1、Module3 Unit 1 Festivals around the worldTeaching aims and demands1.topic: 1Festivals 2 how festivals begin 3how to celebrate festivals2.function: 1RequestEg: Could you please? Could I have ? I look forward to doing2Thanks Eg: Its a pleasure. /Dont mention it. Its very kind of you to Id love to Than
2、k you very much./Thanks a lot.You are most welcome.3.vocabulary: 4.grammar: Jin can speak English well. (ability) Could you please show me the way to ? (request) May we see the awards for the team? (permission) She might give you (possibility) The whole family will come for dinner. (promise) Often h
3、e would dress up like a rich man. (pass habit) We would be there with our friends. (promise) II.Key pointsPeriod 1-2 Warming up and fast reading1.Greetings2.Warming up Step 1 discussing the following questions a.How was your holiday/spring festival? b.Did you go traveling? c.How much pocket money di
4、d you get? Step 2 talking 1). Name some festivals Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Lantam Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Army Day May Day Teachers Day New Year National Day Mothers Day Childrens Day Fathers Day Christmas Day Halloween carnival Easter Valentine Day Oben 2).Ss work in groups of four
5、 and list five Chinese festivals and siscuss when they take place , what they celevrate and one thing that people do at that time. Festivals Time of year/date Celebrate for Things to do Mid-Autumn DaySpring FestivalDragon Boat DayTomb sweeping DayLantern Festival3.Pre-reading 1) Whats your favourite
6、 holiday of the year? Why? 2) What festivals or celebration do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like bestthe music, the things to see, the visits or the food?4. Fast reading and find the answers to the fol
7、lowing questions. A.What did ancient festivals celebrate? B.What are festivals of the dead for ? C.Why are autumn festivals happy events ? D.Name three things people do at spring festival ?Period 3-4 Intensive reading 1.Read the passage paragraph and find the main ideas of each paragraph Paragraph 1
8、: All kinds of celebration in ancient time. Paragraph 2: The purpose to honour the dead and three examples Festivals Time Things people do Oben Day of the Dead Halloween Paragraph 3: The reasons Why we honour people Festivals Who does it celebrate ? Dragon Boat Festivals Clumbus Day Indian National
9、Festival Paragraph 4: Autumn festivals are happy events Paragraph 5: How people celebrate in spring festivals2Language points a.They would starve if food was difficult to findstarve (v.) 饿死;挨饿 eg. Millions of people starved to death during the war. Starve for sth 渴望 Eg. The homeless children starve
10、for love. Starvation (n.) 饿死 Eg. Die of starvation Starvation wages 不够维持基本生活的工资 b.The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Celebrate (vt./vi.) 庆祝,赞颂,赞美,举行(仪式) Eg.We celebrate the new year with a party. Their courage was celebra
11、ted in all the newspaper. Celebrated (adj.) = famous 著名的,驰名的 c. because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. days/years/of plenty :富裕(尤指事物和钱)的日子,年月,生活等。 Eg.You have a life of plenty, what would you be worried about ? d.Some festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and
12、please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm. 1)Honour (v.) “尊敬,给增光” honour sb. (sth.) with sth. (n.) “荣誉,光荣,敬意,面子” Win honour for为争光 Show honour to sb.尊敬某人 in honour of sb.(sth.) = in sb.s /sths honour出于对某人的敬意 eg.There will be a party in honour of his success. 为庆祝他的成功将会举行一个晚会
13、。 We have a party in honour of the famous artist. 为纪念这位著名艺术家我们举办了这场晚会。 2)satisfy (vt.)使满意,令人满意 Eg.That answer wont satisfy her. 那个答案不会使她满意。 Satisfied (adj.) 满意的(主语是人) Satisfactory (adj.) 令人满意的(主语是事而不是人) Satisfying (adj.) 令人满意的(主语是事) Satisfaction (n.) 满意 Eg. Shes satisfied with her sons progress. 对于儿
14、子的进步她感到很满意。 Do you think what he said is satisfying? 你认为他所见的令人满意吗? 3)harm (n.) (U) 伤害 Eg. Dont be too serious , he meant no harm. (v.) harm sb./sth.=do harm to sb./sth. Eg. Dont be afraid, the dog wont harm you. What you do should do more good than harm. 你所做的应该利大于弊。 e.The festival of Halloween had i
15、ts origin as an event in memory of the dead. In memory of / to the memory of sb. 最为对某人的纪念,纪念某人 Eg.The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist. f.They dress up and try to frightened people. Dress n. 连衣裙/ v. dress sb./oneself 给穿上衣服 The first thing she does every morning after getting up is
