1、make pumpkin lanternsdress up and wear maskshave a special partypaint the facesknock on the doorPlay a game called trick or treatask for candies andtreats “If you do not give us a treat,we can play a trick on you.”Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween.What do you think this festival is
2、 about?1ascary dress up haunted house black cat candy ghost trick or treat October spideradj.有鬼魂出没的有鬼魂出没的;闹鬼的闹鬼的n.鬼鬼;鬼魂鬼魂n.花招花招;把戏把戏n.款待款待;招待招待 v.招待招待;请请(客客)n.蜘蛛蜘蛛Listen and answer the questions.1.Where is Halloween popular?Its popular in North America.2.When do people celebrate Halloween?They celeb
3、rate Halloween on October 31th.3.What does Wu Yu think of this festival?Wu Yu thinks it is a fun festival.1b1.Many people make their _ look scary.They may _ the lights and light candles.They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and _.2.Little kids and even parents _ as
4、ghosts or black cats.They can also dress up as fun things like _ characters.Listen again and fill in the blanks.1chousesturn offwindowsdress upcartoon3.Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _ and treats.4.“Trick or treat”means kids will _ a trick on you if you dont _ them a
5、treat.candiesplaygiveThink about the Halloween activities that interest you most.Discuss what you have learned with a partner.1dOh,I know its a popular festival in North America and its on October 31st.What have you learned about Halloween?I think its fun to dress up as cartoon characters!What do yo
6、u like most about this festival?Many people make their houses look scary.They turn off the lights and light candles.What do people do on that day?They dress up as ghosts or black cats.What do little kids dress up?Yes.Children ask their neighbours for candies and treats.If you dont give them a treat,
7、they will play a trick on you.Do you know a game called“trick or treat”?What do you know about Christmas?Discuss in groups and create a mind map.2an.圣诞节圣诞节December 25thChristmas tress,Santa Claus,gifts,stockingssing Christmas songs,make Christmas trees,family gathering,get a lot of presentsDate:Symb
8、ols:Activities:Stories:Do you know something about Charles Dickens?Charles Dickens(1812-1870),a famous British novelist.He is a key representative(主要代表主要代表)of 19th century British literary realism(批判现实主义文学批判现实主义文学).He created many novels(n.小说小说),such as The Pickwick Papers(匹克威克外传匹克威克外传),Oliver Twist
9、(雾都孤儿雾都孤儿),Hard Times(艰难时世艰难时世),A Tale of Two Cities(双城记双城记),Expectations(远大前程远大前程),A ChristmasCarol(圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌).Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.1.What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?Gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus.2.Who wrote A Christmas Carol
10、?Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.2b3.What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.Read the passage again and complete the chart.the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?
11、the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?What does Scrooge see when hes withHis happier days as a child.How others are spending Christmas that year.He is dead,but nobody cares.2cn.现在现在;礼物礼物 adj.现在的现在的adj.死的死的;失去生命的失去生命的Answer the questions.Some answers need to be inferred.2d1.Why does Scrooge hate Christm
12、as?He is mean and only thinks about himself.He doesnt treat others nicely.He just cares about whether he can make more money.2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends?Why or why not?No,he doesnt.Because he wasnt nice to people and never laughs or smiles.He is mean and only thinks about himself.3.Why was
13、Jacob Marley punished after he died?He was punished because like Scrooge,he wasnt nice to others and only cared about money.4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?How do you know?Yes,he does.Because Marleys ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him.v.处罚处罚;惩罚惩罚5.Ho
14、w does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?He feels relieved because he was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life,because it is only the next morning.6.What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?He decides to change his life and pro
15、mises to be a better person.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.He also gives gifts to people in need.He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.n.温暖温暖;暖和暖和1.But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas lie v.(lay,lain)存
16、在存在;平躺平躺;处于处于 注意与注意与lay的区别：的区别：lay v.(laid,laid)下蛋下蛋;产卵产卵【运用运用】用用lie或或lay的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。1)_ in bed all the time is bad for your health.2)The hen _ an egg every day.3)My mother _ on the sofa for about an hour this morning.4)The duck _ three eggs last week.laidLying layslay 2.He warns Scrooge to chan
17、ge his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.warn v.警告警告;告诫告诫 常用于以下固定短语常用于以下固定短语:warn sb.(not)to do sth.表示表示“警告某人警告某人(不要不要)干干某事某事”；warn sb.of/about sth.表示表示“提醒提醒/警告某人注意某事警告某人注意某事”。如如:The police warned us not to go out at night.They warned him of the danger.She warned her son about the fire.end u
18、p 最终成为最终成为;最后处于最后处于3.The Spirit of Christmas 圣诞精神圣诞精神(圣诞节圣诞节的意义的意义)He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。的造访。第一个短语中第一个短语中spirit指与肉体相对而言的指与肉体相对而言的“精神精神;心灵心灵”解解;第二个句子中第二个句子中spirit是是“灵魂灵魂;鬼怪鬼怪;幽灵幽灵”之意。之意。试比较试比较:I shall be with you in spirit.我在精
19、神上也你们同在。我在精神上也你们同在。In the story,it is said that the area is haunted by evil spirits.在故事里在故事里,据说那片地区闹鬼。据说那片地区闹鬼。4.He is mean and only thinks about himself.mean在句中作形容词在句中作形容词,意思是意思是“吝啬的吝啬的;小气的小气的;自私的自私的”。如如:Mr.Smith is a mean old man.史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。He was mean to those who worked for him.
20、他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。Some people around us are mean with money.我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。5.He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.他现在用善良和温暖对待任何人他现在用善良和温暖对待任何人,到处传到处传播爱与快乐。播爱与快乐。spread v.(spread,spread)传播传播;展开展开 n.蔓延蔓延;传播传播dress upca
21、re aboutmake moneyused toend upwarn sb.to do sth.打扮打扮关心关心挣钱挣钱过去常常过去常常结束结束警告某人做某事警告某人做某事1.Finish 2e on page 15:What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him?In groups of four,make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge.Role-play the conversation next time.2.Remember the new words and expressions.
