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Unit 2 The Spirit of Christmas
Section B 2a-2d
目录
CONTENT
活动流程介绍
活动财务预算
活动执行保障
活动效果展望
To understand the true meaning of Christmas.
To learn to read between lines to get the meanings.
To learn to treat everyone with kindness and enthusiasm.
Learning Objectives
Lead-in Listen and Guess
Spring Festival
Mid Autum Festival
Halloween
Christmas
Pre-reading
Christmas
Symbols
Stories
Date
Activities
What do you know about Christmas
eat a big meal
Christmas tree
Santa Claus
exchange gifts
church celebrations
reindeer
Christmas socks
Do you know something about Charles Dickens
查尔斯 狄更斯
Let’s learn.
English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era
Charles Disckens
(1812–1870)
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). He created
many novels (n. 小说), such as 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》).
Let’s read!
While reading Fast reading
Task 1: What’s the passage mainly about
A. Scrooge and Marley’s friendship.
B. Three ghosts of Christmas.
C. The true meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol
Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
The true meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel.
Three ghosts visit Scrooge.
Scrooge changes his life.
Part I: Instruction
Part II: Body
Careful reading
Task 3: Read P1 and answer the questions.
1.What are the common things that people think of Christmas
2.What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Gifts, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus.
symbols
3. What is perhaps the best example of the spirit of Christmas
A Christmas carol.
精神
A Christmas Carol
Name
Style (文体)
Writer
Characters
A short novel
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
Jacob Marley
Three spirits
Careful reading
Task 4: Read P2 and finish the mind map.
ghosts
the protagonist(主人公)
Main characters:
Scrooge
The Ghost of Christmas Past
过去圣诞神灵
The Ghost of Christmas Present
现在圣诞神灵
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
未来圣诞神灵
He was Scrooge’s dead business partner.
Jacob Marley
Three ghosts
?
?
Task 5: Read paragraph 2 and find the sentences describing(描写)Scrooge.
He 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.
Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
Use some words to summarize the characteristics(性格特点) of Scrooge.
unhappy
selfish
unkind
greedy(贪婪的)
friendly
generous(慷慨的)
warmhearted (热心的)
He 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.
unhappy
selfish
unkind
greedy(贪婪的)
Use some words to summarize the characteristics(性格特点) of Scrooge.
Do you think Scrooge has a lot of friends
Who is Jacob Marley
business partners
What happened to Jacob Marley
He is dead.
He was punished after he died.
Why was Marley punished after he died
Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge
Because he used to be just like Scrooge..
He was mean and didn’t treat others nicely.
He only cared about money.
Yes. Because he warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
He was punished
after he died.
He also tells Scrooge to expect three ghosts to visit him.
Task 6: Read paragraph 3 and finish 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.
How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas
scared
surprised
happy
He thought he died.
He is still alive.
He still has a chance to change his life.
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.
Task 7: What does scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
Choose the words to describe what Scrooge is like after he changed.
unhappy
selfish
unkind
greedy(贪婪的)
friendly
generous(慷慨的)
warmhearted (热心的)
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.
Task 7:Para.4:What does scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
friendly
generous(慷慨的)
warmhearted (热心的)
common things
_________,
__________,
_________
True meaning
_____ and _____ love and joy.
Never ______ and_______;
Mean and only _______ himself;
doesn't treat others ______;
only cares about________
hates _________.
Three Ghost of Christmas
_______ : childhood, happier day
_______ : how others are
Changes
to be a _________;
celebrates Christmas with _________;
gives _______ to people in need;
treats others with ________and _______;
spreading ______ and ________
gifts
Santa Claus
Christmas trees
sharing
giving
laughs
smiles
thinks about
nicely
money
Christmas
Past
Present
Yet to Come
better person
relatives
gifts
kindness
warmth
love
joy
RETELL 2 b
The true spirit(真正的含义) of Christmas
Treat everyone with kindness and warmth.
Share and give love and joy to people around us.
What did you learn from Scrooge
It is important to share and give love and joy to people around us.
Do we really understand the spirit of Spring Festival
The spirit of Spring Festival is .
Reunion
团聚
Wishes
祝福
Harmony
和谐
Gratitude
感恩
Prospect
展望
Homework
Spring Festival
Stories
Activities
Symbols
Date
Origin
起源
Spirit
Write a short composition about Spring Festival according to the mind-map.
