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1、Section B Period 2 (2a 3b) Translate the phrases. dress up look scary celebrate Halloween think of play a trick on learn about dress up as 打扮;穿上盛装 看起来很可怕 庆祝万圣节 认为;想到 捉弄 .; 欺骗某人 了解 / 知道 打扮成 / 伪装成 Can you name any foreign festivals? Christmas Halloween Thanksgiving April Fools Day St. Valentines Day T
2、hanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest. The traditional food are roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. April Fools Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since th
3、e 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Saint Valentines Day (or Valentines Day) is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. Halloween is a yearly celebrat
4、ion observed in a number of countries on 31 October. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. Christmas April Fools Day Halloween St. Valentines Day Thanksgivi
5、ng Fourth Thursday in November Try to match each day with the correct date. February 14th April 1st October 31st December 25th Speaking of Christmas, what do you think of? Santa Claus Christmas tree gifts reindeer Christmas card 1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2. Wh
6、o wrote A Christmas Carol? People usually think about gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 2b Read and answer the questions. Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and j
7、oy to the people around us. A Christmas Carol is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Prese
8、nt and Yet to Come. The novel met with instant success and critical acclaim. While A Christmas Carol brings to readers images of light, joy, warmth and life, it also brings strong and unforgettable images of darkness, despair, coldness, sadness and death. Scrooge himself is the embodiment ( 体现) of w
9、inter, and, just as winter is followed by spring and the renewal of life, so too is Scrooges cold, pinched heart restored to the innocent goodwill he had known in his childhood and youth. 1. Scrooge is unfriendly to others. 2. Jacob Marley used to work together with Scrooge. 3. Jacob Marley and Scro
10、oge are different in characters. 4. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge. T Read again and decide the sentences are true or false. T F T What does Scrooge see when hes with 2c Read and complete the chart. his happier days as a child how others were spending Christmas that year nobody cares when he die
11、s the Ghost of Christmas Past? the Ghost of Christmas Present? the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? 2d Answer the questions. 1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? 2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? Because Scrooge is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesnt treat others nicely,
12、 and he only cares about whether he can make more money. No, he has no friends. / No, he doesnt have a lot of friends. Because he wasnt nice to people and never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. 3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? 4. Does Jacob Marley want to he
13、lp Scrooge? How do you know? Because like Scrooge, he wasnt nice to others and he only cared about money. Yes, Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge. Marleys ghost warned Scrooge to change his ways so as not to end up like him. 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? 6. What does Sc
14、rooge do after seeing the three spirits? He feels relieved because 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. Scrooge changes his ways and becomes a better person. What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge
15、 when they visit him? In group of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Santa Claus Santa Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim
16、. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer. Traditional cuisine A special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holidays celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country. Ch