1、Unit 2 The Real Father ChristmasTHE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children.As parents，they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.keep.alive 使活着 That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be th
2、e perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literatureJ.R.R.Tolkien,author of The Lord of the Rings.The letters were Tolkiens way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children,over a peri
3、od of more than twenty years.那就是为什么那些人regard.as.把视作文学ones way of doing sth.ones way to do sth.某人做某事的方式时期超过，多于 Every Christmas,an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived.It was addressed to Tolkiens children.Who could it be from?The children must have been very excited as they opened it.Inside,they
4、would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas.The letters were also beautifully illustratedeach must have taken its true author,Tolkien,a long time to complete.信封邮票北极address sth.to sb.把(信)寄给某人激动的在.中illustrate v给(书籍、文章等)加插图take a long time 花费很长时间 The letters told wonderful stories about Fathe
5、r Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole.A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear,who once climbed the North Pole(an actual pole in this case)and fell through the roof of Father Christmass house.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers
6、playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.冒险，冒险经历角色攀爬杆子fall-fell-fallen降落；跌落穿过complain about sth.抱怨某事stop sb.(from)doing sth.阻止某人做某事 Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.The letters did
7、,however,change as Tolkiens children got older:.but if you find that not many of the things 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.有趣的是警告礼物要求世界各地a number of 许多，大量 Lette
8、rs 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 spirit of giving at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such a special way,Tolkien may indeed have been the real
9、 Father Christmas.除之外表达实际上以方式1.With his limitless imagination,he created new worlds for his readers to explore.limitless adj.无限的limit n.限制；界线 vt.限制n.+less=adj.与n.+ful=adj.意思相反。eg help helpful helpless care careful careless 【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。The opportunities are limitless.There is a limit to my pa
10、tience.2.The children must have been very excited as they opened it.must have done 一定做了某事否定句：cant/couldnt have done 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 last night.2)George cant _(go)too far.His coffee is still warm.have drunk have gon
11、e3.A regular character in the letters was Polar Bearregular adj.经常的 定期的，有规律的regularly adv.经常；定期地irregular adj.无规律的；不定时的regular meetings 例行会议4.Interestingly,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
12、副词（常置于句首）修饰整个句子。其他常用副词还有 luckily,thankfully,generally speaking等。eg Thankfully,you are back safe.5.as well as:除之外(还），后常接名词或动名词 和，不但而且连接并列成分eg My parents as well as I are sitting around chatting at the moment.【注意】A as well as B 强调A，作主语时，使用就远原则。Not only A but also B强调B，作主语时，使用就近原则。造句练习造句练习1)老师和他的学生都被邀请去参加聚会。2)不仅学生，老师也喜欢这幅画。The teacher,as well as his students,is invited to the party.The teacher as well as the students likes this painting.thanks
