1、Understanding ideas UNIT TWO Lets celebrate! To know some famous novelists To learn something about British great author J.R.R. Tolkien To read for the main idea of the passage To read carefully for some detailed information To learn some key words and expressions Do you know the man? Liu Cixin This
2、 Chinese man is one of the most famous science-fiction novelists all over the world. His Three Body Problem has become such an international cultural phenomenon (现象现象) that business and government leaders have studied the books and drawn lessons from it. Three Body Problem won the Hugo award, the fi
3、rst for an Asian author Barack Obama said the book “wildly imaginative, really interesting”. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, said the book gave him ideas about marketing competition. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, recommend it. These are two most recently films based on his novels. After viewing, can yo
4、u use several words to describe the movies? Crazy Alien What do you know about this English novelist? What about his works? Read the introduction to Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the worlds most popular hi
5、gh-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have made into films. adj. 无限制的，无限制的， 无止境的无止境的 n. 幻想，想象幻想，想象 Read the passage and match the main ideas of each paragraph. Para 1 Parents try to keep Fa
6、ther Christmas alive for their children. Tolkien did keep the magic for his children. Tolkiens children could got a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp each Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life, but changed as his children got older. Tolkien may be the re
7、al Father Christmas. Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Detailed Reading 1.When did the children begin to remember Father Christmas? 3.What would Tolkiens children find in the envelope? 2.Who may be interested in the book? Read the passage and answer the following questions. 4.What made Father Christmas un
8、happy? 5.Did the letters change as Tolkiens children got older? 6.What can we share as well as enjoying the adventures from the book? Detailed Reading 1.When did the children begin to remember Father Christmas? When they were very young. 3.What would Tolkiens children find in the envelope? It was To
9、lkien himself. 2.Who may be interested in the book? Read the passage and answer the following questions. People who regard Christmas as a special time of year. 4.What made Father Christmas unhappy? His helpers played games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. 6.What can we share as well as enj
10、oying the adventures from the book? We can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. 5.Did the letters change as Tolkiens children got older? Read the passage and answer the following questions. Yes, they did change. Detailed Reading Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North
11、Pole stamp a handwritten letter from Father Christmas Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole climbed the North Pole fell through the roof how he could not stop his helpers playing games Note Making Cloze Test The magic of Father Christmas has been respected by children since they we
12、re 1._ (child).It was J.R.R.Tolkien that wrote letters to his children and 2._ (tell) them stories about Father Christmas.Tolkien kept Father Christmas alive for his four children，over a period 3._ more than twenty years. Every Christmas，an envelope that 4._ (address) to Tolkiens children reached. T
13、hey were very 5._ (excite) when they opened it. Inside，they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. In the letters they learned some wonderful stories about Father Christmass life 6._ adventures at the North Pole. children told of was addressed excited and Cloze Test In another letter
14、，Father Christmas complained about 7._he could not prevent his helpers from 8._ (play) games with the toys. Letters from Father Christmas tells us the adventures of Father Christmas，Polar Bear and other 9._ (character) at the North Pole. We can all share the true spirit of 10._ (give) at Christmas t
15、ime. By expressing love for his children in such a special way，Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas. how playing characters giving P1 The beginning P2 authors information P3-4 summary of the book with main characters P5 comments A book Review consists authors information summary of
16、 a book comments background related to the content of the book authors life Summary should be self- contained, clear, easy to understand, and objective. writers own views on the book name merits (优点优点) and demerits discuss its relevance to the present time HomeworkHomework Draw a mind map of the tex
17、t according to Draw a mind map of the text according to what we have learned today.what we have learned today. Part Two Language Points 1. _ 发生 2. _ 为了纪念 3. _ 允许某人干某事 4. _ 不管，不顾 5. _ 被制成 6. _ 保持的活力 7. _ 把视作 take place allow sb. to do sth. regardless of be made into regardas in memory of keepalive Ph
18、rases 8. _ 在写姓名地址 9. _ 抱怨某事 10. _ 阻止某人干某事 11. _ 把打包 12. _ 许多，大量 13. _ 也，又 complain about sth. wrapup a number of as well as stop sb. from doing sth. Phrases addressto Language Points 1.honour v.向表示敬意；表扬某人；给某人以荣誉 n.荣幸；荣誉；敬意 因为尊重某人 做某事非常荣幸 出于对的敬意 单句语法填空 (1)They built a monument _ honour of the dead in
19、 the war. (2)His colleague honoured him _ his bravery. (3) I feel greatly honoured _(give) such a warm reception. in honour of Its an honour (for sb.) to do sth honour sb./sth. for sth. in for to be given 把视作 向表达敬意 【归纳拓展】 意为“把视作，认为是”的短语 consideras seeas refer toas think ofas look onas give regards t
20、o regardas 2.regard v. 认为；把看作 regards n. 问候，致意 Language Points 单句语法填空 (1)Please give my _(regard) to your family when you write home. (2)Watching TV is regarded _ a way of recreation by many people. 完成句子 (3) 我认为李白是中国历史上最伟大的诗人。 regards as I regard Li Bai as the greatest poet in Chinese history. Langu
21、age Points plain v. 抱怨；埋怨；发牢骚；投诉 complaint n. 抱怨，发牢骚 向某人抱怨 抱怨某事 投诉，抱怨 complain to sb. complain of/about sth. make a complaint Language Points 单句语法填空 (1)His wife is always complaining _ his laziness. (2)He complained _ the manager that the hotels service was terrible. (3)We received a number of _ (co
22、mplain) from customers about the lack of parking facilities. of/about to complaints Language Points 4. warning n. 警告, 警示, 告诫 warn v. 警告，警戒，告诫 单句语法填空 (1) Mrs Smith warned her son never _(drive) after drinking. (2) Weve just heard a _ (warn) on the radio that a typhoon may be on the way. (3) I tried t
23、o warn him _the danger, but he is determined to get his own way. to drive warning of 警告某人不要做某事 warn sb. not to do sth./ warn sb. against doing sth. Language Points 一句多译 村民们警告他不要在河里游泳。 Villagers _in the river. Villagers _in the river. Villagers _in the river. warned him not to swim warned him against
24、 swimming warned that he should not swim Language Points 句式分析 本句中That is why意为“那就是的原因”; why 引导表语从句, 表示结果。 Language Points 【归纳拓展】 (1) This/That is/was why. 这/那就是的原因(why引导表语从句, 表示结果) (2) That/It is/was because.那/这是因为(because引导表语从句, 表示原因) (3) The reason why.is/was that.的原因是(why引导定语 从句并在从句中作状语; that引导表语
25、从句, 表示原因) Language Points 单句语法填空 (1) Hes more of a talker than a doer. This is _he never finishes anything. (2) From space, the earth looks blue. This is _about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water. (3) The reason _we dont trust him is _he often lies. (4) The reason _ he gave for his being late is that he got up late. why because why that that/which Language Points 看 观 谢 谢
