Unit 13 Christmas
By Floyd Dell
Text I Christmas
What do you know about Christmas?
Christmas
Christmas tree
Christmas card
Christmas books
Nicholas SAINT
Language Points
Worn
1,were worn clear through,were worn
completely through
e.g,The mentally ill man got clear away just
as his family was about to take him to hospital.
2,worn p.p,can be used as an adj.
e.g,a worn tire磨损的轮胎
a worn suit 一套旧西服
worn clothes 旧衣服
His face was worn with worry,他因忧思而
面容憔悴 。
3,worn-down
a worn-down pair of shoes一双旧鞋
a worn-down woman weary of eternal housework
被做不完的家务弄得疲惫不堪的妇女
4,worn-out
a worn-out automobile(toy)破旧的汽车 （ 玩具 ）
an old worn-out suit 一套破旧的衣服
Sunday school,one (in a church etc.) attended
by children Sundays for religious teaching
distribute
1,distribute to,to give or send sth or things to
people,a group or places
e.g,The printers will arrange to distribute the
books to every important city in the country.
Please distribute the examination papers to
all the students.
2,distribute round,to give sth or things to a group
of people
e.g,Please distribute examination papers round
the class.
3.distribute among,to give sth or things to several
people or places,share sth or things among several
people or places
e.g,The money will be distributed among all the
hospitals in the area.
It is difficult to distribute his property fairly
among his relatives,
be to do …
1.按计划或安排要发生的事或打算做的事
I am to see him today at six o’clock.
They are to appear before him.
2,be to have done,本打算”
We were to have married last year.
3,该做或不该做的事
Suppose he comes here,What am I to tell him?
You are not to smoke in the room.
4,能不能发生的事（接近 may can 等）
Not a cloud was to be seen.
We Chinese people are not to be bullied.
5,不可避免将要发生的事
The worst is still to come.
They said good-bye,little knowing that they
were never to meet again.
out of
1,with a material /from a material
She made herself a pretty dress out the curtain
material.
The stool was made out the bits of wood,
2,without
My father was out of work and we had not any
money.
They ran out rice,water and ammunition.
have to oneself 完全由 …… 使用
e.g,The boys shall have the back rooms to
themselves.
We had the whole compartment to
ourselves.
You can have the place entirely to
yourself.
penny:
1,(America and Canada) a coin worth a cent
2,Br.(before 1971) 1 penny = 1/12 shilling
3,used in negative sentence a small sum of
money
e.g,It won’t cost you penny.
4,in for a penny,in for a pound,if sth has been
begun,it should be finished whatever the cost may
be.
Compare:
distressed distressing
interested interesting
excited exciting
thrilled thrilling
keep on being funny.
be 用进行时表示一个暂时的特点或表现 （ 特
别是通过某一行动表现出 来的特点 ）
,You’re being very clever today” would indicate
that this was unusual.
e.g,Don’t talk rot,I’m being serious.
I’m not being hard on anybody! I’m being
sensible.
He was being terribly friendly to Aunt.
Word Derivation
distribute joker distress confess
companionship
advertisement embarrassed arrogant
talkative
bewilderment stony numb renunciation
unfold
Text II Family Christmas
ComprehensionQuestions
1,How many people are there in the
Cratchit family?
2,Where had Bob and Tiny Tim gone?
3,What kind of feeling did the family
members have towards each other?
4,Does the fact that they were poor make
the Cratchits unhappy?
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
A Christmas Carol
Words and Expressions
confer 颁发, 给予
1.The school confers a medal on any student
who is not absent a single day.
2.The queen conferred a noble title on her
faithful minister.
3.Diplomas were conferred on members of
the graduating class.
in honor of
1,A memorial meeting was held in his honor.
2,It is only a dance in honor of my birthday.
3,Later he gave a banquet in their honor.
yearn---be filled with longing or compassion or
tenderness.
(强烈希望做某事 )
1,He yearned to ask her to marry him.
2,They yearned to return home.
3,They yearned to see their parents again.
yearn for
After such a long winter,she yearned for warm
sunshine.
tear ---go or travel hurriedly or impetuously
1,He tore along the street.
2,The man tore off before we could say a
word.
3,When the bell rang,the students tore out of
the room.
4,The children were tearing about in the
playground.
bask in something = to sit or lie,enjoying
the warmth or light of sth.
(fig) bask in sb’s favor/in the warm glow of
success
Revolutionaries should never bask in their
past glories and stop advancing.
革命者决不能躺在过去的功劳簿上停止
前进 。
to one’s heart’s content 尽情地
1,We can swim in the river to our heart’s
content.
2,The children enjoyed themselves to their
heart’s content.
3,The children were allowed to watch
television to their heart’s content.
eke something out---make small supplies of
something enough for one’s needs by adding
something,make a living by doing this.
1,Mr,Jones eked out a country teacher’s small
salary by hunting and trapping in the winter.
2,She eked out her small income by washing
clothes for other people.
eke out a living 靠辛勤劳动勉强度日
Question for thought
Give your opinions on wealth and
poverty,happiness and unhappiness,etc.
Is your childhood experiences bitter or
sweet or both? Why?
