1、Lets celebrate!Book 2 Unit 2BXUXStarting outP13Activity 1Watch the video and answer:1.What festivals are mentioned in the video?2.How do people celebrate these festivals?3.Why do people celebrate these festivals?Activity 1WhatfestivalsWhere/When Howhanamithe Rose FestivalMid-Autumn DayThe Harbin Int
2、ernational Ice and Snow Festivalin Japan/in spring in Bulgaria/in summerin China/in autumnin Harbin,China/in winter1.What festivals are mentioned in the video?2.How do people celebrate these festivals?Watch the video and answer:People picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms.Rose grower
3、s pick rose and then sing and dance to express their joy in a parade.People have family reunions and eat mooncakes while enjoying the sight of the full moon.Each year up to 15 million visitors come to join the“cool”celebrations.Activity 1Watch the video and answer:3.Why do people celebrate these fes
4、tivals?Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.More festivals?Reasons to celebrate?Activity 2 Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences._ is to celebrate the harvest._ is to celebrate a season._ is to honour an event._ is to hono
5、ur a person.Thanksgiving May Day Freedom Day Dragon Boat Festival Christmas is to celebrate _?How do people celebrate it?Jesus Christs birthBXUXUnderstanding ideasTHE REAL FATHER CHRISTMASP14-15Activity 1Pre-readingTitle of the book:Author of the book:BOOK REVIEWWhat is the genre/type of this passag
6、e?Activity 1What information can you get by viewing page 14 and 15?Pre-readingWhat else do you expect to read in this book review?lBackground information;lContents of the letters;lAuthors writing purpose;lReaders evaluation;lActivity 2Read the passage and match each part to the main idea.While-readi
7、nglBackground information;lContents of the letters;lAuthors writing purpose;lReaders evaluation;Para.1-2Para.3Para.4Para.5Activity 3Read para.1-2 and find out why Tolkien wrote these letters.While-readingParents try to keep the magic of Father Christmas alive for their children;Tolkiens way was writ
8、ing letters to his children in the name of Father Christmas.Activity 4 Read para.3-4 and complete the notes with expressions from the passage.While-readingActivity 4 Read para.3-4 and complete the notes with expressions from the passage.a North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father ChristmasWhi
9、le-readingwere also beautifully illustrated/lstret/vt.to use pictures,photographs,diagrams,etc.in a book,etc.加加插图于；给（书等）做图表插图于；给（书等）做图表What can you infer from the details?Activity 4 Read para.3-4 and complete the notes with expressions from the passage.a North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Fat
10、her ChristmasFather Christmass life and adventures at the North Poleclimbed the North Polefell through the roofhow he could not stop his helpers playing gamesWhile-readingwere also beautifully illustratedWho wrote thisletter?Activity 51.The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.2.Tolkie
11、n is the real Father Christmas,because he wrote letters using the name“Father Christmas”.3.Tolkiens love and care for his children make him very like Father Christmas.While-readingWhich of the sentences best explains the title of the passage?Activity 6While-readingRead para.5 and find out how“we”fin
12、d the book.We not only enjoy the adventures but also share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.And were touched by Tolkiens special way to express his love for his children.B2U2Language Points 庆祝丰收 纪念一个人 中国的端午节庆祝活动是在农历五月初五。为了纪念 被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录 感谢 不管不顾 种族不平等Starting out P13 celebrate the
13、 harvest honour a person Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.in memory of (be)added to UNESCOs List of Intangible Cultural Heritage give thanks to sb for sth regardless of racial inequality 奇幻小说 无限的想象力 使保持生机 长达之久 把圣诞节当作一年中一个特殊的时刻 被寄给某人high-
14、fantasy novelslimitless imaginationkeep aliveas long asregard Christmas as a special time of yearbe addressed to sb.只要只要Understanding ideas P14 当时一定很兴奋吧 一封手写的信 有精美的插图 在北极 从屋顶上掉下来 抱怨 阻止某人做 包起来 数量惊人的 除之外（也）must have been very excited a handwritten letter beautifully illustrated at the North Pole fall
15、through the roof of complain about stop/prevent sb./sth.(from)doing sth.keep sb./sth.from doing sth.protect sb./sth.from/against sth.wrap up a terrible number of as well asUnderstanding ideas P14-15圆满完成；顺利结束（协议或会议）圆满完成；顺利结束（协议或会议）P13 Freedom Day is to honour an event.in honour of.be/feel honoured to
16、 do sth.honourable adj.为了纪念P14 As parents,they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.Exercise1.The big factories are trying to stay _ by cutting costs.2.A _ band is always a good draw at a party.3.He was the greatest _ novelist in England.alive,lively&livingaliveliv
17、eliving活着的,常作表语，作后置后置定语定语。活的，有活力的，现场直播现场直播的。活着的，作定语可前可后，可修饰人人也可修饰物物。alivelivelivingP14 Every Christmas,an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived.It was addressed to Tolkiens children.1.那张明信片误写了我们的旧地址。The card was wrongly _ our old home.2.请把这些信写上地址。Please _ these letters.3.He was a little nervous b
18、ecause he was to address a meeting in the musical hall.4.I am honoured to come before you today,the first American President ever to address your nation from the Great Hall of the People.5.The judge should be addressed as Your Honour.6.Your essay does not address the real issues.be addressed toaddre
19、ss句意：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，收信人是托尔金的孩子们。寄往.n.地址 v.写地址；写信给(address.to)addressed to address演说；演讲演说；演讲称呼（某人）称呼（某人）处理，解决处理，解决向向说话说话P15 Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.1.Thats the best piece of n
20、ews that Ive heard.2.The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.3.The news that he told me yesterday was true.4.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.that引导_从句，对前面的抽象名词warnings进行补充说明，该从句_（缺/不缺）成分。同位语从句通常修饰news,warning,saying,announcement,information这类表示具体信息的词。句意：有趣的是，这些信件没有包含通常给孩子们的警告：如果他们做的不好，就可能收不到礼物。同位语同位语不缺不缺定语从句定语从句同位语同位语从句从句定语从句定语从句同位语从句同位语从句
