内容正文:
The spirit of Christmas
Unit 2
Section B 2a-2e
Let’enjoy a song!
Discussion
Christmas
Activities
stories
Dates
Symbols
What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Santa Claus
Christmas trees
stocks
gifts
decorate the Christmas tree
sing carols
have a party
have a big meal
Little Match Girl
A Christmas Carol
What is the spirit of Christmas?
Sharing and giving the love and joy to people around us.
Background
❊A Christmas Carol, probably the most popular short novel, was written by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) . It was published in 1843.
❊ Charles Dickens, through the voice of Scrooge, continues to remind us of the true spirit of Christmas.
❊ Others:
Oliver Twist 《雾都孤儿》,
A Tale of Two Cities 《双城记》,
Great Expectations 《远大前程》,
A Christmas Carol (《圣诞颂歌》.
本文是说明文,结构包含导言和正文两部分。
说明文的导言部分通常要点明主题,摆出观点,并规定整篇文章的展开方式。
一篇文章的导言除了点题以外,还必须设法引起读者的注意和兴趣。
导言
正文
为达到这一目的,本文采用__________(引用名著/引用具体事实/引用简短的戏剧性事件)的方法展开下文。
引用名著
Read the passage quickly. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
a.Scrooge changes his life
c.The true meaning of Christmas
b.Three ghosts visit Scrooge
d. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel
Read the para1 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?
The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Read Para. 1 again and finish the mind map.
gifts
Christmas trees
Santa Claus
commom things(常见的事物)
the true meaning(真谛)
Christmas
sharing
giving
love and joy
to
people around us
Reading tip:
The mind map can help us know the passage
easily.
Fsat Reading
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens.
3. What is the true meani