1、Unit 1Festivals around the worldUsing Language必修三必修三Do you know Carnival?Look at the pictures.Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have.Listening and SpeakingUsing Language 比利时比利时 班什狂欢节班什狂欢节 德国德国 科特布斯狂欢节科特布斯狂欢节 巴西巴西 里约热内卢里约热内卢 市政宫狂欢节市政宫狂欢节 阿根廷阿根廷 狂欢节上的花车游行狂欢节上的花车游行 Ba
2、ckground information:Trinidad is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea very close to the northeast coast of South America.Carnival time in February is the most important time of year for many people who live in Christian Catholic countries.It is a time of community celebration that lasts for several
3、 days and ends in a great parade of musicians,dancers and the local people.dress upCarnival paradesloud music&dance 1 Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival.Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have.Find Trinidad on the map.Predict what kind of problems someone
4、 might have when going to such a carnival.2 Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari to the Carnival parade.Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.Part 11.What is wrong with Li Meis clothing and shoes?Li Meis clothing is too thick and her shoes are not comfortable
5、enough to walk in for a long time.2.What advice does Carla give Li Mei?Carla suggests that Li Mei change her shoes to something more comfortable,wear some lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat.Part 23.Why is it important for them to have water?It is important for them to have water because
6、 it is very hot and they will be doing a lot of walking.4.Why is it difficult for them to hear each other?It is difficult for them to hear each other because the music is very loud.5.Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o clock?They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 oclock because the
7、y might get separated in the crowd.Carla and Hari are students in Trinidad.Their Chinese friends,Li Mei and Wu Ping,_ the carnival holiday in February.Carla advises Li Mei to wear _ shoes,_ dress and a hat.Because they are going to be _ until midnight.The girl arrive at a park _.Listen to the 2 part
8、s together for once,and fill in the blanks.are visiting forcomfortablelight and coolwalking and dancingin the center of the cityThe music has already begun and the big bands arrive with thousands of _ on trucks.Later,Wu Ping feels _.He wants to have some water.The bands are _.They have to go slowly
9、for a while,until they get used to _.If they _in the crowed,they should meet _ the parking lot by eight oclock.dancers and musicianstired and thirstymovingthe music and the heatget lostat the north end of CHRNIVAL IN TRINIDADPart 1Carla and Hari are students in Trinidad.Their Chinese friends,Li Mei
10、and Wu Ping,are visiting for the Carnival holiday in February.C=Carla LM=Li MeiListening textCARLA:Li Mei,why are you wearing those shoes?You cant be serious!Your feet will hurt so much by the end of the parade that you wont be able to stand.Would you like these comfortable shoes?LI MEI:Thanks,Carla
11、,but I wanted something to go with this dress.Those are the wrong colour.CARLA:You must be joking!That dress is too thick.Do you realize that itll be thirty-five degrees out there and that youre going to be walking and dancing until midnight?You have to have something light and cool and a hat!Part 2
12、The boys are already there when the girls arrive.The music over the loudspeakers makes it difficult to hear each other.One after another,big bands arrive,along with thousands of dancers and musicians.The Carnival is beginning!CARLA:Sorry were late.I had to get Li Mei some comfortable shoes!WU PING:N
