1、 Get to know a famous novelist and figure out the reason for writing these letters.1.Learn the basic elements of a book review by analyzing the structure of the passage.2.Understand the meaning of festivals by further thinking of the title.To write a letter to recommend the book.Extended goalChallen
2、ging goal Fast readingDetailed readingwriting time:recommendation letterBasic goalLearning Objectives 1.Yes，I have.They are fantastic and full of imagination.2.Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in 1916，which had an impact on the novels.1.What
3、is Letters from Father Christmas about?2.Why did Tolkien write these letters?is a collection of Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole.Which of the sentences best explains the title of the pa
4、ssage?1.The real Father Christmas was 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 make him very like Father Christmas.What does the“real”imply in the title?Tolkien behaved like Fat
5、her Christmas.Anyone who is giving is the real Father Christmas.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
6、Father Christmas and its writer.Letters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R.Tolkiena North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father ChristmasFather Christmass life and adventures at the North Poleclimbed the North Polefell through the roofhow he could not stop his helpers playing gamesSummary(课文语法填空)Maybe
7、Letters from Father Christmas is the perfect book for those 1._ regard Christmas as a special time of year.The author,J.R.R.Tolkien,is one of the most famous 2._(name)in English literature.Every Christmas,an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived.It 3._(address)to Tolkiens children.Inside,they wou
8、ld find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas.The letters were also 4._(beautiful)illustratedeach must have taken its true author,Tolkien,a long time 5._(complete).whonameswas addressedbeautifullyto complete In one letter,Father Christmas complained 6._ how he could not stop his helpers 7._(pla
9、y)games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual 8._(warn)to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.The letters did,however,change as Tolkiens children got 9._(old).By expressing love for his children in such a s
10、pecial way,Tolkien may indeed have been 10._ real Father Christmas.aboutplayingwarningsoldertheWrite a letter to recommend the book to your friend-Tom，giving at least two reasons for recommendation.Assignment:Dear Tom,Dear Tom,Im more than delighted to recommend the book-Letters from Father Christma
11、s by G.R.R.Tolkien to you,which kept me reading all night.Below are several reasons for my high recommendation.First of all,_ Whats more,_ Last but not least,_ In conclusion,the book is well worth reading again and again.Yours,sincerely it is letters beautiful language that appeals to me,driving me
12、to read without stop.letters are all beautifully illustrated and handwritten,showing Tolkiens strong love for his children.it informs us of the wonderful stories about which leads us to a mysterious world.Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole,Christmas Day,on December 25,is one of
13、the most festive(喜庆的)Christian holidays in many countries around the world.It celebrates Jesus birth.Christmas Day is a holiday in many countries.Many homes have Christmas trees and other decorations in the weeks leading to Christmas Day.Some workplaces hold Christmas parties prior to December 25.Fe
14、stive(节日的)activities include exchanging presents,singing Christmas songs,going to parties.Its a special time when children get presents from family,friends and Santa Claus,or Father Christmas.Christmas cards are also given or sent out prior to Christmas Day.For some,Christmas is an exclusive(专属的)fam
15、ily affair,while others invite friends to a Christmas buffet or pot luck meal.Churches have special services and may include a crche(育婴堂)or miniature(微型的)Nativity(耶稣诞生)scene.datedatedecorationsdecorationscelebrationscelebrationsfoodfood The Hobbit is a childrens fantasy novel.It was published on 21
16、Sept.1937.The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature.Personal growth and forms of heroism are central themes of the story.The work has many adaptations for stage,screen,radio,board games and video games.The Lord of Rings is an epic high fantasy novel.The story be
17、gan as a sequel(续集)to The Hobbit,but eventually developed into a much larger work.Written in stages between 1937 and 1949,The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written,with over 150 million copies sold.In 1925,while the Tolkien family was at the beach,young Michael lost his be
18、loved little toy dog.To comfort him,J.R.R.Tolkien wrote Roverandom,a story about a real dog who is turned into a toy by a wizard.The boy is transported to the moon along a path of light over the sea,encountering dragons and whales before he asks the wizard to undo the spell.(解除咒语)Letters from Father
19、 Christmas is a collection of Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole.Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.shaky handwriting and beautiful illustrations(插图插图)*handwritten letters*changed as children got olderWrite an introduction to your favourite festival just like the following one.Assignment:
