《综合英语》课程教学资源Ⅰ_39572_课程资源_现代大学英语1_Unit 12_Unit 12Christmas Day in the Morning-课前预习-第一部分

Comprehensive English I Unit 12 Christmas Day in the Morning Pearl Buck Preclass Work-1

Unit 12 Christmas Day in the Morning Pearl Buck Preclass Work-1

Comprehensive English I Contents Background Information Critical Reading of the Text Assignments

Contents Background Information Critical Reading of the Text Assignments

Comprehensive English I Background Information

❖Background Information

About the author Comprehensive English I 1.The author of this article,Pearl Buck is the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1938.Read the Notes on Page 264 in your textbook and try to find out more information about her with the help of the Internet. Life experiences: Main publications: Her achievements:

1. The author of this article, Pearl Buck is the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1938. Read the Notes on Page 264 in your textbook and try to find out more information about her with the help of the Internet. Life experiences: Main publications: Her achievements: About the author

About the country Comprehensive English I 2.The story in the text takes place on a Christmas morning. Christmas is now a public holiday in many countries.What do you know about Christmas?Read the Notes on Page 264 in your textbook and find out more information about the Christmas with the help of the Internet.Offer your answers

2. The story in the text takes place on a Christmas morning. Christmas is now a public holiday in many countries. What do you know about Christmas? Read the Notes on Page 264 in your textbook and find out more information about the Christmas with the help of the Internet. Offer your answers About the country

About the topic Comprehensive English I 3.Spring Festival is the traditional holiday of our Chinese people.Here is a chart of comparison between Christmas and Spring Festival. Work with your group members to fill the chart with the help of the Internet

About the topic 3.Spring Festival is the traditional holiday of our Chinese people. Here is a chart of comparison between Christmas and Spring Festival. Work with your group members to fill the chart with the help of the Internet

Comprehensive English I Christmas Spring Festival Date Origin Customs Food

Christmas Spring Festival Date Origin Customs Food

Comprehensive English I 4.Here is another story about Christmas:The Gift of Magi by O'Henry(1862-1910).Read the story andand please briefly summarize the story. The meaning of“Magi': The main character: The setting of the story: Plot of the story: Theme of the story:

4. Here is another story about Christmas: The Gift of Magi by O’Henry (1862-1910). Read the story and and please briefly summarize the story. The meaning of “Magi”: The main character: The setting of the story: Plot of the story: Theme of the story:

Comprehensive English I Critical Reading of the Text

❖Critical Reading of the Text

Critical Reading Comprehensive English I e.followinc.outlinowillloconontwoovomvinwo.ftbo_to Dlonco finishthetabletocompletetheoutiine. Parts Paragraphs Sections Part One Paras.1-8 A:Para1-2,He woke up at 4 o'clock and did not go back to sleep as usual. Introduction:the magic of B:para3-8, Christmas for Robert as an old man Part Two Paras.9-41 A:para9-14,R.realized how much his father loved him when he was 15 Body: B:para15-20 Robert's first gift for his C:para21-25 father D:para26-41

The following outline will present you an overview of the text. Please finish the table to complete the outline. Parts Paragraphs Sections Part One Paras. 1-8 Introduction: the magic of Christmas for Robert as an old man A: Para1—2, He woke up at 4 o’clock and did not go back to sleep as usual. B: para3—8, Part Two Paras. 9-41 Body: Robert’s first gift for his father A: para9—14, R. realized how much his father loved him when he was 15 B:para15-20 C:para21-25 D: para26-41 Critical Reading