1、Module 5 Ethnic Culture,【文章导语】 Most of the Dai people live in the south of Yunnan and have a long history.The Water-Splashing Festival is one of the most important,what traditional customs do they follow? 傣族大部分居住在云南的南部,历史悠久。泼水节是傣族最隆重的节日之一,傣族的泼水节有什么风俗传统呢?,The Water-Splashing Festival is the celebrati
2、on of the New Year in the Dai peoples calendar,which usually falls on the three days from April 13-15. During the festival,the Dai people,wearing their festival suits,carry clean water first to temples to wash the Buddha and then splash each other with water. It is a way of washing away the old year
3、 and ushering in a new one. The clean and crystal water drops in the hands of young men represent sweet love. Water means ablution;water means blessings. With water vapor and laughter in the air,the Water-Splashing Festival creates a sea of tranquility and happiness. Besides water splashing,people a
4、lso race dragon boats,hold cockfights,perform peacock dances,play bean-bag games,set off firecrackers and illuminate Kongming lanterns.,During the Water-Splashing Festival every year,millions of Chinese and overseas tourists swarm to Xishuangbanna,Ruili and other Dai places in Yunnan for the grand f
5、estival. As time goes by,the scale of the Water-Splashing Festival also keeps increasing with the growing number of participating tourists. On April 13,1961,Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai participated in the Water-Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna. Since then,the Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai pe
6、ople has become famous all over the world.,译文 泼水节为傣历新年的庆祝活动,一般在阳历4月13日至15日这三天,节日期间,傣族男女老少就穿上节日盛装,挑着清水,先到佛寺浴佛,然后就开始互相泼水,这是一种辞旧迎新的方式。青年手里明亮晶莹的水珠,象征着甜蜜的爱情。大家互相泼啊泼,到处是水的洗礼、水的祝福、水的欢歌。朵朵水花串串笑,泼水节成了平静、幸福的海洋。 泼水节的内容,除泼水外,还有赛龙舟、斗鸡、跳孔雀舞、丢包、放高升、放孔明灯等活动。 每年到过泼水节的时候,数以万千的中外游客纷纷云集云南西双版纳、瑞丽等傣族地区,参加和祝福傣族的泼水节。年复一年,泼
7、水节规模越来越大,参加的游客越来越多,1961年4月13日,周恩来总理也曾参加过西双版纳的泼水节。从此以后,傣族泼水节更加名扬四海。,典句欣赏 With water vapor and laughter in the air,the Water-Splashing Festival creates a sea of tranquility and happiness. 理解诱思 1.What can be the title for the passage? A.The Dai People B.The Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai people C.
8、The New Year of the Dai people D.The gathering of the Dai people 2.What do you think of the Water-Splashing Festival?,B,答案:Open,Section Introduction,Reading and Vocabulary,一,二,三,四,五,一、词义匹配 A B 1.ethnic a.very different from each other and of various kinds 2.minority b.existing naturally in a place 3
9、.diverse c.to receive money,property,etc.from sb when they pass away 4.native d.connected with a nation,race or tribe that shares a cultural tradition 5.inherit e.the smaller part of a group 答案:1d 2e 3a 4b 5c,一,二,三,四,五,二、猜词拼写 1. to be in charge of a business,etc. 2. to come out of an egg 3. an accep
10、ted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community 4. of many different types 5. a thing that is owned by sb,run,hatch,custom,varied,property,一,二,三,四,五,三、词汇拓展 1.minority adj.少数的 2.diverse n. 多样性 3.apparently adj. 显然的 4.varied v. 变化,minor,diversity,apparent,vary,一,二,三,四,五,四、阅读课文Simon
11、Wakefields Yunnan Diary,回答下面问题 1.Which of the following statements about Lijiang is TRUE? A.Lijiang is an old town. B.Lijiang is a new town. C.Lijiang is opposite to Yulong Xueshan Mountain. 2.When you walk into the old town of Lijiang,you can see many things EXCEPT . A.a maze of canals B.cars C.lit
12、tle bridges,C,B,一,二,三,四,五,3.Who run Naxi society? A.The women. B.The men. C.The women and men. 4.Whats the authors aim to spend several afternoons sitting in a cafe? A.To drink coffee. B.To know about Naxi society. C.To make friends. 5.We can infer from the passage that . A.the author was not impres
13、sed by his trip B.it is the man who run Naxi society C.the author learned much from his travelling,A,B,C,一,二,三,四,五,五、课文缩写 Simon Wakefield travelled 1. Yunnan after leaving university.He was 2. by the 3. landscape.Lijiang is half new town and half old town.The old town is on the side of a mountain an