By Floyd Dell
Text I Christmas
What do you know about Christmas?
Christmas
Christmas tree
Christmas card
Christmas books
Nicholas SAINT
Language Points
Worn
1,were worn clear through,were worn
completely through
e.g,The mentally ill man got clear away just
as his family was about to take him to hospital.
2,worn p.p,can be used as an adj.
e.g,a worn tire磨损的轮胎
a worn suit 一套旧西服
worn clothes 旧衣服
His face was worn with worry,他因忧思而
面容憔悴 。
3,worn-down
a worn-down pair of shoes一双旧鞋
a worn-down woman weary of eternal housework
被做不完的家务弄得疲惫不堪的妇女
4,worn-out
a worn-out automobile(toy)破旧的汽车 （ 玩具 ）
an old worn-out suit 一套破旧的衣服
Sunday school,one (in a church etc.) attended
by children Sundays for religious teaching
distribute
1,distribute to,to give or send sth or things to
people,a group or places
e.g,The printers will arrange to distribute the
books to every important city in the country.
Please distribute the examination papers to
all the students.
2,distribute round,to give sth or things to a group
of people
e.g,Please distribute examination papers round
the class.
3.distribute among,to give sth or things to several
people or places,share sth or things among several
people or places
e.g,The money will be distributed among all the
hospitals in the area.
It is difficult to distribute his property fairly
among his relatives,
be to do …
1.按计划或安排要发生的事或打算做的事
I am to see him today at six o’clock.
They are to appear before him.
2,be to have done,本打算”
We were to have married last year.
3,该做或不该做的事
Suppose he comes here,What am I to tell him?
You are not to smoke in the room.
4,能不能发生的事（接近 may can 等）
Not a cloud was to be seen.
We Chinese people are not to be bullied.
5,不可避免将要发生的事
The worst is still to come.
They said good-bye,little knowing that they
were never to meet again.
out of
1,with a material /from a material
She made herself a pretty dress out the curtain
material.
The stool was made out the bits of wood,
2,without
My father was out of work and we had not any
money.
They ran out rice,water and ammunition.
have to oneself 完全由 …… 使用
e.g,The boys shall have the back rooms to
themselves.
We had the whole compartment to
ourselves.
You can have the place entirely to
yourself.
penny:
1,(America and Canada) a coin worth a cent
2,Br.(before 1971) 1 penny = 1/12 shilling
3,used in negative sentence a small sum of
money
e.g,It won’t cost you penny.
4,in for a penny,in for a pound,if sth has been
begun,it should be finished whatever the cost may
be.
Compare:
distressed distressing
interested interesting
excited exciting
thrilled thrilling
keep on being funny.
be 用进行时表示一个暂时的特点或表现 （ 特
别是通过某一行动表现出 来的特点 ）
,You’re being very clever today” would indicate
that this was unusual.
e.g,Don’t talk rot,I’m being serious.
I’m not being hard on anybody! I’m being
sensible.
He was being terribly friendly to Aunt.
Word Derivation
distribute joker distress confess
companionship
advertisement embarrassed arrogant
talkative
bewilderment stony numb renunciation
unfold
Text II Family Christmas
ComprehensionQuestions
1,How many people are there in the
Cratchit family?
2,Where had Bob and Tiny Tim gone?
3,What kind of feeling did the family
members have towards each other?
4,Does the fact that they were poor make
the Cratchits unhappy?
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
A Christmas Carol
Words and Expressions
confer 颁发, 给予
1.The school confers a medal on any student
who is not absent a single day.
2.The queen conferred a noble title on her
faithful minister.
3.Diplomas were conferred on members of
the graduating class.
in honor of
1,A memorial meeting was held in his honor.
2,It is only a dance in honor of my birthday.
3,Later he gave a banquet in their honor.
yearn---be filled with longing or compassion or
tenderness.
(强烈希望做某事 )
1,He yearned to ask her to marry him.
2,They yearned to return home.
3,They yearned to see their parents again.
yearn for
After such a long winter,she yearned for warm
sunshine.
tear ---go or travel hurriedly or impetuously
1,He tore along the street.
2,The man tore off before we could say a
word.
3,When the bell rang,the students tore out of
the room.
4,The children were tearing about in the
playground.
bask in something = to sit or lie,enjoying
the warmth or light of sth.
(fig) bask in sb’s favor/in the warm glow of
success
Revolutionaries should never bask in their
past glories and stop advancing.
革命者决不能躺在过去的功劳簿上停止
前进 。
to one’s heart’s content 尽情地
1,We can swim in the river to our heart’s
content.
2,The children enjoyed themselves to their
heart’s content.
3,The children were allowed to watch
television to their heart’s content.
eke something out---make small supplies of
something enough for one’s needs by adding
something,make a living by doing this.
1,Mr,Jones eked out a country teacher’s small
salary by hunting and trapping in the winter.
2,She eked out her small income by washing
clothes for other people.
eke out a living 靠辛勤劳动勉强度日
Question for thought
Give your opinions on wealth and
poverty,happiness and unhappiness,etc.
Is your childhood experiences bitter or
sweet or both? Why?
