高中英语（人教大纲）第三册：unit7 a christmas carol(备课资料)

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1、ReferenceforTeachingⅠ.异域风情ChristmasDayChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChristonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.TheChristiancalenderstartsintheyearinwhichJesuswasborn.ThelettersA.D.withayearmean“AnnoDomini”or“intheyearofOurLord”.ChristmasDayisaveryhappydayformanybo

2、ysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativityor“birth”play,showinghowJesuswasborninastable.ManyofthecelebrationsatChristmasareoldcustoms.Somefathersdressupinaredcloakandputonalongwhitebeard.TheypretendtobeFatherChristmas,orSantaClaus,andputpr

3、esentsbythebedsoftheirchildren.ThewordsSantaClausareawayofsayingSaintNicholas,agoodmanwhohelpedpoorpeopleandgavepresentstothemmorethan300yearsafterJesuswasborn.TomostChristiansinEuropeandAmerica,ChristmasDayfinishestheyear,althoughtherearestillafewdaysleftafteri

4、t.ShopwindowsaredecoratedwithChristmastreessomemonthsbeforeDecember,andnoticesareputupsaying“68shoppingdaystoChristmas”or“21shoppingdaystoChristmas”.Cottonwoolisstuckontotheshopwindowstolooklikesnow,andhollyandmistletoearehungup.Parentsbuypresentsfortheirchildre

5、n.Thentheyhavetohidetheminthehousetostopthechildrenfromfindingoutwhat“FatherChristmas”isgoingtobringthem.Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFather

6、Christmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-caseofasacktotrytogetmorepresented.Laterthatnight,FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.OnChristmasmorning,thechildr

7、enwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo’clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo’clockalthoughitisnotlightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo’clockintheafternoon,the

8、Christmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.Therestofthedayisfullofgamesande