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The Real Father Christmas
Understanding Ideas
Read the festival descriptions and
complete the sentences.
______________ is to celebrate the harvest.
______________ is to celebrate a season.
______________ is to honour an event.
______________ is to honour a person.
Read the festival descriptions and
complete the sentences.
______________ is to celebrate the harvest.
______________ is to celebrate a season.
______________ is to honour an event.
______________ is to honour a person.
Read the festival descriptions and
complete the sentences.
______________ is to celebrate the harvest.
______________ is to celebrate a season.
______________ is to honour an event.
______________ is to honour a person.
honour v.向.....表示敬意 n.荣誉 荣幸
(1) honoured adj. 受尊敬的，感到荣幸的
be/feel honoured to do sth 做某事感到荣幸
I am honoured to dance with you 和你跳舞，我感到很荣幸
(2) in honour of sb = in sb’s honour 为纪念某人
The Dragon Boat Festival is in honour of Quyuan.
Freedom Day is held every year on
27 April to celebrate South Africa’s
first fully-participated elections
in 1994, in which everyone was
allowed to vote regardless of skin
colour. It celebrates the end of
racial inequality in the country.
Freedom Day is held every year on
27 April to celebrate South Africa’s
first fully-participated elections
in 1994, in which everyone was
allowed to vote regardless of skin
colour. It celebrates the end of
racial inequality in the country.
participate v. 参加 参与
participate in = take part in 参加 参与
I will take part in the competition.我将会参加这个比赛
participant n. 参与者 参加者
participation n. 参加 参与
Freedom Day is held every year on
27 April to celebrate South Africa’s
first fully-participated elections
in 1994, in which everyone was
allowed to vote regardless of skin
colour. It celebrates the end of
racial inequality in the country.
vote v. 投票，表决 n. 票数，选举权
(1) vote against 投票反对
vote for 投票赞成
vote on sth 就某事进行表决
vote to do sth 投票决定做某事
we vote to hold a competition.
我们投票决定去举行一个比赛
约翰·罗纳德·瑞尔·托尔金（John Ronald Reuel Tolkien， (1892–1973），英国作家、诗人、语言学家及大学教授，以创作经典严肃奇幻作品《霍比特人》、《魔戒》与《精灵宝钻》而闻名于世。他的小说《霍比特人》和《指环王》已被拍成电影
was an English writer, poet and university professor, best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular high-fantasy novels.
With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been made into films.
Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.
How do the letters affect us？
Conclusion: Tolkien may share the true spirit have been the real Father Christmas
Not Father Christmas but J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
不是圣诞老人，而是《指环王》的作者J.R.R.托尔金。
Who wrote the letters？
Why were the letters written
What makes the letters special？
How do the letters affect us？
Conclusion: Tolkien may share the true spirit have been the real Father Christmas
To keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
为了让他的四个孩子相信圣诞老人真的存在
Who wrote the letters？
Why were the letters written
What makes the letters special？
How do the letters affect us？
Conclusion: Tolkien may share the true spirit have been the real Father Christmas
Handwritten 手写的
Beautifully illustrated 精美的插图
Wonderful stories 精彩的故事
No usual warnings to children 对孩子没有常见的警告
The letters changed as the children got older.随着孩子们长大，信的内容也发生了变化。
Who wrote the letters？
Why were the letters written
What makes the letters special？
How do the letters affect us？
Conclusion: Tolkien may share the true spirit have been the real Father Christmas
We can learn to share the true spirit of giving at christmas.
在圣诞节，我们可以共同体会真正的给予精神
Who wrote the letters？
Why were the letters written
What makes the letters special？
Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try to ①keep that magic alive for their children for ②as long as they can.
① keep.....alive 保持活力 ; 使保持生机
② as.....as sb can 为…尽某人所能
That is why Letters from Father Christmas
could be the perfect book for those who
regard③ Christmas as a special time of year. [1]
The man who wrote these letters is one
of the most famous names in English
literature – J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s
way of keeping Father Christmas alive for
his four children, over a period of more
than twenty years.
[1] It/That is why... “这/那就是……的原因”,
That is why our school held the competition.
这就是我们学校举办这次比赛的原因
That is why Letters from Father Christmas
could be the perfect book for those who
regard③ Christmas as a special time of year. [1]
The man who wrote these letters is one
of the most famous names in English
literature – J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s
way of keeping Father Christmas alive for
his four children, over a period of more
than twenty years.
③ regard.....as.. 把.....视作....
consider.....as....
People regard the rainbow as a symbol of good luck.
That is why Letters from Father Christmas
could be the perfect book for those who
regard③ Christmas as a special time of year. [1]
The man who wrote these letters[2] is one
of the most famous names in English
literature④ – J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s
way of keeping⑤ Father Christmas alive for
his four children, over a period of more
than twenty years.
[2] who wrote these letters 是 who 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 the man
④literature 文学
That is why Letters from Father Christmas
could be the perfect book for those who
regard③ Christmas as a special time of year. [1]
The man who wrote these letters[2] is one
of the most famous names in English
literature④ – J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s
way of keeping⑤ Father Christmas alive for
his four children, over a period of more
than twenty years.
⑤ one’s way of doing sth = one’s way to do sth 某人做某事的方式
The letters were Tolkien’s way to keep Father Christmas alive.
Every Christmas, an envelope⑥ with a North
Pole⑦ stamp arrived. It was addressed to⑧ Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it.[3] Inside, they would find a handwritten⑨ letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated⑩ – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.[4]
[3] 句中as引导时间状语从句，主句 must have been 是 must have done 的结构，表示一定做过某事
The light was out, they must have gone to bed.
