Lesson 13 Christmas Day in the Morning

Lesson 13 Christmas Day in the Morning

Background Information Contents
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Background Information Contents Author Bible Study

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Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl S. Buck (1892—1973) (中文译名：赛珍珠), U.S. novelist; Nobel Prize winner for literature in She had first been brought to fame by the novel The Good Earth (中文译名：《大地》), which is about a Chinese family. A daughter of missionaries, Pearl Buck grew up in China, married an American and lived in China for about 40 years. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Birthday: June 26, 1892 Parents: Absalom & Caroline Sydenstricker (Southern Presbyterian missionaries, stationed in China ) Came to China: 3 months old Period of stay in China: 40years Residential area: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl and Her Family 1st husband: John Lossing Buck, a Cornell graduate Carol (first child): Profoundly retarded Janice: adopted child 1st Marriage: unhappy but 18 years 2nd husband: Richard Walsh, a publisher To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl’s Life in the 1920s In 1921, her mother died. In 1927, the Nanking incident broke out which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding, and was rescued by the American gunboat. The Bucks sailed to Japan for a year. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl’s Works: East Wind, West Wind The Good Earth Dragon Seed The Big Wave Satan Never Sleeps etc. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl and Her Prizes Pulitzer Prize and Howells Medal for The Good Earth Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938 for The Good Earth "—for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces" To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl’s Special Contributions In 1942, Pearl and Richard founded the East and West Association, dedicated to cultural exchange and understanding between Asia and the West. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl’s Special Contributions In 1949, outraged that existing adoption services considered Asian and mixed-race children unadoptable, Pearl established Welcome House, the first international, inter-racial adoption agency; in the nearly five decades of its work, Welcome House has assisted in the placement of over five thousand children. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author Pearl’s Special Contributions In 1964, to provide support for Amerasian children who were not eligible for adoption, Pearl also established the Pearl S. Buck Foundation, which provided sponsorship funding for thousands of children in half-a-dozen Asian countries. To be continued on the next page.

Author In 1973, Pearl died at Green Hills Farm at the age of eighty.
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Author In 1973, Pearl died at Green Hills Farm at the age of eighty. The end of Author.

Bible Study The Bible or The Holy Scriptures Fast Facts About Bible
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study The Bible or The Holy Scriptures Fast Facts About Bible The Old Testament The New Testament

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 1. How many books are there in the Bible? The Bible contains 66 books, divided among the Old and New Testaments. 2. How many books are there in the Old Testament? There are 39 books in the Old Testament. 3. How many books are there in the New Testament? There are 27 books in the New Testament. 4. What does "testament" mean? Testament means "covenant" or "contract". To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 5. Who wrote the Bible? The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors from all walks of life: shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book. 6. When was the Bible written? It was written over a period of some 1,500 years, from around 1450 B.C. (the time of Moses) to about 100 A.D. (following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ). To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 7. What languages was the Bible written in? The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. 8. When was the Bible first translated into English? 1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe. To be continued on the next page.

Bible Study 9. How many languages has the Bible been translated into?
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 9. How many languages has the Bible been translated into? The Holy Bible has been translated into 2,018 languages, with countless more partial translations and audio translations (for unwritten languages). (This is an enormous amount of translations. In comparison, Shakespeare, considered by many to be the master writer of the English language, has only been translated into 50 languages.) The end of facts.

Bible Study 2. The Old Testament Genesis
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 2. The Old Testament Genesis

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study GENESIS (means beginning): At first, God (also called Yahweh or Jehovah) said, "Let there be light." (Genesis 1:3) Then... the heavens and earth all taking six days. God rested on the seventh day and declared it holy, giving rise to the observance of a holy day. God created the first man (Adam) and then the first woman (Eve) from one of the ribs of the man. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study Story of Original Sin (Genesis 2: 3): God provided the Garden of Eden, telling Adam and Eve not to eat fruit from the Tree of Conscience, since it provided awareness of right and wrong, good and bad, and caused eventual death. A snake convinced Eve to eat the fruit. This act condemned mankind to die and womankind to have painful childbirth, because God's instructions were not followed. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study Lineage of Adam and Eve: Cain was their first child, followed by Abel. Cain was jealous of Abel and eventually killed him. Adam died at 930 years old. The oldest man was Methuselah, living to 969. Noah: A large population occurred and humans had become wicked, so God told Noah that He was to destroy the life but that Noah (the truly righteous person of the time) would be saved, along with his family and a pair of each kind of birds and animals and reptiles. Noah built a boat according to God's instruction. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning
Bible Study Noah, at 600 years old, boarded the boat, and it rained for forty days and forty nights. After 150 days, the boat rested upon the mountains of Ararat. After almost six months more, Noah left the boat to restore the people and animals of the earth. Noah had three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth): from these three sons of Noah came all the nations of the earth. God promised to never send another flood to destroy the earth. The end of Genesis.

