新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語unit6christmasspirit上海外語教育出版社

1、Background InformationEnglish SongsDiscussionVideo Clip1. Jingle BellsDirections: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Jingle bells, jingle bellsJingleOh what fun it is to ride In a open sleighJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-ho

2、rse open sleigh Dashing through the snowOn a one-horse open sleighOver the fields we goall the way_one-horse_LaughingBells on bob-tail ring,Making brightWhat fun it is toA sleighing song tonightJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the wayOh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleighspirits_r

3、ide and sing_all the way_2. Christmas SongsChristmas celebrates the birth of the child called Jesus. Christians believe Jesus was the son of God sent to earth to save the world. Many Americans go to church on Christmas. They pray and sing songs in praise of Jesus Christ. One religious Christmas song

4、 is “O Holy Night.” Leontyne Price sings it here.Here is a rather sad Christmas song about celebrating the holiday during a troubled time. Judy Garland sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”We leave you now with a song expressing the wish for a happy holiday season. Background InformationEn

5、glish SongsDiscussionVideo ClipBackground InformationEnglish SongsDiscussionVideo ClipDirections: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1. Why do people celebrate Christmas?Because its the birth of Jesus, son of God sent to earth to save the world.2. What are the names of the son

6、gs mentioned?“O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Happy Holiday.” Background InformationEnglish SongsDiscussionVideo Clip Directions: Watch the video clip from He-Man and complete the following paragraph with what you have heard.The children thanked Skeletor for , but Skeletor

7、didnt feel well for doing it and he wished . He-Man thought that Skeletor was feeling the which made him feel good. However, Skeletor said that he didnt like to feel good and he liked to feel . At last, She-Ra comforted Skeletor by saying “Dont worry, Skeletor, ”.Background InformationEnglish SongsD

8、iscussionVideo Clipsaving them_he knew why_Christmas spirit_evil_Christmas only comesonce a year_ DiscussionEnglish SongsBackground InformationVideo ClipHow do Americans Celebrate Christmas? Millions of Americans celebrate Christmas on December twenty-fifth. It is the most widely celebrated religiou

9、s holiday in the United States. People buy gifts to give to family members and friends. They fill homes and stores with evergreen trees and bright, colored lights. They go to parties and prepare special Christmas foods. Many people think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.Many Christia

10、ns go to church the night before the holiday or on Christmas Day. They celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ. Christian ministers will speak about the need for peace and understanding in the world. This is the spiritual message of Christmas. Church services include traditional religiou

11、s songs for the holiday. One of the most popular is “Silent Night.” DiscussionEnglish SongsBackground InformationVideo ClipMany Americans celebrate Christmas as an important, but non-religious, holiday. To all, however, it is a special day of family, food, and exchanging gifts. For many people, Chri

12、stmas means traveling long distances to be with their families.Christmas is probably the most special day of the year for children. One thing that makes it special is the popular tradition of Santa Claus.Young children believe that Santa Claus is a fat, kind, old man in a red suit with white fur. Th

13、ey believe that on the night before Christmas he travels through the air in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. He enters each house from the top by sliding down the hole in the fireplace. He leaves gifts for the children under the Christmas tree.Americans spend a lot of time and money buying Christmas pre

14、sents. The average American family spends about eight hundred dollars. Stores and shopping centers are crowded at this time of year. DiscussionEnglish SongsBackground InformationVideo ClipMore than twenty percent of all goods sold during the year are sold during the weeks before Christmas. This is g

15、ood for stores and for the American economy. Some people object to all this spending. They say it is not the real meaning of Christmas. So, they celebrate in other ways. For example, they make Christmas presents, instead of buying them. Or they volunteer to help serve meals to people who have no hom

16、es. Or they give money to organizations that help poor people in the United States and around the world.Home and family are the center of the Christmas holiday. For many people, the most enjoyable tradition is buying a Christmas tree and decorating it with lights and beautiful objects. On Christmas

17、Eve or Christmas morning, people gather around the tree to open their presents. Another important Christmas tradition involves food. Families prepare many kinds of holiday foods, especially sweets. They eat these foods on the night before Christmas and on Christmas Day.Directions: After listening to

18、 the recording, work in groups and discuss about what Christmas spirit is.Christmas in America means different things to different people. To some people, Christmas means brightly wrapped packages under a decorated tree. To others, it means family reunions and a wonderful meal together. To Christian

