Unit6CelebrationofHolidays—SectionA

1、UNIT 6Celebration of Holidays1.How do you usually spend your holidays?2.Which holiday is most important to you? Why?英语精品课程设计英语精品课程设计Section A Reading ThroughNew wordsTextPhrases and ExpressionsNew wordsevecelebrationancientcelebratemeasureChristmaswesternimportancefestivalprivaterecentcommontraditio

2、ncenturyevilgatherfireworkcheerelectricmillionbroadcastimagineactivityresolutionEuropeaninvolveexpertpercentPhrases and Expressionsgive importance tobring inin commondrive awaytake placelet offin the shape oflight upput upjoin incarry outPara 1New Years Eve is the worlds oldest celebration. In fact,

3、 ancient people celebrated the New Year even before they had ways of measuring time. New Years Eve is celebrated in many countries all over the world. In some countries, it is the most important celebration of the year, but this is not true of the United States or Europe. One reason may be that Chri

4、stmas comes just one week before the New Year, and it is the Western Worlds biggest holiday. Many people give this celebration even more importance than people in East Asia give the Spring Festival.Para 2The most popular way to bring in the New Year in the United States is with a big party. Some par

5、ties are at private homes. In recent years, though, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or restaurant on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat, drink, and dance until the early hours. Para 3Most New Years parties have some things in common: first of all, they

6、are usually noisy; this tradition of noise-making is believed to be centuries old. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year, before the New Year began. In the USA, the biggest and noisiest party takes place in Times Square in New York City. Thousands of peopl

7、e gather there every year. Some of them ring bells or let off fireworks. At midnight, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building. Para 4For more than twenty years, millions of Americans have been able to watch the New Years Eve celebration

8、s in Times Square on television. It has become so popular that many American hotels and restaurants put up big screens so that their guests can watch it, too. At midnight, everyone stops talking and dancing to join in the television broadcast from New York.Para 5 You can imagine that after all that

9、celebrating, many Americans begin the first day of the New Year a little tired. They are usually quite happy to spend a quiet day at home, watching the most popular New Years Day activities on television. Para 6Last but not least, have you ever heard the term to make a New Years resolution? It is so

10、mething that Americans and Europeans promise to do in the coming year, usually involving giving up bad habits (e.g. giving up smoking or sleeping too much). Experts say that the most common New Years resolution in America is to eat less! Sadly, experts have also found that fewer than ten percent of

11、Americans carry out their New Years resolutions.celebration n.C;U庆祝；庆祝会庆祝；庆祝会昨晚我们被邀请出席了陈先生的退休庆祝会。昨晚我们被邀请出席了陈先生的退休庆祝会。We were invited to a celebration for Mr Chens retirement last night. The Pope wrote this poem as a celebration of the Gods love to us. 教宗写了这首诗是颂扬上帝对我们的爱。教宗写了这首诗是颂扬上帝对我们的爱。ancient adj.

12、1.古代的古代的 2.古老的；旧的古老的；旧的古人相信太阳和月亮都是星球。古人相信太阳和月亮都是星球。The ancients believed that the sun and moon were planets.This is an ancient parable.这是一个古老的寓言。这是一个古老的寓言。measurev. 测量（长宽、温度），度量测量（长宽、温度），度量 n. （pl）措施；方法）措施；方法 The government has taken measures to restrain inflation.政府已采取措施抑制通货膨胀。政府已采取措施抑制通货膨胀。importa

13、nce n.U重要；重要性重要；重要性我曾祖父曾是这儿的头面人物。我曾祖父曾是这儿的头面人物。My great-grandfather was a person of some importance here.They have a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解。他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解。private adj.私下的；私有的私下的；私有的The president is paying a private visit to Europe.总统正在欧洲

14、进行私人访问。总统正在欧洲进行私人访问。We each have our private views about it.我们每个人对这件事都有不同的看法。我们每个人对这件事都有不同的看法。in common 共用的；共同的共用的；共同的He had very little in common with his sister.他和他姐姐几乎没有什么共同语言。他和他姐姐几乎没有什么共同语言。I have nothing in common with Jane.我和简毫无共同之处。我和简毫无共同之处。My father taught me to render good for evil.我父亲教导我

15、要以德抱怨。我父亲教导我要以德抱怨。Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.金钱被认为是万恶之源。金钱被认为是万恶之源。evil adj.邪恶的；有害的邪恶的；有害的 n.C;U邪恶；不幸邪恶；不幸firework n.C 烟花；焰火烟花；焰火Bang went the fireworks.焰火砰地爆开了。焰火砰地爆开了。As the evening was drawing to an end , the firework display took place.晚会接近尾声晚会接近尾声, 烟花表演开始了。烟花表演开始了。electr

16、ic / electricalelectric adj.用电；电动的electric fan 电扇electric light 电灯electrical adj. 与电有关的electrical engineer 电气工程师 electrical work 与电有关的工作broadcast n.C 广播；广播节目广播；广播节目 v.广播；播送广播；播送I told Tom that I was having an operation, but ask him not to broadcast the fact.我告诉汤姆说我当时将有所行动，但叫他别散布事实真相。我告诉汤姆说我当时将有所行动，但

17、叫他别散布事实真相。We were broadcasting on the major channels.我们在主要频道播送节目。我们在主要频道播送节目。 imagine vt. 1.想象想象 2.设想；猜想；认为设想；猜想；认为She couldnt imagine living in a place like that.她无法想象住在那样一个地方。她无法想象住在那样一个地方。I cant imagine you being unfair to anyone.我想象不出你会对谁不公正。我想象不出你会对谁不公正。 resolution n.1.C决心决心 2.U坚决；坚定坚决；坚定 3.U解决解决Nothing can unsettle his resolution.什么也动摇不了他的决心。什么也动摇不了他的决心。In order to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis.为了和平解决此次危机。为了和平解决此次危机。 involve v. 包含；需要；使卷入、介入包含；需要；使卷入、介入 How should we invo