1、Unit2 Section B ReadingWarming-upWhat do you know about Christmas?Discuss with your partner and create a mind map.ChristmasDate Symbols ActivitiesStoriesPre-readingTitle:The Spirit of Christmas圣诞精神圣诞精神Picture:An old man and a ghostWe can get the main idea of each passage from the title.Title:The Spi
2、rit of ChristmasIt talks about the spirit of Christmas.true meaningBy telling a story.1.What does the passage talk about?2.How does it tell us?Para.1 a.Scrooge changed his life.Para.2 b.Three ghosts visit Scrooge.Para.3 c.The true meaning of Christmas.Para.4 d.A Christmas Carol is a famous novel.We
3、can get the main idea of each paragraph from the first sentence.While-readingRead Para.2 and finish the card.Kind:_ Writer:_Characters:_A Christmas CarolNovelCharles DickensScroogeJacob MarleyThree ghostsdead business partnerDoes he like Christmas?Does he have friends?Why?He is mean and only thinks
4、about himself.He doesnt treat others nicely.He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.Reading skill 3:Inferring(推理)This means you have to“read between the lines”to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.(从文章的字里行间思考和推理作者所透露出的信息和意图从文章的字里行间思考和推理作者所透露出的信息和
5、意图)InferringScroogeJacob MarleyHe is mean and only thinks about himself.He treats others nicely.He just cared about whether he can make more money.Scrooges dead business partner.TFTMarley used to be just like Scoorge.Inferring过去常常过去常常Para.4 What does Scrooge do after seeing the three ghosts?Celebrat
6、egive treatspreadHe happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.He also gives gifts to people in need.He treats everyone with kindness and warmth.He spreads love and joy everywhere he goes.the true sprit of ChristmasmeanselfishcoldbloodedunfriendlykindnessScrooge in the past:Scrooge at present:f
7、riendlywarmthUnhappy,dark and hopelesshappy,bright and meaningfulThe spirit of ChristmasPost-readingThe Spirit of ChristmasA mind map of Christmas A story writtenby DickensThe spirit of ChristmasArticle structure SummaryWhat we have learnt today?Make a mind map about your favorite festivals and intr
8、uduce about it.Date Symbols ActivitiesStoriesUse the following expressions to help you:My favourite Chinese festivals is.It is celebrated in/on.During this festival,people.Its my favorite festival because.It makes me feel.Its important to share and give love and joy to people around us.reunion(reunion(团聚）团聚）sharingsharing（分享）（分享）giving giving（赠予）（赠予）Different festivals have the same meaning:The spirit of festivalsWrite a letter to your friends and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival.Watch the movie A Christmas Carol.Homework
