1、泰山民族中学泰山民族中学 How many festivals do you know both in and out of China?DiscussionLabours dayMothers dayTime:the second Sunday in MayFathers dayTime:the third Sunday in JuneThe Chinese festivalsThe Chinese festivalsSpringFestivalLaterns dayTime:on the 15th day of January lunar monthDragon boat festival
2、 Time:on the 5th day of May lunar month Time:on the 15th day of August lunar monthNational dayFestivals in foreign countriesHappy Valentines DayHappy Valentines DayThanksgiving day Time:the fourth Thursday in NovemberHalloween（万圣节）（万圣节）Time:November 31stwe wish you a merry christmas;we wish you a me
3、rry christmas;we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.we wish you a merry christmas;we wish you a merry christmas;we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.good tidings we bring to you and your kin;we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.oh,bring us a figgy pudding;oh,
4、bring us a figgy pudding;oh,bring us a figgy pudding and bring it fight hereoh,bring us a figgy pudding;oh,bring us a figgy pudding;oh,bring us a figgy pudding and bring it fight heregood tidings we bring to you and your kin;we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.we wont go until we get
5、some;we wont go until we get some;we wont go until we get some,so bring some out herewe wish you a merry christmas;we wish you a merry christmas;we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ChristmasTime:December 25thFESTIVALNew YearNational DayChristmasThanksgiving DayMid-Autumn FestivalChild
6、rens DayValentines Day Dragon Boat FestivalMothers DaySpring festivalHalloweenFathers DayLaterns DayEaster April Fools DayWhats your favourite holiday of the year?Why?ReadingRead the first paragraph and answer one question:When did ancient people celebrate?They celebrated at the end of winter/when g
7、ood weather returned/when the had a good harvest/when the hunters caught animals for food/when they had enough food/when they wanted a year of plenty.Language points1.mean的用法的用法mean to do意欲做意欲做 be meant to do What do you mean to do with it?mean sb to do 打算让某人干打算让某人干Festivals are meant to celebrate i
8、mportant events.mean doing意味着做意味着做Missing the bus means waiting for another one hour.I didnt mean him to help me.mean sth for 打算把用作打算把用作I mean the room for my bedroom.mean adj.卑鄙的，自私的卑鄙的，自私的 means n.方式，方法，手段，工具方式，方法，手段，工具（单复数同形）（单复数同形）A car is a means of transport.Every means is very good.meaning n.
9、意思，意义，含义意思，意义，含义meaningful adj.富有意义的，意味深长的富有意义的，意味深长的meaningless adj.无意义的，无目的的无意义的，无目的的-You should have thanked her before you left.-I meant _,but when I was leaving I couldnt find her anywhere.A.to do B.to C.doing D.doing soB2.take placeOur school sports meeting will take place next week.Great chan
10、geds have taken places in China during the past 20 years.发生，举行发生，举行take ones place 就位就位take the place of=replace代替代替英语中表示英语中表示“发生发生”的词或短语均为不及物，不的词或短语均为不及物，不用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。例如：例如：take place,happen,occur,come about,break out3.celebrate vt.(1)庆祝；祝贺庆祝；祝贺celebrate Christmas/ones birthday/
11、a victory(2)赞扬；称颂赞扬；称颂The names of heroes are celebrated by the poets.celebration n.庆祝，祝贺庆祝，祝贺celebrity n.名声，名人名声，名人词语辨析：词语辨析：celebrate,congratulatecelebrate后常接日期后常接日期,事情或场合事情或场合congratulate后常接人后常接人表示为某事而祝贺某人表示为某事而祝贺某人congratulate sb.on/upon sth.eg：congratulate you on your marriage.有时还表示私自庆幸的意思。有时还表
