九年级英语第二单元阅读课 课件.ppt

1、Unit 2 sectionBReading 2a_2eBefore reading:Think about:what do you usually do on christmas?2b Read the passage about Christmas.INFERRINGThis means you have to“read between the lines”to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.While reading:read quicklyand Answer the questions.1.What ar

2、e the common things that people think of for Christmas?2.Who wrote A Christmas Carol?3.What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?Gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus.Charles Dickens.The importance of sharing and giving loveand joy to people around us.2c Read the passage again and complete the

3、 chart.What does Scrooge see when hes with.the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?His childhood.How others are spending Christmas this year.He is dead,but nobody cares.Many would agree that when we think of Christmas,we probably think of gifts,C

4、hristmas trees and Santa Claus.But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.The Spirit of ChristmasA Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by

5、 Charles Dickens.It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.He is mean and only thinks about himself,and doesnt treat others nicely.He just cares about whether he can make more money.And he hates Christmas.One Christmas Eve,Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley,his dead busines

6、s partner.Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so he was punished after he died.He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.That night,three ghosts visit Scrooge.First,the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to

7、 his childhood and reminds Scrooge of hishappier days as a child.Then the second spirit,the Ghost of Christmas Present,takes him to see how others are spending Christmas thisyear.Everyone is happy,even poor people.The last one,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,takes him to the future.Scrooge sees t

8、hat he is dead,but nobody cares.He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.He also gives gifts to people in need.He now treats

9、everyone with kindness and warmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.And that is the true spirit of Christmas!Language Points1.But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真谛但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真

10、谛:分享分享与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。（1）lie v.意为意为“存在；在于存在；在于”，主要指思想、主要指思想、特征问题等。特征问题等。The problem lies in their method.问题在于他们的方式。问题在于他们的方式。（2）share v.意为意为“分享；分担分享；分担”，常与常与with,among,between,in 连用。连用。I share my lunch with him.我与他分享我的午餐。我与他分享我的午餐。We share a small room between us.我们俩合用一个小房间。我们俩合用一

11、个小房间。They share(in)the joy and sorrows.他们将同甘共苦。他们将同甘共苦。2.A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.圣诞颂歌是查尔圣诞颂歌是查尔斯斯狄更斯的著名短篇小说。狄更斯的著名短篇小说。(1)famous形容词，意为形容词，意为“著名的；出名的著名的；出名的”，既既可以作可以作表语表语，也可以作，也可以作定语定语。其同义词是。其同义词是 well-known，反义词为，反义词为 unknown。Thomas Edison is a famous scie

12、ntist.托马斯托马斯爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。be famous for“因因.而著名而著名/出名出名”China is famous for the Great Wall.中国因中国因长城而闻名。长城而闻名。be famous as“作为作为.而出名而出名。Liu Huan is famous as a singer.刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。(2)written是是write的过去分词的过去分词，此处，此处writte 是过是过去分词作后置定语，修饰名词去分词作后置定语，修饰名词nove1。I like the novels writte

13、n by Mo Yan.3.He is mean and only thinks about himself.他吝啬，只考虑自己。他吝啬，只考虑自己。mean 用作用作形容词形容词，意为，意为“吝啬的，刻薄的吝啬的，刻薄的”Dont be so mean to your little brother.别对你弟弟那么刻薄。别对你弟弟那么刻薄。mean作作动词动词，意为，意为“意味着意味着;作作.解释解释.的意思的意思”。其名词形式是其名词形式是meaning(意思；含意思；含 义），常构义），常构成短语成短语the meaning of，意为，意为“.的意思的意思”。It means that

14、your answer is right.那意味着你的答案是正确的。那意味着你的答案是正确的。What does this word mean?=Whats the meaning of this word?这个单词是什么意思？这个单词是什么意思？4.He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，且厌恶圣诞节。他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，且厌恶圣诞节。(l)care about意为意为“担心担心;关心；在乎；对关心；在乎；对 感兴趣感兴趣”Dont you care a

