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Thethingsmymothertaughtme

WhenIwasachild,mymothertaughtmetosmileandtobepolite.Shetaughtmenottotalk

tooloudorlaughtoohard,andalwayshaveabreathmintinmypocket.Shetaughtmetobrush

myhairbeforeIwentnextdoortoplay,towearaprettynightgowntothesleepover,andtoweara

flowereddresstothesciencefair,becausethat*swhat"others"thoughtwasappropriate.Shealso

taughtmetolistenmorethanItalk,whichIhavealwayshadtroubledoing.

FrommymotherIlearned,asanadult,togiveyourselfwhatyouwant,becausenooneelse

mayeverdoit.Ilearnedtolaughandlaughandlaugh,becauselifeistoodifficultwhenyou

don't.Ilearnedthatifyoudislikeyourin-lawsorotherfamilymembersoranyoneelse,youdon't

havetofakeit,becauselifeistooshorttoputonappearancesandtoworryaboutwhatothers

mightthink.

MymothertaughtmetheSerenityPrayer.Shetaughtmetolistentomyinnervoice.She

taughtmethat,althoughsheraisedmeinanorganizedreligion,ifIdon'twanttoraisemychildren

thesameway,that'sjustfine.Shetaughtmethatwhenpeopledisagreeandargue,itdoesn'tmean

theydon'tcareabouteachother;it'swhenyoustopcaringandtalking,evenifthoseemotionsand

wordshurt,thatyou'reintrouble.Mymotheralsotaughtmethatpeopledotoyouonlywhatyou

allowthemto.Thesearethelessonsthathaveshapedmylife.

Althoughafewmightseempasseorevensillywiththepassageoftimeandthewheelsof

change,mostaretimelessanduniversal.Inowrealizethatallofherlessonscamefromherheart

andweremeanttoguideandprotectme.

A.Vocabulary:

1.appropriate[s'prsopnstladj.suitable,acceptableorcorrectfortheparticular

circumstances

2.appearance[o'piorons]n.thewaythatsb/sthlooksontheoutside;whatsb/sthseems

tobe

3.organized[b:gonaizd]adj.involvinglargenumbersofpeoplewhoworktogethertodo

sthinawaythathasbeencarefullyplanned

4.religion[n'lidjon]n.thebeliefintheexistenceofagodorgods,andtheactivities

thatareconnectedwiththeworshipofthem

5.shapeIJeip]v.tohaveanimportantinfluenceonthewaythatsb/sth

develops

6.universal[ju:ni'v3：s（9）l]adj.trueorrightatalltimesandinallplaces

7.fake[feik]v.topretendtohaveaparticularfeeling,illness,etc.

8.emotion[fmoj'sn]n.astrongfeelingsuchaslove,fearoranger;thepartofa

person\characterthatconsistsoffeelings

9.inner「叫adj.privateandsecret;notexpressedorshowntootherpeople

10.passe[pje'se]adj.outoffashion

11.timeless['taimlss]adj.existingorcontinuingforever

12.raise[reiz]v.tocareforachildoryounganimaluntilitisabletotakecare

ofitself

13.breathmint[mint]薄荷糖

14.nightgown['naitgaon]n.睡衣

15.sleepover[slizpouvs]n.尤指小孩）在朋友家过夜

16.in-lawfinb:]n.姻亲

B.Phrases

1.havetroubledoingsth.做...有困难

彳列：Maryhasalwayshadtroublinggettingalongwithherclassmates.

一直以来玛丽和她的同学们相处起来都有困难。

2.beintrouble处于困境中

例：Friendsarethosewhohelpeachotherwhenintrouble.

朋友是在困境时互相帮助的人。

3.putonappearances装腔作势，伪装

例：Sometimesputtingonappearancesmaybringyoumoreattention,butneverrealfriends.

有时候装腔作势可能会引来更多的关注，但却不会给你带来任何真心的朋友。

4.theSerenityPrayer静心祈祷/祷告

例：GrandmadoestheSerenityPrayereverynightbeforesleep.

祖母每天晚上睡觉前都要做静心祷告。

5.bemeanttodosth.用意在，旨在....

例：Mothersoftheworldarenevermeanttohurttheirchildren,nomatterwhattheydo.

