新世纪大学英语综合教程第一册Unit6课件

BackgroundInformationEnglishSongsDiscussionVideoClip1.JingleBellsDirections:Listentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Jinglebells,jinglebellsJingleOhwhatfunitistorideInaopensleighJinglebells,jinglebellsJingleallthewayOhwhatfunitistorideInaone-horseopensleighDashingthroughthesnowOnaone-horseopensleighOverthefieldswegoalltheway_________one-horse_________LaughingBellsonbob-tailring,MakingbrightWhatfunitistoAsleighingsongtonightJinglebells,jinglebellsJingleallthewayOhwhatfunitistorideInaone-horseopensleighspirits_______rideandsing____________alltheway_________■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,Christmasoffersmanyopportunitiestospreadthemessageof“peaceonearth,goodwilltowardmen.”Forexample,somepeoplestandoutsidemallsandstorescollectingmoneyfortheneedy.ManychurchesandotherorganizationscollecttoysandclothesasChristmasgiftsforpoorfamilies.Goingcarolingisanothertraditionalwaytobringcheertoneighbors—especiallytheelderlyandpeoplewhocan’tgetoutmuch.TheChristmasspiritencouragespeopletohelpeachotherinmanylargeandsmallways.VideoClipPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingPartsParagraphsMainIdeas1122~16317~23Thewriter’sfamilyhadabadtimeinthedaysleadinguptoChristmaslastyear.Inaboringlookingrestaurant,mostofthedinersseemedtohavenofestivemoodexceptfortheAmericansailor.TheChristmasgiftfromtheAmericansailorchangedeverythingandledtoamostwonderfulChristmas.PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingDirections:Supposeyouwerethewriter,trytodescribethebadexperiencesduringthetrip.Thebeginningandtheendingaregiven.Youcanusethetipsgivenandaddyourownimaginationaswell.ForPartI(Para.1)MonologueBeginning:WhataChristmasitwas!EverythinghadgonewrongonourwayfromParistoNice…1.touristtraps2.abroken-downcar3.ashabbyhotelEnding:ThereisnoChristmasspiritinourhearts.PartDivisionoftheTextDirections:Workinpairs.Makethesecondpartintoashortdialogueandrole-playit.ItcaneitherbeadialoguebetweenthehusbandandthewifeorbetweentheAmericansailorandtheFrenchflowerwoman.ForPart2(Para.2~Para.16)DialogueFurtherUnderstandingPartDivisionoftheTextFo