Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Understanding ideas 主题理解阅读课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Book2 Unit2 Let’s celebrate The Real Father Christmas Video. Do you know the names of the two films? 1 The Lord of Ring The Hobbit These are fantasy novels. Do you know who wrote the novels? Pre-reading Background information. 1 The introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien Have you ever read any of Tolkien's books or seen any of the films based on them? What do you think of them? J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been made into films. Look at the photos below and guess what the book is about. Then read and check if you are right. Is there real Father Christmas in the world do you think? What does the “real” imply in the title? 书评 2 Fast Reading. Read the passage and find out: What is Letters from Father Christmas about ? Letters from Father Christmas is a ________ of Tolkien's letters to his four children at Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's ____ and __________ at the North Pole. Book Review Title of the book Author Background information Contents Comments collection life adventures Fast reading. Match the main idea of each paragraph. 2 Para 1. Para 2. Para 3. Para 4. Para 5. To introduce the writer and its books The true spirit of giving at Christmas time The magic of Father Christmas The basic information about those letters The stories in the letters Fast reading. Read for the structure of the book review. 2 P1-2 background information P3-4 Contents of the letters P5 comments Careful reading. Read Para 1-2 3 Paragraph 1 is to introduce the topic. What is the function of the first para? Why did Tolkien write these letters ? Tolkien wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children. Careful reading. Read Para 3: The basic information about