19、s, it means Jesuss birthday. Christmas also means lending a helping hand to people in need. Along with all the hubbub of shopping for presents and sending Christmas cards, many people in America take time to help others.DiscussionEnglish SongsBackground InformationVideo ClipDiscussionEnglish SongsBa

20、ckground InformationIn America and around the world, Christmas offers many opportunities to spread the message of “peace on earth, good will toward men.” For example, some people stand outside malls and stores collecting money for the needy. Many churches and other organizations collect toys and clo

21、thes as Christmas gifts for poor families. Going caroling is another traditional way to bring cheer to neighbors especially the elderly and people who cant get out much. The Christmas spirit encourages people to help each other in many large and small ways.Video ClipPart Division of the TextFurther

22、UnderstandingPartsParagraphsMain Ideas 11 2216 31723The writers family had a bad time in the days leading up to Christmas last year.In a boring looking restaurant, most of the diners seemed to have no festive mood except for the American sailor.The Christmas gift from the American sailor changed eve

23、rything and led to a most wonderful Christmas.Part Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingDirections: Suppose you were the writer, try to describe the bad experiences during the trip. The beginning and the ending are given. You can use the tips given and add your own imagination as well.For Part I

24、 (Para.1) MonologueBeginning: What a Christmas it was! Everything had gone wrong on our way from Paris to Nice 1. tourist traps2. a broken-down car3. a shabby hotelEnding: There is no Christmas spirit in our hearts.Part Division of the TextDirections: Work in pairs. Make the second part into a short

25、 dialogue and role-play it. It can either be a dialogue between the husband and the wife or between the American sailor and the French flower woman.For Part 2 (Para.2Para.16)DialogueFurther UnderstandingPart Division of the TextFor Part 3 (Para.17Para.23)Rearrange the Order of the Sentences1. My wif

26、e waved her flower in time to the music.2. People crowded in from the street.3. My wife and our sons sang with uninhibited enthusiasm.4. The old flower woman jumped up and waved the note.5. The Germans ordered wine for everyone.6. The piano player began to sing “Good King Wenceslaus.”7. Everyone sto

27、pped eating.7-4-6-1-3-5-2Further UnderstandingChristmas time does not stop bad things from coming our way and leaving us in a bad mood. A flower from an American sailor in a far from ideal restaurant, however, changed a gloomy Christmas Eve for its unhappy diners into a joyful celebration. Read the

28、following text and see how Christmas spirit touched the hearts of those concerned. Detailed ReadingOn Christmas Eve, when we checked into a shabby hotel in Nice, there was no Christmas spirit in our hearts.Last year at Christmas time my wife, three boys, and I were in France, on our way from Paris t

29、o Nice. For five wretched days everything had gone wrong. Our hotels were “tourist traps”; our rented car broke down; we were all restless and irritable in the crowded car. A Sailors Christmas GiftWilliam J. LedererDetailed ReadingIt was raining and cold when we went out to eat. We found a boring lo

30、oking little joint carelessly decorated for the holiday. It smelled greasy. Only five tables in the restaurant were occupied. There were two German couples, two French families, and an American sailor, by himself. In the corner a piano player monotonously played Christmas music.I was too stubborn an

31、d too tired and miserable to leave. I looked around and noticed that the other customers were eating in stony silence. The only person who seemed happy was the American sailor. While eating, he was writing a letter, and a half-smile lighted his face.My wife ordered our meal in French. The waiter bro

32、ught us the wrong thing. I scolded my wife for being stupid. She began to cry. The boys defended her, and I felt even worse. Then, at the table with the French family on our left, the father slapped one of his children for some minor fault, and the boy began to cry. On our right, the German wife beg

33、an scolding her husband.All of us were interrupted by an unpleasant blast of cold air. Through the front door came an old French flower woman. She wore a dripping, ragged overcoat, and dragged herself in on wet, rundown shoes. Carrying her basket of flowers, she went from one table to another.Detail

34、ed Reading“Flowers, monsieur? Only one franc.”No one bought any.Wearily she sat down at a table between the sailor and us. To the waiter she said, “A bowl of soup. I havent sold a flower all afternoon.” To the piano player she said hoarsely, “Can you imagine, Joseph, soup on Christmas Eve?” He point

35、ed to his empty “tipping plate.” The young sailor finished his meal and got up to leave. Putting on his coat, he walked over to the flower womans table.Detailed Reading“Happy Christmas,” he said, smiling and picking out two flowers. “How much are they?”“Two francs, monsieur.”Pressing one of the smal

36、l flowers flat, he put it into the letter he had written, then handed the woman a twenty-franc note.Detailed Reading“I dont have change, monsieur,” she said. “Ill get some from the waiter.”“No, maam,” said the sailor, leaning over and kissing the ancient cheek. “This is my Christmas present to you.”

37、Straightening up, he came to our table, holding the other flower in front of him. “Sir,” he said to me, “may I have permission to present this flower to your beautiful daughter?” In one quick motion he gave my wife the flower, wished us a Merry Christmas, and departed.Everyone had stopped eating. Ev

38、eryone had been watching the sailor. Everyone was silent. A few seconds later, Christmas exploded throughout the restaurant like a bomb. The old flower woman jumped up, waving the twenty-franc note. Hobbling to the middle of the floor she did a lively folk dance and shouted to the piano player, “Jos

39、eph, my Christmas present! And you shall have half, so you can have a feast, too.”Detailed ReadingThe piano player began to sing loudly “Good King Wenceslaus,” beating the keys with magic hands, nodding his head in rhythm. My wife waved her flower in time to the music. She was radiant and appeared t

40、wenty years younger. The tears had left her eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up in laughter. She began to sing, and our three sons joined her, bellowing the song with uninhibited enthusiasm. “Gut! Gut!” shouted the Germans. They jumped on their chairs and began singing the words in German.

41、The waiter embraced the flower woman. Waving their arms, they sang in French. The Frenchman who had slapped the boy beat rhythm with his fork against a bottle. The lad climbed on his lap, singing merrily too.The Germans ordered wine for everyone. They delivered it themselves, hugging the other custo

42、mers. Detailed ReadingOne of the French families called for champagne made the rounds, kissing each of us on both cheeks. The owner of the restaurant started “The First Noel,” and we all joined in, half of us crying.The miserable evening in a dull restaurant ended up being the very best Christmas Ev

43、e we had ever experienced just because of a young sailor who had Christmas spirit in his soul. He released the love and joy that had been smothered within us by anger and disappointment. He gave us Christmas.People crowded in from the street until many customers were standing. The walls shook as han

44、ds and feet kept time to the Christmas carols.What does “tourist trap” mean?Our hotels were “tourist traps”Detailed ReadingIt refers to a place, such as a shop or resort area, that offers overpriced goods and services to tourists.Detailed ReadingTranslate the sentence into Chinese.We found a boring

45、looking little joint carelessly decorated for the holiday.我們找到了一家小餐館，這小店看著很乏味，只是隨便裝飾了一下我們找到了一家小餐館，這小店看著很乏味，只是隨便裝飾了一下來應(yīng)節(jié)。來應(yīng)節(jié)。I was too stubborn and too tired and miserable to leave.Paraphrase the sentence.I was so tired and unhappy that I insisted on staying here instead of looking for a better resta

46、urant.Detailed ReadingShe wore a dripping, ragged overcoat, and dragged herself in on wet, rundown shoes.What can you infer from the sentence?She was so poor that she had to sell flowers even on a rainy Christmas Eve. It seemed that she hadnt sold any flower, so she had to go on selling until she wa

47、s completely wet and it was time to have Christmas dinner. Detailed Reading “may I have permission to present this flower to your beautiful daughter?”Why did the sailor use “daughter”?It was probably a compliment, meaning that the wife looked young, or he might intentionally said so just to cheer th

48、em up.Detailed ReadingThe piano player began to sing loudly “Good King Wenceslaus.”1. What is “Good King Wenceslaus”? One of the best loved Christmas carols is the 129-year-old carol “Good King Wenceslaus.” In 1853, John Mason Neale chose Wenceslaus as the subject for a childrens song to exemplify g

49、enerosity. It quickly became a Christmas favorite.Detailed ReadingDetailed Reading2. Who is King Wenceslaus? Wenceslaus was the Duke of Bohemia ( (波希米亞波希米亞) ) who was murdered in 929 AD. As the song indicates, he was a good, honest, and strongly principled man. The song praises his high moral charac

50、ter by describing King Wenceslaus braving a fierce storm in order to help feed a poor neighbour. Wenceslaus believed that his Christian faith needed to be put into action in practical ways. He was Bohemias most famous martyr and patron saint. His picture appeared on Bohemian coins, and the Crown of

51、Wenceslaus became the symbol of Czech ( (捷克捷克) ) independence.One of the French families called for champagne made the rounds, kissing each of us on both cheeks.Translate the sentence.其中的一家法國人要來了香檳其中的一家法國人要來了香檳到每張桌上給人敬酒，親吻每個(gè)人的到每張桌上給人敬酒，親吻每個(gè)人的雙頰。雙頰。Detailed ReadingThe owner of the restaurant started

52、“The First Noel,” and we all joined in, half of us crying.What is “The First Noel”?“The First Noel” is a traditional English Christmas carol, most likely from the 16th or 17th century, but possibly dating from as early as the 13th century. The word Noel comes from the French word Nol meaning “Christ

53、mas”.Detailed ReadingThe walls shook as hands and feet kept time to the Christmas carols.Translate the sentence.人們和著圣誕歌的節(jié)奏手舞足蹈，聲音震動(dòng)了餐廳的四壁。人們和著圣誕歌的節(jié)奏手舞足蹈，聲音震動(dòng)了餐廳的四壁。Detailed Readingwretched: adj. extremely bad or unpleasantThe house was in a wretched state.I was shocked to see their wretched living c

54、onditions. Detailed Reading多么令人討厭的天氣！多么令人討厭的天氣！What wretched weather!rent: vt.Will you rent a car while youre in Spain?pay money for the use of something for a short period of timeDetailed Reading在英式英語中指較長時(shí)間租出或租入房屋、商店或土地；而在美在英式英語中指較長時(shí)間租出或租入房屋、商店或土地；而在美式英語中指長時(shí)間或短期租用各種資產(chǎn)以及日用東西。例如：式英語中指長時(shí)間或短期租用各種資產(chǎn)以及日用

55、東西。例如：這些動(dòng)詞均含這些動(dòng)詞均含“租，租用租，租用”之意。之意。多指短期租用。在英式英語中一般指租用車、船。例如：多指短期租用。在英式英語中一般指租用車、船。例如：CF: rent, hire & leasehirerentlease指按照租約租出或租用房屋、土地或其他不動(dòng)產(chǎn)。例如：指按照租約租出或租用房屋、土地或其他不動(dòng)產(chǎn)。例如：We rented an apartment together.You can hire a car at the airport.Im interested in leasing your cottage.break down:Detailed Rea

56、ding1. stop working2. (of friendship, agreement, or process) cease to continue; collapse3. change or remove something that prevents people from working together and having a successful relationship with each other4. be unable to stop ones emotions when in a state of distress, especially in public5.

57、separate something into smaller parts so that it is easier to be dealt with or understoodDirections: Match the above definitions with the sentences below.Detailed Readinga) He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily.b) The car broke down just north of Pari

58、s.break away (from) 逃脫，逃離逃脫，逃離break in 闖入闖入break off 突然結(jié)束，中斷突然結(jié)束，中斷break out 突然發(fā)生，爆發(fā)突然發(fā)生，爆發(fā)break through 突破，有新的發(fā)現(xiàn)突破，有新的發(fā)現(xiàn)break up 結(jié)束，斷絕關(guān)系結(jié)束，斷絕關(guān)系Collocation:c) It takes a long time to break down prejudices.d) Negotiations broke down after only two days.e) He broke down and cried.1-b; 2-d; 3-c; 4-e; 5

59、-aDetailed ReadingDirections: Fill in the blanks with the above phrases. Change the form where necessary.1. Thieves and stole 10, 000 worth of computer equipment. 2. The prisoner the two policemen who were holding him.3. What will happen to the children if Jim and Mary ? 4. The two countries diploma

60、tic relations with each other. 5. Scientists hope to soon for a cure for this kind of cancer.6. I was still living in London when the war .broke in_broke away from_break up_break through_broke off_broke out_shabby: adj.untidy and in bad conditionHughs jacket was old and shabby.Fortunately, she met Jim, who