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Unit2 Let's celebrate!
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Lead in
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1, What festivals are mentioned in the video
2, Why do people celebrate these festivals
Before reading
1、Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China.
It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
1、take place 举行，发生
2、in memory of 为了纪念......
3、add...to...把...加到...上
4、traditional Chinese festival 中国传统节日
端午节的庆祝活动在中国农历五月初五举行。
它们为了纪念中国古代诗人和政治家屈原而举行的。
它是第一个被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录的中国传统节日。
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, in October or November.
Traditionally, it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest.
Now, it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
1、Traditionally（adv)传统上，习惯上
2、give thanks for 感谢.....
3、get together相聚，聚集
感恩节 主要在北美的10月或11月庆祝。
传统上，这是一个感谢丰收的机会。
现在，它也是一个家庭聚在一起吃大餐的时机。
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer,
with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America.
People prepare decorations with flowers and
dance around maypoles.
decoration（n)装饰物
五朔节是一个庆祝夏季开始的节日，
在欧洲各地和北美部分地区举行庆祝活动。
人们用鲜花制作装饰品，并围着五朔节花柱跳舞。
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.
1、freedom （ n）. 自由；权利
the freedom to do sth. 做某事的自由
2、participate （v）. 参与
fully-participated 表示“全面参与的”是合成形容词，构成方式是“副词+过去分词”。
participate in (= take part in) 参与
3、be allowed to do sth. 被允许做某事
allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
4、vote (v）. 投票，表决
vote for/against 投票支持/反对
5、regardless （adv） 不管；不顾
regardless of 不管；无论；不限
自由日 在每年4月27日举行，以庆祝南非1994年第一次全民参与的选举，在那次选举中，所有人都被允许投票，无论哪种肤色。
它庆祝的是这个国家种族不平等的终结。
Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
____________is to celebrate the harvest.
____________is to celebrate a season.
____________is to honor an event.
____________ is to honor a person.
Thanks giving
May Day
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.
1, Have you ever read any of Tolkien's books or seen any of the films based on them What do you think of them
2, What else do you know about Tolkien Find out more about him and share your research with class.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) 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.
J.R.R. 托尔金（1892–1973）是一位英国作家、诗人和大学教授，最著名的身份是几部世界上最受欢迎的高奇幻小说的作者。凭借无限的想象力，他为读者创造了可供探索的全新世界。他的小说《霍比特人》和《指环王》已被改编成电影。
While reading
Read the passage and find out what “Letters from Father Christmas” is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters.阅读文章，弄清《圣诞老人的来信》是关于什么的，以及托尔金为什么写这些信。
（一）Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children.
As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.
THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
真正的圣诞老人
1、Keep... alive 使……保持生机/活力
2、 as long as 长达……；和……一样长
3、 as/so long as 可引导条件状语从句，意为“只要”
来自童年时代的圣诞老人的魔力，很多人（长大以后）还依然记得。
为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。
（二）That is why “Letters from Father Christmas”could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.
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、regard...as... 把……视作……
2、 name [熟词生义] n. 名人
3、literature n. 文学
·4、over a period of 在……的一段时间里
5、more than 多于，超过
· not more than 不超过
· no more than 仅仅，只有（强调少）
那些把圣诞节视为每年的特别时光的人们，《圣诞老人的来信》是再合适不过的书了。
写这些信的人是英国文坛的一位巨匠——J.R.R. 托尔金，《魔戒》的作者
在二十多年的时间里，托尔金以写信这种方式让他的四个孩子相信圣诞老人真的存在。
（三）Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to Tolkien’s children.
Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they opened it.
Inside, they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas.
The letters were also beautifully illustrated—each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time to complete.
1、envelope n. 信封
2、pole n. （行星的）极；（尤指地球的）北极或南极
3、be addressed to （信件、包裹等）被寄给……
address [熟词生义] v. 在（信封、包裹等）上写姓名和地址
4、handwritten adj. 手写的
5、illustrate vt. 给（书籍、文章等）加插图
6、sth. takes sb. some time to do 做某事花了某人一些时间
每年圣诞节，托尔金的家里都会收到一封贴有北极邮票的信，收信人是托尔金的孩子们。
会是谁寄来的呢？孩子们打开时一定非常兴奋。
他们会看到里面有一封圣诞老人的亲笔信。
信里还配着精美的插图——它们真正的作者托尔金一定花了很长时间去完成每一幅画作。
（四）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.
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.
1、regular adj. 频繁的，经常的
2、 complain v. 抱怨，不满，发牢骚
complain (to sb.) about sth （向某人）抱怨某事
3、stop... (from) doing sth 阻止……做某事 [= prevent (from) doing sth.]
4、wrap... up 把……包起来
这些信里讲述了圣诞老人在北极生活和探险的精彩故事。
信中经常出现的一个角色是北极熊。有一次，它爬上北极（在信中，北极是一根真的杆子），结果摔下来砸穿了圣诞老人家的屋顶。
在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说，他那些助手们非但没有把玩具包装起来，反而拿着玩具玩起了游戏，他怎么也没法让他们停下来。
Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
The letters did, however, change 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.
5、interestingly adv. 有趣的是
interestingly 常置于句首，修饰整个句子。其他有此用法的副词还有fortunately, luckily, thankfully, hopefully等。
6、warning n. 警告，警示，告诫
warnings to sb. 对某人的警告 warn sb. of sth. 警告某人某事
7、 a terrible number of 数量惊人的……
“a number of + 可数名词复数”意为“许多……”，
“the number of + 可数名词复数”意为“……的数量”
8、starving adj. 挨饿的，即将饿死的
starve to death 饿死
starve v. (使) 挨饿，饿死
starvation n. 挨饿；饿死
值得关注的是，信里并没有那些常见的警告。比如表现不好就可能得不到礼物之类的话。
不过，随着托尔金的孩子们渐渐长大，信的内容确实发生了一些变化：
……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。”
（五）“Letters from Father Christmas” tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole,
we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. By expressing love for his children in such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
1. as well as 除……之外还 (= in addition to)
2、in such a special way 用这样一种特别的方式
《圣诞老人的来信》告诉我们，在圣诞节，除了欣赏圣诞老人、北极熊和其他一些生活在北极的人物的冒险故事之外，
我们还可以共同体会真正的给予精神。托尔金用这样一种特别的方式来表达对儿女的爱，他可以算得上是真正的圣诞老人。
After Reading
task1、Choose the sentences that best explain 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.
Letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R. Tolkien
a North Pole stamp
a handwritten letter from Father Christmas
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.
task2、Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
1. Tolkien wrote letters to his children for more than twenty years.
2. The children were very excited when they opened the letters.
3. The handwritten letters were from Father Christmas at the North Pole.
4. Children were warned that they might not receive their presents if they behaved badly.
5. We can't learn about the life of Polar Bear from Letters from Father Christmas.
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F
F
F
task3、True or False.
Video. Learn more about Christmas.
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Pair work
1， Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas Give your reasons.
2, What is the most special gift you have received from your family Why is it special to you
Four students in a group. Discuss these questions.
Homework
1, Recite the words.
2, Search for more things about the author.
Thank you !

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