2014年最新人教版英语九年级UNIT2课件.ppt.ppt

* Chinese Spring Festival 春节 The Lantern Festival 元宵节 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 The Water Festival 泼水节 Christmas Day 圣诞节 April Fool’s Day 愚人节 Valentine’s Day In February Carnival (狂欢节) Easter 复活节 The first Sunday after a full moon on or after March 21 Mother’s Day The second Sunday in May Thanksgiving Day The fourth Thursday in November October 31st Halloween 万圣节 Christmas 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. 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 … Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. The Spirit of Christmas 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, and 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 of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone