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1、Section BPeriod 1 (1a 1d)Can you name any foreign festivals?ChristmasHalloweenThanksgivingApril Fools DaySt. Valentines DayThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest. The traditional food are roasting turkey, corn and pum
2、pkin pies with ice-cream. April Fools Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since the 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Saint Valentines Day (or Valentines Day) is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is
3、 celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated general
4、ly on December 25 by millions of people around the world. ChristmasApril Fools DayHalloweenSt. Valentines DayThanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November 2a Try to match each day with the correct date.February 14thApril 1stOctober 31stDecember 25thSpeaking of Christmas, what do you think of?Santa ClausC
5、hristmas treegifts reindeer Christmas card1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?It is popular in 2b Read and answer the questions. black cat3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?It is popular in A Christmas Carol is a novel by En
6、glish author Charles Dickens, first published on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. The novel met with instant success and cri
7、tical acclaim.While A Christmas Carol brings to readers images of light, joy, warmth and life, it also brings strong and unforgettable images of darkness, despair, coldness, sadness and death. Scrooge himself is the embodiment (体现体现) of winter, and, just as winter is followed by spring and the renew
8、al of life, so too is Scrooges cold, pinched heart restored to the innocent goodwill he had known in his childhood and youth.1. Scrooge is unfriendly to others.2. Jacob Marley used to worked together with Scrooge. 3. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in character.4. Jacob Marley wants to help S
9、crooge.TRead and decide the sentences are true or false. T F TWhat does Scrooge see when hes with 2c Read and complete the chart. T F Fthe Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?2d Answer the questions.1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?2. Does Scro
10、oge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he dies?4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?5. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?Santa ClausSanta Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Sa
11、nta. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.Santa ClausSanta Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas,
12、Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.Traditional cuisineA special Christmas family meal
13、is traditionally an important part of the holidays celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country.Christmas puddingWhat is your favorite festival?When is it?What do people eat?What do people do?Why do you like it?假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友Mike 想通过你想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提
14、示，给了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给Mike 写一封写一封e-mail，向他介绍我国传统节日，向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。内容提示：春节的情况。内容提示：1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日春节是中国最重要的传统节日;2. 春节期间人们的主要活动春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节节前、除夕、节日期间日期间)。Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of the festival, get together, , lucky moneyset off fireworksDear Mike,How are you? Im re
15、ally glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. Id like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts
16、for 15 days. Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cuts. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off
