新版九年级Unit2I think that mooncakes are delicious!Section B课件.ppt

1a Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween.  What do you think this festival is about? 1c Listen and fill in the blanks. 1. Many people make their look scary. They may the lights and light candles. They also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and . 2. Little kids and even parents as ghosts or black cats. They can also as fun things like characters. 3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for and treats. 4. “Trick or treat” means kids will a trick on you if you don’t them a treat. 1d What do you think of Halloween? Discuss your ideas with a partner. 2a Do you know when these special days are? Try to match each day with the correct date. 2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions. The Spirit of Christmas 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. 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