1、Unit 2I think that mooncakes are delicious!,Section B 1 1a-2e,Do you know something about Halloween?,make pumpkin lanterns,dress up and wear masks,have a special party,paint the faces,knock on the door,Play a game called trick or treat,ask for candies andtreats,“If you do not give us a treat,we can
2、play a trick on you.”,Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween.What do you think this festival is about?,1a,scary dress up haunted house black cat candy ghost trick or treat October spider,adj.有鬼魂出没的;闹鬼的,n.鬼;鬼魂,n.花招;把戏,n.款待;招待 v.招待;请(客),n.蜘蛛,Listen and answer the questions.,1.Where is Hal
3、loween popular?Its in North America.2.When do people celebrate Halloween?People celebrate Halloween in October 31th.3.What does Wu Yu think of this festival?Scary and fun.,1b,1.Many people make their _ look scary.They may _ the lights and light candles.They sometimes also put things like spiders and
4、 ghosts around the doors and _.2.Little kids and even parents _ as ghosts or black cats.They can also dress up as fun things like _ characters.,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,1c,houses,turn off,windows,dress up,cartoon,3.Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _ and trea
5、ts.4.“Trick or treat”means kids will _ a trick on you if you dont _ them a treat.,candies,play,give,Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most.Discuss what you have learned with a partner.,1d,Oh,I know its a popular festival in North America and its on October 31st.,What have you le
6、arned about Halloween?,Pairwork,I think its fun to dress up as cartoon characters!,What do you like most about this festival?,Many people make their houses look scary.They turn off the lights and light candles.,What do people do on that day?,They dress up as ghosts or black cats.,What do little kids
7、 dress up?,Yes.Children ask their neighbours for candies and treats.If you dont give them a treat,they will play a trick on you.,Do you know a game called“trick or treat”?,What do you know about Christmas?Discuss in groups and create a mind map.,2a,n.圣诞节,December 25thChristmas tress,Santa Claus,gift
8、s,stockingssing Christmas songs,make Christmas trees,family gathering,get a lot of presents,Date:,Symbols:,Activities:,Stories:,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
9、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 ChristmasCarol(圣诞颂歌).,Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.,1.What are the common things that people think of for Christma
10、s?Gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus.2.Who wrote A Christmas Carol?It is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.,2b,3.What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.,Read the passage again and complete the chart.,What
11、 does Scrooge see when hes with,His happier days as a child.,How others are spending Christmas this 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.Some answers need to be inferred.,2d,1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?He is mean and only thinks about himself.
12、He doesnt 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 doesnt.He is mean and only thinks about himself.,3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?He is mean and only thinks about himself,and doesnt treat others n
13、icely.4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?How do you know?Yes,he does.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.,v.处罚;惩罚,5.How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?He feels scared.6.What doe
14、s Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.He also gives gifts to people in need.He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.,n.温暖;暖和,1.B
15、ut behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas lie v.(lay,lain)存在;平躺;处于 注意与lay的区别：lay v.(laid,laid)下蛋;产卵,【运用】用lie或lay的适当形式填空。1)_ in bed all the time is bad for your health.2)The hen _ an egg every day.3)My mother _ on the sofa for about an hour this morning.4)The duck _ three eggs las
16、t week.,laid,Lying,lays,lay,2.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.warn v.警告;告诫 常用于以下固定短语:warn sb.(not)to do sth.表示“警告某人(不要)干某事”；warn sb.of/about sth.表示“提醒/警告某人注意某事”。如:,The police warned us not to go out at night.They warned him of the danger.She warned her son ab
17、out the fire.end up 最终成为;最后处于,3.The Spirit of Christmas 圣诞精神(圣诞节的意义)He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。第一个短语中spirit指与肉体相对而言的“精神;心灵”解;第二个句子中spirit是“灵魂;鬼怪;幽灵”之意。,试比较:I shall be with you in spirit.我在精神上也你们同在。In the story,it is said that the area is haunted b
18、y evil spirits.在故事里,据说那片地区闹鬼。,4.He is mean and only thinks about himself.mean在句中作形容词,意思是“吝啬的;小气的;自私的”。如:Mr.Smith is a mean old man.史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。He was mean to those who worked for him.他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。Some people around us are mean with money.我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。,5.He now treats everyone with kindness a
19、nd warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.他现在用善良和温暖对待任何人,到处传播爱与快乐。spread v.(spread,spread)传播;展开 n.蔓延;传播,dress upcare aboutmake moneyused toend upwarn sb.to do sth.,打扮关心挣钱过去常常结束警告某人做某事,1.Finish 2e on page 15:What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him?In groups of four,make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge.Role-play the conversation next time.2.Remember the new words and expressions.,
