1、Learn to CommunicateText LearningExercises The Origin of Santa Claus Christmas Customs A Video Clip Chinese and Western Holidays Discussion1.Directions:Work in groups and try to name as many Chinese and western holidays as possible.Tell each other when they are celebrated.Chinese HolidaysWestern Hol
2、idaysSpring FestivalJanuary 1st,(lunar calendar)ChristmasDecember 25th,(solar calendar)the Lantern FestivalJanuary 15th,(lunar calendar)Valentines DayFebruary 14th,(solar calendar)Last Thursday in November,(solar calendar)Chinese HolidaysWestern HolidaysPure Brightness FestivalApril 5th,(solar calen
3、dar)Easter SundayLate March or early April,(solar calendar)the Dragon Boat FestivalMay 5th,(lunar calendar)April Fools DayApril 1st,(solar calendar)Mid-autumn FestivalAugust 15th,(lunar calendar)HalloweenOctober 31st,(solar calendar)the Double Ninth FestivalSeptember 9th,(lunar calendar)Thanks givin
4、g Day2.Directions:How do the westerners celebrate Christmas?Work in groups and tell each other the typical customs of Christmas.SampleChristmas is a religious festival,which celebrates the birthday of Jesus.During Christmas time,people will exchange gifts and send Christmas cards to each other.Chris
5、tmas trees are decorated at homes,with all kinds of presents and candles and flowers,and a big star on the top of it.In the shopping centers,special decorations are also put up,and artificial snow painted on shop windows.Christmas carols are sung and played everywhere.Families get reunited and delic
6、ious food are enjoyed.Typical Christmas dinners are composed of roast turkey and Christmas pudding and salad and so on.Christmas is also a great time for children.The hung up stockings at the end of the bed,waiting for Santa Claus,who rides a sleigh full of presents,to give good wishes and put the g
7、ifts they have wished into their stockings.3.Directions:Why do you think Christmas is so popular around the world nowadays?Work with your partners and talk about the possible reasons.Sample There are many factors that may contribute to the popularity of Christmas.To name a few:It is a religious holi
8、day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.Its no wonder that its so popular in the Christian world.On this day people would take part in special religious services.Its an international holiday.Christmas brought its customs from many different cultures and slowly grew into what it is today.The hi
9、story of Christmas,the legend of Santa Claus,the custom of hanging up stockings,all can be traced back to cultures other than British or American.It is German tradition to dress the Christmas trees.The presents given symbolize the gifts that the wise men(the Magi)brought to Jesus.So it is not unfami
10、liar to people in other countries.They can always celebrate the holiday a little differently in their own ways.Christmas is also a great time for family reunion.People like to travel the distance just to be together with their families.Its a time to be nice and give presents,and show their kindness.
11、To children,its a lot of fun,and a time for delicious food and to receive gifts.People of all ages would like to take time off from work at the end of the year and enjoy themselves.Theres another reason for its increasing popularity,particularly in some of the traditionally non-Christmas countries,t
12、hat is,the advertising by the businesses.It is a time for the stores and businessmen to realize big sales and make profits.They begin their sales promotions weeks before the occasion.“The Origin of Santa Claus”New Words:winter solstice 冬至 Jesus 耶稣 feast day 宗教节日bishop 主教 costume 化装服 reindeer 驯鹿 1.Th
13、e custom of giving presents during Christmas goes back to _.2.In _,the wise men brought gifts to Jesus on _ after his birth.3.In some countries of Europe,the gifts are supposed to be brought in by Saint Nicholas,a bishop who was regarded as _.4.When the Dutch came to New York,they brought _.5.In Ame
