英语人教版九年级全册Unit2 A Christmas Carol.pptVIP

Unit 2;Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!;Section B 1 1a-2e;What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map.;December 25th Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents …;Do you know something about Charles Dickens?;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》).;Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.;3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.;Read the passage again and complete the chart.;The Spirit of Christmas;Scrooge Now He celebrates Christmas with his relatives happily. He gives gifts to people in need. He treats everyone with _______________ _________. The spirit of Christmas: the importance of _________________________________________________.;Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.;2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? No, he doesn’t have a lot of friends. Because he wasn’t nice to people, and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself.;3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? He was punished because like Scrooge, he wasn’t nice to others and he only cared about money. 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? Yes, he does. Because Marley’s ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him.;5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? He feels relieved because he was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life, because it is only the