Unit 2 Let's celebrate第一课时Standing out&understanding ideas课件

Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!Starting out & Understanding ideasBOOK 2 1. 通过观看视频，从视听材料中获取信息，了解一年四季不同的节日和庆祝方式。2. 通过阅读短文，探讨不同节日庆祝的原因，激活已有的语言知识储备。3. 通过具体节日来历和庆祝方式，思考人类庆祝节日背后的原因。Learning Objectives: Starting out1. What festivals are mentioned in the video?2. Why do people celebrate these festivals?Activity1 Watch and Answer Q1. What festivals are mentioned in the video?The festivals mentioned in the video are "hanami", the Rose Festival, the Mid- Autumn Day, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, and the New Year.Activity 1 Q2. Why do people celebrate these festivals?Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.seasonal festivals______________ is to celebrate the harvest.______________ is to celebrate a season.______________ is to celebrate an event.__________________ is to honour a person.Dragon Boat FestivalFreedom DayThanksgiving DayMay DayActivity 2 Read the 4 festival descriptions on page13 and tell why people celebrate them?Activity 3Work in pairs. Talk about:Other festivals of each typeOther reasons to celebrate a festivalHoliThis is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India.（胡里节）a festival to celebrate________.a seasonEaster (March 23 to April 25)This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life. Easter BunnyEaster eggsa festival to honour _______.an event It’s a night time festival for children, when they’ll frighten the adults by their disguised masks . It’s also for dress-up and fun.Halloween (All Saints' Day) (31th. October/ 1st November)a festival to honour _______.the deadTrickortreatQingming Festival / Tomb-sweeping Day (April 4-6)Rebirth of natureCelebrate it with picnics, and kite flyingSweep and weed gravesHonour ancestorsGolden Week:The 7-day holiday from Oct. 1st to 7th Go traveling around the world.Commemorate the founding of People’s Republic of China. The National Day（ October 1st ） Understanding ideasThe Real Father Christmas Read the introduction to Tolkien .奇幻小说Pre-reading Answer the questions 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? If you’re intereasted , you can find out more about him after class and share your research with the class.这是J.R.R.托尔金在《魔戒》里写的关于人生之路甚至时代之路的诗句：在下一个拐角，或许有一条新路，或是一个秘密通道；虽然我过去常常错过，终有一天我将踏上这隐秘小路，走在月亮以西，太阳以东。Still round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gateAnd though I often have passed them byA day will come at last when IShall take the hidden paths that runWest of the Moon, East of the Sun. ― J.R.R. TolkienIt’s a book written by J.R.R. Tolkien. While-reading Read for the structure.alivetwentyexcitedadventuresgivingFast-readingThe first letterThe last lettermore than twenty yearsa North Pole stampevery ChristmasQ1. What is Letters from Father Christmas about ? Intensive-readingQ2. Why did Tolkien write these letters?Complete the notes with expressions from the passage.Letters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R. TolkienBackground information (para.3)Background informationWhat children ___________What Tolkien ___________gotgaveLetters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R. Tolkiena North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father ChristmasComplete the notes with expressions from the passage.Contents of the letters (para. 4)Contents of the lettersLetters from Father ChristmasJ.R.R. Tolkiena North Pole stampa handwritten letter from Father ChristmasFather Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Poleclimbed the North Polefell through the roofhow he could not stop his helpers playing gamesComplete the notes with expressions from the passage.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.Choose the best answer according to the text.2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?A.Tolkien complained his helpers played games instead of wrapping up the pre-sents.B.Tolkien warned the children that they might not receive their presents if they behaved badly.C.Tolkien wrote the letters according to children’s age.D.The children received a lot of presents every year.3.What is not the thing that Letters from Father Christmas tell us to do in Para-graph 5?A.Enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas.B.Sharing the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.C.Expressing love for the children.D.Saving other characters at the North Pole.1.Which of the sentences best explains the tile 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. Post-reading2.What is the true spirit of Christmas according to the book Letters from Father Christmas?A.Being happy. B.Being with family members.C.Giving. D.Expressing love for family members.3.What kind of father do you think J.R.R.Tolkien is ?A.Humorous. B.Strict.C.Serious. D.Caring.Would you like to read the book Letters from Father Christmas? Give your reasons.We get to know the spirit of festivalsWe can share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.……2. What is the most special gift you have received from your family? Why is it special to you? Summary A book reviewThe Real Father Christmas1.Title of the book:2.Author:3.Contents of the book:4.Reviews of the book:Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. TolkienFather Christmas's life and adventuresthe giving spirit; the real Father ChristmasThank you