(共35张PPT)
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes
are delicious!
Section B 2a~2e
A
Pre-reading
B
While-reading
C
Post-reading
01
Learning
goals
03
Reading
05
Homework
02
Warming
up
04
Exercise
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Learning goals
Functions: Give a personal reaction.
Grammar: ①Objective clause with that,if and whether
②Exclamatory statements
Curriculum words: Christmas, lie, novel, dead, business,
punish, warn, present, warmth, spread
Useful expressions: end up, do business with, punish sb. for (doing) sth.,
warn sb. (not) to do sth.
Sentences: ①Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
②He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love
and joy everywhere he goes.
New Year’s Day
Look at the time. Can you say the English name of this festival
January 1st
June 1st
April 1st
December 25th
April Fool’s Day
Children’s Day
Christmas
May 1st
Labor Day
September 10th
Teachers’ Day
October 1st
National Day
Warming-up
What do you know about Christmas
What do you know about Christmas
Warming-up
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Pre-reading
2a
Christmas
Date
Activities
Symbols
Stories
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people
think of for Christmas
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
3. What is the true meaning of Christmas
While-reading
2b
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
3. What is the true meaning of Christmas
While-reading
People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
The true meaning of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
d. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel.
a. Scrooge changes his life.
While-reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
c.The true meaning of Christmas.
b.Three ghosts visit Scrooge.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
What is the true meaning of Christmas
The true meaning of Christmas is the importance of
sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Tips: pay attention to the key words and phrases
Read Paragraph 1
While-reading
Charles Dickens
Novel
Characters:
Scrooge
Jacob Marley
three ghosts
Kind: ________
Writer: ________________
mean
dead business partner
Scrooge (吝啬鬼) has been a common word in today’s dictionary.
Read paragraph 2 carefully and finish the card.
While-reading
__________
____________
_____________
A Christmas Carol
Read Paragraph 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 that year
nobody cares when he dies
While-reading
2c
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Some answers need to be inferred.
INFERRING
This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.
(从文章的字里行间思考和推断作者
所透露出的信息和意图)
While-reading
2d
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat
others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
No, he doesn’t. Because he is mean and only thinks of himself.
He doesn’t treat others nicely.
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Because he wasn’t nice to others and he only cared about money.
While-reading
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Some answers need to be inferred.
2d
4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge How do you know
Yes, he does. Because his ghost warns Scrooge to change his ways so as not 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.
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He changes his life and become a better man.
While-reading
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Some answers need to be inferred.
2d
Listen and follow.
边听边读的时候记得摘出重要的句型和短语哦！
Pay attention to imitating the stress and intonation.
Post-reading
放音频2b
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.
A Christmas Carol is a famous 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.
v. 存在；平躺；处于
n. （长篇）小说
n. 生意；商业
adj. 吝啬的
v. 处罚；惩罚
v. 警告；告诫
Post-reading
lies
novel
mean
business
punished
warns
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. He 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!
n. 现在；礼物 adj. 现在的
Post-reading
Present
Answer the following questions.
( )1. What do you think of Jacob Marley
A. He is kind. B. He is mean.
C. He is careful. D. He is popular.
( )2. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. The true spirit of Christmas.
B. Three ghosts will visit Scrooge.
C. Scrooge treats others nicely now.
B
A
Post-reading
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.
Pa=the Ghost of Christmas Past, S=Scrooge
Pr=the Ghost of Christmas Present
Y=the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Pa: Hello, Scrooge! I’m the Ghost of Christmas Past.
S: Hi! Would you tell me how I can change my life
Pa: In my opinion, …
Make the conversation like this:
2e
Post-reading
What do you know about Christmas Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you.
★ When is this festival
★ Why do people celebrate it
★ Who do they celebrate it with
★ Do they eat or drink anything special
★ What other things do they do as part of the celebrations
★ Do you know any old stories about this festival
★ How do people feel when they celebrate it
Post-reading
1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:
the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people
around us.（教材P14 2b）
Language points
lie v. 存在；平躺；处于
Point
lie 在此作不及物动词，意为“存在；在于”。
eg: That problem lies in Jason’s way of thinking about the situation.
问题在于杰森对形势的看法。
Post-reading
Language points
①作动词，还可意为“平躺；处于”。
eg: It’s enjoyable to for Maria to lie in the sun on the beach.