13、o problem.Weve just got here.But I forgot my water-can I have some of yours?LI MEI:Me too!We just came,and Im already tired and thirsty!CARLA:Were each going to need a lot of water tonight!Shall I run over to the stand there and get something to drink for everybody?HARI:Hurry up,Carla!The bands are
14、moving!CARLA:OK,Ill hurry!But remember were going to go slowly at first,so Wu Ping and Li Mei can get used to the music and the heat!HARI:Yeah,OK!Remember,you two,if we get separated in the crowd,well meet at the north end of the parking lot by 8 oclock.Then we can go together to see the winners of
15、this years award for best band and best costumes.3 Imagine you have just visited your friends in Tinidad and seen the Carnival.Make a phone call to invite your friends to a Chinese festival.In pairs make a conversation of at least five turns each.Be ready to present your conversation to the class.Sp
16、eakingSuppose you have visited Carla and Haris home in Trinidad and you have returned home to China.Now,you are interviewed by a little reporter in your school and you are asked to introduce the Carnival in Trinidad.Talk about what you hear in the tape in pairs.Either one is to be the reporter.Possi
17、ble topicsWhen do people celebrate the Carnival?How long did the Carnival last?What did the people do?What could you see in the street?What did you and your friends do?What impressed you most?Suppose you have visited Carla and Haris home in Trinidad and you have returned home.Now,make a phone call t
18、o invite your friends to a Chinese festival.Choose what festival you are going to celebrate.In pairs make a conversation of at least 5 turns each.Useful ExpressionsMaking phone callsMay I speak to please?Hold/Hang on please.Can I ring back later?InvitationsThanksId like to invite you to Im looking f
19、orward to I wonder if you are interested in We can enjoy doing Thanks a lot.Thats very kind of you.Its a pleasure.Dont mention it.Reading and writingA SAD LOVE STORY1.When is Valentines Day?Do you know its origin?2.What do people do on Valentines Day?3.Do you think only lovers send gifts to each oth
20、er on that day?Valentines Day or Saint Valentines Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world.In the English-speaking countries,it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentines cards,presenting flowers,or offering co
21、nfectionery.Do you know the history of Valentines Day?Feb.14th The St.Valentine for whom the day is named was,most likely,a priest(牧师牧师)in the 3rd century who performed secret marriages when the Roman Emperor Claudius II thought single soldiers were more likely to serve in the army.That St.Valentine
22、 was put into prison and Executed(处死处死)on February 14th,270 AD.Do we have our own Valentines Day in China?the Double Seventh Day Chinese Valentines Day The seventh day of the seventh lunar month牛郎白天放牛牛郎白天放牛 牛郎织女喜结良缘牛郎织女喜结良缘 牛郎织女终于在鹊桥上牛郎织女终于在鹊桥上相会了相会了 王母娘娘把他们分开王母娘娘把他们分开 Qiqiao Festival refers to the
23、seventh night of the seventh lunar month.It is a traditional folk festival of the Han people.This night is not only the time when the legendary Cowherd and the Girl Weaver are supposed to have their annual meeting,but also a good opportunity for women to pray for the Girl Weaver for the purpose of s
24、eeking dexterity.Therefore,this festival is also named Maidens Day,Daughters Day.The day is not as well-known as many other Chinese festivals.But almost everyone in China,young or old,is very familiar with the story behind it.Qiqiao Festival is considered by many as the Chinese Valentines Day.Fast-r
25、eading:Para 1&Para 2He felt like a fool.Because he thought that he was waiting without hope.1.What was Li Fang doing?Why did Li Fang feel like a fool?He was waiting for his girlfriend Hu Jin,but till very late she didnt come.2.How did Li Fang feel at the beginning of the story?why?3.What was Li Fang
