2021版外研版必修二英语Unit 2 Let’s celebrate Understanding Ideas (Part 2) ppt课件.pptx

1、Unit 2 Lets celebrate! Understanding ideas (Part2) Activity 1 Lead-in Information about Tolkien J.R.R Tolkien (1892-1973) Activity 2 Global-reading Read again and understand the text. Read the text and fill in the blanks. Para.1: Parents try to keep the magic of Christmas _ for their children. Para.

2、2: JR.R.Tolkien kept writing letters to his four children for more than _years. Para.3: The children were _when they opened the letters. Para.4: The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and _ at the North Pole. Para.5: We can all share the true spirit of _ at Christmas time. a

3、live twenty excited adventures giving Summarize JR.R.Tolkien was one of the parents who tried to keep the magic of Christmas alive for their children. He kept writing letters to his four children for more than 20 years. The children were really excited when they opened the letters. The letters told

4、wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole, which was of great attraction to the children. We can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. Activity 3 Careful-reading Which of the sentences best explains the tile of the passage? 1. The real Father Ch

5、ristmas was actually Tolkien himself. 2. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”. 3. Tolkiens love and care for his children make him very like Father Christmas. Title of the book:1_ Author:2_. Background information: Every Christmas, Tolkiens

6、 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

7、_ with the toys. Activity 4 Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North Pole stamp a handwritten letter from Father Christmas Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole climbed the North Pole fell through the roof how he cou

8、ld not stop his helpers playing games Think Share: 1. Would you like to read the book letters 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? 1. It was addressed to Tolkiens children. address意为“在（信封、包裹等）上写姓名和地址”

9、。 此外，address作为动词还有“解决（问题）；对发表演说”等意思。 例如： He is going to address the meeting. 他将向大会作演说。 He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech. 他向听众发表了雄辩的演说。 Please address all enquiries to this office. 一切查询请向本办公室提出。 Language in use 2. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not st

10、op his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. complain about/of/to/that 例如： She complained to me about his rudeness. 他向我抱怨他的卤莽。 He will complain to the police that I struck him. 这人要到警察局去控告我打他。 The patient is complaining of acute earache. 此外，句中的how he could not stop.wrapping

11、 them up作 complained about的宾语，是一个宾语从句。 3.Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. 有趣的是，这些信件并没有像往常一样警告孩子们，如果 他们表现不好，就可能收不到礼物。 此句中interestingly的用法是英语中的一个常用表达法，即 用副词（常置于句首）修饰整个句子。其他常用的副词还 有fortunately, lu

12、ckily, thankfully, hopefully等。 另外，that they might not receive their presents if they were not good 是同位语从句，是对抽象名词warnings的迚一步解 释说明。 4. Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all shar

13、e the true spirit of giving at Christmas time as well as sth/doing sth。也，并且，和一样；不但而且 例如： He is a friend in word as well as in deed. 他是个言行如一的朋友。 He shared in my sorrows as well as in my joys. 他分担我的快乐也分享我的悲伤。 1 That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Ch

14、ristmas as a special time of year. 那就是为什么圣诞老人的信对于那些认为圣诞节是一年中一个特殊时刻的人来说是一本完美的书。 This/That is why.这这/那就是那就是的原因的原因，why引导的从句表示结果引导的从句表示结果。 This/That is because.这这/那是因为那是因为，because引导的句子作表语引导的句子作表语，表示原因表示原因。 The reason why.is/was that.中中that引导的表语从句表示原因，引导的表语从句表示原因，that不可不可 换成换成because。 经典句式经典句式 (1)Almost

15、everyone can enjoy music. That is why music is so popular. 几乎人人都能欣赏音乐几乎人人都能欣赏音乐。这这就是音乐如此流行的原因就是音乐如此流行的原因。 (2)That is you drank too much at the party. 那是因为在晚会上你喝得太多了那是因为在晚会上你喝得太多了。 (3)The reason _he didnt pass the exam was he had never studied hard. 他没有通过考试的原因是他从来没有努力学习过他没有通过考试的原因是他从来没有努力学习过。 because

16、 that why 2 The letters were Tolkiens way of keeping Father Christmas alive for his four children，over a period of more than twenty years.这些信是托尔金 让他四个孩子的圣诞节老人活了二十多年的方法。 more than one单数名词单数名词，意为意为“不止一个不止一个”，在语意上虽为复数在语意上虽为复数， 但作主语时但作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式谓语动词用单数形式。 more than more.than.比比更更，与其说，与其说倒不如说倒不如说 基数词基

17、数词 多于；超出多于；超出 相当于相当于over 名词名词 不仅仅不仅仅 相当于相当于not only 形容词形容词/副词副词 非常；很非常；很 相当于相当于very 从句从句 超出超出 (1)Within six months，more than 25,000 people were using it every day. 在六个月之内在六个月之内，两万五千多人每天在使用它两万五千多人每天在使用它。 (2)He is more than a friend to me.He is also my teacher. 他不仅是我的朋友他不仅是我的朋友，他还是我的老师他还是我的老师。 (3)He s

18、aid that he was to help you with your English. 他说他很乐意帮你学习英语他说他很乐意帮你学习英语。 (4)He is lucky clever. 与其说他聪明与其说他聪明，不如说他幸运不如说他幸运。 (5)More than one question (be) raised at the meeting yesterday. 在昨天的会议上在昨天的会议上，不止一个问题被提出不止一个问题被提出。 more than happy more than was 3 The letters did，however，change as Tolkiens chi

19、ldren got older：. 然而，随着托尔金的孩子们年龄的增长，这些信确实发生了变化： 在此句中在此句中，did是助动词是助动词，用来加强语气用来加强语气。当句子的时态是一般现在时或一当句子的时态是一般现在时或一 般过去时般过去时，谓语动词又是实义动词时谓语动词又是实义动词时，常用助动词常用助动词do，does，did来加强语来加强语 气气，表示强调表示强调。 注意：注意：这种用法只能对肯定句谓语进行强调这种用法只能对肯定句谓语进行强调。 (1)Please do come to my birthday party next Sunday. 下个星期天请一定要来参加我的生日聚会下个星期

20、天请一定要来参加我的生日聚会。 (2)He does like the film 12 Citizens in all the movies. 在所有的电影中在所有的电影中，他的确喜欢电影他的确喜欢电影十二公民十二公民。 (3)She me about her address，but I forgot all about it. 她确实告诉过我她的地址她确实告诉过我她的地址，但我全忘了但我全忘了。 did tell 1. Write down the answers to the two questions discussed. 2. Share their own ideas with the classmates. Homework