1、Unit 4Understanding ideas：ReadingLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this lesson,you will be able to:1.Learn more about Chinese New Year;2.Understand the passage and the cultural meanings behind it;3.Give some new ideas about how to follow the traditions and think of a new way to celebrate it.the Sprin
2、g FestivalTomb-Sweeping Day National Daythe Lantern Festivalthe Dragon Boat FestivalMay DayWhich festival is the biggest traditional festival in China?the Spring FestivalLook and sayLook and sayWhich festival or holiday is it?When is it?What do people eat?It s on the first day of the first lunar mon
3、th.Dumplings,chicken,fish and so on.ThinkingThinking1.What are the people doing?Look at the picture on the right and answer the questions.Use the words and expressions to help you.Spring Festivaldinnerfamily reuniondishThey are celebrating the Spring Festival and having a family reunion dinner.Some
4、Chinese dishes.2.Whats on the table?PredictionPrediction Why is it an unusual Spring Festival?From the title and the picture.PredictionPrediction1.Where did the writer celebrate the Spring Festival?2.How did she celebrate this festival?She treated her British friend,Emilia,to a Chinese dinner.In the
5、 UK.Read para.1 and answer.While-readingWhile-reading1.Did the writer make it?No.Because she often watched Grandma cook,but she never cooked anything herself.2.How did she solve the problem?Her whole family came to her help on the phone.Read para.2 and answer.While-readingWhile-reading3.What is the
6、result?She bacome a chef in one hour.4.What dishes did the writer make for the festival?Can you guess?Maybe one traditional Chinese dishes.Read para.2 and answer.While-readingWhile-reading2043 After Emilia hung balloons and lanterns in the dining room,I put the last dish on the table.“This is the li
7、ons head!”4“Are you joking?Isnt that against the law?”Emilia was shocked.Emilia She _ in the dining room.The writerShe _ on the table.How do they prepare for the Spring Festival?hung balloons and lanternsput the last dishRead para.3-4 answer.While-readingWhile-reading2041.What is the last dish?The p
8、ork meatball.3.What did Emilia think of it?be _ at the name 2.Why did she make this dish?Because its round shape stands for family reunions._ the taste shockedlove/like She thought it _the law.was againstFurther-thinkingFurther-thinking204Did they enjoy their meal?How do you know?Yes.Because _ and _
9、 filled the room.The writer felt like she _.the smell of the dishestheir laughterwas back homeRead para.5 answer.While-readingWhile-reading2043Choose the writers words after the meal.abcI dont like having the Spring Festical all by myself.I miss my family so much.Its really an unusual but happy Spri
10、ng Festival.After-readingAfter-reading2044Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.Spring FestivalChinese dinnermidnight whole familyPost-readingPost-reading2044Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.What is unusual about the writers Spring Festi
11、val?dishshockedback homePost-readingPost-reading204What is unusual about the writers Spring Festival?An unusual Spring FestivalFoodFoodculturecultureways to celebrateways to celebrateLanguageLanguageFurther-thinkingFurther-thinkingRead and put the following Read and put the following sentences sente
12、nces in order.in order.再读课文，按照事情的发展顺序排列。1)With familys help,the author learned to cook and made cucumber flowers.2)Emilia decorated the dining room with balloons and lanterns.3)The author decided to treat Emilia to a Chinese dinner.4)The author served the lions head dish,and Emilia was shocked at fi
13、rst.5)The author faced the challenge of cooking for the first time.342516)Emilia tasted the dish and loved it.7)They shared laughter and the room filled with the aroma of the food.The author felt a sense of home and reunion.671.An unusual Spring Festival Language pointsunusual可以作为定语或者表语使用。作为定语时，通常放在
14、名词前面，表示这个名词具有不寻常的特征。：an unusual idea（一个不寻常的想法）、an unusual experience（一次不寻常的经历）。作为表语时，通常放在be动词后面，表示主语具有不寻常的特征。：The weather is unusual today.（今天的天气很不寻常）。2.I wanted to treat my British friend,Emilia,to a Chinese dinner.是当做，看待，treat sb.as sth.表示的是把.看作.Treat my dog as my friend.把我的狗当成是朋友。作动词是招待，款待，treat
15、sb.to sth.款待某人什么。Treat myself to dresses.给我自己买了几条裙子。作名词为款待，招待，同的意思，as a treat，作为款待，作为招待。是治疗，医治，treat sb.治疗某人，treat the patients 治疗病人是对待，treat sb.well 对某人很好Language points3.However,I just couldnt make it.1）表示让步：意为“无论如何”“不管怎样”,用来修饰形容词或副词,其词序为：however+形容词或副词+主语+谓语。这样用的 however 其实具有连词的功能,用以引导让步状语从句。如：Ho
