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(共28张PPT)
Understanding ideas
—Reading comprehension
The real Father Christmas
Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
get to know a famous novelist and figure out the reason for writing these letters;
learn the basic elements of a book review by analyzing the structure of the passage;
deeply understand the meaning of festivals by tasting the true spirit of giving.
CONTENTS
I
Pre-reading
II
While-reading
III
Post-reading
IV
Sentences analysis
Pre-reading
What will you think of when talking about Christmas
Christmas tree
Christmas gift
Christmas stocking
Christmas Father/the Santa Claus
An English writer J. R. R. Tolkien celebrated Christmas in a special way. On that day, his children would receive letters from Father Christmas.
Is it true Let’s read the passage to find out the answer.
While-reading
Activity 1　Fast- reading for basic information
Ⅰ. What’s the main idea of the text
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A．Introduce the author J.R.R. Tolkien and his book.
B．Introduce the book Letters from Father Christmas.
C．A book review of Letters from Father Christmas.
D．Tell us J.R.R. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas.
Refer to the title, topic sentences and the pictures.
Ⅱ. Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
1．Para.1 A.The author of Letters from Father Christmas.
2．Para.2 B．Father Christmas has been in children’s heart since they were young.
3．Para.3 C．The contents of the letters and their effect on children.
4．Para.4 D．Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas to educate his children in his special way.
5．Para.5 E．Tolkien’s children didn’t know that the envelope was from their father.
Structure
Part 1 Para ________
Part 2 Para ________
Ⅲ. Look through the whole passage quickly and divide it into 2 parts.
1
2-5
the magic of Father Christmas
the introduction of a book
A book review
(what elements )
title
author
background
content
meaning/comment
Activity 2　Careful- reading for details
Ⅰ. Read Para. 1 and do the following exercises.
1．What is the function of the 1st paragraph
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To summarize the whole passage.
C．To attract readers’ attention.
D．To tell us Christmas is important.
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2．When did the children begin to remember Father Christmas
A．They began to go to school.
B．They first met Father Christmas.
C．Their parents told their stories about Father Christmas.
D．They were very young.
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Ⅱ. Read Paras. 2－3 and do the following exercises.
1．Who may be most interested in the book Letters from Father Christmas
A．People who like reading novels.
B．People who like playing games.
C．People who like reading books about festivals.
D．People who consider Christmas a special time of year.
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2．Why did J.R.R. Tolkien write these letters to his children
A．To share with them some interesting stories.
B．To show them how to celebrate Christmas.
C．To give them a big surprise at Christmas.
D．To keep Father Christmas alive for them.
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3．Why did Tolkien use envelopes with North Pole stamps
Because he wanted to make his children believe the letters were from Father Christmas.
4．How did Tolkien’s children might feel when receiving these letters
Excited.
5． What are these letters like
These letters were so ______________________ — each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time ___________.
beautifully illustrated
to complete
Ⅲ.Read Para.4 and choose the best answer.
1. What topic might be talked about in the letters
①Father Christmas’s life at the North Pole.
②J.R.R.Tolkien’s daily life at the North Pole.
③Father Christmas’s warning to the children.
④Father Christmas’s complaints about his helpers.
A．①② B．①③
C．①④ D．③④
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... 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.
2. What does the father want to tell his children by writing:
We are living a much better life than many people around the world, so don’t take it for granted that you should get whatever you want. Besides, we need to cherish our life and help out a bit if possible.
Ⅳ.Read Para.5 and do the following exercise.
What kind of true spirit can we learn from the book Letters from Father Christmas
A．Giving.
B．Being happy.
C．Being with family members.
D．Expressing love for family members.
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Ⅴ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercise.
1. Which type of writing style does the passage belong to
A．Narration(记叙文)．
B．A book review(书评)．
C．Argumentation(议论文)．
D．Exposition(说明文)．
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2. Which of the sentence that best explains the title of the passage
A. The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself.
B. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”.
C. Tolkien’s love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.
D. Tolkien looks like “Father Christmas”.
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Post-reading
1．Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas？Give your reasons.(Critical thinking)
Activity 1　Discussion
Yes, I would definitely read this book.
From the text, I know that it tells wonderful and interesting stories and keeps the magic of Father Christmas alive.
It was beautifully illustrated and took the author much time and effort, showing lots of love.
Most importantly, we can learn something from it (e.g. the true spirit of giving at Christmas time).
2．Do you think Tolkien is the real Father Christmas？What kind of person is Tolkien in your opinion？(Creative thinking)
Yes, I think he is very caring, imaginative, responsible, kind-hearted , sympathetic...
The magic of Father Christmas 1.___________________(remember) by people since they were children.It was J．R.R.Tolkien that wrote letters to his children and 2.____(tell) them stories about Father Christmas. Tolkien kept Father Christmas alive for his four children，over a period 3.__ more than twenty years. Every Christmas，an envelope that 4._____________(address) to Tolkien’s children reached.They were very 5._______(excite) when they opened it.Inside，they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas.
Activity 2　Summary
has been remembered
told
of
was addressed
excited
In the letters they learned some wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life 6.___ adventures at the North Pole.In another letter，Father Christmas complained about 7.____ he could not stop his helpers from 8._______(play) games with the toys.Letters from Father Christmas tells us the adventures of Father Christmas，Polar Bear and other 9.__________(character) at the North Pole.We can all share the true spirit of 10.______(give) at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such a special way，Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
and
how
playing
characters
giving
To be your own Father Christmas
Try to become your own Father Christmas in your life.
You have the power to love and be loved. Please make efforts to express your love to your parents, friends and other important people. This is the meaning of the life.
1．That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.
[句式分析]　 此句是____句。why引导的是____从句；who引导的是____从句，修饰代词those；regard...as...意为“________________________”，相当于treat/consider/think of...as...。
[自主翻译]　
复合
表语
定语
把……看作……
有些人把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光，对于他们，《圣诞老人的来信》是再合适不过的书了。
Sentences analysis
2．Interestingly，the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
[句式分析]　此句是____句。句中interestingly是______副词，即用副词(常置于句首)修饰整个句子；that引导的是______从句，是对抽象名词warnings的进一步解释说明，在从句中if引导________从句。
[自主翻译]　
复合
评论性
同位语
条件状语
值得关注的是，信里并没有那些常见的对孩子的警告，比如表现不好就可能得不到礼物之类的话。
3．...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.
[句式分析]　此句是____句。if引导的是________从句，在从句中that引导的是____从句，主句中remember后面的that引导的是____从句。
[自主翻译]　
复合
条件状语
宾语
宾语
……但是，如果你发现自己并没有得到很多你想要的东西，有时甚至所获无几，请你记住，在这个圣诞节，世界上还有很多贫穷而饥饿的人。
Below are two famous books. Choose one that interests you most, read it and write a book review including title, author, background, content and meaning.
Homework

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