Unit 7 A Christmas Carol
(Teaching paper)
--Warming up/ listening / speaking
Step I. Introduction of Charles Dickens & his works on the following questions:
1. Have you read any novels by Charles Dickens? What are they?
2. Which of his books do you like best? What's it about?
3. Do you know sth about " A Christmas Carol"?
( You may refer to your English Coaching paper Issue 7 for the answers to the questions above.)
Step II. Listening comprehension:
(1) Listen to the tape and find the best answers to the following:
(2) Listen again and fill in the blanks in the following passage:
III. Speaking
(1) Read the two paragraphs on P. 56 and answer the following the questions:
*What kind of person is Ebnenezer Scrooge?
*What is he interested in ?
*Does he have any friends?
*Does he care about his employees?
*What will happen if some business people only think about making money and profits?
*Why do some people make and sell unsafe products?
IV. Explanation of some language points:
Neither Scrooge nor Marley cares for other people .They don' t care about their employees......
*care for/care about
care for 1)在意，放在心上（常用于否定句，疑問句和條件句中）
One shouldn't act without caring for public opinion.
（一個人的行為不能不在意公共輿論）
If you care for my advice, I don't think you should go.
（如果你愿意聽我的話，我認為你還是別去。）
2）想要，喜歡（常用于否定句，疑問句和條件句中）
Would you care for a cup of coffee?（來杯咖啡好嗎？）
I don't care for riding on a bike very much; I'd rather go on foot.
（我不太喜歡騎自行車，寧愿步行。）
3）關心，照料，照顧（肯定句）
She has a baby to care for; she can't go with us.
（她孩子要照顧，不能和我們一起去）
The patients are well cared for in the hospital.
(病人在醫院里得到很好的照顧)
care about 感興趣，在意
I don't care much about music. (我對音樂不太感興趣)
She thinks only of herself; she doesn't care about other people.
( 他只想到自己，不關心別人)
She didn't care about when he would leave.
( 他什么時間離開她都不理會)
V. useful expressions and words:
dream about
by the end of
care for / care about
fake food product
make profit / make money
safety measures
food polluted with poisons and bacteria
VI. Home assignment:
Write a passage about the responsibilities of business people towards both their employees and their customers, using the words and phrases on P. 56.
Reading material:
---Reading Comprehension
Step I. Read the story and then find the best answer to the following questions:
1.What kind of man is Mr Ebenezer Scrooge?
A. He is mean. B. He is cold-hearted
C. He is a man with big heart. D. A and B
2.What is Fred like?
A. He looks down upon the poor. B. He is kind-hearted
C. He hates rich people D. The passage doesn't say
3.We can infer from the text that_________________.
A. no rich people want to help the poor.
B. there are still many people poor in the country.
C. Mr Scrooge hasn't given Bob a day off in the end.
D. Fred hates his uncle very much.
4.Why does Lisa want to leave Scrooge ? Because__________.
A. she loves money more than anything else
B. Scrooge pays more attention to money than to her
C. Scrooge' character has changed and differences arose between them.
D. Scrooge no longer loves her.
5.Who makes Scrooge change his attitude toward the poor?
A. Bob B. Fred. C. Santa Claus D. The passage doesn't say
Keys: DBBCC.
Step II: Listen to the tape and paraphrase some difficult sentences and phrases;
1. In the sentence on p. 57 Line 5 “Frost stands on the window.”
The underlined means_________?
A. remains B. rise C. raise D. arise
2. You’ll want all day off tomorrow, I suppose. The underlined means__________.
A. take a holiday B. ask for a day’s leave C. be on duty D. both A and B
3. The sentence “That’s a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of
December!” on p. 57 really shows_________.
A. Scrooge was a mean but an honest man.
B. Scrooge was a generous and mean person
C. Scrooge was a mean and greedy man
D. Scrooge was a generous and honest man
4. The correct translation for the sentence on p. 58 Line 11 “ Let me leave it alone.” is___.
A. 那我就把它放到后面去吧。
B. 那我就由它去吧。
C. 讓我單獨談談這個問題。
D. 那我現在就不談這個問題吧。
5. The phrase “badly off” in the sentence on p.58 Line 31 means_________.
A. rich B. poor C. bad D. worse
6. According to the dialogue, the sentence “Alone is what you are, and what you have been.”
really means________.
