Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas—Comprehending-【金版新学案】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第二册同步课堂高效讲义配套课件（外研版）

该高中英语课件围绕“人与社会——中外节日”主题，通过名言警句导入引发兴趣，以Tolkien《圣诞老人书信集》为核心语篇，设计读前问题、读中结构分析与细节理解、读后难句解构及佳句仿写等活动，搭建从西方节日到中国春节、立秋等传统节日的文化对比学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养。语言能力方面，通过核心词汇运用、复杂句式分析（如定语从句、同位语从句）提升表达；文化意识上，对比圣诞文化与中国节日习俗，培养跨文化理解；思维品质上，设置逻辑性与创造性问题（如分析书信写作目的、分享特殊礼物故事）促进深度思考。教师可直接使用结构化教学活动与测评资源，助力学生提升综合素养，高效开展教学。

Unit 2 Let's celebrate！ 主题语境：人与社会——中外节日 单元目标速览 单元话题导入 Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas —Comprehending 内容索引 语篇研读　细梳理　 1 语篇助解　释疑难　 2 课时测评 3 语篇研读　细梳理　 返回 Step One：Pre-reading Answer the following questions. 1．What do you know about Christmas? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2．What will you think of when talking about Christmas? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Possible answer：Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the Western countries. It is usually celebrated on December 25th in honour of the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditionally, people would like to exchange gifts and decorate their homes with Christmas trees. Possible answer：Christmas gift, Christmas stocking, Christmas tree, Christmas Father, sleigh, reindeer, jingle bells, etc． Ⅰ．Read for the main idea． What's the main idea of the text? A．It introduces Tolkien's book Letters from Father Christmas. B．It tells about Tolkien's life and adventures at the North Pole. C．It is mainly about who wrote these letters. D．It teaches us how to love our children. Step Two：While-reading √ Ⅱ．Match the main idea of each Paragraph. Para．1　 A．Many people remember the magic of Father Christmas. Para．2 B．What the book Letters from Father Christmas tells us to do. Para．3 C．To introduce Tolkien and his books. Para．4 D．Tolkien's children could get a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp every Christmas. Para．5 E．The contents of the letters from Tolkien. Ⅲ．Read for the structure. alive twenty excited life adventures giving Ⅳ．Read for details. 1．Which of the following is not the novel edited by J.R.R.Tolkien? A．The Lord of the Rings. B．Letters from Father Christmas. C．The Hobbit. D．The Million Pound Bank Note. 2．What is Letters from Father Christmas about? A．Christmas Day. B．Polar Bear. C．The real love in a special way. D．Wonderful stories at Christmas time. √ √ 3．Why did Tolkien write these letters? A．He wanted to give his children presents. B．Christmas is a special time of year. C．He is the real Father Christmas. D．He tried to keep the love alive for his children. 4.Which wonderful story doesn't belong to the letters? A．Father Christmas's life at the North Pole. B．Polar Bear's adventures at the North Pole. C．Polar Bear fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house. D．Father Christmas complains he can't stop his helpers playing games with the toys. 5．What does the word “That” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Father Christmas. B．Keeping the magic alive. C．Parents. D．Children. √ √ √ Step Three：Post-reading Ⅰ．难句解构 1. 尝试翻译 　_____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 那就是对于那些将圣诞节看作一年中特殊时刻的人来说，《圣诞老人书信集》可能是一本完美图书的原因。 2. 尝试翻译　______________________________________________________ _________________________________ 有趣的是，信中并没有那些常见的对孩子们的警告，比如表现不好就可能得不到礼物之类的话。 Ⅱ．佳句仿写 1．教材佳句　The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature—J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. (介绍图书作者) 学后仿写　《哈利·波特》是一系列奇幻小说，作者是英国作家J.K.罗琳。 Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels, ____________________is the British writer J．K.Rowling. 2．教材佳句　The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole. (介绍图书内容) 学后仿写　《哈利·波特》讲述了哈利·波特的故事，他是一个善良、勇敢、坚强的男孩，从不畏惧任何困难。 ____________________________Harry Potter, a kind, brave and strong boy who is never afraid of any difficulties. the author of which Harry Potter tells us stories about 返回 Ⅲ．品质升华 1．Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas？Give your reasons. (Logical Thinking逻辑性思维) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2．What is the most special gift you have received from your family？Why is it special? (Creative Thinking创造性思维) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yes. Because the author uses his writing talent to show his love for children. In his writings, Santa Claus is real, who not only sends gifts, but also writes letters to children to help them realize their wishes. The children are loved, valued and trusted, so that they can grow more confidently and healthily. The most special gift I have received is a lovely dog my mother bought me for my birthday, because I've always loved dogs and wanted to have one. The dog really brings great fun to me. 