14、rica the date of _ was moved to Christmas Eve.the ancient Romansthe Biblethe 12th daya special friend of the childrenthe traditions of Saint Nicholas with themSanta Clauss arrival Long before Christ was born,people used to celebrate the winter solstice as the birthday of the sun.This time of the yea
15、r was a holiday in many parts of the world before it became the Christmas celebration.The custom of giving presents during Christmas goes back to the ancient Romans.In the Bible,the wise men brought gifts to Jesus on the 12th day after his birth.And so in some countries,the children receive their pr
16、esents not on Christmas,but 12 days later.In some of the northern countries of Europe,the gifts are exchanged almost three weeks before Christmas.The reason for this is that the gifts are supposed to be brought in by Saint Nicholas on the eve of his feast day,December the 6th.Saint Nicholas was a bi
17、shop of the 4th century who came to be regarded as a special friend of the children.So in various countries around the world Saint Nicholas returns every year with gifts for good children.When the Dutch came to New York,they brought the traditions of Saint Nicholas with them.They called him“San Nich
18、olas.”And this soon was changed to “Sankt Klaus”,and then Santa Claus.But in America the date of Santa Clauss arrival was moved to Christmas eve.And gradually his red costume,the reindeer,and his home at the North Pole became part of the tradition.1.What do you know about Thanksgiving Day?2.If you h
19、ave an opportunity to give thanks to somebody,whom will you give thanks to first?And how?Click the picture New Words&Expressions Pre-reading Questions Text Structure Text UnderstandingNew Words&ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions1.apart from(Para.1,L.3)121)without considering;except for 只是只是，除掉，除掉The
20、 children hardly see anyone apart from their parents.除了他们的父母，孩子们几乎什么人都见不到。除了他们的父母，孩子们几乎什么人都见不到。Its a good piece of work,apart from a few slight faults.这个作品不错，只是有几处小错误。这个作品不错，只是有几处小错误。Apart from the cost,it will take a lot of time.除了钱之外，还需要花费很多时间。除了钱之外，还需要花费很多时间。1.apart from(Para.1,L.3)12Phrases and
21、Expressions2)as well as;besides 除除 之外之外3)separated from 脱离开脱离开There can be no knowledge apart from practice.知识离不开实践知识离不开实践2.set apartPhrases and ExpressionsHe set some money apart for a vacation each year.每年他都留出一部分钱用于度假。每年他都留出一部分钱用于度假。12save;set aside 留出留出(时间、金钱等时间、金钱等)set sb./sth.apart(from):show t
22、o be clearly different and usually better 使使显得与众不同显得与众不同His mastery of colors sets him apart from other painters of his era.他对色彩的把握使他在同时代的画家中与众不同。他对色彩的把握使他在同时代的画家中与众不同。New Words1.spend v.花费，消耗花费，消耗We may pleasantly spend a week in seeing the interesting sights of the city.1我们可以我们可以花花一周的时间高高兴兴地去看该城的风
23、景名一周的时间高高兴兴地去看该城的风景名胜。胜。spend money on sth.spend money on sth.花钱买某物花钱买某物 spend time(in)doing spend time(in)doing sth.sth.花时间做某事花时间做某事【搭配搭配】He spent 300 dollars for/on a new color-TV set.他他花花300300美元买了一台新的彩色电视机。美元买了一台新的彩色电视机。23.remind ofPhrases and ExpressionsI reminded him of his promise.我提醒他许下的诺言。我
24、提醒他许下的诺言。12tell or cause(someone)to remember提醒提醒,使记起使记起That story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had.你刚才讲的故事让我想起了我以前的一次经历。你刚才讲的故事让我想起了我以前的一次经历。2.displayNew WordsThe goods were on display in the shop window.1商品商品陈列陈列在橱窗里。在橱窗里。The peacock proudly displayed its fine tail feathers
25、.2孔雀骄傲地孔雀骄傲地开屏开屏。【搭配】【搭配】on display on display正在展览中正在展览中v.陈列，展出；表现；夸耀陈列，展出；表现；夸耀n.陈列，展览，显示陈列，展览，显示4.put up 挂上，张贴；修建，搭起挂上，张贴；修建，搭起Phrases and Expressions121)fix(usu.a notice)in a public place where people can see it 挂上挂上,张贴张贴 Its time we put up the Christmas decorations in the living room.是该在起居室里挂起圣诞
