外研版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件(共30张PPT)
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Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
Starting out &
Understanding ideas
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What festivals are mentioned in the video
Why do people celebrate these festivals
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”，the Rose Festival，Mid-Autumn Day，the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival，and the New Year.
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.
1
Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
is to celebrate the harvest.
is to celebrate a season.
is to honour an event.
is to honour a person.
Thanksgiving
May Day
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
2
Work in groups. Talk about：
other festivals of each type
other reasons to celebrate a festival
Other festivals of each type include Pongal, Spring Festival, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day, etc.
Other festivals of each type include Pongal, Spring Festival, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day, etc.
3
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or November. Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now，it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer，with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
Understanding ideas
Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.
J. R. R. Tolkien（1892-1973）was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been made into films.
1
Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films based on them What do you think of them
What else do you know about Tolkien Find out more about
him and share your research with the class.
Yes, I have. They are fantastic and full of imagination.
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in 1916, which had an impact on the novel’s
Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature - J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien's way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty years.
Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to Tolkien's children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it. Inside, they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.
The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole. A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. The letters did,
however, change as Tolkien's children got older:
…but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.
Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. By expressing love for his children in such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.
Go through the passage and answer the questions
Who did Tolkien write the letters to
Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
2
Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.
Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkien’s letters to his four children at Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole. Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
Go through the passage and answer the questions
Who did Tolkien write the letters to
Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas
To his four children.
Because he was the real person who expressed love for his children in such a special way.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. The stories in the letters.
Para. 2 B. The basic information about those letters.
Para. 3 C. The magic of Father Christmas.
Para. 4 D. The true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
Para. 5 E. Letters from Father Christmas and its writer.
Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.
1 The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
2 Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”.
3 Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.
3
√
Read the first and the second paragraphs and answer the questions.
What another perfect book did Tolkien write
_________________________________________________________
What did Tolkien use the letters to do
_________________________________________________________
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
To keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
Read the third and fourth paragraphs and fill in the form.
Letters from Father Christmas
From J. R. R. Tolkien
To Tolkien’s four children
Ways of writing ______________; illustrated beautifully
Stories about Father Christmas’s life and ______________ Polar Bear once climbed and actual pole in this case and fell through the ________ of Father Christmas.
Meaning Remind the children of many poor and __________ people.
handwritten
adventures
roof
starving
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
What does Letters from Father Christmas tell us
How did Tolkien express love for his children
Besides enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
By pretending to be Father Christmas to write letters to his children at Christmas time.
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage
4
letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R.Tolkien
a North Pole stamp
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
Father Christmas's life and adventure at the North Pole
climbed the North Pole
fell throuch the roof
how he could not stop his helpers playing games
Think & Share
1 Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas
Give your reasons.
2 What is the most special gift you have received from your family
Why is it special to you
完成课后相关练习
谢谢观看
谢谢观看
Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
Starting out &
Understanding ideas
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What festivals are mentioned in the video
Why do people celebrate these festivals
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”，the Rose Festival，Mid-Autumn Day，the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival，and the New Year.
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.
1
Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
is to celebrate the harvest.
is to celebrate a season.
is to honour an event.
is to honour a person.
Thanksgiving
May Day
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
2
Work in groups. Talk about：
other festivals of each type
other reasons to celebrate a festival
Other festivals of each type include Pongal, Spring Festival, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day, etc.
Other festivals of each type include Pongal, Spring Festival, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day, etc.
3
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or November. Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now，it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer，with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
Understanding ideas
Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.
J. R. R. Tolkien（1892-1973）was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been made into films.
1
Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films based on them What do you think of them
What else do you know about Tolkien Find out more about
him and share your research with the class.
Yes, I have. They are fantastic and full of imagination.
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in 1916, which had an impact on the novel’s
Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature - J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien's way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty years.
Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to Tolkien's children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it. Inside, they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.
The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole. A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. The letters did,
however, change as Tolkien's children got older:
…but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.
Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. By expressing love for his children in such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.
Go through the passage and answer the questions
Who did Tolkien write the letters to
Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
2
Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.
Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkien’s letters to his four children at Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole. Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
Go through the passage and answer the questions
Who did Tolkien write the letters to
Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas
To his four children.
Because he was the real person who expressed love for his children in such a special way.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. The stories in the letters.
Para. 2 B. The basic information about those letters.
Para. 3 C. The magic of Father Christmas.
Para. 4 D. The true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
Para. 5 E. Letters from Father Christmas and its writer.
Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.
1 The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
2 Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”.
3 Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.
3
√
Read the first and the second paragraphs and answer the questions.
What another perfect book did Tolkien write
_________________________________________________________
What did Tolkien use the letters to do
_________________________________________________________
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
To keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
Read the third and fourth paragraphs and fill in the form.
Letters from Father Christmas
From J. R. R. Tolkien
To Tolkien’s four children
Ways of writing ______________; illustrated beautifully
Stories about Father Christmas’s life and ______________ Polar Bear once climbed and actual pole in this case and fell through the ________ of Father Christmas.
Meaning Remind the children of many poor and __________ people.
handwritten
adventures
roof
starving
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
What does Letters from Father Christmas tell us
How did Tolkien express love for his children
Besides enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
By pretending to be Father Christmas to write letters to his children at Christmas time.
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage
4
letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R.Tolkien
a North Pole stamp
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
Father Christmas's life and adventure at the North Pole
climbed the North Pole
fell throuch the roof
how he could not stop his helpers playing games
Think & Share
1 Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas
Give your reasons.
2 What is the most special gift you have received from your family
Why is it special to you
完成课后相关练习
谢谢观看
谢谢观看