1、Unit 3Period 1 Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)新 课 导 入When we mention“Spring Festival”,what would you think of?A big mealFamily reunion/gatheringRed packet/Lucky moneyPaper-cutNew clothes and shoesBest wishesHoliday/RecreationPay a New Year call (拜年拜年)Put up Spring Festival couplets(贴春联贴春联)Stay up the
2、 whole nightSet off fireworksGo to the temple fairFestivals can tell us a lot about the cultures of different countries.风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。必须做什么。罗伯特罗伯特A.A.海因莱因海因莱因Customs tell a man who he is,where he belongs,what he must do.Robert A.HeinleinWelcome to the unitWelcome to the u
3、nit新 课 导 入Watch the video and finish the following exercise.Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unitl Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mat,Thailand as a way to _.l Midsummers Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _.l The Day of the Dead,which lasts _,is a festival in Mexico for peo
4、ple to _.新 课 导 入Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai,Thailand as a way to _.Midsummers Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _.The Day of the Dead,which lasts _,is a festival in Mexico for people to _.let bad memories go and make a wish for the futurefor three days remember loved
5、 ones who are no longer alive hold parties,singing and dancing around a midsummer pole新 课 导 入Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unit What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video?Yi Peng Lantern Festival(清迈天灯节)Midsummers Day(瑞典仲夏节)The Day of the Dead(墨西哥亡灵节)What other
6、 foreign festivals around the world do you know about?The Lantern Festival(元宵节)The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)Ching Ming Festival(清明节)课 堂 学 习Pre-readingTravelling is a way to learn about other cultures.The travel journal below was written by Alex Zhang,a travel writer.He shares his experiences of atte
7、nding an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival.Before you read the travel journal,think about the questions:How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?Describe a festival you have experienced.What happened?What was it like?How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?Travelling t
8、o different countries Making friends with foreigners Searching information on the Internet Films TV programmes Describe a festival you have experienced.What happened?What was it like?Read Alex journal and see what his experience is like.Skim the first travel journal and put the events at the Indian
9、wedding in the correct order.Write the letters in the flow charts.The first travel journal 10 January,a wedding ceremony,India The Indian weddinga.The brides father led her to the bridegroom.b.The couple took seven steps.c.The celebrations began.d.The bridegroom arrived on a horse.e.The couple joine
10、d hands and walked around a fire.d a e b c While-readingScan the first travel journal and answer the following questions.1.What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?2.What were the Indian couples promises about?The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live togethe
11、r happily.She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.What did Alex think of the Indian wedding?Use detailsin the travel journey to support your opinion.I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.He found it romantic,impressive and extraordinary.A few made a deep impression on me.The customs
12、 that followed were anything but ordinary.It was very romantic.What are the differences and similarities between Chinese and Indian wedding ceremony?India Chinaplaceguestsbride and bridegroomcustomsa brightly decorated hotel room at home or a restaurant hundreds of guests in formal colourful clothes
13、friends and relatives,not as many as in India wearing an eye-catching redsilk sariwearing a white wedding dress or traditional red costumeson a beautiful white horsein an expensive carThe couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times and tool seven steps together by the fire.The coup
14、le serve tea to both parents.Parents give new couple red packets.The couple show gratitude to guestsSkim the second travel journal and put the events at the Rio Carnival in the correct order.Write the letters in the flow charts.The second travel journal 26 February,Rio Carnival,Brazil The Rio Carniv
15、ala.The group started marching down the street.b.Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.c.Alex took his place in the crowd.d.The group jumped into action.e.The crowd passed many street stands.c b d a e Scan the second travel journal and find the factors independently.Date _Place _Peop
16、le _Activity _Feelings _a street partya group of around 20 Brazilian dancers;a band in fancy costumes;the waiting excited crowdThe band started playing an energetic Samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.26 February happy,merry,enjoyable,unforgettable,am
