Unit2Letscelebrate!StartingoutUnderstandingideas课件高中英语

Unit2Let’scelebrate!startingout&UnderstandingideasWarming-upWhatfestivalsdoyouknowaroundtheworld？What'syourfavoritefestival？Why?1.Whatfestivalsarementionedinthevideo?2.Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals?📹Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Thefestivalsmentionedinthevideoare“hanami”,theRoseFestival,theMid-AutumnDay,theHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestival,andtheNewYear.Becausepeoplewanttocelebratethechangingseasonsandexpresstheirappreciationofnature.HanamiinEnglish“flowerviewing”JapanSpringPeoplepicnicunderthecherrytreesandadmiretheblossomsRoseFestivalBulgariaSummerThefetivalbeginswithrosepicking，rosegrowerssinganddance，selecta‘RoseQueen“Mid-AutumDayalsocalled“MoonFestival”ChinaAutumPeoplegatherwiththeirfamiliesandeatmooncakesHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestivalHrbin，ChinaWinterjointhe“cool”celebrationsandenjoythevariouscolourfullylitsculpturesmadefromiceandsnowNewYeardifferentcountriesAfterwintercelebrationsmayvary,butitallmeansgoodluckforthefourseasonsaheadtohonouraneventtocelebrateaseasontocelebratetheharvesttohonourapersonReadthefestivaldescriptionsandmatchthemwiththepurposes.Workingroups.Talkabout:otherfestivalsofeachtypeotherreasonstocelebrateafestivalTalkingTheNationalDay

iscelebratedonOctober1steveryyear.The7-dayholidayfromOct.1stto7thiscalledtheGoldenWeek,duringwhichalargenumberofChinesepeoplegotravelingaroundtheworld.TheChinesepeoplecelebratethegreatdaytocommemoratethefoundingofPeople’sRepublicofChina.QingmingFestival/Tomb-sweepingDay(April4-6)RebirthofnatureCelebrateitwithpicnics,andkiteflyingSweepandweedgravesHonourancestorsTheSpringFestival(the1stofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar)couplet（对联）fireworkspaper-cutslucky/giftmoneyTHEREALFATHERCHRISTMASReadtheintroductiontoTolkienandanswerthequestions.Pre-readingPre-reading1.HaveyoueverreadanyofTolkien’sbooksorseenanyofthe

filmsbasedonthem?Whatdoyouthinkofthem?TheHobbitisachildren’sfantasynovelbyJ.R.R.Tolkien.Itwaspublishedon21September1937.Thebookremainspopularandisrecognizedasaclassicinchildren’sliterature.Personalgrowthandformsofheroismarecentralthemesofthestory.Theworkhasmanyadaptionsforstage,screen,radio,boardgamesandvideogames.TheLordoftheRingsisanepichighfantasynovelwrittenbyJ.R.R.Tolkien.ThestorybeganasasequeltoTheHobbit,buteventuallydevelopedintoamuchlargerwork.Writteninstagesbetween1937and1949,andpublishedinthreevolumesin1954and1955,TheLordoftheRingsisoneofthebest-sellingnovelseverwritten,withover150millioncopiessold.Pre-readingJ.R.R.TolkienwasborninSouthAfrica.ManyofTolkien’searlymemoriesofSouthAfricaarereportedtohaveinfluencedhislaterworks.Throughouthislife,Tolkienhadcultivatedaloveoflanguage,especiallyancientlanguages.2.WhatelsedoyouknowaboutTolkien?Findoutmoreabouthimandshareyourresearchwiththeclass.While-readingReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.WhatisLettersfromFatherChristmasabout？LettersfromFatherChristmasisacollectionofTolkien’sletterstohisfourchildrenatChristmas.TheletterstoldwonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPole.WhydidTolkienwritetheseletters?TolkienwrotetheselettersbecausehewantedtokeepFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren.While-readingChoosethesentencethatbestexplainsthetitleofthepassage.1.TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.2.TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrote

lettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.3.Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimvery

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Christmas.Para.2B.FatherChristmashasbeeninchildren’sheartsincetheywereyoung.Para.3C.Thecontentsofthelettersanditseffectonchildren.Para.4D.TolkienmaybetherealFatherChristmasinhisspecialwaytoeducatehischildren.Para.5E.Tolkien’schildrendidn’tknowthattheenvelopewasfromhisfather. Para.1—B

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Para.5—DWhile-readingMatcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.While-readingCompletethenoteswithexpressionsfromthepassage.LettersfromFatherChristmasJ.R.R.TolkienaNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPoleclimbedtheNorthPolefellthroughtheroofhowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggamesSummaryThemagicofFatherChristmashasbeenrespectedbychildrensincetheywere1._________(child).ItwasJ.R.R.Tolkienthatwroteletterstohischildrenand2._______(tell)themstoriesaboutFatherChristmas.TolkienkeptFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren，overaperiod3.______morethantwentyyears.EveryChristmas，anenvelopethat4.______________(address)toTolkien’schildrenreached.Theywerevery5.________(excite)whentheyopenedit.Inside，theywouldfindahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmas.IntheletterstheylearnedsomewonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slife6._______adventuresattheNorthPole.childrentoldofwasaddressedexcitedandSummaryInanotherletter,FatherChristmascomplainedabout7.____________hecouldnotpreventhishelpersfrom8.____________(play)gameswiththetoys.Letters

