课件23张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 A taste of literaturePeriod 1
Reading (1)Surprise endingsgiftpresentgraduationkneebillchaincombgift
graduation
cent
count
afford
present
knee
sign
search
n. 礼物
n. 毕业典礼
n. 分,分币
v. 计算或清点总数
v. 买得起
n. 礼物
n. 膝盖
n. 招牌
v. 搜寻chain
bill
step
draw
set
comb
look for
at last
fix...on
hold out
n. 链子
n. 账单
n. 脚步声
v. 掏出
n. 一组
n. 梳子
寻找
最终
集中目光、注意力于
递出 Mathch the words with their meanings
n.礼物
n.膝盖,膝
v.买得起
v.搜寻,查找
n.分,分币
n.招牌,标牌
v.掏出
n.毕业典礼
n.链子
v.计算总数
n.脚步声
n.账单
n.发插,梳子
graduationcent count affordpresentkneesignsearchchainbillstepdrawcombWhat do you know about …?People in the West usually give gifts to others on special days. Match their gift-giving times in the box with the pictures below. Write the words in the blanks.ChristmasMother’s DayweddingsbirthdaysgraduationBefore you readLook at the picture, the title and the first paragraph of the short story on page 115. Then answer the questions below.1 When did the story take place?
On the day before Christmas./On Christmas Eve.
2 Why did Della count her money?
Because she wanted to buy a present.
3 What was Della’s problem?
She could not afford a present.Task 1 Scanning(略读,根据文章判断正误,正确的写T,错误的写F)1.Della had one dollar and eighty-seven cents and could afford a present.
2.Della and Jim had two possessions which they were both proud of.
3.The watch chain was twenty-one dollars.
4.Della sold her hair to buy a Christmas present.
5.Jim drew a box from his bag and put it on the table.FTTTFTask 2 Answer the questions.1.Why did Della cry at the beginning of the story?
2.What were Jim's and Della's possessions?
3.Did Della get twenty dollars after selling her hair?
4.What present did Jim buy for his wife ?
5.Did Jim and Della love each other?How do you know?
Because she couldn't afford a Christmas gift.A gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather.
The beautiful hair.Yes,she did.A set of combs.Yes,they did.Because they sold their valuable possessions.In groupsDivide the story into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part.The main idea of the storyPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:(Paragraphs 1–2):The background information of the story.(Paragraphs 3–8): Della sold her hair and bought her husband a watch chain.(Paragraphs 9–17): Jim sold his watch and bought a set of combs for Della. The day before ChristmasDella and JimSkim the story and complete the table below.Della wanted to buy a gift for her husband but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents. Della sold her hair to buy a watch chain for Jim.Jim and Della both sold their most valuable possessions to buy gifts for each other.Ask and answerWhat can you learn from the story?The couple love each other very much./Love is much more valuable than any gift.Say out the Chinese.put on her old brown jacket
be proud of
go down the stairs
search through the stores
fix his eyes on Della
a set of combs
be gone
hold out Jim's present
instead of obeying穿上她的棕色旧夹克以....为傲下楼查找一些商店眼睛盯着黛拉一套梳子不见了,消失了拿出吉姆的礼物代替服从C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 115. Find these
words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.Vocabulary 1 At night, there are too many stars in the sky to ________. (calculate the total number) (line 3)
2 Paul always rode the bus although he could __________ a car. (have enough money to buy) (line 5)
3 Jane __________ through the newspaper for the story about her school football team. (tried to find by looking carefully) (line 15)
4 Tom heard the steps of his father __________, so he rushed to open the door. (finally) (line 16)
5 Everyone was seated when the teacher __________ the exam papers from her bag. (took something out) (line 23)countaffordsearchedat lastdrewVocabulary C2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if
necessary.looked fordrewfixedholding outat lastonHHomework 1. 模仿录音的语音、语调,朗读课文。
2. 抄写单词和短语:gift,graduation,count,
afford,present,search,draw;at last。
3. 三人一组,分角色朗读主阅读篇章,准备在
下节课上表演。