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The Real
Father Christmas
Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the class, students will be able to：
1.get key information about the passage ;
2.learn about the characters of a book review;
3.understand the title and the true spirit of celebrating festivals.
Have you seen the two films
The Hobbit（霍比特人）
The Lord of the Rings（指环王）
Do you know who wrote the novels
Ⅰ.Lead-in
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973)
Read the introduction
What kind of novels was he good at
主流奇幻小说
The father of fantasy literature
奇幻文学之父
1.What information can you get from this illustration
The structure of book review:
1.Background information
2.Contents of the book
3.Comments
A book's cover
author
title
Ⅱ.Pre-reading
2.Read for the structure of the book review.
Background information
Contents （内容）of letters
Comments（评论）
1.Fast reading.Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1.
Para 2.
Para 3.
Para 4.
Para 5.
a. The stories in the letters
b.The basic information about these letters
c. The magic of Father Christmas
d. The true spirit of giving at Christmas time
e.Letters from Father Christmas and its writer
Ⅲ.While-reading
2.Careful reading.Para. 1-2:
Why did Tolkien write these letters
Tolkien wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children.
Para. 2-4: Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
Letters from Father Christmas
a North Pole stamp
Tolkien
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole
who once climbed the North Pole
fell through the roof
how he couldn't stop his
helpers playing games
Para. 4:
The letter did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got older：
Why would Father Christmas write something like that？
？
Para 5.
Para.5:
What can we learn from the Letters from Father Christmas
Enjoy the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, and we can share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
Who is the real Father Christmas
Think and share
1.Because he wrote letters using the name "Father Christmas".
2.Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.
writing letters over twenty years
beautifully illustrated handwritten letters
letters change as his children got older
That's why Tolkien is the real Father Christmas.
补充：Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas.
Over twenty years
changes of letters
Beautiful illustration
Discuss:What can you learn from the passage
Love is giving & sharing.
Every culture has its own traditions, but love is the same!
The real Father Christmas not only gives gifts, but also teaches the children to be kind/responsible/sympathetic.
1. I hope all of you can always be nice to your family.
2. I believe you can also offer more love to the world and bring something wonderful to the brilliant world.
老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。
IV.Post-reading
Do you know any other letters from father in China
guiding the children to
and to be to the society and the country.
be thankful and share
helpful
Book
review
(书评)
1.Title
2.Author
4.Contents
5.Comments
Letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R. Tolkien
Father Christmas's life and adventures
the giving spirit; the real Father Christmas
What are the elements(要素) in a book review
3.Background information
Tolkien’s children can get letters every Christmas
V.Summary
key words and phrases :
keep ...alive
as long as
regard...as..
address...to...
a handwritten letter
complain about...
wrap...up
usual warnings
interestingly
a terrible number of
share the true spirit of giving
may/must have done
as well as
保持...活着；使...继续下去
和...一样长，只要
把...视为
寄....给某人
亲笔信
.抱怨
把...包裹起来
常见的警告
值得关注的是
许多的
共同体会真正的给予精神
可能/一定做过某事
除 ... 之外(还有)
Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try 1________( keep ) that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.
That is 2 ______ Letter from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 3 _______ a special time of year. The man4 _____ wrote these letters is one of the most famous 5__________(name) in English literature--- J.R.R.Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
to keep
why
as
who
names
VI.Exercises
（根据课文内容填空）
6 _________ 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 7 _______(climb) the North Pole ( an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmas`s house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of 8 ________(wrap) them up.9 ___________( interesting), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents 10 ____ they were not good.
The
climbed
wrapping
Interestingly
if
Homework:
Try to share your story with your parents or friends.
Try to write a book review about Journey to the west.
Thank you!

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