Unit 2 Section B 2a-2e-2022-2023学年九年级英语初三上册【七彩课堂】同步教学课件（人教版）

Section B 2a-2e 1 Objectives To learn to read a passage about Chrismas. To learn the new words: Christmas, lie, novel, dead, business, punish, warn, present, warmth,spread... 2 What do you know about Christmas? Before reading 3 每年12月25日，这一天基督徒纪念耶稣的诞生，为圣诞节而闻名。 Christmas tree Christmas carol 圣诞节赞美诗 Christmas Claus Christmas dinner 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. December 25th Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents … Date: Symbols: Activities: Stories: 2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions. 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. The Spirit of Christmas A Christmas Carol is a famous short 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. 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