1、Section A Listening and Speaking Section B Reading and ThinkingUNIT 1 Festival and CelebrationsChinese Dragon Boat FestivalIn 2020,the date of Chinese Dragon Boat Festival will be June 25,which is Thursday.Known as the Duanwu Festival in China,it falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every
2、 year,which was established in memory of a famous official and patriotic poet Qu Yuan.As the first traditional Chinese festival listed on the Worlds Intangible Cultural Heritages,it is one of the most important lunar festivals in China.Pre-reading Dragon Boat Festival can be traced back to 2,000 yea
3、rs ago and therere many legends about this festival,among which the most famous one is about commemorating(纪念)Qu Yuan,who was a famous minister and patriot poet during the Period of Warring States.During his life he strongly advocated recommending talents from all social levels,enriching the country
4、 and building up the military forces.However,his advocates were strongly rejected and he was forced to resign and sent to the remote area of the country,where he wrote a lot of famous poems to express his love for the Chu State.In BC 278,the capital of Chu State was captured by the Qin Army.Qu Yuan
5、was so sad that he killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River after hearing the news on the fifth of the fifth lunar month.It is said that when Qu Yuan drowned himself into the river,many fishermen rode their boats on the river,trying to find his body,but Qu Yuans body could no longer be found.E
6、very year later locals would ride dragon boats in memory of Qu Yuan.In the late Qing Dynasty,Taiwan started to hold dragon boat racing match and later the activity becomes popular in Hong Kong and Chinese neighboring countries like Japan and Vietnam.In 1991,the first International Dragon Boat Festiv
7、al was held in Yueyang City,Hunan Province.After that,the Hunan Province holds the International Dragon Boat Festival regularly.To this day,the racing of dragon-designed boats is very popular in areas near to rivers,lakes,or seas.词海拾贝词海拾贝establish vt.建立patriotic adj.爱国的advocate vt.提倡recommend vt.推荐e
8、nrich vt.丰富reject vt.拒绝典句欣赏典句欣赏However,his advocates were strongly rejected and he was forced to resign and sent to the remote area of the country,where he wrote a lot of famous poems to express his loving for the Chu State.译文:然而,他的提议遭到强烈拒绝,他被迫辞职,被送到偏远地区,在那里他写了许多名诗来表达他对楚国的热爱。分析:本句总体上是一个并列句。第一个分句为his
9、 advocates were strongly rejected,第二个分句为he was forced to.,在第二个分句中有一个where引导的定语从句。理解诱思理解诱思1.When did Qu Yuan write many poems expressing his love for the Chu State?答案:After he was sent to the remote area of the country.2.What other customs do you know about the Duanwu Festival?答案:Eating zongzi;hangin
10、g calamus(菖蒲)and Chinese mugwort(艾叶).知识体系图解 lanterncarnivalcostumemarchcongratulationcongratulateriddleceremonySection A Listening and Speaking 穿上盛装;装扮毕竟;别忘了参加仪式收到的祝贺猜谜语表演注意祝贺某人.释义匹配1.lanternA.the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular time2.carnivalB.to walk with stif
11、f regular steps like a soldier3.costumeC.a light enclosed in a container which has a handle for holding it4.marchD.a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions 5.ceremonyE.a public event at which people play music,wear special clothes,and dance in the street
12、s答案:1.C2.E3.A4.B5.D.介词填空1.On the day of the festivals,all the children dressed up_ their best clothes.2.After I got the fist prize in the contest,I received congratulations my friends.3.As we know,good friends usually call each other the first names.4.In Mexico,the Day of the Dead is celebrated Octo
13、ber 31st and November 2nd.infrombybetween重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.dress sb up穿上盛装;装扮【课文原句】dress up in carnival costumes穿着狂欢节服饰【词汇精讲】dresssb up意为“穿上盛装;装扮”,dress(sb)(in sth)意为“穿衣服;给(某人)穿衣服”。Dont dress up in your brothers clothes.不要穿你哥哥的衣服。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】The boy is old enough to dress himself.那个男孩长大了,能自己穿衣服了。T