16、wever much he eats,he never gets fat.不管他吃多少，他永远吃不胖。用于此用法时，请注意：这样用的 however 与 no matter how 大致同义。2）表示转折：尤其用于谈及一个既成事实时,表示转折,其意为“可是”“仍然”等.可放在句首、句中或句末,通常用逗号与句子其他成分隔开。如：My father,however,did not agree.但是,我父亲不同意。Language points3.However,I just couldnt make it.Make it 是一个非常灵活的短语，在不同的语境中可以有不同的含义。以下是一些常见的用法：
17、实现目标：当你设定了一个目标并努力去实现它时，可以说 I will make it，意味着你会成功。准时到达：如果你承诺会准时到某地，可以说 Ill make it on time。制作某物：在制作或创造某物时，make it 可以指制作的过程，比如 Lets make it together。做到最好：在鼓励别人或自己时，make it 可以用来表达尽力做到最好，例如 Just do your best and make it happen。达成协议：在谈判或讨论中，make it 可以用来表示达成一致，比如 Lets make it official。成为现实：当梦想或计划成为现实时，ma
18、ke it 表示实现梦想，例如 He made it big in Hollywood。记住，make it 的具体含义总是依赖于它所处的语境。4.I often watched Grandma cook,but I never cooked anything myself.作为动词：表示观看或注视某事物，尤其是指观看电视、电影或体育比赛等。例如：e.g.I like to watch TV after dinner.（我喜欢晚饭后看电视。）Lets watch the soccer game tonight.（我们今晚看足球比赛吧。）另外，watch sb.do sth.(强调过程)watc
19、h sb.doing sth.(强调正在做某事)作为名词：指的是手表或时钟，用来显示时间。例如：e.g.I lost my watch yesterday.（我昨天丢了我的手表。）She set her watch to the correct time.（她把她的手表调到了正确的时间。）跟watch有关的搭配：watch out：小心，当心 watch over：照看，守护。on the watch：警惕，留心watch your step：小心脚下。Language points4.I often watched Grandma cook,but I never cooked anythi
20、ng myself.anything是一个不定代词，用来指代任何事物或事情，常用于否定和疑问句。强调任何事物：用来强调“任何事物”或“任何事情”。例如：e.g.You can do anything you want.你可以做任何你想要做的事情。在否定句和疑问句当中：询问某人是否想要某物或者需要帮助。e.g.Do you have anything to drink?你有喝的东西吗？She doesnt want anything for her birthday.她的生日什么都不想要。注意：如果是需要得到对方的肯定回答，这个时候something不变。e.g.Would you like s
21、omething to drink?你想喝点什么吗？Anything is fine.什么都行。Language points5.It was midnight in China,time for dumplings.从语法上看，第二个子句 time for dumplings 缺少了主语和谓语，这在口语或非正式的书面语中是常见的省略形式。如果按照完整的句子结构，可以是 It was time for dumplings 或 It was time to have dumplings。Its time for sth.Its time to do sth.是时候做某事了。Class is ov
22、er,and its time to have lunch.下课了，是时候吃午饭了。Language points6.Are you joking?1).用作动词时，表示跟某人开玩笑或拿某事开玩笑，分别用介词 with（后接人）或about（后接事物）。如：e.g.He must be joking.他一定在开玩笑。They joked with me about what I said.他们拿我说的话给我开玩笑。2).用作名词时，注意它与动词的常见搭配：表示讲笑话，通常用动词tell或make；表示开某人的玩笑或戏弄某人，通常用动词play。tell/make a joke 讲笑话play
23、a joke on sb.开某人玩笑e.g.Mr.Li told a joke in class yesterday and all of us laughed.李老师昨天在课堂上讲了一个笑话，把所有人都逗笑了。Dont play a joke on her.不要开她的玩笑。Language points7.Isnt that against the law?Emilin was shocked.1)表示“反对”“对着”“违反”“不利于”等。如：We are all against his idea.我们都反对他的想法。be against 反对be for 赞成2)表示“靠着”“顶着”“迎着
24、”“衬着”等。如：He stood with his back against the door.他背靠门站着。3)与.竞争。当描述两个团队或个人之间的比赛时使用。例如：We are playing against the visiting team this weekend.我们这个周末将与来访的队伍比赛。4)预防或保护。用来表达采取措施以防止某事发生。例如：The vaccine is to protect us against the disease.疫苗是用来保护我们免受这种疾病的侵害。Language pointsshocked:adj.惊愕的；震惊的惊愕的；震惊的7.Isnt th
25、at against the law?Emilin was shocked.1)作为名词，表示震惊或惊讶：用来描述某人对某事感到非常惊讶或震惊的情感状态。例如：e.g.The news of the accident was a shock to everyone.事故的消息让每个人都感到震惊。2)作为动词，使.震惊：当某人或某事使他人感到震惊时使用。例如：e.g.The news shocked the whole class.这个消息让全班都震惊了。Language points代表代表做成功做成功违反法律违反法律reunion dinnerstand forbe shockedthe s
26、pring festivaltreat sb.to sth.make itbe against the law团圆饭团圆饭震惊的震惊的 春节春节款待某人某物款待某人某物家庭团圆家庭团圆感觉像感觉像回家回家family reunionfeel likebe back home一、汉译英一、汉译英二、单项选择二、单项选择1.I will treat you _ a big dinner because you treat me your close friend.A.to B.with C.on D.for2.Its time _ the dishes and start your homewor
27、k.A.wash B.washed C.washing D.to wash3.Thats _ usual way.please try a new one.A.the B.an C./D.a4.What did your sister buy for your mother on Mothers Day?_.She made a card for her.A.Nothing B.Something C.Anything D.Everything5.Im so worried about what you said just now.Haha,dont worry.Its only a _.A.
28、way B.joke C.message D.novelAADDDDAAB B三、完成句子三、完成句子1.现在是吃午饭的时候了。Its time _ _ lunch.2.如果你努力学习，你就能在这次考试中取得成功。If you study hard,you can _ _ in the English exam.3.它圆圆的形状代表着家庭团圆。Its round shape _ _ family reunion.4.I watched a football match last night.（改为否定句）I _ _ a football match last night.5.I bought
29、something for my mother on her birthday.（改为一般疑问句）Did you _ _ for your mother on her birthday？to eatmake itstands fordidnt watchbuy anythingLook for the ways to celebrate other festivals on line and share it with your classmates next time.Required（必做）Optional（选做）Finish the reading task on your task paper.