全天下的妈妈们无论做什么，都不会刻意伤害她们的孩子。

C.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Whydidtheauthorneedtolearnlaugh?

2.WhatlessondidauthorlearninPl?

3.Useonesentencetoanswerwhattheauthorlearninp2?

4.Translate4Shetaughtmethatwhenpeopledisagreeandargue,itdoesn'tmeantheydon'tcare

abouteachother;it'swhenyoustopcaringandtalking,evenifthoseemotionsandwordshurt,

thatyou'reintrouble.7inChinese.

5.Writedown3lessonsthatinfluenceyoumost.

D.Discussion:Howtobeagoodmother

Besupportive,andneverlaughatyourkidshobbies,interestsorfriends.

Bepatient.

Takeaninterestinyourchild'sinterests.

Don'tbetightaboutmoney.

Makesureyouareanapproachablepersontotalkto.

Beabletoadmitthatsomethingyoudidmayhavebeenwronganddon'tbeafraidtoapologize.

Respectyourchild'slovefortheotherparent.

Loveyourchildrenmorethananything.

Makeyourchildfeelspecial.

E:写作迁移

在描写人时，通常会描写其外貌特征，如:年龄，身材，体形，头发（长短，颜色，发型），脸型，肤色，眼睛,

衣着，表情，情趣，爱好，个性等，但不必面面提到，一般要抓住某人比较明显的特征来描述.在描

写人的外貌时，用一般现在时。

外貌PhysicalAppearance

描述身材有：

tall,small,short,ofmediumheight,averageheight,belowaverage

描述体型的有：

fat,thin,slim,ofmediumbuild,strong,slim,overweight,slight,well-built

五官

在用英语描写面部容貌的时候，可以从脸型、头发、五官入手。

脸型(face):

round圆的；thin瘦的；long长的；square方的。

头发(hair):

(1)发型(hairstyle):

straight直的;curly卷发的;pigtails辫子；crewcut平头；bald秃头的。

(2)发色(haircolor):

jet-black乌黑的；fair金色的；blonde淡黄色的;golden金黄色的;dyed染色的；

服饰神情

一个人的服饰也是外貌的重要组成部分，所以英语作文对服饰的描写也很重要。

服饰(dress):

smart潇洒的；scruffy递遢的；well-dressed衣着华丽的；casual随便的；conservative不显眼

的；eleganl优雅的；fashionable时髦的；suave文雅的；untidy不整洁的

笑容(smile):

bright欢快的；broad无所顾忌的；charming可爱的;cunning狡猾的；faint不明显的;sweet

甜蜜的;pleased满意的；grinning露齿而笑的；smirking傻笑的；friendly友好的；cold不热

情的.

年龄(age):

sixtyyearsold六十岁

inone'sthirties三十来岁

about/aroundforties大约四十岁

nearlyfifties年近五十

inone'searlytwenties二十出头

beone\age在某人的年纪时

beofthesameage同龄

approacholdage/middleage/theageofboyhood年近老年/中年/少年

boysofpreschoolage/teenage学龄前/十几岁的男孩

girlsbetweentheagesoftwelveandtwenty12至20岁之间的女孩

fromtheageoftwo从2岁起

bepastthirty(yearsofage)年过三十

beoverage/underage超龄/未成年

F.Writing

结合上面所学的单词、短语及语法，写一篇和妈妈之间的故事。

ChoiceofCompanions

Agoodcompanionisbetterthanafortune,forafortunecannotpurchasethoseelementsof

character,whichmakecompanionshipablessing.Thebestcompanionisonewhoiswiserand

betterthanourselves,forweareinspiredbyhiswisdomandvirtuetonoblerdeeds.Greater

wisdomandgoodnessthanwepossessliftsushighermentallyandmorally.

“Amanisknownbythecompanionhekeeps.^^Itisalwaystrue.Companionshipofahigh

orderispowerfultodevelopcharacter.Charactermakescharacterintheassociationsoflifefaster

thananythingelse.Puritybegetspurity,likebegetslike,andthisfactmakesthechoiceof

companionsinearlylifemoreimportanteventhanthatofteachersandguardians.

