(
课件网) Unit 2 Let’s Celebrate! February _____ Dec. _____ January _____ FESTIVALS National Day Christmas Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Spring Festival What festivals do you know New Year March _____ April _____ May _____ June _____ Sep. _____ Oct. _____ Nov. _____ Thanksgiving Day Women’s Day Tomb-Sweeping Day Labour Day Brainstorming He believes in Father Christmas. He does not believe in Father Christmas. He is Father Christmas. Three stages of man Father Christmas /Santa Claus The Real Father Christmas Understanding ideas status style poet English writer high-fantasy novels The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien university professor works limitless imagination Approach the author Approach the letters Approach the book Letters from Father Christmas How did the letters affect his children Why were the letters written To keep the magic of Father Christmas alive for his four children. What made the letters special background information Approach the letters What made the letters special wonderful stories ① A Polar Bear once climbed North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house. ② Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up. enjoy the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole ... 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. Giving is better than receiving. Approach the book Letters from Father Christmas How did the letters affect his children ■ love others in a special way ■ share the true spirit of giving Why were the letters written To keep the magic of Father Christmas alive for his four children. What made the letters special background information contents of the letters comments on the letters ■ envelopes with north pole stamps ■ handwritten letters ■ beautifully illustrated pictures; ■ wonderful stories; ■ The letters changed as the children got older. author's introduction Book review Approach the book Mind-map Analysis of genre Complete the notes with expressions from the passage. Title of the book:1_____ Author:2_____. Background information: Every Christmas, Tolkien's children would get an envelope with 3_____.Inside it, they would find4 _____ _____. Of course, the letters were written by Tolkien. Contents of the letters: They tell wonderful stories about 5_____ _____. In one letter, Polar Bear 6_____ and7_____ of Father Christmas's house.In another letter,Father Christmas complained about 8_____ with the toys. Letters from Father Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien a North Pole stamp 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 a ... ...