16、to dress her son. 她每天起来第一件事就是帮儿子穿衣服。 Dress up 盛妆打扮,乔装打扮 Eg. Ladies loves dressing up more than anything else. g.If they are not fiven anything, the children might play a trick. Play a trick on sb. 玩弄某人 Eg. That naughty boy likes to play a trick on others. h. in memory of the arrival of Christopher C
17、olumber in America. Arrival n. 到达 Eg.We are pleased for their arrival. i. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi,the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britan. Gain n.获得物,收获,增加 Eg.The baby has a gain of half a pound. v.获得,得到,增加 eg.He had gained himsel
18、f a reputation for unfairness. 他是自己得到了一个不公平的名声。 比较: get 得到,获得 应用最广的词 Aquire 获得,取得 指通过漫长的过程而逐渐获得 Gain 得到,获得 往往指通过努力而获得某种有益或有利的东西 Eg.I got a favorite answer. How did she acquire her skill? I hope you will gain still greater success.j. gather 收集,积累 eg. The police have gathered information about the mur
19、derer.k. Some people might win awards for their animals award n.奖品,奖金,助学金 win the second award 获得第二等奖 win the award of ten thousand dolar. 获得一万美元奖金 Vt.奖励,授予 award sb. Sth./sth to sb. Medals are awarded to the best speakers on the debating team. 奖章授给辩论队中最佳的演说者。 比较: award n./vt. 对鼓励工作突出所进行的鼓励,往往强调荣誉 P
20、rize n. 多指在各类竞赛或抽彩中所赢得的奖。这种奖有的凭靠能力,有的凭靠运气获得。 Reward n./v 指对某人的工作或服务等的报答。 Eg. He won the award for the best student of the year. A prize was given to the person who had the winning number. The waitress was given two more extra dolar for her good serves.l. when people admire the moon and give gifts of
21、 mooncakes. Admire vt. 钦慕,羡慕,赞美 Admire sb. for sth. 因谋事而赞美/仰慕某人 Admire to do sth. 喜欢干谋事 Eg.Dont forget to admire the students. 别忘了夸奖学生 Everybody admires him for his fine sense of humour. 人人羡慕他那极好的幽默感。 I just admire to get letter, but I dont admire to answer it. 我只是喜欢收信件,而不喜欢回信。 m. that looking forwa
22、rd to the end of winter and to the coming of sping. Look forward to doing sth. Eg. I am looking forward to seeing you again. The children are looking forward to visiting the Great Wall. n.The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow as
23、 though =as if 引导状语从句,常常放在act, look, sound, feel, smell 等动词后面;引导表语从句常用虚拟语气。 Eg. He behaves as though nothing has happened. It looks as if it were summer already. Period 5-6 Using language - Reading Step 1. GreetingsStep 2. Lead-in: 1. Introduction of Qiqiao Jie (Why called Qiqiao Jie and some custom
24、s of the very day and the sad love story.) 2.The following story is a modern sad love story.Step 3. Ss read the questions given and read the story to find the answers.Step 4. words and phrases. 1.But she didnt turn up. Turn up 1) 出席,来 For several reasons, she didnt turn up. 2) 出现,找到The book you have
25、 lost will turn up one day. 3) 开大音量 (反义词)turn down Turn up the radio a little, I can hardly hear the program.2.to hold ones breath: to wait without much hope eg.The girl held her breath at the sight of the snake. 3.to drown ones sadness: To drink in order to forget to drown ones sorrows: 借酒消愁 4.to k
26、eep ones word 守信用(反) to break ones word 失信 Eg.He is a man who always keeps his word. Dont believe him, he always breaks his word. 5.set off 1)动身,出发 Tomorrow well set off for home. 2)使爆炸 The human body bomb set off among the crowd. 6.I dont want them to remind me of her. Remind sb.of sth. 提醒某人某事 Remi
27、nd sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 Remind sb. That Eg.The pictures remind me of my school days. Remind me to buy her a gift. I reminded him that he must go home before dark. 7.forgive for Eg.Please forgive me for my being rude.Step 5.Ss work in groups of four to summarize the story and ask some of Them to te
28、ll the story in their own words. Period 7-8 Discovering Useful Stuctures: Modal verbs1. 情态动词的各种语气1) can and could Jin can speak English well.(ability)No one could finish the test last week.(ability)The teacher said that we could not leave early.(permission)The hunters are lost. They could starve.(po
29、ssibility)Could you please show me the way to Beihai Park?(request)注意:表示一般能力时,can 可与be able to 互换,但表示过去的能力+特定行为时,用was/were able to ,be able to 可用于各种时态,而can 只能用于现在时。Eg.His mother wasnt at home, so he was able to watch TV2) may and might May we see the awards for teams?(permission,request)She might gi
