SectionB2a-2e
ObjectivesTolearntoreadapassageaboutChrismas.Tolearnthenewwords:lie,novel,dead,business,punish,warn,present,warmth,spread...
WhatdoyouknowaboutChristmas?Beforereading
每年12月25日，这一天基督徒纪念耶稣的诞生，为圣诞节而闻名。
Christmastree
Christmascarol圣诞节赞美诗
ChristmasClaus
Christmasdinner
2aWhatdoyouknowaboutChristmas?Discussingroupsandcreateamindmap.
December25thChristmastress,SantaClaus,gifts,stockingssingChristmassongs,makeChristmastrees,familygathering,getalotofpresents…Date:Symbols:Activities:Stories:
2bReadthepassageaboutChristmasandanswerthequestions.
ManywouldagreethatwhenwethinkofChristmas,weprobablythinkofgifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.ButbehindallthesethingsliesthetruemeaningofChristmas:theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.ThestoryinAChristmasCarolisperhapsthebestexampleofthis.TheSpiritofChristmas
AChristmasCarolisafamousshortnovelwrittenbyCharlesDickens.ItisaboutanoldmannamedScroogewhoneverlaughsorsmiles.Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.Hedoesn’ttreatothersnicely.HejustcaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoneyandhehatesChristmas.OneChristmasEve,ScroogeseestheghostofJacobMarley,hisdeadbusinesspartner.MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,
sohewaspunishedafterhedied.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.HealsotellsScroogetoexpectthreespiritstovisithim.Thatnight,threeghostsvisitScrooge.First,theGhostofChristmasPasttakeshimbacktohischildhoodandremindsScroogeofhishappierdaysasachild.Thenthesecondspirit,theGhostofChristmasPresent,takeshimtoseehowothersarespendingChristmasthisyear.
Everyoneishappy,evenpoorpeople.Thelastone,theGhostofChristmasYettoCome,takeshimtothefuture.Scroogeseesthatheisdead,butnobodycares.Heissoscaredthathewakesupinhisbedandfindsoutitisonlythenextmorning—ChristmasDay!Hedecidestochangehislifeandpromisestobeabetterperson.HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhisrelatives.Healsogivesgiftstopeopleinneed.
Henowtreatseveryonewithkindnessandwarmth,spreadingloveandjoyeverywherehegoes.AndthatisthetruespiritofChristmas!
ReadParagraph1andanswerthequestions.WhatarethecommonthingsthatpeoplethinkofforChristmas?2.WhowroteAChristmasCarol?3.WhatisthetruemeaningorspiritofChristmas?Gifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.CharlesDickens.Theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.Whilereading
ReadParagraph2andsayTorF.Scroogeisunfriendlytoothers.JacobMarleyusedtoworktogetherwithScrooge.JacobMarleyandScroogeareincharacters.JacobMarleywantstohelpScrooge.TTTFsamedifferent
Readparagraph3andmatchthethreeghostswiththethingstheydid.a.takeshimtoseehowhappilyothersarespendingChristmasb.takeshimtoseethatheisdead,butnobodycares.c.takeshimbacktohischildhoodandremindhimofhishappierchildhood.ChristmasPastChristmasPresentChristmasYet
ReadParagraph4andwritethewordsofhischange.HecelebratesChristmaswithhisrelatives________.Healso______giftstopeopleinneed.Hetreatseveryonewith________and_______,spreading_____and____everywherehegoes.AndthatisthetruespiritofChristmas!happilygiveskindnesswarmthlovejoy
PostreadingWhatdoyoulearnfromthestory?FreeTalk
2cReadthepassageagainandcompletethechart.WhatdoesScroogeseewhenhe’swith...theGhostofChristmasPast?theGhostofChristmasPresent?theGhostofChristmasYettoCome?Hischildhood.HowothersarespendingChristmasthisyear.Heisdead,butnobodycares.
2dAnswerthequestions.Someanswersneedtobeinferred.1.WhydoesScroogehateChristmas?DoesScroogehavealotoffriends?Whyorwhynot?Becauseheismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.No,hedoesn’t.becausehedoesn’ttreatothersnicely.
