1、festivalsFestivals in foreign countriesChristmasFoolsDayValentinesDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMothersDayFathersDayHalloween Watch the video and answer the questions.1Whatfestivalsarementionedinthevideo?2Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals?1 Watch the video and answer the questions.1Whatfestivalsa
2、rementionedinthevideo?2Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals?Thefestivalsmentionedinthevideoare“hanami”,theRoseFestival,theMid-AutumnDay,theHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestival,andtheNewYear.Becausepeoplewanttocelebratethechangingseasonsandexpresstheirappreciationofnature._istocelebratetheharvest._ist
3、ocelebrateaseason._istohonouranevent._istohonouraperson.DragonBoatFestivalFreedomDayMayDayThanksgiving1.What do you know about this English novelist?What about his works?2.Have you ever read any of his books or seen any of the films based on them?Understanding ideasWhat Letters from Father Christmas
4、 is about?Why Tolkien wrote these letters?Letters from Father Christmas isacollectionofTolkiensletterstohisfourchildrenatChristmas.Theletterstoldwonderfulstoriesabout_Tolkienwrotetheselettersbecausehewantedto_FatherChristmasslifeandadventuresattheNorthpole.keepFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren.
5、3.Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.1TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.2TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrotelettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.3TolkiensloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimverylikeFatherChristmas.Pleasereadthepassageagainandanswerth
6、equestions.1.WhatdidTolkiendotokeepthemagic?Hewroteletterstohischildren.2.WhatcanwelearnfromLetters from Father Christmas?Thetruespiritofgiving.3.WhyisTolkientherealFatherChristmas?Becauseheexpresseshisloveforhischildreninsuchaspecialway.festivalsFestivals in ChinaDragonBoatFestivalTheDoubleNinthFes
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8、uts剪纸剪纸lucky/giftmoney压岁钱压岁钱As President Xi said,we should strengthen our cultral confidence.1.be best known as/for/to2.with his limitless imagination3.be made into films4.be adapted from a novel5.使使保留下去保留下去6.as long as they can 7.把把看作看作8.被寄给被寄给9.一封手写的信一封手写的信10.讲述了关于讲述了关于的精彩故事的精彩故事11.a regular chara
9、cter12.抱怨某事抱怨某事4.从小说改编过来从小说改编过来5.keepalive6.尽可能长久地尽可能长久地7.regard.as(consider/view/see.as)8.be addressed to 9.a handwritten letter 10.tell wonderful stories about 11.一个一个经常经常出现的人物出现的人物plain about13.代替；而不是代替；而不是1414.将某物打将某物打包包15.not many15.not many15.15.索要索要16.16.分享给予的真正精神分享给予的真正精神17.17.用如此特别的一种方用如此特别
10、的一种方式式13.instead of/doing14.wrap sth.up 15.ask for16.share the true spirit of giving17.in such a special way1.As parents,they try to_(使那种魔力保持住)for their children _(尽可能长久地）.2._(那是为什么)Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those_(他们把圣诞节看作一年中的一个特殊时间）.3.1)The children_(一定很激动)as they
