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Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations 知识清单
一、核心词汇
festival 节日 celebration 庆祝活动 traditional festival 传统节日
religious festival 宗教节日 national holiday 法定假日 cultural festival 文化节
harvest festival 丰收节 spring festival 春节 lantern festival 元宵节
dragon boat festival 端午节 Mid-autumn festival 中秋节 double ninth festival 重阳节
new year's day 元旦 christmas 圣诞节 easter 复活节
thanksgiving 感恩节 halloween 万圣节 valentine's day 情人节
international festival 国际性节日 ceremony 典礼，仪式 ritual 仪式，礼节
custom 习俗 tradition 传统 activity 活动
event 活动，事件 parade 游行 procession 行列，队伍
performance 表演 show 演出 fireworks 烟火
display 展示 gathering 聚会 reunion 团聚
banquet 宴会 feast 盛宴 decoration 装饰
ornament 装饰品 lantern 灯笼 christmas tree 圣诞树
christmas lights 圣诞彩灯 costume 服装，戏服 mask 面具
makeup 化妆 dress up 盛装打扮 outfit 整套服装
traditional food 传统食物 specialty 特色食品 dumpling 饺子
mooncake 月饼 zongzi 粽子 turkey 火鸡
pumpkin pie 南瓜派 chocolate 巧克力 candy 糖果
dessert 甜点 beverage 饮料 wine 酒
toast 祝酒，干杯 joyful 快乐的 merry 愉快的
cheerful 高兴的 happy 快乐的 exciting 令人兴奋的
lively 活跃的 festive 节日的 atmosphere 气氛
mood 心情，情绪 spirit 精神 culture 文化
heritage 遗产 belief 信仰 religion 宗教
faith 信仰 legend 传说 myth 神话
origin 起源 history 历史 significance 意义
meaning 含义 value 价值 annual 每年的
yearly 一年一度的 regular 定期的 occasional 偶尔的
seasonal 季节性的 lunar calendar 农历 solar calendar 阳历
date 日期 anniversary 周年纪念日 participant 参与者
performer 表演者 audience 观众 spectator 旁观者
host 主人，主办方 guest 客人 family member 家庭成员
relative 亲戚 community 社区 crowd 人群
二、词性变换
celebrate v. → celebration n. → celebratory adj.
decorate v. → decoration n. → decorative adj.
perform v. → performance n. → performer n.
gather v. → gathering n.
reunite v. → reunion n.
participate v. → participation n. → participant n.
organize v. → organization n. → organizer n.
prepare v. → preparation n. → preparatory adj.
festival n. → festive adj.
tradition n. → traditional adj. → traditionally adv.
culture n. → cultural adj. → culturally adv.
religion n. → religious adj. → religiously adv.
nation n. → national adj. → nationally adv.
joy n. → joyful adj. → joyfully adv.
significance n. → significant adj. → significantly adv.
history n. → historical adj. → historically adv.
special adj. → specialty n. → specialize v.
origin n. → original adj. → originate v.
memory n. → memorable adj. → memorize v.
excite v. → exciting/excited adj. → excitement n.
please v. → pleasant/pleased adj. → pleasure n.
三、重点短语与固定搭配
celebrate a festival 庆祝节日 observe a tradition 遵守传统
follow a custom 遵循习俗 hold a ceremony 举行仪式
organize an event 组织活动 attend a celebration 参加庆祝活动
take part in 参加 join in 加入
dress up in costumes 穿上戏服装扮 put up decorations 装饰起来
set off fireworks 放烟花 give performances 进行表演
exchange gifts 交换礼物 send greetings 送祝福
make wishes 许愿 look forward to 期待
prepare for 为...做准备 get ready for 为...做好准备
make preparations 做准备 in advance 提前
ahead of time 提前 count down to 倒计时
build up excitement 积累兴奋感 be filled with joy 充满喜悦
be in high spirits 情绪高涨 have a great time 玩得开心
enjoy oneself 玩得愉快 be excited about 对...感到兴奋
be delighted with 对...感到高兴 share happiness 分享快乐
create memories 创造回忆 have cultural significance 具有文化意义
carry special meaning 带有特殊含义 represent 代表
symbolize 象征 reflect cultural values 反映文化价值观
pass down from generation to generation 代代相传 keep traditions alive 保持传统活力
preserve cultural heritage 保护文化遗产 take place 发生，举行
fall on (节日)适逢 on the occasion of 在...之际
during the festival season 在节日期间 throughout the holiday 在整个假期
once a year 一年一次 every other year 每隔一年
from time to time 不时地
四、重点句型
1. 描述节日庆祝
People usually celebrate this festival by... 人们通常通过...来庆祝这个节日。
It is traditional to...on this day. 在这一天...是传统。
One of the most important activities is... 最重要的活动之一是...
