Unit_2_刘荣华I_think_Section_B_2a-2e.ppt

What these dates mean to Chinese?What holidays are they? But what these dates mean to Americans?What holidays are they? February 14th April 1st The second Sunday of May The third Sunday of June October 31st The fourth Thursday in November December 25th 4. Christmas n. 圣诞节 圣诞树 Christmas tree 圣诞老人 Father Christmas / Santa Claus 圣诞长袜 Christmas socks 圣诞颂歌 Christmas Carol 圣诞前夕/ 夜 Christmas eve 理解课文，判断句子正误 （ ）We probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus when we think of Christmas ( ) The true meaning of Christmas is giving people around us some gifts they are in need. ( ) A Christmas Carol is a famous long novel written by Charles Dickens. ( ) Scrooge never laughs or smiles now. ( ) Scrooge used to be just like Marley. ( ) Scrooge is too scared to wake up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning– Christmas Day! ( ) Scrooge changed his life and became a better person at last. ( ) The true spirit of Christmas is sharing and giving love and joy to people around us The 3rd period Learn some backgrounds; Read the whole text aloud and finish the tasks; Finish some exercises; The 4th period Read the text quickly and aloud; Recite the phrases; Some notes. Recite the phases the spirit of … …的精神 the best example 最好的例子 . a novel written by… 由…写的小说 . treat sb. nicely/well/badly对某人好/好/坏 . .care about 关心，在乎 . make money 挣钱 . Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕 . his dead business partner 他死去的生意伙伴 be punished 被惩罚 .punish sb. for sth/doing sth 因…惩罚某人 warn sb to sth.告诫/警告某人做某事 end up 结束，告终 end up with 以…结束 end up doing 结束做某事 give birth to 生（孩子），生育，产生 Not only…but also 不仅…而且… . often—more often—most often . promise to do sth. 承诺/答应做某事 .a mean person 一个吝啬的人 . treat sb with kindness and warmth 用善良和热情待人 . tell a lie 撒谎 . prepare well for a test 为考试做充分准备 punish v. 处罚，惩罚 punish sb. for sth. punish sb. for doing sth. be pun