11、 opened it.2)Each_(一定花了它真正的作者）a long time to complete.SentenceskeepthatmagicaliveaslongastheycanThatswhywhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyearmusthavebeenveryexcitedmusthavetakenitstrueauthor4.In another letter,Father Christmas _ (抱怨他如何没能阻止他的助手们)playing games with the toys _(而不是包装起来它们）.5._(有趣的是)，the
12、 letters did not contain the usual_(对孩子们的警告)they might not receive their presents if they were not good.6.The letters_(确实),however,change_(随着)Tolkiens children got older.7._(通过用一种特别的方式表达对他的儿女们的爱),Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Cplainedabouthowhecouldnotstophishelpersinsteadofwrappingth
13、emupInterestinglywarningstochildrenthatdidByexpressingloveforhischildreninaspecialwayasCan you speak?Can you speak?1.使使保留下去保留下去2.aslongastheycan3.把把看作看作4.被寄给被寄给4.一封手写的信一封手写的信5.讲述了关于讲述了关于的精彩故事的精彩故事6.aregularcharacter7.抱怨某事抱怨某事8.代替；而不是代替；而不是9.9.将某物打包将某物打包10.10.索要索要11.11.分享给予的真正精神分享给予的真正精神12.12.用如此特别的一
14、种方式用如此特别的一种方式1.keepalive2.尽可能长久地尽可能长久地3.regard.as(consider/view/see.as)4.beaddressedto4.ahandwrittenletter5.tellwonderfulstoriesabout6.一个一个经常经常出现的人物出现的人物plainabout8.insteadof/doing9.wrapsth.up10.askfor11.sharethetruespiritofgiving12.insuchaspecialwayPhrases1.ThatiswhylettersfromFatherChristmascouldb
15、etheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear.1.这就是为什么对于那些把圣诞节视为一年中特殊时刻的人来说，圣诞这就是为什么对于那些把圣诞节视为一年中特殊时刻的人来说，圣诞老人的来信可能是一本完美的书。老人的来信可能是一本完美的书。2.Theletterswerealsobeautifullyillustrated-eachmusthavetakenitstrueauthor,Tolkien,alongtimetocomplete.2.这些信的插图也很漂亮这些信的插图也很漂亮每一封都是真正的作者托尔金花了很长时间才每一
16、封都是真正的作者托尔金花了很长时间才完成的。完成的。3.Interestingly,thelettersdidnotcontaintheusualwarningstochildrenthattheymightnotreceivedtheirpresentsiftheywerenotgood.3.有趣的是，这些信并没有像通常那样警告孩子们，如果礼物不好，他们可能就有趣的是，这些信并没有像通常那样警告孩子们，如果礼物不好，他们可能就收不到礼物。收不到礼物。4.By expressing love for his children in such a special way,Tolkien may
17、indeed have been the real Father Christmas.4.通过用这种特殊的方式跟他的孩子表达爱，通过用这种特殊的方式跟他的孩子表达爱，Tolkien 可能是一真正的圣诞老人。可能是一真正的圣诞老人。5.作为父母，只要他们能，他们尽力为孩子们保持那个魔力长久。作为父母，只要他们能，他们尽力为孩子们保持那个魔力长久。6.在另一封信里，圣诞老人抱怨他如何不能阻止他的助手拿玩具玩而不是包装这些玩具。在另一封信里，圣诞老人抱怨他如何不能阻止他的助手拿玩具玩而不是包装这些玩具。表表推测推测的情态动词：的情态动词：1.must只用于肯定句，只用于肯定句，意为意为“肯定，必定肯
18、定，必定”2.can/could用于否定句或疑问句用于否定句或疑问句3.may/might用于肯定句或否定句，意为用于肯定句或否定句，意为“可能（不）可能（不）”注：注：1.对对现在现在和和将来将来的推测，直接加的推测，直接加动词原形动词原形2.对对过去过去的推测，加的推测，加havedoneRewrite the underlined sentences in the conversation using can/could,may/might and must.(At a fancy dress party)Chris:Ispentagesputtingupalltheballoonsan
19、dflowerslastnight.Jean:Iexpectyouarefeelingtirednow!Chris:Yes,Iam.LookthatguyisdressedasBatman.IsthatMike?Jean:Itspossiblyhim.Checkoutthatgirloverthere.ImsurethatsLucy.Chris:No,IdontthinkthatsLucy.Lucyisntthattall.Jean:Lookatthosetwoguysdressedaschickens!Oh,theyrewavingatus!Maybetheyrefromourschool.Chris:Letsgoandfindout.Youmustfeeltirednow!Itmay/might/couldbehim.ThatmustbeLucy!thatcantbeLucy!Theymay/might/couldbefromourschool.Thank you！
