大学英语精读第一册电子教案Unit7-The-Sampler

BeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.ListeningComprehension2.Warm-upQuestions3.BackgroundInformationTheChristmasSeasonOldPeopleintheWestFreeSamples4.Topic-relatedPrediction5.DiscussionBeforeReading_1.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingListeningComprehensionfrumenty:牛奶麦粥raisin：葡萄干currant：（无核）葡萄干prune：洋李干puritan：清教徒disciple：门徒■Directions:Listentothepassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingsentencesaretrueorfalse.BeforeReading_1.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingChristmaspuddingoriginatedasa14thcenturyporridgecalledfrumentythatwasmadebyboilingbeefandmuttonwithraisins,currants,prunes,winesandspices.ThiswouldoftenbemorelikesoupandwaseatenasafastingdishinpreparationfortheChristmasactivities.By1595frumentywasevolvingintoplumpudding,havingbeenthickenedwitheggs,breadcrumbs,driedfruitandgivenmoreflavorthankstotheadditionofaleandspirits.In1664thepuddingwasbannedbythePuritansdescribingitasalewdcustomanditsrichingredientsasunfitforGod-fearingpeople.In1714GeorgeIre-establisheditaspartoftheChristmasfeast.ByVictoriantimesChristmaspuddingshadevolvedintosomethingwhichlookedsimilartotheonesenjoyedtoday.Overtheyearsmanycustomshavesurroundedthispopularfestivedessert.Itissaidpuddingsshouldbemadebythe25thSundayafterTrinity,preparedwith13ingredientstorepresentChristandHisDisciplesandthateverymemberofthefamilytaketurnstostirthepuddingwithawoodenspoonfromeasttowestinhonoroftheThreeKings.DetailedReadingBeforeReading_1.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading1.Christmaspuddingoriginatedinthe13thcentury.FChristmaspuddingoriginatedinthe14thcentury.2.PuritansforbadepeopletohaveChristmaspuddingin1684.FPuritansforbadepeopletohaveChristmaspuddingin1664.3.In1714GeorgeIIre-establisheditaspartofChristmasfeast.FIn1714GeorgeIre-establisheditaspartofChristmasfeast.4.Christmaspuddingshouldcontain13ingredientstorepresentChristandHisDisciples.T5.Christmaspuddingwasoncebannedbecauseitwasnotdelicious.FChristmaspuddingwasoncebannedbecausePuritansthoughtitnotagoodcustomtohavepuddingonChristmasanditsrichingredientswereunfitforGod-fearingpeople.6.Accordingtothecustom,everyoneinthefamilyshouldtaketurnstostirthepuddingfromwesttoeast.FAccordingtothecustom,everyoneinthefamilyshouldtaketurnstostirthepuddingfromeasttowest.DetailedReading()()()()()()BeforeReading_1.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading1.WhomayfeelunhappyonChristmas?Thosewithoutafamilyorthosewithseriousfamilyproblems:poverty-strickenorchronically-unemployedfamily.2.WhyChristmascanbeaterriblemomentforthesepeople?3.Haveyougottheexperienceofspendinganimportantfestivalonyourown?Ifyes,howdidithappenandhowdidyouspendit?DetailedReadingWarm-upQuestionsBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingIntheShopHistorically:fromDec.24tillafterNewYear’sDayTime:InEngland,fromDec.24tillEpiphany(主显节)(January6)Mainactivity:atimeforthefamilytogettogether,totalk,tosing,toexchangepresentsInmoderntime:atimeofgreatercommercialactivityTime:EarlyinNovember,shopsdecoratetheirdepartmentsforChristmas.ChristmashasbecomeamonthofChristmasadvertising.Mainactivity:doChristmasshoppingDetailedReadingTheChristmasSeasonTheChristmasSeason—CommercializationBeforeReading_1.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingForChristians,ChristmasseasonlastsfromChristmasEvetillafterNewYear’sDayor,especiallyinEngland,tillEpiphany(主显节)(January6).MostWesternerswilldecoratetheirhomes,schoolsandofficesfortheholidays.AndtheywillsendChristmascardstotheirfriendsandsendthemgiftsaswell.Commercially,theperiodismuchlonger.StoresusuallybegintodecoratetheirdepartmentsforChristmasinNovember.SpecialattentionispaidtotheshopwindowsdesignedtoattractChristmasshoppers.Christmashaslostmostofitsreligioussignificance.IthaschangedfromaquietdaytobewithfamilytoawholemonthofChristmas-giftbuyingseason.AndithasbecomeamonthofChristmasadvertising.AndallofthismakessomepeoplewanttoavoidChristmasaltogether.DetailedReading■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReading_1.3GodRestYouMerryGentlemenOtidingsofcomfortandjoy,Comfortandjoy,Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!Godrestyoumerry,gentlemen,Letnothingyoudismay,RememberChristourSaviourWasbornonChristmasDay;TosaveusallfromSatan'spowerWhenweweregoneastray.Otidingsofcomfortandjoy,Comfortandjoy,Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!FromGodourheavenlyFatherAblessedangelcame;AnduntocertainshepherdsBroughttidingsofthesame;HowthatinBethlehemwasbornTheSonofGodbyname.Otidingsofcomfortandjoy,Comfortandjoy,Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!Fearnot,then,saidtheangel,Letnothingyouaffright;ThisdayisbornaSaviourOfavirginpureandbright,TofreeallthosewhotrustinhimFromSatan'spowerandmight.Otidingsofcomfortandjoy,Comfortandjoy,■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReading_1.3Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!NowtotheLordsingpraises,Allyouwithinthisplace,AndmakesureloveandbrotherhoodEachothernowembrace;ThisholytideofChristmasAllothersdothefface.Otidingsofcomfortandjoy,Comfortandjoy,Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!Otidingsofcomfortandjoy!BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingFood:turkeyorgoose/mashedwhitepotatoesandmaybe