14、om dressed up as Mickey Mouse is selling ice cream.汤姆装扮成米老鼠的样子正在卖冰激凌。Wait a moment,Mum.I am getting dressed.等一会妈妈,我在穿衣服。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.congratulation n.祝贺;恭喜【课文原句】receive congratulations from.收到来自的祝贺【词汇精讲】congratulation是名词,意为“祝贺;恭喜”。I offered my friend my congratulations on his success.我
15、向朋友祝贺他的成功。He sent her a letter of congratulation on her passing the exam.他给她寄去了贺信,祝贺她通过了考试。【温馨提示】congratulation通常用复数表祝福,应用于成功、结婚、毕业等,但表示抽象意义时不用复数。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】We all congratulated Li Ming on his having passed the college entrance examination.我们都祝贺李明通过了高考。I would like to express my warmest congr
16、atulations to you.我想向你表示最热烈的祝贺。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.after all毕竟;别忘了【课文原句】After all,as you know,I love to dance!别忘了,你知道,我喜欢跳舞!【词汇精讲】after all置于句首,意为“别忘了”,常用来引出听话人似乎忘记了的某个重要论点或理由;置于句末,意为“毕竟,到底”,含有事情的发生出乎意料或和预料中的情况相反的意味。Dont lose heart.After all,were new to the work.不要泄气,别忘了,我们是做这项工作的
17、新手。Why shouldnt Mary eat the cake?After all,she baked it.玛丽为什么不应该吃这蛋糕?别忘了,是她烤的。I thought he wouldnt come to my birthday party,but he came after all.我原以为他不会参加我的生日聚会,结果他来了。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up.做头发和化妆用了她很长时间【句式剖析】“It takes sb+一段
18、时间+to do sth”结构,表示“做某事花费某人一段时间”,其中It是形式主语,to do sth是真正的主语。该句型可用于多种时态,主语除用it作形式主语外,还可以是指人或事的名词。It takes me ten minutes to go from my home to school every day.我每天从家到学校需要十分钟。The work took me three hours to finish.做完这项工作我用了三小时。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.This is because the weather is and they will be ou
19、tside for a long time.这是因为天气,他们要在外面待很长时间。【句式剖析】This/That is because.意为“这/那是因为”,because引导的句子作表语,后接某事发生的原因。From space,the earth looks blue.This is because about seventy-one percent of the surface is covered by water.从太空上看,地球是蓝色的。这是因为地球表面大约71%都由水覆盖。This is because the light we see from the sun is white
20、.这是因为我们看到的从太阳发出来的光是白色的。【句式拓展】重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】That was why they decided to eat their picnic lunch instead.那就是为什么他们决定改吃野炊午餐。The reason why he was absent was that he had a high fever.他缺席的原因是他发高烧。【温馨提示】表语从句中的why,because以及that可根据“直译法”去判断,也就是语境当中翻译成“是因为”就用because,翻译成“那就是为什么”就用why,而如果翻译成“是”,在表语从句中多用that。
21、重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.单词拼写1.People there make beautiful(灯笼)to celebrate the festival.答案:lanterns2.All the students were wearing traditional c that day.答案:costumes3.Soldiers were(行进)up and down outside the government buildings.答案:marching重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.They expressed their(祝贺)on my graduation from
22、 the university.答案:congratulations5.How many of you are going to take part in the(仪式)next Tuesday?答案:ceremony重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.完成句子1.昨天晚上我做英语作业用了半个小时。half an hour to do my English homework last night.答案:It took me2.他学习很用功。这就是他获奖的原因。He studies very hard.he has got the prize.答案:That is why3.从这里走到火车站是非常累人的。
23、to walk from here to the railway station.答案:It is tiring重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.正如你所知道的,长城是世界上最长的城墙。,the Great Wall is the longest wall in the world.答案:As you know5.这么热的天气,我们去游泳怎么样?What about going for a swim?答案:in such hot weather.知识体系图解 rangeoriginreligionreligiousfigurecharmjoyjoyfulgratitudeharvestSection
24、 B Reading and Thinkingagriculturalagriculturegathergratefulfeaturedecoratechurchsignificantfadetypicalfirecrackercommercialmediumreflectbelieffaithoccasion 包括从到之间逐渐消失;(身体)变得虚弱尽管;不管利用;欺骗;占的便宜(兴趣、想法等方面)相同;有相同的特征用装饰放弃代替感激.单词拼写1.They went there because they wanted to explore the o of the festival.2.The
25、 teacher asked me to add up these f and see how much they add up to.3.Dr Yuan also helps many less developed countries to increase their rice h.4.Without the forest cover,these areas would r more heat into the atmosphere.5.I would be very g if you could help me with my English.originfiguresharvestre