26、 afraid that Hu Jin was doing?He was afraid that she was with her friend laughing at him.4.How did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop?The manager wiped the tables then sat down and turned the TV.6.Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed?The TV story was a sad story about lost l
27、ove the same situation as Li Fang.It was showing a sad Chinese story about lost love.5.What was showing on the TV,when Li Fang was in sadness?Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiaojie?If the weather is fine,Niulang and Zhinu can meet.If the weather is raining,it means that Zhinu is weep
28、ing and the couple wont be able to meet.Para 3&Para 42.What is the reason why Li Fang did notmeet Hu Jin on time?Because Li Fang waited in the coffee shop while Hu Jin waited in the teashop.Because he thought Hu Jin didnt love him.Para 5-71.Why did Li Fang throw away his flowers and chocolates?3.How
29、 did Li Fang feel at the endof the story?Why?He was worried because he had thrown away the gifts for Hu Jin-the chocolates and roses so he had nothing to give her and he thought she would not forgive him.1.The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didnt turn up.But he didnt lose heart.The girl Li Fang l
30、oved and waited for didnt turn up and he lost heart,because he would drown his sadness in coffee.FTrue or falseIntensive reading:2.Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly,the Goddess got very angry.3.Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him.TT4
31、.Zhin was made to return to Heaven without her husband.They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month.FZhin was made to return to Heavenwithout her husband.They were allowed to meet once a year on theseventh day of the seventh lunar month.Introduction Zhinv,the _ g
32、irl,the most l_ of the daughters,visited the earth and met Niulang,the h_ boy.Development They f_,married secretly and were very happy.weaving erd ell in love ovely Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.Climax(高潮高潮)The Goddess of Heaven got so angry that she forced Zhinu back to _.Niulang tried to f_ he
33、r but was stopped by the Milky Way.Thus,the c_ were separated.Ending The Goddess of Heaven allowed the couple to meet once a year on the _ day of the s_ l_ month when magpies made a _ of their wings.Heaven ollow ouple seventh eventh unar bridge about Li Fang and Hu Jin on Valentines Day another narr
34、ative story Introduction Li Fang was waiting alone at the _ shop with his roses and chocolates,butHu Jin didnt _ _.He thought she would keep her w_.Feeling like a _,he would _ his sadness in coffee.Development Li Fang watched a TV program about“Qiqiaojie”.Thinking Hu Jin played a _ on him,he t_ away
35、 the gifts and s_ off for home.coffeeturn up ord fool drown trick/joke et hrew Climax(高潮高潮)/EndingAs Li Fang passed the _ shop on the corner,he heard Hu Jin calling and waving at him,“Ive been waiting long.I have a _ for you!Why are you so late?”What would he do?Would she f_ him?tea gift orgive A sa
36、d love story 1.Li Fang was sad that Hu Jin didnt turn up.2.The story of Qiqiaojie made him sad.3.Sadly,he threw away his love gifts.4.He was sad to have thrown away his love gifts when he heard Hu Jin calling him.5.He was sad that this Valentines Day wouldnt be a happy Valentines Day.Summary As he s
37、adly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way,Introduction:Who?When?Where?What?Development:How?Why?Climax(高潮高潮)EndingGroup Writing Discuss with your group members and write a different ending to the story,beginning with:An example As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way,Li Fang
38、heard his name called.It was Hu Jin.He didnt think Hu Jin would love him any longer.He was so sad.But to his surprise,Hu Jin went to him with a beautiful flower.Li Fang didnt know what to say.Would he tell her the truth?Since then,they know each other better.Finally he was honest with her.Hu Jin kno
