高三英语教案 Unit7 A Christmas Carol (词汇及知识点)

Step1. Revision
Ask students to translate some phrases and sentences in vocabulary.
Step2. Lead in and Speaking
I’m sure everyone here knows Charles Dickens. He was the greatest representative of English critical novelist in the 19th century. He wrote 14 novels and many other short stories in his lifetime. His style was realistic and humors .He gave us a vivid picture of life of ordinary people. His works shows sympathy for the poor.
Read the speaking material to enable students know about the background of the novel “A Christmas Carol”.
Explanations:
1. in the race to become rich
2. read reports about fake food products
3. There are also cases of food polluted with poisons or bacteria.
4. Scrooge has no friends, except his business partner, Marley, who is just like him.
5. care for / about
6. safety standards
7. working conditions
8. social conscience
Step3. Reading
Today we are going to read the novel “A Christmas Carol”. Part1. (beginning---“Scrooge falls asleep”)
1. Scan Part1 and answer the following question:
1) How many people were mentioned?
Four. Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Fred, A gentleman
2. Read it again, and answer the following questions:
1) When did this story happen?
The story happened on the evening before Christmas, that is to say, at Christmas Eve.
2) What was Ebenezer Scrooge? What kind of this man was? Which word is he always commenting everything?
Maybe Scrooge was a businessman or a boss. He was such a mean, cold, hard, selfish old man. He cares for nothing but money. He was always commenting everything “Humbug”.
3) Who was Bob Cratchit? What did he want to do?
Bob was working for Scrooge as a clerk. He wanted to go home to spend Christmas Day with his family.
4) What did the gentlemen want Scrooge to do?
The gentleman was raising money to buy the poor some meat, drink and other basic needs. He wanted Scrooge to open his heart to the poor. But Scrooge didn’t agree to it. He would rather make them hungry to death than help them.
So all of them left, leaving Scrooge alone. He fell asleep. Then what happened in his dream?
Step4. Listening (page 56)
Now let’s listen to a dialogue between Marley and Scrooge? You know Marley? (His business partner)
Listen to it carefully and finish Ex. 2. Then finish Ex.3.
Step5. Reading (Page58)
Just now his friend told him that Santa Claus would come. Now turn to P58. Look at the rest part.
1) What’s the typical of Santa Claus? What does it mean?
He always says “Ho, ho, ho.” to make others happy.
Step6. Reading (Page61)
Now Santa Claus takes Scrooge to two scenes.
Scene1.
Read this part and fill the blanks.
Place: The place where Scrooge live once lived
Time: The time when Scrooge was young.
Characters: Young scrooge and his girlfriend
Event: The girl wanted to be separated from Scrooge. Scrooge cared nothing except money. He felt very uneasy.
Scene2.
Read this part and tell:
Why does Mrs. Cratchit not want to drink a toast to Mr. Scrooge?
Scene3.
What happened to Scrooge at last?
Homework
1. Underline the important structures in the passages.

Period3-4 Language points
Step1. Revision
1. Check answers to Ex.1 on P59.
2. Check answers to Ex.1 on P195.
Step2. Language points
Reading:
Phrases:
want/have a day off ask for a day’s leave
leave sb alone
do good to sb
bring in profit
be in want/need of
afford to do sth
be badly off
believe in
at this festive season of the year 在一年中喜庆的季节
close up （尤指暂时）关闭；使靠近
leave alone 不管；随…去
toast to 干杯
date back to 追溯到（过去的某个时间）
on the contrary 相反
have an eye for 关注；能判断；能欣赏
Sentences:
1. Frost stands on the window. 窗户上结着霜冻。
stand 此处意为“在某处，位于”。
e.g. A tall poplar tree once stood here. 这儿曾经有过一棵高大的白杨树。
2. If I hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold. 我要是再听你说一句，我就让你到真正冷的地方去
本句中where it is really cold 是状语从句，表示地点。
means：If I hear another word from you, you will go to the place where it is really cold.
e.g. Bamboo grows best (in the place) where it is warm and cold.竹子在温暖潮湿的地方长的好。
Put the raincoat (in the place) where you can easily find it.
把雨衣放在你容易找到的地方。
3. That’s a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!
每年的十二月二十五日掏人腰包，这个借口不充分。
poor 此处意为“不好的，不充分的，不充足的”。
e.g. We had a poor crop of wheat this year.今年我们小麦歉收
pick sb’s pocket ---steal money, etc from sb’s pocket 扒窃
have one’s pocket picked 遭扒窃
e.g. He had his pocket picked in the supermarket.
4. Anyway I suppose I will have to let you have it. 不管怎么说，我想我会答应你的。
anyway 副词，意思是“无论如何，即使如此(whatever the facts may be; in spite of this)”。
e.g. Whatever you say, I’m going anyway. 不论你说什么，无论如何我也要去。
5. Let me leave it alone, then. 我才不管它呢.
leave sb/sth alone/be ---not disturb or interfere with sb/sth 不打扰或不干预某人[某事物]。

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