Unit 2 Let's Celebrate! Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 2 Let's celebrate！ Starting out & Understanding ideas —Reading comprehension The Real Father Christmas 1.Learn something about British great author J.R.R. Tolkien. 2.Read for the main idea of the passage. 3.Read carefully for some detailed information. 4.Learn the true meaning of the title and the meaning behind the story 5.Learn the structure of book review. Merry Christmas brings kids and people in need delicious food, presents warmth, comfort and power. As children, they will receive many kinds of Christmas gifts, but do you know what kind of gift most touches them and makes the biggest difference to them? Letters from Father Christmas. Lead-in Introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien an ________writer, poet, and professor; best known for his ___________novels; a master to create new worlds for his readers with his __________________; the author of_________________ and_____________ The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit English high-fantasy limitless imagination Pre-reading 1.Look at the pictures and the title to predict what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters. 2.What does the word “real” in the title mean? J.R.R. TOLKIEN LETTERS FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS Edited by BAILLIE TOLKIEN While-reading A. The author of Letters from Father Christmas. B. Father Christmas has been in children’s heart since they were young. C. The contents of the letters and their effect on children. D. Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas to educate his children in his special way. E. Tolkien's children didn't know that the envelope was from their father. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Activity 1　Fast-­reading for main ideas 1. Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea. 2.What is Letters from Father Christmas about and why Tolkien wrote these letters. Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkien's letters to his four children at Christmas. The letters