《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17

2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map.

Date:  December 25th

Symbols:  Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings

Activities:  sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents

Stories:  …

2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.

INFERRING

This means you have to“read between the lines”to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.

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Language Points

1.But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真谛: 分享与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。

（1）lie v. 意为“存在；在于”，主要指思想、特征问题等。

► The problem lies in their method.问题在于他们的方式。

（2）share v. 意为“分享；分担”，常与with, among, between, in 连用。

► I share my lunch with him.我与他分享我的午餐。

► We share a small room between us.我们俩合用一个小房间。

► They share (in) the joy and sorrows .他们将同甘共苦。

2. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯•狄更斯的著名短篇小说。

(1)famous形容词，意为“著名的；出名的”， 既可以作表语，也可以作定语。其同义词是 well-known，反义词为 unknown。

►Thomas Edison is a famous scientist.托马斯•爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。

①be famous for…“因......而著名/出名”

►China is famous for the Great Wall.中国因长城而闻名。

②be famous as…“作为......而出名’’。 

►Liu Huan is famous as a singer.刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。

(2) written是write的过去分词，此处writte 是过去分词作后置定语，修饰名词nove1。

►I like the novels written by Mo Yan.

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2d Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.

1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

Because he is mean and only thinks about himself.

2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?

No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t  treat others nicely.

3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?

Because he used to be just like Scrooge.

4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?

Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge  to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.

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Pair Work

What do you know about Christmas? Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you. 

When is this festival?

Why do people celebrate it?

Who do they celebrate it with?

Do they eat or drink anything special?

What other things do they do as part of the celebrations?

Do you know any old stories about this festival?

How do people feel when they celebrate it?

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Choose the right answers

1.--Could you tell me how long __ the book?

--Three days.                   

A. I can keep       B. Can I borrow   

C. I can borrow    D. Can I keep

2. I want to know ___ yesterday?

A. why did you come late 

B. why you came late

C. why do you come late. 

D. why you come late 

3.--Could you tell me __ tomorrow morning?

--Well, it will start at 9:00.

A. when the meeting will start  

B. where will the meeting start

C. where the meeting start 

D. when will the meeting start

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Translate

1.我想知道你喜欢什么颜色 

I want to know what colour you like. 

2.你能告诉我你住哪里吗？ 

Can you tell me where you live?  

3.玛丽想知道你能否帮她？ 

Mary wants to know if you can help her.

4. Danny说他明天出发去上海。 

Danny says that he will leave for Shanghai  tomorrow.

5.我想汤姆已经完成作业了。

I think that Tom has finished his homework.

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Homework 

Search more information about Christmas And other foreign festivals. Then play a game to speak them out.

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