人教版九年级（全一册）第二单元 Unit2 Section B(2a-2e) .ppt

What do people usually do on this festival? What can you think of when it comes to Christmas? Christmas tree Santa Claus 圣诞老人 reindeer 驯鹿 gifts Christmas stocking What do people usually do on Christmas? Families will stay together and sing Christmas carols (颂歌). When people meet, they will say “Merry Christmas” to each other. People will send Christmas cards to their friends and relatives. What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. 2a n. 圣诞节 December 25th Christmas trees, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of gifts There are many famous books and stories about Christmas and Santa Claus. The Little Match Girl written by Hans Christian Andersen As?one?of?the?most?important?festivals?in? western?countries,?Christmas?is?often? shown?in?literary?works. For example: Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions. 1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2b People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 阅读策略 1. 在问题中选取关键词； 2. 通过关键词在文中定位，找到答案； 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. 阅读策略 1. 英语书名实词首字母必须大写, 虚词不必。 书名用斜体。 2. 找到书名，在文中快速定位找答案。 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》), Great Expectations (《远大前程》), A Christmas Carol (《圣诞颂歌》). 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The true spirit of Christmas is treating everyone with kindness and warmth and spreading love and joy everywhere we go. Read the passage again and complete the chart. the Ghost of Christmas Past? the Ghost of Christmas Present? the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? What does Scrooge see when he’s with…