Unit 4 Behind beliefs Task(2) 课件（38张）

课件38张PPT。Task 2
Unit4Telling a story about Father Christmas
The second period
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Christmas 2Father Christmas3Father Christmas is delivering gifts to people.4A legendary person.
Expressions used to describe a
legendary person.
Pair WorkHe/she is said/supposed to …
He/She is known/described as …
People believe that …
According to the stories, he/she …
Apparently, he/she …
I have heard that he/she …
5What he looks like
Where he lives
Who his friends are
What he does
Interesting facts
St Nicholas
Tell a legendary story about Father Christmas, with the Expressions used to describe a legendary person. Your story needs to cover the following aspects:
Pair Work6Story telling What he looks like
Father Christmas is said/supposed to be a happy, fat man with long white hair and a long white beard, dressed in a suit with a black belt and the same color boots. 7Where he lives According to the legends, Father Christmas lives near the North Pole. Story telling8Who his friends are I have heard that Father Christmas have elves, which help make toys. Apparently, Father Christmas has 12 reindeer and they help deliver the presents.Story telling9What he does Father Christmas is known as the person who goes down chimneys and places presents in stockings, in front of the Christmas tree, by children’s beds or by the fireplace.Story telling10Interesting facts According to the legends, Father Christmas was usually drawn wearing green before a famous advertisement used a picture of him wearing red in 1931. Story telling11St Nicholas The story of Father Christmas is based on St Nicholas. I have heard that St Nicholas came from a village called Myra in Turkey. According to the legend, he is pictured as a tall and thin man with no beard and wearing traditional clothes. People believe he is one of the most popular figures in Christianity because he is said to be kind, merciful and generous. The origin of his coming down the chimney is said to …Story telling12Skills Building 2: Asking about cultural differences13Is/Are … the same everywhere?
What is/are … called in each country?
Which … is/are different in each country?
How is/are … different in each country?Skills Building 2Structures used to ask about cultural
differences14Practice Ask questions about “customs about Christmas”
or “Father Christmas” with the structures abovethe custom(s) about ChristmasIs the custom about Christmas the
same everywhere? e.g.Skills Building 215Is/Are … the same everywhere?
Which … is/are different in each country?
How is/are … different in each country?Father Christmas (the) custom(s) about ChristmasWhat is/are … called in each country?Practice Skills Building 216Are the customs about Christmas the same everywhere?
Which custom about Christmas is different in each country?
How are the customs about Christmas different in each country?
What is Father Christmas called in each country?
ExamplesSkills Building 217Step 2: finding out about different Christmas traditionsNames
for Father
Christmas
in different
countriesWhen to deliver
presents
in different
countries
?18Germany Christmas ManFranceFather Christmas19Father Frost or Grandfather FrostRussia20SwedenChristmas BrownieSanta ClausThe Netherlands21UKUSAFather ChristmasSanta Claus22When is he supposed to deliver presents in different countries?In many European countries, he delivers presents/gifts to children on 5 December, the eve of his festival day, or 6 December. In the UK and the USA, the gifts come on Christmas Eve, 24 December. 23Role-play You want to know about the different names for Father Christmas in different countries. You ask a friend who travels a lot for the information. Role-play with a partner and switch roles when you are finished.24Student 1: Ask about the different names for Father Christmas and when he delivers presents in each country, with the structures in Skills building 2.
Student 2: Use the related information to answer your partner’s questions.Role-play25Skills Building 3:writing a story about a legendary figure26Things to be covered in your story27Opening sentence structuresI am going to tell you a story about …
I am sure you have all heard about … Well, I am going to tell you a story about him/her.
28Tips for writing a legendary storyabout Father Christmas Use the information we have learned about Father Christmas in Steps1 and 2.
You can use most of the story we practiced at the beginning of this period today.
Use the Expressions used to describe a legendary person where possible.29Share your story30HomeworkProof-read your legendary story about Father Christmas and write it down in your composition exercise-books. You need to hand it in tomorrow.
Find some magazines or newspapers which tell about historic religious sites. If possible, you can also surf the Internet to find some information about historic religious sites. Please take notes of the information about historic religious sites and bring your notes here tomorrow. 31Thanks, goodbye!32A possible versionOpening sentence
I am going to tell you a story about a legendary figure.
Identity
He is known as Father Christmas.Father Christmas33A possible versionAppearance
He is said/supposed to be a happy, fat man with long white hair and a
long white beard, dressed in a suit
with a black belt and the same color boots.
Father Christmas34A possible versionPersonality
People believe he is one of the most popular figures in Christianity because he is said to be kind, merciful and generous.
According to the legends, he loves
children and helps their dreams come true.
Father Christmas35Occupation
I’ve heard that on Christmas Eve, Father Christmas goes down chimneys and places presents in stockings, in front of the Christmas tree, by children’s bed or by the fireplace.
A possible versionFather Christmas36Origin
The story of Father Christmas is said/ supposed to be based on St Nicholas, the bishop of a village called Myra in Turkey over 1,600 years ago. He was made into a saint and later became one of the most popular figures in Christianity.A possible versionFather Christmas37Other interesting facts
Father Christmas has different names in
different countries. In Germany, he is said/
supposed to be called Christmas Man, while in
Sweden, he is called Christmas Brownie, and
in the Netherlands and the USA, he is called
Santa Claus. He is shown as wearing a long
red robe in France and Russia.
In many European countries, Father Christmas
gives gifts to children on 5 December, the eve of
his festival day, or 6 December. In the UK and the
USA, the gifts come on Christmas Eve, which is
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