26、装饰的时候了。是该在起居室里挂起圣诞装饰的时候了。The names of the successful candidates will be put up on the college notice board.成功入选候选人的名字将在张贴在大学公告栏内。成功入选候选人的名字将在张贴在大学公告栏内。4.put up 挂上，张贴；修建，搭起挂上，张贴；修建，搭起Phrases and Expressions122)build or raise into position 修建，搭起修建，搭起Have you put up the tent?你搭起帐篷了吗？你搭起帐篷了吗？Another sup
27、ermarket has been put up near our house.我们家附近又建起了一座超市。我们家附近又建起了一座超市。4.put up 挂上，张贴；修建，搭起挂上，张贴；修建，搭起Phrases and Expressions123)provide food and lodging for 留宿留宿，提供食宿提供食宿Im afraid I cant put you up;youll have to go to a hotel.恐怕不能让您留宿了，您到宾馆去住下吧。恐怕不能让您留宿了，您到宾馆去住下吧。We are putting up with the Smiths.我们跟史
28、密斯一家住在一起。我们跟史密斯一家住在一起。3They agreed to put two foreign students up over the summer.他们同意为两个外国留学生提供膳宿。他们同意为两个外国留学生提供膳宿。5.flock intoPhrases and ExpressionsThe crowd flocked into the stadium.一大群人涌入体育场。一大群人涌入体育场。12move in large number 成群结队涌到成群结队涌到People are flocking into the cinema to see the new film.人们成
29、群地涌到电影院去看这部新电影。人们成群地涌到电影院去看这部新电影。3.tempt vt.诱惑；吸引，使感兴趣诱惑；吸引，使感兴趣New WordsNothing could tempt him to such a course of action.1没有什么事情能够没有什么事情能够诱使诱使他那样做。他那样做。这个提议使我感兴趣。这个提议使我感兴趣。2The offer tempts me.tempttempt和和temptationtemptation后面都常接后面都常接to doto do，如，如:the:the temptation to smoke cigarettestemptatio
30、n to smoke cigarettes【派生派生】temptation temptation n.诱惑，引诱诱惑，引诱【考点考点】4.aware a.知道的知道的,明白的明白的,意识到的意识到的New WordsWe are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.1我们完全我们完全明白明白形势的严重性。形势的严重性。awareaware一般用作表语，后面通常接介词一般用作表语，后面通常接介词ofof，但，但在在thatthat从句和其他名词从句前通常不用介词从句和其他名词从句前通常不用介词of,of,而在以关系代词而在以关系代词whatwh
31、at开头的从句前需用介词开头的从句前需用介词ofof。如：如：【考点考点】New WordsThe girl was not aware that her family was planning a surprise party for her.3这个女孩没有觉察到她的家人正在为她准备一个意想这个女孩没有觉察到她的家人正在为她准备一个意想不到的晚会。不到的晚会。It was several minutes before I was aware of what was happening.4几分钟后我才意识到正在发生的事情。几分钟后我才意识到正在发生的事情。He was not aware of
32、 her presence till she spoke to him.2直到她对他讲话，他才意识到她的存在。直到她对他讲话，他才意识到她的存在。5.deny v.否认否认,拒绝给拒绝给New WordsHe even denied the legal right of the people to hold such meetings.1他甚至拒绝给予人民举行这种集会的合法权利。他甚至拒绝给予人民举行这种集会的合法权利。他说事实不是这样的。他说事实不是这样的。2He denied it to be the case.6.awakeNew WordsHe was scarcely awake w
33、hen he heard the knock at the door.1他刚醒来就听到了敲门声。他刚醒来就听到了敲门声。She was awoken by the noise.2她被吵闹声弄醒了。她被吵闹声弄醒了。v.唤醒；觉醒，醒悟到唤醒；觉醒，醒悟到a.警觉的警觉的,醒的醒的【辨析辨析】waken,wake,awake,awaken waken,wake,awake,awaken 这四个词均有这四个词均有“醒醒”的意思。的意思。wakenwaken为正式用词，多用于被动语态，指受外界因素的为正式用词，多用于被动语态，指受外界因素的影响而被吵醒，其词义相当于影响而被吵醒，其词义相当于wake
34、 upwake up，但强调逐渐醒，但强调逐渐醒过来。如：过来。如：It wakened them out of their self-satisfied dreams.这件事使他从自我陶醉中醒悟过来。这件事使他从自我陶醉中醒悟过来。New Words【辨析辨析】waken,wake,awake,awaken waken,wake,awake,awaken wakewake为一般用词，指自己醒来，或被人叫醒，表示真为一般用词，指自己醒来，或被人叫醒，表示真正的正的“醒，唤醒醒，唤醒”；作不及物动词时，通常用；作不及物动词时，通常用wake up,wake up,过去式为过去式为wokewoke
35、。如：。如：The patient woke up several times a night.病人一夜醒了好几次。病人一夜醒了好几次。New Words昨夜你有没有被地震惊醒？昨夜你有没有被地震惊醒？Were you wakened by the earthquake last night.【辨析辨析】waken,wake,awake,awaken waken,wake,awake,awaken awakenawaken为正式用语，常用被动语态。为正式用语，常用被动语态。awakeawake不如不如wakewake常常用，不与用，不与upup连用，它还可当形容词，作表语用，表示连用，它还可当
36、形容词，作表语用，表示“醒着的，警觉的醒着的，警觉的”。如：。如：Is she awake or sheep?她是醒着还是睡着了？她是醒着还是睡着了？New WordsI awoke late this morning.我今天早晨醒得很迟。我今天早晨醒得很迟。The country awakened to new economic crisis.那个国家认识到了新的经济危机。那个国家认识到了新的经济危机。New Words【辨析辨析】waken,wake,awake,awaken waken,wake,awake,awaken We must awake to the dangers faci
37、ng our country.我们必须意识到国家面临的危险。我们必须意识到国家面临的危险。当当awakeawake和和awakenawaken作作“觉悟到，觉醒，认识到觉悟到，觉醒，认识到”讲时，讲时，后接介词后接介词toto。如：。如：e(a)roundPhrases and Expressions121)happen as usual 来来,到来到来Come round when you have time.有空来玩儿。有空来玩儿。And so Saturday night came around again.就这样周六的夜晚又来了就这样周六的夜晚又来了。e(a)roundPhrases
