1、 Thanksgiving May day Freedom Day Dragon Boat Festival Notes: 1. Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. 2. in memory of 3. honour/honor in honor of 4. poet 5. harvest 6. get together Notes: 7. decoration decorate 8. freedom 9. participate + i
2、n = take part in participant 参加者 10. vote 11. regardless of 不管，不顾 12. inequality equality equal Can you name the followingCan you name the following festivalsfestivals or or The Spring Festival (lunar January 1) couplet fireworks paper- cuts lucky/ gift money 对联对联 烟花烟花,爆竹爆竹 剪纸剪纸 压岁钱压岁钱 The Lantern F
3、estival (Lunar January 15) lion /dragon dance riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns rice glue ball 舞狮舞狮/龙龙 灯谜灯谜 灯会灯会 元宵元宵 Ching Ming Festival / Tomb-sweeping Day (Lunar April 5) .) rebirth of nature celebrate it with picnics, and kite flying sweep and weed graves honor ancestors Dragon Boa
4、t Festival (Lunar May 5) rice dumplings Dragon Boat race 棕子棕子 龙舟赛龙舟赛 Double Seventh Festival (Lunar July 7） Cowherd Girl Weaver the Milky Way magpie 牛郎牛郎 织女织女 银河银河 喜鹊喜鹊 Mid-Autumn Festival (Lunar August 15) Chang E flying to the moon moon cake 嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月 月饼月饼 Double Ninth Festival （Lunar September 9）
5、ascending a height enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum 登高登高 赏菊赏菊 New Year Eve (Lunar December 31) Other holidaysOther holidays Teachers DAYTeachers DAY Childrens DayChildrens Day festivals Festivals in other countries Christmas Fools Day Valentines Day Carnival Easter Thanksgiving Day Mothers Day
6、 Fathers Day Halloween Valentines Day Feb. 14thFeb. 14th April Fools Day (April 1) Holi This is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India. （胡里节）（胡里节） Thanksgiving Day (The th Thursday in November) turkey pumpkin pie This is when Americans remember the hard times when they fir
7、st arrived in the country. This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts” come out. HalloweenHalloween (31th. October/ 1st Nobember) ( All Saints DayAll Saints Day ) Halloween ParadeHalloween Parade Easter (March 23 to April 25) This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians re
8、member the death of Christ and his return to life. Easter Bunny Easter eggs Carnival Christmas (25th December) This is a Christian festival which comes in the middle of winter. reindeer sleigh Santa Claus 圣诞老人圣诞老人 Father Christmas 驯鹿驯鹿 雪橇雪橇 Understanding ideas P14 Read the introduction to Tolkien 13
9、. fantasy 幻想 14. novel novelist 15. limitless 无限的 16. be made into 17. book review Book Review Read the passage and answer the questions: 1. what is Letters from Father Christmas about? 2. Why did Toilkien write these letters? Activity3 Choose the sentence that best explain the title of the passage.
10、 Notes: 18. magic 19. keep alive 20. as long as 与一样长 只要 21. regardas 22. literature 23. envelope 24. North Pole Polar Bear pole 杆子 地极 Notes: 25. be addressed to 26. handwritten 27. Each of the letters must have taken its true author a long time to complete. 28. regular 频繁的，经常的 29. roof 30. complain
11、about sth Notes: 31. instead of 32. wrap up 33. warning n. v. warn 34. all over the world 35. starve v. 挨饿，饿死 36. a number of poor and starving people 37. By expressing love for his children in such a special way, he may indeed have been the real Father Christmas. Activity4 Complete the notes with e
12、xpressions from the passage. Using language P17 38. indicate v. indication 39. request v./n. 请求，要求 e.g. They requested him to leave. She had requested that the door (should) be left open. The menu is available on request. Notes: 40. fancy 花哨的，别致的 fancy dress 化妆服 41. guy (尤指青年)男子 42. wave v. 挥手 n. 波浪
13、 43. be dressed as 装扮成 44. check out 结账离开 核实查对 Notes: Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 1. can 表与生俱来的能力 表客观的可能性 表推测，“可能，会”, 用于疑、否 表请求、允许、惊讶、疑虑 e.g. You can hurt yourself if you play in the street Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 2. could 表请求，could 比can 委婉客气，回答时用 can显得爽快 could have done (1) 可能(已经) (2) 本能做 （
14、实际上没做） e.g. Tom could have taken the money; he was here alone yesterday. e.g. I could have passed the exam but I made too many mistakes. Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 3. must 表命令“必须” （坚定的建议） 否定句中mustnt 表禁止;表“不必” 表有把握推测， 用于肯 “偏要，非得” e.g. Must you make so much noise at night? dont have to neednt do do
15、nt need to Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 4. may/might 表许可，“可以” 表无把握推测，“或许”，用于陈述 句 表祝愿 May you succeed! may/might as well +do “不妨做” e.g. You may as well stay for dinner. might 比may更委 婉，更没把握 Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 5. will/would 表请求、建议 would比will委婉 表意志、愿望、决心 would 表“经常，总是” 表事物本身的性质 e.g. The door
16、 wont open. e.g. The old man would have a smoke under a big tree after he finished his farm work. Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 6. should/ought to 表劝告、建议、命令，“应该” should 表惊讶，“竟然，居然” should have done 本应该做某事 e.g. Its too strange that he should be late today. e.g. He should have passed the exam, but he
