1、Understanding ideas P14-15P14-15 Unit 2 Lets celebrate!Pre-readingWhats the name of this film?Watch and think:The Hobbit(霍比特人)The Hobbit is a fantasy novel.Do you know who wrote this novel?奇幻小说J.R.R Tolkien(1892-1973)Answer the questions as belows.1.Have you ever read any of Tolkiens books or seen a
2、ny of the films based on them?What do you think of them?2.What else do you know about Tolkien?Find out more about him and share your research with the class.Still round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gateAnd though I often have passed them byA day will come at last when IShall take
3、the hidden paths that runWest of the Moon,East of the Sun.J.R.R.Tolkien这是这是J.R.R.J.R.R.托尔金在魔戒里写的关托尔金在魔戒里写的关于人生之路甚至时代之路的诗句：于人生之路甚至时代之路的诗句：在下一个拐角，或许有一条新路，或是一个秘密通道；虽然我过去常常错过，终有一天我将踏上这隐秘小路，走在月亮以西，太阳以东。Look at the photos below and guess what the book is about.Then read and check if you are right.Letters
4、from Father Christmas is a book written by J.R.R.Tolkien.While-readingRead the passage and find out:1.What is Letters from Father Christmas about?Letter from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkiens letters to his four children at Christmas.The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christm
5、ass life and adventures at the North Pole.2.Why did Tolkien write these letters?Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.1.The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
6、2.Tolkien is the real Father Christmas,because he wrote letters using the name Father Christmas.3.Tolkiens love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.Title of the book:1_Author:2_.Background information:Every Christmas,Tolk
7、iens children would get an envelope with 3_.Inside it,they would find 4_.Of course,the letters were written by Tolkien.Contents of the letters:They tell wonderful stories about 5_ _.In one letter,Polar Bear 6_ and7_ of Father Christmass house.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about 8_ wi
8、th the toys.Letters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R.Tolkiena North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father ChristmasFather Christmass life and adventures at the North Poleclimbed the North Polefell through the roofhow he could not stop his helpers playing gamesBackground informationTry to retell the p
9、assage based on the key words.Content of the lettersan envelope with.It was addressed to.a handwritten letter from.climbed.fell plained.instead of.Polar BearFather ChristmasWhat we can learnthe adventures.true spirit of.no warnings that.Think Share:After-reading1.Would you like to read the book lett
10、ers from Father Christmas?Give your reasons.2.What is the most special gift you have received from your family?Why is it special to you?After-readingEnding with the song:Thats Christmas to MeLanguage points P14-15P14-15 课文回顾：1.keep.alive 保持生机，使.持续作用例1:我们必须让那个受伤的鹿活着。As parents,they try to keep that m
11、agic alive for their children for as long as they can.1句意：为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。We must _ the wounded deer _.keepaliveThe people try to _ the old traditions _.例2:人们试图把这古老的传统保存下去。keep alive【拓展】辨析alive,live,living这一组形容词都跟“活”有关。e.g.1.Thebigfactoriesaretryingtostay _ by cuttingcosts.大型工厂正试图通过
12、削减成本以维持生存。2.A_ bandisalwaysagooddrawataparty.现场演奏的乐队在聚会上总是很吸引人的。alive活着的，有活力的，常作表语，作活着的，有活力的，常作表语，作定语定语时必须时必须后置后置。live活的，有活力的，活的，有活力的，现场直播现场直播的。的。living活着的，作定语可前可后，可修饰活着的，作定语可前可后，可修饰人人也可修饰也可修饰物物。3.Hewasthegreatest_novelistinEngland.他是英国活着的最伟大的小说家。aliveliveliving2.as long as 长达.之久例1:他们毕生都在关心着我。As par
13、ents,they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.1句意：为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。Theyallcontinuedtheirregardformeaslongastheylived.For almostas longasJuanitacouldremember,studying English seemed as easy as breathing and as natural.例2:在胡安妮塔的记忆中,学英语对自己来说早就是如同呼吸一样简
14、单而自然了.regard.as 把当做；as后可接名词、代词、形容词、分词和介词短语等。That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.2句意：有些人把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光，对于他们，圣诞老人的来信是再合适不过的书了。【句法分析】why Letter from.the perfect book是主句That is.后接的表语从句。who引导定语从句，修饰先行词those。I regard h
15、im as my friend.例1：我把他当朋友。例2：他认为形势严重。That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.2句意：有些人把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光，对于他们，圣诞老人的来信是再合适不过的书了。He regarded the situation as serious.例3：我们不能认为这事已经解决。We cant regard the matter as settled.【拓展】b
16、e regarded.as 被认为是；被当做是 as regards/with regard to 关于，至于例4：至于钱，我有的是。As regards money,I have enough.1.with a North Pole stamp arrived:with复合宾语结构 with+宾语+过去分词：宾语(a North Pole stamp)与宾补(arrived)之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动完成。例1:他闭目坐在那儿。He sat there with _.Every Christmas,an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived.