A. You are always alone without anyone around you.
B. You always like to do things without anyone present.
C. You will always live alone.
D. You are too greedy and mean to have true friends around you.
Answers: ADCDBD
Step II. Language points:
1. I'm freezing, Mr scrooge. Frost stands on the window. My hands are too cold to write.
(Line 5 p.57)
freeze ( froze frozen) vt 結冰 vi使......結冰
Water freezes when the temperature falls below zero centigrade. (結冰 )
Two of the men froze to death.（凍死）
If this frost lasts, the ships in the harbor will be frozen in.（被冰封住）
封存，凍結（財產，存款）穩定（價格，工資等），僵住
Smiles froze on his face.
freeze prices freeze his account
freezing 冰冷的,極冷的 frozen 凍了的，冰凍的
It was freezing last night.
What freezing weather!
Is there any frozen food in the fridge?
It's fun to skate on the frozen lake.
2.stand (p.57. Line 5)
1) vi 持續/持久/保持不變
The house will stand another century. (這房子還可以持續一百年)
The law still stands in force. 這條法律仍然有效）
2） vi 處于（某種狀況）
The temperature stood at 0℃ yesterday. (昨天是0攝氏度)
Who stands first on the list? （誰名列第一？）
3）忍受/承受
Can you stand the horrible weather there?
（你受得了那兒可怕的天氣嗎？）
She can't stand having nothing to do. 沒事干她受不了
3. Anyway, I suppose I will have to let you have it. But make sure to be early in the office the day after. ( p. 57. Line 17)
anyway 1) 此處副詞用來轉變現有話題，回到先前所說的一個話題上，或將話題轉移到 一個令人感興趣的點上，常譯為“不過，話又說回來”
It was nice of you to offer anyway.
(話又說回來,你主動提出總是好事)
Anyway, in the end I didn't wear your jacket.
不過,我結果并沒有穿你那件上衣
2)=anyhow 無論怎樣,至少
The house was empty and I couldn't get in anyway/anyhow.
房子是空的,但我無論都進不去
Anyway/Anyhow you can try, even if there is not much chance of success.
至少你可以試試,即使沒有多少成功的機會
I'm not sure what time I'll arrive, maybe half past seven or a quarter to eight. ________, I'll be there as early as possible.
A. However B. Thus C. Anyhow D. Therefore (C)
4.Let me leave it alone. ( p.58. Line 11)
leave ...alone
1)=leave as sb/sth is.別管，別惹，別碰
Her father died when she was sixteen, and left her all alone.
（她十六歲時父親去世了，留下她孤單一人）
Leave me alone. I'm hopeless. （別管我，我沒希望了）
I've told you to leave my things alone.
(我已經告訴過你別碰我的東西)
2)讓一個人呆著
Why can't you just leave me alone?
(你怎么就不能讓我清靜一會兒？)
On account of his illness, he was never left alone.
（由于生病，他身邊總留人）
let alone至于......更不用說
They had not enough food to eat, let alone send their children to school.
(他們沒有足夠食物吃，更談不上送孩子上學了)
leave sb/sth +形容詞/副詞/介詞短語/分詞/不定式（做賓補）“讓......處于某種狀態
填空 That'll leave the whole morning free, won't it?(有空)
He left the room, leaving the lights burning/on.（亮著）
They walked off and left me sitting there all by myself. （坐）
I'm sorry to have left some of your questions unanswered .（沒回答）
We mustn't leave it to take its own course.
5. At this festival season of the year, Mr Scrooge, when many of us enjoy abundant comfort, we would like to ask you to open your heart to the poor, whose sufferings are great. Many thousands are in want of basic needs; hundreds of thousands are in want of basic comforts, sir.
(p. 58 Line 25)
斯克羅先生，在一年的這個歡宴的季節里，當我們享受許多舒適，我們想要你向窮人敞開胸懷，他們所遭受的痛苦太大了，上萬人需要基本的需求，上萬人需要基本的舒適條件。
1) abundant(=plentiful/rich) 豐富的，充裕的 be in abundant
We have abundant proof of his guilt. 我們有充足的證據證明他有罪。
They had an abundant year last year. 他們去年是個豐收年
Iraq is a country abundant in oil. 伊拉克是個石油豐富的國家。
The country is abundant in minerals. 這國家礦產豐富。
Abundance .n.“豐富"“充裕” in abundance
They live in abundance. 他們過著豐衣足食的生活。
There is food and drink in abundance 有豐富的飲食。
2). want 1) n.[U] 需要；缺乏；貧困
in want of（=in need of）需要 for(from) want of 由于缺少......
He is in want of exercise. 他需要運動
We may one day be in want. 我們將來可能過貧苦的生活
The grass died from want of water。 那些草由于缺水而枯死
2）[cn] 常用復數，意為“需要的東西，必需品；欲望”
He is a man of few wants. 他是個欲望很少的人。
We only have simple wants. 我們只是需要些簡單的東西。
聯想 in honor of, in memory of, in face of, in time of,
in praise of, in need of, in favor of, in search of
in case of, in hope of,
in charge of/in the charge of, in possession of/in the possession of,
in spite of , at sight of, at thought of
6. be badly off 貧窮 ( p. 58. line 31)
cf. be well off 富裕
My parents were badly off when we were young. 我們小時侯父母很窮
They were worse off than us those years.