语篇助解　释疑难　 返回 ①keep...alive使……继续存在 ②as long as 在此表示“长达……，达……之久” 原文呈现 名师圈点 THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS 1Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children[1].As parents，they try to keep that magic alive① for their children for as long as② they can. [1]when they were children是由when引导的宾语从句，作介词from的宾语。 ③regard...as...把……视作…… ④literature/'lɪt(ə)rətʃə/n.文学 English literature英国文学 原文呈现 名师圈点 2That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as③ a special time of year．[2]The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature④—J.R.R.Tolkien，author of The Lord of the Rings.The letters were Tolkien's way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children，over a period of more than twenty years. [2]本句是“That is why...”结构，意为“那就是……的原因”，why在此引导表语从句，表语从句中又含有who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 those，句中的could表示一种不确定的语气。 ⑤envelope/'envələʊp/n.信封 ⑥pole/pəʊl/n.(行星的)地极，(尤指地球的)北极或南极 the North/South Pole 北极/南极 ⑦address熟词生义 vt.写(收信人)姓名地址，致函 ⑧a handwritten letter 一封手写信 handwritten /ˌhænd'rɪtn/ adj.手写的 ⑨illustrate/'ɪləstreɪt/vt.给(书籍，文章等)加插图 illustration n．(书、杂志等中的)图表，插图；实例，示例 原文呈现 名师圈点 3Every Christmas，an envelope⑤ with a North Pole⑥ stamp arrived．It was addressed⑦to Tolkien's children. Who could it be from？The children must have been very excited as they opened it [3].Inside，they would find a handwritten letter⑧ from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated⑨—each must have taken its true author，Tolkien，a long time to complete.[4] [3]画线部分是as引导的时间状语从句，as 意为“当……时候”。 [4]本句是“sth takes sb some time to do”句式。句中的“must have taken”是“must have done”结构，表示对已发生事情的肯定推测，意为“肯定做了某事”。 ⑩reɡular/'reɡjʊlə/adj.频繁的，经常的 ⑪polar/'pəʊlə/adj.极地的 polar bears北极熊 ⑫in this case在这种情况下 ⑬roof/ruːf/n.(建筑物、汽车、帐篷等的)顶，顶部 ⑭complain/kəm'pleɪn/v.抱怨，不满，发牢骚 complain about...抱怨…… ⑮stop/prevent...(from) doing...阻止……做……(被动语态中from不可省略) keep...from doing sth阻止……做某事(任何情况下from都不能省略) ⑯wrap up 包起来 原文呈现 名师圈点 4The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.A regular⑩ character in the letters was Polar⑪ Bear，who once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case⑫)and fell through the roof⑬ of Father Christmas's house [5].In another letter，Father Christmas complained⑭ about how he could not stop his helpers playing⑮ games with the toys instead of wrapping them up⑯. [5]此处是who引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Polar Bear，who在定语从句中作主语。在这里，who采用了拟人的修辞手法。 ⑰warning/'wɔːnɪŋ/n.警告，警示，告诫 原文呈现 名师圈点 Interestingly，the letters did not contain the usual warnings⑰ to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good[6].The letters did，however，change as Tolkien's children got older[7]： [6]此处是that引导的同位语从句，说明the usual warnings 的具体内容。该同位语从句被介词短语to children分隔开了。 [7]此处助动词did用于强调谓语。 ⑱a number of “许多，若干”，修饰可数名词复数，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。 [比较]the number of＋可数名词复数，意为“……的数量”，作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。 ⑲starving /'stɑːvɪŋ/adj.挨饿的，即将饿死的 starve vi.&vt.挨饿，饿死 starvation/stɑː'veɪʃn/n.饥饿，饿死 原文呈现 名师圈点 ...but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come，and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes，remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of⑱ poor and starving⑲ people．[8] [8]本句的主句是祈使句remember that...starving people，其中“that...starving people”是宾语从句；“if you find...as many as sometimes”是由连接词if引导的条件状语从句，在这个从句中含有两个由连接词that引导的并列宾语从句，第二个宾语从句“not perhaps quite as many as sometimes”是一个省略句，其完整形式为“that not perhaps quite as many as you asked for have come sometimes”。 ⑳as well as 熟词生义　除……之外 原文呈现 名师圈点 5Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as⑳ enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas，Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole，we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such a special way，Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas[9]. [9]may have done表示立足于现在，对过去发生的事情的推测，意为“可能做了某事”。 名师圈点 文化采风 　　The Lord of the Rings is a high­fantasy novel written by J．R.R.Tolkien，the sequel (续篇) to his earlier work，The Hobbit.The Lord of the Rings was published in three volumes (册) in 1954 and 1955，and has become one of the world's best­selling novels. 译文参考 真正的圣诞老人 1许多人仍然记得孩童时代圣诞老人的魔法。作为父母，他们尽力让那样的魔法在孩子的生活里延续下去。 2那就是对于那些将圣诞节看作一年中特殊时刻的人来说，《圣诞老人书信集》可能是一本完美图书的原因。书写这些信件的人是英国最著名的文学家之一——J.R.R.托尔金，《指环王》的作者。这些信是托尔金在二十多年的时间里为他的四个孩子保留圣诞老人的方式。 3每年的圣诞节，一封贴着北极邮票的信都会寄来。这是寄给托尔金的孩子们的。它是谁寄来的呢？孩子们打开信的时候一定很兴奋。在信封里面，他们会发现一封来自圣诞老人的手写信。这些信都有漂亮的插图——每一个插图一定花了其真正的作者——托尔金很长时间完成。 