作宾语要放中间,即 wake sb up,如:
妈妈每天早上叫醒他。
Mother wakes him up every morning.
5. …, spreading love and joy ...
spread v. 传播;蔓延
The radio spread the news as soon as the accident happened.
事故一发生, 收音机就把这条消息传播出去了。
spread about/around 广泛散布 spread to 蔓延到……
spread throughout 传遍…… spread over 分散; 传开
spread from...to... 从……传到……
spread…on… 在……上涂……
I. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. The Old Man and the Sea is a very famous novel_______ (write)
by Hemingway.
2. Look! That is the young man_______ (name)Jack.
3. What we expect________ (learn)from the novel is the true meaning of life.
4. I think that people should treat each other with kindness and
________ (warm).
5. If one breaks the law, he or she will__________ (punish).
written
named
to learn
warmth
be punished
Exercises
II. 单项选择
1. It’s really important ____ and give love and joy to
people around us.
A. sharing B. share C. to share D. shares
2. If you don’t work hard, you might ____ failing the exam.
A. end up B. get up C. look up D. put up
3. The old man lives happily, ____ he is poor.
A. because B. until C. if D. even
4. I don’t like people ____ only care about themselves.
A. what B. which C. who D. whether
III. 用 die dead 或 death 完成下列句子
His grandfather _____ last year.
2. The dog has been ______ for a week.
3. The ______ of Michael Jackson made so many people sad.
died
dead
death
Homework
1. Write a short passage about how to share and give our love to our teachers/parents/friends.
2. Optional: Watch the movie: A Christmas Carol