1、Background Information Christmas is an important Christianfestival when the birth of Jesus Christis celebrated on December 25th.Christ-mas is made up of“Christ”and“-mas”.“Christ”is the last name of Jesus Christ,“-mas”means“mass”(弥撒弥撒),a Christian church ceremony during which people eat bread and dri
2、nk wine to remember the last meal of Jesus Christ.Now inAmerica it is the biggest event of the year esp.for children and for membersof the Christian religion.Background Information3.How do western people celebrate the Christmas Day?The western people,always send Christmas presents,post Christmas car
3、ds to express the best wishes,and sing the Christmas songs such as Jingle Bell,the Silent Night,etc.Background Information In addition,they decorate their houses:they place some small ever-green trees in the living rooms and decorate the trees with beautiful ornaments,lights,fake snow,and plastic ti
4、nsel(金银丝金银丝).And they still hang large socks on the shelf for the Background Information children to receive Christmas presents sent from the chimney by a well-known personSanta Claus(圣诞老人圣诞老人).Background Information 4.Santa Claus Santa Claus is always play-ed as a kind,round-bellied,merry man in a
5、red suit trim-med with a white fur and with a long white beard.Background Information It is said that on Christmas Eve he rides in his flying sleigh from house to house pulled by flying reindeer.Background Information Now we are going to read a story about Christmas present.This story tells us that
6、the boy told a white lie on Christmas Day.What does “white lie”mean?Background Information 6.“white lie”White lie means untrue words that sb.says to avoid hurting others feelings or avoid trouble for a good purpose.Telling a lie is wrong,but telling a white lie is not wrong.Do you think so?Why did t
7、he boy do so?Lets analyze the text.Text Analysis1.The Author 2.Title 3.Part Division4.The main idea of the text5.True or FalseUnit 8 A Magician at Stretching a DollarContents-week 151.Background information-Mothers love-Spring Festival and Christmas2.Text Analysis:structure and detail3.Language Poin
8、ts4.Assignments1.stretch 2.approach 3.in search of 4.scrape together 5.payment e upon7.hint 8.denyMy mother is the one who _.My mother is the one who _._._._.Introductionloves me mostcares for me mostloves me no matter whatloves me whether we are beautiful or ugly,rich or poor.Our mothers love us un
9、conditionally.A Mothers loveIntroductionThere are times when only a Mothers loveCan understand our tears,Can soothe our disappointsAnd calm all of our fears有些时候只有母亲的爱有些时候只有母亲的爱能理解我们的悲伤能理解我们的悲伤,能抚慰我们的失望能抚慰我们的失望并平息我们所有的恐慌并平息我们所有的恐慌。IntroductionThere are times when only a Mothers loveCan share the joy
10、we feelWhen something wevedreamed aboutQuite suddenly is real有些时候只有母亲的爱有些时候只有母亲的爱能分享我们未感到的喜悦能分享我们未感到的喜悦当我们梦寐以求的某样东西当我们梦寐以求的某样东西突然之间得以实现之际。突然之间得以实现之际。IntroductionThere are times when only a Mothers faithCan help us on lifes wayAnd inspire in us theconfidenceWe need from day to day有些时候只有母亲的信任有些时候只有母亲的
11、信任能在生活的路上帮助我们能在生活的路上帮助我们并在我们心中激起并在我们心中激起我们天天需要的信心我们天天需要的信心。IntroductionFor a Mothers heart and a Mothers faithAnd a Mothers steadfast loveWere fashioned by the angelsAnd sent from God above 因为母亲的心、母亲的信任因为母亲的心、母亲的信任和母亲坚定不移的爱和母亲坚定不移的爱都是天使们制作而成都是天使们制作而成由天上的上帝那里送来。由天上的上帝那里送来。IntroductionBackground Infor
12、mation1.The Chinese Most Important Festival:1)In china what is the most important traditional festival?2)How do people celebrate it?Putting up New Year pictures Doing Spring Festival Shopping Writing Spring Festival CoupletsThe Spring FestivalPutting up paper-cutsEating dumplingsPerforming lion danc
