1、B2U2 lets celebrate!The Real Father Christmas(Language Points)Starting out1. _ is to honour an event.( (教材第教材第13页页) ) honour v. 向向表示敬意表示敬意;尊重尊重 n. 荣誉荣誉;荣幸荣幸 honour sb. for sth. 因因.而尊敬某人而尊敬某人 in honour of sb.=in sbs honour 向某人表示敬意；为纪念某人向某人表示敬意；为纪念某人 It is ones/an honour to do sth. 某人对做某事感到荣幸某人对做某事感到荣
2、幸honoured adj. 受尊重的，感到荣幸的受尊重的，感到荣幸的 be/feel honoured to do sth. 做某事感到荣幸做某事感到荣幸Starting out2. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.decorate v. 装饰装饰; 装潢装潢; 粉刷粉刷; 装点装点; 美化美化 decorate . with. 用用.装饰装饰. be decorated with .被被.装饰装饰 People decorate the house with flowers. The hou
3、se is decorated with flowers by people. Starting out3. Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africas first fully-participated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. participate v. 参与，参加参与，参加 participate in sth. 参与参与/分担某事分担某事 partic
4、ipate with sb. 与某人一起参加与某人一起参加participation n. 参与，参加参与，参加participant n. 参与者，参加者参与者，参加者vote for/against投票赞成投票赞成/ /反对反对不管，不顾不管，不顾1. With his limitless imagination, he created new words for his readers to explore.limitless adj.无限的无限的limit n. 极限极限; ; 限制限制; ; 界限界限; ; 范围范围 v.限制限制 There is no limit to doing
5、 sth. 做某事是没有限制的limited adj. 有限的有限的 He limited payments on the countrys foreign debt. 他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。 Life is limited, but there is no limit to serving the people. 生命是有限的，但是为人民服务是无限的生命是有限的，但是为人民服务是无限的。 Understanding ideas2. As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their childr
6、en for as long as they can. 使使.继续存在继续存在Translation为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子尽可能长久地尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。相信这份魔力的存在。3. That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. 表语从句表语从句定语从句定语从句 This/That is why . This/That is becaus
7、e . The reason why . is that.这这/那就是为什么那就是为什么.（结果）（结果）这这/那是因为那是因为.（原因）（原因）为什么为什么.的原因是的原因是.3. That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. regard v. 认为，看作认为，看作 n. 问候问候(复数复数);关注关注;方面方面 regard sb./sth. as+n./adj. 把某人把某人/某物视
8、作某物视作. be highly regarded 受到高度评价受到高度评价 give regards to sb. 向某人表示问候向某人表示问候 in this regard 在这一点上；在这方面在这一点上；在这方面v. n. regarding prep. 关于，至于关于，至于“把把.视作视作.”.”短语归纳短语归纳view/see/consider/look on/think of . as.Examples Her work is very highly regarded. 她她的工作受到高度评价。的工作受到高度评价。 He regards himself as a patriot.
9、他他自认为是个爱国者。自认为是个爱国者。 Give your brother my regards when you see him.看到看到你哥哥时，代我向他问好。你哥哥时，代我向他问好。 I may have made a mistake in that regard. 我在那一点上可能已经犯了一个错误。我在那一点上可能已经犯了一个错误。 She has said nothing regarding your request. 关于关于你的要求，她什么也没说。你的要求，她什么也没说。Translation3. That is why Letters from Father Christma
10、s could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. 有些人把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光，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对于他们，圣诞老人的来信可能是一本再合适不过的书了。一本再合适不过的书了。4. The letters were Tolkiens way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty year
11、s. ones way of doing sth. =ones way to do sth.某人做某事的方式某人做某事的方式Translation二十多年来，二十多年来，托尔金以写信的方式托尔金以写信的方式让他的四个让他的四个孩子相信圣诞老人真的存在。孩子相信圣诞老人真的存在。5. It was addressed to Tolkiens children. Translation收件人收件人( (信被寄给信被寄给) )是托尔金的孩子们。是托尔金的孩子们。address v. 对对.演讲演讲;称呼称呼;探讨探讨;在在.写姓名写姓名/地址地址 n. 地址，演讲地址，演讲 The letter w
12、as addressed to me. 那封信是寄给我的。那封信是寄给我的。He is due to address a conference on human rights next week. 他下星期将在一个大会上他下星期将在一个大会上发表发表关于人权的关于人权的演说演说。Throughout the book we have addressed ourselves to the problem of ethics. 整本书中我们都在整本书中我们都在探讨探讨伦理观的问题。伦理观的问题。寄给某人寄给某人6. The children must have been very excited
13、as they opened it. Translation孩子们打开时孩子们打开时一定一定很兴奋。很兴奋。7. The letters were also beautifully illustratedeach must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.Translation信里还配有精美的插图信里还配有精美的插图它们真正的作者它们真正的作者托尔金托尔金一定一定花了花了很长时间去完成每一幅画作。很长时间去完成每一幅画作。8. A regular character in the letters was
14、Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmass house. Translation信中信中经常经常出现的一个出现的一个角色角色是北极熊，是北极熊，它曾经它曾经爬上北极爬上北极（在信中，北极是一根真的杆子），（在信中，北极是一根真的杆子），结果结果摔下来砸穿了摔下来砸穿了圣诞老人家的屋顶。圣诞老人家的屋顶。定语从句定语从句在这种情况下在这种情况下9. In another letter, Father
15、Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. complain v. 抱怨抱怨;诉苦诉苦 complain(to sb.) about/of sth. 向向(某人某人)抱怨某事抱怨某事 complain (to sb.) that+从句从句 向向(某人某人)抱怨说抱怨说complaint n. 抱怨抱怨;骚扰；投诉骚扰；投诉 make a complaint (to sb.) about sth. 为某事向
