(共10张PPT)
Task 2 1.B 2.C 3. A
Check the answer(预习案)
1.limitless imagination无限的想象力 2.high-fantasy novels 高度奇幻的小说
3.a handwritten letter 一封手写的信 4.was addressed to … 寄给/写给
5. regard.... as 把…作为 6.complain about 抱怨
7.poor and starving people 贫穷和饥饿的人们 8.the usual warnings 通常的警告
9.an envelope with a North Pole stamp 一个北极的信封
10...were also beautifully illustrated 也有精美的插图
11.the true spirit of giving 真正的奉献精神
12.in such a special way 以如此特别的方式
Task 1
Unit2 The Real Father Christmas
1.用英语发言一次积一分,汉语发言不积分;
2.上不封顶,纳入平日个人积分统计;
3.课后主动找科代表登记,过时不统计;
4.本节课积分最多的小组将获得Alice的特别礼物一份!
Attention please!
What kind of Christmas gift touches(感动)you most and makes the biggest difference to you
Lead-in
Letters from Father Christmas.
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 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.
4. 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, changes as Tolkien’s children got older.
5. 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.
P5 Comments
the giving spirits
Task1 Read for structure
P1:The book
(reason)
Letters from Father Christmas
J. R. R. Tolkien
a North Pole stamp
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
Father Christmas’s life and adventures of the North Pole
climbed the North Pole
fell through the roof
how he could not stop his helpers playing
Task2 Read for details (Para.1-Para.4)
Read Para.5 and choose the best choice.
1. Why is Tolkien the real Father Christmas (supporting evidence)
his real love and care for his children in a special and spiritual way.
writing letters over a period of 20 years
handwritten letters beautifully illustrated
letters change as his children got older
(Creative thinking)
1.What is the most special gift you
have received from your family
2.Why is it special to you
Task4 Discussion
The Real Father Christmas
预习案
word chunks
Tolkien’s information
the book review
Task1 Read for structure
Task2 Read for details
Task3 Think and share
Task4 Discussion
(special gift)
Every parent is Father Christmas. They send us great gifts to make us happy on special occasions. They manage to create a wonderful world where we live a safe, healthy and happy life. They give us selfless love and at the same time, teach us life experience as well as important values. “Christmas magic” may disappear someday as we grow up, but, thanks to parents, the true spirit of giving and love will remain inside us and encourage us to be a better self.
Task5 Make a summary
Assignment (作业)
Write a composition of about 100 words to explain why Tolkien is the real Father Christmas according to your understanding.