Itistruethatwecannotalwayschooseallofourcompanions.Somearethrustuponusby

businessandhesocialrelationsoflife.Wedonotchoosethem,wedonotenjoythem;andyet,we

havetoassociatewiththemmoreorless.Theexperienceisnotaltogetherwithoutcompensation,

iftherebeprincipleenoughinustobearthestrain.Still,inthemain,choiceofcompanionscanbe

made,andmustbemade.Itisnotbestornecessaryforayoungpersontoassociatewith"Tom,

DickandHenry^^withoutforethoughtorpurpose.Somefixedrulesaboutthecompanyheorshe

keepsshouldbeobserved.Thesubjectshouldbeuppermostinthethoughtsandcanvassedoften.

A.Vocabulary

1.companion[kom'paenion]n.apersonwhohassimilartastes,interests,etc.toyourownand

whosecompanyyouenjoy

2.fortune['fb:tju:n,'fb:tfu:n]n.alargeamountofmoney

3.purchase[p3：tfbslv.theactorprocessofbuyingsth

4.character['k2eriktQ（r）]n.allthequalitiesandfeaturesthatmakeaperson,groupsofpeople,

andplacesdifferentfromothers

5.virtue['v3：1ju:]n.aparticulargoodqualityorhabit

6.noble[n9Db（9）l]adj.havingfinepersonalqualitiesthatpeopleadmire,suchascourage,

honestyandcareforothers

7.deed[di:d]n.athingthatsbdoesthatisusuallyverygoodorverybad

8.possess[p9ziJX9）n]vttohaveorownsth

9.mentally['mentahjadv.connectedwithorhappeninginthemind

10.morally['moTsli]adv.accordingtoprinciplesofgoodbehaviourandwhatisconsideredtobe

rightorwrong

11.compensation[.kDmpon'seOT^)!!]n.something,especiallymoney,thatsbgivesyoubecause

theyhavehurtyou,ordamagedsththatyouown;theactofgivingthistosb

12.bear[bes(r)]v.accept/dealwith

★elementn.成分，元素

*blessingn.恩赐，幸事

*purityn.纯洁

*begetv.产生，招致

*guardiann.监护人

*thrustv.推，挤

*strainn.压力

Aforethoughtn.先见,深谋远虑

*uppermostadj.最主要的，最高的，至上的

*canvassv.细究

B.Phrases

1.beinspiredby受...启发/鼓舞

例：Greatlyinspiredbyhisheroicbehaviors,Idecidedtofollowhisexample.

他的英雄式行为让我大受鼓舞，为此我决定向他学习。

2.bethrustupon被强加给...

例：Mostoftenpeopleareunwillingtodowhateverarethrustuponthem.

大多数时候，人们都不乐意去做强加在他们身上的事情。

3.associatewith和...来往

例：Knowinghowtoassociatewithdifferentpeopleisoneofthemostimportantsocialskills.

学会如何与不同的人交往是最重要的社会技能之一。

4.inthemain基本上，大体上

例：Inthemain,wetendtobefriendeasygoingpersons.

大体而言，我们倾向于和随和的人做朋友。

C.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Translatethesentence"Greaterwisdomandgoodnessthanwepossessliftsushighermentally

andmorally^^intoChinese.

2.Whichoneismoreimportantinearlylifeoptionofcompanionsoroptionofteachers?

3.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon'tappreciateyourcompanions?

4.Whatdoes"Tom,DickandHenry”mean?

5.Whatisthemostimportantthinginchoosingcompanions?

D.Discussion:WhataretheCharacteristicsofaTrueFriend?

1.Honestandtrustworthy:Cantheykeepasecret?Agoodfrienddoesn*tgossipaboutyou.Do

theytelltheytruth?Iftheylietoyouoraboutyou,theyarenotatruefriend.Atthesametime,

however,atruefriendwillalwayslookoutforyou.Ifyouaskafriendtokeepsomethingthat's

harmfulasecret,likedruguseorstealing,theymaytellsomebodyinanattempttogetyouhelp.

That*snotbetrayal,that'scaring.

2.GoodListener:Dotheylistentoyouordotheyonlytalkaboutthemselves?Ifyoutellthemthat

youdon'teatcandy,dotheyrememberthat?

