2014初三英语新目标Unit2_Section_B[1]

Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!November31stHalloween万圣节scarydressuphauntedhouseblackcatcandytrickortreatghostOctoberspider1aLookatthepicturesandwordsrelatedtoHalloween.Whatdoyouthinkthisfestivalisabout?1b.Listenandanswerthequestions.1.WhereisHalloweenpopular?2.WhendopeoplecelebrateHalloween?3.WhatdoesWuYuthinkofthisfestival?InnorthAmerica.OnOctober31st.Shethinksitisquiteascarybutreallyfunfestivals.1.Manypeoplemaketheir_______lookscary.Theymay________thelightsandlightcandles.Theyalsoputthingslikespidersandghostsaroundthedoorsand___________.2.Littlekidsandevenparents_________asghostsorblackcats.Theycanalsodressupasfunthingslike________characters.1cListenandillintheblanks.housesturnoffwindowsdressupcartoon3.Parentstaketheirchildrenaroundtheneighborhoodtoaskfor________andtreats.4.“Trickortreat”meanskidswill_______atrickonyouifyoudon’t________thematreat.candiesplaygive1dThinkabouttheHalloweenactivitiesthatinterestyoumost.Discusswhatyouhavelearntwithapartner.A:WhathaveyoulearnedaboutHalloween?B:Oh,Iknowit’sapopularfestivalsinNorthAmericaandit’sonOctober31st.A:Whatdoyoulikemostaboutthisfestival?B:Ithinkit’sfuntodressupascartooncharacters!2aWhatdoyouknowaboutChristmas?Discussingroupsandcreateamindmap.ChristmasSymbolsDateActivitiesStories2bReadthepassageaboutChristmas.INFERRINGThismeansyouhaveto“readbetweenthelines”togetthemeaningsthatarenotclearlystatedinatext.ManywouldagreethatwhenwethinkofChristmas,weprobablythinkofgifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.ButbehindallthesethingsliesthetruemeaningofChristmas:theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.ThestoryinAChristmasCarolisperhapsthebestexampleofthis.TheSpiritofChristmasAChristmasCarolisafamousnovelwrittenbyCharlesDickens.ItisaboutanoldmannamedScroogewhoneverlaughsorsmiles.Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself,anddoesn’ttreatothersnicely.Hejustcaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoney.AndhehatesChristmas.OneChristmasEve,ScroogeseestheghostofJacobMarley,hisdeadbusinesspartner.MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,sohewaspunishedafterhedied.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.HealsotellsScroogetoexpectthreespiritstovisithim.Thatnight,threeghostsvisitScrooge.First,theGhostofChristmasPasttakeshimbacktohischildhoodandremindsScroogeofhishappierdaysasachild.Thenthesecondspirit,theGhostofChristmasPresent,takeshimtoseehowothersarespendingChristmasthisyear.Everyoneishappy,evenpoorpeople.Thelastone,theGhostofChristmasYettoCome,takeshimtothefuture.Scroogeseesthatheisdead,butnobodycares.Heissoscaredthathewakesupinhisbedandfindsoutitisonlythenextmorning---ChristmasDay!Hedecidestochangehislifeandpromisestobeabetterperson.HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhisrelatives.Healsogivesgiftstopeopleinneed.Henowtreatseveryonewithkindnessandwarmth,spreadingloveandjoyeverywherehegoes.AndthatisthetruespiritofChristmas!2b.Answerthequestions.1.WhatarethecommonthingsthatpeoplethinkofforChristmas?2.WhowroteAChristmasCarol?3.WhatisthetruemeaningorspiritofChristmas?Gifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.CharlesDickens.Theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.2cReadthepassageagainandcompletethechart.WhatdoesScroogeseewhenhe’swith...theGhostofChristmasPast?theGhostofChristmasPresent?theGhostofChristmasYettoCome?Hischildhood.HowothersarespendingChristmasthisyear.Heisdead,butnobodycares.2dAnswerthequestions.Someanswersneedtobeinferred.1.WhydoesScroogehateChristmas?2.DoesScroogehavealotoffriends?Whyorwhynot?Becauseheismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.No,hedoesn’t.becausehedoesn’ttreatothersnicely.3.WhywasJacobMarleypunishedafterhedied?BecauseheusedtobejustlikeScrooge.4.DoesJacobMarleywanttohelpScrooge?Howdoyouknow?5.HowdoesScroogefeelwhenhewakesuponChristmasDay?6.WhatdoesScroogedoafterseeingthethreespirits?Yes,hedoes.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.HehappilycelebratesChristmaswithhisrelativesandgivesgiftstopeopleinneed.Heissoscared.1.--Couldyoutellmehowlong__thebook?--Threedays.A.IcankeepB.CanIborrowC.IcanborrowD.CanIkeep2.Iwanttoknow___yesterday?A.whydidyoucomelateB.whyyoucamelateC.whydoyoucomelate.D.whyyoucomelateChoosetherightanswers3.--Couldyoutellme__tomorrowmorning?--Well,itwillstartat9:00.A.whenthemeetingwillstartB.wherewillthemeetingstartC.wherethemeetingstartD.whenwillthemeetingstart4.Canyoutellme?A.whatwillwedoB.wewilldowhatC.whatwewilldoD.willwedowhat5.—Doyouknow___forShanghailastnight?---At9:00.A.whattimeheleavesB.WhattimedoesheleaveC.WhattimeheleftD.WhattimedidheleaveSearchmoreinformationaboutChristmasAndotherforeignfestivals.Thenplayagametospeakthemout.Homework