综合英语Book III Unit 13 Christmas.ppt

Unit 13 Christmas Unit 13 Christmas By Floyd Dell about the author Floyd Dell was born on 28th June, 1887 in Pike County, Missouri. His father, Anthony Dell, found it difficult to find regular work and the family experienced a great deal of poverty. At school Dell developed a love of reading. At sixteen, he joined the Socialist Party and gave speeches on street-corners about his political beliefs. He also produced material for a small Socialist monthly, Tri-City Workers Magazine. Unit 13 Background Information The annual festival of the Christian church commemoration the birth of Jesus; celebrated by most Christians on December 25 Now generally observed in many countries as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts or greetings. An occasion for family reunions Unit 13 Festive atmosphere in streets and shops, advertisements with Santa Claus and holly wreaths, shop windows beautifully decorated, “commercialized” holiday atmosphere, fountains with background of bright and colorful lights. Festive atmosphere at home: Christmas tree decorated with tinsel, candles Christmas dinner (turkey or goose), stockings hanging at the foot of childrens beds for Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, to put gifts into them. Unit 13 Paragraph 1-5 What is the economic situation of “my family”? Do “I” realize it? How do readers get the truth? The soles of both my shoes----worn clear It is the first time----I had heard about the poor children I felt sorry----for them, the poor children My mom gave me ----a small bag of potatoes My father pretended to be surprised with the potato soup—we eat them every day My father was at home all day long and every day My oldest brother was in Quincy Unit 13 I was disappointed not to see them----the poor children My mom put the money in a little yellow envelop and sealed it up----I was forbidden to write my name on it. The coins in the envelop were not dimes but pennies Mom looked distressed when I confessed I had written my name on