英语人教版九年级全册Unit 2 Section B Reading .ppt

1、Unit 2 Section B Reading The spirit of Christmas,Dragon Boat Day,Tomb-Sweeping Day,Labour Day,Spring Festival,New Years Day,1.January 1st,2.1st day of the Chinese lunar calendar,3.April 5th,4.May 1st,5.The 5th day of the 5th month of Chinese lunar calendar,In China, we have many holidays.,6.The 15th

2、 day of the 8th month of Chinese lunar calendar,Mid-Autumn Day,7.October 1st,National Day,8. July 26th,Can you name the following holidays?,Can you name any foreign holidays?,Christmas,Halloween,Thanksgiving Day,April Fools Day,Valentines Day,February 14th,April 1st,October 31st,4th Thursday in Nove

3、mber,December 25th,Thanksgiving Day,Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest.,The traditional food are turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.,What do you know about Christmas?,Christmas,Stories,Activities,Symbols

4、,Date,Its on December 25.,Santa Claus,Christmas tree,gifts,reindeer,Christmas card,Activities,We sing and dance on the Christmas Eve.,The Christmas party usually ends up with a song Jingle Bells.,Santa Claus gives gifts to kids and put them in the sock.,Kids and parents decorate Christmas tree. A lo

5、t of gifts lie on the tree.,Scanning (寻读）,Find out the proper nouns in the text,A Christmas Carol,the Ghost of Christmas Past,Charles Dickens,Scrooge,Jacob Marley,the Ghost of Christmas Present,The Spirit of Christmas,Christmas (Day),Santa Claus,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,Future,Main Charact

6、ers in A Christmas Carol,Christmas Eve,查尔斯狄更斯,1812年2月7日1870年6月9日，维多利亚时代英国最伟大的作家，也是一位以反映现实生活见长的作家。他在自己的作品中，以高超的艺术手法，描绘了包罗万象的社会图景，作品一贯表现出揭露和批判的锋芒，贯彻惩恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑造出众多令人难忘的人物形象。一百多年来他的代表作双城记在全世界盛行不衰，深受广大读者的欢迎。,知识补充,Read Para. 1&2 and answer the questions below.,1. What are the common things that people

7、think of Christmas?,We probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.,Charles Dickens.,2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?,3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?,The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.,Paragraph 1,Many would agree that when we think

8、 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 example of this.,A Chistmas Carol is a

9、 famous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghos

10、t of Jacob Marley, 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.,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 1,Many would agree that whe

11、n 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 example of this.,A Chistmas

12、Carol is a famous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge see

13、s the ghost of Jacob Marley, 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.,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 1,Many would agre

14、e 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 example of this.,A

15、 Chistmas Carol is a famous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, S

16、crooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, 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.,Paragraph 2,What does Scrooge

17、 see when hes with ,Read Para. 3 carefully and complete the chart.,his happier days as a child,how others are spending Christmas this year,he is dead, but nobody cares.,the Ghost of Christmas Past?,the Ghost of Christmas Present?,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?,Paragraph 3,That night, three ghos

18、ts 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, even poor people. The las

19、t one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!,Paragraph 3,That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Pa

20、st 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, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes h

21、im to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!,Paragraph 3,That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scr

22、ooge 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, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, bu

23、t nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!,inferring,所谓推断，就是根据阅读材料中所提供的信息，推断出未知的信息。即把有关的文字作为已知部分，从中推断出未知部分。据以推断的有关文字可能是词或句子，也可能是若干句子，甚至是全文。问题的答案一般针对文章内容和读者应有的常识,文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但读者在理解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案。,Ask and answer the questio

24、ns in 2d. Some answers need to be inferred.,Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?,Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesnt treat others nicely, and he only cares about whether he can make more money. (Since Christmas is a holiday and his staff have the day off, he will not be able

25、 to make money on Christmas Day.),Pair work,Paragraph 1,Many 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

26、. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.,A Chistmas Carol is a famous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whe

27、ther he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, 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 Scro

28、oge to expect three spirits to visit him.,Paragraph 2,2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?,No, he has no friends.,Because he wasnt nice to people and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. (When he is dead, no one cares.),A Chistmas Carol is a famous shor

29、t novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob M

30、arley, 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.,That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of C

31、hristmas 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, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Co

32、me, takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Day!,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 3,3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do y

33、ou know?,Because he used to be just like Scrooge , he wasnt nice to others and he only cared about money. (God doesnt like this kind of people.),Yes, Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.,Because Marleys ghost tried to warn Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him.,Paragraph 2,A Chistma

34、s Carol is a famous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge s

35、ees the ghost of Jacob Marley, 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.,Paragraph 2,A Chistmas Carol is a fam

36、ous short novel 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. He doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Chistmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of

37、 Jacob Marley, 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.,5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christma

38、s Day? 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?,He feels relieved because he was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life because it is only the next morning. (He is not really dead.),Scrooge changes his ways and becomes a better person. (H

39、e not only makes a decision but also takes actions.),Paragraph 3,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 ho

40、w others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning-Christmas Da

41、y!,Paragraph 4,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. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!,Language points,1. He is mean and only thinks about himself.,mean adj. 吝啬，刻薄,mean v. 意思是, It means that your answer is right.,n. 意思, Whats the meaning of this word?,meaning,Language points,2.