I think that mooncakes are deliciousPeriod 7Section B 2a —2e) Thanksgiving 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 Fool’s Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since the 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Saint Valentine's Day (or Valentine's 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 celebration 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. Lead-in 1Rudolph The Red Nosed ReindeerChristmas Song Christmas 圣诞节时为纪念基督耶稣诞生而在圣诞节时为纪念基督耶稣诞生而在1212月月2525日举行庆祝活动的节日。
日举行庆祝活动的节日1212月月2424日晚上被日晚上被成为圣诞夜，是家庭团聚、共进晚餐、互成为圣诞夜，是家庭团聚、共进晚餐、互赠礼品的时间圣诞树多为节日的必需之赠礼品的时间圣诞树多为节日的必需之物，一般是小枞树或者松树，树枝上挂满物，一般是小枞树或者松树，树枝上挂满了各种装饰物和彩灯，树顶上通常有一颗了各种装饰物和彩灯，树顶上通常有一颗明亮的星星明亮的星星 Christmas What do you know about Christmas?Christmas stocking 圣诞袜圣诞袜Christmas hatChristmas treeSanta Clausa big mealChristmas cardreindeergiftLead-in 2 Santa ClausChristmas treegifts reindeer ['reɪndɪə]美美 ['rendɪr]n. [脊椎脊椎][畜牧畜牧] 驯鹿驯鹿 Christmas card Let ‘s create a mind map of Christmas .Christmasactivitiesdate symbols storiesSanta ClausReindeerChristmas tree…December 25thChristmas partygift givingchurch celebrations…The Gingerbread man 姜饼人儿姜饼人儿The Little Drummer Boy小鼓手的故事小鼓手的故事…A Christmas Carol inferringIt means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meaning that are not clearly stated in a text.所谓推断，就是根据阅读材料中所提供的信息，所谓推断，就是根据阅读材料中所提供的信息，推断出未知的信息。
即把有关的文字作为已知部推断出未知的信息即把有关的文字作为已知部分，从中推断出未知部分据以推断的有关文字分，从中推断出未知部分据以推断的有关文字可能是词或句子，也可能是若干句子，甚至是全可能是词或句子，也可能是若干句子，甚至是全文问题的答案一般针对文章内容和读者应有的文问题的答案一般针对文章内容和读者应有的常识，文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但读者在理常识，文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但读者在理解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案 Words and expressionsdeadliepunishadj. 死的；失去生命的死的；失去生命的v. 平躺；存在；位于平躺；存在；位于v. 处罚处罚；前夜；前夜warnpresentspreadv. 警告；告诫警告；告诫n. 现在；礼物现在；礼物adj. 现在的现在的v. 传播；展开传播；展开n. 蔓延；传播蔓延；传播Christmasnoveleven. 圣诞节圣诞节n. （长篇）小说（长篇）小说n. 前夕；前夜前夕；前夜 Words and expressionsbusinessend upwarmthChristmas Caroln. 生意；商业生意；商业最终成为；最后处于最终成为；最后处于n. 温暖；暖和温暖；暖和《《圣诞欢歌圣诞欢歌》》（小说名）（小说名）Santa ClausCharles DickensScroogeJacob 圣诞老人圣诞老人查尔斯查尔斯•狄更斯狄更斯斯克鲁奇斯克鲁奇 n. （非正式）吝啬鬼（非正式）吝啬鬼雅各布雅各布•马利马利 vthe spirit of … …的精神的精神 vthe best example 最好的例子最好的例子v. a novel written by… 由由…写的小写的小说说v. treat sb. nicely/well/badly对某对某人好人好/好好/坏坏v. the phrases v.care about 关心，在乎关心，在乎 .vmake money 挣钱挣钱v. Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕圣诞前夕v. his dead business partner v他死去的生意伙伴他死去的生意伙伴vbe punished 被惩罚被惩罚v.punish sb. for sth/doing sth v因因…惩罚某人惩罚某人 vwarn sb to sth.告诫告诫/警告某人做某警告某人做某事事vend up 结束，告终结束，告终 vend up with 以以…结束结束vend up doing 结束做某事结束做某事vgive birth to 生（孩子），生育，产生（孩子），生育，产生生vNot only…but also 不仅不仅…而且而且… v. often—more often—most oftenv. promise to do sth. v承诺承诺/答应做某事答应做某事v.a mean person 一个吝啬的人一个吝啬的人v. treat sb with kindness and warmth 用善良和热情待人用善良和热情待人v. tell a lie 撒谎撒谎v. prepare well for a testv为考试做充分准备为考试做充分准备 v.care about 关心，在乎关心，在乎 .vmake money 挣钱挣钱v. Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕圣诞前夕v. his dead business partner v他死去的生意伙伴他死去的生意伙伴vbe punished 被惩罚被惩罚v.punish sb. for sth/doing sth v因因…惩罚某人惩罚某人 punish v. 处罚，惩罚处罚，惩罚 punish sb. for sth. punish sb. for doing sth. be punished 被惩罚被惩罚Eg. He punished the boy for _________ (copy) homework. copying warn v. 警戒，告诫警戒，告诫 warn sb to do sth. 警告某人做某事警告某人做某事 warn sb not to do sth. warn sb. about sth. 提醒某人注意提醒某人注意 eg. 这位老师经常警告我们不要抄袭作这位老师经常警告我们不要抄袭作业。
业 The teacher often _______ us _____ ______________ homework. warns not to copy presentn.现在；礼物现在；礼物adj.现在的现在的Look and say spreadv.传播；展开传播；展开n.蔓延；传播蔓延；传播Look and say 2b. Answer the questions.1.What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.Charles Dickens.The importance of sharing and giving loveand joy to people around us. Christmas Carol 圣诞欢歌剧照圣诞欢歌剧照 查尔斯查尔斯•狄更斯狄更斯1812年年2月月7日－日－1870年年6月月9日，维多利亚时代英国最伟日，维多利亚时代英国最伟大的作家，也是一位以反映大的作家，也是一位以反映现实生活见长的作家。
他在现实生活见长的作家他在自己的作品中，以高超的艺自己的作品中，以高超的艺术手法，描绘了包罗万象的术手法，描绘了包罗万象的社会图景，作品一贯表现出社会图景，作品一贯表现出揭露和批判的锋芒，贯彻惩揭露和批判的锋芒，贯彻惩恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑造出众多令人难忘的人物形造出众多令人难忘的人物形象一百多年来他的代表作象一百多年来他的代表作《《双城记双城记》》在全世界盛行不在全世界盛行不衰，深受广大读者的欢迎衰，深受广大读者的欢迎知识补充 2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.What does Scrooge see when he’s with ...the Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?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.1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?Because he is mean and only thinks about himself.No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t treatothers nicely.3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?Because he used to be just like Scrooge. 4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change hisways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need.He is so scared. warmth n. 温暖，暖和温暖，暖和 warm adj. 温暖的温暖的 eg.她现在用温暖和善良对待每一她现在用温暖和善良对待每一个人。
个人 She now treats everyone with ___________ and kindness. warmth 4. Christmas n. 圣诞节圣诞节 圣诞树圣诞树 Christmas tree 圣诞老人圣诞老人 Father Christmas / Santa Claus 圣诞长袜圣诞长袜 Christmas socks 圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌 Christmas Carol 圣诞前夕圣诞前夕/ 夜夜 Christmas eve 1. Scrooge is unfriendly to others.2. Jacob Marley used to worked together with Scrooge. 3. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in character.4. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.TRead and decide the sentences are true or false. T F T Language points1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 这是一个倒装句。
