1、 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!Section B 2a-2eChinese FestivalsSpring FestivalLantern FestivalChildrens DayNational DayDragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth DayWarming-upBrainstormingLook and say something about your favorite festivals.Chinese Spring Festivalget red packetslet off firew
2、orkswatch the lion danceWarming-upMid-Autumn Festivaleat mooncakesenjoy the moontell the story of ChangeWarming-upWestern FestivalsEasterValentines DayFools DayHalloween Thanksgiving DayChristmasWarming-upTry to match each festival with the correct date.ChristmasApril Fools DayHalloweenSt.Valentines
3、 DayThanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November February 14thApril 1stOctober 31stDecember 25thWarming-upSanta Clausgiftsa Christmas carda Christmas treeLook and say something about Christmas.Pre-readingSymbolsDatePre-reading2a What do you know about Christmas?Discuss in groups and create a mind map.Ac
4、tivitiesStoriesChristmas2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.1.What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?2.Who wrote A Christmas Carol?3.What is the true meaning of Christmas?People usually think about gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus.Charles Dickens.
5、The true spirit of Christmas is treating everyone with kindness and warmth and spreading love and joy everywhere we go.While-readingWhile-readingFill in the blanks according to the passage.Christmas treeslove and joymeanA Christmas Carolhow others are spending Christmaskindness and warmthWhat does S
6、crooge see when hes with.the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?his happier days as a child.how others are spending Christmas that year.nobody cares when he dies.2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.While-readingPost-readingThink and
7、 learnReading strategy-所谓推断，就是根据阅读材料中所提供的信息，推断出未知的信息。即把有关的文字作为已知部分，从中推断出未知部分。据以推断的有关文字可能是词或句子，也可能是若干句子，甚至是全文。问题的答案一般针对文章内容和读者应有的常识，文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但读者在理解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案。INFERRING This means you have to“read between the lines”to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.1.Why does Scroog
8、e hate Christmas?Because he is mean and only thinks about himself.He doesnt treat others nicely,and he only cares about whether he can make more money.2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends?Why or why not?No,he doesnt.Because he isnt nice to people,and never laughs or smiles.He is mean and only thinks
9、 about himself.3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?Because he wasnt nice to others and only cared about money.2d Answer the questions.Some answers need to be inferred.Post-reading4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?How do you know?Yes,he does.Because Marleys ghost tries to warn Scroog
10、e to change his ways so as not to end up like him.5.How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?He was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life,because it is only the next morning.6.What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?He change
11、s his ways and becomes a better person.Post-reading2e What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him?In groups of four,make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge.Role-play the conversation in front of the class.Post-readingLanguage pointsPost-reading1.But behind
12、all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.(1)lie 作动词，意为“平躺；处于”。e.g.She is lying in bed with a bad cold.(2)lie 作动词，还可意为“说谎”，lie to sb.意为“对某人说谎”。e.g.I would never lie to you.(3)lie 还可作名词，意为“谎言”，tell a lie意为“说谎”。e.g.I know
13、he told a lie.2.He is mean and only thinks about himself.mean adj.意为“吝啬，刻薄”e.g.Dont be so mean to your younger brother.mean v.意为“意味着”e.g.It means that your answer is right.meaning n.意为“意思”e.g.Whats the meaning of this word?Post-reading3.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up
14、 like him.warn 作及物动词，意为“警告；告诫”常用结构有：warn sb.(not)to do sth.意为“告诫某人（不要）做某事”warn sb.of/about sth.意为“警告某人注意某事”warn sb.against doing sth.意为“告诫某人不要做某事”e.g.I warned her not to go near that dog.Post-reading4.Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so he was punished after he died.(1)used to do sth.意为“过去常常”【拓展】
15、be used to doing sth.意为“习惯做”be used to do sth.=be used for doing sth.意为“被用来”e.g.I used to play football when I was a child.(2)punish v.意为“处罚；惩罚”punish 作及物动词，punish sb.for(doing)sth.意为“因（做）某事而处罚某人”。e.g.The teacher treated the naughty boys patiently instead of punishing them.Post-reading5.First,the Gh
16、ost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.remind sb.of sth.意为“使某人回想起”remind sb.to do sth.意为“提醒某人做某事”e.g.The old photo reminds me of my grandma.Post-reading6.He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.(1)decide to do
17、 sth.意为“决定去做某事”否定形式：decide not to do sth.e.g.The mean old man decided to treat others nicely.(2)promise v.意为“允诺；答应”【拓展】：promise to do sth.意为“许诺做某事”；promise sb.sth.或 promise sth.to sb.意为“许诺某物给某人”；promise sb.to do sth.意为 “许诺/答应某人做某事”。e.g.He promised the money to his son.Post-readingKey words and phras
18、es:Christmas,lie,novel,dead,business,punish,warn,end up,present,warmth,spread,warn sb.to do sth.remind of,used to do sth.change ones lifeKey sentences:A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.He is mean and only thinks about himself.He decided to change his life and promises to
19、 be a better person.But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so he was punished after he died.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.SummaryHomework1.Read the passage in 2b.2.Make sentences with the new words and expressions.3.Preview Section B 3a-Self Check.Goodbye！
