ThespiritofChristmas.ppt

1、Halloween is on October 31st .,jack-o-lantern ( pumpkins) 南瓜灯（万圣节的标志性象征，传说是一个名叫杰克的人发明的),scary,dress up as ghosts,dress up as fun things like cartoon characters,trick or treat,play a trick on you,ask for candies and treats,Thanksgiving Day,turkey火鸡, corn玉米 and pumpkin pies 南瓜馅饼with ice-cream.,April F

2、ools Day is on the first day of April. play jokes,Valentines Day is on February 14.,Easter is always a holiday between March 22nd and April 25th.,Christmas Day,圣诞节 December 25th,What are the common things that you think of for Christmas Day?,Free Talk,Santa Claus,Christmas tree,gifts,reindeer,Christ

3、mas card,INFERRING This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated陈述 in a text.,Christmas lie novel eve dead business punish warn end up present warmth spread Santa Claus Charles Dickens Scrooge Jacob Marley A Christmas Carol,The Spirit of Christmas Ma

4、ny 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 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 examp

5、le of this.,Language points,But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 这是一个倒装句。主语是the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us，谓语是lies，介词短语behind all th

6、ese things置于句首引起句子倒装，是为了保持句子平衡，避免头重脚轻。,lie vi. 平躺；位于 If you feel unwell, go and lie down. 如果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。 The novel is lying on the table. 小说平放在桌子上。 The village lies at the foot of a hill. 这村庄坐落在一个小山脚下。,巧记lie的lay的口诀 躺 lie, lay, lain, lying lie in bed again; 撒谎 lie, lied, lied, lying dont be a liar; 产

7、蛋 lay, laid, laid, laying hen laid an egg; 放置 a boy picked it up, and laid it in the bag.,知识链接,用lay和lie的适当形式填空： 1、Dont _ the glass on the corner of the table. 别把玻璃杯放在台角上。 2、The city _ in the north of China. 那座城市位于中国的北部。 3、Hes still _ in bed. 他还躺在床上。,lay,lies,lying,A Christmas Carol is a famous novel

8、 written by 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 Mar

9、ley, his dead business 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.,2. He is mean and mean 在这里是形容词，意思是“自私的；刻薄的；吝啬的” He is a mean ma

10、n. 他是个自私的人。 Dont be so mean to your little brother! 别对你弟弟那麽刻薄！ Her husband is very mean about money. 她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。 Shes too mean to make a donation. 她很小气, 不肯捐款。,3.用 die dead 或 death 完成下列句子。 His grandfather _ last year. The dog has been _ for a week. The _ of Michael Jackson made so many people sad.,d

11、ie,dead,death,4. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, used to do sth. 曾经；过去常常 I used to go to the cinema, but I never have time now. 我过去经常去看电影，但现在没有时间了。 Did you use to go swimming in the river when you were young? 你小时候经常在河里游泳吗?,5. punish v. 处罚；惩罚 Their teacher punished them for their rudeness. 老师因为他

12、们态度粗鲁而责罚他们。 She would punish the kids who laughed at me. 她会处罚嘲笑我的孩子。,6. warn v. 警告；告诫 They warn her that if she does it again, they will punish her. 他们警告她说, 她再这么干就处罚她。 I warned them that there might be snakes in the woods. 我提醒他们树林里可能有蛇。 We warned him not to go skating on such thin ice. 我们警告他不要在这样薄的冰

13、上溜冰。,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 the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy,

14、 even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge 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

15、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 everywhere (he goes). And that is the true spirit of Christmas!,7. spread v. 传播；蔓延 The radio spread the news as soon as the accid

16、ent happened . 事故一发生,收音机就把这条消息传播出去了。 The news of this accident soon spread in London. 这个事故的消息很快就在伦敦传开。 The disease spread over the whole country. 这种疾病在全国传播开了。,圣诞精神 很多人同意这种观点:当我们想到圣诞节时，我们可能想到礼物、圣诞树和圣诞老人。但隐藏在这一切背后的是(lie存在)圣诞节的真谛:分享与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。圣诞欢歌的故事或许是这一点最好的例子。 圣诞欢歌是查尔斯狄更斯写的著名短篇小说。这篇小说讲述的是一位叫斯克

17、鲁奇的从来不笑的老人的事。他吝啬自私，从不与人为善。他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，并且厌恶圣诞节。一个圣诞前夕，斯克鲁奇看到了他死去的生意伙伴雅各布马利的鬼魂。马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在他死后受到了惩罚。他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想最终像他一样，就要改变他的癖性。他还告诉斯克鲁奇将有三个(圣诞)精灵年拜访他。,那天夜里，三个鬼魂拜访了斯克鲁奇。首先，过去之灵带他回到了他的童年时代，使斯克鲁奇回想起孩提时代的欢乐时光。 然后第二个精灵，现在之灵带他去看其他人是如何度过今年的圣诞节的。每个人，甚至穷人都很幸福。最后一个是未来之灵，带他去了未来。斯克鲁奇看到他死了，但没人在意他。他惊恐万分地在他

18、的床上醒来，发现正是第二天早晨-圣诞节了。 他决定改变他的生活，承诺做个更好的人。他开心地同亲戚们一起庆祝圣诞节。他还送给需要帮助的人礼物。现在无论走到哪里，他都用善良与热情待人，传播着爱与欢乐。那就是真正的圣诞精神!,Scrooge is unfriendly to others in the past. Jacob Marley used to worked together with Scrooge. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in character. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.,T,Exe

19、rcise Read and decide the sentences are true or false.,T,F,T,What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?,They are gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.,2b Read and answer the questions.,It was written by Charles Dickens.,3. What is the true meanin

20、g or spirit of Christmas?,It is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.,What does Scrooge see when hes with ,2c Read and complete the chart.,He sees his childhood.,He sees how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people.,He sees that he

21、 is dead, but nobody cares.,the Ghost of Christmas Past?,the Ghost of Christmas Present?,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?,2d,1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? 2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?,Because he doesnt want to share and give love and joy to people around him.,No, h

22、e doesnt. Because he is mean and only thinks about himself. And he doesnt treat others nicely.,3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he dies? 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?,Because he used to be like Scrooge.,Yes, he does. Because he warns Scrooge to change his ways if

23、he doesnt want to end up like him.,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 everywhere he goes.,6. What does Scro

24、oge do after seeing the three spirits?,5.How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?,He feels scared.,假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友Mike 想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给Mike 写一封e-mail，向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。内容提示： 1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日; 2. 春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节日期间)。 Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of the festival, get together, , lucky money set off fireworks,Writing,Dear Mike, How are you? Im really glad that you are interest