Unit 2 period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas (课件）英语外研版必修第二册

高中英语外研版必修第二册 Starting out & Understanding ideas Unit 2 Let’s celebrate Learning objectives predict the content of the passage by reading the title and pictures; find some detailed information, summarize the main idea of each paragraph and learn to use the strategy of skimming, scanning and detailed reading; inspire students to introduce a traditional festival. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3.While-reading 4. Summary 5. Post-reading 6. Language points 7. Assessment 8. Homework 01. Lead in 1: What festivals do you know in China and foreign countries? 2: Why do human beings celebrate festivals? Lead in Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences. _________________ is to celebrate the harvest. _________________ is to celebrate a season. _________________ is to honour an event. _________________ is to hounour a person. Thanksgiving Day May Day Freedom Day Dragon Boat Festival 02. Pre-reading Background J. R.R. Tolkien (1892 — 1973) was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been made into films. Pre-reading 1. Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films based on them? What do you think of them? 2. What else do you know about Tokien? Find out more about him and share your research with the class. 03. While-reading Fast-reading 1.What is the main idea of the book review? A. Introduce Tolkien’s book Letters from Father Christmas. B. Tell readers Tolkien’s whole life story. C. Show different western Christmas customs. D. Teach students how to write Christmas letters. Read the text fast and answer the question. Match each part with its main idea. Para 1-2 Para 2-4 Para 5 The true spirit behind the letters Introduce the book’s popularity and writer The content and changes of the letters While-reading Read the text carefully and answer questions. 1. Why did J.R.R. Tolkien write Letters from Father ? A. To keep the magic of Father Christmas alive for his four children. B. To publish a famous high-fantasy novel for worldwide readers. C. To share his adventurous stories about the North Pole publicly. D. To give warnings to children who behaved badly at Christmas. 2. What can we infer from the message Tolkien delivered to his older children? A. Tolkien gave up writing interesting adventure stories for grown-up kids. B. Tolkien expected his children to learn to show concern for the poor and starving people. C. Tolkien was unwilling to prepare abundant Christmas gifts for his older children. D. Tolkien believed Christmas magic would disappear once children grew up. 3. Which of the followig statements about the letters is TRUE according to the passage? A. The letters were typed formally and posted without special designs. B. Polar Bear was a recurring character appearing in the stories of the letters. C. The letters lasted for less than twenty years in total. D. The letters mainly warned children to behave well for Christmas presents. 4. What is the author’s attitude towards Tolkien in this book review? A. Critical B. Doubtful C. Admiring D. Uninterested 04. Summary Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage. A. The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself. B. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas.” C. Tolkien’s love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas. Summary Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Title of the book: 1.___________________________ Author: 2.______________ Background information: Every Christmas, Tolkien’s children would get an envelope with 3. _________________. Inside it, they would find 4. _________________________________________. Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien. Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North Pole stamp a handwritten letter from Father Christmas Contents of the letters: They tell wonderful stories about 5. ________________ _________________________________. In one letter, Polar Bear 6. ____________________ and 7. ___________________ of Father Christmas’s house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about8._________________________________ ______________with the toys. Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North pole climbed the North pole fell through the roof how he could not stop his helpers playing games 05. Post-reading 1. Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas? Give your reasons. 2. What is the most special gift you have received from your family? Why is it special to you? Post-reading 06. Language points 1. honour　v．向……表示敬意；尊敬；给予表扬(或奖励、头衔、称呼) n．尊敬，荣誉 (1)honour sb. for...　　　　 因……而尊敬某人 be honoured for... 因……而受到尊敬/获得荣誉 be honoured as... 被授予…… Language points (2)have the honour to do/of doing... 有幸做…… in honour of... 为了纪念…… It's an/one's honour to do... 做……是一种/某人的荣幸。 (3)honoured adj. 荣幸的；幸运的 be/feel honoured to do/of doing... 对做……感到荣幸 2. participate　v．参加，参与 (1)participate in　　　　　　 参加 (2)participation n. 参加，参与 participant n. 参加者 3. regard...as...　把……视作…… regard v．　　　　　　　 将……认为；把……视为 n. 注意；关注；问候 with/in regard to　　　　　 关于；至于 give my regards to sb. 代我问候某人 4. complain　v．抱怨，不满，发牢骚 (1)complain (to sb.) of/about sth. 　　　　　　　　　　 (向某人)抱怨某事 complain (to sb.) that... (向某人)抱怨…… (2)complaint n. 抱怨；牢骚；投诉 5. warning　n．警告，警示，告诫 warn v．　　　　　　　　 警告；提醒 warn sb. not to do sth.＝warn sb.against doing sth. 警告某人不要做某事 warn sb.of/about sth. 提醒某人某事 warn sb.that... 警告/提醒某人…… 07. Assessment Learning Objectives Score(1-5) 1.After learning, I am able to understand the real Father Christmas. 2.After learning, I am able to master reading strategies, such as scanning, skimming, detailed reading, etc. 3.After learning, I am able to introduce a festival. 5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能 Assessment 08. Homework 作业一：摘抄本课 5 个核心短语，每个短语仿写 1 个句子；完成课本课后习题。 作业二：写 80-100 词短文：Talk about the spirit of one Chinese traditional festival，至少使用本课 3 个学到的短语。 参考提示：可以从团聚、感恩、分享、关爱家人角度展开。 Homework Thank you for your listening $