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Unit 2
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Section B (2a-2e)
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Guess what festival it is
according to the picture.
Christmas
When we talk about Christmas,
we probably think of …
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Christmas stocking
Santa Claus
Christmas tree
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Free Talk
reindeer
gift
When we talk about Christmas,
we probably think of …
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What do you know about Christmas?
You can discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Christmas
Activities
Date
Symbols
Stories
2a
Pre-reading
Fast-reading
1. What does the passage talk about?
2. How does the author tell us?
It talks about the spirit of Christmas.
By telling a story.
3. What’s the name of the story?
A Christmas Carol
Read for the main ideas, not for the details(细节).
Pay attention to its structure(结构) and underline proper nouns(专有名词).
2b
Discussion
What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and draw a mind map.
Date
Symbols
Activties
Stories
sing a carol
presents
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
the Ghost of Christmas Past?
the Ghost of Christmas Present?
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
What does Scrooge see when he’s with…
His happier days as a child.
How others are spending
Christmas this year.
He is dead, but nobody cares.
2c
n. 现在; 礼物
adj. 现在的
adj. 死的;
失去生命的
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Careful Reading
1. What are the common things that people think of for Chirstmas?
2. What is the true meaning of Christmas?
gifts, Christmas trees, Santa Claus
the importance of sharing and giving love and joy
2b Read the article carefully and answer the questions.
1. What is not the spirit of Christmas?
A. to be a good person B. help people in need
C. spread positive energy D. treat people unfriendly
2. What’s the structure of this article?
A. B. C. D.
3. What kind of article is this?
A. a book report B. a film review
C. a touching story D. a novel
4. Where can you read this article?
A. a guidebook B. a science program
C. a storybook D. a film magazine
2b Read the article carefully and answer the questions.
5. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?
A. Christmas tree and gifts
B. Santa Claus and reindeer
C. Christmas stocking
D. a big dinner
6. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
A. Charles Dickens B. Scrooge
C. Jacob D. Charles Marley
7. What is Scrooge like?
A. He likes laughing and smiling.
B. He always thinks about others.
C. He treats others nicely.
D. He is mean and like money most.
2c Fill in the blacks according to Para.3 .
What does Scrooge see when he’s with…? How does Scrooge feel when he sees these things?
the Ghost of Christmas Past
the Ghost of Christmas Present
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
his happier days as a child
happy
how others are spending Christmas
lonely
nobody cares when he dies
scared
touching
Reading
2d
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?
He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?
No, he doesn’t. Because he wasn’t nice to people and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
Reading
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?
He was punished because like Scrooge, he
wasn’t nice to others and only cared about money.
4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?
How do you know?
Yes, he does. Because Marley’s ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him.
Reading
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?
He feels relieved because he was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life, because it is only the next morning.
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
Mind-map
A Christmas Carol
Lead to the topic
( Para. 1)
Christmas: gifts, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, the true meaning: sharing and giving love and joy
A Christmas Carol
( Paras. 2-4 )
Writer: Charles Dickens
Story
Scrooge: never laughs or smiles, mean, doesn’t treat others nicely, cares about money
The Ghost of Christmas Past: childhood, happier days The Ghost of Christmas Present: how others are spending Christmas
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: dead, nobody cares
Decide to change: to be a better person; celebrates Christmas; give gifts; treats everyone with kindness and warmth; spreading love and joy
一、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1.Hawking(霍金) has been _________ (die) since a few months ago.
2.When she got a red bag from his mother, she felt _________ (warm) of her mother.
3.The young people _______ (lie) on the grass and counted the stars in the sky.
4.Today, more and more people begin to realize the ___________ (important) of protecting environment.
5.To keep children away from danger, we warn parents ____________ (not leave) children at home alone.
dead
warmth
lay
importance
not to leave
二、单项选择。
( )6.Larry, please ________ not to tell anyone the message.
A.make B.have C.promise
( )7.If you play King of Glory like this, you'll ________ like him.
A.look up B.end up C.put up
( )8.To ________ Chinese culture, many college students go to foreign countries every year.
A.spread B.spend C.speak
C
B
A
( )9.—Are you going out with Jade tonight?
—That's my ________. Mind your own!
A.offer B.business C.question
( )10.The number of the old people is increasing in China. We should be ready to help the old ________.
A.in need B.out of danger C.in need of
B
A
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