1、【版本：外研册别：必修二】contentsPre-readingLanguage pointsFast readingHomeworkIntensive readingPost-readingPre-reading What do you know about this festival?What do you know about this festival?What do you know about this festival?May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer,with celebrations held acr
2、oss Europe and in parts of North America.People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.What do you know about this festival?Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africas fisrt fully-participated elections in 1994,in which everyone was allowed to vote regar
3、dless of skin colour.It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.Why do we celebrate these festivals?_ is to celebrate the harvest._ is to celebrate a season._ is to honour an event._ is to honour a person.Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the Western countries.It is usually cel
4、ebrated on December 25th in honour of the birth of Jesus Christ.Traditionally,people would like to exchange gifts and decorate their homes with Christmas trees.What do you know about this festival?Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?Christmas cardChristmas tree What do you know about this festival?Christm
5、as giftChristmas stocking What do you know about this festival?Father Christmas/Santa Claus What do you know about this festival?Who is the Father Christmas?P14-15 Background Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J.R.R.Tolkien.The book was warmly receive
6、d by critics.The stories are about the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers,including the North Polar Bear and his two cubs.Background 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 h
7、igh-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 been made into films.Fast reading Read quickly and answer the following questions 1.What is Letters from Father Christmas about?Read quickly and ans
8、wer the following questionsLetters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole.Read quickly and answer the following questions2.Why did Tolkien write these
9、 letters?Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.Read quickly and answer the following questions3.What does the title“The Real Father Christmas”mean?A.The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.B.Tolkien is the real Father Christ
10、mas,because he wrote letters using the name“Father Christmas”.C.Tolkiens love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.IIIIntensive reading Read carefully and find some detailed informationTitle of the book:1._Author:2._Background information:Every Christmas,Tolkiens children wo
11、uld get an envelope with 3._.Inside it,they would find 4._ _.Of course,the letters were written by Tolkien.Letters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R.Tolkiena North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father Christmas Read carefully and find some detailed informationFather Christmasslife and adventures at t
12、he North Poleclimbed the North Polehow he could notfell throughthe roofstop his helpers playing games Contents of the letters:They tell wonderful stories about 5._.In one letter,Polar Bear 6._ and 7._ of Father Christmass house.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about 8._ _with the toys.P
13、ost-reading1.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 special to you?VLanguage points Important words1.address n 地址；通讯处地址；通讯处eg:Please ask him to leave his address.n（正式的）演讲（正式的）演讲eg:Th
14、e president gave an address over the radio.Important words v 在在上写姓名、地址上写姓名、地址eg:Please address the letter for me.v 对对演讲，对演讲，对说话说话eg:address a meeting v 设法解决；处理设法解决；处理eg:adress a problem/question 将下列句子译为汉语。将下列句子译为汉语。1)The letter was addressed to Tolkiens children.2)We must address the problem of envi
15、ronmental pollution.3)Hes going to address the meeting tomorrow.信是寄给信是寄给Tolkien的孩子们的的孩子们的。我们必须解决环境污染问题我们必须解决环境污染问题。他明天要在会议上发表演讲。他明天要在会议上发表演讲。Important plain vi 抱怨，投诉抱怨，投诉 complaint n 抱怨，投诉抱怨，投诉 complain to sb about/of sth=make a complaint to sb about/of sth eg:我要就这件事向经理投诉。我要就这件事向经理投诉。Im going to com
16、plain to the manager about this.Im going to make a complaint to the manager about this.Important words complain to sb+(that)从句从句eg:贝蒂向史蒂夫抱怨说萨拉从不给她说话的机会。贝蒂向史蒂夫抱怨说萨拉从不给她说话的机会。Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk.将下列句子补充完整。将下列句子补充完整。1)Dans been complaining _ severe headac
17、hes recently.2)Neighbours complained _ the police _ the dogs barking.3)She complained _ no one had been at the airport to meet her.of/abouttothatabout/ofImportant lexical chunks和和一样长；只要一样长；只要抱怨抱怨代替；而不是代替；而不是将将包裹起来包裹起来许多；大量许多；大量也；和也；和as long ascomplain aboutinstead ofwrap.upa number of.as well asin s
18、uch a special way用这样一种特有的方式用这样一种特有的方式本句中的本句中的“why”引导表语从句，且从句中包含了一个引导表语从句，且从句中包含了一个“who”引导的定语从句，引导的定语从句，those为先行词，在从句中为先行词，在从句中做做regard 的主语。的主语。1.That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.Important sentences那就是为什么那就是为什
19、么圣诞老人的信圣诞老人的信对于那些视圣诞节为一年对于那些视圣诞节为一年中特殊时刻的人来说是一本完美之书。中特殊时刻的人来说是一本完美之书。Tom came late for the meeting _ he was ill.Tom was ill.That was _ he came late for the meeting.The reason _ Tom came late was _ he was ill.becausewhythatwhy汤姆迟到的原因是因为他生病了汤姆迟到的原因是因为他生病了。句中的句中的“how”引导宾语从句，做介词引导宾语从句，做介词about的宾语。的宾语。2.
20、In another letter,Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.Important sentences在另外一封信里，圣诞老人抱怨他的帮手们一直在摆弄玩在另外一封信里，圣诞老人抱怨他的帮手们一直在摆弄玩具，不愿将它们包装起来，他却无力阻止他们这么做具，不愿将它们包装起来，他却无力阻止他们这么做。3.Interestingly,the letters did not contai
21、n the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.Important sentences如果孩子们表现不好，就有可能收不到礼物如果孩子们表现不好，就有可能收不到礼物。有趣的是，有趣的是，在这些信件里却从未提到这些常见的警告。在这些信件里却从未提到这些常见的警告。l句中的句中的interestingly为句子副词作状语，修饰后面一整个句子。为句子副词作状语，修饰后面一整个句子。l句中的句中的“that”引导一个同位语从句，解释说明引导一个同位语从句，解
22、释说明warning的内的内容，同时从句中还包含了一个容，同时从句中还包含了一个“if”引导的条件状语从句。引导的条件状语从句。1)_(sad),people can no longer visit the cave.2)_(tire)and hungry,they arrived home finally.SadlyTired 通常情况下，副词在句中作状语，修饰动词、形容词、通常情况下，副词在句中作状语，修饰动词、形容词、介词短语或整个句子；形容词作状语，修饰句子的主语。介词短语或整个句子；形容词作状语，修饰句子的主语。3)The news that our football team wo
23、n the match was encouraging.(翻译)我们足球队赢了比赛的消息令人鼓舞我们足球队赢了比赛的消息令人鼓舞。that引导同位语从句，解释引导同位语从句，解释news的内容，的内容，news在在从句中不作成分，且从句中不作成分，且that不可省略。不可省略。4)The news that we heard on the radio was not true.我们在收音机里听到的那则消息不是真的。我们在收音机里听到的那则消息不是真的。that引导定语从句，先行词引导定语从句，先行词news在从句中作在从句中作heard的宾语，这时的的宾语，这时的that也可省略。也可省略。VIHomework Find out more information about J.R.R.Tolkiens books and movies after class and share your research with us next class.
