unit2圣诞欢歌

1、查尔斯查尔斯狄更斯狄更斯1812年年2月月7日日1870年年6月月9日，日，维多利亚时代英国维多利亚时代英国最伟最伟大的作家，也是一位以大的作家，也是一位以反映反映现实生活见长现实生活见长的作家。他在的作家。他在自己的作品中，以高超的艺自己的作品中，以高超的艺术手法，描绘了包罗万象的术手法，描绘了包罗万象的社会图景，作品一贯表现出社会图景，作品一贯表现出揭露和批判揭露和批判的锋芒，贯彻惩的锋芒，贯彻惩恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑造出众多令人难忘的人物形造出众多令人难忘的人物形象。一百多年来他的代表作象。一百多年来他的代表作双城记双城记在全世界盛行不在全世界盛行不衰，深受广大

2、读者的欢迎。衰，深受广大读者的欢迎。知识补充Christmas Carol 圣诞欢歌剧照圣诞欢歌剧照Look at the photo, the questions in 2b and the title to the story on page 14. Then answer the questions below.Before you read1. What does the passage talk about?It talks about the spirit of Christmas.2. What do you think A Christmas Carol is ?It is a

3、 book about Christmas, and I guess this book has a happy ending.Language pointsMany would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.主语主语谓语谓语宾语从句宾语从句many代词，意思是代词，意思是“许多人许多人”，在句，在句中作主语中作主语 think of 想到，考虑想到，考虑 ，想起来，想起来But behind all these things

4、lies the true meaning of Christmas:该句为倒装句，陈述句语序为该句为倒装句，陈述句语序为The true meaning of Christmas lies behind all these things.作状语的介词短语放于句首作状语的介词短语放于句首, 句子要倒装。句子要倒装。Under the big tree was sitting an old farmer. 大树下坐着一个老农夫。Language pointsthe importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.

5、 The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. be famous for 因而出名e.g.中国因长城而出名。be famous as 作为而出名e.g.邓紫棋以歌手身份而出名。write wrote writtenHe is mean a

6、nd only thinks about himself. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares aboutwhether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. mean吝啬的；刻薄的；自私的吝啬的；刻薄的；自私的Dont be mean to her!不要对她如此刻薄！不要对她如此刻薄！Hate to do sth./hate doing sth.hatetreat款待；对待款待；对待One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob

7、Marley, his dead business partner.the ghost of sb. 某人的鬼魂business 生意，贸易businessman 商人Its not your business.不关你的事。Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. used to do 过去常常做某事，而现过去常常做某事，而现在往往不做了在往往不做了 be/get used to doingbe used to do=be used for doing sth.习惯于做某事习惯于做某事 .被用来

8、做某事被用来做某事 He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him.warn sb. (not) to do sth. warn sb. about sth. 警告某人（不要）干某事警告某人（不要）干某事警告某人某事警告某人某事 He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.The spirit of Christmas他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。圣诞精神圣诞精神精神；心

9、灵（不可数）精神；心灵（不可数）灵魂；鬼怪（可数）灵魂；鬼怪（可数）烈性酒（可数）烈性酒（可数）spiritI shall be with you in spirit. 我在精神上与你们同在我在精神上与你们同在That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge.First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and remind Scrooge of his happier days as a child.Then the second spirit, takes him to se

10、e how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people.The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares.take sb. back to. 带某人回到带某人回到remind sb. of sb./sth. 使某人想起某人使某人想起某人/某事某事remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事提醒某人做某事He i

11、s so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!scared adj.恐怖的，可怕的be sared of sth.害怕某事/某物be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts

12、 to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!本课时重点回顾1. treat, lie, punish, warn, spread, present2.Objective Clause3.Inferring translation1. A Christmas Carol is _. (是一部由查尔是一部由查尔斯斯狄更斯写的著名短篇小说狄更

13、斯写的著名短篇小说)written by Charles Dickensa famous short novel 2. 这部小说是关于一个叫斯克鲁奇的老这部小说是关于一个叫斯克鲁奇的老人，他从来也不笑。人，他从来也不笑。This novel is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.3. 他决心要改变自己的生活，并且承诺他决心要改变自己的生活，并且承诺做一个更好的人。做一个更好的人。He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.4.

14、 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。He was mean to those who worked for him.While you readRead Para. 1 and answer the questions below.What is the true meaning of Christmas?The true meaning of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.While you readWhat does Scroog

15、e see when hes withThe Ghost of Christmas Past?His happier days as a child.The Ghost of Christmas Present?How others are spending Christmas this year.The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?Nobody cares when he dies.2cAnswer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.1.Why does Scrooge hate Christma

16、s?2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?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?2dAfter you readNow we have known the true meaning of Christm