17、azing Scan again and answer the following questions.1.Why did Alex go to a street party?2.What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands?To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself.He saw an ever-growing sea of people,iceboxes of soft drinks and beer,and smelt of roasted meat.Wh
18、at does Alex think of the Rio Carnival?Use detailsin the travel journal to support your opinion.Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much,as he hardly noticed five hours fly by.He called the Carnival a“happy occasion”.He also described his first day in Rio as“amazing”.Fill the blanks and ans
19、wer the question.1.The first travel journal is about _.2.The second travel journal is about _.Alexs unforgettable experience of the Indian wedding.Alexs amazing first day in Rio during the CarnivalWhat do they have in common?Besides weddings and festivals,what other elements are an important part of
20、 a countrys customs and traditions?Make a list and describe them.funeral ritualshonoring new lifetable mannersAt traditional Chinese funerals,people wear white.In Western countries people usually wear black.In China,a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old and this is traditionally the
21、time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.According to Chinese customs,no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so.Post-readingUnit 3Period 1 Welcome to the unit&Reading(II)(英语英语 )ENGLISHENGLISH1.decorate vt.&vi.装饰装饰;点缀点缀;粉
22、刷粉刷,油漆油漆【教材原文】The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.【词块积累】(1)decorate.with.用装饰 be decorated with装饰着(2)decoration n.装饰;装饰物(3)decorative adj.装饰的;作装饰用的e.g.Our classroom was decorated with flowers on New Years Day.e.g.With a 3D printer,a cook can print complicated chocolate
23、sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake.e.g.Paper cutting is one of the most popular Chinese decorative folk arts.2.【句子分析】There were hundreds of guests,all dressed up in formal,colourful clothes.【句子翻译】数以百计的客人都穿着正式的、颜色各异的服装。【句式解构】本句是一个简单句。句中all dressed up in formal,colourful
24、clothes为独立主格结构:名词/代词+done。e.g.He rushed into the room,his face covered with sweat.e.g.A lot more people start travelling around the world,their footprints covering almost every corner of the world.e.g.All our savings gone,we started looking for jobs.独立主格结构由两部分组成,前一部分是名词或代词,后一部分是非谓语动词(不定式、现在分词、过去分词)或
25、形容词、副词、名词或介词短语。前后两部分具有逻辑主谓关系。e.g.Steven walked slowly to the bus,his head down,tears in his eyes.e.g.The work done,we went home.3.tradition n.传统传统,传统的信仰传统的信仰(或风俗或风俗);惯例惯例【教材原文】According to tradition,the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.【词块积累】(1)by tradition 按照传统 in the tradition of 沿袭
26、的传统 It is a tradition to do sth./that.做某事是传统(2)traditional adj.传统的 traditionally adv.传统地e.g.By tradition,children play tricks on April 1st.e.g.In some countries,it is a tradition for a bride to wear white.e.g.We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Sh
27、anghai.e.g.They have traditionally lived on houseboats.4.custom n.风俗风俗,习惯习惯,传统传统【教材原文】I did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impression on me.【词块积累】the custom of doing sth.做某事的风俗习惯follow/keep up a custom遵守习俗break a custom打破习俗It is the custom(for sb.)to do sth.(对某人来
28、说)做某事是一种风俗(习惯)customsn.海关e.g.It is the custom in that area to decorate the house before wedding.e.g.He told us the custom of giving presents at Christmas.e.g.She was stopped at customs and questioned.【易混辨析】custom/habit/practicecustom一般指整个社会、民族、宗教、部落等在长时间内形成的风俗、习惯,偶尔也指个人的习惯habit个人习惯practice个人或者社会的“惯常
29、做法,惯例”e.g.He has a _of closing his eyes when he tells a story.e.g.It is a _in Britain to drive on the left.e.g.This _ has been handed down since the 18th century.habitpracticecustom5.impression n.印象印象,感想感想;影响影响,效果效果【教材原文】I did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impre
30、ssion on me.【词块积累】(1)leave/make a deep impression on sb.给某人留下深刻印象 first impression第一印象(2)impress sb.with sth.给某人留下印象 impress sth.on sb.使某人铭记某物/事 be impressed by被所感动;对印象深刻(3)impressiveadj.令人印象深刻的e.g.The decoration of the room made a deep impression on us.e.g.I bet your visit will never fail to impres
31、s you with the charm of Chinese traditional culture.e.g.Your art class is very impressive because of your patience and active atmosphere.6.entrance n.进入进入,出场出场;入口入口;进入权进入权;准许加入准许加入【教材原文】One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse.【词块积累】(1)the entrance to 的入口 gain entrance to 获得进入的许可
32、make an entrance into 进入(2)enter vi.进入 enter for 参加(竞赛,活动等);报名参加(比赛)e.g.The entrance to the hall is beautifully decorated,which leaves a deep impression on me.e.g.As a senior three student,Im taking the College Entrance Examination in the near future.e.g.If you want to enter for it,you can contact t
33、he headmasters office by email or telephone.7.anything but决不决不,根本不根本不【教材原文】The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.【词块积累】nothing but 只有,除了以外什么也没有all but几乎,差一点everything but 除了其余都e.g.You dont care about anything but yourself and your precious face.e.g.I have nothing but praise for the po
