1、Alex around the worldAlex _to attend _in India on 10 January,which _(留下深刻印象)on him.After the ceremony,he had a better understanding of the _(传统风俗)including _(服饰),the procedures as well _ some details.In order to _(体验)the spirit of the Carnival,the author _(参加)Rio Carnival in person on _.He was expos
2、ed to the bright colors,_(活泼的音乐),dancing as well as _(各种)drinks and food while _(加入)the celebration.Although the Carnival _ an end,the author was still _by the _day.was inviteda wedding ceremonymade a deep impressiontraditional customswearing clothesasexperienceparticipated in26 Februarylively music
3、all kinds ofjoining incame toamazedfantastic and unforgettableBy the end of this class,we will be able to 1.Review the main idea of this passae2.Master the usage of these key words and key phrasesRead these pragraphs and circle the words and the phrases that you dont understand10 January,a wedding c
4、eremony IndiaWhen Nadim invited me to his sisters wedding,I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.I was definitely not wrong!Invite(v)邀请邀请invitation(n)邀请邀请Invite sb to sth邀请某人做某事邀请某人做某事Invite me to dinner邀请我吃晚餐邀请我吃晚餐Invite me to his home邀请我去他家邀请我去他家Invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事邀请某人做某事wedding(
5、n)婚礼婚礼ceremony(n)典礼，仪式典礼，仪式opportunity(n)机会机会=chancelifetime(n)一生，终身一生，终身definite(adj)明确的明确的Definitely(adv)肯定地，当然地肯定地，当然地the opportunity of a lifetime难得的机会；难得的机会；一生只能有一次的机会一生只能有一次的机会The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.There were hundreds of guests,all dressed up in for
6、mal,colourful clothes.According to tradition,the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.take place发生decorate(v)装饰-decoration(n)装饰decorate.with用来装饰；be decorated with.;装饰着We decorate our classroom with a lot of flowersOur classroom is decorated with a lot of flowershundreds of 几百几百dress up 装扮
7、，装饰guest(n)客人客人formal(adj)正式的正式的colourful(adj)多彩的多彩的eye-catching(adj)惹人注意的，引人注目的惹人注意的，引人注目的according to 根据根据10 January,a wedding ceremony IndiaWhen Nadim invite me _ his sisters wedding,I _(know)it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.I was_(definite)not wrong!The wedding ceremony took place in a
8、brightly _(decorate)hotel room.There were hundreds of _(guest),all dressed up _ formal,colourful clothes.According _ tradition,the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.toknewdefinitelydecoratedguestsintoI did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impression o
9、n me.One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse.I had never seen that back home!Impress(v)使.有印象impression(n)印象-impressive(adj)令人赞叹的，令人敬佩的Make/leave a deep impression on sb.=impress sb.deeply/greatly/a lot/much给某人留下深刻的印象understand(v)理解tradition(n)传统-traditional(adj)传统的custom(n)风俗，惯例b
10、ridegroom(n)新郎 enter(v)进入 entrance(n)入口The entrance to.的入口 Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband-It reminded me of my sisters wedding.Although our cultures are so different,the smiling faces are the same.remind(vt)使想起remind sb of sb
11、/sth.使某人想起某人/某物remind(vt)提醒remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事the same as 与.一样be different from.与.不同be similar to 与.相似I did not understand all of the_(tradition)customs,but a few made a deep_(impress)on me.One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse.I had never seen that back home!Another wa
12、s the part when Nadims father _(proud)led his daughter through the rows of _(seat)to her husband-It reminded me _ my sisters wedding.Although our cultures are so different,the smiling faces are _ same.traditionalimpressionproudlyseatsoftheThe customs that followed were anything but ordinary.The coup
13、le joined hands and walked around a small fire four times.Then they took seven steps together by the fire,and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to supporteach other and live together happily.It was very romantic!anything but 决不，根本不决不，根本不(表否定表否定)nothing but 仅仅，只有，只不过仅仅
