1、Unit 3 Festivals and customsWords1.decorate vt/.vi.装饰；点缀；粉刷2.tradition vt./vi.传统；风俗3.impression n.印象，感想；影响4.ordinary adj.普通的，平常的；平庸的5.occasion n.特殊场合；时刻；时机6.march vi.齐步走，前进；游行示威 n.游行示威；行进7.current n.水流，潮流；电流 adj.当前的；通用的8.annual adj.每年的，年度的；一年的9.vehicle n.交通工具，车辆；手段， 工具10.hunt vi./vt. 寻找，搜索；打猎， 猎杀；追捕
2、11.income n.收入，收益1.decorate vt/.vi.装饰；点缀；粉刷常用搭配：常用搭配：decorate sth. with sth. 用装饰例：Tom has decorated his room with some photos of sports stars.decoration n. 装饰；装潢；装饰品要点突破要点突破2.impression n.印象，感想；影响常用搭配：常用搭配：leave/make an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象 have a good impression of 对有好印象例：My first impression o
3、f him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.She left a deep impression on me.3.occasion n.特殊场合；时刻；时机常用搭配：常用搭配：on this/that occasion 在这种/那种场合 on occasion（s） 有时；偶尔例：Ive met him on several occasions.Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids. 4.hunt vi./vt. 寻找，搜
4、索；打猎，猎杀；追捕常用搭配：常用搭配：hunt for 找；搜寻例：Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic.Jane has been hunting for a job these weeks.hunting n.狩猎；打猎常用搭配常用搭配：go hunting 去打猎hunter n.猎人phrases1.anything but 决不，根本不2.in the air 可感觉到；在传播中3.be caught up in 被卷入，陷入4.pass down 使世代相传，流传1.anything but 决不，根本不例：
5、Anything but a center seat is fine with me.The problem is anything but easy.2.pass down 使世代相传，流传例：They tried to pass down the valuable customs to the next generation.Exercise填空题填空题1.People usually decorate their houses _ Christmas decorations before Christmas.2.The professor made a good impression _
6、us.3.The Mid-Autumn Festival is significant because it is a special _(盛会) for family reunion.4.A mother would pass _the weaving tradition to her daughter.onwithoccasiondownWords1.promote vt.促进，推动；促销；晋升2.observe vt.遵守；注意到；观察； 庆祝3.honour n.尊敬，尊重；荣幸；荣誉 vt. 尊重，尊敬；给予表扬4.generation n.一代人；代，一代5.source n.来源
7、；起源；源头6.previous adj.先前的，以往的； 稍前的 7.precious adj.宝贵的，珍贵的；珍奇的8.settle vt.定居；结束；解决；使处于舒 适的位置9.convenient adj.方便的，省事的，便利的10.fortune n.机会，运气；巨款；命运1.promote vt.例：The meeting is to promote international cooperation.He has been promoted to general manager. What is the advertisement promoting?promotion n.晋升
8、；促进；推销要点突破要点突破促进；增进促进；增进提升；晋升提升；晋升推销；促销推销；促销2.observe vt.例：He went to the forest to observe the behavior of birds.The police observed him driving at 100 miles per hour.We should observe the local customs.Do you observe Christmas in your country?observation n.观察观察；观测观察；观测注意到；察觉到注意到；察觉到遵守；奉行遵守；奉行举行；庆祝
9、举行；庆祝3.honour n.尊敬，尊重；荣幸；荣誉 vt. 尊重，尊敬；给予表扬常用搭配：常用搭配：have the honor of doing sth.有幸做某事 in honor of sb./in sbs honor为向某人表示敬意;为纪念某人 be honoured to do sth.做某事感到荣幸例： I feel it a great honour to be invited. We celebrate Mothers day in honour of our mothers. 4.settle vt.定居；结束；解决；使处于舒适的位置常用搭配：常用搭配：settle do
10、wn 安顿下来；安静 settle in/into 适应；习惯(新事物)例：The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone.We settled happily into our new life in the town. Most of the problems have been settled. 5.convenient adj.方便的，省事的，便利的常用搭配：常用搭配：it is convenient for sb to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是方便的例：Is it convenient for you to meet me to
11、morrow morning?convenience n.方便，便利常用搭配：常用搭配：at sbs convenience 在某人方便的时候phrases1.fall on 恰逢，正当2.set off 使爆炸1.fall on 恰逢，正当例：Christmas falls on a Friday this year.2.set off 出发；使爆炸例：We ought to set off at 7:00, while the roads are empty.Some boys are setting off fireworks in the street. Exercise填空题填空题1
12、.Good listening can show respect, _(增进)understanding and improve interpersonal relationship.2.The police observed the man _(enter) the bank in the morning.3. It is very convenient _ (travel) in London by underground.4.The Spring Festival falls_ the first day of the first month in Chinese lunar calendar.enterpromoteto travelonBye-bye!
