Unit7 A Christmas Carol

Teaching Aims and Demands

Words:

powder standard conscience wage anyway admit foolish clap partner abundant warmth personally occupy constant clerk composer novelist firm ambition noble gain bond indeed selfish choir

Important Phrases:

care for leave alone in want of close up pick sb’s pocket have eyes for make money do sb good take sb’s / sth’s place

Sentence patterns & Communicative English

表示祝愿： God save you! God bless it!

Merry Christmas!

A Merry Christmas! Long life to him!

Grammar: Revision of the Adverbial

Topic and Writing:

掌握談論有關社會責任感的話題的方法。

Period 1 Words and Phrases

1. care for

1) 喜歡(多用于疑問、否定， 不可用被動。)

Would you care for a drink? 你想來點喝的嗎?

2)照料Who will care for the house while the family is away?

全家人都不在時,由誰照料這間房子呢?

區別于care about：介意……，在乎，關心

1) He doesn’t care a bit about clothes.

2) I don’t care about what he will say.

2. fake

adj. 假的，偽造的 fake money / diamond

n. 贗品 The painting looked old but a recent fake.

v. 偽造，冒充；假裝

He faked my signature to get money from my bank.

3. powder

gun powder / washing powder

4. standard n.

the standard of living 生活水準

moral standards 道德標準

standard time 格林威治標準時間

His work was not up to standard. (= below standard)

The school set high ~s of behavior for students.

5. conscience n.(u. & c. )

have a good/clear conscience問心無愧

a bad /guilty conscience 感到內疚

examine one’s conscience捫心自問

according to one’s conscience = in all conscience憑良心

①我沒有告訴他事實真相，心里決得內疚。

I had a bad conscience about not telling him the truth.

②A good conscience is a soft pillow.問心無愧,高枕無憂.

③A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.做賊心虛.

I got nothing to hide. My conscience is clear.

我沒有什么隱瞞的。我問心無愧。

6. anyway adv. =anyhow

1) That wasn’t my fault, anyway. 反正那不是我的過錯。

2) I’ m going anyway, no matter what you say.

3) I’ve tried, but I can’t open the door anyway.

7. admit admitted

vt.承認;準許…進入; 容納=seat/hold/contain

admit sb./sth into /to …允許某人進入…

sb./sth. to be adj. 承認…是…

sth/ doing 承認…

(to sb.) that –clause 向某人承認…

1) You must admit the task to be /that the task is difficult.

2) Though he was admitted into/to a famous university, his parents couldn’t afford the tuition.

3) He admitted breaking the window. 他承認打破了窗子。

4) No one but ticket-holders was admitted.

只有持票者方可入內。

5) The theater admits 1000 people.這劇院可容納一千人。

vi. 容許;承認

1.) 容許,有余地[(+of)]

This matter admits of no delay. 這事不容耽擱。

8. clap

vt. 1) 拍(手),鼓(掌);為...鼓掌

The audience clapped the pianist heartily.

聽眾熱情地為鋼琴演奏者鼓掌。

2.) 輕拍,擊[(+on)]

He clapped the champion on the back and congratulated him.

他拍拍冠軍的肩背,向他祝賀。

vi. 拍手,鼓掌

The chairperson clapped to attract our attention.

主席拍手以喚起我們的注意。

n. 拍手喝彩(聲)[S]

They gave the speaker a clap. 他們向演講人鼓掌。

9. abundant adj.

1) 大量的;充足的 abundant rainfall (充沛的雨量)

2) 豐富的;富裕的[(+in)] = be rich in

The country is abundant in natural resources.

那個國家自然資源豐富。

10. in want of

1) The poor woman was in want of food and clothes.

這個貧困的婦女缺少衣食。

2) There are still many thousands of people in want.

仍然有許多人處于貧困之中。

類似短語有：in need of in favour of in praise of in face of in search of in hope of in charge of in honour of in memory of

in danger of

11. badly off --- well off

1) Because of heavy debts, he is badly off.

2) I don’t know when I can be well off.

12. occupy vt.

1) (常與oneself連用或作被動式)使忙碌,使從事[(+in/with)]

She is occupied in writing a novel. 她忙于寫小說。

He occupied himself with various social activities.

他終日從事各種社交活動。

2) 占領,占據

The enemy soon occupied the town.敵人很快占領了這個城鎮。

Reading occupies most of my free time.

閱讀占去了我空閑時間的大部分。

13. close up

The old road is now closed up.

close up (暫時)關閉 / down (永久性的或長期的)關閉

14. have an eye for

have an ear for / have a taste for / have a nose for

15. as follows

1) the results are as follows, Bob 1st, Jane 2nd, Tom 3rd.

2) He explained it as follows. = His explanation was ~.

16. ambition n.

1.) 雄心,抱負[U][C]; 野心[U][C]

Her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor.

2.) 追求的目標[C]

Her ambition was to become a film star.

她一心追求的是做電影明星。

ambitious adj. 野心勃勃的；有抱負的

They are ambitious although they are poor.

