當(dāng)代商務(wù)英語綜合教程 2 （第2版）An Unforgettable Christmas

當(dāng)代商務(wù)英語綜合教程2

（第2版）

AnUnforgettableChristmasContents2TextAAnUnforgettableChristmasLanguageinUseTextBCorporateBrandingWarm-upQuestions:3Warm-upQuestions:1.Howdoyoushowyourgratitudetosomeonewhohasfoundyourlostarticleandsentitbacktoyou?2.DoyouknowwhypeoplesendpresentstoeachotheratChristmas?Pre-classTask14Pre-classTask1Readthetextonceforthemainidea(s).Donotrefertothenotes,theglossaryordictionaries.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas5PassageFormanyofus,oneChristmasstandsoutfromalltheothers,theonewhenthemeaningofthedayshoneclearest.Myown“truest”Christmasbeganonarainyspringdayinthebleakestyearofmylife.Recentlydivorced,Iwasinmy20s,hadnojobandwasonmywaydowntowntogotheroundsoftheemploymentoffices.Ihadnoumbrella,formyoldonehadfallenapart,andIcouldnotaffordanotherone.12TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas6PassageIsatdowninthestreetcar—andthereagainsttheseatwasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandleinlaidwithgoldandnecksofbrightenamel.Ihadneverseenanythingsolovely.Iexaminedthehandleandsawanameengravedamongthegoldenscrolls.Theusualprocedurewouldhavebeentoturnintheumbrellatotheconductor,butonimpulseIdecidedtotakeitwithmeandfindtheownermyself.347PassageIgotoffthestreetcarinadownpourandthankfullyopenedtheumbrellatoprotectmyself.ThenIsearchedatelephonebookforthenameontheumbrellaandfoundit.Icalledandaladyanswered.Yes,shesaidinsurprise,thatwasherumbrella,whichherparents,nowdead,hadgivenherforabirthdaypresent.But,sheadded,ithadbeenstolenfromherlockeratschool(shewasateacher)morethanayearbefore.5TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas68PassageShewassoexcitedthatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwentdirectlytohersmallhouse.Shetooktheumbrella,andhereyesfilledwithtears.Theteacherwantedtogivemeareward,but—thoughtwentydollarswasallIhadintheworld—herhappinessatretrievingthisspecialpossessionwassuchthattohaveacceptedmoneywouldhavespoiledsomething.Wetalkedforawhile,andImusthavegivenhermyaddress.Idon'tremember.7TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas89PassageThenextsixmonthswerewretched.Iwasabletoobtainonlytemporaryemploymenthereandthere,forasmallsalary.ButIputasidetwenty-fiveorfiftycentswhenIcouldafforditformylittlegirl'sChristmaspresents.MylastjobendedthedaybeforeChristmas,mythirty-dollarrentwassoondue,andIhadfifteendollarstomyname—whichPeggyandIwouldneedforfood.9TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas1010PassageShewashomefromconventboardingschoolandwasexcitedlylookingforwardtohergiftsnextday,whichIhadalreadypurchased.Ihadboughtherasmalltree,andweweregoingtodecorateitthatnight.TheairwasfullofthesoundofChristmasmerrimentasIwalkedfromthestreetcartomysmallapartment.Bellsrangandchildrenshoutedinthebitterduskoftheevening,andwindowswerelightedandeveryonewasrunningandlaughing.ButthereshouldbenoChristmasforme,Iknew,nogifts,noremembrancewhatsoever.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas111211PassageAsIstruggledthroughthesnowdrifts,Ihadjustaboutreachedthelowestpointinmylife.Unlessamiraclehappened,IwouldbehomelessinJanuary,foodless,jobless.Ihadprayedsteadilyforweeks,andtherehadbeennoanswerbutthiscoldnessanddarkness,thisharshair,thisabandonment.Godandmenhadcompletelyforgottenme.Ifeltsohelplessandsolonely.Whatwastobecomeofus?TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas131412PassageIlookedinmymailbox.Therewereonlybillsinit,asheafofthem,andtwowhiteenvelopeswhichIwassurecontainedmorebills.IwentupthreedustyflightsofstairsandIcried,shiveringinmythincoat.ButImademyselfsmilesoIcouldgreetmylittledaughterwithapretenseofhappiness.Sheopenedthedoorformeandthrewherselfinmyarms,screamingjoyouslyanddemandingthatwedecoratethetreeimmediately.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas151613PassagePeggyhadproudlysetourkitchentableforoureveningmealandputpansoutandthreecansoffoodwhichwouldbeourdinner.Forsomereason,whenIlookedatthosepansandcans,Ifeltbrokenhearted.WewouldhaveonlyhamburgersforourChristmasdinnertomorrow.Istoodinthecoldlittlekitchenandmiseryoverwhelmedme.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,IdoubtedtheexistenceofGodandhismercy,andthecoldnessinmyheartwascolderthanice.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas171814PassageThedoorbellrangandPeggyranfleetlytoanswerit,callingthatitmustbeSantaClaus.ThenIheardamantalkingheartilytoherandwenttothedoor.Hewasadeliveryman,andhisarmswerefullofparcels.“Thisisamistake,”Isaid,buthereadthenameontheparcelsandtheywereforme.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas1915PassageWhenhehadgone,Icouldonlystareattheboxes.PeggyandIsatonthefloorandopenedthem.Ahugedoll,threetimesthesizeoftheoneIhadboughtforher.Gloves.Candy.Abeautifulleatherpurse.Incredible!Ilookedforthenameofthesender.Itwastheteacher,theaddresswassimply“California”,whereshehadmoved.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas2016PassageOurdinneratthatnightwasthemostdeliciousIhadevereaten.IforgotIhadnomoneyfortherentandonlyfifteendollarsinmypurseandnojob.MychildandIateandlaughedtogetherinhappiness.Thenwedecoratedthelittletreeandmarveledatit.IputPeggytobedandsetuphergiftsaroundthetreeandasweetpeacefloodedmelikeabenediction.Ihadsomehopeagain.Icouldevenexaminethesheafofbillswithoutcringing.TextA

