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课件网) Understanding ideas Page14-16 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Christmas gift Christmas stocking Lead-in :What will you think of when talking about Christmas Christmas tree Lead-in :What will you think of when talking about Christmas Christmas Father / the Santa Claus sleigh, reindeer, jingle bells… Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the Western countries. It is usually celebrated on December 25th in honour of the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditionally, people would like to exchange gifts and decorate their homes with Christmas trees. What do you know about this festival Prediction: What relation 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. 奇幻 史诗级奇幻小说：设定严谨、 背景宏大、 情节复杂 Masterpieces of high fantasy, such as A Song of Ice and Fire, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings have both of these attributes. Do you know any of Tolkien's books or films based on them？ Activity 2，p.14 Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why Tolkien wrote these letters. Read for general ideas: Activity 3， p.16 Choose the sentences that best explains the title of the passage. Divide the passage into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part. 1. What are letters from Father Christmas about Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of Tolkien’s letters to his four children at Christmas. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole. Activity 2，p.14 Read for general ideas: 2. Why did Tolkien write these letters Tolkien wrote these letters because he wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children. Activity 2，p.14 Read for general ideas: 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. Activity 3， p.16 3. Divide the passage into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part. Part 1 (Para1 --Para._____) Brief introduction to the author and the book Part 2 (Para. --Para. _____) Content of the book Part 3(Para. _____) Author’s opinion on the book 2 3 4 5 What is the genre of the passage A book review B. A biography C. A narrative D.An exposition How do you know Part 1 : Brief introduction to the author and the book Part 2 : Content of the book Part 3:Author’s opinion on the book 书评 人物传记 记叙文 说明文 Activity 4， p.16 Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North Pole stamp a han ... ...
