人教英语 九年级全一册Unit2 Section B 2a-2e.pptVIP

Section B 2a-2e What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. 2a n. 圣诞节 December 25th Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents … Date: Symbols: Activities: Stories: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) British novelist Read and answer the questions. 1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 2b Read and complete the chart. What does Scrooge see when he’s with… His happier days as a child. How others are spending Christmas that year. He is dead, but nobody cares. 2c n. 现在; 礼物 adj. 现在的 adj. 死的; 失去生命的 Answer the questions. 2d 1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. 2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? No, he doesn’t. 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? Because he wasn’t nice to others and 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. v. 处罚; 惩罚 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? He was scared in his sleep and he is surprised but happy to have a chance to change his life, because it is only the next morning. 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? (1) He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. (2) He happily celebrates Chri