新编实用英语四版UnitHolidayCelebrations(干货分享)

1、,新编实用英语四版UnitHolidayCelebrations(干货分享),Unit Goals: What You Should Learn to Do 1. Talk about giving and going to parties, get togethers, reunions, etc. 2. Discuss arrangements and preparations for social activities 3. Invite and come to see exhibitions and shows 4. Understand and write notices for s

2、ocial activities What You Should Know About 1. The way Christmas is celebrated around the world 2. Traditional customs by which the Chinese celebrate holidays 3. Use of comparatives of adjectives and adverbs,Contents,Section Talking Face to Face,Imitating Mini-Talks,Speak and Recite,Speak and Perfor

3、m,Study and Imitate,Imitate and Perform,Acting out the Tasks,Studying Notices,Following Sample Dialogues,Putting Language to Use,Speak and Complete,Speak and Communicate,1) Talking About Giving or Going to Parties A: The Students Union is organizing a dancing party for us. B: Really? When and where

4、will the party be held? A: Its at 7:30 p.m., January 1. B: On New Years Day? That must be wonderful! 2) Telling a Foreign Friend How You Observe Fathers Day A: Do you observe Fathers Day in China? B: Yes. More and more people have begun to celebrate it. A: So what gift have you prepared for your dad

5、? B: Look at the fishing tackle. Ill go fishing with my dad.,SECTION I Talking Face to Face,Imitating Mini-Talks,Speak and Recite,1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about holiday celebrations.,庆祝，遵守 钓具,3) Inquiring About a Christmas Party A: When and where is the Christmas Party bein

6、g held? B: Its going to be at the College Hall on Christmas Eve. A: Id like to learn more about English holidays at the party. B: And if you become a member of the student club, you can also make more friends. 4) Discussing the Poster of a School Team Basketball Match A: What is on the poster there?

7、 It looks so nice. B: Lets have a look. Oh, there is going to be a basketball match. A: Wonderful. Is it between school teams? B: Yes, Xinhua Technical college vs. Wuzhou Professional College. 5) Introducing a Chinese Festival A: Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate? B: Yes, there are

8、 many. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of them. A: What special activities do you have during the festival? B: Dragon boat races are popular and we also eat delicious Zongzi.,Back,圣诞前夜 学生俱乐部 职业学院 典型的 端午节 (龙舟节) 特殊的 美味的,Speak and Perform,Acting out the Tasks,2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by fo

9、llowing the above mini-talks.,1 Task: Plan a birthday party for your teacher.,2 Task: Talk about celebrating Mothers Day.,3 Task: Invite a foreign friend to your family dinner party.,4 Task: Plan a class concert for Chinese Youth Day.,5 Task: Talk about the poster of a performance on the Double Seve

10、nth Festival.,Back,Study and Imitate,3 Posted notices are often used to offer information about social activities. Read the following notices carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.,Studying Notices,Back,1) How to Write a Notice for a Poster A: Mr. Smith, could you give

11、 me some advice on how to write a notice for the English party? B: Sure. First, you have to give a clear idea of the event, the place and the time of it. A: Its on May 5th, at 7:30 p.m. And well have it in the Students Center. B: Good. You also need to make it look attractive, something hot and cool

12、. A: So Ill put in it that you are the leading character of a play. B: Aha! OK, if you think that helps. A: Perhaps Ill also stress the benefit it will bring to our English learning. B: Good idea. And you can draw a picture, or use different fonts (字体) and colors to highlight the effect.,Following S

13、ample Dialogues,Imitate and Perform,4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.,2) Talking About a Stamp Show A: Hey, look at this poster for a stamp show. Well done! B: Mr. Smith, its you who taught me how to make a poster. A: Good for you! So this is your product? B: Y

14、eah. Are you also interested in stamp collecting? A: Not only interested in it. You know, I have a few rare stamps from the UK. B: Really! Wed be so happy to have you at the show. A: And here it says there is an exchange corner during the show? B: Yes. Do you want to have some Chinese stamps? A: Sur

15、e. I have always been interested in Chinese culture. And stamps can tell us a lot about a country and its culture. B: Thats also one of our purposes for organizing the show.,Back,Putting Language to Use,Speak and Complete,5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass

16、the information to a foreign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is working with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.,You: Leo, this notice contains something interesting for you. Leo: Oh? Whats it 1 _? You: Its for a training class, learning 2 _ cook.

17、 Leo: Hey, 3 _ exactly what I need. You: Let me tell you all the 4 _. Leo: Yes, please. 5 _ will it be? You: It will be in the winter holiday for the Chinese 6 _. Leo: Well be free then. 7 _ be given in the students center?,about,how to,thats,details,When,New Year,Will it,Putting Language to Use,Spe

18、ak and Complete,5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass the information to a foreign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is working with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.,You: Youre right. The chef from 8 _ will

19、 be the chief instructor. Leo: I love Sichuan food; its so delicious! A bit too hot for my wife, though. You: Here it says the chef is also 9 _ making desserts and snacks. Leo: I can hardly wait. 10 _ should we pay for the training? You: Listen: “Price: A dish for the potluck dinner at 11 _ of the t

20、raining!” Leo: That sounds real fun. Im 12 _ well enjoy the class. You: And you could 13 _ with the same interest there. Leo: Ill tell all this to my wife. Shed be overjoyed to 14 _.,Back,sure,Sichuan,good at,How much,the end,hear it,meet people,Speak and Communicate,6 Imagine you are a new employee

21、 at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invited. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.,You: Hello, Mr. Smith, 1 (告诉他你收到了他的请帖) _. Smith: My wife and kids would be very pleased to have

22、you at our dinner party. You: Id be honored. 2 (问他你能否帮上点忙) _? Smith: Im wondering if there is anything special I should know when entertaining Chinese friends. You: 3 (告诉他中英两种文化在这方面没有太大差别)_ _. Smith: Chinese people seem to be more hospitable. They often help the guests to more food.,2. 3.,Ive got yo

23、ur invitation for the dinner party,Is there anything I can do,There isnt much difference between Chinese and English culture in this aspect,Speak and Communicate,Back,6 Imagine you are a new employee at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invite

24、d. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.,You: 4 Thats true. (告诉他有些中国主人甚至可能忙得顾不上自己吃饭) _. Smith: And will my guests come on time or a bit early or a bit late? You: 5 (告诉他根据中国人的习惯大部分客人会稍提前一点到) _. Smith: I see. And my wife wants to know if sh

25、e needs to have her hair done for this occasion. You: 6 (告诉他在中国女主人一般都愿意打扮得很漂亮) _. But casual dress would be quite acceptable for family gathering.,In China, hostesses generally want to look more attractive,Some Chinese hosts may become too busy to serve themselves,Most guests will arrive a little bi

26、t earlier according to Chinese custom,SECTION II Being All Ears,Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication,Listen and Repeat,Listen and Match,Listen and Respond,Handling a Dialogue,Listen and Decode,Understanding a Short Speech / Talk,Listen and Complete,Listen and Match,SECTION II Being All Ear

27、s,Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication,Listen and Repeat,1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.,Window on Key Words,speech contest 演讲比赛 exciting 令人激动的 fashion show 时装表演 Childrens Day 儿童节 traditional 传统的,Back,Listen and Match,2

28、 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B.,Column A,Column B,Column A,Column B,Key:,1-i, 2-e, 3-b, 4-a, 5-j, 6-g, 7-f, 8-c, 9-d, 10-h,Back,1) A) No problem. B) Yes, it is. C) In the classroom. D) Tomorrow evenin

29、g. 2) A) It is in spring. B) We often throw a party. C) Thats a good idea. D) Ill go traveling. 3) A) Ill be glad to. B) You are welcome. C) Dont mention it. D) Hurry up. 4) A) The same to you! B) In summer time. C) We also have big dinners. D) Oh, everybody likes it! 5) A) Make jiaozi. B) Enjoy the

30、 full moon. C) Row dragon boats. D) Climb mountains. 6) A) Thats all. B) Sorry to hear that. C) Thank you for inviting me. D) Ive no idea.,Listen and Respond,3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.,Back,Script,1. Do you know when we will have the new yea

31、r party? 2. How will you celebrate your first summer holiday in China? 3. Why not join us for an exciting evening? 4. When do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? 5. What do people do on Mid-Autumn Day? 6. Who is going to host the Christmas party?,Script:,Back,Handling a Dialogue,Listen and Decode,

32、4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard.,Script,Chen is invited to Georges party. And she has brought along a freshly 1 bought, flavored, baked cake with her. George is her friend from 2 Africa, Australia, Amer

33、ica . He is very happy when Chen tells him that she wouldnt miss the party for the 3 word, world, award . He takes this as a / an 4 accomplishment, complement, compliment . After they greet each other, George tries to introduce Chen to his friends. But Chen doesnt want to 5 introduce, interrupt, inf

34、luence others, since all of them seem to be enjoying themselves. So George stops talking and asks Chen to 6 drink, dance, rest with him. But Chen says she needs to have some wine to get in the 7 wood, mood. food first.,Chen goes to Georges party. George is her friend from America. Chen: Hi, George!

35、George: Hi, Chen! Glad you could make it. Chen: I wouldnt miss your party for the world. George: Thanks for the compliment. Chen: Here Ive brought a cake, freshly baked. George: Thats great. Come on in. I want you to meet some of my friends. Chen: OK. George: Hi, everybody! This is Chen. Chen, uh, t

36、his is everybody. Chen: Dont let me interrupt others. George: Do you want to dance, too? Chen: Lets drink some wine and get in the mood first.,Script:,Back,My dear students. Today Im going to give a little talk about flowers. In daily life we often use 1 _ (what?) to symbolize something, such as bea

37、uty, 2 _ (what?), and friendship. When we want to 3 _ (do what?) our nice feelings and good 4 _ (what?), we often turn to flowers for help. We send flowers to our family members and friends on their 5 _. However, we must 6 _ (do what?) good care in choosing the 7 _ (what kind of?) flowers, because d

38、ifferent flowers may have different meanings. For example, a red 8 _ (what?) is the symbol of love, but a yellow one means 9 _ (what kind of ?) love. This knowledge will help us avoid making terrible 10 _ (what?)!,Understanding a Short Speech / Talk,Listen and Complete,5 Now listen to a short speech

39、 / talk and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.,Back,mistakes,Unit | Seven,flowers,love,express,wishes,birthdays,take,right,rose,hopeless,a. flowers are used to express feelings. b. people often turn to flowers for help. c. roses have

40、different meanings. d. flowers are loved everywhere.,Listen and Match,6 Listen to the speech / talk again and complete the information in Column A with the right choices in Column B.,Column A Column B,1) The main idea of this speech is that,2) When choosing flowers, you should know that,a. roses are

41、 the best flowers to send. b. all flowers are the symbol of love. c. different flowers may have different meanings. d. color is not the first consideration (考虑) .,a. love. b. success. c. hopelessness. d. concern.,a. difficult. b. important. c. confusing. d. unnecessary.,Column A Column B,Back,3) Acc

42、ording to the talk, knowledge of the symbolic ( 象征性的) meanings of flowers is,4) The yellow rose is chosen to symbolize,SECTION III Trying Your Hand,Practicing Applied Writing,Write and Simulate,Write and Create,Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar,Write and Apply Rules,Write and Correct Mistakes,

43、Write and Translate,Write and Describe a Picture,SECTION III Trying Your Hand,Practicing Applied Writing,Write and Simulate,1 Read the following two samples of notices and learn to write your own.,Back,Write and Create,2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Wo

44、rkbook for reference.,Write and Create,Back,2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.,Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar,Back,Write and Apply Rules,4 Complete the following sentences using the comparative form.,Back,1) He is much _ (f

45、it) and _ (strong) than his brother. 2) The people there are _ (friendly) and _ (humorous) than we expected. 3) The boy plans his time _ (well) and _ (carefully) than ever before. 4) He earns _ (much) money now, but is _ (little) respected than he used to be. 5) The weather is getting _ (hot) and _

46、(humid). 6) This apartment is _ (nice) and _ (cozy) than the other one. 7) Jane sings _ (well) but dances _ (not well) than Mary does. 8) _ (early) you start, the _ (soon) youll finish the work. 9) Lizzy is as _ (nice) as, if not _ (nice) than Mary. 10) Pronunciation is no _ (not important) than gra

47、mmar to an English learner.,fitter,stronger,more friendly,(more) humorous,better,more carefully,more,less,hotter,more humid,nicer,cozier,better,less well,The earlier,the sooner,nice,nicer,less important,Write and Correct Mistakes,5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.,1) The shopkeeper off

48、ered him the better hat in the shop with the lower price. 2) This city is one of the most mild and quiet places in China. 3) Tim thinks far, and his father thinks farther, and his grandfather thinks more farther of all. 4) The Yellow River is the second long river in China. 5) This is a very poor ex

49、cuse I have ever heard. 6) Christmas is the more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.,The shopkeeper offered him the best hat in the shop with the lowest price. This city is one of the mildest and quietest places in China. Tim thinks far, and his father thinks farther, and his grand father t

50、hinks the farthest of all. The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. This is the poorest excuse I have ever heard. Christmas is a more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.,Write and Correct Mistakes,5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.,7) This material is the most li

51、ght in weight. 8) This flower is more beautiful and smells nice of all the flowers in the garden. 9) Longfellow doesnt run fast as Jim. 10) The large your vocabulary is, the more easier it is for you to understand English. 11) The new playground is three times big than the old one.,This material is

52、the lightest in weight. This flower is the most beautiful and smells nicest of all the flowers in the garden. Longfellow doesnt run as fast as Jim. The larger your vocabulary is, the easier it is for you to understand English. The new playground is three times larger than the old one.,Write and Corr

53、ect Mistakes,5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.,Back,12) The task turns out to be more harder than we expected. 13) It is the most perfect day for a picnic. 14) Bob is the most bright among the three boys. 15) Lizzy is the prettiest than all her sisters. 16) Johns wife is very rude, an

54、d John is not more polite than her.,The task turns out to be much harder than we expected. lt is a perfect day for a picnic. Bob is the brightest among the three boys. Lizzy is prettier than / more pretty than / the prettiest of all her sisters. Johns wife is very rude, and John is no more polite th

55、an her.,6 Translate the following sentences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.,Write and Translate,1) 这次旅行比我想象得要顺利。 2) 我打字的速度比他快。 3) 足球队今天的表现不如昨天。,The football team doesnt perform as well as they did yesterday. The football team performed better yesterday than they do

56、today. The football teams performance was better yesterday. The football teams performance is poorer today.,The journey is smoother than I have expected. The journey is less rough than I have expected. The journey is not as rough as I have expected.,I type faster than he does. He doesnt type so fast

57、 as I do.,6 Translate the following sentences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.,Write and Translate,Back,4) 这个女孩的穿着是班里最时髦的。 5) 玛莉显得比实际年龄要年轻。 6) 四川菜远比上海菜辣。,Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes. Shanghai dishes are much lighter than Sichuan dishes. Shanghai dishes are not so hot as Sichuan dishes.,This girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class. This girl dresses most fashionably in her class. This girl dresses more fashionably than a