Unit2Let'sCelebrate!StartingoutUnderstandingideas课件-高一英语

外研必修第二册Unit2Period1Startingout&Understandingideas教学目

Lead-in视频：SeasonalCelebrations12Tohaveapreliminaryunderstandingofdifferenttypesoffestivalsandunderstanddifferentfestivalcultures;Tounderstandthecharacteristicsofbookreviewarticlesandobtainthekeyinformationaboutthebookintroducedinthearticle.目标一:Tohaveapreliminaryunderstandingofdifferenttypesoffestivalsandunderstanddifferentfestivalcultures.Activity1:AfterwatchingthevideointheLead-in,pleaseanswerthequestions.1.Whatfestivalsarementionedinthevideo?Thefestivalsmentionedinthevideoare"hanami",theRoseFestival,theMid-AutumnDay,theHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestival,andtheNewYear.2.Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals?Becausepeoplewanttocelebratethechangingseasonsandexpresstheirappreciationofnature.Activity2:Readthefestivaldescriptionsandcompletethesentences.

DragonBoatFestivalcelebrationstakeplaceinChinaonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.TheyareheldinmemoryofQuYuan,apoetandstatesmaninAncientChina.ItwasthefirsttraditionalChinesefestivaladdedtoUNESCO’slistofIntangibleCulturalHeritage.ThanksgivingiscelebratedmainlyinNorthAmerica,inOctoberorNovember.Traditionally,itwasachancetogivethanksforagoodharvest.Now,itisalsoatimeforfamiliestogettogetherforabigdinner.MayDayisafestivaltocelebratethestartofsummer,withcelebrationsheldacrossEuropeandinpartsofNorthAmerica.Peoplepreparedecorationswithflowersanddancearoundmaypoles.FreedomDayisheldeveryyearon27ApriltocelebrateSouthAfrica’sfirstfully-participatedelectionsin1994,inwhicheveryonewasallowedtovoteregardlessofskincolour.Itcelebratestheendofracialinequalityinthecountry.___________istocelebratetheharvest.___________istocelebrateaseason.___________istohonouranevent._________________istohonouraperson.ThanksgivingMayDayFreedomDayDragonBoatFestivalActivity3:Workingroups.Talkabout:Otherfestivalsofeachtype:otherfestivalstheharvestaseasonaneventapersonPongalSpringFestivalIndependenceDayValentine'sDayOtherreasonstocelebrateafestival:celebratingthebeginningofayearcelebratingthefreedomofslavesworshippingtheancestors目标二：Tounderstandthecharacteristicsofbookreviewarticlesandobtainthekeyinformationaboutthebookintroducedinthearticle.Activity1:ReadtheintroductiontoTolkien.J.R.RTolkien(1892-1973)J.R.R.Tolkien(1892-1973)wasanEnglishwriter,poetanduniversityprofessor,bestknownastheauthorofsomeoftheworld’smostpopularhigh-fantasynovels.Withhislimitlessimagination,hecreatednewworldsforhisreaderstoexplore.HisnovelsTheHobbitandTheLordoftheRingshavemadeintofilms.Activity2:Answerthequestions.1.HaveyoueverreadanyofTolkien’sbooksorseenanyofthefilmsbasedonthem?Whatdoyouthinkofthem?《霍比特人》《指环王》IhavereadhisfantasynovelTheHobbit.Ithinkitisverypopularandisaclassicinchildren’sliterature.IhaveseenthefilmTheLordoftheRings.ThefilmtookmeintoafantasticworldandIwasdeeplymovedbyit.Ithinkitisapieceofclassicwork.2.WhatelsedoyouknowaboutTolkien?Findoutmoreabouthimandshareyourresearchwiththeclass.J.R.R.TolkienwasborninSouthAfrica.ManyofTolkien’searlymemoriesofSouthAfricaarereportedtohaveinfluencedhislaterworks.Throughouthislife,Tolkienhadcultivatedaloveoflanguage,especiallyancientlanguages.Activity3:ReadthepassageandfindoutwhatLettersfromFatherChristmasisaboutandwhyTolkienwrotetheseletters.LettersfromFatherChristmasisacollectionofTolkien’sletterstohisfourchildrenatChristmas.TheletterstoldwonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthpole.1.WhatisLettersfromFatherChristmasabout?

2.WhydidTolkienwritetheseletters?TolkienwrotetheselettersbecausehewantedtokeepFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren.AbookReviewconsistsauthor’sinformationsummaryofabookcommentsbackgroundrelatedtothecontentofthebookauthor’slifeSummaryshouldbeself-contained,clear,easytounderstand,andobjective.writer’sownviewsonthebooknamemerits(优点)anddemeritsdiscussitsrelevancetothepresenttimeWhatdoesabookreviewconsist?Activity4:Matchthemainideasofeachparagraph.

Para1ParentstrytokeepFatherChristmasalivefortheirchildren.Tolkiendidkeepthemagicforhischildren.Tolkien’schildrencouldgotahandwrittenletterwithaNorthPolestampeachChristmas.TheletterstoldwonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slife,butchangedashischildrengotolder.TolkienmaybetherealFatherChristmas.Para2Para3Para4Para5Activity5:Choosethesentencethatbestexplainsthetitleofthepassage.1TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.2TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrotelettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.3Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimverylikeFatherChristmas.Thecluesinthetext:LettersfromFatherChristmastellsusthataswellasenjoyingtheadventuresofFatherChristmas,PolarBearandothercharactersattheNorthPole,wecanallsharethetruespiritofgivingatChristmastime.Byexpressingloveforhischildreninsuchaspecialway,TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFatherChristmas.Activity6:Completethenoteswithexpressionsfromthepassage.

Titleofthebook:1___________________________Author:2________________Backgroundinformation:EveryChristmas,Tolkien’schildrenwouldgetanenvelopewith3____________________.Insideit,theywouldfind4_______________________________________.Ofcourse,theletterswerewrittenbyTolkien.LettersfromFatherChristmasJ.R.R.TolkienaNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasContentsoftheletters:Theytellwonderfulstoriesabout5___________________________________