Unit 1 Festivals around the world 分享资料

1、 1单词测试2How many festivals do you know both in and out of China?Discussion345Labours day6Mothers dayTime:the second Sunday in May7Fathers dayTime:the third Sunday in June8The Chinese festivalsThe Chinese festivals9SpringFestival10Laterns dayTime:on the 15th day of January lunar month11Dragon boat fes

2、tival Time:on the 5th day of May lunar month12 Time:on the 15th day of August lunar month13National day14Festivals in foreign countries15Happy Valentines DayHappy Valentines Day16Thanksgiving day Time:the fourth Thursday in November17Halloween（万圣节）（万圣节） Time: November 31st18ChristmasTime: December 2

3、5th19FESTIVALNew YearNational DayChristmasThanksgiving DayMid-Autumn FestivalChildrens DayValentines Day Dragon Boat FestivalMothers DaySpring festivalHalloweenFathers DayLaterns DayEaster April Fools Day20Whats your favourite holiday of the year?Why?21Reading Read the first paragraph and answer one

4、 question:When did ancient people celebrate?They celebrated at the end of winter / when good weather returned / when they had a good harvest / when the hunters caught animals for food / when they had enough food / when they wanted a year of plenty.22Language points1. mean的用法的用法mean to do 意欲做意欲做 be m

5、eant to do What do you mean to do with it?mean sb to do 打算让某人干打算让某人干Festivals are meant to celebrate important events.mean doing 意味着做意味着做Missing the bus means waiting for another one hour.I didnt mean him to help me.mean sth for 打算把用做打算把用做I mean the room for my bedroom.23 mean adj. 卑鄙的卑鄙的;自私的自私的 mea

6、ns n. 方式方式;方法方法;手段手段;工具（单复数同形）工具（单复数同形） A car is a means of transport. Every means is very good. meaning n. 意思意思;意义意义;含义含义 meaningful adj. 富有意义的富有意义的;意味深长的意味深长的 meaningless adj. 无意义的无意义的;无目的的无目的的24-You should have thanked her before you left.-I meant _, but when I was leaving I couldnt find her anyw

7、here.A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing soB252. take placeOur school sports meeting will take place next week.Great changes have taken place in China during the past 20 years.发生发生;举行举行 (不及物动词，不及物动词，不用于被动语态不用于被动语态)take ones place 就位就位take the place of = replace 代替代替英语中表示英语中表示“发生发生”的词或短语均为不及物，不的词或短语均为不及

8、物，不用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。例如：例如：take place, happen, occur, come about, break out263. celebrate vt.(1) 庆祝庆祝;祝贺祝贺 celebrate Christmas / ones birthday / a victory(2) 赞扬赞扬;称颂称颂 The names of heroes are celebrated by the poets.celebration n. 庆祝庆祝;祝贺祝贺celebrity n. 名声名声;名人名人词语辨析：词语辨析：celebrate;cong

9、ratulatecelebrate后常接日期、事情或场合后常接日期、事情或场合congratulate后常接人后常接人表示为某事而祝贺某人表示为某事而祝贺某人congratulate sb on/upon sth eg：Congratulate you on your marriage. 有时还表示私自庆幸的意思有时还表示私自庆幸的意思eg：I congratulated myself on my escape from being punished. 274. starve: suffer or die from hunger vt. 使饿死使饿死 vi. 饿得要死饿得要死 starve t

10、o deathbe starved of / starve for: long for;be in great need of n. starvationdie of _starvationThe motherless children were starved of / were starving for affection. 没娘的孩子渴望母爱。没娘的孩子渴望母爱。渴望消息渴望消息starve for news 她很寂寞她很寂寞,渴望友谊渴望友谊。Shes lonely, and starving for companionship(friendship).285. a year / da

11、y of plenty 富裕富裕/丰收的年月丰收的年月 days / years of plenty Have we got enough apples? Yes, there are plenty in the basket. plenty of +复数名词复数名词 / 不可数名词不可数名词 plenty of eggs / food / milk 足够的足够的291) 光荣光荣;荣誉荣誉 (n.) They fight for the honour of the country. One must show honour to ones parents.2) in honour of 为了

12、纪念为了纪念 A festival is set in honour of the hero.3) an honour 光荣的人或事情光荣的人或事情 Liu Xiang is an honour to our country.4) 尊敬尊敬;给以荣誉（给以荣誉（v.） Children should honour their parents. 6. honour307. satisfy vt.&vi. 使满意;使满足Nothing can satisfy him except the best.Some people are really hard to satisfy.sb be s

13、atisfied with 某人对某人对满意满意e.g. Shes not satisfied with her new house. satisfying satisfactory令人满意的令人满意的n. satisfaction31听到她悦耳的声音我们很高兴听到她悦耳的声音我们很高兴.We are _ to hear her _voice. It is such a _ to us.(人人) 高兴的高兴的;愉快的愉快的(物物) 令人愉快的令人愉快的(物物) 好听的好听的;令人舒服的令人舒服的高兴的事情高兴的事情pleasedpleasantpleasureI was very _ to h

14、ear the news.The news was very _ to us.pleasedpleasingpleased pleasingpleasant pleasure8. please vt. 使愉快;取悅It is difficult to please everybody.Our aim is to please the customers.329. harm n. 损害;伤害e.g. He meant no harm to you. (He didnt intend to hurt you.) do sb harm = do harm to sb = harm (vt.) sbA

15、 few late nights never did anyone harm.The events has harmed the relations between the two countries. 33 10. They offer food, flowers and gift 词语辨析：词语辨析：offer; provide; supply offer 主动提供主动提供 offer sth to sb; offer sb sth provide 供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品）供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品） provide sth (for sb); provide sb with st

16、h. supply 供应（所需要或所要求之物）供应（所需要或所要求之物） supply sth to sb; supply sb with sth 34每每 当我遇到困难，我室友总会给予我帮助。当我遇到困难，我室友总会给予我帮助。 When I meet difficulty, my roommates will_me help. 他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。 They_a reward for the return of the lost jewels. 政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。 The government need to_these old

17、 people with food and clothes. 每个月都得供应足够的电。每个月都得供应足够的电。 Electricity should be _enough every month. offerofferedprovidesupplied3511. in memory of = to the memory of sb11. in memory of = to the memory of sb The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.in honor of in charge of in search of sb

18、 / sth 12. dress up12. dress up 盛装打扮盛装打扮;化装打扮化装打扮You dont have to dress up. Come as you are.Children love dressing up in Halloween.36Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs: dress, put on, wear.1. She is _ a gold ring.2. She hurriedly _ her son and took him to the kindergarten.3. Remember to _ your coat. It is cold outside. wearingdressedput on3713. award n. 奖品奖品;奖项奖项;奖金奖金;助学金助学金She showed us the awards she had won.Mary got an award and was able to finish her study.vt. 授予授予;裁定裁定award sb sth = award