1、Book 2 Unit 2 Understanding ideas The real Father Christmas There are three stages of man:he believes in Father Christmas ;he does not believe in Father Christmas;he is Father Christmas.John Ronald Reuel Tolkien约翰约翰罗纳德罗纳德瑞尔瑞尔托尔金托尔金Page 14-15 J.R.R. Tolkien1. What kind of novel is Tolkien famous for?
2、Tolkien is famous for some of the worlds most popular high-fantasy novels.2.His famous novels?The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit John Ronald Reuel Tolkien约翰约翰罗纳德罗纳德瑞尔瑞尔托尔金托尔金the authorRead the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 1. The author of
3、Letters from Father Christmas and the reason.2. Father Christmas has been in childrens heart since they were young.3. The contents（内容） of the letters and its effect on children.4. Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas in his special way to educate his children.5. Tolkiens children didnt know that
4、 the envelope was from his father.the magic of Father Christmas the meaning of the letters the addresser(发发/写信人写信人) of the lettersFast readingLook through the whole passage quickly and divide it into _ parts.struturePart 1:_Para_Part 2: Para_212-5the magic of Father Christmas the introduction of a b
5、ooktitleauthorbackgroundcontentmeaning/commentWhich type of writing style does the passage belong to?A. narration （记叙文） nrenB. argumentation C. a book reviewD. exposition（说明文） ekspzn a book review（ what elements?）Whats the function of Para1 in the passage?Para 1 Please read para 1 and complete the s
6、entence.Parents try to keep the magic of Christmas 1._ for their children.alivePara 2-3 TitleLetters from Father ChristmasWhoWhyWhenInformation of the bookJ. R. R. TolkienBecause the letters were Tolkiens way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty
7、years.Every ChristmasPlease read and complete the form. 1.What made the letters special?2.What did the letters show?be addressed to在（信封或包裹）上写上姓名（或地址）Content （内容） of the bookIn one letter, Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through _.Para 4 In another letter, Father Christmas _how he could no
8、t stop his helper playing games with the toys.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass _at the North Pole.Generally Specifically Please read para 4 and fill in the blanks. the roof of Father Christmass house complained about life and adventuresWhy did the letters change as Tolkiens
9、 children got older? but if you find that not many of the things you asked for 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.Para 5 What kind of father do you think JR.R.Tolkien is?AHumor
10、ous.BStrict.CSerious. DCaringPlease read para 5 and answer the questions. Which of the sentences best explains the title of the passage?1. The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.2. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”.3. Tol
11、kiens love and care for his children make him very like Father Christmas. 1.What kind of true spirit can we learn from the book Letters from Father Christmas?AGiving.BBeing happy.CBeing with family members.DExpressing love for family panylove After reading the passage，please fill in the following bl
12、anks. With his 1._( limit) imagination, Tolkien, known 2._the author of high- fantasy novels ,created a book 3_( call) Letters from Father Christmas. The children received 4_envelope with a North Pole stamp every Christmas. T hey must have been very 5._( excite) after opening the envelope where they
13、 would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. The letters6. _(tell) wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures. However, they did not contain the usual 7._( warn) to children that they might not receive presents if they were not good. By8._(express ) love for his childre
14、n in such a special way,Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.limitlessascalledanexcitedtoldwarningsexpressingThink & Share1.Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas? Give your reasons.2.What is the most special gift you have received from your family? Why is it
15、 special to you? Please introduce the best gift you received. What?Who?Why?When? Eg:An English novel from my grandfather. My grandfather has little money, but when he knew I love English, he bought me an English novel using the money he had saved for a long time. I was moved by what he did and decid
16、ed to study hard and be a useful man in return for him.With family members, every day is festival!Every time we love,every time we give,its festival.Lets celebrate!Lets give love to the world!Homework 1.同步练习册P21-23.2.You can choose to do this：Below are two famous books. Choose one that interests you most, read it and write a book review including title, author, background, content and meaning.(about 100 words)