17、 fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends. They wish each a happy year and good luck. How happy we are!Best wishes!Yours,Liu WeiEnjoy a song, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.Language points1. But behind all
18、 these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.2. 这是一个倒装句。主语是这是一个倒装句。主语是the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us，谓语是，谓语是lies，介词短语，介词短语behind all these things置于句首引起句子倒装
19、，置于句首引起句子倒装，是为了保持句子平衡，避免头重脚轻。是为了保持句子平衡，避免头重脚轻。 lie behind 背后存在背后存在; 是是 . 的原因的原因 I wonder what lies behind his decision to leave. 我不知道他决定离开的理由是什么。我不知道他决定离开的理由是什么。 Two things lie behind Latin Americas renaissance. 两个原因导致了拉丁美洲的复兴。两个原因导致了拉丁美洲的复兴。 lie vi. 平躺；位于平躺；位于 If you feel unwell, go and lie down. 如
20、果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。如果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。The novel is lying on the table. 小说平放在桌子上。小说平放在桌子上。The village lies at the foot of a hill. 这村庄坐落在一个小山脚下。这村庄坐落在一个小山脚下。辨析：辨析：lay, lielie的过去式与的过去式与lay的现在式同形的现在式同形, 故极易混故极易混淆。淆。lay是及物动词是及物动词, 意为意为“把把置于置于”, 而而lie是不及物动词是不及物动词, 意为意为“躺着躺着, 平放平放, 位位于于”。前者表动作。前者表动作, 后者表状态。如：后者表状态。如：
21、He laid his dictionary on the shelf. 他把词典放在书架上。他把词典放在书架上。The dictionary is lying on the shelf. 那本词典放在书架上。那本词典放在书架上。知识链接知识链接 巧记巧记lie的的lay的口诀的口诀 躺躺 lie, lay, lain, lying lie in bed again;撒谎撒谎 lie, lied, lied, lying dont be a liar;产蛋产蛋 lay, laid, laid, laying hen laid an egg;放置放置 a boy picked it up, an
22、d laid it in the bag.知识链接知识链接 用用lay和和lie的适当形式填空：的适当形式填空：1、Dont _ the glass on the corner of the table. 别把玻璃杯放在台角上。把玻璃杯放在台角上。2、The city _ in the north of China. 那座城市位于中国的北部。那座城市位于中国的北部。3、Hes still _ in bed. 他他还躺在床上。躺在床上。laylieslyinglie ahead 展现在面前展现在面前lie by 躺在一边休息躺在一边休息, 搁置不用搁置不用lie down 躺下躺下, 躺下闲着躺
23、下闲着lie against 靠在靠在上上lie in the way 妨害妨害, 阻碍阻碍lie in the sun 晒太阳晒太阳2. He is mean and mean 在这里是形容词，意思是在这里是形容词，意思是“自私的；自私的；刻薄的；吝啬的刻薄的；吝啬的”He is a mean man. 他是个自私的人。他是个自私的人。Dont be so mean to your little brother! 别对你弟弟那麽刻薄！别对你弟弟那麽刻薄！Her husband is very mean about money. 她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。Shes too
24、 mean to make a donation. 她很小气她很小气, 不肯捐款。不肯捐款。 mean v. 意思是；打算；意味意思是；打算；意味What does this word mean? 这个单词是什么意思？这个单词是什么意思？I mean thats his own decision to leave. 我的意思是离开是他自己的决定。我的意思是离开是他自己的决定。I mean to call on you tomorrow. 我打算明天看望你。我打算明天看望你。To raise wage means increasing purchasing power. 涨工资意味着增加购买力。
25、涨工资意味着增加购买力。知识链接知识链接3. dead adj. 死的；失去生命力的死的；失去生命力的He has been dead for many years. 他已死去多年。他已死去多年。Mary threw away the dead flowers. 玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。The baby was born dead. 婴儿生下时就已死了。婴儿生下时就已死了。They found him dead. 他们发现他死了。他们发现他死了。 die v. 死亡死亡 death n. 死；死亡死；死亡Nowadays many people die of cancer.
26、 现在有很多人死于癌症。现在有很多人死于癌症。My grandfather died at the age of 86. 我爷爷在我爷爷在86岁时去世了。岁时去世了。The sick man is in danger of death. 这位病人有死亡的危险。这位病人有死亡的危险。知识链接知识链接 用用 die dead 或或 death 完成下列句子。完成下列句子。1. His grandfather _ last year.2.2. The dog has been _ for a week.3.3. The _ of Michael Jackson4. made so many peop
27、le sad.dieddeaddeath4. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, used to do sth. 曾经曾经；过去常常；过去常常I used to go to the cinema, but I never have time now.我过去经常去看电影，但现在没有时间我过去经常去看电影，但现在没有时间了。了。Did you use to go swimming in the river when you were young? 你小时候经常在河里游泳吗你小时候经常在河里游泳吗?used to do sth. / be used to doi
28、ng sth. / be used to do sth. 的区别的区别used to do sth.意为意为“过去常常过去常常”, 其后跟动其后跟动词原形词原形, 表示过去的习惯、经常发生的动作表示过去的习惯、经常发生的动作或状态。或状态。be used to doing sth.表示表示“习惯于做某事习惯于做某事”, 其中其中to是介词是介词, 后接名词或动名词。如：后接名词或动名词。如： The old man and his wife have been used to living a simple life. be used to do sth.表示表示“被用来做某事被用来做某事”。
29、This computer is used to control all the machines. 知识链接知识链接1). This building is a department store now. It _ a cinema.A. is used to be B. used to be C. is used to doing2). Children at the beginning of last century _ a lot and _ themselves greatly even without television.A. used to read, enjoying B.
