1、,Text Understanding,Summary and logical thinking,Sentences Understanding,Active reading 2,Leading in,Useful Expressions and words,Work in groups and discuss the following questions： 1.What customs do you know about Spring Festival？ 2.What customs do you know about christmas？ 3.Whats your opinion abo
2、u celebrating Western festivals in china？,1.What customs do you know about Spring Festival？family members get together, eat dumplins, set off firecrackers, do spring cleaning,give children lucky money and paste couplets2.What customs do you know about christmas？family members get together, decorate
3、the Christmas tree,give gift,go to the church,Leading in,Gregorian calendar 格列高利历；公历；阳历The Gregorian calendar, or solar calendar, is based on the movement of the earth around the sun, which lasts 365 or 366 days. Often called the Western calendar, this is the most commonly used calendar in the world
4、. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.Pope Gregory XIII gave his name to the Gregorian calendar,Leading in,Pope Gregory XIII,The lunar calendar is based on the movement of the moon around the earth, which lasts 29 or 30 days. In order to catch up with the solar calendar, extra months are
5、added whenever necessary.,Leading in,Text Understanding,1、 Choose the best way to complete the sentences. (1) The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmas because ( ). (a) its a Western festival(b) the world has undergone a great deal of change(c) its a festival which carries the same meaning i
6、n both the East and the West(d) it has become a festival which is celebrated around the world, and everyone can relax during that time,Text Understanding,(2) 、Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China ( ).(a) may threaten Chinese culture(b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West
7、 in every way(c) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm(d) is a good example of Western decadence,Text Understanding,(3)、 The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than a couple of decades ago because ( ).(a) television and the Internet have become uniting factors(b) changes throughout t
8、he world make them look differently at the world and at Chinas place in it(c) we belong to a global village(d) most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar,Text Understanding,(4)、 Enjoying a Western festival doesnt mean that ( ).(a) the Chinese approve of Western decadence(b) the Chinese are lef
9、t untouched by the festive season(c) the Chinese follow the West without thinking(d) the Chinese culture is free of decadence,Text Understanding,(5) 、The writer believes that the scholars and students( ).(a) can save society from the influence of a world which is getting smaller(b) have a point of v
10、iew which should not be rejected(c) are what are referred to as conservatives(d) are right in thinking Chinese festivals have lost their charm,Text Understanding,(6)、 The basic message of Christmas ( ).(a) is similar to Eastern principles of helping others(b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals(
11、c) is one of Western culture, which attracts youngsters more than other Chinese(d) is one of goodness, love of mankind and help for the poor which is relevant to everyone.,Text Understanding,2、 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.,There is some (1)_ to scholars fe
12、ars that a lot of Chinese (2) _have recently become more interested in festivals from the Western (3)_, such as Christmas which I must admit does have some (4)_. The world is (5) _many changes, and even though we come from a genuinely modest and (6)_ culture, were more and more attracted by the brig
13、ht lights and comforts of the West. But Christmas is actually a winter (7)_ and is similar to our own festivals because it (8)_ the importance of being morally (9) _and showing love for mankind.,Text Understanding,3、 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,Summary and Logical Thinking, as the end o
14、f the year when ours (according to the lunar calendar) is at least a month away?,Sentences Understanding,Their fears may be justified to a certain extent.,Sentences Understanding,For good or bad, the world has possibly undergone more changes ,Sentences Understanding,Television, we thought, was the l
15、ast uniting factor till we got a feel for the Internet.,Sentences Understanding,Nothing comes without a rider in this global market.,Sentences Understanding,Be it on the mainland or in the highly developed West or in the poorest of societies, a festival carries the same meaning.,Sentences Understand
16、ing,zeal,charm,Words,恍惚状态 月亮的 日历 本质上 根本上 东方的 证明正当 辨明 经历（不愉快的事情） 附加文件/骑马的人 异常现象 低劣的/谦逊的 发泄 诡计 普通的 平凡的 本地的,不受影响的 节日的 盲目地 堕落 年轻人 魅力 热忱 保护 精华 善良 灌输 极力劝导,trance,lunar,calendar,essentially,oriental,justify,undergo,rider,anomaly,festive,untouched,indigenous,mundane,skulduggery,vent,humble,youngster,decaden
17、ce,blindly,preach,goodness,conserve,trance n. C (usu sing) a state caused by hypnosis in which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way 催眠状态 put someone in/into a trance be in a trance e.g. 1. The psychiatrist put her into a deep hypnotic trance.那位精神科医生使她进入了深度催眠状态。 2. The old
18、man was in a trance, thinking of his past life. 这位老人回想着自己过去的生活，神情恍惚。,Words,justify vt. show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong 证明正当；为辩护；辨明 1. Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam. 任何事情都不能成为你考试作弊的理由。 2. How can you justify your rud
19、e behaviour?你如何解释你的粗鲁行为呢? Word family: justification n.,humble a. 1) simple and with only basic equipment or features 低劣的；简陋的 2) not proud and not thinking that you are better than other people 谦逊的；谦虚的 3) from a low social class 卑微的；低下的,Figure out the meanings of “humble” in the following sentences.
20、 Match its usage with the meaning 1低劣的；简陋的 2谦虚的or 3卑微的. Then translate the sentences into Chinese: 1. He flew high though he was of humble origin. ( )他虽出生低微,却胸怀大志。 2. Too humble is half proud. ( )过分谦虚差不多就是骄傲。 3. She merely eats a humble meal outside when she is too busy. ( ) 当她忙得不可开交时，也只仅仅在外面吃一顿便餐。,
21、2,1,3,decadence n. U behaviour that is considered immoral because it concentrates too much on pleasure 堕落；颓废 e.g. 1. That city seems to be the hothouse of decadence. 该城市似乎是堕落的温床。 2. The decadence of morals is bad for a nation. 道德的滑坡对国家是不利的。 3. The juvenile nature of his decadence reveals itself.他那种幼
22、稚性质的颓废表现了出来。,conserve vt. 1) prevent land, water, or other natural resources frombeing damaged or destroyed 保护（水、土等自然资源） Only in the 20th century have people become conscious of the fragility of nature and thus started to conserve resources.2) use very little of something such as electricity or wate
23、r so that it is not wasted 节约使用（电或水） Officials are urging people to conserve electrical power and stay indoors.,Phrases,shut ones eyes and ears to: refuse to see or hear or think about 拒不理会；拒不听某事Translate the following into English: 1. 某些领导对这些事实不闻不问。Some leaders shut their eyes and ears to the facts
24、. 2. 我们不能再对这些孩子的遭遇充耳不闻了。We can no longer shut our eyes and ears to whats happening to these children.,for good or bad: 不管怎样；不论好歹 e.g. 1. For good or bad, he is your boss.不管怎样，他是你的老板。 2. For good or bad, the fact is that an increasing number of parents around us are sending their kids to various art
25、classes.不论好歹，事实是我们周围越来越多的家长送孩子参加各种艺术班。,at one with 1) happy and relaxed in your environment 在中怡然自得 e.g. You should be at one with your classmates at school. 在学校里，你要和同学们和睦相处。 2) in agreement with someone 与一致 e.g. 1. We, the Opposition, are at one with the government on this issue. 我们反对党在这个问题上与政府的意见是一致的。 2. If you vote for Mr. Bush , you have to be at one with (him on) his war policy. 假如你投布什先生的票，你就是赞同他的战争政策。,Thank you,
