九年级UNIT2SectionA-1 (2)

1、Unit 2Section APeriod 1 (1a 2d) The Water Festival 泼水节The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Chinese Spring Festival 春节The Lantern Festival 元宵节 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 Christmas Day 圣诞节 April Fools Day 愚人节What is your favourite festival? Why do you like it most?What did you do at the festival?DiscussionListen

2、 and circle T for true or F for false. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. Bill and Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races.1bT FT FT FT FMake a dialog

3、ue about one of the four festivals. A: What do you like best about ?关于龙舟节，你最喜欢什么？ B: I love the I think that 我喜欢比赛，我认为它们看起来很好玩Pair Work1CDo you know anything about the four festivals?Free TalkThe Water Festival is the New Years celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma,

4、 Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called the “Water Festival” by Westerners because people splash / pour water at one another as part of the cleansing ritual (仪式) to welcome the new year. The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. It is believed

5、 that on this Water Festival, everything old must be thrown away, or it will bring the owner bad luck.The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked b

6、y eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta (赛舟会) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu Yuan. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for

7、 the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back. The Spring Festival originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the peoples sacrifice (献祭) to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and

8、the beginning of a new one.The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.This days important activity is watching lanterns

9、. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. “Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential part of the Festival. Listen again and answer the questions.Listen and circle the correct words. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. Wu Ming went

10、 to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.2aListen again and answer the questions. Yes. He has put on 5 pounds. Does Wu Ming put on weight? How much? What was the best

11、part of Wu Mings trip? The Dragon Boat Festival.Listen again and fill in the chart.2bDownsidesFun activitiesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in June put on weight spent money weather is hotHave you ever had any downsides when travelling in a place?What were they?Free TalkMake a dialogue about

12、a vacation, using 2c as a model.Pair WorkHave you ever been abroad?Do you know where Chiang Mai is?Free TalkIt is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand.It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. Its on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.Read and answer

13、the questions.2dWhere is Clara going?When is Clara going to Chiang Mai? How do you know? She is going to Chiang Mai.In April. Because Ben said April is the hottest month of the year there.Imagine you are going to travel in one of the cities below. Make a dialogue, using 2d as a model.Pair WorkHarbin

14、HangzhouSanyaJapan1. wonder v. 想知道Language pointsI wonder if hes eating well every day. 我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。I wonder what they call those flowers. 不知道那些花儿叫什么。I wonder whether they will arrive on time. 我不知道他们能不能准时到。I wonder ., I dont know . 这两个短语都可译成“不知道”。其区别是：I wonder .作“不知道”解时, 其中含有“想知道”的意思; I dont know

15、只是用来陈述对某事“不知道”这一事实。例如:I wonder what you call this. 不知道你们把这个叫做什么。- Do you know what they call this? 你知道他们把这个叫做什么吗?- I dont know. 我不知道。 wonder n. 惊奇；惊愕；奇迹There was a look of wonder in his eyes. 他眼中露出惊奇的神色。They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall. 他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。Its a wonder that the child came

16、through without a scratch. 这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。知识拓展wonder about 想知道; 对感到奇怪; 考虑wonder at 对感到惊讶/奇怪in wonder 在惊奇中no wonder 难怪,怪不得with wonder 惊奇地the wonders of the world 世界奇观I wonder _ he will come before 9:00 p.m.A. what B. that C. when D. if【解析】主句“I wonder”(我想知道)带有疑问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意思的关联词that。又由于后半句宾语从句对

17、时间已有所交代，而且用的come是不及物动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选if (是否) 。D【 2013 福建漳州 】 They wonder _ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not. A. that B. if C. whether C2. Guess what?你猜怎么着意思是 “你知道吗？”、“想不到吧”、 “你猜怎么着?” 。这个句子是要告诉人家某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通常对于该句型都是以What?回答。Guess what? I got through the exam. 你猜怎么了

18、? 我考试过关了。A: Guess what!你猜猜看！B: What?什么？A: I am going to the mountains with my family this weekend.这个周末我和我家人要去山上。B: That sounds like fun.听起来很有趣。3. Im going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.两周后我要去清迈根据语境，in two weeks在这句话里的意思是 “两周之后” 。 Hell be back in two weeks. 他两周后回来。 “in+ 一段时间”和将来时连用，表示“在某段时间之后”。(2010 河北省卷

19、) This term _ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be【解析】句义为“这学期即将结束，暑假在两星期之后就要到来。” ，故选择D。D“in+一段时间”和过去式连用，表示“在某段时间内”I finished my homework in 2 hours. 我两小时内做完了功课。知识拓展4. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。省略了it这个形式主语，完整的句子是：It sounds like fun. sound like 听起来像It sound like a nice room. Can we take a look at it? 听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗?Their love story sounds like a fairy tale. 他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。感官动词 + like feel like 摸起来像 smell like 闻起来像 look like 看起来像 taste like 尝起来像知识拓展