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The Spirit of Christmas
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Match the key words of each paragraph.
Christmas
novel
ghosts
change
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
a famous short novel
be written by
Charles Dickens
What is Scrooge like in the beginning of the story
1. play happily outside to enjoy Christmas with others
2. help some homeless kids to buy some new clothes
3. share food and gifts with his family and friends
4. dance excitedly in a Christmas party with friends
5. sit alone in his room on Christmas Eve
It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.
Does Scrooge have many
friends
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
How does Scrooge feel
worried
Development（发展）
Beginning
time
Scrooge’s changes
laughs or smiles / and only thinks about himself / doesn’t others
/ just whether he can make more money / Christmas.
never
mean
treat
nicely
cares about
hates
scrooge
who
Jacob Marley
past
present
yet to come
What：
takes back to…
childhood
reminds…of…
happier days
Who:
dead business partner
Why:
used to be like…
What:
warns…/tells…
What :
how others spending…
everyone…happy
poor people
What:
takes to…future
dead/nobody cares
How:
so scared that…
wakes up…
Finish the mind map with the questions:
1. Who helps Scrooge and what do they do
2. What does Scrooge see
3. What was Jacob Marley like and why was he punished after death
4. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up
the ghost of Christmas Past
the ghost of Christmas Present
the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Scrooge
the ghost of Jacob Marley
Assign(分配) the characters.
Creat the Script(剧本).
Use gesture and body language.
Get your feelings involved(融入).
Rehearsal(排练).
Show time.
ROLE PLAY
He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning —Christmas Day!
How does Scrooge feel after he wakes up
Ending
Celebrate Christmas
Give gifts to people
Spread love and joy
Kind and warm
The end
Development（发展）
Beginning
time
Scrooge’s changes
laughs or smiles / and only thinks about himself / doesn’t others
/ just whether he can make more money / Christmas.
never
mean
treat
nicely
cares about
hates
scrooge
who
Jacob Marley
past
present
yet to come
What：
takes back to…
childhood
reminds…of…
happier days
Who:
dead business partner
Why:
used to be like…
What:
warns…/tells…
What :
how others spending…
everyone…happy
poor people
What:
takes to…future
dead/nobody cares
How:
so scared that…
wakes up…
According to the writer, the true meaning of Christmas is .
to have Christmas gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus
to meet different people and ghosts on Christmas Eva
to share and give love and joy to people around us
Will Scrooge change if Marley and ghosts don't visit him
Comparison(对比）
Do you love the story Why or why not
Discuss and Share
Charles John Huffam Dickens
(1812 –1870)
Charles Dickens was a great writer in the 19th century. He was born in 1812.When he was a child，his father was heavily in debt(负债). The only education he received was two years of schooling at a school for poor children. At the age of 12, he had to work first as a worker and then became a reporter for a newspaper. He died in 1870. In his life, he wrote many great stories…
About the writer
All of these books describe an ugly world full of poverty and crimes. Charles Dickens wanted to criticize the ugliness and social problems and spread love and hope to the poor. Among them, A Christmas Carol brought back the joy and the spirit of Christmas to people.
Beginning
time
Scrooge’s changes
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Jacob Marley
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Ending
plot（情节）
the spirit of Christmas
the importance of sharing
a novel written by
treat sb. nicely/badly
care about
be punished
warn sb. to do sth.
end up
expect sb. to do sth.
take him back to his childhood
give gifts to people in need
圣诞节的真正含义
分享的重要性
3. 一部由…… 写的小说
4. 对某人好/坏
5. 关心, 在乎
6. 被惩罚
7. 警告某人做某事
8. 结束, 告终
9. 期待某人做某事
10. 把他带回到童年
11. 把礼物送给真正需要的人
Homework
Option A: Read the novel and polish your script.
Option B: What do you think of the spirit of the Spring Festival.

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