4这些信讲述了圣诞老人在北极的生活和冒险的精彩故事。信中的常规角色是北极熊，他曾爬到北极柱(这里是一根真实的柱子)，然后从圣诞老人家的屋顶上掉了下去。在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来，反而拿着玩具玩起了游戏，他怎么也没办法让他们停下来。有趣的是，信里并没有那些常见的对孩子的警告，比如表现不好就可能得不到礼物之类的话。不过，随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大，信(的内容)也的确发生了变化： ……但是，如果你发现自己并没有得到很多你想要的东西，有时甚至所获无几，请你记住，在这个圣诞节，世界上还有很多贫穷和饥饿的人。 5《圣诞老人书信集》告诉我们，在欣赏圣诞老人、北极熊和在北极其他角色的冒险故事之余，也可以共同分享圣诞节真正的给予精神。托尔金以这样的特殊方式表达了对他孩子的爱，或许他确实就是真正的圣诞老人。 返回 课时测评 返回 素能提升练 Ⅰ．阅读理解(每小题2分，共14分) A (2024·四川绵阳期中) 　　Do you love music? If you are a music lover, there are some music festivals for you to learn about. 　　Strawberry Music Festival 　　Held at the most beautiful fairgrounds in California, Strawberry Music Festival takes over the Nevada County Fairgrounds every Memorial Day for four days of family fun. This park, which is set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, offers the perfect environment for camping and performances by some of the top artists. The festival also offers children's programmes, workshops and activities for all ages. 　　Tree Town Music Festival 　　You don't have to be in the Southwest or in Texas to enjoy yourself in the country lifestyle. Country living can be found all over the United States. The Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa, is a great example of country fun in the Midwest. The Tree Town Music Festival features (以……为特色) camping and live music from some of the biggest names in modern country. 　　Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival 　　This festival shows respect for the traditions of India and its people. Food, music and performances are top attractions and display the Indian heritage Proudly. Yoga fans can catch a relaxing practice through kirtan (唱颂). This experience of Indian culture is fun for all ages. 　　SXSW Music Festival 　　The SXSW Music Festival is a global music event taking place every March in Austin, Texas. Each year the SXSW Music Festival receives a wonderful mix of artists performing in bars, clubs, parks, hotels and more in Austin, Texas. Not limited in the sort or area focus, audiences can enjoy different kinds of musical styles at SXSW. 语篇解读　本文是一篇应用文。文章给音乐爱好者介绍了四个音乐艺术节。 1．What can you do in Forest City, Iowa? A．Play live music． B．Enjoy country life. C．Have fun at summer camps. D．Appreciate the local heritage. 细节理解题。根据Tree Town Music Festival部分的“The Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa, is a great example of country fun in the Midwest.”可知，在这里你可以享受美妙的乡村生活。故选B。 √ 2．What is special about Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival? A．It shows Indian culture. B．It is suitable for camping. C．It provides activities for children. D．It has performances by top artists. 细节理解题。根据Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival部分的“This festival shows respect for the traditions of India and its people.”和下文内容可知，这个节日展示印度的文化和传统。故选A。 √ 3．Which of the festivals is held in Texas? A．Strawberry Music Festival. B．Tree Town Music Festival. C．Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival. D．SXSW Music Festival. 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The SXSW Music Festival is a global music event taking place every March in Austin, Texas.”可知，SXSW Music Festival在德克萨斯州举行。故选D。 √ B (2024·安徽合肥期末) 　　The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world． The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. 　　Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. 　　The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hongbao”. They think it brings good luck. 　　The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like “death”. Don't break anything. People think that means your luck is running out. 　　Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的传统节日——春节，介绍了春节前的各项准备工作，中国红的含义以及春节的各种忌讳。 4．What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A．Family members gather for a big meal. B．Friends eat dumplings together. C．They borrow money from friends. D．They give each other “hongbao”． 细节理解题。根据第二段“On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal.”可知，在春节前夕家庭成员聚在一起吃一顿大餐。故选A项。 √ 5．Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A．Because they enjoy cleaning. B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. 细节理解题。根据第三段“People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.”可知，人们认为打扫可以驱走霉运。它让房子准备好迎接好运。故选B。 √ 6．Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. B．Saying bad words like “death”． C．Wearing red clothes. D．Decorating houses with red paper. 细节理解题。根据第五段“So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.”可知，春节期间不要说不吉利的话。故选B项。 √ 7．We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ． A．