Unit 2 Let's Celebrate! Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

The Real Father Christmas Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! 1 Learning Objectives: By the end of the class, students will be able to： 1.get key information about the passage ; 2.learn about the characters of a book review; 3.understand the title and the true spirit of celebrating festivals. Have you seen the two films? The Hobbit（霍比特人） The Lord of the Rings（指环王） Do you know who wrote the novels? Ⅰ.Lead-in J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) Read the introduction 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 4 1.What information can you get from this illustration? The structure of book review: 1.Background information 2.Contents of the book 3.Comments A book's cover author title Ⅱ.Pre-reading 5 2.Read for the structure of the book review. Background information Contents （内容）of letters Comments（评论） 1.Fast reading.Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1. Para 2. Para 3. Para 4. Para 5. a. The stories in the letters b.The basic information about these letters c. The magic of Father Christmas d. The true spirit of giving at Christmas time e.Letters from Father Christmas and its writer Ⅲ.While-reading 2.Careful reading.Para. 1-2: Why did Tolkien write these letters? Tolkien wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children. Para. 2-4: Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Letters from Father Christmas a North Pole stamp Tolkien a handwritten letter from Father Christmas Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole who once climbed the North Pole fell through the roof how he couldn't stop his helpers playing games Para. 4: The letter did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got older： Why would Father Christmas write something like that？ ？ Para 5. Para.5: What can we learn from the Letters from Father Christmas? Enjoy the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, and we can share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. Who is the real Father Christmas? Think and share 1.Because he wrote letters using the name "Father Christmas". 2.Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas. writing letters over twenty years beautifully illustrated handwritten letters letters change as his children got older That's why Tolkien is the real Father Christmas. 补充：Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas. Over twenty years changes of letters Beautiful illustration Discuss:What can you learn from the passage? Love is giving & sharing. Every culture has its own traditions, but love is the same! The real Father Christmas not only gives gifts, but also teaches the children to be kind/responsible/sympathetic. 1. I hope all of you can always be nice to your family. 2. I believe you can also offer more love to the world and bring something wonderful to the brilliant world. 老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。 IV.Post-reading Do you know any other letters from father in China? guiding the children to and to be to the society and the country. be thankful and share helpful Book review (书评) 1.Title 2.Author 4.Contents 5.Comments Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien Father Christmas's life and adventures the giving spirit; the real Father Christmas What are the elements(要素) in a book review? 3.Background information Tolkien’s children can get letters every Christmas V.Summary key words and phrases : keep ...alive as long as regard...as.. address...to... a handwritten letter complain about... wrap...up usual warnings interestingly a terrible number of share the true spirit of giving may/must have done as well as 保持...活着；使...继续下去 和...一样长，只要 把...视为 寄....给某人 亲笔信 .抱怨 把...包裹起来 常见的警告 值得关注的是 许多的 共同体会真正的给予精神 可能/一定做过某事 除 ... 之外(还有) Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try 1________( keep ) that magic alive for their children for as long as they can. That is 2 ______ Letter from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 3 _______ a special time of year. The man4 _____ wrote these letters is one of the most famous 5__________(name) in English literature--- J.R.R.Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. to keep why as who names VI.Exercises （根据课文内容填空） 6 _________ letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas`s life and adventures at the North Pole. A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear, who once 7 _______(climb) the North Pole ( an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmas`s house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of 8 ________(wrap) them up.9 ___________( interesting), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents 10 ____ they were not good. The climbed wrapping Interestingly if Homework: Try to share your story with your parents or friends. Try to write a book review about Journey to the west. 20 Thank you! 22 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 $