主语是这是一个倒装句主语是the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us，谓语是，谓语是lies，介词短语，介词短语behind all these things置于句首引起句子倒装，是置于句首引起句子倒装，是为了保持句子平衡，避免头重脚轻为了保持句子平衡，避免头重脚轻 lie behind 背后存在背后存在; 是是 ... 的原因的原因 I wonder what lies behind his decision to leave. 我不知道他决定离开的理由是什么我不知道他决定离开的理由是什么 Two things lie behind Latin America's renaissance. 两个原因导致了拉丁美洲的复兴两个原因导致了拉丁美洲的复兴 单词词性 汉意过去式过去分词 现在分词liev.躺，躺，位于位于 laylain lying说谎说谎 liedliedlyinglay v.放置，放置，下蛋下蛋laidlaidlayinglien.谎言谎言tell a lie = tell lies 撒谎撒谎 2. He is mean and … mean 在这里是形容词，意思是在这里是形容词，意思是“自私的；刻薄的；吝啬自私的；刻薄的；吝啬的的”He is a mean man. 他是个自私的人。
他是个自私的人mean v. 意思是；打算；意味意思是；打算；意味What does this word mean? 这个单词是什么意思？这个单词是什么意思？I mean that's his own decision to leave. 我的意思是离开是我的意思是离开是他自己的决定他自己的决定meaning(n).meaning(n).含义，意思含义，意思（（adj)有意思的，意味深长的有意思的，意味深长的meaningful(adj) ,有意义的有意义的meaningless 无意义的无意义的 die v. died 过去式过去式死，死亡死，死亡 deadadj.死的，死的，失去生命的失去生命的 death n.死，死亡死，死亡 dying adj.也是现在分词也是现在分词快要死的快要死的 4. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, … used to do sth. 曾经曾经…；过去常常；过去常常…I used to go to the cinema, but I never have time now.我过去经常去看电影，但现在没有时间我过去经常去看电影，但现在没有时间了。
了Did you use to go swimming in the river when you were young? 你小时候经常在河里游泳吗你小时候经常在河里游泳吗? used to do sth. / be used to doing sth. / be used to do sth. 的区别的区别used to do sth.意为意为“过去常常过去常常”, 其后跟动其后跟动词原形词原形, 表示过去的习惯、经常发生的动作或表示过去的习惯、经常发生的动作或状态be used to doing sth.表示表示“习惯于做某事习惯于做某事”, 其中其中to是介词是介词, 后接名词或动名词如：后接名词或动名词如： The old man and his wife have been used to living a simple life. be used to do sth.表示表示“被用来做某事被用来做某事”This computer is used to control all the machines. 知识链接知识链接 5. punish v. 处罚；惩罚处罚；惩罚Their teacher punished them for their rudeness. 老师因为他们态度粗鲁而责罚他们。
老师因为他们态度粗鲁而责罚他们She would punish the kids who laughed at me. 她会处罚嘲笑我的孩子她会处罚嘲笑我的孩子 punish for 因因…受罚受罚 punish with 用用…来惩罚来惩罚 The police punished him for dangerous driving. 警察因危险驾驶而惩罚他警察因危险驾驶而惩罚他His father meted out punishment with a slipper. 他的老爸用拖鞋来给他颜色看他的老爸用拖鞋来给他颜色看 punishment n. 惩罚惩罚知识链接知识链接 He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.warn sb. (not) to do sth. warn sb. about sth. warn sb. against (doing)sth.警告某人（不要）干某事警告某人（不要）干某事提醒、警告某人注意某事提醒、警告某人注意某事警告某人某事警告某人某事 Language points warn … against 告诫告诫…提防提防, 警告警告…不不要要He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。
他警告我晚上不要到那去 warn about 告诫告诫…提防提防…The Weather Bureau warned about hurricanes. 气象局发出了飓风警报气象局发出了飓风警报知识链接知识链接 present, gift这两个词的共同意思是这两个词的共同意思是“礼物礼物”其区别是：其区别是：1. gift常指贵重的礼品常指贵重的礼品,可以是具体的可以是具体的, 也可以也可以是抽象的东西是抽象的东西; present则往往指一般的具体则往往指一般的具体的礼物的礼物, 价值可高可低价值可高可低2. 赠送赠送gift往往被看作慷慨的行为往往被看作慷慨的行为; 而赠送而赠送present则往往出于好心、礼貌、尊敬等则往往出于好心、礼貌、尊敬等3. gift多指送给团体、机构或个人的礼品多指送给团体、机构或个人的礼品,一一般没有回赠般没有回赠; present则多指送给亲友的礼品则多指送给亲友的礼品,往往有回赠往往有回赠知识链接知识链接 end up with 以以…结束结束end up doing 结束做某事结束做某事in the end 最后by the end of 到----结束时，末尾时remind 提醒，使记起remind sb of sth 使某人想起remind sb to do 提醒某人做某事 。