12、示私自庆幸的意思。eg：I congratulated myself on my escape from being punished.4.starve:suffer or die from hunger vt.使饿死使饿死 vi.饿得要死饿得要死 starve to deathbe starved of/starve for:long for;be in great need of n.starvationdie of _starvationThe motherless children were starved of/were starving for affection.s渴望母爱渴望母
13、爱渴望消息渴望消息starve for news 她很寂寞她很寂寞,渴望友谊渴望友谊。Shes lonely,and starving for companionship(friendship)5.a year/day of plenty 富裕富裕/丰收的年月丰收的年月 days/years of plenty Have we got enough apples?Yes,there are plenty in the basket.plenty of+复数复数n/不可数不可数n plenty of eggs/food/milk 足够的足够的1)光荣，荣誉光荣，荣誉(n)They fight f
14、or the honour of the country.One must show honour to ones parents.2)in honour of 为了纪念为了纪念 A festival is set in honour of the hero.3)an hounour 光荣的人或事情光荣的人或事情 Liu Xiang is an honour to our country.4)尊敬尊敬,给以荣誉（给以荣誉（v）Children should honour their parents.6.honour7.satisfy Vt.Vi.使满意，使满足Nothing can satis
15、fy him except the best.Some people are really hard to satisfy.sb.be satisfied with 对对满意满意e.g.Shes not satisfied with her new house.satisfying satisfactory令人满意的令人满意的n.satisfaction听到她悦耳的声音我们很高兴听到她悦耳的声音我们很高兴.We are _ to hear her _voice.It is such a _ to us.(人人)高兴的高兴的愉快的愉快的(物物)令人愉快的令人愉快的(物物)好听的，令人舒服的好听的
16、，令人舒服的高兴的事情高兴的事情pleasedpleasantpleasureI was very _ to hear the news.The news was very _ to us.pleasedpleasingpleased pleasingpleasant pleasure8.please Vt 使愉快，取悅It is difficult to please everybody.Our aim is to please the customers.9.harm n 损害，伤害e.g.He meant no harm to you.(He didnt intend to hurt y
17、ou.)do sb harm=do harm to sb =harm sbVtA few late nights never did anyone harm.The events has harmed the relations between the two countries.10.They offer food,flowers and gift.词语辨析：词语辨析：offer,provide,supply offer 主动提供。主动提供。offer sth to sb;offer sb sth provide 供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品）。供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品）。provide
18、 sth(for sb);provide sb with sth.supply:供应（所需要或所要求之物）。供应（所需要或所要求之物）。supply sth to sb;supply sb with sth When I meet difficulty,my roommates will_me help.他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。They_a reward for the return of the lost jewels.政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。The government need to_these old people with food
19、 and clothes.每个月都得供应足够的电。每个月都得供应足够的电。Electricity should be _enough every month.offerofferedprovidesupplied11.in memory of=to the memory of sb11.in memory of=to the memory of sb The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.in honor of in charge of in search of sb./sth.12.dress up12.dress up
20、 盛装打扮，化装打扮盛装打扮，化装打扮You dont have to dress up.Come as you are.Children love dressing up in Halloween.Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs:dress,put on,wear.1.She is _ a gold ring.2.She hurriedly _ her son and took him to the kindergarten.3.Remember to _ your coat.It is cold outside.
21、wearingdressedput on13.award n.奖品，奖项，奖金奖品，奖项，奖金,助学金助学金 She showed us the awards she had won.Mary got an award and was able to finish her study.vt.授予授予裁定裁定award sb sth=award sth to sb The judges awarded both teams equal points.reward 回报回报,报酬报酬14.admire sb/sth(for)钦佩，羡慕钦佩，羡慕 They admired our garden.I
22、admire him for his success in business.15.look forward to(介词介词)+n/v-ing 盼望，期待盼望，期待 Im looking forward to his coming.-ward 向着向着方向方向 backward 向后向后 forward 向前向前16.as though=as if 好像，仿佛好像，仿佛1.虚拟语气虚拟语气(从句所用的时态比前面真实句所用的从句所用的时态比前面真实句所用的时态倒退一个时态时态倒退一个时态.)He behaved as if/though nothing had happened.He talks as if/though he knew everything.He looks as if he were ill.2.陈述语气表陈述语气表(示很可能的事实就用陈述语气示很可能的事实就用陈述语气,)It looks as if/though it is going to rain.