AnUnforgettableChristmas2122Pre-classTask217Pre-classTask2ChoosethestatementthatbestexplainsyourunderstandingofTextA.1.d）

2.d）3.b）4.b）5.c）Pre-classTask318Pre-classTask3Readthetextasecondtimetoreviewthevocabularyincontext.Studythenewwordsandtheirdefinitions.Pre-classTask319Glossary20Pre-classTask321Pre-classTask322Pre-classTask323Pre-classTask3In-classTask124In-classTask1Readthetextathirdtimeforabetterunderstandingofthemainpoints.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentencestakenfromthetext.1.Formanyofus,oneChristmasstandsoutfromalltheothers,theonewhenthemeaningofthedayshoneclearest.(Para.1)1.ManyofuscanrememberthemostmeaningfulChristmas.（Para.1）In-classTask1252.MylastjobendedthedaybeforeChristmas,mythirty-dollarrentwassoondue,andIhadfifteendollarstomyname—whichPeggyandIwouldneedforfood.(Para.10)2.IbecamejoblessthedaybeforeChristmaswhenIhadonlyfifteendollarsleft—whichPeggyandIwouldneedforfood,butIwouldhavetospend30dollarsontherent.（Para.10）3.Ihadprayedsteadilyforweeks,andtherehadbeennoanswerbutthiscoldnessanddarkness,thisharshair,thisabandonment.(Para.13)In-classTask1263.IhadprayedtoGodforhelpforweeks,buttherehadbeenonlythiscoldnessanddarkness,thisharshair,thisabandonmentinsteadofgivingmeananswer.（Para.13）4.ButImademyselfsmilesoIcouldgreetmylittledaughterwithapretenseofhappiness.(Para.16)In-classTask1274.ItriedtomakemyselfsmileandpretendedtobehappywhenImetmylittledaughter.（Para.16）In-classTask228In-classTask2StructuralAnalysisoftheTextThefirstpart(paragraph1)makesitclearthattheauthorhashadaspecialChristmas.InPart2(paragraphs2-22),theauthordescribesthatspecialChristmasindetail.Part2canbedividedintotwosections.Section1(paragraphs2-8)describeshowthewriterreturnedtheumbrellatotheteacher;section2(paragraphs9-22)theauthornarrateshowtheyspentthemiserableandmerryChristmas.In-classTask329In-classTask31.Readaloudparagraphs7-8.2.Workinpairstoaskeachotherquestionsaboutthetext.In-classTask3303.Answerthefollowingquestions.1)Whydoestheauthorsay“Myown‘truest’Christmasbeganonarainyspringdayinthebleakestyearofmylife”?1）Becauseonarainyspringdayinthebleakestyearofherlifetheauthorgottoknowtheteacher,whosentthemalotofgiftsonthat“truest”Christmas.2)Howdidtheauthorreturntheumbrellatotheowner?In-classTask3312）Shefoundtheownerherselfbysearchingatelephonebookforthenameontheumbrellaandcalledtheowner.3)Whydidtheauthorsay:“thisisamistake”whenshesawadeliverymanwhosearmswerefullofparcels?3）Shecouldn'tbelievetheycouldreceiveChristmasgifts.4)Whosentthegiftstothem?In-classTask3324）Theowneroftheumbrella,theteacher.5)HowdidtheycelebratethatChristmasafterreceivingthegifts?5）Theyateandlaughedtogetherinhappiness.Thentheydecoratedthelittletreeandmarveledatit.SheputPeggytobedandsetuphergiftsaroundthetree.4.Discussthefollowingwithyourclassmatesandpresentyourideatotheclass.1)Whatwouldyoudotoshowyourgratitudetothosewhohavehelpedyou?2)WhichSpringFestival／birthdayisunforgettableforyou?Why?In-classTask33334TextA

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