26、flectgrateful.阅读导学根据pp.4-5课文内容,选择正确答案。1.What do festivals all over the world have in common?A.They share the same spirit.B.They have different origins.C.They are celebrated in the same way.D.They came from important events.答案:A2.When does the harvest festival take place?A.Before people sow the seeds
27、.B.Before people plough the fields.C.When people harvest the crops.D.After the crops are harvested.3.What are the origins of Halloween related to?A.Children.B.Religions.C.Famous figures.D.Important events.答案:D答案:B4.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A.Business shouldnt take advantage of cel
28、ebrations of festivals.B.People have different opinions on making festivals commercialized.C.Online shopping websites and social media apps make festivals more complicated.D.People should spend more money buying gifts for their loved ones.答案:B重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.range n.一系列;范围;界限vi.包括;(在一定范围内)变化【课文原句】They
29、 have a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures,and important events.它们有着广泛的起源,例如一年中的季节、宗教、名人和重要事件。【词汇精讲】句中的range是名词,意为“范围;一系列”,range还可作不及物动词,意为“包括;(在一定范围内)变化”。Its difficult to find a house in our price range.在我们的价格范围以内,很难找到房子。Her writings ranged from poems,pro
30、se to short stories.她的作品主要有诗歌、散文和短篇小说等。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】With the stadium set up,a wide range of sports events are able to be held.随着体育馆的建立,各种体育赛事能够得以举行。Estimates of the damage range between$1 million and$5 million.估计损失在100万到500万美元之间。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.figure n.人物;数字;身材vt.认为;认定【课文原句】They hav
31、e a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures,and important events.它们有着广泛的起源,例如一年中的季节、宗教、名人和重要事件。【词汇精讲】句中的figure是名词,意为“人物”,figure作名词还可表示“数字;身材”,作动词可表示“认为;认定”。People are fascinated by the lives of public figures.人们对公众人物的生活具有浓厚的兴趣。Every time I add up these figures,
32、I get a different answer.我每次把这些数字加起来,得到的答案都不同。He caught sight of a dark figure in the shadows.他发现阴暗处有一个黑影。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】The boy tried to figure out the answer of this math problem.男孩尽力要算出这道数学题的答案。I cant figure out what he said just now.我不懂他刚才说的是什么意思。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.gather
33、vi.聚集;集合vt.聚集;搜集;收割【课文原句】This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.这个重要的农业节日发生在所有的庄稼都收好之后。【词汇精讲】句中的gather是动词,意为“收割”,gather还可表示“聚集;集合”等意思。People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.人们慢慢地收起他们的行李离开了大厅。Many of her fans gathered in the main
34、square.她的许多粉丝都聚集在主广场上。I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】In the evenings,we gathered around the fireplace and talked.晚上,我们聚在火炉边聊天。The farmers were racing against the rainy season,trying to gather in the summer crops.农民们正赶在雨季到来之前抢收夏熟作物。重点词汇重点句式随
35、堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.feature vt.以为特色n.特色;特征;特点【课文原句】It featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports.它以游行和盛宴为特色,包括音乐、舞蹈和运动。【词汇精讲】feature是及物动词,意为“以为特色”。The concert features dancers,singers and actors that come from many different countries.音乐会的特点是有来自许多不同国家的舞者、歌手和演员。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】
36、feature作名词可以表示“特色;特征;特点”。There are four seasons in a year,each of which has distinctive features.一年有四季,每个季节都有自己明显的特征。Which features do you look for when choosing a car?你挑选轿车时要着重哪些特点?重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习5.decorate vt.装饰;装潢【课文原句】Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town h
37、alls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.今天,在一些欧洲国家,人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅,聚在一起就餐来庆祝。【词汇精讲】decorate为动词,意为“装饰;装潢”。When they came to decorate the bedroom,it was my brother who had the final say.他们装修卧室时,是我哥哥说了算。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.他
38、们用鲜花和气球装饰了房间。The soldier was decorated for his bravery.这位战士因勇敢而获奖。Festive paper decorations had been hung from the ceiling.喜庆的彩纸已经挂在天花板上。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习6.take advantage of利用;欺骗;占的便宜【课文原句】Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.由于
