1、Unit 3 Alex around the world Language focus P30 wedding ceremony It will be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong! take place in a brightly decorated hotel room all dressed up in formal, colorful clothes. eye-catching red silk sari traditional customs make a deep impression on me
2、 proudly lead his daughter through the rows of seats to her husbands anything but ordinary P31 The summer heat hit me. No wonder people take a week off for this happy occasion. The Carnival was in the air. The show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry crowd. flags blow in the wind wait
3、 with excitement an explosion of bright colours and lively music jump into action twist and turn march down the street The carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets. We passed wave after wave of street stands. I was s
4、o caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by! swim all around me P33 an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in make ones entrance fire engines take the opportunity to leave a deep impression on 1. dress v. (line 5) there were hundreds of guests, all dressed up in formal
5、, colorful clothes. 1. dress sb (in sth) to put clothes on yourself/sb 穿衣服；给（某人）穿衣服 She always dressed in black. She dressed the children in their best clothes. 2. dress up to put on special clothes 装扮；穿上盛装 You do not need to dress up for dinner. Mother loved to dress me up. The boys were all dresse
6、d up as ghosts. 2. custom n. (line 7) I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. 1.1. N. N. 风俗；习俗风俗；习俗 an old/ancient custom follow/observe a custom The custom of lighting the Olympic fire goes back centuries. It is the custom in that country for wom
7、en to marry young. 2. singular (formal) the way a person always behaves ( (个人个人) )习惯习惯 It is her custom to rise early. It is ones custom to do sth. 他习惯小心处理每一个问题。 It is his custom to approach every problem carefully. 2. custom n. (line 7) I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few
8、 made a deep impression on me. 3. U the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾 Thank you for your custom. _is a good way to win custom. _是招揽顾客的好方法。 The waiters have known me Im a regular _. customer n. 顾客 3. impression n. (line 7) I did not understand
9、 all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. 1. the opinion or feeling you have about sb/sth 印象印象；感想；感想 a(n) _ impression good/bad/positive/negative/clear/deep/wrong/general 我对他的第一印象并不好。 My first impression of him was not good. give/make/leave/create impression on sb He g
10、ave me a impression that _ 2. C the effect on sb/sth 影响；效果影响；效果 My words made no impression on her. The aid coming in has made no impression on the horrific death rates. 3. impression n. What _ him most was their speed. impressed If something impresses you, you feel great _ for it. 给深刻印象;使钦佩 His sin
11、cerity impressed Mary. impress sb. with sth. =He impressed Mary with his sincerity. =She was impressed by/with his sincerity. It impressed me that she remembered my name. What impressed me most in 2020 was _. impress v. admiration He has told me his plans and hes made a good _ on me. This change has
12、 not yet _ itself on the minds of the British public. Titanic is one of the most _ movies of recent years. We were all _by her enthusiasm. impression impressed impressive impressed Fill in the blanks 5. occasion n. (line 23) No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. 1) C an
13、important _重大活动；仪式；庆典 Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. Im saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion. event, ceremony or celebration 2) C an _ for (doing) sth 适当的机会；时机 opportunity It should have been an occasion for relaxing, but she could not feel any real joy. Ill spea
14、k to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). 5. occasion n. (line 23) No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. 3) C a particular _ when sth happens 某次；的时候；时刻 On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. 有有一次一次 Ive seen Jane with them on seve
15、ral occasions. 好几次好几次 We no longer keep the close relationship, though we still visit each other on occasion(s). 偶尔偶尔 time 5. occasion n. I still remember the occasion _ we were sitting under a big tree playing and chatting happily. I still remember _ one occasion, we were under a big tree playing a
16、nd chatting happily. I still remember the occasion _ you have already forgotten. when on that/which/ Sophias face twisted in pain. He twisted his head around to look at her. Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. 7. twist V/N turn sth into a particular shape 扭曲、扭转 The Great Wall twists and turns
17、 along the tops of mountain ranges in northern China. The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. 曲折、蜿蜒曲折、蜿蜒 Some birds use warm air currents to help them fly. Ocean currents carry young fish out to sea. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of iron. Each party repres
18、ents a different current of thought. 8. current n. (countable) 气流 （河、湖或海的)水流，洋流 电流 思潮、潮流 The _ situation is very different to that in 1990. current (adj.) present Is it meaningful to learn the words that are no longer _? current (adj.) popular The bank can supply you with foreign _. currency (n.) 货币
19、、流行 9. line v. v. to form lines or rows along sth 沿沿形成行（或列、排）形成行（或列、排） Thousands of local people lined the streets to watch the race. The street is lined with small shops. The gym teachers lined us up against the walls. 4. anything but =notat all 决不；根本不 The hotel was anything but cheap. He didnt spe
20、ak anything but English. 这个问题一点也不简单。 The problem is anything but easy. He speaks nothing but English. 现在只有出现奇迹才能救活她。 Nothing but a miracle can save her now. only 仅仅；只 6. in the air felt by a number of people to exist or to be happening 在传播中；可感觉到 The rumor that they are getting married is in the air.
21、 Theres romance in the air. Due to many uncertainties, our travel plans are still up in the air. 悬而未决 10. be caught up in excited about sth 陷入陷入 Everyone was caught up in the excitement. involved in (a difficult or confusing situation) 被卷入、陷入被卷入、陷入 When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm. 真幸运，我们家乡没有卷入战争中。 对不起，我迟到了我遇上交通堵塞了。
