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1、make pumpkin lanternsdress up and wear maskshave a special partypaint the facesknock on the doorPlay a game called trick or treatask for candies andtreats “If you do not give us a treat, we can play a trick on you.”Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival

2、is about? 1ascary dress up haunted house black cat candy ghost trick or treat October spideradj.有鬼魂出没的有鬼魂出没的; 闹鬼的闹鬼的n. 鬼鬼; 鬼魂鬼魂n. 花招花招;把戏把戏n. 款待款待; 招待招待 v.招待招待; 请请(客客)n. 蜘蛛蜘蛛Listen and answer the questions.1. Where is Halloween popular? Its in North America.2. When do people celebrate Halloween? Peo

3、ple celebrate Halloween in October 31th.3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival? Scary and fun.1b1. Many people make their _ look scary. They may _ the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and _.2. Little kids and even parents _ as ghost

4、s or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like _ characters.Listen again and fill in the blanks.1chousesturn offwindowsdress upcartoon3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _ and treats.4. “Trick or treat” means kids will _ a trick on you if you dont _ them a t

5、reat.candiesplaygiveThink about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learned with a partner.1dOh, I know its a popular festival in North America and its on October 31st.What have you learned about Halloween?I think its fun to dress up as cartoon characters!What do y

6、ou like most about this festival?Many people make their houses look scary. They turn off the lights and light candles.What do people do on that day?They dress up as ghosts or black cats.What do little kids dress up?Yes. Children ask their neighbours for candies and treats. If you dont give them a tr

7、eat, they will play a trick on you.Do you know a game called “trick or treat”?What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map.2an. 圣诞节圣诞节December 25thChristmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockingssing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of pre

8、sentsDate:Symbols:Activities:Stories:Do you know something about Charles Dickens?Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a famous British novelist. He is a key representative(主要代表主要代表) of 19th century British literary realism(批判现实主义文学批判现实主义文学). He created many novels (n. 小说小说), such as The Pickwick Papers(匹克威克

9、外传匹克威克外传), Oliver Twist (雾都孤儿雾都孤儿), Hard Times (艰难时世艰难时世), A Tale of Two Cities (双城记双城记), Expectations (远大前程远大前程), A ChristmasCarol (圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌).Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true mean

10、ing 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 Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or

11、 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 business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished

12、 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 his childhood and reminds Scrooge of hishappier days as a

13、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 that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared

14、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 everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading

15、 love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? It is a famous short novel wri

16、tten by Charles Dickens.2b3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas lie v. (lay, lain lying) 存在存在; 平躺平躺; 处于；处于；说谎。说谎。 n.谎言谎言注意与注意与lay的区别：的区别： lay v. (laid

17、, laid laying)安置；下蛋安置；下蛋; 产卵产卵 请躺下休息请躺下休息:Please lie down for a rest.不要对别人说谎：不要对别人说谎：Dont lie to others.李雷从没说过谎：李雷从没说过谎：Li Lei never tells a lie.母鸡现在不下蛋了：母鸡现在不下蛋了： The hen doesnt lay eggs now.后弈在花园里摆放了她最喜欢的水果：后弈在花园里摆放了她最喜欢的水果：Hou Yi laid out her favorite fruits in the garden.2.the importance of shar

18、ing . the importance of ：什么的重要性。of 后面接名词，代词或动词-ing. 形容词为:important.她没有意思到保持健康的重要性。她没有意思到保持健康的重要性。She doesnt realize the importance of keeping healthy。3.share,分享；分担；共用，常与分享；分担；共用，常与with,between,among连用连用我和同桌共用一本字典：我和同桌共用一本字典：I shared a dictionary with my deskmate. 他们两个合用一张桌子：他们两个合用一张桌子： They share a

19、desk between them. （指两者）（指两者）他们自己共用一个大房间：他们自己共用一个大房间： They share a big room among themselves.（指三者或三者以上）（指三者或三者以上）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

20、 well-known，反义词为，反义词为 unknown。 Thomas Edison is a famous scientist. 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

21、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 written by Mo Yan.【运用运用】用用lie或或lay的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。 1) _ in bed all the time is bad for your health. 2) The hen _ an egg every day. 3) My mother _ on the sofa for about an hour this morning. 4) The duck _ three eggs last week.laidLying lay

22、slay 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 swimming but I hate to swim today. I enjoy cooking but hate doin

23、g the dishes.care about：关心：关心 ； care for ：照顾：照顾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. 他过去常在学校打篮球。他过去常在学校打篮球。 I

24、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。2. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he

25、 doesnt want to end up like him. warn v. 警告警告; 告诫告诫 常用于以下固定短语常用于以下固定短语: warn sb. (not) to do sth. 表示表示“警告某人警告某人(不要不要)干干某事某事”；warn sb. about sth. 表示表示“提醒提醒 / 警告某人注意某事警告某人注意某事”;warn sb of/against (doing)sth.提醒某人当提醒某人当心、提防某事心、提防某事。如如: The police warned us not to go out at night. 警察告诫我们晚上不要外出。警察告诫我们晚上不要

26、外出。They warned him of the danger. 他们提醒他注意危险。他们提醒他注意危险。She warned her son about the fire. 她告诫她儿子注意火。她告诫她儿子注意火。end up 最终成为最终成为; 最后处于最后处于 end up doing sth：以做：以做而告终而告终If you dont stop smoking you will end up dead. 如果你不戒烟，你将会以死告终。如果你不戒烟，你将会以死告终。如果你继续偷窃，你终归会进监狱。如果你继续偷窃，你终归会进监狱。If you continue to steal you

27、 will end up in prison.We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese.在某些事情上我们越谈越起劲在某些事情上我们越谈越起劲,最后干脆用中文说。最后干脆用中文说。3. The Spirit of Christmas 圣诞精神圣诞精神(圣诞节圣诞节的意义的意义) He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. 他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。的造访。 第一个短语中第一个短语中

28、spirit指与肉体相对而言的指与肉体相对而言的“精神精神; 心灵心灵”解解; 第二个句子中第二个句子中spirit是是“灵魂灵魂; 鬼怪鬼怪; 幽灵幽灵”之意。之意。试比较试比较:I shall be with you in spirit.我在精神上也你们同在。我在精神上也你们同在。In the story, it is said that the area is haunted by evil spirits.在故事里在故事里, 据说那片地区闹鬼。据说那片地区闹鬼。4. He is mean and only thinks about himself. mean在句中作形容词在句中作形容词

29、, 意思是意思是“吝啬的吝啬的; 小气的小气的; 自私的自私的”。如如: Mr. Smith is a mean old man. 史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。 He was mean to those who worked for him. 他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。 Some people around us are mean with money. 我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。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 meanin

30、g of，意为，意为“.的意思的意思”。 It means that 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？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”。5. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. 他现在

31、用善良和温暖对待任何人他现在用善良和温暖对待任何人, 到处传到处传播爱与快乐。播爱与快乐。 spread v. (spread, spread) 传播传播; 展开展开 n. 蔓延蔓延; 传播传播The fire spread very quickly.dress upcare aboutmake moneyused toend upwarn sb. to do sth.打扮打扮关心关心挣钱挣钱过去常常过去常常结束结束警告某人做某事警告某人做某事Read the passage again and complete the chart.What does Scrooge see when hes

32、 withHis happier days as a child.How others are spending Christmas this year.He is dead, but nobody cares.2cn. 现在现在; 礼物礼物 adj. 现在的现在的adj. 死的死的; 失去生命的失去生命的Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.2d1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. 2. Does Scrooge ha