14、d 4. it is the 5,500 metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain,its peak 5. with snow.6. from above,the old town is a maze of canals.This region is 7. the Naxi ethnic group live.Their culture is fascinating.For example,it is the women 8. run Naxi society.The Naxi language is the only hieroglyphic language still
15、9. use and is over 1,000 years old.Naxi culture is particularly famous for its music. 10. from father to son,the music has not changed for eight centuries.,round,astonished,varied,opposite,covered,Seen,where,who,in,Passed,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1.minority n.少数民族(Page 57) 考点 minority n.少数民族 It is well-kno
16、wn that there are 55 ethnic minorities in our country. 众所周知,我国有55个少数民族。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点延伸 阅读下列句子,指出黑体部分的含义。 Men are in the minority in this profession. 含义 占少数 She was elected by/with a majority of 749. 含义 以多数票 He was elected by a large majority (by a majority of 3240). 含义 大多数 注意 the minority/ma
17、jority of.作主语时,其后的谓语动词取决于of之后的名词。the minority/majority单独作主语时,谓语动词既可用单数,也可用复数。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,2.diverse adj.完全不同的;各不相同的(Page 57) 考点 diverse adj.完全不同的;各不相同的 The newspaper aims to cover diverse ranges of issues. 这家报纸旨在报道各个方面的新闻事件。 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的搭配及意义。 His character is divers
18、e from hers. 搭配 be diverse from. 意义 与不同 (2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。 There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education. 词性 名词 含义 多样性 Patterns of family life are diversifying and changing. 词性 动词 含义 多样化,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,3.native adj.出生地的;土生土长的(Page 57) 考点 native adj.出生地的;土生土长的
19、 The giant panda is native to China. 大熊猫是中国土生土长的动物。 归纳 表示“原属于的,原产于的”,用短语be native to。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。 Are you a native here,or just a visitor? 词性 名词 含义 本地人,本国人 The kangaroo is a native of Australia. 词性 名词 含义 天然生长于某地的动/植物,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,4.Ive been in Yunnan for two month
20、s now and Im still astonished by how varied the landscape is.(Page 58) 我现在来云南已经两个月了,这里多姿多彩的风景仍然令我惊讶不已。 考点 varied adj.各种各样的;形形色色的 Colourful plants and varied animals make the earth extraordinarily beautiful. 繁花似锦的植物以及形形色色的动物把地球装扮得异彩纷呈。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,温馨提示辨析:varied/various varied和various都可以指同一范畴的不同
21、种类。在表示“各种各样的,各不相同的”时,一般可以换用,只是前者侧重于种类之间的“不同”,后者则侧重于种类数目的“多”。 Their opinions are varied. 他们的意见纷纭。 Representatives from various parts of the country have arrived in Beijing. 全国各地的代表到达了北京。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点延伸 阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。 Prices of the shoes in this shop vary from ￥50 to ￥500. 词性 动词 含义 变化 Sus
22、ans idea of freedom was to have variety in her lifestyle. 词性 名词 含义 多样化 The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food. 词性 名词 含义 变化,变动,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,5.The old town is on the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500-metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain,i
23、ts peak covered with snow.(Page 58) 古城依山而建,对面是海拔5,500米的玉龙雪山,山峰被积雪覆盖。 剖析本句中,opposite it is the 5,500-metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain是一个完全倒装句式。its peak covered with snow是由名词及其后面的非谓语动词形式构成的独立主格结构,此处its peak跟cover是逻辑上的动宾关系,其作用相当于with复合结构with its peak covered with snow或定语从句whose peak is covered with snow。,
24、1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点 独立主格结构 独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语无关,它独立存在。常见结构:逻辑主语+现在分词/过去分词/形容词/副词/介词短语/名词。独立主格结构在句中可作时间、原因、条件、伴随状语等,并可转化为相应的状语从句。 There being no bus,we had to walk home. 由于没有公共汽车,我们只好走回家。 The workers worked still harder,their living conditions greatly improved. 由于工人们的生活条件大大提高,他们工作得更起劲了。 Many trees,fl
25、owers,and grass to be planted,our newly-built school will look even more beautiful. 种上许多的树、花和草后,我们新建的学校看上去将更美。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,6.For example,it is the women who run Naxi society,and until recently,Naxi women inherited all property.(Page 58) 例如,管理纳西族社会的是妇女,而且近来还是