3.WhywasJacobMarleypunishedafterhedied?BecauseheusedtobejustlikeScrooge.4.DoesJacobMarleywanttohelpScrooge?Howdoyouknow?Yes,hedoes.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.
5.HowdoesScroogefeelwhenhewakesuponChristmasDay?6.WhatdoesScroogedoafterseeingthethreespirits?HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhisrelativesandgivesgiftstopeopleinneed.Heissoscared.
2eWhatdoyouthinkthethreeghostssaytoScroogewhentheyvisithim?Ingroupsoffour,makeaconversationbetweenthethreeghostsandScrooge.Role-playtheconversationinfrontoftheclass.
WhatdoyouknowaboutChristmas?Makealistofthingsthatyouknowaboutthisfestivalwithyourgroup.Usethequestionstohelpyou.Pairwork
Whenisthisfestival?Whydopeoplecelebrateit?Whodotheycelebrateitwith?Dotheyeatordrinkanythingspecial?Whatotherthingsdotheydoaspartofthecelebrations?Doyouknowanyoldstoriesaboutthisfestival?Howdopeoplefeelwhentheycelebrateit?
LanguagePointsButbehindallthesethingsliesthetruemeaningofChristmas:theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真谛:分享与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。（1）liev.意为“存在；在于”，主要指思想、特征问题等。►Theproblemliesintheirmethod.问题在于他们的方式。
（2）sharev.意为“分享；分担”，常与with,among,between,in连用。►Isharemylunchwithhim.我与他分享我的午餐。►Weshareasmallroombetweenus.我们俩合用一个小房间。►Theyshare(in)thejoyandsorrows.他们将同甘共苦。
AChristmasCarolisafamousshortnovelwrittenbyCharlesDickens.《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯•狄更斯的著名短篇小说。（1）famous形容词，意为“著名的；出名的”，既可以作表语，也可以作定语。其同义词是well-known，反义词为unknown。►ThomasEdisonisafamousscientist.托马斯•爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。
①befamousfor…“因……而著名/出名”。►ChinaisfamousfortheGreatWall.中国因长城而闻名。②befamousas…“作为……而出名”。►LiuHuanisfamousasasinger.刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。(2)written是write的过去分词，此处writte是过去分词作后置定语，修饰名词nove1。►IlikethenovelswrittenbyMoYan.我喜欢莫言写的小说。
Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.他吝啬，只考虑自己。mean作形容词，意为“吝啬的，刻薄的”。►Don’tbesomeantoyourlittlebrother.别对你弟弟那么刻薄。mean作动词，意为“意味着；作……解释……”的意思”。
其名词形式是meaning(意思；含义)常构成短语themeaningof…，意为“……的意思”。►Itmeansthatyouranswerisright.那意味着你的答案是正确的。►Whatdoesthiswordmean?=What’sthemeaningofthisword?这个单词是什么意思？
HejustcaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoneyandhehatesChristmas.他只关心能否挣到更多的钱,且厌恶圣诞节。（1）careabout意为“担心；关心；在乎；对……感兴趣”。►Don’tyoucareaboutlosingyourjob?你难道不担心失去工作吗？►Ireallycareaboutthestudentsinmyclass.我真的很关心我班的学生。►Idon’tcareaboutyouropinion.我对你的观点不感兴趣。
careabout&careforcareabout:意为“关心；在乎；介意”，强调出于责任感而“关心；在乎”。carefor:意为“照料；照顾”，与takecareof同义；另一个意思为“喜欢”，多用于疑问句和否定句，其同义短语为befondof。
►Myparentscareaboutmyhealth.我父母关心我的健康。►Wouldyoucareforacupoftea?你想喝杯茶吗？（2）hate作动词，意为“憎恨；讨厌；厌恶”，不能用于进行时，其反义词是love。常用短短语：hatesb/sth;hatetodosth或hatedoingsth.►IlikeswimmingbutIhatetoswimtoday.►Ienjoycookingbuthatedoingthedishes.
MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,soshewaspunishedafterhedied.马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死后受到了惩罚。（1）usedto意为“过去常常”，后接动词原形，表示过去的动作或状态。►Heusedtoplaybasketballatschool.他过去常在学校打篮球。►Iusedtobeshort.我过去很矮。
(2)waspunished意为“被惩罚”，此结构为一般过去时的被动语态。一般过去时的被动语态的结构为“was/were+及物动词的过去分词”►Thehousewasbuiltin1969.这座房子建于1969年。►Thesetreeswereplantedlastyear.这些树是去年种的。
HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。（1）warn作动词，意为“警告；告诚”，常用于以下结构：①warnsb.(not)todosth，意为“告诚某人（不要）做某事”。
►Hewarnedhertokeepsilent.他告诫她保持沉默。②warnsb.aboutsth，意为“提醒某人注意某事”。►Shewarnedusabouttheserioussituatio.她提醒我们注意形势的严峻性。③warnsb.of/against(doing)sth，意为“告诫某人当心/提防(做)某事”。►Theywarnedmeagainstswimminginthatpartoftheriver.他们告诫我不要在河的那一带游泳。
（2）endup意为“最终成为;最后处于；结束”，其后可以跟with，in，doing等：①endupwith表示“以……结束”，其后可跟任何名词。►Ifyoudothat,you’llendupwitheggonyourface.你要是那样做，必将出洋相。
②endupin后面一般要接一个地点名词。►Ifyoucontinuetosteal,you’llendupinprison.你要是继续行窃，早晚得进监狱。③endupdoing表示“以做……结束”，此处词-ing形式作宾语。►ThepartyendedupsinginganEnglishsong.晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。
I.根据首字母写单词。①Theboybrokethewindow,,sohisfatherp________him.②Wew__________JapanaboutthatDiaoyuIslandsmustbelongtoChina.③TodayismybirthdayandIhavegotalotofp___________frommyparents..④Wemustdosomethingusefultostopthes______ofH7N9.⑤Thesungivesusw__________andlight.unishedarnresentspreadarmthExercises
II.用所给词的适当形式填空。①Weexpecthim_______________(come)backsoon.②HewarnsTom_____________(change)hislifestyle.③Heisso_________(scary)thathewakesupinhisbed.④Thepictureremindedmeofmy_________(child)inthecountryside..⑤Iadmirehimbecauseofhis___________(kind).tocometochangescaredchildrenkindness
1.—Couldyoutellmehowlong__thebook?—Threedays.A.IcankeepB.CanIborrowC.IcanborrowD.CanIkeep2.Iwanttoknow___yesterday?A.whydidyoucomelateB.whyyoucamelateC.whydoyoucomelate.D.whyyoucomelateIII.单选。
3.—Couldyoutellme__tomorrowmorning?—Well,itwillstartat9:00.A.whenthemeetingwillstartB.wherewillthemeetingstartC.wherethemeetingstartD.whenwillthemeetingstart
4.Canyoutellme?A.whatwillwedoB.wewilldowhatC.whatwewilldoD.willwedowhat5.—Doyouknow___forShanghailastnight?—At9:00.A.whattimeheleavesB.WhattimedoesheleaveC.WhattimeheleftD.Whattimedidheleave
3.玛丽想知道你能否帮她？Marywantstoknowifyoucanhelpher.2.你能告诉我你住哪里吗？Canyoutellmewhereyoulive?1.我想知道你喜欢什么颜色。Iwanttoknowwhatcolouryoulike.Ⅳ.翻译句子。
4.Danny说他明天出发去上海。DannysaysthathewillleaveforShanghaitomorrow.5.我想汤姆已经完成作业了。IthinkthatTomhasfinishedhishomework.
V.用diedead或death完成下列句子。Hisgrandfather_____lastyear.2.Thedoghasbeen______foraweek.3.The______ofMichaelJacksonmadesomanypeoplesad.dieddeaddeath
SearchmoreinformationaboutChristmasandotherforeignfestivals.Thenplayagametospeakthemout.Homework
中考链接—Ourmotherland’s70thbirthdayiscoming.—Great!Wewillholdmanyactivitiestocelebrateit_______.A.wiselyB.warmlyC.simply庆祝，动词，要用副词修饰。明智地热烈地简单地B
