Unit-2-I-think-that-mooncakes-are-delicious!-Secti

Unit2SectionB(2a-2e)ReadingTheSpiritofChristmasactivitiessymbolsdatestoriesDecember25thAmindmap:Xmas=ChristmasNameofthestory:______________Style(体裁):a_________________Writer:__________________(Main)characters:__________________________________________________________________________________________shortnovelCharlesDickensScroogeJacobMarleyScanningAChristmasCaroltheGhostofXmasPasttheGhostofXmasPresenttheGhostofXmasYettoComeAbriefintroduction(简介)Sometimeswegettheanswerbyinferring.inferringItmeansyouhaveto“readbetweenthelines”togetthemeaningthatarenotclearlystatedinatext.体会言外之意Whendidthestoryhappen?ChristmasEve.Howdoyouknow?Readandfindoutthemainideasofeachparagraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4ThetruemeaningofChristmasMaincharactersofAChristmasCarolThreeghostsvisitScroogeScrooge’sgreatchangesFastreadingAnswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatarethecommonthingsthatpeoplethinkofforChristmas?1.WhatisthetruemeaningorspiritofChristmas?Gifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.Theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.Carefulreading(para.1)Scroogeaghost/spiritbepunishedJacobMarleyRelationship(关系):__________Personalities:AkindBunfriendlyCseriousDmeanEselfishReasonsforvisitingScrooge:____________________________________________________Why?businesspartnerwarnsScroogetochangehiswaystellshimtoexpectthreespirits…ReadPara.2carefullyandcompletethechart.1.WhydoesScroogehateChristmas?2.DoesScroogehavealotoffriends?Howdoyouknow?Becauseheismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.Hedoesn’ttreatothersnicely,andheonlycaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoney.Carefulreading(para.2)No,hedoesn’t.Becauseheisn’tnicetopeople,andneverlaughsorsmiles.Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.theGhostofChristmasPast?theGhostofChristmasPresent?theGhostofChristmasYettoCome?WhatdoesScroogeseewhenhe’swith…hishappierdaysasachildhowothersarespendingChristmasthatyearnobodycareswhenhediesCarefulreading(para.3)HowdoesScroogefeelwhenhewakesuponChristmasDay?Hefeelsrelievedbecausehewasscaredinhissleepandheissurprisedandhappytohaveachancetochangehislife,becauseitisonlythenextmorning.WhatdoesScroogedoafterseeingthethreespirits?ReadPara.4andanswerthequestions.Actions:(行动)happilycelebrateXmaswith…givegiftstopeopleinneedtreateveryonewithkindnessandwarmthspreadloveandjoyScroogemeanselfish…Scroogekindwarm…changeWhichScroogedoyoulikebetter?Why?What’sthetruespirit/meaningofChristmas?Weshouldtreatotherswithkindnessandwarmth,spreadingloveandjoyeverywherewego.Whatdoyouthinkofyourself?Doyouthinkyouneedtoimproveyourpersonalities(性格)?Thebetteryouare,theniceryourlifewillbe!Enjoyreading!CharlesDickens(1812-1870),afamousBritishnovelist.Heisakeyrepresentative(主要代表)of19thcenturyBritishliteraryrealism(批判现实主义文学).Hecreatedmanynovels,suchasOliverTwist(《雾都孤儿》),HardTimes(《艰难时世》),ATaleofTwoCities(《双城记》),AChristmasCarol(《圣诞颂歌》).SantaClausreindeersChristmasstockings…symbolshaveaChristmaspartymakeChristmastreesgotothechurchgettogetherStoriesTheStoryofChristmassocksItissaidthattherewasakindmanwhowentbrokehisdomain(破产).Helivedahardlifeandhehasthreedaughters.Thethreedaughterswerebeingmarriedbuthedidn'thavemoneytobuydower(嫁妆)forthem.OnthehappyChristmasEvethreegirlswenttobedearly.Theydidn’tknowthattheirfatherwassoworried.AtlastFatherChristmasdecidedtohelpthem.Hebesprinkled(洒)goldthroughthestack(烟囱)andthegoldfellintothesocksoftheman'sdaughters.Theylivedahappylifefromthenon...Christmassockswasoriginated(起源)bythis.Readthewholepassage.DiscussioninferringItmeansyouhaveto“readbetweenthelines”togetthemeaningthatarenotclearlystatedinatext.2d.Answerthequestions.Someanswersneedtobeinferred.1.WhydoesScroogehateChristmas?2.DoesScroogehavealotoffriends?Whyorwhynot?3.WhywasJacobMarleypunishedafterhedied?4.DoesJacobMarleywanttohelpScrooge?Howdoyouknow?Heismeanandjustcaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoney.SohehatestospendlotsofmoneypreparingChristmas,suchasbuyinggiftsandmakingbigmeals.1.WhydoesScroogehateChristmas?2.DoesScroogehavealotoffriends?Whyorwhynot?No,hedoesn’t.Becauseheismeanandunfriendly.IthinknobodylikesafriendlikeScrooge.3.WhywasJacobMarleypunishedafterhedied?BecauseheusedtobejustlikeScrooge.Godsdon’tlikeit.4.DoesJacobMarleywanttohelpScrooge?Howdoyouknow?Yes,hedoes.HewarnsScroogetochangehiswayifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.HealsotellsScroogetoexpectthreespiritstovisithim.AllthesetrulyhelpScroogebecomeabetterperson.•1、不是井里没有水，而是你挖的不够深。不是成功来得慢，而是你努力的不够多。•2、孤单一人的时间使自己变得优秀，给来的人一个惊喜，也给自己一个好的交代。•3、命运给你一个比别人低的起点是想告诉你，让你用你的一生去奋斗出一个绝地反击的故事，所以有什么理由不努力!•4、心中没有过分的贪求，自然苦就少。口里不说多余的话，自然祸就少。腹内的食物能减少，自然病就少。思绪中没有过分欲，自然忧就少。大悲是无泪的，同样大悟无言。缘来尽量要惜，缘尽就放。人生本来就空，对人家笑笑，对自己笑笑，笑着看天下，看日出日落，花谢花开，岂不自在，哪里来的尘埃!•5、心情就像衣服，脏了就拿去洗洗，晒晒，阳光自然就会蔓延开来。阳光那么好，何必自寻烦恼，过好每一个当下，一万个美丽的未来抵不过一个温暖的现在。•6、无论你正遭遇着什么，你都要从落魄中站起来重振旗鼓，要继续保持热忱，要继续保持微笑，就像从未受伤过一样。•7、生命的美丽，永远展现在她的进取之中;就像大树的美丽，是展现在它负势向上高耸入云的蓬勃生机中;像雄鹰的美丽，是展现在它搏风击雨如苍天之魂的翱翔中;像江河的美丽，是展现在它波涛汹涌一泻千里的奔流中。•8、有些事，不可避免地发生，阴晴圆缺皆有规律，我们只能坦然地接受;有些事，只要你愿意努力，矢志不渝地付出，就能慢慢改变它的轨迹。•9、与其埋怨世界，不如改变自己。管好自己的心，做好自己的事，比什么都强。人生无完美，曲折亦风景。别把失去看得过重，放弃是另一种拥有;不要经常艳羡他人，人做到了，心悟到了，相信属于你的风景就在下一个拐弯处。•10、有些事想开了，你就会明白，在世上，你就是你，你痛痛你自己，你累累你自己，就算有人同情你，那又怎样，最后收拾残