英语人教版九年级全册The Spirit of Christmas .doc

The Spirit of ChristmasUnit 2 Section B (2a-2e)I. Teaching aims:1. Knowledge aims: 1) Words： Christmas, lie, novel, mean, nicely, Eve, dead, business, punish, warn, present, warmth, spread 2) Phrases : share and love Christmas Eve, business partner, end up, remind.of., treat.with., promise to do sth, warn sb to do sth, 3) Structures: But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas. 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 is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning.2. Ability aims: 1) Know the spirit of Christmas. 2) Know the .plot of the story and retell it . 3) Try to get some information by inferring.3. Emotional aims: Learn the the spirit of Christmas and try to share and give love and joy to others.II. Important & difficult points: Try to get some information by inferring.III.Teaching aids: Multi-mediaIV. Teaching steps:Step 1 Warming-up 1. Greeting and free talk Do you remember Halloween? Is it a festival in our country? What have you learned about Halloween? What do you like most about this festival? What other western festivals do you know?2. Guessing Present the word “Christmas” by partly showing a picture of Christmas and asking “What festival are they having?” Complete 2a by asking “What do you know about Christmas?”Step 2 PresentationPresent the spirit of Christmas by saying “We have known Christmass date, symbols, activities and stories. But do you what the spirit of Christmas is?”Step 3 Skimming1. Teacher ask these questions. 1) How many paragraphs are there in the passage?(4) 2) How many parts can we divide the passage into?(2) 3) Whats the main idea of each part? The spirit of Christmas (Para 1) The story of Scrooge (Para2, 3,4, )4) Whats the purpose of telling the story of Scrooge?5) Whats the structure of the passage?Step 4 Careful reading1. Read Para. 1and answer the questions below. 1). Whats the spirit of Christmas?2). What does “these things” refer to?3). What does “this” refer to?2. Read Para.2 and choose the right answers. 1). Who is the story about, Santa Claus or Scrooge? 2). Whats Scrooge like? 3). Why does Jacob Marley come to help? Ss choose the right answers and tell to find them or why. Teacher tell Ss the reading strategy of inferring.3. Read Para.3 and complete the chart. When Scrooge is with. he sees . The Ghost of PastThe Ghost of PresentThe Ghost of Yet to Come4. Read Para.3 and answer this question. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? Tell Ss try to find the answer by inferring.5. Read Para.4 and answer this question. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? Read Para.4 and complete the following sentences. He happily _ _with his relatives . He also _ _ to people in need He now treats everyone _ _ _ _ Spreading love and joy _ _ _ . Ss tell Scrooges changes.Scrooges changes Scrooge In the past1._2._3._ At present1._2._3._Step5 Story tellingScroogeHe is old and mean.He doesnt treat others nicely.He never laughs or smiles.He hates Christmas.Jacob MarleyTo help Scrooge. （He warnsand tells）Three ghostsThey visit Scrooge. （When Scrooge is with the Ghost of Christmas Past, he sees ）ScroogeScared but relieved(放松的).He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.Ss look at the chart and tell the story in groups and have a competition. The rules are following.1. 小组接龙复述故事，限时准备5分钟2. 星星越多，任务越难3. 组内四人根据难度星级合理分配任务4. 黑色部分可适当发挥Step6 RevisionRevise the passage by filling in the blank. A Christmas Carol, with a story, _ us the true _ of Christmas: the _ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story is about an old man named _ who never laughs or _. He is mean and only _ about himself, and doesnt treat others _. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Jacob Marleys ghost and knows he was _ after he died. That night, Scrooge also _ another three ghosts. They _ him to see his childhood, _ others are spending Christmas this year and his _. Scrooge is so _ that he wakes up in his bed. So after that, he _ to change his life and _ to be a better person. He now treats everyone _ kindness and warmth, _ love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true _ of Christmas!Step7 SummaryRevise the main ideas of each part and the structure of the passage. Ss discuss “ What do they le