39、w she has made a mistake about the place to meet.Hu Jin forgave him,they looked at each other,and laughed.Practice Act out the story,thinking of an ending to the story.1.But she didnt turn up.1)来来,出席出席(某活动某活动),出现出现 Im very happy you turned up so early.2)把把(收音机等收音机等)音量开大一些音量开大一些Turn up the radio a li
40、ttle,I can scarcely hear the program.turn的常见短语：的常见短语：turn off 关掉关掉 turn back 折回折回,返回返回 turn out 结果是结果是,生产生产,出现出现 turn in 上交上交,交还交还 turn against 背叛背叛turn over 滚动滚动,翻过来翻过来,移交移交turn away 把把.打发走打发走 turn down 调低调低,关小关小,拒绝拒绝 turn on 打开打开,发动发动 turn to 求助于求助于,转向转向 turn a blind eye to (对对.)视而不见视而不见 turn abou
41、t 回头，转向，回头，转向，转身转身 2.She said she would be there at seven oclock,and he thought she would keep her word.keep ones word 意为意为“守信用守信用”,其反义词是其反义词是break ones word,即即“失信失信”。He is a man who always keeps his word.Dont break your word,otherwise,no one will trust you.注意注意:keep ones word和和break ones word中的名词中的
42、名词word不能用复数形式。不能用复数形式。in a word/in short/to be short 简言之简言之;总之总之word n.1)promise 保证保证,承诺承诺I give you my word that I will keep it a secret.He always keeps his word;he is a man of his word.2)词词,单词单词 Whats the English word for this?3)speech/conversation 谈话交谈谈话交谈have a word/have words with sb.我想和你谈一下。我想
43、和你谈一下。Id like to have a word with you.have a word with sb.与某人谈话与某人谈话have words with sb.与某人发生口角与某人发生口角in other words 换句话说换句话说A gentleman should always _ his _.A.keeps;word B.keep;wordC.keeps;words D.keep;wordsB3.hold ones breath=stop breathing for a time 屏息屏息take(ones)breath 呼吸呼吸get ones breath 喘过气来喘
44、过气来be out of breath 喘不过气来喘不过气来breathe v.当那个女孩看到那条蛇的时候当那个女孩看到那条蛇的时候,她屏住呼吸。她屏住呼吸。The girl held her breath at the sight of the snake.所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。All America held its breath to see who would win the election.你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。You must apologize to the teacher for
45、being so rude.4.apologize to sb for(doing)sth =say sorry to sb for doing sthapology n.表达道歉表达道歉接受道歉接受道歉拒绝道歉拒绝道歉make/offer an apologyaccept an apologyrefuse an apology5.drown(drowned,drowned)v.1)浸浸,泡泡洪水淹没了街道和房子。洪水淹没了街道和房子。厨师把水果浸在奶油里。厨师把水果浸在奶油里。2)淹死淹死河里有一个落水的人。河里有一个落水的人。There is a drowning man in the r
46、iver.The cook drowned the fruit with cream.The floods drowned the streets and houses.借借 消愁消愁 drown ones sorrow/sadness in6.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.obvious adj.明显的明显的,清楚的清楚的1)be obvious+to+表示人的名词或代词表示人的名词或代词Her disappointment was obvious to
47、her friend.2)It+be+obvious+that-clauseIt was obvious that she was in danger.辨析辨析:obvious/apparent/clear obvious 是三者中程度最强的是三者中程度最强的,含有含有“一目一目了然了然”之意。之意。It is obvious that you are wrong.apparent 指具有某些明显的迹象的指具有某些明显的迹象的,侧重与经历推理才能看出结果。侧重与经历推理才能看出结果。It was apparent from his face that he was lying.clear“明白
48、的明白的,清楚的清楚的”,指不模糊含混指不模糊含混,易于观察易于观察,了解和识别。了解和识别。He seems clear about his plans.7.When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human,she.marry 的用法：的用法：1)她嫁给了一个律师。她嫁给了一个律师。She married with a lawyer.She married a doctor.表示表示“和和结婚结婚”,“嫁嫁”,“娶娶”时，时，marry为及物动词为及物动词,要用要用marry sb.,而
49、不用而不用marry with sb.TF2)她和一位律师结婚了。她和一位律师结婚了。She got married with a lawyer.She got married a lawyer.She was married to a lawyer.表示婚姻状态表示婚姻状态,后接宾语时要用介词后接宾语时要用介词to,而不用而不用with.FFT3)他们结婚三年了。他们结婚三年了。a.They have got married for three years.b.They have been married for three years.c.They got married three ye
50、ars ago.d.Its three years since they got married.注意注意:marry和和get married 都表示短暂行为都表示短暂行为,不能和表示一段时间的短语连用不能和表示一段时间的短语连用,而而 have been married则表示婚姻状态则表示婚姻状态,可以与表示婚姻状态可以与表示婚姻状态持续多久的时间状语连用。持续多久的时间状语连用。FTTT8.As Li Fang set off for home,he thought.set off 动身动身,出发出发;使使(地雷、炸弹地雷、炸弹)爆炸爆炸;使某物更有吸引力。使某物更有吸引力。Tom an