3.Loyal:Dotheystickwithyouevenwhenyouaregrumpy?Aretheystillyourfriendwhenyour

sickoroutofmoney?Ifsomeoneisgossipingaboutyou,willyourfriendstepinandputastopto

it?

4.Available:Aretheyavailablewhenyouneedthem?Ifyouneedtotalkinsteadofgoingtothe

movies,aretheywillingtositandtalkwithyou?Willtheyhelpyoufinishyourchoressoyoucan

goswimming?

5.Supportive:Atruefriendwillnevermakeyoudosomethingthatgoesagainstyourmoralor

religiousbeliefs.Theywillnotaskyoutolie,stealorcheat,ortododrugsoralcohol.

Ifyourfriendhasthesecharacteristics,youknowyouhavefoundsomeonewhoisatruefriend.

Beagoodfriendtothisperson,andyou'llbenefitfromthisfriendshipformanyyearstocome.

E.写作迁移

描写朋友时，除了描写外貌特征还要描写朋友的性格特征，描写朋友常用的词补充如下。

Positiveadjectives

trustful信任的generous慷慨的enthusiastic热心的

reasonable合情合理的responsible负责的romantic浪漫的

hearty,衷心的亲切的helpful有益的brilliant英明的

obedient,服从的objective客观的strong-willed意志坚强的

diligent勤奋的active主动的，活跃的adaptable适应性强的

aggressive有进取心的ambitious有雄心壮志的amiable和蔼可亲的

confident有信心的conscientious认真的，自觉的considerate体贴的

contemplative好沉思的cooperative有合作精神的creative富创造力的

dedicated有奉献精神的devoted有献身精神的dependable可靠的

well-educated受过良好教育的efficient有效率的energetic精力充沛的

enthusiastic充满热情的expressive善于表达faithful守信的，忠诚的

generous宽宏大量的gentle有礼貌的hard-working勤劳的

loyal忠心耿耿的modest谦虚的motivated目的明确的

straightforward老实的strict严格的strong-willed意志坚强的

negativeadjectives

cunning狡诈的dishonest不诚实的evil恶毒的

money-minded爱钱如命的faceless无个性的greedy贪心的

nan-ow-minded目光狭窄的hateful可恶的impartial公正的

jump-up妄自尊大的careless粗心大意的

朋友的谚语

Alongroadtestsahorse'sstrengthandalongtaskprovesaman'sheart.路遥知马力，日久见人

心

Misfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends.患难见真交（英国谚语）

Betweenfriendsalli<scommon.朋友之间不分彼此

Thebestoffriendsmustpart.朋友虽好，终有一别

Oldfriendsandoldwinearebest.陈酒味醉，老友情深

Thebestmirrorisanoldfriend.老友如明镜

Itisgoodtohavefriendsintrouble.人在危难时，朋友最可贵

Friendshipcannotstandalwaysononeside.礼尚往来，友谊常在

Friendshipmultiplesjoysanddividesgriefs.友谊可以增添欢乐，可以分担忧愁

Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生没有朋友,犹如人生没有了太阳（法国谚语）

Atroublesharedisatroublehalved.两人分担，困难减半（英国谚语）

Noroadislongwithgoodcompany.与良友为伴，路遥不觉远（英国谚语）

F.Writing

结合本节课所学语法和单词短语，写一篇作文，记录对你影响最大的朋友和你之间发生的一

件小事。

ThreeTypesofParents

Itisuniversallytruethatallparentsintheworldlovetheirchildren.However,asparents,

viewsoflifevary,theyshowtheirloveindifferentways.Generallyspeaking,parentscanbe

classifiedintothreetypes:themonarchtype,theservanttype,andthefriendtypeaccordingto

theirdifferentwaysofshowingtheirlovefortheirchildren.

Themonarchtypeofparentsisintolerant,autocratic,andself-centered.Theylaydown

regulationsinthefamilyfortheirchildrentoobserve.Furthermore,theyinsistthattheirchildren

shouldactuponthemwithoutquestion.Whentheirauthorityischallenged,theybecome

infuriated.Withafirmbeliefintheirownphilosophyoflife,theyhavelittlerespectforothers'

opinions,leastofall,theirchildren's.Thesentencetheysaymostfrequentlytotheirchildrenis,

“Youshoulddothis.”