17. aspiration n. [c, u] (for / after/ to sth.) ( to do sth. )

1) He has no aspiration for fame or gain. 他不圖名利。

2) She has aspirations to become a great writer.

Homework

1. Ex. 1&2 on Page59-60

2. Ex. 1&2 on Page 195.

Period 2 Reading---A Christmas Carol

Step1. Revision

Ask students to translate some phrases and sentences in vocabulary.

Step2. Lead in and Speaking

I’m sure everyone here knows Charles Dickens. He was the greatest representative of English critical novelist in the 19th century. He wrote 14 novels and many other short stories in his lifetime. His style was realistic and humors .He gave us a vivid picture of life of ordinary people. His works shows sympathy for the poor.

Read the speaking material to enable students know about the background of the novel “A Christmas Carol”.

Explanations:

1. in the race to become rich

2. read reports about fake food products

3. There are also cases of food polluted with poisons or bacteria.

4. Scrooge has no friends, except his business partner, Marley, who is just like him.

5. care for / about

6. safety standards

7. working conditions

8. social conscience

Step3. Reading

Today we are going to read the novel “A Christmas Carol”. Part1. (beginning---“Scrooge falls asleep”)

1. Scan Part1 and answer the following question:

1) How many people were mentioned?

Four. Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Fred, A gentleman

2. Read it again, and answer the following questions:

1) When did this story happen?

The story happened on the evening before Christmas, that is to say, at Christmas Eve.

2) What was Ebenezer Scrooge? What kind of this man was? Which word is he always commenting everything?

Maybe Scrooge was a businessman or a boss. He was such a mean, cold, hard, selfish old man. He cares for nothing but money. He was always commenting everything “Humbug”.

3) Who was Bob Cratchit? What did he want to do?

Bob was working for Scrooge as a clerk. He wanted to go home to spend Christmas Day with his family.

4) What did the gentlemen want Scrooge to do?

The gentleman was raising money to buy the poor some meat, drink and other basic needs. He wanted Scrooge to open his heart to the poor. But Scrooge didn’t agree to it. He would rather make them hungry to death than help them.

So all of them left, leaving Scrooge alone. He fell asleep. Then what happened in his dream?

Step4. Listening (page 56)

Now let’s listen to a dialogue between Marley and Scrooge? You know Marley? (His business partner)

Listen to it carefully and finish Ex. 2. Then finish Ex.3.

Step5. Reading (Page58)

Just now his friend told him that Santa Claus would come. Now turn to P58. Look at the rest part.

1) What’s the typical of Santa Claus? What does it mean?

He always says “Ho, ho, ho.” to make others happy.

Step6. Reading (Page61)

Now Santa Claus takes Scrooge to two scenes.

Scene1.

Read this part and fill the blanks.

Place: The place where Scrooge live once lived

Time: The time when Scrooge was young.

Characters: Young scrooge and his girlfriend

Event: The girl wanted to be separated from Scrooge. Scrooge cared nothing except money. He felt very uneasy.

Scene2.

Read this part and tell:

Why does Mrs. Cratchit not want to drink a toast to Mr. Scrooge?

Scene3.

What happened to Scrooge at last?

Homework

1. Underline the important structures in the passages.

Period3-4 Language points

Step1. Revision

1. Check answers to Ex.1 on P59.

2. Check answers to Ex.1 on P195.

Step2. Language points

Reading:

Phrases:

want/have a day off ask for a day’s leave

leave sb alone

do good to sb

bring in profit

be in want/need of

afford to do sth

be badly off

believe in

at this festive season of the year 在一年中喜慶的季節

close up （尤指暫時）關閉；使靠近

leave alone 不管；隨…去

toast to 干杯

date back to 追溯到（過去的某個時間）

on the contrary 相反

have an eye for 關注；能判斷；能欣賞

Sentences:

1. Frost stands on the window. 窗戶上結著霜凍。

stand 此處意為“在某處，位于”。

e.g. A tall poplar tree once stood here. 這兒曾經有過一棵高大的白楊樹。

2. If I hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold. 我要是再聽你說一句，我就讓你到真正冷的地方去

本句中where it is really cold 是狀語從句，表示地點。

means：If I hear another word from you, you will go to the place where it is really cold.

e.g. Bamboo grows best (in the place) where it is warm and cold.竹子在溫暖潮濕的地方長的好。

Put the raincoat (in the place) where you can easily find it.

把雨衣放在你容易找到的地方。

3. That’s a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!

每年的十二月二十五日掏人腰包，這個借口不充分。

poor 此處意為“不好的，不充分的，不充足的”。

e.g. We had a poor crop of wheat this year.今年我們小麥歉收

pick sb’s pocket ---steal money, etc from sb’s pocket 扒竊

have one’s pocket picked 遭扒竊

e.g. He had his pocket picked in the supermarket.