13、eHolding Temple FairsBackground InformationPerforming dragon lantern danceSetting off firecrackersBackground Information2.In western countries,esp.the English speak-ing countries,what is the most important festival?Can you say something about Christmas Day?Christmas DayText Analysis1.The Author:Russ
14、ell Baker(1925-)He is one of Americas famous humorists and political satirists strst (a person who writes satire讽刺作家讽刺作家).Baker won Pulitzer Prize 普利策奖普利策奖 in 1979,and another in 1983,for the first volume of his autobiography(自传自传),Growing Up成长成长.2.Title:“A Magician at Stretching a Dollar”What does
15、the title mean?Text Analysis A magician means a person who has power to use supernatural forces to make impossible things happen.Here it means a person who can do things in the skillful and exciting way.Text Analysis“stretching a dollar”means making the most of the very small money for a surprise Ch
16、ristmas present.Here is the usage of metaphor(暗喻暗喻:把某一事把某一事 物说成是另外一种不同的事物物说成是另外一种不同的事物,暗示其相似暗示其相似 之处之处,e.g.He has a heart of stone).Who is the magician that can stretch a dollar?Text AnalysisPart Main Idea Facts or Details 3.Part Division and Questions3 minutes for you to read the text 1(para1-2)I h
17、appened to find my Christmas pre-sent in my mothers bedroom and was deeply moved and sickened.(what)finda big black bicycle with balloon tires(why)movedhad been admiring,Shock,had scraped together(why)sickenedhad robbed her of the pleasure of seeinghadnt wanted to knowfeel as though Id strike a blow
18、 against herwhat to do(what)think overText AnalysisPart Main Idea Facts or Details 3.Part Division and Question 2(para3-4)In order not to make mother know the fact,I tried to compose and test exclamations of de-light,expressions ofspeechless gratitude and amazement.(what)decideI must do nothingI mus
19、t avoid the least wordNothing must deny her (what)testexclamations of delight ;expressions of speechless gratitude;expressions of speechless amazement(what)waitto see if Text AnalysisPart Main Idea Facts or Details didnt have to pretend threwkissed 3.Part Division and Questions 3(para5-10)Mother bro
20、ught the special pre-sent to me and I found feelings of love flowed na-turally between us.(why)disappointedThere was no bicycle;supposed shed found it too expensive and sent it back(what)surprise(how)expressmother cried;came back wheeling the big black bicycleText Analysis4 The Main Idea of the Text
21、:From Bakers description about his surprising Christmas present,we learn that,though they were quite poor,the family was full of warm feelings and there was a deep love between mother and son.Text Analysis5.True or False Directions:Decide whether the following statements about the text are true or f
22、alse.1)I went into my mothers bedroom in search of my Christmas present intentionally.2)I had been dreaming of having this bicycle for a certain time.3)My mother paid$15 for this secondhand bi-cycle.1)I felt sorry for happening to know my mo-thers secret.5 minutes 5)It was nothing important to my mo
23、ther though I burst into her room and found the present.6)The exclamations of delight the author composed and tested owed a lot to his past experience.7)The author want to conceal the fact that he had seen the present because he didnt want to strike a blow against her mothers happiness.8)The author
24、tried all the expressions in front of a big mirror in his bedroom.Text Analysis 5 minutes 1)I went into my mothers bedroom in search of my Christmas present inten-tionally.(L.5-6,Para.1)I went into my mothers bedroom in search of a safety pin and happened to find my Christmas present.(F)Text Analysi
25、sText Analysis2)I had been dreaming of having this bicycle for a certain time.3)My mother paid$15 for this second-hand bicycle.(L.9,Para.1)My mother scraped together enough money for a down payment.(T)(L.6-7,Para.1)(F)Text Analysis4)I felt sorry for happening to know my mothers secret.5)It was nothi
