1、UNIT 3CELEBRATIONSTOPIC TALKPair WorkChoose a festival or a special occasion that you like.Tell your partner when and how it is celebrated.Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.Text BuilderCelebrationsWe usually c
2、elebrate it by _.Usually,children play with lanterns while adults sit together,_.I love celebrating _.It is celebrated _.Festivals or OccasionsSpring Festival,Mid-Autumn Festival,Dragon-Boat Festivalbirthdays,graduationsTimeon the 15th day of the eighth lunar monthat the start of the lunar yearon th
3、e first day of the yearon the 25th of Decemberwhen somebody graduates from secondary school/universityActivitiesgoing to a restaurant/our grandparents househaving a family dinner/a party/a barbecueeating moon cakes/jiaozi/sticky rice ballswatching fireworkseating dessert/turkey/cakesgiving cards/pre
4、sentsoffering congratulations/good wisheschatting and enjoying the moonUse the Text Builder to talk about your favourite festival or occasion.ExampleI love celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.We usually celebrate it by having a family dinner
5、 and.Listen to the dialogue.Answer the questions.1What are Jennys friends going to do for her?Why?2What are they going to make and give Jenny at the party?3What will Jenny do at the party?They want to hold a surprise party to have fun.Its Jennys birthday.The speakers are going to make a monster cake
6、 to give Jenny a surprise.They will also make some monster birthday cards and give Jenny some monster presents.Jenny will blow out candles and make a wish.Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about a traditional Chinese festival to a foreign friend.Then share it in groups.Trad
7、itional Chinese festivals Spring Festival Qingming FestivalDragon-Boat FestivalMid-Autumn Festival Quote.UnquoteAmid the boom of firecrackers a year has come to an end,and the spring wind has wafted warm breath to the wine.Wang AnshiBe at war with your vices,at peace with your neighbours,and let eve
8、ry new year find you a better man.Benjamin FranklinChristmas isnt a season.Its a feeling.Edna FerberNew Years Day is every mans birthday.Charles LambWhat can you learn from this quote?Have you experienced this festival?Do you agree with the quote or not?Language points核心词汇核心词汇教材原句 p.50 Choose a fest
9、ival or a special occasion that you like.选择一个你喜欢的节日或特殊的场合。1 occasion n.重要的社交活动；时刻，时候on occasion（=occasionally）有时，偶尔on this/that occasion 这次/那次on the occasion of 在之际I have a suit but I only wear it on special occasions.我有一套西服，不过我只在特殊的场合才穿。On this occasion，he got a chance to go backstage to meet the a
10、ctors.这次，他得到一个去后台与演员们见面的机会。He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.他在退休时获赠这块手表。题组练领悟方法搭配搭配【学法点拨学法点拨】（1）occasion作先行词 时刻，时候+when 引导的定语从句 （仪式、庆典等）重大场合+where 引导的定语从句（2）在定语从句中，当 position，point，case，stage，situation 等表示抽象地点的名词作先行词时，若定语从句中缺少状语，则用 where引导。【词语积累词语积累】occasional adj.偶尔
11、的，偶然的occasionally adv.有时，偶尔单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Occasions are quite rare I have the time to spend a day with my kids.（2）Ive been writing this report （occasional）for the last two weeks，but it has to be handed in tomorrow.（3）one occasion he had a fierce argument with his wife.（4）As he works in a remote area
12、，he visits his parents only （occasional）.（5）He spent five years in Paris，with （occasion）visits to Italy.（6）occasion，he takes a walk by the river in the morning to breathe in some fresh air.=（occasional），he takes a walk by the river in the morning to breathe in some fresh air.when occasionallyOn occa
13、sionallyoccasionalOn Occasionally教材原句 p.50 offering congratulations/good wishes 表示祝贺/美好祝愿2 congratulation n.恭喜，祝贺（多用复数形式）offer/send ones congratulations to sb 向某人致以祝贺 congratulations（to sb）on sth 为某事（向某人）祝贺We offered him our congratulations on his passing the entrance exam.我们祝贺他通过了入学考试。Congratulatio
14、ns on your graduating from Beijing University.祝贺你从北京大学毕业。【词语辨析词语辨析】congratulate 与与 celebratecongratulate（祝贺）+sb常用短语：congratulate sb on sthcelebrate（庆祝）+sth（生日、胜利、纪念日等）I congratulate you on your success.我祝贺你成功了。Were going out for a meal to celebrate Dads birthday.我们打算出去吃饭来庆祝爸爸的生日。搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）C
15、ongratulations to you getting the first place in the writing competition.（2）I got that job I wanted at the public library.（congratulate）!Thats good news.（3）The two sportsmen congratulated each otherwinning the match.选词填空（选词填空（congratulate/celebrate）（4）John and I will our fortieth wedding anniversary
16、 next month.（5）He me on my good exam result.onCongratulationsoncelebratecongratulated教材原句p.103 A lot of places were decorated with lanterns.许多地方都用灯笼装饰。3 decorate vi.&vt.装饰，布置，美化；装修，装潢搭配搭配：decorate.with.用装饰The girl decorated her room with pictures of her favourite stars.那个女孩用自己最喜欢的明星的照片装饰了房间。They are
17、 planning to decorate when they get the time.他们正计划在有时间的时候装修。We are going to decorate the house next week.我们下周要装修房子。【词语积累词语积累】decoration n.装饰，装修；装饰物This place is badly in need of decoration.这个地方急需装修一下。Christmas decorations 圣诞节装饰品单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）During the National Day holiday，all the streets are decor
18、ated colourful flags，flowers and balloons.（2）Before moving into the new flat，he had it （decorate）completely.（3）At my eighth birthday party I received a pencil box （decorate）with some cartoon pictures on the top.（4）She picked a large bunch of flowers for table （decorate）.完成句子完成句子（5）The stairs（装饰着）colourful balloons to celebrate the wedding of the young couple.with decorated decoration are decorated with decoratedTHE END