14、，只有，只不过(表肯定表肯定)all but 几乎，差一点几乎，差一点none but只有只有(某人某人)join hands 牵手promise(n/v)承诺承诺-promising(adj)有有希望的，有前途的希望的，有前途的make a promise about sth 作出关于作出关于.的承诺的承诺After the ceremony,it was time for the celebrations.That is a story for another day but lets just say there was a lot of dancing.Now I know I hav
15、e two left feet.and both of them hurt!Its time for sth 是时候该做某事了Its time for sb.to do sth;Its high time that sb.did sth.Its high time that sb.should do sth.是某人该做某事的时候了have two left feet 不擅长；笨手笨脚地=be not good at=be poor at;be bad atThe customs that followed were anything _ ordinary.The couple joined h
16、ands and walked around a small fire four _(time).Then they took seven _(step)together by the fire,and with each step made _ different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together _(happy).It was very romantic!After the ceremony,it was time _ the celebrations.That is a st
17、ory for another day but lets just say there was a lot of dancing.Now I know I have two left feet.and both of them hurt!buttimesstepsahappilyfor26 February,Rio Carnival,BrazilThe summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight.No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.I cou
18、ld feel it alreadythe Carnival was in the air!get off the flight=get off the plane 下飞机as soon as 一.就.No wonder that=Its no wonder that.=Its quite natural that=Naturally,.是不足为奇的；是自然的事儿 take a week off 休假一周休假一周In the air 可感觉到，在传播可感觉到，在传播 on the air正在播出的正在播出的off the air 停播的停播的 by air 乘飞机乘飞机 in the open
19、 air 在户外在户外To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself,I went to a street party.Luckily,I arrived just in time一the show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry crowdexperience the spirit of 体验的精神for oneself=in person=personally 亲自；本人In time 及时及时just/right in time 正好赶上正好赶上be about
20、to do sth 即将做某事即将做某事 take ones place in.=take ones seat in.在在中找到自己的位置，就位，入座，入席；中找到自己的位置，就位，入座，入席；取代某人某物取代某人某物：replace;take the place of I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street.Some of them carried flags,which blew in the wind.The crowd w
21、aited with excitement.a group of一组，一群一组，一群(+名词复数名词复数)_(experience)the spirit of the Carnival for myself,I _(go)to a street party._(lucky),I arrived just in time一the show was about _(begin)as I took my place in the merry crowd.I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian _(dancer)and a band in fancy co
22、stumes _(stand)in the street.Some of them carried flags,_ blew in the wind.The crowd waited with _(excite).To experiencewentLuckilyto begindancersstandingwhichexcitementThen there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music,and the group jumped into action.The band started playing an energet
23、ic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.an explosion of 一阵；的爆发jump into action迅速行动起来 twist and turn 转折，扭动转折，扭动crowd(n)人群人群(v)挤满挤满,拥挤拥挤-crowded(adj)拥挤的拥挤的a crowd of 一群一群(+名词的复数名词的复数)march down行进行进on the m
24、arch 稳定地前进的，行进的稳定地前进的，行进的march on 继续前进继续前进 The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people,dancing all the way.Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets,and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of streei stands.I was so caught u
25、p in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!ever-growing 日益增长的日益增长的all the way 一路上，自始至终一路上，自始至终 line.沿沿形成行（或列、排）形成行（或列、排）;be lined with的两旁林立着的两旁林立着be caught up in 被卷入，陷入被卷入，陷入fly by 飞逝飞逝so.that.如此如此.以至于以至于Then there was an _(explode)of bright colours and lively music,and the group j
26、umped into action.The band started playing an_(energy)samba beat,the dancers _(twist)and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.The Carnival current _(carry)us through the ever-growing sea of people,_(dance)all the way.Iceboxes of soft drin
27、ks and beer lined the narrow streets,and the smell of _(roast)meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of streei stands.I was so caught up _the party fever that I hardly noticed five _(hour)fly by!explosionenergetictwistedcarrieddancingroastedinhoursEven as I lay in bed that evening,the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.What an amazing first day in Rio!感叹句 What+(形容词)名词+主谓！How+形容词+主谓！
