1、 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 编号 002【学习目标】1. Through series of activities , the students will be able to 1. speak out the Chinese 1meanings of the words as if ( though ) 用法【自主预习】 尝试翻译课文中句子1. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors , who might either to help or to
2、do harm .2. On this important feast day , people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones“on them .3. China and Japan have mid-autumn fesivals , when people admire the moon and in China enjoy mooncakes .4. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the
3、end of winter and to the coming of spring.5. The country is covered with cherry trees flowers so th at it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.6. In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit.【自学检测】I 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.T happyiest are n
4、ot those who own all the best things , but those who can appreciate the _ （beautiful ） of life.2. The Chinese usually let off fireworks in _ ( celebrate) of the Spring Festival .3.Everyone has his _ (religion ) faith , so you cant force him to give up his .4. Upon his _( arrive ) in London , he deci
5、ded to visit Big Ben.5. Some people wanted Scotland to become an _( independence) country , but their efforts failed .6.The area of _（agriculture ）land in the country has decreased greatly in the past three years .7.Although Mr. Smith is in his seventies , he is still active and _ （energy ） .8.How d
6、id you find your way out of the forest ?- A _ ( hunt) showed us the way .II 用所给的词组正确形式填空Play a trick on ; day and night ; dress up ; have fun with ; in memory of ; look forward to 1. All the stars , whether women or men , _ to celebrate the film festival held in New York last week .2. The policemen
7、walked around the streets _ to safeguard te public .3. Bob was punished for _ his little brother .4. The children , who are big football fans , _ meeting the famous player.5. Since then , people have celebrate that day _the great national hero.6. Henry _ his friends at his birthday party la st night
8、 .【预习疑问】【课堂探究】Task 1 Read the text aloud , and then use your own words to introduce a certain festival.Task 2 Try following are some important words and phrases . Try to be clear about their meaning and read them correctly .harvest, starve, trick, gain, gather, award, admire, blossom, fooltake place
9、, in memory of, dress up, play a trick on, look forward to, day and night, as though, have fin withTask 3 Write down the English translation of the following phrases 1.呈现 形式._ 2. 通向_3.古老的信念里 _ 4.龙舟节_5.哥伦比亚日_ 6.赏月 _7. 相聚_ 8.压岁钱 _9.从哪赢得独立_ 10.用.装饰 _Task 4 Find the words or phrases for each of the foll
10、owing meanings from the text .1. Festival _celebrate important times of year. 2.Was there anybody passing by when the accident_?3.Festivals and celebrations of _(各种各样)have been held everywhere.4.At that time people would_ if food was difficult to find, especially during the clod winter months. 5. Mi
11、llions of people _death during the war.6. This event didnt_ his reputation7. The statue was built _the famous scientist.8. The tradition has its _in the Middle Ages. 9. Several members hold very strong political _.10. You should _when you take part in the party.Task 5 Compplete the sentences with th
12、e words and phrases in the box in their proper forms .look forward to; be proud of; in memory of; dress up; day and night; play a trick on; decorate with; have fun with; as though; do harm to1. Her sister helped her to _ for the party.2. They set up a monument _ those who died in the big earthquake.
13、3. We _ them and they fell right into it yesterday.4. My coming summer holiday starts on the same day as my cousins, and I am much _ it.5. Go with your friends and _ them.6. You have to convince them that you will put 200 percent into it and will work _ to make it a reality.7. She stared at me _ I w
14、ere a complete stranger.8. This kind of drugs will _ our health unless we follow the instructions. 9. My students have worked hard, and I _ them.10. Mrs Lament showed me an old-fashioned dress _ ribbons and lace.【总结反思】答案Task 4 Find the words or phrases for each of the following meanings from the tex
15、t .1.are meant to 2. took place 3. all kinds 4 starve 5. starved to 6. harm 7. in memory of 8. origins 9. beliefs. 10. dress upTask 5 Compplete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box in their proper forms .dress up; in memory of; played a trick on ; looking forward to; have fun with; da
16、y and night; as though ; do harm to; are proud of; decorated with1. Do not look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you know you will be dead. 生于忧患,死于安乐。2. A dog starving at his masters gate predicts the ruin of the state. 树死先从叶子黄。 3. I would rather have a mind opened by won
17、der than one closed by custom. 宁愿创新，不愿陈腐。 4. Gather you rosebuds while you may, old time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.未雨绸缪。/花堪折时直须折，莫待无花空折枝。 5.However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him. 没有最傻，只有更傻。6.Belief, then, is the grea
18、t guide of human life. 信仰是生活的向导。7. Other peoples harvests are always the best harvests, but ones own children are always the best children. 收获是别人的好，孩子是自己的亲。 8. There is no feast on earth that dose not end in parting. 天下没有不散的筵席。9. Everyone has some tricks they do, but each has his own way of doing them. 条条大路通罗马。/八仙过海，各显神通。 10. Those who can lose shall gain; those who wish for gain shall lose.有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。/ 阴差阳错。