15、bout losing your job?你难道不担心失去工作吗？你难道不担心失去工作吗？I really care about the students in my class.我真的很关心我班的学生。我真的很关心我班的学生。I dont care about your opinion.我对你的观点不感兴趣。我对你的观点不感兴趣。辨析：辨析：care about 和和 care for care about:意为意为“关心；在乎；介意关心；在乎；介意”，强调，强调 出于责任感而出于责任感而“关心；在乎关心；在乎”care for:意为意为“照料；照賴照料；照賴”，与，与take care o

16、f 同义同义;另一个意思为另一个意思为“喜欢喜欢”，多用于多用于疑问句和否定句疑问句和否定句，其同义，其同义 短语为短语为 be fond of。My parents care about my health.我父母关心我的健康。我父母关心我的健康。Would you care for a cup of tea?你想喝杯荼吗？你想喝杯荼吗？(2)hate作动词作动词，意为，意为“憎恨憎恨;讨厌讨厌;厌恶厌恶”，不不 能用于进行时，其反义词是能用于进行时，其反义词是love。常用短。常用短hate sb/sth;hate to do sth 或或hate doing sth.I like swi

17、mming but I hate to swim today.I enjoy cooking but hate doing the dishes.5.Marley used to be just like Scrooge,so she was punished after he died.马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死后受到了惩罚。后受到了惩罚。(l)used to意为意为“过去常常过去常常”，后接，后接动词原形动词原形，表示过去的动作或状态。表示过去的动作或状态。He used to play basketball at school.他过去常在

18、学校打篮球。他过去常在学校打篮球。I used to be short.我过去很矮。我过去很矮。(2)was punished意为意为“被惩罚被惩罚”，此结构为一，此结构为一 般过去时的被动语态。一般过去时的被动般过去时的被动语态。一般过去时的被动 语态语态的结构为的结构为“was/were+及物动词的过去分词及物动词的过去分词”。The house was built in 1969.这座房子建于这座房子建于1969年。年。These trees were planted last year.这些树是去年种的。这些树是去年种的。6.He warns Scrooge to change his

19、 ways if hedoesnt want to end up like him.他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。路，就要改变生活方式。(l)warn作动词作动词，意为，意为“警告；告诚警告；告诚”，常用常用于以下结构：于以下结构：warn sb.(not)to do sth，意为，意为“告诚某人告诚某人 (不要不要)做某事做某事”。He warned her to keep silent.他告诫她保持沉默。他告诫她保持沉默。warn sb.about sth，意为，意为“提醒某人注意提醒某人注意某事某事”。She warne

20、d us about the serious situatio.她提醒我们注意形势的严峻性。她提醒我们注意形势的严峻性。warn sb.of/against(doing)sth，意为，意为“告诫某人当心告诫某人当心/提防提防(做做)某事某事”。They warned me against swimming in that part of the river.他们告诫我不要在河的那一带游泳。他们告诫我不要在河的那一带游泳。(2)end up意为意为“最终成为最终成为;最后处于；结最后处于；结 束束”，其后可以跟，其后可以跟with，in，doing等：等：end up with表示表示“以以结束

21、结束”，其后可，其后可跟跟 任何名词。任何名词。If you do that,youll end up with egg on your face.你要是那样做，必将出洋相。你要是那样做，必将出洋相。end up in后面一般要接一个地点名词后面一般要接一个地点名词。If you continue to steal,youll end up in prison.你要是继续行窃，早晚得进监狱。你要是继续行窃，早晚得进监狱。end up doing表示表示“以做以做结束结束”，此，此处处 词词-ing形式作宾语形式作宾语。The party ended up singing an English

22、song.晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。2d Answer the questions.Some answers need to be inferred.1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends?Why or why not?Because he is mean and only thinks about himself.No,he doesnt.because he doesnt treatothers nicely.3.Why was Jacob Marley puni

23、shed after he died?Because he used to be just like Scrooge.4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?How do you know?5.How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?6.What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?Yes,he does.He warns Scrooge to change hisways if he doesnt want to end

24、up like him.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need.He is so scared.After reading:What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him?In groups of four,make a conversationbetween the three ghosts and Scrooge.Role-play the conversation in front of the class.What do you know about Christmas?Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group.Use the questions to help you.