1、Unit 2 THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMASHow do people celebrate Christmas?write Christmas cardsdecorate Christmas treesreceive presents from Father ChristmasToday,Father Christmas is an imaginary figure.Children believe he is a happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe,who is always ready to
2、 help the poor and often gave presents to them.On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year,Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings.Father Christmas；Saint Nicholas；Santa Claus
3、?J.R.R.Tolkein(1892-1973)was an English writer,poet and university professor,best known as the author of some of the worlds most popularhigh-fantasy novels.With hislimitless imagination,he creatednew worlds for his readers toexplore.His novels The Hobbitand The Lord of the Rings havebeen made into f
4、ilms.J.R.R.Tolkein(1892-1973)What else do you know about Tolkien?He is recognized as the father of modern classical fantasy.The popularity of his works has had a slight but far-reaching impact on the use of language,especially in fantasy literature.For example,the spelling of dwarves and elvish精灵的,w
5、hich have were no longer used for a long time,have been widely accepted by modern dictionaries.a special way of celebrating Christmasappreciate Letters from Father Christmas your opinion?pay attention to illustrations,title and other visual informationRead the passage and find out what aspects of th
6、is book are mentioned.the reason why it could be a perfect book.the authorwriting purpose background information contents of the letterscomments of this booktitle of this bookRead paragraph 1&2 and answer:the reason why it could be a perfect book.the authorwriting purposemagicJ.R.R.Tolkientitle of t
7、his bookLetters from Father Christmasa famous name in English literatureThe Lord of the Ringsto keep Father Christmas alive for his four children Read paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks:background informationEvery Christmas,Tolkiens children would get an envelope with_.Inside it,they would find _.Of
8、 course,the letters were written by Tolkien.The letters were also _each must have taken Tolkien _.a North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father Christmasbeautifully illustrateda long time to completea caring fatherThey tell wonderful stories about_.In one letter,Polar Bear_ and _of Father Chris
9、tmass house.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about _with the toys.Read paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks:contents of the lettersFather Christmass life and adventures at the North Poleclimbed the North Polefell through the roofhow he could not stop his helpers playing with toysPolar Bea
10、r climbed the North Pole(an actual pole)and fell through the roof of Father Christmass house.an actual pole.because he(Polar Bear)has been at his tricks again:quarrelling with the Snowman(my gardener)and pushing him through the roof of his snow house and packing lumps of ice instead of presents in n
11、aughty childrens parcels.Because the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.Besides,the letters did change as Tolkiens children got older.para 4:Why were the letters special?.but if you find that not many of the things
12、you asked for have come,and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes,remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.the letters did changeRead paragraph 5 and answer:comments of this bookThis book tells adventures of Father Christmas,Polar Bear
13、and other characters for us to enjoy and tells us to share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.paragraph 5comments of this bookHow do you understand the last sentence“.Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christams.”?1.The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.2.Tolkien
14、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.How do you understand the tile of the passage(The Real Father Christmas)?summarize the structure of book reviewtitle authorbackground i
15、nformationcontentscomments.Think&Share1.1.Would you like to read the book Would you like to read the book Letters from Letters from Father ChristmasFather Christmas?Give your reasons.?Give your reasons.2.2.What is the most special gift you have received What is the most special gift you have receive
16、d from your family?Why is it special to you?from your family?Why is it special to you?1.read the book 1.read the book Letters from Father Letters from Father Christmas?Christmas?Yes,I would definitely read this book.From the text,I know that it tells wonderful and interesting stories and keeps the m
17、agic of Father Christmas alive.It is beautifully illustrated and took the author much time and effort,showing lots of love.Most importantly,we can learn something from it(e.g.the true spirit of giving at Christmas time).The most special gift that I have got from my parents is my life.My parents give
18、 me my life,so I can enjoy this wonderful world.Encouragement from my parents before important exams.They told me no matter what the results are,I am always their perfect child as long as I have tried my best.The most special gift I have received from my parents is the quality time spent with them.They took me to travel,to read and to explore the world.They accompany me to grow up.2.the most special gift2.the most special gift