Families gather together to... 家人们聚在一起...
2. 表达节日意义
This festival is significant because... 这个节日很重要，因为...
The festival reminds people of... 这个节日让人们想起...
It symbolizes... 它象征着...
The purpose of the celebration is to... 庆祝的目的是...
3. 比较不同节日
Compared with..., ...is more... 与...相比，...更...
While people in...celebrate..., in...they... 当...地方的人们庆祝...时，在...地方他们...
Unlike..., ...involves... 与...不同，...包含...
Both...and...share the common theme of... ...和...都有...的共同主题。
4. 讲述个人经历
I will never forget the time when I... 我永远不会忘记我...的时候。
What impressed me most was... 给我印象最深的是...
The most memorable part was... 最难忘的部分是...
I particularly enjoyed... 我特别喜欢...
5. 提出建议
It would be a good idea to... ...会是个好主意。
I would recommend... 我建议...
You might want to consider... 你可能想考虑...
Don’t miss the opportunity to... 不要错过...的机会。
6. 表达偏好
My favorite festival is...because... 我最喜欢的节日是...因为...
I prefer...to... 与...相比，我更喜欢...
There’s nothing better than... 没有什么比...更好的了。
What I like most about...is... 关于...我最喜欢的是...
五、语法聚焦
1. 情态动词（表达建议、义务、可能性）
should/ought to 应该：People should preserve traditional customs.
must/have to 必须：We have to prepare food in advance.
may/might/could 可能：It might rain during the parade.
2. 动词ing形式作主语和宾语
作主语：Decorating the house takes a lot of time.
作宾语：I enjoy watching the fireworks display.
3. 定语从句（关系副词when, where, why）
when：I remember the year when we had a huge celebration.
where：This is the place where the festival originated.
why：That's the reason why we celebrate this festival.
4. 倒装句（强调地点、否定词开头）
地点状语前置：On the table were all kinds of traditional foods.
否定词开头：Not only do we eat special foods, but we also wear traditional clothes.
六、写作应用
说明文：介绍一个节日
常用开头：
...is one of the most important traditional festivals in...
Celebrated on..., this festival has a history of...years.
When it comes to..., people immediately think of...
常用结尾：
In short, this festival not only...but also...
Celebrating this festival helps us to...
I believe that this festival will continue to be cherished for generations to come.
七、文化背景补充
中国主要传统节日
1. 春节：家庭团聚、年夜饭、红包、春联
2. 元宵节：赏灯、猜灯谜、吃元宵
3. 清明节：扫墓、踏青、缅怀祖先
4. 端午节：赛龙舟、吃粽子、纪念屈原
5. 中秋节：赏月、吃月饼、家庭团聚
6. 重阳节：登高、敬老、赏菊
Major Traditional Chinese Festivals
1. Spring Festival (Chinese New Year): Family reunion, reunion dinner (“Nian Ye Fan”), red envelopes (“Hongbao” containing money), Spring Festival couplets (“Chunlian”).
2. Lantern Festival: Viewing lantern displays, solving riddles written on lanterns, eating sweet rice balls (“Yuanxiao” or “Tangyuan”).
3. Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day): Visiting and cleaning ancestors’ tombs, going for spring outings (“Ta Qing”), honoring and remembering ancestors.
4. Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon boat racing, eating sticky rice dumplings (“Zongzi”), commemorating the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.
5. Mid-Autumn Festival: Moon viewing, eating moon-cakes, family reunion (symbolized by the full moon).
6. Double Ninth Festival: Mountain climbing, showing respect for the elderly, appreciating chrysanthemums.
西方重要节日
1. 圣诞节：圣诞树、圣诞老人、礼物交换
2. 感恩节：家庭聚餐、火鸡、表达感谢
3. 万圣节：化妆、南瓜灯、不给糖就捣蛋
4. 复活节：彩蛋、兔子、宗教意义
5. 情人节：送花、巧克力、表达爱意
Major Western Festivals
1. Christmas: Christmas tree, Santa Claus, exchanging gifts (celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ for Christians).
2. Thanksgiving: Family feast, roasted turkey, expressing gratitude.
3. Halloween: Wearing costumes, jack-o’-lanterns (carved pumpkins), trick-or-treating.
4. Easter: Easter eggs, Easter bunny, religious significance celebrating resurrection (for Christians).
5. Valentine’s Day: Giving flowers/chocolates, expressing love and affection.
国际性节日：
国际妇女节 International Women’s Day (March 8)
国际劳动节 International Labour Day / May Day (May 1)
世界环境日 World Environment Day (June 5)
国际儿童节 International Children’s Day (June 1)

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