Language Points
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。
(1)lie v. 意为“存在;在于”,主要指思想、特征问题等。
The problem lies in their method. 问题在于他们的方式。
(2)share v. 意为“分享;分担”,常与with, among,
between, in 连用。
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。
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形容词,意为“著名的;出名的”, 既
可以作表语,也可以作定语。其同义词是 well-known,反义词为 unknown。
Thomas Edison is a famous scientist.
托马斯 爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。
① be famous for…“因……而著名/出名”。
China is famous for the Great Wall. 中国因长城而闻名。
② be famous as…“作为……而出名”。
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writte 是过去分词作后置定语,修饰名词nove1。
I like the novels written by Mo Yan.我喜欢莫言写的小说。
He is mean and only thinks about himself.
他吝啬,只考虑自己。
mean 作形容词,意为“吝啬的,刻薄的”。
Don’t be so mean to your little brother.
别对你弟弟那么刻薄。
mean作动词,意为“意味着;作……解释……”
的意思”。
其名词形式是meaning (意思;含义)常构成短语the meaning of…,意为“……的意思”。
It means that your answer is right.
那意味着你的答案是正确的。
What does this word mean
=What’s the meaning of this word 这个单词是什么意思?
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。
(1) care about意为“担心;关心;在乎;对……感兴趣”。
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。
care about & 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。
My parents care about my health. 我父母关心我的健康。
Would you care for a cup of tea 你想喝杯茶吗?
(2) hate作动词,意为“憎恨;讨厌;厌恶”,不能用于进行时,其反义词是love。常用短短语:
hate sb/ sth; hate to do sth 或 hate doing sth.
I like swimming but I hate to swim today.
I enjoy cooking but hate doing the dishes.
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he 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。
(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。
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。
(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”
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。
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”。
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”。
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”。
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。
(2)end up意为“最终成为; 最后处于;结束”,其后可以跟with,in,doing等:
① end up with表示“以……结束”,其后可跟任何名词。
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。
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。
The party ended up singing an English song.
晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。
Ⅰ. 根据首字母写单词。
① The boy broke the window,, so his father p________ him.
② We w__________ Japan about that Diaoyu Islands must
belong to China.
③ Today is my birthday and I have got a lot of p___________ from my parents. .
④ We must do something useful to stop the s______ of H7N9.
⑤ The sun gives us w__________ and light.
unished
arn
resents
pread
armth
Exercises
Ⅱ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
① We expect him _______________(come)back soon.
② He warns Tom _____________ (change)his lifestyle.
③ He is so _________(scary)that he wakes up in his bed.
④ The picture reminded me of my _________(child) in
the countryside. .
⑤ I admire him because of his ___________(kind).
to come
to change
scared
children
kindness
1.— Could you tell me how long __ the book
— Three days.
A. I can keep B. Can I borrow
C. I can borrow D. Can I keep
2. I want to know ___ yesterday
A. why did you come late B. why you came late
C. why do you come late. D. why you come late
Ⅲ. 单选。
3. — Could you tell me __ tomorrow morning
— Well, it will start at 9:00.
A. when the meeting will start
B. where will the meeting start
C. where the meeting start
D. when will the meeting start
4. Can you tell me
A. what will we do B. we will do what
C. what we will do D. will we do what
5.— Do you know ___ for Shanghai last night
— At 9:00.
A. what time he leaves B. What time does he leave
C. What time he left D. What time did he leave
3.玛丽想知道你能否帮她?
Mary wants to know if you can help her.
2.你能告诉我你住哪里吗?
Can you tell me where you live
1.我想知道你喜欢什么颜色。
I want to know what colour you like.
Ⅳ. 翻译句子。
4. Danny说他明天出发去上海。
Danny says that he will leave for Shanghai tomorrow.
5.我想汤姆已经完成作业了。
I think that Tom has finished his homework.
Ⅴ. 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
中考链接
— Our motherland’s 70th birthday is coming.
— Great! We will hold many activities to
celebrate it _______.
A. wisely B. warmly C. simply
庆祝,动词,要用副词修饰。
明智地
热烈地
简单地
B
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