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课件网) The Real Father Christmas Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Learning Objectives: By the end of the class, students will be able to： 1.get key information about the passage ; 2.learn about the characters of a book review; 3.understand the title and the true spirit of celebrating festivals. Have you seen the two films The Hobbit（霍比特人） The Lord of the Rings（指环王） Do you know who wrote the novels Ⅰ.Lead-in J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) Read the introduction What kind of novels was he good at 主流奇幻小说 The father of fantasy literature 奇幻文学之父 1.What information can you get from this illustration The structure of book review: 1.Background information 2.Contents of the book 3.Comments A book's cover author title Ⅱ.Pre-reading 2.Read for the structure of the book review. Background information Contents （内容）of letters Comments（评论） 1.Fast reading.Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1. Para 2. Para 3. Para 4. Para 5. a. The stories in the letters b.The basic information about these letters c. The magic of Father Christmas d. The true spirit of giving at Christmas time e.Letters from Father Christmas and its writer Ⅲ.While-reading 2.Careful reading.Para. 1-2: Why did Tolkien write these letters Tolkien wanted to keep Father Christmas alive for his four children. Para. 2-4: Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Letters from Father Christmas a North Pole stamp Tolkien a handwritten letter from Father Christmas Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole who once climbed the North Pole fell through the roof how he couldn't stop his helpers playing games Para. 4: The letter did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got older： Why would Father Christmas write something like that？ ？ Para 5. Para.5: What can we learn from the Letters from Father Christmas Enjoy the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, and we can share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. Who is the real Father Christmas Think and share 1.Because he wrote letters using the name "Father Christmas". 2.Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas. writing letters over twenty years beautifully illustrated handwritten letters letters change as his children got older That's why Tolkien is the real Father Christmas. 补充：Tolkien's love and care for his children made him very like Father Christmas. Over twenty years changes of letters Beautiful illustration Discuss:What can you learn from the passage Love is giving & sharing. Every culture has its own traditions, but love is the same! The real Father Christmas not only gives gifts, but also teaches the children to be kind/responsible/sympathetic. 1. I hope all of you can always be nice to your family. 2. I believe you can also offer more love to the world and bring something wonderful to the brilliant world. 老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。 IV ... ...
