新世纪大学英语unit6christmasspirit上海外语教育出版社

BackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClip1.JingleBellsDirections:Listentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Jinglebells,jinglebellsJingleOhwhatfunitistorideInaopensleighJinglebells,jinglebellsJingleallthewayOhwhatfunitistorideInaone-horseopensleighDashingthroughthesnowOnaone-horseopensleighOverthefieldswegoalltheway_________one-horse_________LaughingBellsonbob-tailring,MakingbrightWhatfunitistoAsleighingsongtonightJinglebells,jinglebellsJingleallthewayOhwhatfunitistorideInaone-horseopensleighspirits_______rideandsing____________alltheway_________■2.ChristmasSongs■ChristmascelebratesthebirthofthechildcalledJesus.ChristiansbelieveJesuswasthesonofGodsenttoearthtosavetheworld.ManyAmericansgotochurchonChristmas.TheyprayandsingsongsinpraiseofJesusChrist.OnereligiousChristmassongis“OHolyNight.”LeontynePricesingsithere.HereisarathersadChristmassongaboutcelebratingtheholidayduringatroubledtime.JudyGarlandsings“HaveYourselfaMerryLittleChristmas.”Weleaveyounowwithasongexpressingthewishforahappyholidayseason.BackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClipBackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClipDirections:Listentothepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhydopeoplecelebrateChristmas?Becauseit’sthebirthofJesus,sonofGodsenttoearthtosavetheworld.2.Whatarethenamesofthesongsmentioned?“OHolyNight,”“HaveYourselfaMerryLittleChristmas,”“HappyHoliday.”BackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClipDirections:WatchthevideoclipfromHe-Manandcompletethefollowingparagraphwithwhatyouhaveheard.ThechildrenthankedSkeletorfor,butSkeletordidn’tfeelwellfordoingitandhewished.He-ManthoughtthatSkeletorwasfeelingthewhichmadehimfeelgood.However,Skeletorsaidthathedidn’tliketofeelgoodandhelikedtofeel.Atlast,She-RacomfortedSkeletorbysaying“Don’tworry,Skeletor,”.BackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClipsavingthem___________heknewwhy___________Christmasspirit______________evil____Christmasonlycomesonceayear_____________________________DiscussionEnglishSongsBackgroundInformationVideoClipHowdoAmericansCelebrateChristmas?MillionsofAmericanscelebrateChristmasonDecembertwenty-fifth.ItisthemostwidelycelebratedreligiousholidayintheUnitedStates.Peoplebuygiftstogivetofamilymembersandfriends.Theyfillhomesandstoreswithevergreentreesandbright,coloredlights.TheygotopartiesandpreparespecialChristmasfoods.ManypeoplethinkChristmasisthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear.ManyChristiansgotochurchthenightbeforetheholidayoronChristmasDay.TheycelebrateChristmasasthebirthdayofJesusChrist.Christianministerswillspeakabouttheneedforpeaceandunderstandingintheworld.ThisisthespiritualmessageofChristmas.Churchservicesincludetraditionalreligioussongsfortheholiday.Oneofthemostpopularis“SilentNight.”DiscussionEnglishSongsBackgroundInformationVideoClipManyAmericanscelebrateChristmasasanimportant,butnon-religious,holiday.Toall,however,itisaspecialdayoffamily,food,andexchanginggifts.Formanypeople,Christmasmeanstravelinglongdistancestobewiththeirfamilies.Christmasisprobablythemostspecialdayoftheyearforchildren.OnethingthatmakesitspecialisthepopulartraditionofSantaClaus.YoungchildrenbelievethatSantaClausisafat,kind,oldmaninaredsuitwithwhitefur.Theybelievethat—onthenightbeforeChristmas—hetravelsthroughtheairinasleighpulledbyreindeer.Heenterseachhousefromthetopbyslidingdowntheholeinthefireplace.HeleavesgiftsforthechildrenundertheChristmastree.AmericansspendalotoftimeandmoneybuyingChristmaspresents.TheaverageAmericanfamilyspendsabouteighthundreddollars.Storesandshoppingcentersarecrowdedatthistimeofyear.DiscussionEnglishSongsBackgroundInformationVideoClipMorethantwentypercentofallgoodssoldduringtheyeararesoldduringtheweeksbeforeChristmas.ThisisgoodforstoresandfortheAmericaneconomy.Somepeopleobjecttoallthisspending.TheysayitisnottherealmeaningofChristmas.So,theycelebrateinotherways.Forexample,theymakeChristmaspresents,insteadofbuyingthem.Ortheyvolunteertohelpservemealstopeoplewhohavenohomes.OrtheygivemoneytoorganizationsthathelppoorpeopleintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.HomeandfamilyarethecenteroftheChristmasholiday.Formanypeople,themostenjoyabletraditionisbuyingaChristmastreeanddecoratingitwithlightsandbeautifulobjects.OnChristmasEveorChristmasmorning,peoplegatheraroundthetreetoopentheirpresents.AnotherimportantChristmastraditioninvolvesfood.Familiespreparemanykindsofholidayfoods,especiallysweets.TheyeatthesefoodsonthenightbeforeChristmasandonChristmasDay.Directions:Afterlisteningtotherecording,workingroupsanddiscussaboutwhatChristmasspiritis.ChristmasinAmericameansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tosomepeople,Christmasmeansbrightlywrappedpackagesunderadecoratedtree.Toothers,itmeansfamilyreunionsandawonderfulmealtogether.ToChristians,itmeansJesus’sbirthday.Christmasalsomeanslendingahelpinghandtopeopleinneed.AlongwithallthehubbubofshoppingforpresentsandsendingChristmascards,manypeopleinAmericataketimetohelpothers.DiscussionEnglishSongsBackgroundInformationVideoClipDiscussionEnglishSongsBackgroundInformationInAmericaandaroundtheworld,Christmasoffers