高考英语高三英语Unit7AChristmasCarol.ppt

Unit 7 A Christmas Carol,1. Who is the person? Charles Dickens. 2. What is Charles Dickens? He is a famous novelist (小说家). 3. What is his nationality? He is an Englishman. 4. Did he write many famous novels? Yes, he wrote many novels.,5. Can you name some of them?,“Hard Times” “Great Expectations” “A Christmas Carol” “David Copperfield” “Oliver Twist” “A Tale of Two Cities” and so on.,更多资源,A,C,F,G,Which of them have something to do with Christmas?,Christmas is an important festival in western culture and people celebrate it in their own ways. For example, there will be a Christmas dinner. In the dinner there must be a turkey. Each family has a Christmas tree. They often decorate it to add to the festive atmosphere. All kinds of thing are put on the tree, such as lights, color flowers, toys and stars. Before going to sleep, children prepare an empty socks or shoes for Father Christmas to put gifts in. The next morning, they can find socks and shoes full of such gifts as toys, chocolate and candy.,Santa Claus is said to be very kind. He plays an important role in Christmas because he brings Christmas presents for Children. Whats more, he also brings happiness and hopes for people. The spirit of Christmas is something that makes people think about their mistakes and how to improve their life every year. Many people make plans about how they will change the way they are. A Christmas Carol is an example of a man Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns about his mistakes and improves his life.,Pre-reading: 1. When does the story happen? 2. Which of the two men in the picture is Ebenezer Scrooge the boss? 3. What is the name of Scrooges assistant? What is he doing and how is he feeling?,Listen to the tape and tell which is true,1. It was cold in Scrooges office and Bob had to warm himself over the candle. 2. Scrooge was willing to let Bob have a day off because it would be Christmas the next day. 3. Scrooge was invited by his niece and he accepted the invitation happily. 4. A gentleman arrived at Scrooges office, as he wanted to collect some money for the poor. 5. Scrooge didnt want to give the poor any money because he was poor himself. 6. In Scrooges dream he met his old friend Jacob Marley.,T,T,F,F,F,F,Part Two 1. In the dream the Cratchits were having a Christmas dinner. 2. In the dream Tiny Tim was ill but his father couldnt afford the medicine for him. 3. These things really happened to the Cratchits. 4. On seeing the scene Scrooge wanted to change his life. 5. Scrooge ordered a big Christmas tree for the Cratchits.,T,T,F,F,T,When: 2. Main characters:,Ebenezer Scrooge: Bob Cratchit: Fred: a gentleman: Santa Claus:,On December 24th,a boss; the main hero,Scrooges clerk,Scrooges nephew,collects money for the poor,appears in Scrooges dream,A brief introduction to the play,更多资源,1.Which of the following is not true according to the dialogue? A. The business is now owned by Scrooge and his partner, Marley. B. Marley died on December 24th. C. The gentleman tried to persuade Mr. Scrooge to do something good for the poor. D .Many thousands of people dont have enough money to keep themselves warm. 2.Ebenezer Scrooge is . A. a warm-hearted boss B. a lazy kind boss C. a hospitable boss D. a greedy ungenerous boss,3.According to the dialogue, which statement is right? A. Nothing happened when the clock struck one. B. Scrooges eyes were wet because he had a cold. C. The girl who used to love Scrooge has married another man. D. Scrooge, a kind old man is always commenting on everything by saying “Humbug”. 4.From the dialogue, we can infer . A. Fred helps Scrooge become a helpful man B. everyone wishes Ebenezer Scrooge a merry Christmas C. Ebenezer scrooge corrects his mistakes and makes a fresh start D. Scrooges partner, Marley died at Christmas,5.The main factor that makes Mr. Scrooge change his mind is that . A. he feels afraid the bad thing will happen to him in the future B. he regrets what he did in the past C. he is moved by what Santa Claus says D. he loses his fortune and becomes a poor man 6.What cant be concluded from the passage? A. People usually have turkey for Christmas. B. The place they live in is cold in winter. C. Bob is quite astonished Scrooges generousness. D. All the poor people can enjoy a merry Christmas.,7.According to Fred, Christmas is the day of the year when people . A. think of the past and look forward to the future B. put valuable things in their pockets C. have dinner together D. show kindness to people and help others 8.Why is Mr. Scrooge reluctant to open his heart to the poor? A. there are plenty of prisons in the world B. he is poor himself C. he only cares about his own business and never shows kindness to others D. the union work houses can help the poor,Main idea The play describes Scrooge