创新大学英语12教案.docx

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创新大学英语12教案

Unit2Holidays

Text:

CopingwithSantaClaus

TeachingObjectives（教学目的）

Studentswillbeableto

1.Graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext

2.Masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructures

3.Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.

Teachingprocedures（教学步骤）

（1）Pre-readingactivity（Period1）

a.Informationrelatedtothetext

b.IntroductiontotheText

c.Pre-readingquestions

（2）While-readingactivity（Periods2-4）

a.Theorganizationofthetext

b.Detailedreading---studyofthelanguagepoints

（3）Post-readingactivity（Period5-6）

a.SpeakingActivity

b.WritingPractice

c.Havestudentsfinishtheexercises

Period1

Pre-readingactivity

a.BackgroundInformation

1.OriginofChristmas

ThenameChristmasisshortfor"Christ'sMass".AMassisakindofChurchservice.Christmasisareligiousfestival.ItisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofJesus.

TherearespecialChristmasservicesinChristianchurchesallovertheworld.ButmanyofthefestivitiesofChristmasdonothaveanythingtodowithreligion.ExchanginggiftsandsendingChristmascardsarethemodernwaysofcelebratingtheChristmasintheworld.

ThestoryofthebirthofJesustakesplaceinBethlehem,acityofJudea.HismotherwasavirginnamedMary,andshewasbetrothedtoJoseph.Beforetheycametogethersexually,shebecamepregnantwiththechildoftheHolySpirit.Joseph,notyetherhusband,wastoldtohideheraway.Whilehethoughtaboutthesethings,Gabriel,anangeloftheLord,appearedtohiminadreamandtoldhimnottobeafraidtotakeMaryashiswife,andthatMarywouldbringforthaSon,andheshallcallhisname,Jesus,forhewouldsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.JosephagreedtomarryandprotectMary,andtoraiseJesusashisson.

AsMaryandJosephweretravellingtoJoseph’sfamily’shometown,Bethlehem,foracensus,thetimeforMarytodeliverthechildapproached.TheymadeitasfarasBethlehem,whereMarygavebirth.ShewrappedHiminswaddlingclothes,andlaidHiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroomforthemintheinn,asmanytravelerswereontheirwayhomeforcensus.Today,Christmas,asthefeastofthenativityofJesus,iscelebratedonthe25thofDecembereveryyear.NobodyknowstheactualbirthofJesus.

2.ChristmasCelebrations

SantaClauseandhisGifts

Gift-givingisanear-universalpartofChristmascelebrations.Inmanycountries,childrenleaveemptycontainersforSantatofillwithsmallgiftssuchastoys,candy,orfruit.IntheUSAandtheUK,childrenhangaChristmasstockingbythefireplaceonChristmasEve,becauseSantaissaidtocomedownthechimneythenightbeforeChristmastofillthem.Inothercountries,childrenplacetheiremptyshoesoutforSantatofillonthenightbeforeChristmas,orforSaintNicholasonDecember6th.Gift-givingisnotrestrictedtothesespecialgift-bringers,asfamilymembersandfriendsalsobestowgiftsoneachother.

ChristmasCards

ChristmascardsareextremelypopularintheUnitedStatesandEurope,inpartasawaytomaintainrelationshipswithdistantrelativesandfriends,andwithbusinessacquaintances.Manyfamiliesencloseanannualfamilyphotograph,orafamilynewslettertellingactivitiesoffamilymembersduringtheprecedingyear.

Decorations

DecoratingaChristmastreewithlightsandornaments,anddecoratingtheinteriorofthehomewithgarlandsandevergreenfoliage,particularlyhollyandmistletoe,arecommontraditions.InNorthandSouthAmericaandtoalesserextentEurope,itistraditionaltodecoratetheoutsideofhouseswithlights,andsometimeswithilluminatedsleighs,snowmen,andotherChristmasfigures.

SocialAspectsandEntertainment

Inmanycountries,businesses,schools,andcommunitieshaveChristmaspartiesanddancesduringtheseveralweeksbeforeChristmasDay.

OnChristmasDayoronChristmasEve,aspecialmealofChristmasdishesisusuallyserved,forwhichtherearetraditionalmenusineachcountry.Insomeregions,particularlyinEasternEurope,thesefamilyfeastsareprecededbyaperiodoffasting.CandyandtreatsarealsopartoftheChristmascelebrationinmanycountries.

3.OriginoftheChristmasTree

AlthoughitisgenerallyagreedthattheChristmastreeinitscurrentformcamefromGermanyintheearly19thcentury,thetraditionofdecoratingatreetomarkwintercelebrationsdatesbackhundredsofyearstoRomantimes,whentheRomansusedtodecorateevergreentreeswithsmallpiecesofmetaltocelebrateSaturnalia.

Legendalsosuggeststhat,inthelate16thcentury,MartinLuther（thefounderoftheprotestantreligion）wasthefirsttodecorateanindoortreewithcandleswhenheattemptedtorecreatethestarsshinningoveraforestofevergreens.

Thefirstmentionofdecoratedtreesbeingta