Unit 2 Let's Celebrate! Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Can you introduce Christmas to us? Warm-up Christmas is celebrated in almost every Western country on December ,25th each year.It is to honour the birth of Jesus. People throughout the world decorate their houses with Christmas trees and other beautiful things. On that day, families get together for a big dinner served with Turkey , cake and ginger cookies.Children are excited about waiting for the presents sent by Father Christmas from the chimney. Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Understanding ideas To learn about British great author J.R.R. Tolkien. To read for the main idea of the passage. To read carefully for some detailed information. To learn some key words and expressions. Lead-in Does he really exist in the world ? Who is this? Where does he live? How does he send presents to each family? Santa Clause In the North Pole. He often gives presents from the chimney. No, he is an imaginary figure. Read the cover author title editor A book's cover 封面 Read the author What kind of novels was he good at? 主流奇幻小说 The father of fantasy literature 奇幻文学之父 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien 约翰·罗纳德·瑞尔·托尔金 The Hobbit The Hobbit is a children’s fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937. the book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children’s literature. Personal growth and forms of heroism are central themes of the story. The work has many adaptations for stage, screen, radio, board games and video games. The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. A book review background related to the content of the book author’s life Summary should be self-contained, clear, easy to understand, and objective. writer’s own views merits (优点) and demerits discuss its relevance to the present time author’s information 作者信息 summary 概要 comments 评价 Read the structure P1 The beginning P2 author’s information P3-4 summary of the book with main characters P5 comments What does " "mean in this title? = Read the main idea Match the main ideas of each paragraph. Parents try to keep Father Christmas alive for their children. Tolkien did keep the magic for his children. Tolkien’s children could got a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp each Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life, but changed as his children got older. Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas. Read for details Read para.1-2: 1. Why did Tolkien write these letters? To keep the magic of Father Christmas alive for his four children. 2.How long have the letters kept Father Christmas alive? For over a period of more than 20 years. as long as : 长达...， 达...之久 此处是as....as...结构 as long as : 用于引导条件状语从句，意为“只要” keep...alive 使...活跃，使...保留 regard ...as... 把...看作... 在...长的一段时间内 Read for details Read para.3: made these letters special 配上了精美的插图 address...to... 把...寄给... Read para.4: Read for details What are the letters about? The letters are about wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole. complain about...对...进行抱怨 （事件） complain that+从句 抱怨....（内容） wrap...up 把...包起来 starving: adj 饥饿的 be starving for...渴望... starve: V. 挨饿，饿死 starve to death 饿死 starve for...渴望... Read para.5: Read for details What does the book intend to tell us? True spirit of Christmas . giving Love is giving! Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North Pole stamp a handwritten letter from Father Christmas climbed the North Pole Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole fell through the roof how he could not stop his helpers playing games Letters from Father Christmas Who wrote the letters? Why were the letters written? What makes the letters special? How do the letters affect us? Not Father Christmas but J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. To keep Father Christmas alive for his four children. Handwritten; Beautifully illustrated; Wonderful stories; Not usual warnings to children; The letters changed as the children got older. We can learn to share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. Lavf57.62.100 Lavf57.62.100 vid:v0200fg10000c1uotb3q6ib3i9aujtn0 null Blues 182240.17 $$