Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldTeachingaimsanddemands1.topic:1Festivals榆林教学资源网:1RequestEg:Couldyouplease…?CouldIhave…?Ilookforwardtodoing…2ThanksEg:It’sapleasure./Don’tmentionit.It’sverykindofyouto…I’dloveto…Thankyouverymuch./Thanksalot.Youaremostwelcome.3.vocabulary:4.grammar:情态动词的用法JincanspeakEnglishwell.(ability)Couldyoupleaseshowmethewayto…?(request)Mayweseetheawardsfortheteam?(permission)Shemightgiveyou…(possibility)Thewholefamilywillcomefordinner.(promise)Oftenhewoulddressuplikearichman.(passhabit)Wewouldbetherewithourfriends.(promise)II.KeypointsPeriod1Warmingupandfastreading1.Greetings2.WarmingupStep1discussingthefollowingquestionsa.Howwasyourholiday/springfestival?b.Didyougotraveling?c.Howmuchpocketmoneydidyouget?Step2talking1).NamesomefestivalsSpringFestivalDragonBoatFestivalLantamFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalArmyDayMayDayTeachers’DayNewYearNationalDayMother’sDayChildren’sDayFather’sDayChristmasDayHalloweencarnivalEasterValentineDayOben2).SsworkingroupsoffourandlistfiveChinesefestivalsandsiscusswhentheytakeplace,whattheycelevrateandonethingthatpeopledoatthattime.Thenfillintheblanks.FestivalsTimeofyear/dateCelebrateforThingstodoMid-AutumnDaySpringFestivalDragonBoatDayTombsweepingDayLanternFestival3.Pre-reading)What’syourfavouriteholidayoftheyear?Why?2)Whatfestivalsorcelebrationdoyouenjoyinyourcityortown?Doyoulikespendingfestivalswithyourfamilyorwithfriends?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—themusic,thethingstosee,thevisitsorthefood?4.Fastreadingandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions.A.Whatdidancientfestivalscelebrate?B.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?C.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?D.Namethreethingspeopledoatspringfestival?Period2-3Intensivereading1.ReadthepassageparagraphbyparagraphandfindthemainideasofeachparagraphParagraph1:Allkindsofcelebrationinancienttime.Paragraph2:ThepurposetohonourthedeadandthreeexamplesFestivalsTimeThingspeopledoObenDayoftheDeadHalloweenParagraph3:ThereasonsWhywehonourpeopleFestivalsWhodoesitcelebrate?DragonBoatFestivalsClumbusDayIndianNationalFestivalParagraph4:AutumnfestivalsarehappyeventsParagraph5:Howpeoplecelebrateinspringfestivals2.Languagepointsa.Theywouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind…starve(v.)饿死;挨饿eg.Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.Starveforsth渴望…Eg.Thehomelesschildrenstarveforlove.Starvation(n.)饿死Eg.DieofstarvationStarvationwages不够维持基本生活的工资b.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Celebrate(vt./vi.)庆祝,赞颂,赞美,举行(仪式)Eg.Wecelebratethenewyearwithaparty.Theircouragewascelebratedinallthenewspaper.Celebrated(adj.)=famous著名的,驰名的c.…becausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.days/years/…ofplenty:富裕(尤指事物和钱)的日子,年月,生活等。Eg.Youhavealifeofplenty,whatwouldyoubeworriedabout?d.Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,orsatisfyandpleasetheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.1)Honour(v.)“尊敬,给…增光”honoursb.(sth.)withsth.(n.)“荣誉,光荣,敬意,面子”Winhonourfor…为…争光Showhonourtosb.尊敬某人inhonourofsb.(sth.)=insb.’s/sth’shonour出于对某人的敬意eg.Therewillbeapartyinhonourofhissuccess.为庆祝他的成功将会举行一个晚会。Wehaveapartyinhonourofthefamousartist.为纪念这位著名艺术家我们举办了这场晚会。2)satisfy(vt.)使满意,令人满意Eg.Thatanswerwon’tsatisfyher.那个答案不会使她满意。(adj.)满意的(主语是人)Satisfactory(adj.)令人满意的(主语是事而不是人)Satisfying(adj.)令人满意的(主语是事)Satisfaction(n.)满意Eg.She’ssatisfiedwithherson’sprogress.对于儿子的进步她感到很满意。Doyouthinkwhathesaidissatisfying?你认为他所见的令人满意吗?3)harm(n.)(U)伤害Eg.Don’tbetooserious,hemeantnoharm.(v.)harmsb./sth.=doharmtosb./sth.Eg.Don’tbeafraid,thedogwon’tharmyou.Whatyoudoshoulddomoregoodthanharm.你所做的应该利大于弊。e.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryofthedead.Inmemoryof/tothememoryofsb.最为对某人的纪念,纪念某人Eg.Themuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthefamousscientist.f.Theydressupandtrytofrightenedpeople.Dressn.连衣裙/v.dresssb./oneself给…穿上衣服Eg.Thefirstthingshedoeseverymorningaftergettingupistodressherson.她每天起来第一件事就是帮儿子穿衣服。Dressup盛妆打扮,乔装打扮Eg.Ladieslovesdressingupmorethananythingelse.g.Iftheyarenotfivenanything,thechildrenmightplayatrick.Playatrickonsb.玩弄某人Eg.Thatnaughtyboylikestoplayatrickonothers.h.inmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumberinAmerica.Arrivaln.到达Eg.Wearepleasedfortheirarrival.i.InIndiathereisanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonorMahatmaGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritan.Gainn.获得物,收获,增加Eg.Thebabyhasagainofhalfapound.v.获得,得到,增加eg.Hehadgainedhimselfareputationforunfairness.他是自己得到了一个不公平的名声。比较:get得到,获得应用最广的词Aquire获得,取得指通过漫长的过程而逐渐获得Gain得到,获得往往指通过努力而获得某种有益或有利的东西Eg.Igotafavoriteanswer.Howdidsheacquireherskill?Ihopeyouwillgainstillgreatersuccess.j.gather收集,积累eg.Thepolicehavegatheredinformationaboutthemurderer.k.…Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheiranimals…awardn.奖品,奖金,助学金winthesecondaward获得第二等奖wintheawardoftenthousanddolar.获得一万美元奖金Vt.奖励,授予awardsb.Sth./sthtosb.Medalsareawardedtothebestspeakersonthedebatingteam.奖章授给辩论队中最佳的演说者。比较:awardn./vt.对鼓励工作突出所进行的鼓励,往往强调荣誉Prizen.多指在各类竞赛或抽彩中所赢得的奖。这种将有的凭靠能力,有的凭靠运气获得。Rewardn./v指对某人的工作或服务等的报答。Eg.Hewonthe