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课件网) Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section B 2a-2e How much do you know about Halloween Others We know Halloween is an important festival in western countries ,do you know other famous festivals What festival are these pictures about Christmas Do you know more about Christmas Why do people celebrate Christmas Stories December 24th Christmas Eve December 25th Christmas Day Christmas Tree Santa Claus gifts… have a Christmas dinner send Christmas cards or gifts… 1. spirit (C)&(U) 2. think of; think about 3. write-wrote-written 4. care for; care about 5. used to; be used to 6. warn sb to do 7. end up doing 8. expect sb to do 9. remind sb of sth spiritual adj. 10. relative n. related adj. A story about Christmas What can you see in the two pictures Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 2. Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. 3. The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to the people around us. Analyze the structure of the passage Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 How many paragraphs are there The true meaning of Christmas An introduction of a Christmas story: A Christmas Carol How many parts can it be divided into according to their main ideas Main characters in the story “A Christmas Carol” Scrooge Jacob Marley Three ghosts: the Ghost of Christmas Past the Ghost of Christmas Present the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come What happens between them Scrooge and Jacob Marley Scrooge and the three ghosts Jacob Marley warns him to change his ways, and tells him to expect three spirits to visit him They visit him and takes him back to different times of his life. his happier days as a child how others are spending Christmas that year nobody cares when he dies Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely, and he only cares about whether he can make more money. 2. No, he has no friend. Because he isn’t nice to people and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. \himself. 3. He was punished because like Scrooge, he wasn’t nice to others and he only cared about money. 4. Yes, Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge. Because Marley’s ghost tries to warn Scrooge his ways so as not end up like him. 5. He was scared in his sleep and he is surprised and happy to have a chance to change his life, because it is only the next morning. 6. Scrooge changes his ways and becomes a better person. Why did Scrooge change himself What’s the true spirit of Christmas Goodbye
