资源简介

(共18张PPT)
Do you know anything about these two movies Do you know the author
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.
史诗级奇幻小说：设定严谨、
背景宏大、
情节复杂
The Real Father Christmas
Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
What is the genre of the passage
A book review
B. A biography
C. A narrative
D. An exposition
书评
人物传记
记叙文
说明文
Why did Tolkien write these letters
Match the main ideas of each paragraph.
Parents try to keep Father Christmas alive for their children.
Tolkien did keep the magic for his children.
Tolkien’s children could got a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp each Christmas.
The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life, but changed as his children got older.
Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas.
Divide the passage into three parts and summarise:
Brief introduction to the author and the book
Content of the book
Author’s opinion on the book
Basic elements of a book review
Activity 2
Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.
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
Which of the sentences 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 make him very like Father Christmas.
Activity 3
Language points
Starting out & Understanding ideas
?honour v.向……表示敬意
Dragon Boat Festival is to honour a person. (教材P17)
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(1)in honour of为了纪念……
have the honour of doing/to do sth. 有幸做某事
It’s an honour (for sb. ) to do...(某人)很荣幸做……
(2)honoured adj.受尊敬的，感到荣幸的
be/feel honoured to do sth. 很荣幸做某事
[单句语法填空/一句多译]
①This monument was built honour of those brave soldiers.
②应邀为你们做关于中国传统文化的讲座，我深感荣幸。
→ give you a lecture on traditional Chinese culture.(honoured adj.)
→ give you a
lecture on traditional Chinese culture.(honour n.)
in
I feel honoured to be invited to
It is my honour/an honour for me to be invited to
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. (教材P18)
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?regard v.认为，看作，考虑
n.关心，关怀；考虑；尊敬；问候，致意
(1)regard...as...把……视作……；认为……是……
(2)have regard for sb. 非常尊敬某人
(3)in/with regard to关于
(4)give my regards to sb / give sb my regards 代我向某人问好
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这就是为什么《圣诞老人的来信》对于那些把圣诞节视为一年中特别时光的人来说，会是一本完美的书。
[单句语法填空]
①Mountains are regarded spiritual places by many cultures.
② ___(regard) as one of the most gifted poets，Li Bai wrote many poems.
③In regard your request for information，I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.
as
Regarded
to
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wraping them up.
在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨说他无法阻止他的助手们玩弄玩具，而不是把它们包好。
Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.
有趣的是，这些信件并没有包含平时对孩子的一些警告，比如如果他们表现不好，就可能收不到礼物。
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complain (to sb. ) about/of sth. (向/对某人)抱怨某事
The letters did，however，change as Tolkien’s children got older.
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?不过，随着Tolkien的孩子们逐渐长大，这些信件的内容确实发生了变化。
助动词do，does，did对肯定句的谓语进行强调。“的确，确实”
P19
①He at six every day.
他真的每天六点起床。
② _ before eight o’clock.
务必八点之前来这里。
③The scientist _____________________his research work.
这位科学家确实把他的一生献给(devote)了研究工作。
did devote all his life to
does get up
Do come here
... 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.
...但如果你发现你所要求的东西大多都没有如期送达，而且数量可能没有之前那么多，那么请记住，在世界各地，此刻有数量惊人的穷人正身处贫困与饥饿之中。
starving adj.挨饿的，即将饿死的
Have you got any food in your house I’m starving!你家有什么吃的吗？我饿坏了！
starve v.(使)挨饿； starvation n.饿死；挨饿
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Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Letters from Father Chrismas 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.
《圣诞老人的来信》向我们讲述了这样一个故事：除了能体验到圣诞老人、北极熊以及其他北极地区角色的奇妙冒险之外，我们每个人在圣诞节期间都能共同传递出真正的奉献精神。
as well as
（1）“除…之外”= in addition to，后常接名词或动名词，尤其是当其位于句首时。
Eg. As well as learning to swim he has been taking Spanish lessons this summer.
今年夏天，他除了学习游泳外，还在上西班牙语课。
(2)“和，也，不但……而且……”，连接并列成分。
Eg. He grows flowers as well as vegetables. 他既种菜也种花。
My parents as well as I are sitting around chatting at the moment.
我父母和我此刻都在闲坐着聊天。(谓语动词与 my parents 一致)
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【语法填空】
1.As well as _________(know) some Russian, she speaks English very well.
2.Dr. Smith, as well as his wife and daughters,_________(be) going to visit Beijing this summer.
3.The famous musician, as well as his students, ____________(invite) to perform at the opening ceremony last month.
knowing
is
was invited
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