Every Christmas, an envelope⑥ with a North
Pole⑦ stamp arrived. It was addressed to⑧ Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it.[3] Inside, they would find a handwritten⑨ letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated⑩ – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.[4]
[4] sth take sb some time to do sth 花时间做某事
It takes us three years to graduate from high school.
我们花了三年时间从高中毕业。
Every Christmas, an envelope⑥ with a North
Pole⑦ stamp arrived. It was addressed to⑧ Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it.[3] Inside, they would find a handwritten⑨ letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated⑩ – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.[4]
⑥ envelop n. 信封
⑦ pole n. (行星的)地极 North Pole 北极 polar adj. 极地的
Every Christmas, an envelope⑥ with a North
Pole⑦ stamp arrived. It was addressed to⑧ Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it.[3] Inside, they would find a handwritten⑨ letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully illustrated⑩ – each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.[4]
⑧sth be addressed to sb = address sth to sb 把(信)寄给某人
Applications should be addressed to editor. 申请信应该被寄给编辑
⑨ handwritten adj. 手写的 ⑩ illustrate v. 给(文章，书籍等)加插图
The letters told wonderful stories about Father
Christmas’s life and adventures at the North
Pole. A regular character in the letters was
Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole
(an actual pole in this case) and fell through the
roof of Father Christmas’s house[5]. In another
letter, Father Christmas complained about how
he could not stop his helpers playing games
with the toys instead of wrapping them up [6].
[5] who引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Polar Bear.
定语从句有限制性和非限制性两种。限制性定语从句是先行词不可缺少的部分，去掉它主句意思往往不明确；非限制性定语从句是先行词的附加说明，去掉了也不会影响主句的意思，它与主句之间通常用逗号分开，将非限定性定语从句放在句子中间，其前后都需要用逗号隔开。 that 不能引导非限制性定语从句
Para. 4
The letters told wonderful stories about Father
Christmas’s life and adventures at the North
Pole. A regular character in the letters was
Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole
(an actual pole in this case) and fell through the
roof of Father Christmas’s house[5]. In another
letter, Father Christmas complained about how
he could not stop his helpers playing games
with the toys instead of wrapping them up [6].
[6] how 引导的宾语从句，作介词about的宾语
Para. 4
The letters told wonderful stories about Father
Christmas’s life and adventures at the North
Pole. A regular character in the letters was
Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole
(an actual pole in this case) and fell through the
roof of Father Christmas’s house[5]. In another
letter, Father Christmas complained about how
he could not stop his helpers playing games
with the toys instead of wrapping them up [6].
adventure n. 冒险，冒险经历
regular adj. 频繁的，经常的
Para. 4
character n. 人物，角色
polar adj. 地极的 pole n. 地极
roof n. (建筑物，汽车，帐篷等的)顶，顶部
The letters told wonderful stories about Father
Christmas’s life and adventures at the North
Pole. A regular character in the letters was
Polar Bear, who once climbed the North Pole
(an actual pole in this case) and fell through the
roof of Father Christmas’s house[5]. In another
letter, Father Christmas complained about how
he could not stop his helpers playing games
with the toys instead of wrapping them up [6].
Para. 4
complain v. 抱怨，不满，发牢骚complain about/of
stop sb. (from) doing sth 阻止某人做某事
wrap up 包起来；裹起来
complain v. 抱怨，不满，发牢骚
complain (to sb) of/about (doing) sth
she complains to the boss about the bad weather.
complaint n. 抱怨，投诉，控告
she makes a complaint about the bad weather.
stop sb. (from) doing sth 阻止某人做某事
The heavy rain stopped them from playing outside.
prevent sb. (from) doing sth
keep sb. (from) doing sth
Para. 4
Interestingly[7], the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.[8] The letters did, however, change[9] as Tolkien’s children got older:
... but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a
terrible number of poor and starving people.[10]
[7] Interestingly 由interesting 形容词变化而来，副词修饰整个句子
[8] that 引导的同位语从句，说明the usual warning 的具体内容，其中包含if 引导的条件状语从句
Para. 4
Interestingly[7], the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.[8] The letters did, however, change[9] as Tolkien’s children got older:
... but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a
terrible number of poor and starving people.[10]
[9] 属于do/did/does + 动词原形的结构，用来强调谓语动词
I do like the book.
[10] 句中remember that....是句子的主句，if 引导的条件状语从句
Para. 4
Choose the sentence that best explains the title of the passage.
1 The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
2 Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote
letters using the name “Father Christmas”.
3 Tolkien’s love and care for his children made him very
like Father Christmas.
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
Title of the book: 1_________________________
Author: 2_________________________
Background information:
Every Christmas, Tolkien’s children would get an envelope with
3 _________________________. Inside it, they would find
4_________________________. Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien.
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
Title of the book: 1_________________________
Author: 2_________________________
Background information:
Every Christmas, Tolkien’s children would get an envelope with
3 _________________________. Inside it, they would find
4____________________________________. Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien.
Letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R.Tolkien
a North Pole stamp
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
Contents of the letters:
They tell wonderful stories about 5_________________________.
In one letter, Polar Bear 6_________________________ and
7_________________________ of Father Christmas’s house.
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about
8___________________________________ with the toys.
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
Contents of the letters:
They tell wonderful stories about 5_________________________.
In one letter, Polar Bear 6_________________________ and
7_________________________ of Father Christmas’s house.
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about
8___________________________________ with the toys.
Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole
climbed the North Pole
fell through the roof
how he could not stop his helpers playing games

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