30、ve yousome new clothing.(possibility)注意:1.表示许可时,用于第一人称,指我(们)被允许做某事;由于其他人称,则指说话者允许主语做某事。Eg.We might go shopping until dark.(我们被允许) Mother said:”You might go shopping until dark.” (说话者允许主语做某事) 2.在用于请求许可时,may可与can/could 互换 3)will and would The Spring Festival is the most fun. The whole family will come
31、 for dinner.(promise;agreement) Often he would dress up like a rich man.(past habit; custom) Would you like to join us for dinner?(request) 注意:would 与 used to 均可表示“过去惯常”,但是would 常与过去时间状语连用,意为总是,总要;used to 与现在时间相比,意为过去常常,暗示现在已经没有了。 Eg.When he was there, he would go to that coffee shop at the corner a
32、fter work every day? He used to go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day,but now he goes to play basketball. 4)shall and should The harvest festival begins on Saturday.We shall be there with our friends.(promise, agreement) Its nearly five oclock. The taxi should be here soon.(prodi
33、ction)注意:1.shall 用于第一,三人称的疑问句中,表示说或者征求对方的意见,或向对方请示。Eg.Shall we go shopping after school? 2.should have done 表示过去应该做而没有做 Should not have done 表示过去不用做而却做了5)must and cant Wang Feng wins an award every year. He must be very strong.(speculation) You must be joking. That cant be true. (guessing) 对现在的事情进行把
34、握较大的判断时,肯定判断用must+动词原形,否定判断用cant+动词原形。 She must be in the library. She cant be in the room.2.modal verbs+ have done一、情态动词+动词完成式情态动词+动词完成式即“情态动词+ have + done分词”,表示对过去行为或动作进行推测、评论或判断。1. must have done表示对过去某事的肯定猜测。其否定或疑问形式都用can(could) 来表示. Since the road is wet, it must have rained last night.He cant h
35、ave missed the way. I drew him a map.“The dictionary has disappeared. Who could have taken it?”当然对现在发生或将来发生的事情,要用must do 表示猜测, 否定为cant do.He must understand that we mean business.You must be hungry after a long walk.2.may / might have done may / might have done 表示推测过去某事“也许”发生了.may 比 might 表示的可能性在说话人
36、看来稍大些。例如:I cant find my keys. I may / might have left them at the school yesterday.3. could have done 在肯定句型中, 往往用作委婉的批评. 本应该做什么,而没做; 有时也用作猜测.You could have told us earlier. Tom could have taken the dictionary.4. ought to / should have done和 ought not to / shouldnt have done ought to / should have do
37、ne 和 ought not to / shouldnt have done 用于对已发生的情况表示“责备”、“不满”,分别表示“本应该”和“本不应该”。例如: 1)With all the work finished, I should have gone to the party last night. 2)You ought not to have made fun of him. He is not the one you laugh at but learn from. 5. neednt have done neednt have done 表示过去做了某事,但没有做的必要,意为“
38、本没必要”。 You neednt have waken me up; I dont have to go to work today. 注:表示推测过去某动作发生的可能性时,就表示的可能性程度而言,must最大,could其次,may更次之,might最小。例如: “I wonder how Tom knew about your past.” “He must / could / may / might have heard of it from Mary.” 二、情态动词+动词进行式 情态动词+行为动词进行式(即情态动词+ be + doing形式),表示推测或评论某动作现在是否正在进行
39、。例如: 1)He must be playing basketball in the room. 2)She may be staying at home. 三、情态动词+动词完成进行式 情态动词+行为动词完成进行式(即情态动词+ have been + v-ing 形式),表示推测或评论过去某动作是否正在进行或一直在进行。例如: 1)They should have been meeting to discuss the problem. 2)He may / might have been buying stamps in the post office when you saw him
40、. 四、某些情态动词的特殊用法 1. need 考试中主要测试 need 作情态动词与作实义动词的区别.情态动词need与实义动词need 在时态、肯定、否定结构上的对比见下表。时态 情态动词need实义动词 need现在时He need (neednt) doNeed he do.?He needs (doesnt need) to do过去时He needed (didnt need) to do将来时He need (neednt) doNeed he do.?He will (not) need to do注: need 一般用于否定句或疑问句. 2. dare 考试中主要测试dare
41、作情态动词和作实义动词的区别。情态动词dare 与实义动词dare 在时态、肯定、否定、疑问结构上的对比见下表。句型情态动词dare 实义动词 dare肯定句现在时 dare to 少用过去时 dare to 少用现在时 dare/dares to do过去时 dared to do否定句现在时 darent/dare not do过去时 dared not do 现在时 do/does not dare (to) do过去时 did not dare (to) do 疑问句现在时 Dare he do? 过去时 Dared he do? 现在时 Do you/Does he dear (to
42、) do? 过去时 Did he dare (to) do 3. can 和 may考试中主要测试can,may或could,might表示可能性的区别及对may构成的疑问句的回答。 (1)can, could, may, might都可以表示可能性.can, could表示潜在的可能性或理论上或逻辑判断上存在的可能性;而may, might则表示事实上的可能性。此外,can还具有“有能力”的意思,而may与might则不具此意。例如: According to the weather forecast, it may rain tomorrow. Any man with a little
43、sense can see that he is wrong. (2)May I / we ?这一类疑问句的肯定回答为Yes, please.或Certainly;否定回答为Please dont.或No, you mustnt. 例如: “May we leave now?” “No, you mustnt. You havent finished your home work yet.” 4. can 和 be able to can 与 be able to 都可以表示能力,但两者在用法上有点差异:can (could)表示主观能力,不表示意愿,它的将来时用will be able to; be able to表示主观意愿,强调要克服困难去做某事。例如: