Unit 8 Festival

1、Christmas Present1 Christmas song-Jingle Bells dashing through the snowon a one-horse open sleighover the fields we golaughing all the waybells on bob-tail ringmaking spirits brightwhat fun it is to ride and singa sleighing song tonightjingle bells, jingle bellsjingle all the wayoh what fun it is to

2、 ridein a one-horse open sleighjingle bells , jingle bellsjingle all the wayoh what fun it is to ridein a one horse open sleigh 冲冲破大风破大风雪雪, 我我们坐在雪橇上们坐在雪橇上； 飞飞驰过田野驰过田野， 一一路笑声郎路笑声郎； 铃铃声响叮当声响叮当， 你你的精神多欢畅的精神多欢畅， 今今晚滑雪真快乐晚滑雪真快乐， 把把滑雪歌儿滑雪歌儿唱唱! 叮叮当！叮叮当！ 叮叮当！叮叮当！ 铃儿响叮当，铃儿响叮当， 我们滑雪多快乐，我们滑雪多快乐， 我们坐在雪橇上。我们坐在雪橇

3、上。1. When can we hear the song?2. What is the most important holiday in the western countries?3. When does the Christmas come? 1. HISTORY The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Ch

4、rists birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. In this lesson, well have a discussion . You will be divided into four groups-Team 1 to Team 4. Lets see which group will do better. Where as the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival （also known as the Chinese New Year）

5、, Westerners most popular holiday is Christmas. Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Lets discuss the symbols of Christmas.celebrateAbout Christmas, we can think ofChristmas EveChristmas tree lightsangel sing

6、danceDecorate cold turkeystarcolored ballstockingwalking stickcardgreetingsbig dinnerwishespresentfriendget togethercandydeerFather ChristmasChimneysledbow bellcakeheadgear toyShopping Christmas Food-when talking of Christmas we can never forget to mention Christmas Food. (1) Stollen -a traditional

7、German bread, is said to resemble Christ in his swaddling clothes.(2) Mince Pies- - (3)Cold Turkey (Brandy and pudding)buy a tree and all kinds of beautiful Christmas decorations and decorate the treeput up the lights and balls and many other decorations on the whole treeput an angel or a star at th

8、e top of the treebuy Christmas cards and send best wishes to friendsChristmas TreeChristmas Present(1)Father Christmas-a very kind-hearted man, lands on top of each house all over the world, Climbs down the chimneys of the fireplaces, puts gifts under the trees or in the stockings.(2) The excitement

9、 begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings (an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with presents. Weve known that Christmas is the most important festival in the western country, just l

10、ike the Spring Festival in China. On Christmas, children can get some presents from the parents and their beloved. All the families will get together to have a big dinner to celebrate it. Now Ill introduce a family to you. What are their plans to spend the holiday? What do they want as gifts? Group

11、Work -you should read the text to get to get the main idea of the whole text, and then discuss with your partners to divide the text into some parts and get the ideas of each part. Part one (1) : My mother went to work after my father died to support us.Part two (2-3) : I intended to share this spec

12、ial holiday time with my friends instead of some relatives at an old farm.Part three(4-10) : I spend my holiday with my grandma and know what a beautiful thing it is to give.1. Why was the author unwilling to go to grandmothers house for the holiday?2. What did Mom take with her to the Grandmas?3. H

13、ow did they get the Christmas tree?4. Why was Grandma surprised to see the author and or her mother?5. What Christmas present did the author get from her mother?1. She saved, took loans to pay off loans and resolved to keep the family together.(1)pay off pei f 1.清偿债务eg. We will have more money to sp

14、end after we pay off our mortgage. He has paid off all his debts. 2.付清工资后解雇eg. The company has paid off some redundant employees. 3.取得成功;得到好结果eg. Two years of business school really paid off. Did his plan pay off? 4.贿赂(2) Resolve rizlvvt. 1.解决,解答;消除(疑惑等)eg. The letter resolved all our doubts. 2.决心,决

15、定+to-v+(that)eg. She resolved (that) she would never speak to him again. eg. We resolved to visit Europe at least once a year. 3.议决,投票表决+to-v+(that)eg. The Senate resolved to accept the Presidents budget proposals. 4.使分解;解析;分辨(+into)eg. Some chemical compounds can be resolved by heat. 5.使变成(+into)eg

16、. The interview resolved itself into a pleasant chat. vi. 1.决心,决定(+on)eg. He resolved on going abroad to study. 2.决议,作出正式决定Q(+on/against)eg. The Government resolved on a bold policy. 3.分解,解体;消退eg. This chemical resolves when distilled at a high temperature. n. 1.决心,决意C+to-veg. He made a firm resolve

17、 to give up gambling. 2.坚决,刚毅,果断Ueg. George Washington was a man of great resolve. 2. By the time I was 18 and had finished high school , I was happy and looking forward to spending Christmas with my friends. (1) looking forward to (doing sth.) 期待做某事 eg. Im looking forward to reading more great revi

18、ews and opinions. We are looking forward to your reply. (make sentences by the phrase-looking forward to)3. I intended to share this special holiday time with my friends instead of some relatives at an old farm. (1) intend intend vt. 1.想要;打算+to-v+v-ing+(that)eg. He intends his son to manage the comp

19、any. I intend studying abroad. I intend to study abroad. What do you intend to do today? 2.打算使.(成为);(为.而)准备H(+for/as)eg. That trap is intended for you. 3.意指,意思是(2) instead of 代替，而不是 eg. He will go instead of you. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.4. She packed those up , along with all the

20、 makings for a complete turkey dinner with the trimmings. along with 连同一起，随同一起 此句中along with作为前句those的宾语补足语，表伴随。 thoseall the decorations. Translation: 她把这些装饰以及完整的火鸡晚餐所需的原料和配料都装到了一块。5. Christmas morning dawned perfectly , with the sun shinning brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. Translation: 圣诞

21、节的早晨降临了，它是那样的完美，太阳光明亮地照耀在白雪铺成的地毯上。6. “We must have one ,” mom insisted.(1)insisted insist vt. 1.坚持;坚决认为+(that)eg. She insisted that he was wrong. 2.坚决主张;坚决要求+(that)eg. He insisted that we (should) accept these gifts. Jane insisted that he be present. vi. 1.坚持,坚决认为;强调(+on/upon) 2.坚决主张;一定要(+on/upon)eg

22、. He insisted on/upon my going with him. I insist on seeing it. 7. except ,except for and beside(1)三者均可表示“除了”，但 besides 表示一种累加关系，意指“除了什么之外，还有”；而 except 或 except for则表示一种排除关系，意指“除了什么之外，不再有”： eg. Besides his wife, his daughter also went to see him. 除他妻子外，他女儿也去看过他。 eg. You can park anywhere except here

23、. 只有这里不能停车。 但是，在否定句中，besides 也表示“除 ”，与but, except 同义： eg. No one passed the exam besides except Jim. 除吉姆外，没一个人通过考试。(2) 关于 except 与 except for . except 主要用来谈论同类的东西，而 except for 则主要用来谈论不同类的东西，有时含有惋惜之意： eg. All compositions are well written except yours. 除了你的作文外，其他的作文都写得很好。 eg.His composition is good e

24、xcept for a few spelling mistakes. 他的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。 若用于句首，则 except for与 except 同义(但 except 通常不用于句首，另外but也不能用于句首)： eg. Except for me, everyone passed the exam. 除了我之外，大家都通过了考试。otherwise exceptionally pack resolve along withDecoration intend except relative look forward to1. the letters there are answers wri