Contrarytothemonarch-typeparents,theservant-typeparentsrevolvearoundtheirchildren

allthetime.Theyaresoft,good-natured,andeasy-going.Theyneverdenytheirchildrenanywish,

andcheerfullyfuntobuyanythingtheirchildrenaskfor.Theyarehappysolongastheirchildren

arecontent.Withthesincerebeliefthatlovemeanssacrifice,theyarereadytogiveupanything

fortheirchildren'ssake.Withtheirchildrenatthecenteroftheirlives,theyalwaysask,“What

elsecanwedoforyou?”

Thefriend-typeparents,asthetermimplies,.treattheirchildrenasfriends.Theyaregenerous

andwise.Likegoodfriends,theydiscusswiththeirchildrenthelatestnews,sharetheirchildren's

interests,andlistenattentivelytotheirchildren'sexpressionofemotion,whetheritisanger,fear,

joyorsorrow.Theyhaveanintimaterelationshipwiththeirchildrenwhileadheringtotheir

principledstand.Theydiscussproblemswiththeirchildrenratherthanprovidereadysolutions.

Theyrespecttheirchildrenastheirequals.Theyoftensay,"Let'sputourheadstogetherandsee

whatwecando.”

Thereisnodoubtthatchildrenwelcomethethirdtypeofparents,forafree,friendly,and

sympatheticatmosphereathomeismostfavorabletothedevelopmentofyoungstersbothinbody

andinmind.Allparentsshouldre-examineandchangesomeoftheirwaysofshowingtheirloveif

theywanttheirchildrentogrowuphappilyandhealthily.

A.Vocabulary

1.classify['klsesifai]v.toarrangesthingroupsaccordingto

featuresthattheyhaveincommon

2.servant['S3：v9nt]n.apersonwhoworksinanotherperson's

house,andcooks,cleans,etc.forthem

3.regulation[regju'leif(9)n]n.anofficialrulemadebyagovernmentor

someotherauthority

4.observe[ob'z3：v]v.toobeyrules,laws,etc.

5.authority[□:'Ooriti]n.thepowertoinfluencepeoplebecause

theyrespectyourknowledgeorofficialposition

6.challenge「施-口叼v.astatementoranactionthatshowsthat

sbrefusestoacceptsthandquestionswhetheritisright,legal,etc.

7.firm[f3：m]adj.notlikelytochange

8.frequently['fri:kwontli]adv.Often

9.content[ksn'tent]adj.happyandsatisfiedwithwhatyouhave

10.sacrifice['saekrifais]n.thefactofgivingupsthimportantor

valuabletoyouinordertogetordosththatseemsmoreimportant;sththatyougiveupinthis

way

11.term[t3：m]n.awordorphraseusedasthenameofsth,

especiallyoneconnectedwithaparticulartypeoflanguage

12.latest[leitist]adj.themostrecentornewest

13.attentively[s'tentivli]adv.listeningorwatchingcarefullyandwith

interest

14.stand[stjend]n.tohaveaparticularattitudeoropinion

aboutsthortowardssb

15.equal['i:kw(s)l]n.apersonorthingofthesamequalityor

withthesamestatus,rights,etc.asanother

16.atmosphere['getmosfioCr)]n.thefeelingormoodthatyouhaveina

particularplaceorsituation;afeelingbetweentwopeopleorinagroupofpeople

17.monarchn.君主

18.intolerantadj.无法忍受的，不能容忍的

18.autocraticadj.专制的，独裁的

2O.self-centeredadj.以自我为中心的

21.furthermoreadv.此外，而且

22.infuriatedadj.激怒的，感到愤怒的

23.philosophyn.哲学，人生观

24.revolveV.围绕，以...为中心

25.good-naturedadj.脾气好的

26.easygoingadj.随和的

27.denyV.拒绝给予

28.intimateadj.亲密的，亲近的

29.principledadj.有原则的

30.sympatheticadj.同情的，共鸣的

31.favorableadj.有利的

32.youngstern.年轻人

B.Phrases

1.Itisuniversallytruethat..........是普遍的事实/真理

例：Itisuniversallytruethatparentslovetheirchildrenmuchmorethantheotherwayround.