Bible Study 3. The New Testament 1) Summary
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study 3. The New Testament 1) Summary 2) The Birth of Jesus Christ

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study Short Summary Jesus Christ's life (from the virgin birth to His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection) is the basis for the four Gospels —the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus taught to love others as much as yourself and to love God as the one and only God. Jesus performed many miracles and healings, described the Kingdom of Heaven, and told people how to live as God wished them to live. Jesus' many story-illustrations were used to direct the people with things familiar to them. Jesus selected twelve disciples (since there were 12 "tribes" of Israel) to help Him and to spread the Word of God. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study After Christ's death and resurrection, Paul became converted to Christianity and extended the teachings to the Gentiles (Greeks, Romans, and other non-Jews), accounting for the early, rapid growth of Christianity in spite of great persecution of the believers. Jesus' death and resurrection and His expected return at the "last days" were told by Paul. Life after death was described by Paul (1 Corinthians 15: 35-58), with a new, non-earthly body. The Revelation and other writings address the "last days" with Christians given life in heaven and others given to "the Lake of Fire" (hell). To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning
Bible Study Conflict with religious leaders (Pharisees and Sadducees) led to His crucifixion (death on the cross) after it was approved by Roman leaders. (At the time of Jesus, Rome ruled the Jewish people, who longed for freedom.) Jesus Christ's death/sacrifice led to the: New Covenant (contract) of God with all people (Jews and Gentiles [non-Jews]) (1) Written in their minds and hearts (2) All who believe on Him are forgiven by Jesus Christ's sacrifice (by His blood) to take away their sins. The end of Summary.

Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study MATTHEW: The male lineage of Jesus Christ is given, from Abraham to King David to Joseph. Jesus means "savior", and Christ means "Messiah". The name, Immanuel, meaning "God with us", is also given to Jesus Christ. Jesus' birth to Mary was after her conception from the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1: 20)—VIRGIN BIRTH. The story is told (Matthew 1) of Jesus being born in Bethlehem and being visited by wise men (Magi) from the east that brought presents of gold, incense, and myrrh. Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus went to Egypt to escape from King Herod's plot to kill the baby. After Herod's death, the family moved to Galilee and lived in Nazareth. To be continued on the next page.

The end of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Lesson 13-Chrismas Day in the Morning Bible Study The story is told of John the Baptist describing how he baptized people in the Jordon River while another will "... baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." (Matthew 3: 11) Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and was tempted in the wilderness by Satan—asked to turn stones into loaves, jump off the Temple roof, or accept the world rule from Satan, all of which Jesus did not do. The end of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Warm Up I. Do You Know? 1. What is Christmas?
Lesson 13- Christmas Day in the Morning Warm Up I. Do You Know? 1. What is Christmas? 2. Do you know some of the most popular Christmas customs? Mythological Sphinx and Oedipus: Oedipus, the king famous for killing his father, Laius, and marrying his mother, Jocasta, answered the riddle of the sphinx before he became king of Thebes and started a family. When he ran into the sphinx, she asked him a riddle she did not expect him to answer: "What has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three at night?" Oedipus answered the sphinx: "Man." And with that answer, he became king of Thebes. The sphinx responded by killing herself. Great Sphinx Statue in Egypt: That may have been the end of the most famous, mythological sphinx, but there were other sphinxes in art and some of them still exist. The earliest is the sphinx statue in the desert sands at Giza, Egypt, a portrait of Pharaoh Khafre (fourth king of the 4th dynasty, c c B.C.). This -- the Great Sphinx -- has a lion body with a human head. Winged Sphinx: The sphinx made its way to Asia where it gained wings. In Crete, the winged sphinx appears on artifacts from the 16th century B.C. Around the 15th century B.C., the sphinx statues became female, often depicted sitting on their haunches. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13- Christmas Day in the Morning
I. Do You Know? Christmas Day—December, the 25th—which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, is the biggest and the best-loved holiday throughout the Christian world. It is a time of warmth and gaiety, love and laughter, hospitality and good will. Today, it’s a time for people from far distance to gather with their families. Mythological Sphinx and Oedipus: Oedipus, the king famous for killing his father, Laius, and marrying his mother, Jocasta, answered the riddle of the sphinx before he became king of Thebes and started a family. When he ran into the sphinx, she asked him a riddle she did not expect him to answer: "What has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three at night?" Oedipus answered the sphinx: "Man." And with that answer, he became king of Thebes. The sphinx responded by killing herself. Great Sphinx Statue in Egypt: That may have been the end of the most famous, mythological sphinx, but there were other sphinxes in art and some of them still exist. The earliest is the sphinx statue in the desert sands at Giza, Egypt, a portrait of Pharaoh Khafre (fourth king of the 4th dynasty, c c B.C.). This -- the Great Sphinx -- has a lion body with a human head. Winged Sphinx: The sphinx made its way to Asia where it gained wings. In Crete, the winged sphinx appears on artifacts from the 16th century B.C. Around the 15th century B.C., the sphinx statues became female, often depicted sitting on their haunches. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning I. Do You Know? Exchanging gifts Receiving Toys from Santa Claus and Hanging a Stocking near the Chimney Singing Christmas Carols Decorating for Christmas To be continued on the next page.

I. Do You Know? Exchanging gifts The first Christmas gifts were those that the three Wise Men brought to the infant Jesus. The custom of giving gifts to family members and close friends is extremely popular in the United States today. Both children and adults get Christmas presents, although children usually get many more. To be continued on the next page.

I. Do You Know? Children believe that on Christmas Eve Santa Claus, a fat, jolly man who wears a red suit, red hat and long white beard, slides down their chimney to bring them gifts. On Christmas Eve children would hang stockings by the fireplace, hoping that Santa Claus will fill them with candy and toys. Many youngsters would lie awake listening for Santa Claus and his sleigh; some children even leave him a snack of milk and cookies. To be continued on the next page.

I. Do You Know? Singing Christmas Carols The custom of singing Christmas carols during the Christmas season goes back to the time when they were sung in the churches as part of the Nativity(=Christmas) plays. Now everybody sings them. From early December, beautiful Christmas songs are heard on the radio, on TV, in the streets and in office buildings. Many people still keep the custom of walking with friends from house to house singing the traditional carols of Christmas. To be continued on the next page.

Decorating for Christmas
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning I. Do You Know? Decorating for Christmas The spirit of the Christmas season arrives about a month before the holiday itself. Late in November, street lights and store windows are decorated with the traditional Christmas colors of red and green. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning I. Do You Know? Snowmen, Santa Claus, shepherds and angels appear in countless shop windows. Fir trees, holly wreaths and mistletoe are familiar sights. Everyone is busy shopping for Christmas presents and families decorate their homes, inside and out, with colored lights and evergreens. To be continued on the next page.

I. Do You Know? In ancient times, branches of fir or spruce were considered to bring good luck and guarantee the return of spring. Today, Christmas trees are usually covered with colored balls and strings of colored lights. The star on top of the tree represents the star in the East which guided the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem, the Holy Land. The end of Do You Know.

II. Sing the Song about Christmas
Lesson 13- Christmas Day in the Morning II. Sing the Song about Christmas We Wish You A Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year. Good tidings to you, And all of your kin, Good tidings for Christmas, And a Happy New Year. To be continued on the next page.

II. Sing the Song About Christmas
Lesson 13- Christmas Day in the Morning II. Sing the Song About Christmas We all know that Santa's coming, We all know that Santa's coming, We all know that Santa's coming, And soon will be here. Good tidings to you, And all of your kin, Good tidings for Christmas, And a Happy New Year. To be continued on the next page.

II. Sing the Song About Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year. The end of Sing the Song.

III. Listen to More Songs About Christmas
Lesson 13- Christmas Day in the Morning III. Listen to More Songs About Christmas  Jingle Bells Holy Night The end of Listen to More Songs.

Text Appreciation Contents Text analysis Writing devices
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Text Appreciation Contents Text analysis 1. General Analysis 2. Theme 3. Structure 4. Further Discussion Writing devices Flashback Alliteration Sentence Paraphrase

The end of General Analysis.
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Text Analysis For reference. Plot: Christmas gifts given by son to father, and by husband to wife. Setting: Christmas Day Protagonists: “Rob”, ”his wife” and “his father” Writing techniques: go to writing devices Theme of the story: go to the next page The end of General Analysis.

The theme is summed up at Para. 44.
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Text Analysis Theme of the story The theme is summed up at Para. 44. Love alone can waken love. It means that love is always mutual and always begins with giving. In view of the growing lack of human warmth partly due to the fierce competition in modern society, this idea appears all more important. Of course it would be naïve to think that love is the answer to all our problems today, and in a world divided by class, racial and national conflicts, universal love is still unrealistic. The end of Theme.

Text Analysis Structure of the text
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Text Analysis Structure of the text Rob woke suddenly in an early Christmas morning. Part 1 (paras. 1— ) about: Part 2 (paras ) about: Part 3 (paras ) about: 8 9－41 Rob recalled the Christmas morning when he was fifteen years old. 42—46 Rob celebrated this Christmas with his wife after more than 50 years. The end of Structure.