26、ng important to my mother though I burst into her room and found the present.(L12-13,Para.2)It would rob her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas Day.(T)(L.12,Para.2)(F)6)The exclamations of delight the author composed and tested owed a lot to his past experience.Text A
27、nalysis(F)(L.23-24,Para.4)They (the exclamations of delight)all owed a lot to the movies in which boys like Mickey Roony had seen their wildest dreams come true.7)The author want to conceal the fact that he had seen the present because he didnt want to strike a blow against her mothers happiness.Tex
28、t Analysis(T)(L.19-20,Para.3)8)The author tried all the expressions in front of a big mirror in his bedroom.Text Analysis(L.21-22,Para.4)In the privacy of my bed-room I began composing and testing ex-clamations of delight.(F)That December,with Christmas approaching,she was out at work and Doris was
29、in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin.Since her bedroom opened onto a community hallway,she kept the door locked,but needing the pin,I took the key from its hiding place,unlocked the door and stepped in.Standing against the wall was a big,black bic
30、ycle with balloon tires.I recognized it instantly.It was the same second-hand bike Id been admiring in a Baltimore Street shop window.Id even asked about the price.It was a shock.Something like$15.Somehow my mother had scraped together enough for a down payment and meant to surprise me with the bicy
31、cle on Christmas morning.A Magician at Stretching a DollarRussell BakerLanguage Points1.stretch:vt.Vi.1)make or become wider or longerYou re stretching my patience to the limit.你使我的耐心达到了极限你使我的耐心达到了极限。翻译：翻译：橡皮容易延伸橡皮容易延伸 Rubber stretches easily.2)extendThe sea stretched as far as I could see.大海一望无际。大海
32、一望无际。Language Points译译:森林连绵数百里。森林连绵数百里。The forest stretches forhundreds of miles.CF:extend,lengthen&stretch三个词都是动词都有三个词都是动词都有“伸伸展展”、“延伸延伸”之意。之意。Language Pointsextend：表示时空的延长，一般指表示时空的延长，一般指 延伸到某一预想的位置。延伸到某一预想的位置。Can you extend your visit a few days longer?你能多停留几天吗？你能多停留几天吗？lengthen：表示时空长度的增加、表示时空长度的增
33、加、伸长。伸长。Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.要裁缝将这条裙子放长一些。要裁缝将这条裙子放长一些。Language Points stretch：表示在长宽上增加，表示在长宽上增加，意思是意思是“延伸延伸”、“伸长伸长”。Yao Ming stretched out his arm to try and reach the ball.姚明伸手设法拿到那只球。姚明伸手设法拿到那只球。Language Points 2.approach:vi,vt 1)come near or nearer We approached the camp.我们快到营地了
34、我们快到营地了.翻译：翻译：2008年奥运会很快就要到来。年奥运会很快就要到来。2)go to sb.with a request or offer 找找商量商量,与与联系联系 approach sb.on/about sth.Did he approach you about lending him some money?他找你借钱了吗？他找你借钱了吗？The 2008 Olympic Games are quickly approaching.译译:有人找赖斯商谈担当新政府国务卿一职。有人找赖斯商谈担当新政府国务卿一职。n.1)path,road译：译：所有进城的路都被封锁住了。所有进城的
35、路都被封锁住了。Language Points All approaches to the town were blocked.Ms.Rice was approached about becoming Secretary of State in the new Adminis-tration.译译:他正在努力寻找一种提高英语水平他正在努力寻找一种提高英语水平的新方法。的新方法。Language Points He is working hard to find a new approach to improving English.2)means of attaining a goal or
36、 purpose We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.Language Points3.in search of:looking for,seeking Migrant workers come to large cities in search of their dreams.The Pathfinder was launched to wander about Mars in search of possible life.(发射探路者探测器去火星寻发射探路者探测器去火星寻找有可能存在的生命找
37、有可能存在的生命)译译:农民工进城寻找他们的梦想。农民工进城寻找他们的梦想。Language Points4.scrape together:积攒积攒 manage to gather(money,etc.）despite difficulties She scraped together enough money to buy the car.NB:此处的此处的together可用可用up代替。代替。译译:我尽量凑集一个队参加明天的比赛我尽量凑集一个队参加明天的比赛.I ll try to scrape a team together for tomorrows game.5.payment
