新视界大学英语综合教程3 unit8

WarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingTalkingpointWarmingup➊Listenandunderlineanywordsorexpressionswhicharedifferentfromwhatyouhear.MoreMoreA:So,lookingbackovertheyear,whicharethefestivalsyou’veenjoyedmostintheUK?B:Well,IsupposeyouexpectmetosayChristmas,butactuallyIdidn’tenjoyChristmasmuch.Itseemedtogoonsolong,andIjustfoundittooboring.AndthenNewYearcametooquicklyafterwards.Ididn’thaveanymoneylefttoenjoyit–evenifIlikejoininghandsandshoutingAuldLangSyneatmidnightwithtotalstrangers.No,whatIlikedmostweretheEnglishfestivals,likeMayDaymorninginOxford–thatwasA:So,lookingbackovertheyear,whicharethefestivalsyou’veenjoyedmostintheUK?B:Well,IsupposeyouexpectmetosayChristmas,butactuallyIdidn’tenjoyChristmasmuch.Itseemedtogoonsolong,andIjustfoundittooboring.AndthenNewYearcametooquicklyafterwards.Ididn’thaveanymoneylefttoenjoyit–evenifIlikejoininghandsandshoutingAuldLangSyneatmidnightwithtotalstrangers.No,whatIlikedmostweretheEnglishfestivals,likeMayDaymorninginOxford–thatwasWarmingupratherfunny–andBonfireNight,withfireworksonacoldDecemberevening.Thatwasatmospheric.TheEnglishrememberthenightamancalledGuyFawkestriedtoentertheHousesofParliamentbackinthe1600s.TheonlythingisIdon’tunderstandwhethertheyarecelebratingthefactthathewascaught,orthathetriedtodoit.ratherfunny–andBonfireNight,withfireworksonacoldDecemberevening.Thatwasatmospheric.TheEnglishrememberthenightamancalledGuyFawkestriedtoentertheHousesofParliamentbackinthe1600s.TheonlythingisIdon’tunderstandwhethertheyarecelebratingthefactthathewascaught,orthathetriedtodoit.WarmingupNowlistenagainandcorrecttheinformation.Answer:boringcommercial;moneyenergy;shoutingsinging;funnystrange;DecemberNovember;enterblowupWarmingup➋Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.1Whichisyourfavouritefestival,andwhy?2Whichfestivalsdon’tyoulike,andwhy?Warmingup1Whichisyourfavouritefestival,andwhy?TheSpringFestivalismyfavouritebyfar.Itissonicethewayitbringsthefamilytogetherand,ofcourse,Ilovethenewclothesandtheredenvelopes!Thefoodisanotherpointinfavourofthefestival.Warmingup2Whichfestivalsdon’tyoulike,andwhy?•Idon’tlikeChristmas.Wehaveenoughofourownfestivals.Christmasisjustanexcuseformoreshopping.•Idon’tmuchliketheQingmingFestival.Iamnotsayingtheyaren’tagoodidea–weshouldrememberthedead,butitisn’tverypleasantgoingtocrowdedcemeterieswithsmokeeverywhere.➌Lookatthetitleofthepassageandcheck(✓)thethingsyouexpecttoreadabout.☐1goingshoppingwiththefamily☐2buyingpresents☐3parkingthecar☐4sendingChristmascards☐5singingChristmassongs☐6feelingunderstressWarmingupSkimming◇Browsethepassagewithin8minutestogetaroughideaaboutit.◇AnswerthequestionsofActivity2and3onpage171.TaskSkimming➋Check(✓)thetraditionswhichthewriterdescribesinthepassage.☐1makingtheChristmaspudding☐2discussingtheChristmasdinner☐3buyingpresentsforrelatives☐4sendingpresentsfromthePostOffice☐5dressingupasFatherChristmas☐6lookingforaparkingplaceforthecar☐7singingwell-knownChristmassongs☐8(not)givingmoneytocharity☐9havingfunattheofficeChristmaspartyAnswer:thetraditionsthewriterdescribesare1,2,3,6and8.Skimming➌Answerthequestions.1WhatusedtohappenonStir-upSunday?EveryonehelpedmaketheChristmaspudding,stirringitandmakingwishes.2Whatcan’tthefamilydecidebeforegoingtothemarket,andwhy?Theycan’tdecidewhattoeatfortheChristmaslunchbecausetheyhavedifferentopinions.3HowisnumberoneDaughterdifferentfromtherestofthefamily?Sheisavegetarian.Skimming4HowdoestheFatherchoosepresentsforoverseasrelatives?Inarushatthelastmomentandinapanic.5HowlongdoesittaketoparkthecarwhenChristmasshopping,andwhy?Averylongtime.herearefarmoreshoppersthanusualandthecarparksarefull.6WhydoestheChristmastreecostmorethanitshould?It’sChristmassodemandishigh,andasitisthelastonetherecanbenobargaining.Skimming7Whatdopeopledowiththepresentstheybuy?TheywrapthemandputthemundertheChristmastreeorpostthem.8WhatisthelastthingtobedonebeforeChristmasDay?Collectingtheturkey.Skimming9Doyouthinkthefamilyinthepassageisatypicalfamily?Why/Whynot?Yes,thestorysoundsrealistic.Disorganizationanddoingthingsatthelastminuteiscommonasonecanseeatanybigfestivalwithpeoplerushingroundtogetthingstheycouldhaveboughtafewdaysbefore.Andfamiliesdooftenrepeatargumentsandbehaviour.Peopleareratherpredictable.However,thesituationhasbeenexaggerated.heentireroutinewouldnotberepeatedeveryyear!TraditionalChristmasshoppingcustoms译文Digging1Onceagain,it’sthattimeofyear,whenallgoodmenandwomensettletheirdifferences,getbackintouchwitholdfriendsandlovedones,anddotheirutmosttoenjoysomecenturies-oldtraditionsofChristmasshopping.MP3MP3BackgroundinformationDigging译文译文MP3MP32AtthestartoftheChristmasshoppingseasonisStir-upSunday.Thisusedtobeadisplayoffamilyunitywheneveryonewenttothegrocer’sshoptobuytheflour,eggsandjarsofdriedfruit,andthenstandaroundthekitchentablehelpingMotherorGrandmothermaketheChristmaspudding.Eachmemberofthefamilywouldtakeitinturnstostirup,ormix,theingredientsandmakeasecretwish.译文DiggingMP3MP33Thesedaysithasbecomethecustom,justbeforewegotothemarkettoordertheturkey,forMothertosay,“Withallyourf