34、lice.8.ordinary adj.普通的普通的;平常的平常的【教材原文】The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.【词块积累】ordinarily adv.普通地,一般地【易混辨析】ordinary/common/usual/normalordinary意为“普通的;平常的”,指与一般事物的性质标准相同,强调“平常”而无奇特之处common意为“常见的;普遍的”,用于指物,侧重很常见,不稀奇。强调许多事物具有某种共同点而“不足为奇”。common sense常识usual意为“通常的;惯常的”,是按照某类人或某个人的常规情况
35、判断,有“遵循常规”的意味。as usual像往常一样normal意为“正常的”,形容人或物“符合常态或常规”9.occasion n.特殊场合特殊场合,盛会盛会;时刻时刻;时机时机【教材原文】No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.【词块积累】(1)on occasion(s)/sometimes/at times 有时,偶尔 on this/that occasion 这/那次,在这种/那种场合 on the occasion of 在之时(2)occasional adj.偶尔的,临时的 occa
36、sionally adv.偶尔,有时候e.g.“Only on special occasions would they take it out.”Adeline says.e.g.We will take advantage of this chance on this occasion.e.g.He spent five years in Paris,with occasional visits to some other cities in Europe.e.g.He visited his parents occasionally,because he works away from
37、his hometown.10.in the air可感觉到可感觉到;在传播中在传播中【教材原文】I could feel it already the Carnival was in the air!【词块积累】in the air 在空中,悬而未决 in the open air 在户外on the air 在广播中 by air 乘飞机e.g.With the year coming to the end,the Spring Festival is in the air.e.g.You must stay in the open air and keep away from build
38、ings,trees and other dangerous things.e.g.It is convenient for you to travel both by air and by train.11.【句子分析】I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street.【句子翻译】我可以看到一群20人左右的巴西舞者和一个穿着奇特服装的乐队正站在街上。【句式解构】本句是一个简单句。句中含有一个感官动词的复合结构,standing in th
39、e street为现在分词短语作宾语补足语。e.g.Greg saw,across a field,the dog moving cautiously away.e.g.All of a sudden,I noticed a foreign woman coming hurriedly and shouting in English,“Help!”e.g.I was delighted to see you win the first prize.感官动词的复合结构感官动词的复合结构,也就是后跟宾语+宾语补足语。补语由三种形式:现在分词、不定式和过去分词。现在分词表示动作正在进行着;不定式表示
40、已经完成,或者是经常发生;过去分词表被动。12.be caught up in 被卷入被卷入,陷入陷入【教材原文】I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!【词块积累】be caught in被困住,遇到catch up with赶上,追上catch on 理解,明白;变得流行e.g.Its common to see people getting caught up in checking or updating their WeChat Moments.e.g.They wer
41、e going to fly to look for a warmer area down south,but they had been caught in the snowstorm.e.g.Others cant catch up with you in your class.Dont worry about it.Alex is going to visit Spain soon.He is reading an introduction to La Tomatina online.Complete the introduction with the correct forms of
42、the words and phrases in the box below.B1La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Buol in eastern Spain,where it has been a(n)(1)_ since the 1940s.On the last Wednesday of August,people from all over the world fill this small town for this special(2)_.In the mor
43、ning,thousands of(3)_ tourists start to line the narrow streets.There is a sense of excitement(4)_ At around 11 a.m.,the tomato trucks make their(5)_ and stop in the town centre.Once the fight begins,the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other.People(6)_ the fight f
44、or about an hour,and by the time it finishes,around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Buol.No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight the town looks like it has been(7)_ with red paint!Luckily,the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean.occasion,impression,
45、decorate,in the air,tradition,entrance,merry,be caught up intraditionoccasionmerryin the airentranceare caught up indecoratedIf you plan to visit Spain in August,you should definitely take theopportunity to join in this crazy festival.It is sure to leave a deep(8)_ on you.Keep your stuff close and s
46、tay away fromvehicles.Also,be sure to wear old clothes lets just say you willnot wear them again!impressionoccasion,impression,decorate,in the air,tradition,entrance,merry,be caught up inThe travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives.Look at the examples and complete the table bel
47、ow.Then think of more words of this type.B2CountriesRelated adjectivesCountriesRelated adjectivesCountriesRelated adjectivesAustraliaEgyptRussiaBrazilBrazilianGreeceSpainCanadaIndiaIndianSwedenAustralianCanadianEgyptianGreekRussianSpanishSwedishThe travel journal about Alexs experience at the Rio Ca
48、rnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party.Find the sentences in the travel journal and use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race.B3Learn this Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the diff
49、erences between two people,places,things or ideas.Using contrast often draws the readers attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.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
50、 in the wind.The crowd waited with excitement.(page 31,para.2)Contrast in the textThen there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music,and the group jumped into action.The band started playing an energetic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing
