Unit4BehindbeliefsTaskTellingastoryaboutFatherChristmasSkillsbuilding1:findinginformationaboutalegendarypersonThispartteachesyoutofindoutwhichinformationisreal,impossibleordoesnotexistaboutalegendaryperson.1.I’dliketoaskyousomequestions:Whatdoesthewordlegendmean?(Legendreferstothetraditionalstoryofafamouspersonoranevent.Someofthestoriescanbetrue.However,mostofthestoriesareunreal,mythicalorevensupernatural.)Canyougiveanexampleofalegend?(TherearealotoftraditionalChineselegendarystories,suchasPangucuttingopenheavenandearthorNuwapatchingtheskywithfive-colourstones.)Whodoyouthinkarelegendarypersons?(Thepeopleinlegendarystories,suchasPangu,Nuwa,FatherChristmas,arelegendarypersons.)2.Readtheguidelinesonpage58.Makesomesentenceswiththeexpressionsgiven.Step1:takingnotesaboutFatherChristmasInthispartyouwillfirstlistentoaTVprogrammeaboutFatherChristmasandtakesomenotesaboutthislegendaryperson.ThenyouwillreadawebpageaboutStNicholastolearnmoreaboutFatherChristmas.1.ReadtheguidelinesinPartAtounderstandwhatyouwilldofirst.Thengooverthenotesheettogetideasaboutwhatyoushouldpayattentiontoandwritedownwhileyouarelisteningtotherecording.Fillintheanswersyoualreadyknoworpredicttheanswersforsomeblanksbeforelistening.2.FinishPartAonpage58afteryouheartherecording.Ifnecessary,I’llplaytherecordingseveraltimesforyoutowritedownyouranswers.TapescriptHost:Goodmorning.Today,IamgoingtointerviewsomeonewhoknowsalotaboutFatherChristmas.SteveSmithistheownerofatoyshop.Now,Steve,IwonderifyoucouldquicklysummarizewhoFatherChristmasisandwhathedoes.Steve:Well,thecharacterFatherChristmashasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears,andheisknowntomanychildrenaroundtheworldasthepersonwhobringsthemChristmaspresents.Heisoftendescribedasahappy,fatmanwithlongwhitehairandalongwhitebeardandmoustache,dressedinaredsuitwithablackbeltandblackboots.However,hehasn’talwaysdressedlikethat.Afamousadvertisementusedapictureofhimwearingredinnineteenthirty-one,butbeforethat,hewasusuallydrawnwearinggreen.Host:FatherChristmascomestovisitusatChristmastime,butwheredoeshespendtherestoftheyear?Steve:Well,heissaidtoliveneartheNorthPolewithhiswifeandlotsoflittlecreaturescalledelves.Theelvesarehisfriends.Theyhelpmaketoys.Healsohastwelvereindeerthathelphimdeliverthepresentson用心爱心专心ChristmasEve.Answers:A(1)fat(2)white(3)redsuit(4)black(5)North(6)toys(7)12(8)deliver(13)green(14)19313.Listentothesecondhalfoftherecordingtofillinalltheblanks.TapescriptHost:WhenIwasachild,IusedtowritetoFatherChristmas,sothathewouldknowwhatIwanted.Steve:ManychildrendothatseveralmonthsbeforeChristmas.TheywritetotellhimwhatpresentstheywouldlikeforChristmas.OneofthetraditionsintheUKisforchildrentotakethelistofpresentstheywantandputitinthechimney.Host:Whathappensafterthat,onChristmasEve?Steve:Accordingtostories,onChristmasEve,FatherChristmasputsallofthepresentsontohissledandfliesacrosstheskywithhistwelvereindeer.OnceFatherChristmasarrivesatahouse,hegoesdownthechimneyandplacespresentsforthechildreninstockingsorinfrontofthefamilyChristmastree.Somepeoplehangthestockingsbytheirbeds,butmostpeoplehangthembythefireplace.ManypeoplesaythatFatherChristmaslikestoeatmincepies,sotheyalwaysleavesomeoutforhimtoeat.Manypeoplealsoleaveacarrotoutforthereindeer.Host:Ididn’tknowthat!I’llhavetorememberthatinthefuture.Nowwehavetimeforonemorequestion.DoyouknowwheretheideaforFatherChristmascamefrom?St...