17、It was addressed to Tolkiens children.3句意：每年圣诞节，托尔金的家里都会收到一封贴有北极邮票的信，收信人是托尔金的孩子们。his eyes closed例2:整个下午他都锁着门在房里工作。All the afternoon he worked with _.the door locked2.be addressed to 寄往.address n.地址 v.写地址,写信给(address.to)例1:那张明信片误写了我们的旧地址。The card was wrongly _our old home.Every Christmas,an envelope
18、with a North Pole stamp arrived.It was addressed to Tolkiens children.3句意：每年圣诞节，托尔金的家里都会收到一封贴有北极邮票的信，收信人是托尔金的孩子们。addressed to 例2:请把这些信写上地址。Please _ these plain about 抱怨某事，对某事发牢骚 complain v.发牢骚；投诉 【动词变形】complain-complains-complaining-complained-complained complaint n.抱怨；诉苦；疾病；委屈例:这对夫妇抱怨了游览欧洲的高昂花费。The
19、 couple _ the high cost of visiting Europe.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.4句意：在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来，反而拿着玩具玩起了游戏，他怎么也没法让他们停下来。complained about2.stop doing 停止做（手头的）事情 stop to do 停下
20、正在做的去做另一件事例1:Its too late.He stopped reading books.太晚了,他停止了读书。例2:He was tired.He stopped to watch TV.他累了,停下来看电视。In another letter,Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.4句意：在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来，反而拿着玩具玩起了
21、游戏，他怎么也没法让他们停下来。3.wrap.up 把东西包好；将某物打包；包起某物In another letter,Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.4句意：在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来，反而拿着玩具玩起了游戏，他怎么也没法让他们停下来。例：黛安娜利用这个机会将家人的礼 物包起来。Diana is taking the opportunity
22、to _ the family presents.wrap up1.interestingly adv.有趣地 英语中，常将副词置于句首，修饰整个句子。Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.5句意：值得关注的是，信里并没有那些常见的对孩子的警告，比如表现不好就可能得不到礼物之类的话。例1：幸运的是，你还有能力去改变所有这一切。_,you have the po
23、wer to change all that.Fortunately例2：谢天谢地，我们似乎从过去这些沉痛的教训中吸取了经验。_,we seem to be learning from those painful lessons of the past.Thankfully2.【句法分析】that引导同位语从句，对前面的抽象名词warnings进行解释说明。Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if t
24、hey were not good.51.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.3.The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.2.The news that he told me yesterday was true.练习：判断以下句子哪些是同位语从句。4.Thats the best piece of news Ive heard.but if you find that no
25、t many of the things you asked for have come,and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes,remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.6句意：.但是，如果你发现自己并没有得到很多你想要的东西，有时甚至所获无几，请你记住，在这个圣诞节，世界上还有很多贫穷而饥饿的人。Paraphrase:.but when you find that you have
26、 not received the presents,or as many as the presents you asked for,you should remember that a large number of people around the world are still suffering from lack of food during this Christmas.but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come,and not perhaps quite as many as some
27、times,remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.6ask for 请求，要求；寻找ask about 询问或打听关于某事的情况例：1.真正需要帮助时，才向人请求协助。Only _ help when you need it.2.为客户提供他们不仅要求。Give customers only what they _.3.问问他你丢的戒指，也许他捡到了。_ him _ ring he may have found it.ask
28、forask forAsk about.but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come,and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes,remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people.6a number of 许多，大量。后接可数名词复数或代词，谓语动词用复数形式。the number of 的数字/数目。当它作主语时，谓语动词用单数。_students are planting trees on the hill例1：许多学生在小山上植树。例2：我们想为这个项目提供一些资金，以便让在中国的那些鹿的数量能够得到增加。We want to give some money to this project so that _those deer in china can be increased.A number of the number ofThank you!