38、and Expressions122)regain consciousness 恢复知觉恢复知觉,恢复健康恢复健康Pour some water on his facehell soon come around.往他脸上泼些水往他脸上泼些水他很快就会醒过来。他很快就会醒过来。If we talk to him,I am sure that he will come around to our way of thinking.如果我们跟他谈谈，我想他会转变立场，转而同意我如果我们跟他谈谈，我想他会转变立场，转而同意我们的想法的。们的想法的。3)change sides or opinions 改
39、变看法，转而同意改变看法，转而同意7.steal in(into,out,away,up)Phrases and Expressions12move secretly or quietly 偷偷地移动偷偷地移动He stole out of the house without anyone noticing him.他偷偷地溜出了屋子，没有人注意到他。他偷偷地溜出了屋子，没有人注意到他。Try to steal into the room without waking the children.轻轻地进入房间，不要吵醒孩子。轻轻地进入房间，不要吵醒孩子。Pre-reading Question
40、sPre-reading Questions1.Why is Christmas the most important holiday in England?2.What is the spirit of Christmas?1.Why is Christmas the most important holiday in England?Pre-reading QuestionsSampleIt is a religious holiday.Its customary for people to give presents to ones family and friends.People h
41、ave the habit of spending the holiday with the family.2.What is the spirit of Christmas?Pre-reading QuestionsSampleThe spirit of Christmas is giving,caring for and sharing with others.It is about showing love and kindness.Christmas is ultimately about being able to give from the heart and not just g
42、iving giftsthe material things.Text StructureText StructurePart OneIntroductiona bridge in story about nonverbal communication.Part TwoThe function of gesture and its varied meaning in different culture.Part ThreeThe importance of nonverbal communication.(Para.12):(Para.3):(Para.4):Text Understandin
43、gText UnderstandingChristmasPara.1 Para.2Para.3 Para.4Para.5In England,Christmas is the most important of all the“Bank Holidays”in the year.Two important things,apart from its religious significance,help to set this holiday apart from all others:the custom of giving gifts and the habit of spending i
44、t with the family.Paragraph 11In the present highly commercialized age we are reminded of Christmas many weeks before the event.In the shops the special Christmas displays appear and outside them the special Christmas decorations.In the shopping centers of very large towns decorations are put up in
45、the streets.In London thousands of people flock into the center of the town to see the decorations in Oxford Street,Regent Street,Piccadilly and elsewhere.The advertisements in all the newspapers remind us repeatedly that there are“Only x more shopping days to Christmas”.Paragraph 2-12The Post Offic
46、e vans are covered with brightly colored posters tempting us to“Post Earl,for Christmas”,for hundreds of millions of Christmas cards and millions of parcels are sent every year.Everywhere one turns,one is made aware that Christmas,which comes“but once a year”,is coming once again.Paragraph 2-23Many
47、people feel sorry for what they consider the over-commercialization of a sacred holiday,but,underneath all the business activity,a great deal of genuine Christmas spirit is to be found.The custom of giving presents to ones family and friends is a very pleasant one so long as one remembers that it is
48、 the spirit behind the gift which matters most and not the gift itself.And how good it is at Christmas to return to the family home and meet parents,grandparents and as many aunts,uncles and cousins as can be accommodated.Without twentieth-century means of transport,many families would be denied the
49、 Christmas reunion.Paragraph 34On Christmas Eve,the traditional ritual of hanging up a stocking at the foot of the bed is performed by millions of excited children.During the day the Christmas tree will have been decorated.All is now ready for the great morning,which comes round soon enough,in spite
50、 of the efforts of many of the younger children to stay awake until Santa Claus （or Father Christmas,as some call him）steals in to deliver the presents they have asked him for.Paragraph 45Christmas Day is spent quietly at home.The excitement of all the presents is hardly over before it is time for t