26、由纳西族的妇女来继承全部财产。 剖析 本句是由并列连词and连接的两个并列句,其中在第一个分句中“it is.who.”是强调句型。 考点 run v.控制;管理 The government is now run by military. 该政府现在由军队控制着。 They have the right to run their own affairs. 他们有权管理自己的事务。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性及含义。 Mr Smith is running a small hotel. 词性 动词 含义 经营 Running a scho
27、ol is his dream. 词性 动词 含义 开办 Dont leave the car engine running. 词性 动词 含义 运转 (2)阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的搭配及意义。 We have run out of the ink.=The ink has run out. 搭配 run out(of) 意义 用完,耗尽,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,7.They sit in small circles in the square,with their babies on their backs,completely uninte
28、rested in the tourists.(Page 58) 她们围成小圈坐在广场上,身上背着孩子,对游客丝毫不感兴趣。 剖析本句是一个简单句,with的复合结构,在句中作伴随状语,uninterested in the tourists是过去分词短语,在句中作状语,表示句子主语的一种状态。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点 with的复合结构 with+宾语+宾语补足语,构成with复合结构,宾语可以是名词或是代词,宾语补足语可以是介词短语、过去分词、现在分词、形容词、动词不定式、副词,且with后面的宾语与其后的宾语补足语有逻辑上的主谓关系。 A car passed by u
29、s,with two persons arguing with each other in it. 一辆车从我们身边驶过,车上两个人正在争论着什么。 With some clothing to wash,she went home. 她带着一些需要洗的衣服,回家了。 He went out of his bedroom,with his jackets buttons loosing. 他从卧室里走出来,上衣扣子没有扣好。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,8.The Naxi language is the only
30、hieroglyphic language still in use and is over 1,000 years old.(Page 59) 纳西语是唯一仍在使用的象形文字,已有一千多年的历史了。 考点 in use 在使用 Though the dictionary is worn out,it is still in use. 尽管这本词典已破旧不堪,但是仍在使用。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点延伸 阅读下列句子,指出use的搭配及意义。 All the experience they had is now put to use with success. 搭配 put.t
31、o use 意义 利用;使用 That method has only recently come into use. 搭配 come into use 意义 开始使用 We train them to make use of reference books. 搭配 make use of 意义 利用 He declared it was of no use to work on his farm. 搭配 be of no use 意义 无用,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,9.However different we
32、 may appear to be at first,we are all the same,all equal.(Page 59) 无论起初我们看上去有多么不同,我们本质上是一样的,每个人都是平等的。 考点 however引导让步状语从句,意为“无论如何,不管怎样”,用来修饰形容词或副词,其顺序为:however+形容词或副词+主语+谓语+其他。有类似用法的还有whatever,whichever,whoever,whenever,wherever等。 You cant move that stone,however strong you are. 不管你多强壮,你都搬不动那块石头。 He
33、will never succeed however hard he tries. 不管他有多努力,都不会成功的。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,考点延伸 (1)however 与 no matter how有时大致同义。 People always want more,however/no matter how rich they are. However/No matter how hard I worked,she was never satisfied. (2)however还可以用作副词。 She felt ill.She went to work,however,and tr
34、ied to concentrate. However did you know that? 归纳 however用作副词,表示“然而,可是,到底”等,此时不能用no matter how代替。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,一,二,三,一、写作词汇检测 用所学的单词或短语完成或翻译下列句子。 1.管理,使运转 (1)Hes been a hotel since he left school. (2)他正在学习如何开动那台新机器。 答案:(1)running (2)He is learning how to run the new machine. 2
35、.少数,少数民族 (1)That country includes more than 50 . (2)在护理行业中男士占少数。 答案:(1)minorities (2)Men are in the minority in the nursing profession.,一,二,三,3.出生地的,土生土长的 (1)Her language is German. (2)这种植物原产于中国。 答案:(1)native (2)This plant is native to China. 运用所学单词或短语造句。 4.diverse 答案:The custom in China is diverse
36、from that in Australia. (中国的习俗同澳大利亚的不一样。) 5.get/be lost in 答案:The boy got/was lost in the book.(这个男孩很专心地看书。),一,二,三,6.in use 答案:The new version of the dictionary is not in use yet. (这本字典的新版本还未使用。),一,二,三,二、阅读词汇检测 阅读下列句子,说出黑体词的含义。 1.All ethnic groups have the right to vote. 含义 答案:民族 2.There are varied
37、goods in this supermarket. 含义 答案:各种各样的 3.He intended that his youngest son should inherit the factory. 含义 答案:继承,一,二,三,4.Be careful not to damage others property. 含义 答案:财产 5.Dont count chickens before theyre hatched. 含义 答案:孵化,一,二,三,三、用适当的介词填空 1.He took the toy apart and put it again. 答案:together 2.Paper money has been use for a long time. 答案:in 3.Everyone listened as if someone had put a spell them. 答案:on 4.The mysterious Antarctic may be home the oldest civilizations. 答案:to 5.We have the custom eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Day. 答案:of,
