高三英语上学期unit-7reading.pptVIP

1. How is Christmas Eve celebrated in Western countries? 2. What do you know about Santa Claus? 1. How is Christmas Eve celebrated in western countries? Christmas is an important festival in western culture and people celebrate it in their own ways. For example, there will be a Christmas dinner. In the dinner there must be a turkey. Each family has a Christmas tree. They often decorate it to add to the festive atmosphere. All kinds of thing are put on the tree. Before going to sleep, children prepare an empty socks or shoes for Father Christmas/ Santa Claus to put gifts in. The next morning, they can find socks and shoes full of such gifts as toys, chocolate and candy. Santa Claus is said to be very kind. He plays an important role in Christmas because he brings Christmas presents for Children. What’s more, he also brings happiness and hopes for people. I Lead-in Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was the greatest representative of English critical novelist in the 19th century. He wrote 14 novels and many other short stories in his lifetime. His style was realistic and humorous .He gave us a vivid picture of life of ordinary people. His works shows sympathy for the poor. main characters in the play Ebenezer Scrooge: Bob Cratchit: Fred: A gentleman: Santa Claus: the boss, the main hero Scrooge’s clerk Scrooge’s nephew collect money for the poor appears in Scrooge’s dream Read the play carefully and find out how many scenes. Main idea of each part Reading Scene1:In Scrooges office Bob feels freezing cold and stops to warm his hands, but his boss Scrooge tells him to go on writing. Bob asks Scrooge for a day off on Christmas Day but Scrooge is quite unwilling to let him have a day off. Scene 2:A young man comes in. Fred asks Scrooge to have dinner with them to celebrate Christmas but Scrooge doesnt want to go. Scene 3:Fred leaves. A gentleman comes. The gentleman asks Scrooge to help the poor when they are in want o