2014秋人教版九年级英语unit2 section B 2a-2d

His childhood.
How others are spending Christmas this year.
He is dead, but nobody cares.
2d
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred. [inˈf ə:d] v. 推测
Many would agree that when we think 思考、考虑 will 的过去式 of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. Shanghai lies in the east of China. But behind all these things lies the 存在 ……真正的意思 true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love ……重要性 我们周围的人 and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the ……最好的例子/榜样 best example of this.
= people who need help.
promise (not)to do sth.许诺/承诺(不)做某事
treats everyone with his kindness and
warmth, spreading love and joy
的每一个地方。 现在他仁慈热情地对待每一个人，把爱和快乐传播到他去
After you read…
( T )1.We probably think of gifts, Christmas trees
and Santa Claus when we think of Christmas
( F ) 2.The true meaning of Christmas is giving
Christmas novel eve
['krɪsməs] n. 圣诞节 ['nɒvl] [iːv] n. （长篇）小说
n. 前夕；前夜
business [ˈbɪznɪ n. 生意；商业 最终成为；最后处于 end up s] warmth [wɔːmθ] n. 温暖；暖和 Christmas Carol ['kæ rəl] 《圣诞欢歌》小说名
Christmas
Santa Claus Reindeer symbols Christmas tree Christmas stocking…
The Gingerbread man
姜饼人儿
The Little Drummer Boy
小鼓手的故事……
stories
Before you read…
Look at the photo, the questions in 2b and the title to the story on page 14. Then answer the questions below.
dead lie punish warn present spread
[ded]
[laɪ] ['pʌnɪʃ] [wɔːn]
adj. 死的；失去生命的
v. 平躺；存在；位于
v. 处罚； v. 警告；告诫
['prez(ə)nt] n. 现在；礼物 adj. 现在的 [spred]
v. 传播；展开
n. 蔓延；传播
圣诞未来之灵
The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come, takes him to the future. He sees
that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge
is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!
= Charles Dickenswrote _____ a famous short novelnamed _____ A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs 考虑 吝啬的 or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He 关心，考虑 just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of 他的死去的商业伙伴 Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he 被惩罚 was punished after he died.
Santa Claus
['sæ ntə,klɔ:z]
圣诞老人
Charles Dickens 查尔斯•狄更斯
[tʃɑ:lz ˈd ikinz] Scrooge 斯克鲁奇 n. (非正式)吝啬鬼 [skru:dʒ] Jacob Marley 雅各布•马利
2a
December date 25th
Christmas party gift activities giving church celebrations…
We probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to peoooge see when he’s with… The Ghost of Christmas Past? The Ghost of Christmas Present? The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? Yes, he doesn’t. He warns Scrooge to change his way if he doesn’t want to end up like him. 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? He feels scared. 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need.
Sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
知识补充
查尔斯•狄更斯
1812年2月7日－1870年6月9 日，维多利亚时代英国最伟 大的作家，也是一位以反映 现实生活见长的作家。他在 自己的作品中，以高超的艺 术手法，描绘了包罗万象的 社会图景，作品一贯表现出 揭露和批判的锋芒，贯彻惩 恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑 造出众多令人难忘的人物形 象。一百多年来他的代表作 《双城记》在全世界盛行不 衰，深受广大读者的欢迎。
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now
people around us some gifts they are in need.
( F ) 3.A Christmas Carol is a famous long novel
written by Charles Dickens.
( F )4. Scrooge has ever laughs or smiles.
1. What does the passage talk about? It talks about the spirit of Christmas. 2. What do you think A Christmas Carol is? It is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.. 3.What is the true meaning of Christmas?
1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Because he is mean and only thinks about himself. 1.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? No, he doesn’t. Because he doesn’t treat others nicely. 3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? Because he used to be just like Scrooge.
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he warn sb.(not) to do sth. 警告/告诫某人(不要)做某事 doesn’t want to end up like him. He also 结束 end up with a song./ end up singing tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. 圣诞过去之灵 First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge =makes Scrooge think of his happier days as a child. of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas 圣诞现在之灵 Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people.
everywhere he goes. And that is the true
spirit of Christmas!
真正的圣诞精神
While you read…
2b
Read and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens. 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?