38、:n.1)the act of paying Computer hackers threaten the security of online payment.电脑黑客威胁着在线支付的安全。电脑黑客威胁着在线支付的安全。译译:这是我结帐的支票这是我结帐的支票.Language Points Here is a check in payment of my account.2)sum of money paid Players now expect pay-ment for interviews.运动员们如今认为接受采访理应运动员们如今认为接受采访理应得到报酬。得到报酬。Collocation:
39、make(a)payment付款付款suspend payment停止付款停止付款a cash payment现金支付现金支付Language Pe upon:find or meet by chance偶然遇见（或发现）偶然遇见（或发现）I came upon the novel yet again in another bookstore and felt compelled to buy it.Language Points译译:他上网时偶然看见一个学生对他的评论他上网时偶然看见一个学生对他的评论。He came upon a students comment on him while
40、surfing the Internet.I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that,bursting into her room like this,I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on Christmas day.I hadnt wanted to know her lovely secret;still coming upon it like this made me fee
41、l as though Id struck a blow against her happiness.I backed out,put the key back in its hiding place,and thought over what to do.I decided that between now and Christmas I must do nothing,absolutely nothing,to reveal the slightest hint of my terrible knowledge.I must avoid the least word that might
42、reveal my possession of her secret.Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely amazed on Christmas day.Language Points7.hint:n.slight or indirect indication or suggestion I kept looking at my watch,but he just continued talking:he cant take a hint.译译:如果你想让他给你买辆新车如果你想让他给你买辆新车,为什么不暗示一下
43、呢为什么不暗示一下呢?If you want him to buy you a new car,why dont you drop a hint?Language Pointsv.suggest indirectly The politician has hinted that he might once again become the leader of his party.译译:她暗示要早走她暗示要早走.She hinted at leaving early.Collocation:drop/give a hint 给一点暗示给一点暗示take a hint 领会暗示领会暗示a hint
44、 of/about 关于关于的暗示的暗示hint(to sb.)that 向某人暗示向某人暗示hint at sth.示意，暗示示意，暗示8.deny:vt.1)refuse to give Its cruel to deny medical care to prisoners.译：译：他因身体不好而失去了出国的机他因身体不好而失去了出国的机 会。会。Language Points He was denied the chance of going abroad because of poor health.Language Points2)refuse to accept as a fact
45、,declare untrue She denied knowing anything.He denied (that)he had told me the story.句型：句型：deny doing sth.deny sth.deny sth.deny that deny thatLanguage Points另外，另外，ThereTheres no denying s no denying thatthat 为固定结构，表示为固定结构，表示“事情很清事情很清楚楚”，如：如：Theres no denying thatthis will be a serious blow to the g
46、overnment.1.Finish the exercises of unit 8:vocabulary(p188),usage(p191),structure193-194,translation(p196)2.Be ready for dictation of words in unit 8(Thursday)3.Fast reading:unit 17 Wal-Marts Rise&18 Interracial MarriageAssignments-week15推荐文章：推荐文章：Read a beautiful article online:Mothers love(http:/
47、161.Text analysis:para 4-10:expose,acquire,breed,hold back2.Exercises:vocabulary and translation3.Dictation and assignmentsLanguage Points1.stretch 2.approach 3.in search of 4.scrape together e upon 7.hint 8.deny2.Maybe it would be better to say nothing but appear to be shocked into such deep pleasu
48、re that speech had escaped me.(para 4)3.“It looks like Santa Claus didnt do too well by you this year,Buddy,”she said,as I opened packages.(para 6)4.Still,I knew that she was as happy as I was to see her so happy.(para 9)Difficult sentence analysis1.They all owed a lot to movies in which boys like M
49、ickey Rooney had seen their wildest dreams come true.(para 4)=words fail me说不出话来说不出话来不着边际的梦想不着边际的梦想对某人好对某人好In the privacy of my bedroom I began composing and testing exclamations of delight:“Wow!”“A bike with balloon tires!I dont believe it!”“Im the luckiest boy alive!”And so on.They all owed a lot
50、to movies in which boys like Mickey Rooney had seen their wildest dreams come true.I soon realized that,with my lack of acting talent,all of them were going to sound false at the criticalmoment when I wanted to cry out my love spontaneously from the heart.Maybe it would be better to say nothing but