那些年他們生活得比我們更糟
He doesn't know when he is well off. 他不知道他什么時候富裕
We are better off now than ten years ago. 我們現在比十年前富裕
7. occupy（occupied）(=to take up; to hold ;to cover; to seize) ( p.58. Line 31)
占（空間，場所，地位）；居住于（家， 房間）；占去（時間）；（軍隊）占領，占據
Tall bookcases occupy a lot of space in his room.
幾個高書櫥占了他房間的好多地方。
All the rooms of this hotel are occupied.
這個旅館的所有房間都客滿
The dinner and speeches occupied three hours.
宴會和演說共用了三個小時
He occupied an important position in the French Government.
他在法國政府中擔任要職
The enemy soon occupied the fort. 敵人很快占領了這座要塞
*be occupied in doing/with sth = occupy oneself with/in
正從事于 ...... 忙于......
I have been occupied in reading history books. 我一直專心念歷史
He occupied himself with various projects. 他從事種種項目
8. admit( admitted)
1) 承認
admit sth/ doing sth/that...
admit sb/sth to be +adj
我承認我的錯誤 I admit my mistake
我犯了錯誤 I admit making a mistake.
我錯了 I admit that I was wrong.
我們大家都承認他傻 We all admit him to be foolish.
他承認打壞了窗戶 He admitted having broken the window. =He admitted that he had broken the window.
2）準許進入場所等，準許......的入場（入學，入會），接納
admit sb/sth into/to
She opened the door and admitted the guests into the house.
(她打開門讓客人進屋)
Children under 18 are not admitted to the film.
（未滿18歲的孩子不得看此電影）
be admitted to school/hospital
She had a bad headache and was admitted to hospital this morning.
（她患重感冒，今早被許入院）
My sister was lucky to be admitted to Beijing University.
（我妹妹幸運地被北大錄取）
3）（場所等）可容納
The hall admits (seats/holds) 1200 people.
9.That dates back to the time when we were both poor and content to be so.
那得追溯到我們倆受窮并且很滿足的時候
content adj.滿意/滿足/甘愿
be content with sth
be content to do sth
content oneself(n) with sth
Are you content with your present salary?
I'm content to remain where I am now.
We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.
He contents himself with a simple but peaceful life in the country.
to one's heart 's content 盡情地
以下為自習內容：
1. care for 1)在意，放在心2）想要，喜歡3）關心，照料，照顧
2. care about 感興趣，在意
3. freeze prices 穩定價格
freeze account 凍結帳戶
freezing weather 寒冷的天氣
frozen food 冰凍食品
4 .leave ...alone. 別管，別惹，別碰
5. open one’s heart to 向某人敞開胸懷
6. be abundant in minerals.礦產豐富 in abundance 豐富
7. in want of（=in need of）需要
for(from) want of 由于缺少......
in honor of, in memory of, in face of, in time of,
in praise of, in need of, in favor of, in search of
in case of, in hope of,
in charge of/in the charge of, in possession of/in the possession of,
in spite of , at sight of, at thought of
8. be badly off 貧窮 be well off 富裕
9. be occupied in doing/with sth = occupy oneself with/in 正從事于 ...... 忙于......
10. admit sth/ doing sth/that...
admit sb/sth to be +adj
admit sb/sth into/to準許進入場所等，準許......的入場（入學，入會），接納
be admitted to school/hospital
11 be content with sth 對……滿足
be content to do sth 滿足于做……，甘心地做…….
content oneself(n) with sth 使……滿足
to one's heart 's content 盡情地
12. close up （暫時）關閉 close down （工廠，企業等）倒閉；停播
13. have an eye for有…… 的眼光，鑒賞
14. toast to 為……干杯
15. A Christmas Carol 圣誕歡歌
16. take one’s place （take the place of） 取代，就位
17. of late(recently, lately) 近來
18. go about one’s business 從事某人的事業
19. keep sth in one’s mind 牢記
20. on the contrary 相反
21. terrible fate 可怕的命運
22. have an ambition for/to do sth(power/to come to power)心懷……的野心
a man of ambition 有抱負的人，野心家
be full of ambition 充滿野心
be ambitious for/to do sth對(做)……有野心
23. noble aspiration崇高的抱負
24. fall in love with sb be in love with 愛上某人
25. be thrown into prison be put into prison be sent to prison 被關進大牢
26. sentence sb to death 判處某人死刑 beat sb to death starve to death