1、学生版】【学生版】+【教师版】【教师版】 新版外研新版外研 必修必修 2 Unit 2 Lets celebrate! Part 1 The real father Christmas Task 1: Reading comprehension 1. Who may be most interested in the book Letters from Father Christmas? A. People who like reading novels. B. People who like playing games. C. People who like reading books ab
2、out festivals. D. People who consider Christmas a special time of year. 2. Which of the following statements about J. R. R. Tolkien is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? A. J. R. R. Tolkien has four children. B. J. R. R. Tolkien is very famous in French literature. C. J. R. R. Tolkien is the author
3、of The Lord of the Rings. D. J. R. R. Tolkien kept writing letters to his children for over twenty years. 3. What kind of true spirit can we learn from the book Letters from Father Christmas? A. Giving. B. Being happy. C. Being with family members. D. Expressing love for family members. 4. What kind
4、 of father do you think J. R. R. Tolkien is? A. Humorous. B. Strict. C. Serious. D. Caring. Task 2. In-class test Every Christmas, Tolkiens children would get an envelope, inside _ there was a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. These letters from Father Christmas were indeed written by Tolkie
5、n, one of the most famous _ (name) in English literature. In this way, Tolkien _ (keep) Father Christmas alive for his four children. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole with _ regular character, Polar Bear. In a letter, Father Christmas _
6、 (complain) about his helpers who played games with the toys instead of _ (wrap) them up. _ (interesting), Tolkien didnt warn his children that they might not receive presents _ they were not good. The letters did, however, change as his children got _ (old). From these letters, we can share the tru
7、e spirit of giving at Christmas time. Tolkiens love and care _ his children made him very like Father Christmas. Task 3: Gap filling The Real Father Christmas Many people still remember the magic (魔力) of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try to keep that magic alive (li
8、ve) for their children for as long as they can. That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year(把圣诞节看作是每年的特别时光). The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature (文学)J.R.R. Tolkien, auth
9、or of The Lord of the Rings(指 环王（魔戒） ). The letters were Tolkiens way of keeping (keep) Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty years. Every Christmas, an envelope (信封) with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to (寄给) Tolkiens children. Who could it b
10、e from? The children must have been very excited as they opened it. Inside, they would find a handwritten letter (亲笔信) from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated (配有精美的插图)each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete (complete). The letters told won
11、derful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures (冒险) at the North Pole. A regular character (经常出现的任务) in the letters was Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmass house. In another letter, Father Christmas comp
12、lained about (抱怨) how he could not stop his helpers playing (play) games with the toys instead of wrapping them up(把他们包装起来). Interestingly (interest), the letters did not contain (包括) the usual warnings (警告) to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. The letters di
13、d, however, change as Tolkiens children got older: . but if you find that not many of the things you asked for (你要的东西) have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people(饥饿的人们). Letters from F
14、ather Christmas tells us that as well as (除了) enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving (真 正的奉献精神) at Christmas time. By expressing (express) love for his children in such a special way, Tolkien may inde
15、ed (的确) have been the real Father Christmas. 【教师版】【教师版】 Task 1: Reading comprehension 1. Who may be most interested in the book Letters from Father Christmas? A. People who like reading novels. B. People who like playing games. C. People who like reading books about festivals. D. People who consider
16、 Christmas a special time of year. 2. Which of the following statements about J. R. R. Tolkien is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? A. J. R. R. Tolkien has four children. B. J. R. R. Tolkien is very famous in French literature. C. J. R. R. Tolkien is the author of The Lord of the Rings. D. J. R. R.
17、 Tolkien kept writing letters to his children for over twenty years. 3. What kind of true spirit can we learn from the book Letters from Father Christmas? A. Giving. B. Being happy. C. Being with family members. D. Expressing love for family members. 4. What kind of father do you think J. R. R. Tolk
18、ien is? A. Humorous. B. Strict. C. Serious. D. Caring. Task 2. In-class test Every Christmas, Tolkiens children would get an envelope, inside 1.which there was a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. These letters from Father Christmas were indeed written by Tolkien, one of the most famous 2.nam
19、es(name) in English literature. In this way, Tolkien 3.kept(keep) Father Christmas alive for his four children. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole with 4.a regular character, Polar Bear. In a letter, Father Christmas plained(complain) abo
20、ut his helpers who played games with the toys instead of 6.wrapping(wrap) them up.7.Interestingly(interesting), Tolkien didnt warn his children that they might not receive presents 8.if they were not good. The letters did, however, change as his children got 9.older(old). From these letters, we can
21、share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. Tolkiens love and care 10.for his children made him very like Father Christmas. Task 3: Gap filling 答案请参考课本答案请参考课本 _ 课文翻译请参考下文：课文翻译请参考下文： 真正的圣诞老人 许多人(长大以后)还依然记得来自童年时代的圣诞老人的魔力。为人父母之后，他们也想让自 己的孩子尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。 有些人把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光，对于他们， 圣诞老人的来信可能是一本再合适不
22、过的 书了。写这些信的人是英国文坛的一位巨匠指环王(魔戒)的作者 J. R. R. 托尔金。二十多 年来，托尔金以写信的方式让他的四个孩子相信圣诞老人真的存在。 每年圣诞节，托尔金的家里都会收到一封贴有北极邮票的信，收件人是托尔金的孩子们。会是 谁寄过来的呢？孩子们打开时一定很兴奋。 他们会发现里面有一封圣诞老人的亲笔信。 信里还配有 精美的插图它们真正的作者托尔金一定花了很长时间去完成每一幅画作。 这些信里讲述了关于圣诞老人在北极生活和探险的精彩故事。信中经常出现的一个角色是北极 熊，它曾经爬上北极（在信中，北极是一根真的杆子） ，结果摔下来砸穿了圣诞老人家的屋顶。在 另一封信中， 圣诞老人抱怨说， 他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来， 反而拿起玩具玩起了游戏， 他怎么也没法让他们停下来。有趣的是，信中并没有那些常见的对孩子们的警告，比如表现不好就 可能收不到礼物之类的话。不过，随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大，信的内容确实发生了一些变化： “但是，如果你发现自己并没有得到很多你想要的东西，有时甚至所获无几，请记住，在这个 圣诞节，世界各地还有很多的贫穷而饥饿的人。” 圣诞老人的来信告诉我们，在圣诞节，除了欣赏圣诞老人、北极熊和其他一些生活在北极 的人物的冒险故事之外， 我们还可以共同体会真正的奉献精神。 托尔金以如此特殊的方式表达了对 孩子们的爱，他可以算得上是真正的圣诞老人。
