Unit 2 Let’s celebrate Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件(共21张)

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名称 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件(共21张)
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(共21张PPT)
Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
Starting out & Understanding ideas
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
get key information and details about the passage by skimming and scanning;
list the basic elements of a book review by ananlyzing the structure;
present your understanding of the title and the true spirit of celebrating festivals by discussing and thinking deeply.
Learning objectives
Festivals and reasons to celebrate a festival
Festivals and reasons to celebrate a festival
About J.R.R.Tolkien
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.
Predictions based on the title and pictures
A collection of Tolkien’s letters
To his children To readers
What makes a book review
Why did Tolkien write these letters
What is the book about
What does real mean
1. Why did Tolkien write these letters
2. What is the book about
As a father, he wanted to keep that magic alive for his children for as long as they can.
The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.
Check your predicitons
Title of the book:1 _____________________
Author:2________________
Background information:
Every Christmas, Tolkien’s children would get an envelope with
3_________________. Inside it, they would find 4______________.
Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien.
Contents of the letters:
They tell wonderful stories about 5_________________________.
In one letter, Polar Bear 6________ and 7___________ of Father Christmas’s house.
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about 8__________with the toys.
Complete the notes
Complete the notes
1. Letters from Father Christmas
2. J.R.R. Tolkien
3. a North Pole stamp
4. a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
5. Father Christmas's life and adventures at the
North Pole
6. climbed the North Pole
7. fell through the roof
8. how he could not stop his helpers playing games
Title of the book:1 _____________________
Author:2________________
Background information:
Every Christmas, Tolkien’s children would get an envelope with
3_________________. Inside it, they would find 4______________.
Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien.
Contents of the letters:
They tell wonderful stories about 5_________________________.
In one letter, Polar Bear 6________ and 7___________ of Father Christmas’s house.
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about 8__________with the toys.
theme/comments
Theme/Comments
...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.
(1)What is the true spirit of celebrating Christmas
(2) What are the special ways
Theme/Comments
2 ... The letters were Tolkien’s way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty years.
3 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 father kept the magic alive for such a long time.
The father tried to make the letters real.
The father devoted a lot to these letters.
Theme/Comments
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 terrible number of poor and starving people.
Theme/Comments
age
letters
older
young
stories
hidden meanings
giving
receiving
Theme/Comments
When we grow up, if we receive less or even no gifts, please remember: a lot of hungry people are in great need. They are suffering a lot during this Christmas.
If you can ,don’t just want to receive like a child , but try to give them a hand like a Father Christmas.
Giving and sharing love and joy with people around us is the true spirit of celebrating the festival.
Understanding of the title
Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.
The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”.
Tolkien’s love and care for his children make him very like Father Christmas.
Translate the title
Name similar Chinese traditional festivals
乞巧节
Double Seventh Festival
On this day, couples give gifts to each other and express their love, which makes the holiday very warm.
Preparing the lucky money is a long-standing tradition for adults and the elderly, as they believe that the money can protect children from evil spirits, keep them healthy and bring them good luck the whole year.
the spirit of Chinese traditional festivals
重阳节
Double Ninth Festival
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival
国庆节
National Day
Assignments
Option 1: Write a short passage in 80 words to express your understanding of the spirit of celebrating Christmas.
Option 2: Are all the festivals created to celebrate Write a short passage to share your opinion.
An initiative
After completing this class, I can rate my performance 1 (excellent), 2 (good) or 3 (in need of improvement).
Give details about Tolkien and his book Letters from Father Christmas.
Tell the basic elements of a book review.
Understand the true spirit of celebrating festivals: giving and receiving;to love and be loved.
Reflection