1、Unit 2,Section BPeriod 2 (2a 3b),Review,Translate the phrases.,dress up look scary celebrate Halloween think of play a trick on learn about dress up as,打扮；穿上盛装看起来很可怕庆祝万圣节认为；想到捉弄 .； 欺骗某人了解 / 知道打扮成 / 伪装成,How to celebrate Halloween?,dress up,trick or treat,eat sweets,pumpkin lanterns,have parties,Can y
2、ou name any foreign festivals?,Christmas,Halloween,Thanksgiving,April Fools Day,Valentines Day,Free Talk,Foreignfestivals,Christmas,FoolsDay,ValentinesDay,Easter,Thanksgiving Day,MothersDay,FathersDay,Halloween,Thanksgiving Day,Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the four
3、th Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest.,The traditional food are roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.,April Fools Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since the 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on e
4、ach other.,Saint Valentines Day (or Valentines Day) is a holiday observed (庆祝) on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.,Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31.,Christmas is
5、an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world.,ChristmasApril Fools DayHalloweenSt. Valentines DayThanksgiving,Fourth Thursday in November,Try to match each festival with the cor
6、rect date.,February 14th,April 1st,October 31st,December 25th,Speaking of Christmas, what do you think of?,Free Talk,Santa Claus,Christmas tree,gifts,reindeer,Christmas card,2a What do you know about Christmas?Discuss in groups and create a mind map.,Christmas,Symbols,Date,Activities,Stories,What ar
7、e the common things that people think of for Christmas? Who wrote A Christmas Carol?,People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.,2b Read and answer the questions.,Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.,3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?,The true spirit of Ch
8、ristmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to the people around us.,A Christmas Carol is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published on December 19, 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation, resulting from supernatural visi
9、ts by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. The novel met with instant success and critical acclaim.,While A Christmas Carol brings to readers images of light, joy, warmth and life, it also brings strong and unforgettable images of darkness, despair, coldness, sad
10、ness and death. Scrooge himself is the embodiment (体现) of winter, and, just as winter is followed by spring and the renewal of life, so too is Scrooges cold, pinched heart restored to the innocent goodwill he had known in his childhood and youth.,Scrooge is unfriendly to others. Jacob Marley used to
11、 work together with Scrooge. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in characters. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.,T,Read again and decide the sentences are true or false.,T,F,T,What does Scrooge see when hes with ,2c Read and complete the chart.,his happier days as a child,how others were spend
12、ing Christmas that year,nobody cares when he dies,the Ghost of Christmas Past?,the Ghost of Christmas Present?,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?,2d Answer the questions.,Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?,Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks abo
13、ut himself. He doesnt treat others nicely, and he only cares about whether he can make more money.,No, he has no friends. / No, he doesnt have a lot of friends. Because he wasnt nice to people and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself.,3. Why was Jacob Marley punished afte
14、r he died?4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?,Because like Scrooge, he wasnt nice to others and he only cared about money.,Yes, Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge. Because Marleys ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him.,5. How does Scrooge
15、 feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?,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 next morning.,Scrooge changes his ways and becomes a better p
16、erson.,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.,Pair work,2e,Santa Claus,Santa Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a l
17、ong white beard. He wears a red coat and a red hat with a white fur trim. From at least the 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.,Traditional cuisine,A special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holiday
18、s celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country.,Christmas pudding,What do you know about Christmas? Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you.,Pair Work,When is this festival?Why do people celebrate it?Wh
19、o do they celebrate it with?Do they eat or drink anything special?What other things do they do as part of the celebrations?Do you know any old stories about this festival?How do people feel when they celebrate it?,Talk about your favorite festival.,A: Which is your favorite festival? B:_.A: Why do y
20、ou like_? B: Because_.,3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.,Chinese festivals,3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him / her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.,My favorite Chinese festi
21、val is . It is celebrated in / on .During this festival, people . It is my favorite festival because . It makes me feel .,Dear Tom, My favorite Chinese festival is Spring Festival. It is a traditional festival in china. It is celebrated on the 1st day of the first lunar(阴历) month. During this festiv
22、al, people usually clean and decorate their house carefully before it comes. They eat Niangao, eight treasures rice (八宝饭) and family reunion dinner.,Sample 1,It is my favorite festival because we kids can wear new clothes and get gift money. Whats more, we can watch the dragon dance(舞狮). It makes me
23、 feel very happy and excited.Yours_,Dear Sue, My favorite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival. It is celebrated on the 1st day of the Chinese lunar (阴历) calendar. Before the festival, our houses have to be cleaned and we need to buy new clothes for a new years coming.,Sample 2,On the eve, my fam
24、ily goes to my grandparents home for a reunion dinner. Our family usually has jiaozi, fish, niangao and a great many dishes. On the first day of our New Year, people wear their new clothes and visit family and friends. Children will receive red packets filled with “lucky” money. Thats one of my favo
25、rite parts of this festival.,Its my favorite festival because I enjoy spending time with my relatives. It makes me feel very happy and loved to be with my family!Yours truly,Mei Li,假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友Mike 想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给Mike 写一封e-mail，向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。内容提示：1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日;2. 春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节日期间)。Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of t
