高中英语外研版高中必修5Module4Carnival-圣诞欢歌学案

1、 A Christmas CarolListening & Speaking 学案Name:_ Class:_课前准备： 1.收集与圣诞节相关的单词如: Santa Claus, presents, stocking, Christmas trees, delicious food, 阅读课文P87（Christmas Traditions） 2.歌曲熟悉歌曲：Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh.冲过大风雪 他们坐在雪橇上Over the fields we go, laughing all the way.奔驰过田野 欢笑

2、又歌唱Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,铃声响叮当 你的精神多欢畅What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.今晚滑雪真快乐把滑雪歌儿唱Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.叮叮当 叮叮当 铃儿响叮当Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.3. 预习以下

3、这些单词：cross，keep，Charity and mercy, mankind and common welfare, forbearance and benevolence （听力对话故事背景）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

4、.He is mean and only thinks about himself. He 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 after he di

5、ed.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 his happier days as a child. Then

6、the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. 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 that he wake

7、s up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morningChristmas 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 love and joy

8、 everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!一.（Lead-in）1. Can you sing this song? Lets sing.2 .Have you heard of this song? When? _3. What comes to your mind when you think of Christmas?_4. What is Christmas really about? (p87)_二.（Pre-listening）Listening strategies:(听力策略)1. Go thro

9、ugh the questions and requirements2. Circle the key words of the questions.3. Take notes of the key words of the questions.4. Pay attention to the look, expression and body language of actors.三、Listening Scene One 1. How many people are there in this tape? _2. What is the relationship between the tw

10、o speakers?_3. Is Scrooge happy to see the young man, isnt he? _4. What re they talking about? _5. What is Christmas really about?_ What is Christmas about? Scrooge Christmas is just a time when you _ too much, when you find yourself a year _ and not an hour _, when you have to _ your bills. Conclud

11、e: Christmas is a _ FredIve always thought of Christmas as a time to be _ and _ to other people. Its the only time of the year when men and women _ _ _freely to each other. Conclude: Christmas has been and will be a _ _ for me.Discussion：According to their opinions, which one do you agree? _Lets rea

12、d it. From this conversation, what can we get? What is Christmas about?_ Scene Two（场景二）1Task: Take notes and make a prediction.高考听力常提的问题：语篇预测(1)Who are the two speakers? /Who is the speaker? (2)What is the possible relationship between them? (3)When do they have the conversation? (4)Where does the c

13、onversation take place? (5)Why do they have the conversation?2. Listening to the following conversation and try to answer the questions below. （1）. Who is the ghost? A. Jacob B. Scrooge C. Fred （2）. Whats the relationship between them? A. They are uncle and nephew. B. They might be enemies. C. They

14、are supposed to be friends.（3）. Where does the conversation take place? A. It might take place in the office B. It is likely to be in a house C. They are outside.（4）. How many spirits will come to visit Scrooge? A. One B. Two C. Three（5.）When will the first spirit visit Scrooge? A. At 1o clock B. At

15、 2o clock C. At 3 o clock（6）. Why does the ghost visit Scrooge? A. He wants to kill Scrooge. B. He wants to warn Scrooge and give him chance and hope. C. He wants to scare Scrooge.3、Retell the story after watching and listening the short conversation. _ Christmas Eve, Marleys ghost _ (appear) in fro

16、nt of Scrooge. He is _ scared that he cant believe that is real. The ghost _(tell) him how bitter it is. The point is that it warns Scrooge _ (change) his life attitude, or he will _(get) the same results as its. At last, the ghost leaves Scrooge with a note that there will be 3 spirits _(visit) him

17、. 四/Summary:(总结) Nowadays, more and more foreign visitors like to celebrate Spring Festival with us Chinese, but they dont know what the Spring Festival is really about. I think its our obligation to tell them the true meaning of Spring Festival. Do you agree？ Please discuss with your group members

18、and try your best to express the true meaning of Spring Festival.Choose Spring Festival to tell the true meaning of it. What is Christmas about？ What is the Spring Festival about? _ is not just a time to _ _, but a time to _ . Its the only time of the year when men and women _ _is also a time to_ _i

19、s still a time to _ _ Homework: Choose other festivals to tell the true meaning. Listening Script (听力材料) 1 Merry Christmas，uncle！God bless you！cried a happy voiceScrooges nephew had arrived Bah！said Scrooge crosslyHumbug！ Christmas is humbug！Surely you dont mean that， uncle？said his nephew I do，said

20、 scroogeWhy do you call it “merry” Christmas？Youre too poor to be merry Well，replied the nephew，smiling，why are you so cross？Youre too rich to be unhappy of course Im cross，answered the uncle，when I live in a world full of stupid people like you！You say “Merry Christmas”！But what is Christmas？Just a

21、 time when you spend too much，when you find yourself a year older and not an hour richer，when you have to pay your billsEveryone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut outYes，he should！ Uncle！Please dont say that！said the nephewIve always thought of Christmas as a time t

22、o be helpful and kind to other PeopleIts the only time of the year when men and women open their hearts freely to each otherAnd so，uncle， although Ive never made any money from it，I think Christmas has been and will be a good time for me！And I say，God bless Christmas！ 2(J=Jacob, S=Scrooge) J：What do

23、 you want with me?S: Oh, much. - Who are you? J: - Ask me who I was.S : Who were you then?J: In life, I was your partner, Jacob Marley.S: Jacob, tell me no more. Speak comfort to me, Jacob.J: I have none to give. I cannot stay. I cannot linger anywhere.S: Mark me, in life, my spirit never walked bey

24、ond our counting house(账房),never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money-changing hole.J: Now endless journeys lie before me. Seven years dead and travelling all the time? The whole time. No rest, no peace.S: You mustve covered a lot of ground in seven years.J: I was blind! Blind! I could not se

25、e my own life! Squandered and misused. Oh, woe. Oh, woe is me!S: But you were always a good man of business!J: Business!J: Mankind. was my business. The common welfare was my business. Charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my.J: Hear me! My time is nearly gone.S: I will. But dont be

26、hard upon me, Jacob. Pray. I am here to warn you that you have yet a chance at a hope of escaping my fate. A chance of my procuring, Ebenezer.S: You were always a good friend to me, Jacob. Thank ee.J: You will be haunted by three spirits.S: Thats the chance and hope? - Id rather not. - Expect the fi

27、rst tomorrow when the bell tolls one.S: Couldnt I take them all at once, and have it over with, Jacob?J: Expect the second the next night at the same hour. And the third upon the next night, when the last stroke of 12 has ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no more.About Spring festival：(关于春节) Two Fea

28、tures of Spring FestivalEqual to Christmas of the West in significance, the Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China. Two features distinguish it from the other festivals. One is seeing off the old year and greeting the new. The other is family reunion.Two weeks before the festival the

29、 whole country is permeated with a holiday atmosphere. On the 8th day of the twelfth lunar month, many families will make the Laba Congee, a kind of congee made from more than eight treasures, including the glutinous rice, lotus seed, beans, gingko, millet and so on. Shops and streets are beautifull

30、y decorated and every household is busy at shopping and preparing for the festival. In the past, all families would make a throughout house cleaning, settling accounts and clearing off debts, by which to pass the year.Customs of Spring FestivalPaste couplets(Chinese: 贴春联):its a kind of literature. Chines