Unit7passage1课件英文课件讲解

主讲教师:赵红玉Unit7HolidayCelebrationsChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld

ChristmasinMalaysia

InMalaysia,Christmasiscelebratedonasmallscale.Thisisbecause

only10%ofthepopulationareChristiansandthemajorityofpeople

areMuslim.However,inthelast10yearsbusinesseshavetakenthe

opportunitytopromotemoregoodsandtoholdlotsofend-of-yearsales.

ChristmasDayistheonlypublicholidayinMalaysia.

ItwouldbewrongtoassumethatChristmasisonlycelebrated

amongtheChristians.Withtheworldbecomingaglobalvillage,

Christmasiscelebratedwithhighspiritsinvariouspartsoftheworld.

Thoughthewaysofcelebration,thedatesandthetraditionsvary,the

spiritremainsthesameeverywhere.

Whilemostofuscelebrateitasafestivalseasonspreadingoveraweek,forsomeitisamonthlongfestival

thatstartsonSundaynexttoNovember26andendsonJanuary6.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld

ChristmasinSweden

ChristmasisaveryimportantholidayinSwedenbecauseitisthe

celebrationofJesus'birth.SeveralweeksbeforeChristmasEvepeople

begintodecoratethestreetsandshops.Familiesdecoratetheirhouses

bysettingupstarsandcandlesintheirwindows,puttingoutSantaClaus,

anddecoratingeverythinginred.EVERYfamilyhasagreenChristmas

treeintheirhouse.Peopledecorateitandplacepresentsunderit.They

singChristmascarolsanddancearoundthetreeonChristmasEve.

ChristmasinGermany

ChristmasinGermanystartsearly.Onthe6thofDecemberthey

haveSt.Nicolau'sDay,buttheystillhavetogotoworkorschool.The

daybeforeChristmasfamiliesdecoratetheirownChristmastreeswith

candles,ballsandsmalllights.Ontheeveningofthe24thDecember

familymembersandfriendsgivegiftstoeachother.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorldSantaClausisaveryimportantpartoftheChristmasfestivitiesandsmallchildrenbelievehebringstheirpresentsdownthechimneyonChristmasEve.Nobodyevergetstoseehimintheirhomes,though,becauseheonlycomeswheneverybodyissoundasleep.ThoughmostpeopleknowSantaismake-believe,theystilllovehim,andhis“Ho,ho,ho!”Christmasin

England

ChristmasiscelebratedinEnglandwithpeoplegivingpresentsto

familymembersandfriends.ManypeopleshareaChristmasmealofroastturkey,roastpotatoesandalargechoiceofvegetablesfollowedbyChristmaspuddingandmincepies.Theymayalsoorganizeparties,wherebeer,wineandsometimeschampagneisserved.ThedayafterChristmas,whichiscalledBoxingDay,ismostlyatimeforpeopletorestaftertheirbigdinnersandgivepresentstonewspaperboys,milkdeliverymenandmanyotherswhobringservicestopeople.

ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorldHeartfeltChristmas!ChristmasandNewYearwishesforpeaceandjoy.JoyfulChristmasWishes!WarmChristmaswishesforfriendsandfamily.MerryChristmasHolidaySeason!It'sChristmas!Timetomakemerryandsharethejoywithfriends!ChristmasWishesforall!!Wishesfora

blessed

Christmas.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorldLanguagePointsItwouldbewrongtoassumethatChristmasisonlycelebratedamongtheChristians.(para1).

Analysis:在这句话中it做了形式主语,真正的主语为后面的不定时短语:toassumethat.it作为形式主语常用在:itis+adj+forsbtodosth结构中.Translation:如果认为圣诞节只有基督徒们庆祝那就错了.Example:Itispossibleforustofinishalltheworkinaday.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld2.

Whilemostofuscelebrateitasafestiveseasonspreadingoveraweek,forsomeitisamonthlongfestivethatstartsonSundaynexttoNovember26andendsonJanuary6.

(Para.1)Analysis:

这是个复合句。While

引导的是让步状语从句.spreadingoveraweek是现在

分词短语作定语修饰

afestiveseason.Translation:虽然我们大多数人把它作为持续一周的节日来庆祝，有些人则从11月26日

以后的那个周日就开始过节，节日长达一个月左右，要到1月6日才结束。Example:WhilemostpeoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalasafestivetimespreadingoveraweek,forsomeitisamonthlongfestivalthatstartsfromthe8thofthefirstlunarmonthandendsonthe15thofthesecondlunarmonth.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld3.Thisisbecauseonly10%ofthepopulationareChristiansandthemajorityofpeopleareMuslim.(Para.2)Analysis:

population作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数；当population前边有

分数或百分数时，谓语动词用复数。Meaning：这是因为只有10%的人口是基督徒，大部分人是穆斯林。Example：Almostonethirdofthepopulationhereareilliterate.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld4.Theymayalsoorganizeparties,wherebeer,wineandsometimeschampagneisserved.(para.5)Analysis:关系副词where在句中引导非限制性定语从句，相当于atwhich;它只

是对所修饰的词parties作进一步的说明。非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句是先行词的附加说明，去掉之后并不影响整个句子的含义。它与

主句之间通常用逗号隔开，将放在句中，其前后都需要用逗号隔开。类

似的连接词还有when、why。Meaning：他们还可能举办晚会,晚会上提供啤酒、葡萄酒,有时还有香槟。Example：Childhoodisavaluableperiodinone'slife,whenapersonenjoysthepuresthappiness.

ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld5.Nobodyevergetstoseehimintheirhomes,though,becauseheonlycomeswheneverybodyissoundasleep.

(para.6)Analysis:

though通常是一个连词，用于句首引导让步状语从句。在这里，它用在主句的末

尾，它作为副词，起让步的作用，意为“但是”“不过”。Meaning：但从没有人在家里见过圣诞老人,因为只有当每个人熟睡之后他才会到来。Example：Tellherthefact.Itmightbeunpleasant,though.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorldImportantwords1.assumev.taketobethecaseortobetrue;acceptwithoutverificationorproof设想e.g.Youcan'tsimplyassumethathewillbelateagain.Heassumesthesituationtobeoutofcontrolwithouthim.ChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld2.festivea.offeringfunandgaiety欢快的，节日的

e.g.a.TheOlympicGamesofferedsuchafestiveatmosphereinourcountry.b.Thedecorationgivesafestivetouchtotheoldhouse.ImportantwordsChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld3.roasta.cookwithdryheat,usuallyinanoven烤e.g.a.IfyougotoBeijing,thefoodyouhavetoenjoyisroastduck.b.DoestheroastturkeytasteasgoodasBeijingroastduck?ImportantwordsChristmasCelebrationsAroundtheWorld4.mincev.cutfoodintosmallpieces切碎e.g.a.Weusethisstonetooltobreakthegarlicinsteadofmincingit.b.Themeatwon'ttastegoodifyoum