17、wasnt careful enough. Using language 情态动词 Modals(2) 7. shall 表询问、命令、允诺、警告 专用于法条、规章制度 e.g. He shall be punished according to the rule. Practice 1.With so much work on hand, you _to see the game last night. A. mustnt go B. could have gone C. shouldnt go D. shouldnt have gone 2. There was plenty of tim
18、e. She _. A. mustnt have hurried B. couldnt have hurried C. must not hurry D. neednt have hurried Practice 3. I saw Mary in the library yesterday. -You_ her. She is still abroad. A. mustnt see B. cant have seen C. mustnt have seen D. couldnt see 4. Aunt Mary _ the train, otherwise she would have arr
19、ived here by now. A. must have missed B. should have missed C. had missed D. might miss 5. - May I smoke here ? - If you _, choose a seat in the smoking area. A. should B. could C. may D. must 6. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _ be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. can C. should
20、D. would 7. That be Anns husband, for I am sure that he doesnt wear glasses. A. cant B. may not C. mustnt D. neednt 8. - Good morning. I got an appointment with Miss Smith yesterday. - Ah, you _ be Mr. Peter. A. might B. must C. would D. can 9. - She looks very happy. She _ have passed the exam. - I
21、 guess so. Its not difficult after all. A. should B. could C. must D. might 10. She _ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. cant B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt Exercises: Activity2 You must be tired now! It may/might/could be him. That must be Lucy. That cant be Lucy. They may/could/mig
22、ht be from our school. Lantern Festival celebrations P18 45. lantern 46. attract 47. let off fireworks 48. riddle 49. competition compete Notes: 50. formal informal 51. host hostess 52. occasion 场合，时刻 53. the lantern fair 54. do our best 55. keep safe Lantern Festival celebrations P18 Notes: 56. dec
23、orate with 57. hold a lantern riddles competition 58. invitation invite 59. arrive on time 60. accept the invitation acceptable Activity4 Complete the mind map P18 rice balls flowers, a scarf a red envelope balloons posters a lantern fair a lantern riddles competition let off fireworks Listening: A
24、festival invitation P19 Step1 Read the short passage. Activity 6 Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences. man1: Tony man2: Hugo c b f Activity 7 1. Thanksgiving 2. Thursday 3. November 4. apartment 5. big turkey 6. apple pie 7. candies 8. anything you like Listening materials Listening
25、 materials Listening materials Listening materials 61. extend an invitation 发出邀请 62. pay special attention to 63. awesome 令人惊叹的；很难的；吓 人的；极好的 Activity1 Look at the pictures and talk about Chinese Spring Festival traditions Developing ideas Paste Spring Festival couplets and the character “fu” to the
26、door Watch a lion dance Let off fireworks Give and receive a red envelope Hang red lanterns Others: clean the house; pay a New Year visit; go to the temple fair; 64. social insight 社会洞察 65. editor 66. embrace 67. admit 承认+doing be admitted to被录取 68. effort & effect & affect 69. loss n. v. lose (lost
27、) 70. eve n. 前夕，前一天 Notes: 71. software 72. adult & teenager 73. token (mark，symbol) 象征；标志 74. process 75. value v.重视；评价/n.价值 76. retired retire retirement 77. exist & exit 78. overseas adv.在海外 Notes: 79. opportunity 80. toast Activity2 Read the passage and fin out each persons point of view. Develo
28、ping ideas P20 Para1: Where should we eat our Spring Festival family dinner? at home? in a restaurant? Is it a time for a changetime for a change? What do our readers think? Developing ideas Wang Peng, software engineer: Liu Yonghui, retired teacher: Readers Attitudes: Wang Peng, software engineer:
29、He is _ this change. for We dont spend so much time preparing and cleaning. Eating out is a good choice. We still have the dinner with the same people. The dishes taste better! Eating out may change the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members remains the same. Liu Yonghui, re
30、tired teacher: He is _ this change. against Im a bit unhappy about it. The delicious food that we seldom got to eat The opportunity to gather together Making dumplings Putting tokens The simple, homemade dishes tasted more delicious than anything cooked by a top chef. To me, the process is even more
31、 important than the dinner itself. 81. be keen on 82. eat out 83. no less than 84. refuse to do 85. be worth +n./doing 86. prepare for 87. clean up the mess Notes: 88. have nothing to do with 与无关 have something to do with 与有关 have much/little to do with 89. in my opinion 90. on Spring Festival Eve=
32、on the eve of Spring Festival 91. remain the same 92. book a table Notes: 93. I would run around the house, listening to the adults chatting about their year. 94. toast each other Notes: Activity4 F (facts) or O (opinions) Writing Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival? P23 Notes: 95. global 96. citizen 97. nationality 98. sell out 99. audience 100. interact with 101. joy *102. phenomenon