16、向(某人某人)抱怨抱怨/投诉投诉 stop/prevent . (from) doing sth.阻阻止止.做某事做某事把把.包起来包起来Examples Im going to complain to the manager about this. 我要我要就这件事向经理投诉就这件事向经理投诉。 He complained that he had been badly treated. 他他抱怨说抱怨说他们待他不好。他们待他不好。 Id like to make a complaint to that girl about the noise. 我要就噪音问题我要就噪音问题向那个女孩向那个女
17、孩提出投诉。提出投诉。 Translation9. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. 在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些在另一封信中，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起玩具玩起了游戏，他怎么也没法让他们停下来。停下来。10. Interestin
18、gly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. n.警告；警示；告诫警告；警示；告诫 v. warn warn sb. of/ about sth.同位语从句同位语从句(warnings)Translation有趣的是有趣的是，信中并没有，信中并没有包含包含那些常见的对孩那些常见的对孩子们的子们的警告警告，比如表现不好就可能收不到礼比如表现不好就可能收不到礼物之类的话物之类的话。 连接
19、词连接词that引导同位语从句引导同位语从句 常跟常跟that引导同位语从句的名词有引导同位语从句的名词有news、word、message、information、fact、promise、idea、thought、belief、possibility、chance、doubt等。等。 在在suggestion、advice、proposal、order、demand、request、wish等表示等表示建议、命令、要求、愿望建议、命令、要求、愿望等名词后面等名词后面的的that引导的同位语从句要用引导的同位语从句要用虚拟语气虚拟语气。 that引导的同位语从句有时可以和同位的名词分开。引导
20、的同位语从句有时可以和同位的名词分开。 引导同位语从句的连接词引导同位语从句的连接词that,在从句中不作任何成分在从句中不作任何成分,但一但一般不省略。般不省略。 I had no idea that you were here. The suggestion that the new rule be adopted came from the chairman.11. The letters did, however, change as Tolkiens children got older: Translation不过，随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大，信的不过，随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大，
21、信的内容内容确实确实发生了一些变化：发生了一些变化：do/did/does+动词原形动词原形 “确实，的确确实，的确”表强调表强调 12. . 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.条件状从条件状从宾从宾
22、从定从定从宾从宾从真宾真宾starve vi.&vt. 使挨饿使挨饿; 饿死饿死adj.挨饿的；即将饿死的挨饿的；即将饿死的 starve (sb.) to death (把某人把某人)饿死饿死 starve for sth. 渴望某物渴望某物Translation但是，但是，如果你发现如果你发现自己并没有得到很多自己并没有得到很多你想要你想要的的东西，有时甚至所获无几，东西，有时甚至所获无几，请记住请记住，在这个圣，在这个圣诞节，世界各地诞节，世界各地还有很多的贫穷而饥饿的人还有很多的贫穷而饥饿的人。12. . but if you find that not many of the thi
23、ngs 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.13. Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and othe
24、r characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.as well as 并列并列连词连词，“也，还也，还” （放在句中放在句中，=and） 同级同级比较比较，“一样好一样好” 介词介词，“除除.之外之外”（=besides, in addition to）介词，介词，“除除.之外之外”Examples A teacher should entertain as well as teach. 教师不仅要教书，教师不仅要教书，也也要引起学生兴趣。要引起学生兴趣。
25、You look as well as you did ten years old. 你的身体看起来还和十年前你的身体看起来还和十年前一样好一样好。 As well as breaking his leg, he hurt his arm. 他他除了除了摔断腿摔断腿之外之外，还伤了胳膊。，还伤了胳膊。Translation圣诞老人的来信圣诞老人的来信告诉我们告诉我们，在圣诞节，在圣诞节，除了除了欣赏欣赏圣诞老人、北极熊和其他一些生活在北极的圣诞老人、北极熊和其他一些生活在北极的人物的冒险故事人物的冒险故事之外之外，我们还可以共同体会真正我们还可以共同体会真正的奉献精神。的奉献精神。13. Le
26、tters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.Word Practice1. I refer my _ (honour) friend to the reply that I gave some moments ago. 2.
27、 The children are busy putting up _(decorate) for the party.3. Its obvious that the plants are _ (starve) for water. 4. I wrote a letter of_ (complain), and the manager has promised to look into the matter. honourabledecorationsstarvingcomplaintPhrases Practice1. He spends a lot of time _(包包, ,裹裹) p
28、resents before the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. 2. She _(被普遍认被普遍认为是为是) the current leaders natural successor. 3. He came to _ (抱怨抱怨) the volume of the music. wrapping upis widely regarded ascomplain aboutTranslation Practice1. 中国人把春节视作一家人团聚的日子。(regard.as.)People from China regard the Spring Festi
29、val as a time for family reunion.2.只要春节到来, 人们不管在哪里工作, 都会尽量回家探望父母。(as long as)As long as the Spring Festival comes, no matter where people work, they will try their best to go home to visit their parents.Translation Practice4.人们也会用礼盒把买好的物品包装起来送给长辈和亲人来表示敬意。(wrap up)People will also use gift boxes to w
30、rap up the bought goods and give them to their elders and relatives to show their respect.3.春节到来之前,人们会去购物,进行大扫除,用剪纸和对联装饰他们的家。(decorate.with.)Before its arrival, people will go shopping, do a thorough cleaning and decorate their homes with paper-cuts and couplets.Review1. honour2. decorate3. participate4. vote5. regardless of6. limit7. keep . alive8. that is why9. regard10.address11.in this plain13.warn14.wrap . up15.starve16.as well as Thank you!
