必修二Unit2

Let’scelebrate!Understandingideas:

TheRealFatherChristmasWhile-readingPost-readingcontentPre-readingPre-readingMERRYCHRISTMAS01Activity1View&Lead-in(3min)Watchthepicturesanddiscussthequestionsingroups.1.Why

dopeoplecelebrateChristmas?2.What

doyouknowaboutSantaClaus?

Christmas(25December)

2.SantaClaus,alsoknownasSaintNicholas

,FatherChristmas,orsimply“Santa”,isalegendaryfigure

who,inmanyWesterncultures,bringsgiftstothehomesofthegoodchildrenduringthelateeveningandovernighthoursofChristmasEve.1.ChristmasorChristmasDayisanannualchristianholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesusChrist.It’salsowidelycelebratedbymanynon-christians.authortitleeditorAbook’scover1.Whatdoes“real”mean?2.WhatkindofbooksarewrittenbyTolkien?3.Whatistherelationshipbetweentheauthorandeditor?Activity2Observe&Predict(4min)Lookatthecoverofthebookandthetitletoknowsomebackgroundinformationandmakepredictions.While-readingMERRYCHRISTMAS02A.IntroducetheauthorJ.R.R.Tolkien

andhisbook.B.IntroducethebookLettersfromFatherChristmas.C.Abookreviewof

LettersfromFatherChristmas.1.Readthepassagequicklyandfindoutthemainidea.

Tips:

Refertothetitle,topicsentencesand

thepictures.ReadformainideaWhatisLettersfromFatherChristmasabout?Activity3Read&Summarize(6min)ReadforthestructureAbookreviewPart1(Para.______)Part2(Para.______)Part3(Para.______)1-2Abookreviewisacriticalevaluationofthebook,movie,oranyotherliterarywork.Ithastwogoals:thefirstistoinformthereadersaboutthecontentofthebook,andthesecondistoevaluateyourjudgmentaboutthebook.Abookreviewismorethanabookreport.3-45BackgroundContentofthebookReview/Comment2.Readthepassageandknowthestructureofabookreview.Activity3Read&Summarize(6min)1.Readthepassageandanswerthequestion.WhydidTolkienwritetheseletters?TokeepthemagicofFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren.ReadfordetailsofthebackgroundActivity4Read&Explore(8min)LettersfromFatherChristmasJ.R.R.TolkienaNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPoleclimbedtheNorthPolefellthroughtheroofhowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggamesCompletethenoteswithexpressionsfromthepassage.2.Findsomedetailsinthepassageandcompletethenotes.ReadfordetailsofthecontentActivity4Read&Explore(8min)1.Appreciatethelettersandfindoutsomedetails.ThefirstletterThelastletteraNorthPolestampeveryChristmasmorethantwentyyearsActivity5Read&Analyze(10min)*changedaschildrengotolderWhataretheseletterslike?handwrittenletterswithbeautifulillustrationsshakyWhatdoesitindicate?

Afather’sstrongloveforchildren.1.Appreciatethelettersandfindoutsomedetails.Activity5Read&Analyze(10min)2.Readandfindtheauthor’spurpose.Whatdoesthebookintendtotellus?Loveisgiving!SpiritoffestivalsWecansharethetruespiritofgivingatChristmastime.ReadfordetailsofthecommentActivity5Read&Analyze(10min)Whatdoesthe“real”implyinthetitle?TolkienbehavedlikeFatherChristmas.AnyonewhoisgivingistherealFatherChristmas.Furtherthinkingforthetitle3.Readandundestandthemeaningofthetitle.Activity5Read&Analyze(10min)Furtherthinkingforthetitle.What'syourunderstandingofthetitle---TheRealFatherChristmas?1.TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.2.TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrotelettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.3.Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmakehimverylikeFatherChristmas.3.Readandundestandthemeaningofthetitle.Activity5Read&Analyze(10min)Post-readingMERRYCHRISTMAS031.WouldyouliketoreadthebookLettersfromFatherChristmas?Giveyourreasons.Possibleversion:WegettoknowthespiritoffestivalsWecansharethetruespiritofgivingatChristmastime.……Discusswithpartnersandshareinclass.2.Whatisthemostspecialgiftyouhavereceivedfromyourfamily?Whyisitspecialtoyou?Activity6Think&Share(8min)

AbookreviewTheRealFatherChristmasbackgroundtopic;name;authorcontentFatherChristmas'slifeandadventurescommentthegivingspirit;therealFatherChristmasSummary(1min)Writealettertorecommendthebooktoyourfriend-Tom，givingatleasttworeasonsforrecommendation.DearTom,DearTom,I’mmorethandelightedtorecommendthebook-LettersfromFatherChristmasbyJ.R.R.Tolkientoyou,whichkeptmereadingallnight.Belowareseveralreasonsformyhighrecommendation.Firstofall,____________________________________________________.What’smore,_______________________________________________________________.Finally，____________________________________________________________