1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsQing Ming FestivalThanksgiving christmasDragon Boat FestivalWhat are the names of the festivals? 1. What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? How?2. Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?What festivals do you celebrate with your fami
2、ly every year?This festival is to honour the dead. Its also for dress-up and fun.Halloween (31th. October/ 1st November) (All Saints Day)HoliThis is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India.（胡里节）（胡里节）Chinese New YearThis is the most important festival for Chinese, which mark
3、s the beginning of the year in China.Why do we celebrate festival? Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.Reading task To show that we are grateful; To allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while; To help us understand where we came from
4、, who we are, and what to appreciate.A. They all originated from religions. B. They are all connected with famous figures. C. They all show the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. D. They all have similar customs. A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Winter. D. Spring. A. To show the harvest festiv
5、al is the most important in Egypt and China. B. To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures. C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. stopped lighting firecrackers? A. To protect the environment. B. To save money. C. To
6、 avoid injuries. D. To get rid of old customs. Read and choose.Summary-The structureThe harvest festivalThe time and the reasonIntroduction of festivals around the worldThe differences and commonThe change of customsSome fade away and some appearSummary-The structureThe importance Helpful in many wa
7、ysCommercial festivalsBusiness take advantage of the celebrationsDifficult SentencesThe important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.Language poi
8、nts聚集；集合聚集；集合gather sth (in) 收割；收获收割；收获在表达这一含义时，gather之后还可接介词或副词，如round、together等9. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. 然而然而, 无论它们看起来多么不同无论它们看起来多么不同, 在全世界在全世界, 分享快乐、感恩、爱或者和平的精神存在于所分享快乐、感恩
9、、爱或者和平的精神存在于所有的节日中有的节日中。(1)该句为复合句该句为复合句, no matter how相当于相当于however, 引导让步状语从句。引导让步状语从句。(2)“no matter+特殊疑问词特殊疑问词”引导让步状语从句时引导让步状语从句时, 相当于相当于“特殊疑问词特殊疑问词+-ever”。*However/ No matter how much we work out, however/ no matter how well we eat, we cant be in top physical shape unless we get plenty of sleep. 无
10、论我们锻炼多少无论我们锻炼多少, 无论我们吃得多好无论我们吃得多好, 如果没有充足的睡眠如果没有充足的睡眠, 我们就不会有健康的身体。我们就不会有健康的身体。【即学即练即学即练】(1)The elderly ride bicycles _(无论他们去哪里无论他们去哪里). (2)I think I make sense of this thing, _(无论它似乎无论它似乎是多么不可能是多么不可能). no matter where they gono matter howunlikely it seems(3) _(不管发生什么不管发生什么), they have choice in the
11、 matter. No matter what / Whatever happensLanguage points.have sth. in common （兴趣、想法等方面）相同；兴趣、想法等方面）相同；有相同的特征有相同的特征be common to in common with对对是共同的是共同的和和一样一样Language pointsThey have something _ common. Both of them are good _ dancingA.in; onB.in; atC.at; onD.at; atB包括从包括从到到之间之间1. range n. 一系列；范围、界限
12、一系列；范围、界限vi. 包括；（在一定范围内）变化包括；（在一定范围内）变化range from to (4)The show had a large audience, _children _grandparents. ranging fromtoIt was still _ range of my gun, _ I didnt want to shoot at it any longer.A. out of; butB. beyond; howeverC. within; butD. on; soCLanguage points预料；计划预料；计划计算出；弄明白计算出；弄明白谋取；企图获
13、得谋取；企图获得2.figure n. 任务；数字；身材任务；数字；身材Language pointsfigure onfigure outfigure forfigure in算进；包括进算进；包括进Language pointsI need to figure _ how to get around with this kind of limited range.A. inB. outC. withD. upBLanguage points(2)在括号内写出下面句中黑体词的汉语意思在括号内写出下面句中黑体词的汉语意思By 1998, this figure had risen to 14
14、million. ( )Lang Ping is one of the most popular figures in volleyball. ( )Shes always had a good figure though she is in her 60s. ( )数字数字人物人物身材身材The student figured that he would figure out the difficult math problem. ( )认为理解认为理解, 弄明白弄明白Language points3.gather vi. 聚集；集合聚集；集合vt. 聚集；搜集；收割聚集；搜集；收割gath
15、er ingather roundgather up聚拢；收割聚拢；收割围拢；支持围拢；支持收集起；蜷缩；概括收集起；蜷缩；概括Language points 用用gather适当形式填空。适当形式填空。 1. Mary went along the path _ wild flowers.gatheringLanguage points4.grateful adj. 感激的；表示感谢的感激的；表示感谢的be grateful forbe grateful to为为而感谢而感谢感激，感谢感激，感谢Language pointsWe are grateful_ you _ what you ha
16、ve done.A. for; toB. for; forC. to; toD. to; forDLanguage points5.decorate vt. 装饰；装潢装饰；装潢decoration n. 装饰装饰decorate A withB以以B来装饰来装饰ALanguage pointsThere are many _ in the shop.A. decorates B. decorate C. decorations D. decorationCLanguage pointsMother the Christmas tree every year. I like the _.A.
17、decorating, decorateB. decorate, decorationC. decorates , decorationD. decorating, decorations CLanguage points7.take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占利用；欺骗；占的便宜的便宜【语块积累】【语块积累】have the advantage overhave the advantage over比比有利有利, , 占优势占优势to sb. s advantageto sb. s advantage对某人有利或有帮助对某人有利或有帮助Language points【即学即练即
18、学即练】(1)I _(1)I _(利用利用) the good weather to paint the walls. ) the good weather to paint the walls. (2)It would be _(2)It would be _(对你有帮助对你有帮助) to attend this meeting. ) to attend this meeting. took advantage ofto your advantage(3)The cities on the east coast _(3)The cities on the east coast _those
19、on the west coast. those on the west coast. 东海岸的城市比西海岸的城市有优势东海岸的城市比西海岸的城市有优势have the advantage overLanguage points8.reflect vt. 显示；反映；反射显示；反映；反射(1)be reflected in sth. 倒映在; 在中看到reflect on/upon sth. 反思, 思考Language points翻译句子，注意翻译句子，注意reflect在句中的意思。在句中的意思。 1. A mans actions reflect his thoughts. 2. When the suns rays hit the earth, a lot of heat is reflected back into space.人的行为反映出他的思想人的行为反映出他的思想太阳光线照射到地球时，大量的热被反射向太空太阳光线照射到地球时，大量的热被反射向太空Language points9.faith n. 宗教信仰；信任；相信宗教信仰；信任；相信have faith in lose faith in相信相信不再信任；对不再信任；对失去信心失去信心