a time of harvest and fun B．celebrated for one whole month C．only celebrated in China D．a time for families to get together 推理判断题。根据第二段“On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal.”可知，春节是一家人团聚的时刻。故选D项。 √ Ⅱ．阅读七选五(每小题2分，共10分) (2024·安徽芜湖期末) 　　The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Autumn, the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug. 8 and ends on Aug. 22.Start of Autumn means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. 1 . The following are four things you should know about Start of Autumn. 　　Gathering crops 　　 2 . It is time to gather crops. There is a saying: “If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected．” 　　Eating peaches 　　In Hangzhou, people eat peaches and pray health on the Start of Autumn day. The peach stones are kept until New Year's Eve and thrown into the stove, burned into ash. People believed that in this way, 3 ． 　　Eating dumplings 　　In Shandong Province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn, and they call it “Eating the Autumn”. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members of the family will stand in the middle of the hall, they worship (敬奉；信奉) a bowl of cereal, and 4 . Most of the families will eat dumplings together after Start of Autumn day and have the thirst for more crops. 　　Eating gourds (瓜) 　　Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, hot weather will not come to an end． During the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911), people would put gourds outside for a day before the Start of Autumn, and 5 . Today people in Tianjin believe that eating melons such as towel gourd, white gourd and bitter gourd can prevent diarrhea (腹泻) in autumn and the coming winter and spring. A．they pray for the harvest in autumn B．The fruitful season is coming C．they eat them on Start of Autumn day to drive off the summer heat D．Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers E．they sincerely pray for god F．plagues (瘟疫) could be prevented for the whole year G．they will get away from ghosts 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于立秋的相关知识与习俗。 根据设空处上下文可知，B选项指出立秋代表着硕果累累的秋季即将来临，选项中的“The fruitful season”指代上句中的autumn，符合语境。故选B。 　　The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Autumn, the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug. 8 and ends on Aug. 22.Start of Autumn means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn._________________________. The following are four things you should know about Start of Autumn. The fruitful season is coming 小标题“Gathering crops”表明立秋是收获的季节，根据空后“It is time to gather crops.”可知，D选项引出下文，说明立秋如何对农民来说是个重要的节气，符合语境。故选D。 　　______________________________________. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying: “If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected．” Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers 根据空前“The peach stones... believed that in this way”可知，设空处表示立秋吃桃、除夕烧桃核的寓意；F选项阐述上文中这一做法的寓意，符合语境。故选F。 　　In Hangzhou, people eat peaches and pray health on the Start of Autumn day. The peach stones are kept until New Year's Eve and thrown into the stove, burned into ash. People believed that in this way, ________________________ ________________________． plagues (瘟疫) could be prevented for the whole year 根据空前“On the day of Start... a bowl of cereal”可知，设空处表示长辈们做的事情；空后“Most of the families... thirst for more crops.”表明长辈们在立秋后会吃饺子祈求丰收；A选项符合语境。故选A。 　　In Shandong Province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn, and they call it “Eating the Autumn”. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members of the family will stand in the middle of the hall, they worship (敬奉；信奉) a bowl of cereal, and____________________________. Most of the families will eat dumplings together after Start of Autumn day and have the thirst for more crops. they pray for the harvest in autumn 　　Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, hot weather will not come to an end． During the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911), people would put gourds outside for a day before the Start of Autumn, and_________________ _________________________________________. Today people in Tianjin believe that eating melons such as towel gourd, white gourd and bitter gourd can prevent diarrhea (腹泻) in autumn and the coming winter and spring. they eat them on Start of Autumn day to drive off the summer heat 根据小标题“Eating gourds(瓜)”可知，本段主要讲述立秋吃瓜的习俗；空前“During the Qing Dynasty...”以及下文“Today people in Tianjin... winter and spring.”讲述了清朝时的人们以及现在天津人在立秋吃瓜的习俗；C选项符合语境，选项中的代词them指代上文中的“立秋前被放在室外一天的瓜”。故选C。 返回 谢 谢 观 看 ！ 返回 $