4. Anyway I suppose I will have to let you have it. 不管怎么說，我想我會答應你的。

anyway 副詞，意思是“無論如何，即使如此(whatever the facts may be; in spite of this)”。

e.g. Whatever you say, I’m going anyway. 不論你說什么，無論如何我也要去。

5. Let me leave it alone, then. 我才不管它呢.

leave sb/sth alone/be ---not disturb or interfere with sb/sth 不打擾或不干預某人[某事物]。

e.g. I’ve told you to leave my things alone. 我告訴過你不要動我的東西。

6. Much good may it do you. 愿它能給你帶來好處！

do sb good = do good to sb ---benefit sb “有益于某人“。

e.g. Eat more fruit; it will do you good. 多吃水果對你有好處。

7. …women and men open their hearts freely and think of other people

open one’s heart “敞開心扉”

open one’s heart to sb “同情；向……講心里話”。

e.g. Mr. Smith opened his heart to the poor little boy.

史密斯先生對那個可憐的小男孩充滿了同情

Mary felt much better after she opened her heart to her mother.

瑪麗向母親講了心里話之后，感覺好多了。

8. …you will celebrate Christmas by losing your position.

by losing your position 是介詞短語作狀語，表示方式。

e.g. You switch the radio on by pressing this button.

按這個按鈕就能打開收音機。

By working hard he gained rapid promotion.

他工作努力因而晉級很快。

9. …many of us enjoy abundant comfort

abundant---more than enough; plentiful　豐富的；充裕的。

e.g. We have abundant proof of his guilt.我們有傳充分的證據證明他有罪。

10. Many thousands are in want of basic needs. 有幾千人需要基本的必需品

in want of sth---needing sth “需要某事物”。

e.g. The house is in want of repair. 這所房子需要修了。

11. Personally, I don’t care. 就我而言，我才不管呢。

personally ---as far as I am concerned; for myself 意為“就我來說，就自己而言”，

e.g. Personally, I don’t like him at all.

12. My business occupies me constantly.

此句中occupy 意為“使忙碌，使從事”。

e.g. He was occupied with /in writing a novel. 他忙于寫小說。

occupy 用法小結：

1) 占據，充滿（時間，空間，某人的頭腦等）。

e.g. The speech occupied three hours.發言工占去了三個小時。

A bed occupied the corner of the room.床占去了房間的一角

2)（軍事）占領（國家、陣地等）。

The army occupied the enemy’s capital. 軍隊占領了敵國首都

3) 占用，占有（房屋、土地等）。

e.g. The family have occupied the farm for many years.

這家人在農場已居住多年。

They occupy the house next door. 他們住在隔壁。

4) occupy oneself (in doing sth/with sth) “忙著（做某事）；忙（于某事）”。

e.g. How does he occupy himself now he is retired? 他既已退休，都如何打發日子呢？

13. They are all gone.他們都走了。

gone 此處是形容詞，意為“離開，離去”，另外，gone 還有“過去”之意。

e.g. Gone are the days when you could buy a three-course meal for under $1.

一頓飯吃三道菜不到一美圓，這日子一去不復返了。

14. And make it short, because it’s time to close up.

close (sth) up “（尤指暫時）關閉（某事物）”。

e.g. Sorry madam, we’re closing up for lunch. 很抱歉，小姐，我們現在要關門吃飯。

He closes the shop up at 5.30.他在5點30分停止營業。

close up 還可以指傷口愈合。

The cut took a long time to close up.傷口經過很長時間才愈合

15. Alone is what you are, and what you have been. 你是孤單的，你一直都是孤單的。

此句是倒裝。alone 是副詞，在句中作表語，這里是表語前置；其的主語為what you are 和what you have been.

Integrating skills:

1. These are but shadows of the past. 這些只是過去的影子。

but 此處是副詞，意為“只，僅僅”。

e.g. He is but a boy. 他不過是個孩子。

I don’t think we can succeed. Still we can but try.

我想我們不會成功，但是，不妨試一試。

2. Another idol has taken my place. 另一個偶像取代了我。

take sb’s/sth’s place`; take the place of sb/sth

e.g. She couldn’t attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. 她不能出席會議，所以由助手替她。

Nothing could take the place of the family he had lost.

他失去了家庭，這一損失是無法彌補的。

3. That’s not what life is about! 錢不是生活的全部！

what life is about 是從句作表語。

4.You only have eyes for money. 你就只愛錢。

(only) have eyes for sb/sth. / have eyes (only) for sb/sth 只對……感興趣；（只）愛戀/喜歡……

e.g. In Amsterdam, I had eyes only for the Rembrandts.在阿姆斯特丹，我只想看倫勃朗的名畫。

All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen.

姑娘們全都喜歡弗雷德，但是他卻只對海倫感興趣。

have an eye/a good eye for… 意為“對……有眼光”。

He has an eye for the fair and the beautiful. 他有審美眼光。

5. You’ve got it all wrong. 你全弄錯了。

此句中 all 副詞，意為“completely 完全地”，修飾 wrong；wrong 是形容詞，作it 的賓語補足語。

6. Nobody knows it better than you do, poor fellow. 沒有人比你更了解他了，可憐的人。

know sb/sth well 對……熟知，對……很了解；do 代指knows。

7.be content with: be satisfied with

be content to do sth: be willing/ready to sth