1、Unit 3 Festivals and customs10 January, a wedding ceremony, IndiaWhen Nadim invited me to his sisters wedding, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong!The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all dressed u
2、p in formal, colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.Para.1-2独立主格结构独立主格结构是由名词或代词加上分词等构成的一种独立结构,用于修饰整个句子。例：1. There being no bus, we had to walk home. 2. He was listening attentively in class, his eyes fixed on the blackboard. 3. Many trees to be
3、 planted, our school will look more beautiful. 4. Computers very small, we can use them widely. 10 January, a wedding ceremony, IndiaWhen Nadim invited me to his sisters wedding, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong!The wedding ceremony took place in a brightl
4、y decorated hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all dressed up in formal, colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.Para.1-2I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. One was the bridegrooms
5、 entrance on a beautiful white horse. I had never seen that back home! Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband. It reminded me of my sisters wedding. Although our cultures are so different, the smiling faces are the same.Para.3impress
6、ion 作名词,意为“印象”。create/leave/make an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象例：1. Her words made a deep impression on me. 2. He has told me his plans and hes left a good impression on me. impress为动词“使铭记;铭刻;给留下极深的印象”。impress sth. on / upon sb. 使某人牢记某事 impress sb. with sth. 给某人留下印象be impressed by/at/with 对印象深刻1. Plea
7、se impress what you see on your mind.2. You can impress your friends with your honesty.3. She was deeply impressed by the scenery in Guilin.I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse. I had
8、never seen that back home! Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband. It reminded me of my sisters wedding. Although our cultures are so different, the smiling faces are the same.Para.3 语法填空语法填空1. Her gentleness has left me a deep (impr
9、ess).2. The meeting (be) over, all of us went home. 3. He impressed her his sincerity.4. You remind me your father when you say that. 5. We (impress) by her enthusiasm when in Paris. impression考点追击考点追击being withofwere impressed The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. The couple joined
10、hands and walked around a small fire four times. Then they took seven steps together by the fire, and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very romantic!Para.4anything but意为“绝不；根本不”，用于强调。例：1. The problem is anything
11、 but easy. 2. But the effort was anything but smooth. nothing but 意为“只有 ; 只不过 ; 仅仅 ; 除了”。1. Theres nothing but woods on the other side of the road. 2. Nothing but a miracle can save her life.The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire
12、four times. Then they took seven steps together by the fire, and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very romantic!Para.4宾语从句宾语从句After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day
13、, but lets just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet . and both of them hurt! Para.5Its time for. 意为“是时候.了”。例：1. Its time for my dip in the tub. 2. Its already twelve. Its time for lunch.表示“是时候做某事了”还可以用：Its time to do. Its time that（should+动词原形动词原形/一般过去时）一般过去时）. 。1. Its ti
14、me to break away from your old habit.2. Its high time that she should make/made up her mind.After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day, but lets just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet . and both of them hurt! Para.5Lets just sa
15、y 意为“这么说吧；大致说来”。例：1. I tried it before, and well, lets just say I went backwards. 2. lets just say Im not surprised at its presence on this list. lets say 还可以表示“比如说；比方说” 。1. I think Ill start with something easylets say the paper collection. 2. You could learn the basics in, lets say , three months.
16、 After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day, but lets just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet . and both of them hurt! Para.5have two left feet 意为“笨手笨脚”。例：1. I have two left feet so I am slow in learning English. 2. I have two l
17、eft feet, and I cant dance at all. 1. With nothing his own talent, he made himself rich and famous. 2. Its time (shut) up shop and go home. 3. I never learned to dance because Ive two left (foot).4. Its time breakfast. Shes probably having breakfast.5. I will be anything quiet on Saturday night! but考点追击考点追击to shut feet for but 语法填空语法填空Bye-bye!
