Unit7 A Christmas Carol 2.What is Charles Dickens?3.What is his nationality? 4. Did he write many famous novels? 5. Can you name some of them Charles Dickens1.Who is the person in the picture? FictionA Christmas Carol 圣诞颂歌A Tale of Two Cities 双城记David Copperfield 大卫科波菲尔Great Expectations 远大前程 Hard Times 艰难时事Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿The Old Curiosity Shop 老古玩店The Pickwick Papers 匹克威克外传Charles Dickens A Christmas CarolWhich novel is this picture about? 1.Choose some information about Christmas: A. Santa Claus B. New Year cakes C. A Christmas Carol D. Dragon boats E. moon cakes F. Christmas Eve G. TurkeyH. Birthday I. Christmas dinner J. Presents2.What Christmas songs do people sing? Can you sing some of them? Pre-readingLook at the title, the picture in the book and the name list of the characters in the play. E: Ebenezer ScroogeS: Santa ClausB: Bob Cratchit F: Fred, Scrooge’s nephew G: A gentlemanAnswer the following questions:1. When does the story happen?2. Which of the two men in the picture is Ebenezer Scrooge-the boss?3. What is the name of Scrooge’s assistant? What is he doing and feeling? listening 1. It was cold in Scrooge’s office and Bob had to warm himself over the candle_________.2. Scrooge was willing to let Bob have a day off because it would be Christmas the next day_______.3. Scrooge was invited by his niece and he accepted the invitation happily_______.4. A gentleman arrived at Scrooge’s office because he wanted to collect some money for the poor________5. Scrooge didn’t want to give the poor any money because he was poor himself. ________6. In Scrooge’s dream he met his old friend ---Jacob Marley. ______True or false:TFFTFFSanta ClausHo, ho, ho.It means Santa Claus is very kind and happy.He,he,he.It is his way of It is his way of laughinglaughing1 ． want\ have a day off 2. It is convenient for sb. to do sth.3. an excuse for (doing) sth.Pay attention to:The dialogue between E & B 4. leave alone5. Much good may it do you. do sb. good\ do good to sb. wrong harm May you succeed.6. bring in profitsThe dialogue between E & F The dialogue between E & G7.in want of8.means of warmth9.be badly off10.Occupy oneself in\ with sth. The dialogue between E & S 11.close up12.Alone is what you are, and what you have been. It was the day before C________ and the w________ was terrible. Bob wanted to have a day o________ in order to have a good Christmas dinner but his boss, Scrooge, who was c________, mean and only interested in making m________ didn’t allow him to do so at first. Scrooge’s nephew– Fred wanted to i________ Scrooge to attend their Christmas dinner but he was r________. A gentleman who wanted to collect some money for the poor was also t________ down by Scrooge. At last when all the others left Scrooge had a d________, in which he met Santa Claus.Christmasweatheroffcoldmoneyinviterefusedturneddream