Further discussion about the story
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Text Analysis Further discussion about the story How did Rob spend one Christmas with his wife? How did he learn about his father’s love for him? How did he make his Christmas present for his father when he was 15 years old? What made that Christmas so memorable for both Rob and his father? How did Rob celebrate this Christmas after more than 50 years? The end of Further Discussion.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Writing Devices Flashback A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning
Writing Devices Write down the numbers of the paragraphs for the time period according to the text: 1) Christmas morning, Rob’s present time: Paras.1—2; Paras. 7—8; Paras. 42—46 2) The previous day: Paras. 3—6 3) That particular Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when Rob was fifteen: Paras. 14—15; Paras. 19—41 4) The day when love woke in Rob: Paras. 9—13 5) The time of the conversation between Rob and his father, when he was a little boy: Paras. 16—18 The end of Flashback.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Writing Devices Alliteration More examples The same consonant sound is repeated at intervals in the initial position. To be continued on the next page.

The end of Alliteration.
Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Writing Devices She sells sea-shells on the seashore. Wild Mushrooms: Mysterious-Menacing-Magnificent Predictably the winter will be snowy, sleety and slushy. weak and weary The end of Alliteration.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 1 Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still! (Para. 1) It was strange how up to that moment he had continued doing things the way he had always done them from boyhood. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 2 He slipped back in time, as he did so easily nowadays. (Para. 9) He had recently got into the habit of recalling things in the past/of reminiscing/of letting his thoughts go back to the old days. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 3 He had never thought of it before, taking for granted the tie of their blood. (Para. 13) He had never thought of the fact that his father loved him because he took the relationship of father and son as a matter of course. He had never given this another thought. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 4 … there would be no more loitering in the mornings and having to be called again. (Para. 13) to move or go about business slowly and with many stops … he would never loiter in the morning and need no longer to be called again and again. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 5 … stumbling blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes. (Para. 13) When he got up, it was still very dark and he was still very sleepy. He could hardly open his eyes and could not see or think clearly, so he walked or moved unsteadily and blindly. To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 6 Then Jesus had been born in a barn, … bringing their Christmas gifts. (Para. 18) Bible: … And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts: gold and frankincense, and myrrh… To be continued on the next page.

Lesson 13 - Christmas Day in the Morning Sentence Paraphrase 7 … he got up and crept downstairs, careful of the creaky boards… (Para. 22) He had to be careful so that the boards would not make any noise and wake up his father, thus spoiling his plan. To be continued on the next page.

Extension I. Oral Work “Love alone could awaken love.” How
Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning Extension I. Oral Work “Love alone could awaken love.” How do you understand the sentence? And “Love is like measles. Everyone has to go through it.” “Love is blind.” Do you agree that only love can awaken love? What is the essence of true love? Give your reasons. The end of Group Discussion.

Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning I. Oral Work True love never goes old. True Love is giving, not taking. Without respect, love cannot go far. If there is no future for our country, where can we look for our individual love and happiness? Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone. Love me, love my dog. Love and cough cannot be bid. Joy is found only in love; life is found only in loving. Translation To be continued on the next page.

The end of Sayings About Love.
Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning I. Oral Work 真正的爱永不衰老。真挚的爱是给予，而不是索取。没有尊重的爱难以久存。如果没有国家的前途命运，哪有个人的爱情和幸福。精诚所至，金石为开。爱屋及乌。爱情像咳嗽，压也压不住。只有在爱中才能找到欢乐，只有在爱别人中才能找到生活。 The end of Sayings About Love.

Oral Work Love is the solution to all the problems in the world today.
Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning Oral Work Topic for debating: Love is the solution to all the problems in the world today. The end of Debating.

Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning
II. Quiz 1 To move quietly and slowly in order to get to a place without being noticed GENUINELY To shine softly SEAL To close sth. such as an envelope so that people cannot see what’s inside CREEP A person whose job is to look after sheep FADE To go slowly out of view GLEAM Loose soft shoes SHEPHERD Really SLIPPER Match the items in the two columns. The end of Quiz 1.

II. Quiz 2 She was fond of the ________of flower. (fragrant)
Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning II. Quiz 2 She was fond of the ________of flower. (fragrant) A _________of interest in the matter came into her eye. (gleam) He was attracted by the ________ performance of the ballet. (magic) Be careful! The floor is quite_______. (slip) The door __________as she opened it. (creaky) _________their gossip, he felt very angry. (overhear) fragrance Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words. gleam magical slippery creaked Overhearing The end of Quiz.

Writing On Love What is true Love? Why can’t we live without love?
Lesson 13 – Christmas Day in the Morning Writing On Love What is true Love? Why can’t we live without love? How could we gain true love? The end of Writing.

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