I think that mooncakes are delicious! Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section B 2a-2e

What do you know about Christmas? Free Talk 2a What do you know about Christmas? Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world.

Santa Claus gifts reindeer Christmas tree Christmas card

Let 's create a mind map of Christmas . Christmas party gift giving church celebrations … December 25th date activities Christmas The Gingerbread man 姜饼人儿 The Little Drummer Boy 小鼓手的故事 … Santa Claus Reindeer Christmas tree … symbols stories

lie v. 平躺；存在；位于 lay; lain The future lies in multimedia. Look and say lie v. 平躺；存在；位于 lay; lain 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。

punish v. 处罚 He promised to punish the savage act. Look and say punish v. 处罚 He promised to punish the savage act.  他许诺一定要惩罚这种暴行。 punish sb. for doing sth. 因做某事而处罚某人

Look and say warn v. 警告；告诫 He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t 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。

Look 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？

spread v. n. 传播；展开 蔓延；传播 The fire spread very quickly. Look and say spread v. 传播；展开 n. 蔓延；传播 The fire spread very quickly. 大火很快地蔓延开了。 News of the explosion spread swiftly. 爆炸的消息迅速地传开。

Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions. 2b 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? Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. Charles Dickens. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 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 (《圣诞颂歌》).

Before you read… Look at the photo, the questions in 2b and the title to the story on page 14. Then answer the questions below. 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 this book has a happy ending.

While you read… 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 and selfish become kind at last, and maybe this is the point where we can find the spirit of Christmas.

Read the passage again and complete the chart. 2c 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.

Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred. 2d 1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? Because he is mean and only thinks about himself. 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.

Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He is so scared. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need.

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。

2e Role-play In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge about Christmas. Scrooge: Why do you visit me? Ghost A: Because you look so sad. I want to take you back to your childhood.

Scrooge: I’m so happy as a child. Ghost 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.

After you read… 根据给出的单词首字母填空。 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 smiles. ritten ells eaning mportance amed

Homework 1. Recite and copy the new words in Pages 13-14. Thank you! 1. Recite and copy the new words in Pages 13-14. 2.Read the passage .