1、外研版（2019）英语 必修二01020304Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-reading011What festivals are mentioned in the video?2Why do people celebrate these festivals?The festivals mentioned in the video are“hanami”，the Rose Festival，Mid-Autumn Day，the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival，and the New Year.Be
2、cause people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.Watch the video(next page)and answer the questions.Watch the video(next page)and answer the questions.01Lead-in01Lead-in is to celebrate the harvest.is to celebrate a season.is to honour an event.is to honou
3、r a person.Watch the video(next page)Watch the video(next page)and answer the questions.and answer the questions.ThanksgivingMay DayFreedom DayDragon Boat Festival01Lead-inWork in groups.Talk about：other festivals of each type other reasons to celebrate a festival Dragon Boat Festival celebrations t
4、ake place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.They are held in memory of Qu Yuan，a poet and statesman in Ancient China.It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCOs List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or N
5、ovember.Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest.Now，it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer，with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America.People prepare decorations with flower
6、s and dance around maypoles.Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africas first fully-participated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour.It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.Other festivals of each type include
7、Pongal，Spring Festival，Independence Day and Valentines Day，etc.Other festivals of each type include Pongal，Spring Festival，Independence Day and Valentines Day，etc.02Pre-readingRead the introduction to Tolkien and answer the Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.questions.1.Have y
8、ou ever read any of Tolkiens books or seen any of the films based on them?What do you think of them?2.What else do you know about Tolkien?Find out more about him and share your research with the class.02Pre-readingRead the introduction to Tolkien and answer the Read the introduction to Tolkien and a
9、nswer the questions.questions.1.Have you ever read any of Tolkiens books or seen any of the films based on them?What do you think of them?2.What else do you know about Tolkien?Find out more about him and share your research with the class.Yes，I have.They are fantastic and full of imagination.Tolkien
10、s The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in 1916，which had an impact on the novels.02Pre-reading03While-readingBOOK REVIEWTitle1.Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.2.Go through the p
11、assage and answer the questionsa)Who did Tolkien write the letters to?b)Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas?3.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Fast reading03While-reading1.Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these let
12、ters.Letters from Father Christmas Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of is a collection of Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass letters told wonderful stories a
13、bout Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole.Tolkien wrote life and adventures at the North Pole.Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.alive for his four children.Fas
14、t reading03While-reading2.Go through the passage and answer the questions.(1)Who did Tolkien write the letters to?(2)Why may Tolkien indeed be the real Father Christmas?To his four children.Because he was the real person who expressed love for his children in such a special way.Fast reading03While-r
15、eading3.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1A.The stories in the letters.Para.2B.The basic information about those letters.Para.3C.The magic of Father Christmas.Para.4D.The true spirit of giving at Christmas time.Para.5E.Letters from Father Christmas and its writer.Fast reading03While-read
16、ing（1）What another perfect book did Tolkien write?_（2）What did Tolkien use the letters to do?_Read the first and the second paragraphs and answer Read the first and the second paragraphs and answer the questions.the questions.The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.To keep Father Christmas alive for hi
17、s four children.Careful reading03While-readingRead the third and fourth paragraphs and fill in the Read the third and fourth paragraphs and fill in the form.form.Letters from Father ChristmasFromJ.R.R.TolkienToTolkiens four childrenWays of writing_;illustrated beautifullyStories about Father Christm
18、ass life and _Polar Bear once climbed and actual pole in this case and fell through the _ of Father Christmas.MeaningRemind the children of many poor and _ people.handwrittenadventuresroofstarvingCareful reading03While-reading(1)What does Letters from Father Christmas tell us?(2)How did Tolkien expr
19、ess love for his children?Besides enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas,Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole,we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.By pretending to be Father Christmas to write letters to his children at Christmas time.Read the last paragraph
20、 and answer the questions.Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.Careful reading03While-readingRead the festival descriptions again and complete the Read the festival descriptions again and complete the table.table.Festivalstime and placesReasons ActivitiesDragon Boat FestivalThanksgiving
21、May DayFreedom Dayfifth day of the fifth lunar month;ChinaIt takes place.It is held.October or November;North Americanat the begining of summer;across Europe and parts of North America.27 April;South Americain memory of Qu Yuangive thanks for a good harvestto celebrate the start of summerto celebrat
22、e South Africas first fully-participated elections in 1994;the end of the racial inequality in the countrydragon boat races;eat Zongzi;hang herbs on the front door.go shopping;families get together and have a big dinner;exchanging gifts;hold a paradeprepare decorations with flowers and dance around
23、the maypoleswear shirts printed with Nelson Mandela,peace dove,freedom;dancing and singingChoose the sentence that best explains the title of the Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.passage.1.The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.2.Tolkien is the real Fat
24、her Christmas,because he wrote letters using the name“Father Christmas”.3.Tolkiens love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.03While-readingComplete the notes with expressions from the Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.passage.03While-readingThink Share1.Would you like to read the book Letter 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?04Post-reading
