Unit7AChristmasCarolPart1SampleTeachingPlansGoals◆LearnaboutCharlesDickensandhisworks◆Talkaboutsocialresponsibilities◆ReviewtheAdverbial◆WriteareviewofaplayPeriod2Let’sread!（ACHRISTMASCAROL(1)）Goals◆LearntoreadaplayscriptProceduresStep1:Pre-readingbydiscussingChristmasEve,ChristmassongsandSantaClausHowisChristmasEvecelebratedintheWesterncountries?WhatChristmassongsdopeoplesing?WhatdoyouknowaboutSantaClaus?Ingroupsoffour,discussthesequestionsandtakenotesofthemainideas.ChristmasEve,December24,thedaybeforeChristmasDay,istreatedtoagreateroralesserextentinmostChristiansocietiesaspartoftheChristmasfestivities.ChristmasEveisthetraditionaldaytosetuptheChristmastree,butastheholidayseasonhasbeenextendedseveralweeksback(toaroundThanksgivingintheUnitedStates),manytreeswillhavebeensetupforweeks.ManyChristianstraditionallycelebrateamidnightmassatmidnightonChristmasEve,whichisheldinchurchesthroughouttheworld,markingthebeginningofChristmasDay.OtherchurchesliketheAnglicanChurchholdCandlelightservicewhichistypicallyheldearlierintheevening.TheseoftenfeaturedramatizationsoftheNativity.Largemealsarecommon,oftenwithturkeyorhamasthemainitem.AtraditionaldishinGermanyisroastcarp.SantaClaus(alsoknownasFatherChristmas,SaintNicholas,SaintNick,KrisKringleorsimplySanta)istheNorthAmericanandBritishvariantoftheEuropeanfolktaleofSaintNicholas,explainingthesourceofChristmaspresentsgiventochildrenonChristmasDay.HeformspartoftheChristmastraditionthroughouttheEnglishspeakingworldaswellasinLatinAmericaandJapan.InEasternOrthodoxtradition,hevisitschildrenontheNewYear'sDayandis用心爱心专心115号编辑identifiedwithSaintBasilwhosememoryiscelebratedonthatday.GeneralChristmassongsThefollowingsongsarewellknownforbeingperformedbymorethanonedifferentartists:FrostytheSnowman(1950);JingleBells;LittleDrummerBoy(1958);Mary'sBoyChild–HarryBelafontein1957andBoneyMin1978;RudolphtheRed-NosedReindeer(1949);TwelveDaysofChristmas;WeWishYouaMerryChristmas;WhiteChristmas(firstperformedbyBingCrosbyinthe1942musicalHolidayInn)Step2:Readingtothetape.NowpleaselistenandreadaloudtothetapeofACHRISTMASCAROL(1).Payattentiontothepronunciationandintonation.Step3:Readingandunderlining.Readaloudthetextagainandunderlinetheexpressionsusefultoyou.Copytheminyournotebooksafterclass.UsefulexpressionsfromACHRISTMASCAROL(1)warmone’shands,pay…15shillingsaweekfor…,standon…,readone’shandwriting,putonyourovercoat,hearanotherwordfrom…,warmone’shandsover…,wantalldayofftomorrow,pay…awholeday’swagesfor…,apoorexcusefor…,pickaman’spocket,makesureto,thedayafter,havenoreasontobe…,celebrate…inone’sownway,leave…alone,do…muchgood,bringinprofits,thinkabout…,openone’sheartsfreely,thinkof…,putapieceofgoldorsilverin…,do…good,Godblessit!,havedinnerwith…,stopthefoolishclapping,hearanothersoundfrom…,loseone’sposition,atthisfestiveseasonoftheyear,enjoyabundantcomfort,openone’sheartto…,inwantofbasicneeds,providewarmth,makeacontribution,makeidlepeoplemerry,costsb.enough,bebadlyoff,occupysb.constantly,make…short,closeup,worryabout…,haveplentyof…,believein…,knowabout…,comewith…Step4:Understandinglanguagepoints.Areyouclearaboutallthesentencesintheplay?Ifyouhaveanyquestionsastothestructureortheideadonothesitatetoaskmeforhelp.Step5:Answeringpost-readingquestions.1.HowdoyouthinkEbenezertreathisemployees?用心爱心专心115号编辑2.WhatistypicalofScrooge?3.WhatistypicalofSantaClaus?4.WhatisthetruespiritofChristmas?Welfarehasatleasttwomainmeanings.Ingeneralterms,thetermwelfarereferssimplytowell-being,theHumanconditionwherebypeoplearefaringwell,thatis:prosperous,ingoodhealthandatpeace.Ineconomics,welfareisassociatedwithmaterialbenefitorpreferredoutcomes.Welfarehasaspecificmeaninginformalortechnicaleconomics(seewelfareeconomics),asinthetermsocialwelfarefunction.Inthiscontextitreferstoutilityorwell-offness,eitherforanindividual,oraggregatedforagroup.Step6:Actingouttheplay.Nextwearegoingtoputtheplayonstagehereintheclassroom.Weneedfiveactivestudentstoplaythefiveparts.WholiketobeEbenezerScrooge?AnyonehopestobeSantaClaus?LiFei,willyoubeBobCratchit?Let’sinvitethemonitortoactasFred,Scrooge’snephew.Andthegentleman?Allright,Iwillbethegentlemanmyself.用心爱心专心115号编辑
