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UNIT 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! SectionB(2a-2e) 1 Learning Goals Key words & phrases: Santa Claus, scrooge, spirit, punish, mean, scare, promise Key sentences: 1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 2. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! Students can know the spirit of Christmas. Lead-in I am fat. I have a red hat and coat and a white beard. I give you presents. Who am I? Santa Claus How about in western countries? Christmas 圣诞节 What do you know about Christmas? You can discuss in groups and create a mind map. Christmas Activities Date Symbols Stories 2a Pre-reading 2b Find out the main characters and use one word to describe each paragraph. Jacob Marley his dead business partner the Ghost of Christmas Past the Ghost of Christmas Present the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come Scrooge spirit Scrooge ghost change 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 What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Pre-reading Some symbols about Christmas Christmas tree Santa Claus 圣诞老人 reindeer 驯鹿 Gifts in socks Christmas stocking Read between the lines. 1. Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. 2.A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. 动词后,宾语从句 想起 存在,位于,平躺,说谎 传递爱和快乐 lie-lied-lied 说谎v. (lie to sb / lie in / tell a lie) lie-lay-lain平躺,存在,处于 v. 过去分词作后置定语,被…所写 定语从句,从不笑的人 adj. 吝啬的,小气的 v.意味着,意思是 关心,后跟宾语从句 mean doing sth. 意味着做某事 mean to do sth. 打算做某事 Western Festivals Easter Valentine’s Day Fool’s Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day Christmas Warming-up Try to match each festival with the correct date. Christmas April Fool’s Day Halloween St. Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November February 14th April 1st October 31st December 25th Warming-up Cooperative inquiry Pre-reading Look at the photo, the questions and the title of the passage in 3b. Then predict the topic of the passage. The picture: The title:The Spirit of Christmas. The questions in 3b: 1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? Cooperative inquiry While-reading The Spirit of Christmas Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. Santa Claus gifts a Christmas card a Christmas tree Look and say something about Christmas. Pre-reading A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man _ (name) Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others _ (nice). He just cares about whether he can _ more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob marley, his dead business partner.Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was_ (punish)after he died. He warns Scrooge _ (change)his ways if he doesn’t want_ (end) up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits_ (visit)him. named nicely make to change to end to visit punished 拓展提高练习 That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him _how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so _ (scare)that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day! to see scared 拓展提高练习 Cooperative inquiry That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day! 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. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! 2b Cooperative inquiry 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 meaning or spirit of Christmas? The importance of sharing and giving loveand joy to people around us. He decides _(change) his life and promises _(be) a better person. He _ (happy) celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and_(warm), spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! to change to be happily warmth 拓展提高练习 1.punish 2.the _of 3.warn to do want to do promise to do expect to do decide to do 4.kindness and warmth +名词 拓展 While-reading Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Christmas trees love and joy mean A Christmas Carol how others are spending Christmas kindness and warmth 24 用 die dead 或 death 完成下列句子 1.His grandfather _ last year. 2. The dog has been _ for a week. 3. The _ of Michael Jackson made so many people sad. died dead death 拓展提高 2c Read the passage again and complete the chart. Cooperative inquiry What does Scrooge see when he’s with ... the Ghost of Christmas Past? the Ghost of Christmas Present? the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? His childhood. How others are spending Christmas this year. He is dead, but nobody cares. 2d Cooperative inquiry Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred. 1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Because he is mean and only thinks about himself. 2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t treat others nicely. 3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? Because he used to be just like Scrooge. 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? He is so scared. 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need. 总结 这节课你学到了什么? 总结 1. Words: Christmas, fool, lie, novel, eve, dead, business, punish, warn, present, nobody, warmth, spread, 2.Phrases: the importance of care about chang one’s life end up remind sb. of wake up 3.用法集萃:decideto do promise to do warn to do tell to do expect to do 4.语法: 1)that, if或whether引导的宾语从句 2)what或how引导的感叹句 $$