1、A precious family dinner Festivals means special occasions both in China and abroad, but what do they have in common? It is a time for joy and _; It is a time for a huge delicious _; It is a time for family to get _. together dinner happiness What does family dinner mean to you? on the way back home
2、 Luos family： What did they do and how did they feel? Why did they feel so? Spring Festival travel rush 春运春运 High-speed trains back at home Luos parents： What did they do? What are the decorations for the New Year? Why do we put on so many decorations to celebrate the New Year? What are the dishes p
3、repared for the new year? back at home Fish Dumplings Tangyuan Orange Niangao Traditional food for the Spring Festival represents an increase in wealth after dinner What did the whole family do? How did Luo Yan feel? Further thinking left-behind elderly and children as midnight approaches What did t
4、he whole family do? What values does this article present to its audience? “Three generations under the same roof” “All over the country, people are celebrating their good fortune, celebrating their familys togetherness, and celebrating their nations strength.” Sentence appreciation lifts the cover
5、of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup. happily takes a bite of the chicken. Despite the cold outside, their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. Chatted excitedly with each other The find Luos parents eagerly waiting for them. Find
6、out some vivid descriptions in this passage Key words: settle convenient represent fortune tear set off 1. settle v. (line 10) Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city. 1) to make a place your permanent home 定居 She settled in Vienna after her fathers death. Thirty-thousand-million d
7、ollars is needed to settle the refugees. 2) to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 解决 (争端、纠纷) to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter Its time you settled your differences with your father. 1. settle v. (line 10) Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city. 3) 常用被动态 to decide
8、or arrange sth finally （最终）确定，安排好 Its all settled were leaving on the nine oclock plane. Thats settled then. Well exchange addresses tonight. I settled down and began to read a book. When are you going to get married and settle down? It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of t
9、he lesson. 1. settle v. （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活 舒适地坐下（或躺下） 安静下来，平静下来 语法填空语法填空 1)People _ (定居) in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. 2) In recent years some Inuit people have reported increases in bear sightings around human _ (settle). 3) After re
10、aching a _ (settle) with the school, she soon _ (settle) in her new school life. settle settlements settlement settled 2. convenient adj. (line 14) However, the high-speed train has made it much more convenient for them to go back home. 1) useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems 实用的；便利 的；方
11、便的；省事的 Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. He used his wifes birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. It is very convenient to pay with Alipay. 你若方便我就来。 Ill come if it is convenient for you. 2) near to a particular place; easy to get to 附近的；容易到达的 The house is ve
12、ry convenient for several schools. I know its _to be without a car, but at least youll save money on petrol. n. _ We have provided seats _our customers. Can you telephone me _to arrange a meeting? 2. convenient adj. convenience for the convenience of at your convenience inconvenient 语法语法填空填空 1) Our
13、house is _ (convenience) for the shops, so we dont have to go far for shopping. 2) Lets debate about this matter _ (在你在你 们方便的时候们方便的时候). 3) The family thought _ in the kitchen. 这家人认为在厨房吃饭更方便。这家人认为在厨房吃饭更方便。 at your convenience it was more convenient to eat convenient 3. represent v. (line 20) Everythi
14、ng represents joy, luck and happiness. 1) to be a symbol of sth 作为的象征；象征 Each color on the map represents a different country. Chinese people think that red represents _. good fortune and wealth. 2) to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people. 代表 The competition attracte
15、d over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. The association was formed to represent _women artists 3. represent v. the interests of 1) Mr. Smith was chosen to _ _ _ (代表代表 这家公司这家公司) at the meeting. 2) I want to _ _ _ _ _ (向你陈述原因向你陈述原因) for my being late. 3) Can you tell me_ _ _ _ (这这 个
16、符号代表什么个符号代表什么)? represent this represent the reason what this mark company to you represents 4. fortune n. (line 38) All over the country, people are celebrating their good fortune. 1) U chance or luck, especially in the way it affects peoples lives （尤指影响人生的）机会，运气 I have the good fortune to work wit
17、h some brilliant workers. Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). 4. fortune n. 2) C a large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款 make/earn a (huge) fortune spent/cost/pay a (huge) fortune be worth a fortune fame and fortune 我们不得不在外面吃饭，结果花了很多钱。 We had to eat out. It ended up costing a fortune. 他卖房子挣了一大笔钱 He ma
18、de a fortune from selling house. 4. fortune n. 3) C, often PLURAL the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. （个人、家庭、国家等的）发展 变化的趋势，命运，际遇 the changing fortunes of the film industry She kept up with the fortunes of the Chris family. This defeat marked a change in the teams f
19、ortunes. I was _ in having such a good teacher. We had the _ to run into a storm. He has decided to leave his village to seek his _. The boat sank quickly but _ everybody was rescued. _, I wont be able to attend the meeting. fortunate misfortune fortune fortunately Unfortunately 5. tear v. /te(r)/ t
20、ear-tore-torn to damage sth by pulling it apart or into pieces 撕裂；撕碎；扯 破 I tore the package open. The enemy is tearing our country apart. She tore up all the letters he had sent her. The city will tear down the building and create a park. 使分崩离析 撕碎（文件等） 拆毁;拆除 6. set off 1) to make a bomb, etc. explod
21、e 使（炸弹等）爆炸 Boys were setting off fireworks in the street. 2) to make an alarm start ringing 拉响（警报） Opening this door will set off the alarm. 3) to start a process or series of events 引发；激起 If he failed, who knows what kind of dominoes would set off. 4) to begin a journey 出发；动身；启程 We set off for Lond
22、on just after ten. P39 precious family dinner be covered with all sorts of dishes lift the cover and breathe in the rich smell take a bite of be full of joy and excitement could not be happier to be together Despite the cold outside, their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter ri
23、ngs throughout the house. settle in Three generations under the same roof high-speed train make it much more convenient for sb to do sth On their arrival Their home has been specially decorated for the joyous occasion. neat design of paper-cuttings Spring Festival couplets express a hope for P40 May
24、 you get more than you wish for every year. at the very start of the year look at his ageing parents On their arrival, they find Luos parents eagerly waiting for them. upon/ on+ n/v.-ing 一一就就 On my arrival home/ On arriving home I discovered the gift. As midnight approaches set off firecrackers be lit up with colorful fireworks celebrate their good fortune/their familys togetherness/their nations strength P41 (project) hang up paper lanterns solve riddles written on them enjoy a family get-together