对玛丽亚来说躺在海滩上晒太阳是一件很愉快的事。
②作动词，还可意为“说谎”，lie to sb.意为“对某人说谎”。
eg: I would never lie to my teachers because they always help with my
study. 我永远不会对老师撒谎，因为他们总是帮助我学习。
③作名词，意为“谎言”，tell a lie意为“说谎”。
eg: Mike wasn’t an honest boy and he often told lies to people around him.
迈克不是一个诚实的男孩，他经常对周围的人撒谎。
Post-reading
1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the
importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.（教材P14 2b）
Language points
share v. 分享；分担
Point
share在此表示“分享”。
常与with, among, between, in连用。
eg: She shared her dinner with her friend yesterday.
她昨天和朋友共进晚餐。
Post-reading
famous表示“著名的”，既可以作定语，
也可以作表语。其同义词为known, well-known。
eg: Yuan Longping was a famous/well-known scientist.
袁隆平是一位著名的科学家。
2. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.（教材P14 2b）
famous adj. 著名的；闻名的
Language points
Point
Post-reading
Language points
①be famous for…意为“因……而著名”，for后常接出名的人物或事物。
eg: The Palace Museum is famous for its long history and important
works of art. 故宫博物院以其悠久的历史和重要的艺术作品而闻名。
②be famous as…意为“作为……而出名”，as后常接身份、
职业等名词。
eg: The woman wearing a red dress is famous as a fashion designer.
那位穿着红色连衣裙的女士是著名的时装设计师。
Post-reading
Language points
care about表示“关心；在乎；对……感兴趣”。
eg: Mrs. King really cares about the students in her class.
金太太真的很关心班上的学生。
Tom didn’t care about what others thought of.
汤姆不在乎别人怎么想。
3. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.（教材P14 2b）
care about 关心；在意
Point
Post-reading
①warn sb. (not) to do sth. 告诫某人（不要）做某事
eg: I warned her not to go near that dog. 我警告她不要靠近那条狗。
②warn sb. of/about sth. 警告某人注意某事
eg: The message warned us of/ about possible danger.
这条消息警告我们可能有危险。
③warn sb. against doing sth. 告诫某人不要做某事
eg: He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要去那里。
4. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. （教材P14 2b）
warn v. 警告；告诫
Language points
Point
Post-reading
end up为动词短语，后面常跟介词短语或动词-ing形式。
end up with意为“……结束”。
eg: The story written by Alice ends up with a happy ending.
艾丽斯写的故事以一个幸福的结局告终。
end up 最终成为；最后处于
Language points
4. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. （教材P14 2b）
Point
Post-reading
①present在此处作名词，意为“现在”。at present意为“目前；现在”。
eg: Tom is doing his homework at present. 汤姆目前正在做他的家庭作业。
②present作名词，还可意为“礼物”，相当于gift。
eg: The boy can’t wait to have a look at his present/gift.
男孩迫不及待地想看看他的礼物。
③present还可作形容词，意为“现在的”。
eg: We do not have any more information at the present time.
目前我们没有进一步的消息。
5. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to
see how others are spending Christmas this year.（教材P14 2b）
present n. 现在；礼物 adj. 现在的
Language points
Point
Post-reading
Exercise
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. In his short message, David promised ________ (visit) his daughter during
her stay in Canada.
2. Mrs. Green is kind to her students and she hardly _________ (punish) them.
3. Reading English _______ (novel) and magazines will help you with your
English study.
4. That printing factory ______ (lie) on South Road before it moved here.
5. The little girl got lots of __________ (present) from her friends and relatives
at her birthday party.
to visit
punishes
novels
lay
presents
1. We felt the ______ of the people there as soon as we reached the village.
They were kind and friendly to us.
A. wishes B. changes C. growth D. warmth
2. Claudia used to ______ to work, but now she is used to ______
because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit.
A. drive;walking B. drive;walk
C. driving;walk D. driving;walking
D
A
二、单项选择。
Exercise
1. (2021湖北襄阳)—The policewoman ______ the driver for breaking
the traffic rules.
—That’s right. He’s explaining to her loudly over there.
A. is punishing B. was punishing
C. would punish D. is punished
2. (2021广西百色)I used to ______ at half past six,
but now I am getting used to ______ at seven.
A. getting up；get up B. get up；getting up
C. got up；getting up D. got up；get up
Exercise
Homework
Read the passage in 2b.
Write a short passage about one of the traditional festivals in China.
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes
are delicious!
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