1、I think that mooncakes are delicious!,Unit 2,lie,v.,The future lies in multimedia.,未来是多媒体的天下。,The town lies in a small wooded valley.,该镇坐落于一个林木茂盛的小山谷中。,平躺；存在；位于,lay; lain,Look and say,punish,v.,处罚,To make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law.,He promised to punish
2、the savage act.,他许诺一定要惩罚这种暴行。,punish sb for doing sth,因做而受处罚,Look and say,warn,v.,警告；告诫,He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.,他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果不想死后像他一样，就要改变自己的行为方式。,To tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it.,Look
3、and say,present,n.,现在；礼物,adj.,现在的,one of my Japanese students gave me a beautiful fan as a present.,我的一位日本学生送我一把漂亮的扇子作为礼物。,She is busy at present, can she ring you later?,她现在正忙，稍后给您回电话好吗？,Look and say,spread,v.,传播；展开,n.,蔓延；传播,2. To become known about or used by people more and more.,1.To increase, o
4、r be increased, and affect more and more people or affect a larger area.,The fire spread very quickly.,News of the explosion spread swiftly.,Look and say,What do you know about Christmas?,Christmas stocking,Christmas hat,Christmas tree,Santa Claus,a big meal,Christmas card,reindeer,。,gift,Lead-in 1,
5、Let s create a mind map of Christmas .,Christmas,activities,date,symbols,stories,Santa Claus Reindeer Christmas tree ,December 25th,Christmas party gift giving church celebrations ,The Gingerbread man 姜饼人儿 The Little Drummer Boy 小鼓手的故事 ,Do you know something about Charles Dickens?,Charles Dickens (1
6、812-1870), a famous British novelist. He is a key representative (主要代表) of 19th century British literary realism(批判现实主义文学). He created many novels (n. 小说), such as The Pickwick Papers(匹克威克外传), Oliver Twist (雾都孤儿), Hard Times (艰难时世), A Tale of Two Cities (双城记), Expectations (远大前程), A Christmas Carol
7、(圣诞颂歌).,Look at the photo, the questions in 2b and the title to the story on page 14. Then answer the questions below.,Before you read,1. What does the passage talk about?,It talks about the spirit of Christmas.,2. What do you think A Christmas Carol is ?,It is a book about Christmas, and I guess th
8、is book has a happy ending.,Read the first and last sentence in each paragraphs and answer the questions.,When you finish reading, what information have you got?,I know that this story want to tell us the spirit of Christmas by telling a story in Christmas Carol. the hero Scrooge who used to be mean
9、 and selfish become kind at last, and maybe this is the point where we can find the spirit of Christmas.,inferring,It means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meaning that are not clearly stated in a text.,所谓推断，就是根据阅读材料中所提供的信息，推断出未知的信息。即把有关的文字作为已知部分，从中推断出未知部分。据以推断的有关文字可能是词或句子，也可能是若干句子，甚
10、至是全文。问题的答案一般针对文章内容和读者应有的常识，文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但读者在理解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案。,While you read,Read Para. 1 and answer the questions below.,What is the true meaning of Christmas?,The true meaning of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.,While you read,What does Scroog
11、e see when hes with,His happier days as a child.,How others are spending Christmas this year.,He is dead, but nobody cares.,2c,n. 现在; 礼物 adj. 现在的,adj. 死的; 失去生命的,Read Para. 2&3 and complete the chart.,Christmas Carol 圣诞欢歌剧照,Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.,Why does Scrooge hate
12、 Christmas? Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?,2d,.,2,1. Why does Scroo
13、ge hate Christmas?He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. 2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?No, he doesnt. He is mean and only thinks about himself.,3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
14、?He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesnt treat others nicely. 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.,v. 处罚; 惩罚,5. How d
15、oes Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?He feels scared. 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing three spirits?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 w
16、ith kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.,n. 温暖; 暖和,A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w_ by Charles Dickens. It t_ us the true m_ of Christmas: the i_ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story is about an old man n_ Scrooge who never laughs or smil
17、es.,mportance,ritten,eaning,amed,ells,根据给出的单词首字母填空。,After you read,He is mean and only t_ about himself, and doesnt treat others n_. He just cares about w_ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley was p_ after he died. That night, three ghosts v_ Scrooge
18、. They t_ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f_.,hinks,icely,hether,unished,isit,ake,uture,Scrooge is so scared t_ he wakes up in his bed and f_ out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He d_ to change his life and p_ to be a better person. He n
19、ow treats everyone with kindness and w_, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true s_ of Christmas!,hat,inds,ecides,romises,armth,pirit,After you read,Now we have known the true meaning of Christmas, do you know the true meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival? Think about it and then d
20、iscuss it with your partner.,Chinese people value this festival for its important meaning of “reunion”. And the mooncake is the symbol of “reunion”, just like the full noon.,In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge about Christmas.,Scrooge: Why do you visit me? Gho
21、st A: Because you look so sad. I want to take you back to your childhood.,Role-play,Talk about your favorite festival, use the following questions. When is it celebrated in/on? What do you like best about? How do people celebrate? Why do they do that?,Free talk,Scrooge: Im so happy as a child. Ghost
22、 B: Yes. Do you know other people how to spend Christmas? Everyone is happy, even poor people. Ghost C: Hey, I want to take you to the future. Scrooge: I know the spirit of Christmas. I decide to change my life and to be a better person.,Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.,3a,Middle-Autumn Festival,on August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar,mooncakes,People can enjoy the full moon in the dark sky.,Because it makes me happy.,