九年级《Unit2SectionBreading》.pptVIP

Unit2 The Spirit of Charles Dickens was a great British writer in the 19th century． He was born in 1812． When he was a child，his father was heavily in debt．The only education he received was two years of schooling at a school for poor children． At the age of 12，he had to work first as a worker and then became a reporter for a newspaper． In 1837，his novel，The Pickwick Papers，made him the most famous of his time in England． He died in 1870． Homework What is the true meaning or spirit of the Spring Festival? Can you tell a story about it? * * Christmas 匹克威克外传 [kj??r??s?t?] n. 珍品，古董 adj.荒凉的 Read the passage and complete the chart. 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? the Ghost of Christmas Past Yet to Come Present Before completing the chart, create a mind map. 2c Read the passage again and complete the chart. 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 happier childhood. How others are spending Christmas this year. He is dead, but nobody cares. Read the paragraph2--4, and answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred. 1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? 3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? 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 threespirits? INFERRING This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost