Unit+2+Let's+Celebrate!+Starting+out+ 高一英語外研版（2019）必修第二冊

Unit

2Let's

celebrate!Period

1Starting

outGet

toknow

afamousnovelistandfigureoutthereasonforwritingtheseletters.1.Learn

thebasicelementsofa

book

reviewby

analyzingthe

structure

ofthe

passage.2.Understandthemeaningoffestivalsby

furtherthinking

of

thetitle.Towrite

aletterto

recommendthe

book.FastreadingDetailedreadingwritingtime:recommendationletterUnderstanding

ideas▼LearningObjectivesChallenging

goalBasic

goalExtendedgoalthechangingseasonstoexpressink.It

is

timelerthecherrVtreesandadmireound.he

Rose

Festival

Traditionally,thethat

follows,rose

growers

sing

andected

every

year

to

represent.At

that

time

of

year,theity

in

Chinese

culture.That'seunions.Theygather

with

fullmoon

at

night.e

elebratingh

he

paradehersMid-Autumn

DapDinChinaisalsoknown

amoon

is

at

its

roundestandbrightest,makiwhypeople

in

China

regard

the

day

as

an

d

their

families

and

eat

mooncakes

while

enjcAfterMidwinter,thedaysstartgettinglonger,and

peoplecelebratthe

NewYea>Whentheclocksindifferentcountriesreachmidnight,thecelebrationsmay

vary,buttheyall

meanonething-goodluck

for

thefourseasonsahead.1.What

festivals

are

metioned

in

the

video?2.Why

do

people

celebrate

these

festivals?SeasonalCelebrationswinterfestivalofitskind,itpresentsvariouscolourfullyfromiceandsnow.Eachyear

upto15millionvisitors

in

this

magical

worldof

ice.Winter

isjust

right

forcheHarbinInternationalIceandSnow

FestivaDTheworld'sbiggestlit

sculptures

and

buildingsmade

come

to

join

the"cool"celebrationsThroughoutthe

year,peopletheirappreciationof

nature.around

the

w

②

celebrateapproachdnespringAsThroughouttheyear,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratethechanging

seasons

to

express

theirappreciationof

nature.As

springapproaches,thewhole

ofJapan

turns

ashadeofpink.It

is

time

for"hanami",whichinEnglish

means"flower

viewing".People

picnic

under

the

cherry

trees

and

admire

theblossomsforthefewshortdaysbeforetheyfalltotheground.In

Bulgaria,people

welcome

summer

by

celebrating

the

Rose

Festival.Traditionally,thefestival

begins

with

rose

picking.During

the

parade

that

follows,rose

growers

sing

anddancetoexpresstheirjoyattheharvest.A“Rose

Queen”isselectedeveryyeartorepresenttheuniquebeauty

ofthesefragrantflowers.Mid-AutumnDayinChinaisalsoknownastheMoon

Festival.At

thattime

of

year,themoon

is

at

its

roundest

and

brightest,making

it

a

symbol

of

unity

in

Chinese

culture.That'swhy

people

in

China

regard

the

day

as

an

occasion

for

family

reunions.They

gather

withtheir

families

and

eat

mooncakes

while

enjoying

the

sight

of

the

full

moon

at

night.Winter

is

just

right

for

the

Harbin

International

Ice

and

Snow

Festival.The

world'sbiggestwinter

festival

of

its

kind,it

presents

various

colourfully

lit

sculptures

and

buildings

madefrom

ice

and

snow.Each

year

up

to15million

visitors

come

to

join

the"cool"celebrationsin

this

magical

world

of

ice.After

Midwinter,the

days

start

getting

longer,and

people

celebrate

the

New

Year.When

the

clocks

in

different

countries

reach

midnight,the

celebrations

may

vary,but

they

all

meanone

thing-good

luck

for

the

four

seasons

ahead.Activity2Read

the

4

festival

descriptions

on

page13

andtellwhypeople

celebratethem?●

is

to

celebrate

theharvest.●

is

to

celebrate

a

season.●

is

to

honour

an

event.DragonBoatFestralcclebrabonsokpbce

inChin

on

the

fi

day

of

the

flunur

monch

TherheddinmemonyotQu

Yuan.apoeE

ndtatesmunAnclent

Chinatwasthefin

mditioniChinete

lestvalsddedtoUNESCOst

ofntangble

Cuiurl

HeritareThanksgivingiscelebrated

mainlyin

North

America,in

October

orNovember.Traditionally,it

wasachanceto

givethanks

for

agood

harvest.Now.itisalsoa

time

for

families

to

gettogetherforabigdinnerMay

Day

s

a

festal

to

celebratethestart

of

summer,withcelebrations

held

across

Europeandin

parts

of

NorthAmericaPeopleprepare

decorationswith

flowers

and

dancearoundmaypoles.FreedomDay

isheld

every

year

on

27ApriltocelebrateSouthAfric's

first

fully-participared

electionsin1994,inwhicheveryone

wasallowedto

vote

regardless

ofskincolour.It

celebrates

the

end

ofracialinequaliry

in

the

country.°

is

to

honour

a

person.

istocelebratethe

harvest.

istocelebratea

season.

istocelebrate

anevent.●

isto

honoura

person.May

DayDragon

Boat

FestivalRead

the

4

festival

descriptions

on

page13

and

tellwhy

people

celebratethem?Thanksgiving

DayFreedom

DayDragonBoatFestivalcelebrationstakeplaceinChinaonthefifthday

of

the

fifthlunarmonth.They

areheldinmemoryofQuYuan,apoet

and

statesman

in

Ancient

China.It

was

the

firsttraditionalChinesefestivaladded

to

UNESCO's

List

ofIntangible

Cultural

Heritage.statesman:an

importantandexperienced

politician,especially

one

who

is

widely

known

and

respected.Educational,Scientific,Cultural

Qrganization聯(lián)合國教科文組織UNITED

NATIONSCulturalHeritageTraditionalMusicEndangeredlanguageLivinghuman

treasuresmuseumsplaces

of

interestIntangible(Non-material)Tangible(Material)Oralheritage眼圖mmmahgiemmThanksgiving

is

celebratedmainly

in

North

America,inOctoberorNovember.Traditionally,itwas

achance

to

givethanksforagoodharvest.Now,itisalso

a

timefor

familiesto

gettogetherforabig

dinner.MayDayisa

festivaltocelebrate

the

start

of

summer,

with

celebrations

held

acrossEurope

and

in

parts

of

NorthAmerica.People

preparedecorations

with

flowers

anddance

around

maypoles.maypole:decorated

polethat

peopledanceround

inceremonies

on

May

DayFreedom

Day

is

held

everyyear

on27ApriltocelebrateSouth

Africa's

fisrt

fully-participated

elections

in1994,in

which

everyone

was

allowedtovoteregardless

of

skincolour.It

celebrates

the

end

ofracial

inequality

in

the

country.Happy

pvdem"Fortobefreisnotmereytocast

off

one's

chains,but

to

lvein

away

that

respects

and

enhance

the

freedom

of

others.NELSONMANDELAWhatdoyouknowabout

this

festival?Activity

3Think

about

the

reasons

to

celebrate

festivals.tocelebratethe

harvest.

·tocelebratea

season.to

honouranevent.to

honoura

person.●...ChristmasDayis

the

biggestfestival

intheWesterncountries.

ItisusuallycelebratedonDecember25thin

honour

of

thebirth

of

Jesus

Christ.Traditionally,peoplewould

liketoexchangegifts

and

Whatdoyouknowabout

this

festival?decoratetheirhomeswithChristmas

trees.J.R.R.Tol

kien(1

89

2-1973)was

anEnglish

writer,

poetand

universityprofessor,OccupationsJ.R.R.Tolkien1

HaveyoueverreadanyofTolkien'sbooksor

1.Yes,I

have.They

are

fantastic

and

seen

any

of

the

films

based

on

them?What

full

of

imagination.do

you

think

of

them?2

What

else

do

you

knowabout

Tolkien?Findout

more

about

him

and

shareyour

researchwith

the

dass.J.R.R.TOLKIENLETTERSFROMFATHER

CHRISTMASEdited

by

BAILLIE

TOLKIENFRSTTIMEINPAPERBACK-AFULL-LENGTHFANTASYRoverandomJ.R.R.TOLKIENEDITED

BY

CHRISTINAscuLL

AND

WAYNEG.HAMMONDJ.R.R.Tolkien(1892-1973)wasanEnglishwriter,poetanduniversityprofessor,bestknownastheauthorof

someof

theworld'smostpopularhigh-fantasynovels.

Withhislimitlessimagination,he

creatednewworldsforhisreaders

toexplore.HisnovelsTheHobbitandTheLordof

theRingshavebeenmadeinto

films.TmtcoweresessuNGCLAsSICJ.R.R.TOLKIENTHELORD

OFTHERINGS1

ReadtheintroductiontoTolkienand

answerthequestions.Understanding

ideasAnSoevoawbitos2

Read

the

passage

and

find

out

what

Lettersfrom

Father

Christmas

is

about

and

whyTolkien

wrote

these

letters.J.R.R.TOLKIENLETTERSFROMFATHERCHRISTMASEditedby

BAILLIE

TOLKIEN1

ManypeoplestillrememberthemagicofFather

Christmas

from

when

they

werechildren.As

parents,they

try

to

keep

thatmagic

alive

for

their

children

for

as

long

asthey

can.2

That

is

whyLetters

fromFather

Christmascould

be

the

perfect

book

for

those

whoregard

Christmas

as

a

special

time

of

year.The

man

who

wrote

these

letters

is

oneofthe

most

famous

names

in

Englishliterature-J.R.R.Tolkien,author

of

TheLord

of

the

Rings.The

letters

were

Tolkien'sway

of

keeping

Father

Christmas

alive

forhisfourchildren,over

a

period

of

morethan

twenty

years.3

Every

Christmas,an

envelope

with

a

North

Pole

stamp

arrived.Itwas

addressedtoTolkien'schildren.Whocoulditbefrom?Thechildrenmusthavebeenveryexcitedas

they

opened

it.Inside,they

would

find

ahandwritten

letter

fromFatherChristmas.The

letters

were

also

beautifully

illustrated-eachmusthavetakenitstrueauthor,Tolkien,alongtimeto

complete.4

The

letters

told

wonderful

stories

about

FatherChristmas'slifeand

adventures

attheNorthPole.Aregularcharacterin

the

letters

wasPolarBear,whoonceclimbedtheNorthPole(anactualpoleinthiscase)andfell

through

theroof

of

Father

Christmas's

house.In

anotherletter,Father

Christmas

complained

abouthowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggameswith

the

toys

instead

of

wrapping

them

up.Interestingly,the

letters

did

not

cusualwarningstochildrenthattlreceivetheirpresentsif

theywerenotgood.Thelettersdid,however,changeasTolkien'schildrengot

older:….but

ifyou

find

that

not

many

of

the

thingsyou

asked

for

have

come,andnot

perhapsquiteasmanyassometimes,rememberthatthis

Christmasallovertheworldthereareaterrible

number

ofpoor

and

starving

people.5Letters

from

Father

Christmas

tells

us

thataswellasenjoyingtheadventures

of

FatherChristmas,Polar

Bear

and

other

characters

attheNorthPole,we

can

all

sharethetrue

spiritofgivingatChristmastime.Byexpressingloveforhischildrenin

such

a

specialway,

TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFather

Christmas.lead

inthestoriesin

the

letters4Fatherthetruespiritofgiving

at

Christmastime23Matchthemain

ideawitheach

paragraph5the

Realthe

introductionofthebookthe

lettersofthe

bookChristmas1theintroductionofthe

bookthe

lettersof

the

booklead

inthe

truespirit

ofgiving

atChristmas

timeMatchthemain

ideawitheach

paragraph2

3

4

5Answer

questions.1.

What

is

Letters

fromFather

Christmas

about?Letter

fromFather

Christmas

is

acollectionof

Tolkien'sletters

to

his

four

children

at

Christmas.

The

letters

toldwonderful

stories

about

Father

Christmas

's

life

and

adventuresat

the

North.Pole2.Why

did

Tolkien

write

these

letters?hewantedtokeep

FatherTolkienwrote

these

letters

because

Christmas

alive

for

hisfour

children.Which

of

the

sentences

best

explains

the

title

of

the

passage?1.The

real

Father

Christmas

was

actually

Tolkien

himself.2.TolkienistherealFather

Christmas,because

he

wrote

letters

using

thename"Father

Christmas".3.Tolkien's

love

and

care

for

his

children

make

him

very

like

FatherChristmas.THEREALTolkienbehavedlikeFatherChristmas.

AnyonewhoisgivingistherealFather

Christmas.

FATHERCHRISTMASWhatMoesthe"real"implyinhe

titebyTolkien.Contents

of

the

letters:They

tell

wonderf