父母对孩子的爱远远超过孩子对父母的爱，这是普遍的真理。

2.generallyspeaking一般而言，一般来说

例：Generallyspeaking,menarestrongerthanwomen.

一般来说，男性比女性更强壮。

3.laydown制定

例：Withregulationslaiddown,thecompanystartedrunningsystematically.

随着规章制度的制定，该公司开始系统化运营。

4.actupon按照....行事

例：Actinguponourinstinctmaysometimesturnouttobeawisechoice.

按直觉行事有时候可能会是明智的选择。

5.leastofall最不,尤其不

例：Noonecouldtellwhathewasthinkingabout,hisparentsleastofall.

没人知道他在想些什么，尤其是他的父母。

6.contraryto...与....相反

彳列：Contrarytowhatweexpected,theyfailedterriblyatthegame.

他们在比赛中惨遭失败，跟我们期待的相反。

7.forsb'ssake为了某人的缘故

例］：Theywoulddoeverythingfortheirdyingson'ssake.

为了他们即将离世的的儿子，他们愿意做任何事情。

8.treat...as把....看作

例J：Peopleusuallytreattheirpetsasfamily.

人们通常把他们的宠物看作是家庭成员。

9.adhereto坚持

例：Everyhumanbeinghasprinciplesthatheadheresto.

每个人都有他坚持的行为准则。

10.putone'sheadstogether集思广益

例：Ifsalwaysmucheasiertosolveproblemswhenputtingourheadstogether.

集思广益总能让问题更轻易得到解决。

11.Thereisnodoubtthat.........毫无疑问

例：Thereisnodoubtthateveryopportunitycomeswithcertainchallenge.

每个机遇都伴随着挑战，这是毋庸置疑的。

C.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Useyourownwordstodescribethemonarchtypeofparents.

2.Whafstheauthor'sadvicetotheseparents?

3.Translation:Withthesincerebeliefthatlovemeanssacrifice,theyarereadytogiveupanything

fortheirchildren'ssake.

4.Whichkindofparentsdoyouthinkyourparentsbelongto?andwhy?

5.Whatdoyouthinktheperfectparentsshouldbe?

Key:

1.Theyarethekingandcan'tbechallenged.

2.Allparentsshouldre-examineandchangesomeoftheirwaysofshowingtheirloveiftheywant

theirchildrentogrowuphappilyandhealthily.

D.Discussion:

WhatarethedifferencesinthefamilyeducationbetweenChineseandtheWesterners?

1.Differenceinfamilycomposition

2.Differenceintheopinionsabouthowtoraisethechildren

3.Differenceintheattitudetowardsthesuccessoftheschooling

E.写作迁移：人际关系

People

intimate至交superior/boss上司partner搭档companion同伴

penpal笔友comrade-in-arms战友colleague同事confidante闺蜜

acquaintance熟人associate副的comrade同志counselor辅导员

enemy敌人guest客人host主人leader领导者

mate伴侣playmate游伴teammate队友roommate室友

relative亲戚

AbstractiveNouns

affection感情admiration钦佩hatred仇恨intimacy亲密

cooperation合作marriage婚姻competition竞争teamwork团队精神

Verbs

envy羡慕hate憎'很admire佩服befriend交好

ignore忽略cooperate合作compete竞争dislike不喜欢

distrust不信任share共享

IdiomandExpressions

blinddate从未谋面者初次约会breakingup分手

livingtogether共同生活Tom,DickandHarry张三李四

F.Writing

结合本节课所学语法和单词短语，写一篇作文，描述一下你与父母之间的相处方式及关系。

Christmas—theWesterners'SpringFestival

ChristmasorChristmasDayis"holidayobservedgenerallyonDecember25tocommemorate

thebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.Thedateisnotknowntobetheactualbirthday

ofJesus;andmayhaveinitiallybeenchosentocorrespondwitheitherthedayexactlyninemonths

aftersomeearlyChristiansbelievedJesushadbeenconceived,thedateoftheRomanwinter

solstice,oroneofvariousancientwinterfestivals.ChristmasiscentraltotheChristianand

holidayseason,andinChristianitymarksthebeginningofthelargerseasonofChristmastide,

whichlaststwelvedays.