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ChristmastellsustheadventuresofFatherChristmas，PolarBearandother9.____________(character)attheNorthPole.Wecanallsharethetruespiritof10.____________(give)atChristmastime.Byexpressingloveforhischildreninsuchaspecialway，TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFatherChristmas.howplayingcharactersgivingPost-readingThink&ShareWouldyouliketoreadthebookLettersfromFatherChristmas?Giveyourreasons.Whatisthemostspecialgiftyouhavereceivedfromyourfamily?Whyisitspecialtoyou?Languagepoints·Withhislimitlessimagination，hecreatednewworldsforhisreaderstoexplore.他以无限的想象力，为读者创造了探索的新世界。limitlessadj.无限的；无界限的limitedadj.有限的

limitn.限制

v.限制(1)limit...to...把……限制/控制在……(2)limitedcompany/resources有限公司/有限的资源

belimitedtosth受限制于……(3)withoutlimit无限(制)地

alimitto...……的限制

►单句语法填空①Thespeedofthecarsis____________(limit)tonomorethantenmilesperhourincampus.②Youcan’taskyourparentsformoney____________limit.limitedwithoutLanguagepointsAsparents，theytrytokeepthatmagicalivefortheirchildrenforaslongastheycan.作为父母，他们尽其所能让孩子保持这种魔力。【分析】

aslongas

“长达……之久”，引导比较状语从句。【拓展】(1)aslongas还可以引导条件状语从句，意为“只要”。引导条件状语从句的短语还有：incase如果；万一onconditionthat只要provided/providingthat如果；条件是

(2)其他常见的as...as短语还有：aswellas也；和asgoodas和……一样好；差不多；几乎asfaras就……而言；远至ItisOKtoleaveanelectricalapplianceonsolongasyouareusingit—ifnot,turnitoff！“Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart”，

aslongasyouhaveadream，keeptryingandyou’llmakeit,too.【注意】aslongas和solongas表示“只要”时没有区别，可以相互替换；aslongas表示“与……一样长”时，多用于肯定句；否定句多用solongas。

选词填空asfaras,aswellas,asgoodas,aslongas①We________________TomwenttoHainantospendourholiday.②________________Iamconcerned,Iamstronglyagainsttheplan.③Theyallcontinuedtheirregardsforme___________________________theylived.④Adistantrelativeisnot________________anearneighbour.同义句转换⑤Aslongasyoukeepstudyinghard,youcanimproveyourmaths.→________________youkeepstudyinghard，youcanimproveyourmaths.aswellasAsfarasaslongasasgoodasOnconditionthatLanguagepoints·ThatiswhyLetters

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ChristmascouldbetheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear.这就是为什么《圣诞老人的信》对那些认为圣诞节是一年中的一个特殊的时间的人来说是一本完美的书的原因。regardv.认为；把……看作regardlessadv.不管；不顾regard...as把……看作beregardedas...被看作……giveregardstosb向某人表示问候►单句语法填空①Thequalityoflifehasimprovedandwatchingfilms__________(regard)asagoodmeansofentertainment.②Iregardreading_________aformofrecreation.③Givemyregards_________yourfamily.isregardedastoLanguagepoints·Inanotherletter，FatherChristmascomplainedabouthowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggameswiththetoysinsteadofwrappingthemup.在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他无法阻止他的助手玩玩具游戏，而不是把它们包装起来。complainv.抱怨；埋怨；发牢骚；投诉complaintn.抱怨；怨言；不满，委屈(1)complainof/about抱怨；诉说(2)makeacomplaintabout投诉……注意：complain用作及物动词时，只能接that从句，不接名词或代词。

►单句语法填空①Hiswife’s___________(complain)reallymadehimmad.②Wereceivedalotofcomplaints________customers________thelackofparkingfacilities.complaintfromaboutLanguagepoints·...rememberthatthisChristmasallovertheworldthereareaterriblenumberofpoorandstarvingpeople.记住，这个圣诞节世界上有很多贫穷和饥饿的人。anumberof若干；许多；大量►单句语法填空①Alargenumberof____________(building)havebeensetup.②Agreatnumberofcomputers________________(buy)inbythecompany.③Manyastudent____________(find)ithardtofindanacceptablejobaftergraduation.④____________numberofbookspublishedonthesubjectissimplyamazing.buildingswereboughtfindsTheanumberof修饰可数名词的复数形式，意为“许多”，number之前可用great，large，small，good等形容词修饰，也可用numbersof的形式。作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。thenumberof修饰可数名词的复数形式，表示“……的数量”，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。LanguagepointsLetters

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ChristmastellsusthataswellasenjoyingtheadventuresofFatherChristmas...

《圣诞老人的来信》告诉我们，除了享受圣诞老人的冒险……【分析】

aswellas在句中用作介词。【拓展】(1)aswellas常用来连接两个并列的成分，意为“也，还”。(2)aswellas用来表示同级比较，意为“一样好”。(3)aswellas用作介词相当于besides，inadditionto，意思为“除……之外”。Ateachershouldentertainaswellasteach.教师不仅要教书，也要引起学生兴趣。Youlookaswellasyoudidtenyearsago.你的身体看起来还和十年前一样好。Aswellasbreakinghisleg，hehurthisarm.他不但摔断了腿，而且还伤了胳膊。【注意】

当aswellas连接两个主语时，谓语动词的形式要与前面的主语保持一致。Hischildrenaswellashiswifewereinvitedtotheparty.Languagepoints·Byexpressingloveforhischildreninsuchaspecialway，TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFatherChristmas.托尔金以一种特殊的方式表达对孩子们的爱，也许他才是真正的圣诞老人。ina...way用一个……方式intheway妨碍