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课件网) Teaching Objectives 1. To have a better understanding of festivals. 2. To learn something about the author J.R.R. Tolkien. 3. To learn the basic elements of a book review by analyzing the structure of the passage. word quiz regard honour regular decoration inequality limitless novel participate starving envelope handwritten fantasy warning pole freedom honour Let’s celebrate! Book 2 Unit 2 Starting out P17 Watch the video and answer: 1. What festivals are mentioned in the video 2. Why do people celebrate these festivals 3. Work in groups. Talk about: Understanding ideas THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS P18-19 Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 The author of Letters from Father Christmas. Father Christmas has been in children’s heart since they were young. The contents of the letters and its effect on children. Tolkien may be the real Father Christmas in his special way to educate his children. Tolkien’s children could got a handwritten letter with a North Pole stamp each Christmas. 2.Read the sentences carefully and tick T for true and F for false. ① J. R. R. Tolkien has four children. T / F ② J. R. R. Tolkien is very famous in French literature. T / F ③ J. R. R. Tolkien is the author of The Lord of the Rings. T / F ④ J. R. R. Tolkien kept writing letters to his children for over twenty years. T / F ⑤ Tolkien's children knew the letters were written by their father. T / F Group work Read para.3-4 and complete the notes with expressions from the passage. （Page 21） 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 BOOK REVIEW What is the type of this passage Letters from Father Christmas Who wrote this letter What can you learn from the letters and pictures 1. What kind of father do you think J. R. R. Tolkien is A. Humorous. B. Strict. C. Serious. D. Caring. 2. Which of the sentences best explains the title of the passage A. The real Father Christmas was actually Tolkien himself. B. Tolkien is the real Father Christmas, because he wrote letters using the name “Father Christmas”. C. Tolkien’s love and care for his children make him very like Father Christmas. Summary What we have learnt today 1. different kinds of festivals and why people celebrate them 2. some imformation of J.R.R. Tolkien 3. the main idea and structure of the passage 4. some basic elements of a book review Exercise Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas.That is the reason 1. Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2. a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3. (famous) names in English literature — J.R.R.Tolkien.Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4. (address) to Tolkien's child ... ...
