1、What do you know about this English novelist?What about his works?John Ronald Reuel Tolkien约翰约翰罗纳德罗纳德瑞尔瑞尔托尔金托尔金The Lord of the RingsThe HobbitWhat is the true spirit of Christmas according to the text?companylove语篇类型属于书评语篇类型属于书评book review，是对一本书的评价，作者就某本是对一本书的评价，作者就某本书给出自己的评价，并简单介绍书中内容。书给出自己的评价，并简单介
2、绍书中内容。作者可以在书评中给出作者可以在书评中给出所评价的书的基本要素所评价的书的基本要素，如：该书的作者，如：该书的作者，主要著作，获奖情况，写作风格等。主要著作，获奖情况，写作风格等。书评需书评需对作品有简单介绍对作品有简单介绍，注意介绍清楚主要人物、情节和思想。，注意介绍清楚主要人物、情节和思想。可能整部作品太大，所以挑出主要人物与情节介绍即可。可以可能整部作品太大，所以挑出主要人物与情节介绍即可。可以在在书评中加入自己的看法书评中加入自己的看法，给出对作品主题的意见。，给出对作品主题的意见。书评的主要目的是对作品做出评价，所以要注意介绍作品和评价书评的主要目的是对作品做出评价，所以要
3、注意介绍作品和评价作品二者兼顾。作品二者兼顾。What is the most special gift you have received from your family?Why is it special to you?P1 The beginningP2 authors informationP3-4 summary of the book with main charactersP5 commentsChoose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.1 The real Father Christmas w
4、as actually Tolkien himself.2 Tolkien is the real Father Christmas,because he wrote letters using the name“Father Christmas”.3 Tolkiens love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.Match the main ideas of each paragraph.Parents try to keep Father Christmas alive for their child
5、ren.Tolkien did keep the magic for his children.Tolkiens children could got a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp each Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life,but changed as his children got older.Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas.Fill in the blanks in
6、 the chart according to the text.The Lord of the RingsaliveNorth Polechildrenillustratedroofclimbing helperstoysstarvinggiving1.With his limitless imagination,he created new worlds for his readers to explore.limitless adj.无限无限的的limit n.限制；界线限制；界线 vt.限制限制n.+less=adj.与与n.+ful=adj.意思相反。意思相反。eg help hel
7、pful helpless care careful careless The opportunities are limitless.【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。There is a limit to my patience.2.That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.That/This/It is why+结果结果 那那/这就是为什这就是为什么么He was caught
8、 in the storm.That was why he was late.regardas 把把视为视为treatas consideras3.The children must have been very excited as they opened it.must have done 一定做了某事一定做了某事否定句：否定句：cant/couldnt have done 不可能做了某事不可能做了某事【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1)Harry is feeling uncomfortable.He must _(drink)too much at the party
9、last night.2)George cant _(go)too far.His coffee is still warm.have drunk have gone4.A regular character in the letters was Polar Bearregular adj.经常的经常的 定期的，有规律的定期的，有规律的regularly adv.经常；定期地经常；定期地irregular adj.无规律的；不定时的无规律的；不定时的regular meetings 例行会议例行会议5.In another letter,Father Christmas complained
10、about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them plain v.抱怨抱怨 complaint n.投诉；不满的事投诉；不满的事complain about sth 抱怨某事抱怨某事complain that 抱怨说抱怨说eg He complained that he had too much work.【注意注意】complain后不能直接跟后不能直接跟sb作宾语，要加介词作宾语，要加介词to。有类似用法的词还有有类似用法的词还有explain(解释解释)
11、.complain(to sb)about sth（向某人）抱怨某事（向某人）抱怨某事stop (from)doing sth 阻止阻止做某事做某事eg You cant stop people from saying what they think.阻止阻止做某做某事还有：事还有：prevent (from)doing sthkeep from doing sthprotect from保护保护不受不受(危害危害)【注意注意】keep from doing sth中的中的from不能省略，因为省略后不能省略，因为省略后keep doing sth 表示表示“让让一直做某事一直做某事”。6.I
12、nterestingly,the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.interestingly是常用表达，用副词（常置于句首）是常用表达，用副词（常置于句首）修饰整个句子。其他常用副词还有修饰整个句子。其他常用副词还有 luckily,thankfully,generally speaking等。等。eg Thankfully,you are back safe.warn sb of/abo
13、ut sth 提醒某人某事提醒某人某事warn sb(not)to do sth 提醒某人提醒某人(不不)要做某事要做某事warning n.警告警告 告诫告诫eg The bridge collapsed without any warning.7.Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas,Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole,we can all share the true
14、 spirit of giving at Christmas time.as well as:除除之外之外(还）还），后常接名词或动名词，后常接名词或动名词.eg The organization gives help and support to people in need,as well as raising money for local charities.【用法辨析用法辨析】A as well as B 强调强调A，作主语时，谓语动词的数，作主语时，谓语动词的数与与A保持一致。保持一致。Not only A but also B强调强调B，作，作主语时，谓语动词的数与主语时，谓语动
15、词的数与B保持一致。保持一致。和，不但和，不但而且而且连接并列成分连接并列成分eg My parents as well as I are sitting around chatting at the moment.【语境应用语境应用】欣赏句子。欣赏句子。2)老师和他的学生都被邀请去参加聚会。老师和他的学生都被邀请去参加聚会。The teacher,as well as his students,is invited to the party.3)不仅学生，老师也喜欢这幅画。不仅学生，老师也喜欢这幅画。The teacher as well as the students likes this painting.
