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FatherChristmasLearningObjectivesAttheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto:Clearlyknowthestructureofbookreview.GetabasicunderstandingofthefeaturesofTolkien’sworks.Analyzeandgetatleast3personalitytraitsofTolkien.Getadeeperunderstandingofthespiritoffestivals.Getinterestedinreadingthewholebook.Observe&PredictIllustrations(插圖)Abook’scoverAuthor:J.R.R.TolkienTitleofthebookEditor:BaillieTolkienWhatarethefeaturesofTolkien’swriting?Heisgoodatwritinghigh-fantasynovelswherehecreatednewworldsforreaderstoexplore.Observe&PredictIllustrations(插圖)TitleThegenre/writingtypeDefinition:acriticalevaluation(批判性評價)

ofabook.Itaimstoprovidereaderswithanideaofwhatthebookisaboutandwhetheritisworthreading.Readfordetails(Para1-2)LettersFromFatherChristmasJ.R.R.TolkienThink&ShareWhydidTolkienwritetheselettersandhowlongdidheinsist?WhycouldLettersfromFatherChristmasbetheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear?WatchandgettoknowhowimportantSantaClausistokids.Readfordetails(Para3)aNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasNorthPolestampsillustrationshandwrittenlettersReadfordetails(Para3)aNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasThink&ShareWhydidTolkienuseenvelopeswithNorthPolestampsandWhywastheletterhandwrittenandbeautifullyillustrated?FatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPoleclimbedtheNorthPolefellthroughtheroofhowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayingReadfordetails(Para4)Think&ShareWhydoestheauthorquotethissentencehere?...butifyoufindthatnotmanyofthethingsyouaskedforhavecome,andnotperhapsquiteasmanyassometimes,rememberthatthisChristmasallovertheworldthereareaterriblenumberofpoorandstarving

people.bethankfultowhatwehavebekindandcompassionate(富有同情心的)WhatdidTolkienwanttoexpressthroughthisletter?Think&ShareHowdoyouthinkofthecontentsoftheletters?Letter1:PolarbearsclimbedtheNorthPoleandfellthroughtheroof.Letter2:FatherChristmascomplainedabouthowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggames.Letter3:...ifyoufindthatnotmanyofthethingsyouaskedforhavecome....starvingpeople.cute/naive/interestingbecameeducational/wiseThink&ShareFrompara.2-4,Whatmadetheletterssospecial?(time,backgroundinformation,contents)HandwrittenlettersBeautifullyillustratedWonderfulstoriesNousualwarningstochildrenChangingasthechildrengrewolderalongperiodofmorethan20yearsDeeploveforhischildrenanenvelopewithaNorthPolestampThink&SharecommentsofthisbookWhatdoesthebookintendtotellus?notonlyenjoytheadventures,butalsosharethetruespiritofgiving.WhataretheotherspiritsofChristmas?Readfordetails(Para5)lovesharinggenerositytogethernessforgivenessgratitudehopeWhoistherealfatherChristmas?Think&ShareBestexplanationfortitleTherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrotelettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimverylikeFatherChristmas.WhatkindofpersonisTolkieninyouropinion?Caringpersistent/consistentpatient/carefulgentle/tenderimaginative/creativeamusing/humorousresponsiblekind-heartedsympathetic/compassionate...Discuss&ShareWrite&ShareYoureceivedaletteronChristmasDay.Whenyouopenedit,youfounditwaswrittenbyTolkien.DearYoungFriend,TheNorthPoleiscoveredinsoftsnow,andmyreindeerarereadyforthejourney.Ihearyoulovemyoldletters—whatasweetjoy!You’resuchathoughtfulsoulwhocherishesmagic.Mayyourdaysstayaswhimsicalassnowflakesdancing.WarmChristmaswishes!FatherChristmasWrite&ShareWriteaMinilettertoTolkientoexpressyourgratitudeandexcitementforreceivinghisletter.Also,youcanexpresspraiseforhimwithatleast1worddescribingpersonality.Don’tforgettowishhimaMerryChristmas!Therearethreestagesofman:He/shebelievesinSantaClaus;He/shedoesn’tbelieve