30、used to read, enjoyed C. were used to reading , enjoy D. were used to read, enjoyingBB5. punish v. 处罚；惩罚处罚；惩罚Their teacher punished them for their rudeness. 老师因为他们态度粗鲁而责罚他们。老师因为他们态度粗鲁而责罚他们。She would punish the kids who laughed at me. 她会处罚嘲笑我的孩子。她会处罚嘲笑我的孩子。 punish for 因因受罚受罚 punish with 用用来惩罚来惩罚 The
31、police punished him for dangerous driving. 警察因危险驾驶而惩罚他。警察因危险驾驶而惩罚他。His father meted out punishment with a slipper. 他的老爸用拖鞋来给他颜色看。他的老爸用拖鞋来给他颜色看。 punishment n. 惩罚惩罚知识链接知识链接6. warn v. 警告；告诫警告；告诫They warn her that if she does it again, they will punish her. 他们警告她说他们警告她说, 她再这么干就处罚她。她再这么干就处罚她。I warned the
32、m that there might be snakes in the woods. 我提醒他们树林里可能有蛇。我提醒他们树林里可能有蛇。We warned him not to go skating on such thin ice. 我们警告他不要在这样薄的冰上溜冰。我们警告他不要在这样薄的冰上溜冰。 warn against 告诫告诫提防提防, 警告警告不不要要He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。他警告我晚上不要到那去。 warn about 告诫告诫提防提防The Weather Bureau warned ab
33、out hurricanes. 气象局发出了飓风警报。气象局发出了飓风警报。知识链接知识链接 根据根据汉语意思完成句子意思完成句子 1) The teachers _ the students _ the stairs. 老老师提醒学生当心楼梯。提醒学生当心楼梯。 2) The teacher _ the students _ the mountain in such bad weather. 老老师提醒学生提醒学生们在在这么坏的天气里不要爬么坏的天气里不要爬 山。山。 warn about warned not to climb 7. present n. 礼物；现在礼物；现在He boug
34、ht me a scarf as a birthday present. 他给我买了一条围巾作生日礼物。他给我买了一条围巾作生日礼物。The children were delighted with the presents. 孩子们得到礼物都很高兴。孩子们得到礼物都很高兴。This watch is a birthday present from my parents. 这块表是我父母送我的生日礼物。这块表是我父母送我的生日礼物。I dont have any dictionary at present. 目前我一本词典也没有。目前我一本词典也没有。present, gift这两个词的共同意
35、思是这两个词的共同意思是“礼物礼物”。其区别是：其区别是：1. gift常指贵重的礼品常指贵重的礼品,可以是具体的可以是具体的, 也可也可以是抽象的东西以是抽象的东西; present则往往指一般的具则往往指一般的具体的礼物体的礼物, 价值可高可低。价值可高可低。2. 赠送赠送gift往往被看作慷慨的行为往往被看作慷慨的行为; 而赠送而赠送present则往往出于好心、礼貌、尊敬等。则往往出于好心、礼貌、尊敬等。3. gift多指送给团体、机构或个人的礼品多指送给团体、机构或个人的礼品,一一般没有回赠般没有回赠; present则多指送给亲友的礼品则多指送给亲友的礼品,往往有回赠。往往有回赠。
36、知识链接知识链接【2012江江苏扬州】州】 Wish you a pleasant journey! Thanks! Ill give you a _ as soon as I arrive in Paris. A. ring B. hand C. ride D. present A - What do you think of your vacation? - _ present our vacations are too short A. At B. On C. From D. For- _ present youve bought for me!- Im glad you like it
37、.A. How a B. What a C. How D. WhatA B present adj. 现在的；当前的现在的；当前的We have all agreed that the present proposal is a good one. 我们都认为这个正在讨论的建议很好。我们都认为这个正在讨论的建议很好。He doesnt feel satisfied with his present job. 目前的工作未能让他感到满足。目前的工作未能让他感到满足。 知识拓展知识拓展8. spread v. 传播；蔓延传播；蔓延The radio spread the news as soon
38、as the accident happened . 事故一发生事故一发生,收音机就把这条消息传播出收音机就把这条消息传播出去了。去了。The news of this accident soon spread in London. 这个事故的消息很快就在伦敦传开。这个事故的消息很快就在伦敦传开。The disease spread over the whole country. 这种疾病在全国传播开了。这种疾病在全国传播开了。(2012 无无锡) 这则消消息息似似乎乎比比我我们原原先先预想的想的传播得更快。播得更快。 The news _ than we had expected.seemed to spread faster / more quickly spread n. 蔓延；传播蔓延；传播What can we do to prevent the spread of the disease? 我们能做些什么来防止这种疾病的传播我们能做些什么来防止这种疾病的传播呢呢?The spread of disease frightened the villagers. 这种疾病的蔓延吓坏了村民们。这种疾病的蔓延吓坏了村民们。知识拓展知识拓展