Although,nominallyaChristianholiday,Christmasisalsocelebratedbyanincreasing

numberofnon-Christiansworldwide,andmanyofitspopularcelebratorycustomshave

pre-Christianorsecularthemesandorigins.Popularmoderncustomsoftheholidayinclude

gift-giving,music,anexchangeofgreetingcards,churchcelebrations,aspecialmeal,andthe

displayofvariousdecorations;includingChristmastrees,lights,garlands,mistletoe,nativity

scenes,andholly.

Inaddition,severalfigures,knownasSaintNicholasandcertainmythologicalfiguressuchas

FatherChristmasandSantaClausamongothersareassociatedwithbringinggiftstochildren

duringtheChristmasseason.

Becausegift-givingandmanyotheraspectsoftheChristmas,Christmasisamostimportant

religiousholydayforChristians,whoattendspecialchurchservicestocelebratethebirthofJesus

ofNazareth.

NaturallyChristiansobserveChristmasaccordingtothetraditionsoftheirparticularchurch.

Besidesthestrictlyreligioustraditions,however,othercommonChristmaspracticesareobserved

bypeoplewhoarenotreligiousorwhoarenotChristian.Inthisway,someChristmastraditions

havebecomeAmericantraditions.

MostAmericanssendgreetingscardstotheirfriendsandfamilyalChristmastime.Some

peoplewhoarefriendsorrelativesandlivegreatdistancesfromeachothermaynotbemuchin

contactwitheachotherduringyearbutwillusuallyexchangegreetingscardsandoftena

Christmaslettertellingtheirfamilynews.

A.Vocabulary

1.initially[I'mgli]adv.atthebeginning

2.origin[oridsin]n.thepointfromwhichsthstarts;thecause

ofsth

3.aspect['aespekt]n.aparticularpartorfeatureofasituation,

anidea,aproblem,etc.;awayinwhichitmaybeconsidered

*commemorate[ko'memsret]V.纪念，庆祝

*conceive[kon'siv]V.怀胎，怀孕

*wintersolstice[rsDlstis]冬至

次nominally「namnnli]adv.名义上地

*celebratory[^Elsbrotori]adj.庆祝的，庆贺的

*secularadj.世俗的，非宗教的

"garland「gar匕nd]n.花环

"mistletoe['mislto]n.圣诞幸运枝

*nativityscene耶稣诞生场景

*hollyfhali]n.冬青树

*mythological[,mi0a,lad3ikl]adj.神话的，虚构的

B.Phrases

1.correspondwith与...符合，一致

例：Hisanswertothequestiondoesnotcorrespondwithmine.

他对问题的答案和我的不符。

2.becentralto对....极为重要

例：ChristmasiscentraltowesternersasSpringFestivalistoChinese.

圣诞节对于西方人就跟春节对于中国人一样重要。

3.beassociatedwith与...联系/有关

例J：Thereisnoevidencetheprovethatthemanisassociatedwiththemurder.

没有证据可以证明这个男的跟谋杀案有关。

C.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1、Whatdoesparagraph1tellus?

2、WhatdoesChristmasmarkinChristianity?

3、WhatdothepopularmoderncustomsoftheChristmasholidayinclude?

4、WhyisChristmascalledtheWesterners?SpringFestival?

D.Discussion.

ShouldweChinesecelebrateChristmas?

1Whataretheadvantagesofit?

2、Whatarethedisadvantagesofit?

Yes

[1]helplearnwesternculture

[2]promotethedevelopmentofeconomy

[3]helppeoplerelaxduringstudyandwork

[4]veryromantic

⑸…

No

[1]focuslessonChineseculture

[2]spendmoneyonuselessthingsinsteadofnecessarythings

[3]distractpeople'sattentionfromtheirworkorstudy.

[4]...

E：写作迁移

圣诞节常见词汇

reindeer驯鹿

ChristmasEve圣诞节前夕

candy糖果

ChristmasDay圣诞节

Christmasseason圣诞节节日

fireplace壁炉

chimney烟囱

candle蜡烛

candlestick烛台

Christmasfeast圣诞大餐

ever