39、企业利用庆祝活动,因而节日变得越来越商业化了。【词汇精讲】take advantage of是固定搭配,在句中的意思是“利用”,该短语还有“欺骗;占的便宜”的意思。Take advantage of the opportunities coming your way in a couple of months.把握住这几个月之内你可能获得的机会。Hes joining the club in order to take advantage of the others.他入会是来占别人便宜的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】The printer has several advantages
40、 over conventional printers.与传统打印机相比,这种打印机有几个优点。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习7.reflect vt.显示;反映;反射【课文原句】They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards life.它们反映了人们的愿望、信念、信仰和对生活的态度。【词汇精讲】句中的reflect是及物动词,意为“反映”,reflect作及物动词还可有“显示;思考”的意思。The still water reflected a full moon.平静的水面映出了一轮满月。
41、That choice reflects your good taste.那选择显示了你的高雅品位。The boy is reflecting how to answer the question.那男孩正在考虑怎样回答这个问题。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】The deer gazed at its reflection in the forest pool.鹿凝视着它在森林水池里的倒影。At first I disagreed,but on reflection,I realized she was right.起初我不同意,但经过一番思考,我认为她是对的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重
42、点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习8.occasion n.特别的事情(或仪式、庆典);(适当的)机会【课文原句】They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little while.在这些场合,我们可以放松和享受生活,暂时忘记我们的工作。【词汇精讲】occasion是名词,意为“特别的事情(或仪式、庆典);(适当的)机会”。She had met him on an earlier occasion.她早些时候曾见过他。It is the fir
43、st time that I have gone through such an exciting occasion.这是我第一次经历如此令人激动的时刻。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】On this occasion I wish to express my deepest thanks for your kindness.借此机会我希望对你的好心表示我由衷的谢意。On no occasion should you try to cheat others.在任何情况下你都不应该欺骗别人。As he works in a remote area,he visits his parents
44、only occasionally.因为他在一个偏远的地区工作,所以他只能偶尔回去看望他的父母。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】occasion作先行词,其后跟定语从句时,如果引导词在定语从句中作状语表示时刻,则应用关系副词when;表示场合时,应用关系副词where。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.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 fest
45、ivals.然而,无论它们可能好像多么不同,分享快乐、感激、爱与和平在全世界所有的节日中都是普遍的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式剖析】句中的no matter how different they may seem是no matter how.的让步状语从句。no matter 引导让步状语从句常和who,when,where,how,what连用。No matter what you may say,he will not believe you.不管你怎么说,他都不会相信你。You must continue to carry out the plan no matter how muc
46、h you may disagree with them.无论你和他们之间有多大的分歧,你都得继续执行这个计划。No matter where his business took him,he always managed to go home for the festival.不管因生意关系去了什么地方,他总要赶回家过节。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】no matter when/where/how引导让步状语从句时,相当于whenever,wherever,however,意为“无论何时/何地/如何”。However far away we are,we feel close to
47、each other.No matter how far away we are,we feel close to each other.无论距离有多远,我们都会感觉彼此很亲近。【温馨提示】whatever,whoever,whichever,whomever既可引导名词性从句,也可引导让步状语从句,在引导让步状语从句时,相当于no matter what/who/which/whom。It is not right to give a child whatever he wants.孩子要什么就给他什么是错误的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.W
48、ith the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established.随着现代社会的发展和新思想的普及,一些传统可能会消失,而其他一些传统也可能建立起来。【句式剖析】句中的with是介词,意为“随着”,引导的短语在句中作伴随状语。As the rocket gets farther into space,the earths atmosphere is left behind.随着火箭深入太空,地球的大气层就被抛在
49、后面。As populations increase,the demand for water grows accordingly.随着人口的增长,用水量也相应增加。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】with引导的伴随状语可以转换为as引导的时间状语从句。With the development of technology,our life is getting better and better.As technology develops,our life is getting better and better.随着科技的发展,我们的生活越来越好。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点
50、句式随堂练习3.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.购物网站和社交软件使公众更容易花更多的钱为他们爱的人买礼物。【句式剖析】句中的made it much easier for the public to spend more.是“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结构,其中it是形式宾语,for the public to spend more on gifts for th
