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Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations
Reading and thinking
英文 中文 英文 中文
lantern n. 灯笼 crop n. 庄稼
after all 毕竟 gather vi. 聚集
a wide range of 各种各样的 grateful adj. 感激的
origin n.起源，起因 feature vt. 以......为特色
figure n. 人物 vt.认为 decorate vt. 装饰
joy n. 高兴 church n. 教堂
harvest n. 收获 significant adj. 有重大意义的
agriculture n. 农业 fade away 逐渐消失
typical adj. 典型的 in spite of 尽管
commercial adj. 商业的 take advantage of 利用
/ ɡ (r)/
gather
vi.聚集；集合；
vt.聚集；收集；收割
gathering
gatherer
n.聚会；收集
n.收集者
词块助记
gather together
gather information
gather nuts
gather your strength
聚集在一起
收集信息
采集坚果
积攒力量
/gre tfl/
grateful
adj.感激的；表示感谢的
gratitude
gratefully
n.感激之情；感谢
adv.感激地
thankful
(1) be grateful/thankful to sb. for sth.
因某事而感激某人
I would be grateful if you could/would. . .
如果你能……我将不胜感激
(2) show/express/ extend one’ gratitude to sb. for sth.
因某事向某人表达感谢
=I would appreciate it if you could do
必背搭配
/ dek re t/
decorate
vt.装饰；装潢
授予……勋章
decor
decoration
n.装修（风格）
n.装饰
必背搭配
decorate ... with ... 用……装饰……
be decorated with... 装饰有……
造句
1.他用最喜欢的运动人物图片装饰房间。
2.装饰有新家具和墙纸，我的公寓住起来很舒适。
Decorated with new furniture and wallpaper, my flat is comfortable to live in.
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.
/t t /
church
n.（基督教的）教堂；礼拜堂
/s ɡ n f k nt/
significant
adj.有重大意义的；显著的
sign
signify
n.迹象；手势 v.签字
v.表示；意味着
词块助记
a significant impact
a sinificant raise
a significant difference
a significant look
重大影响
大幅加薪
很大差异
意味深长的眼神
1)Your work has shown a significant improvement.
2)It is significant that girls usually do better in exams than boys.
3)His university was aware of the significance of his work.
4)The expert assumes that schools should attach significance to students’ all-round
development rather than only their grades.
(1) It is significant that … …很重要/很明显
be (very) significant＝be of (great) significance 很重要
(2) significance n. 重要性，意义
be of great/much significance 有重大意义的
be of no/little significance 无关紧要的
attach (great) significance to +doing sth. 认为…（很）重要
(3) significantly adv. 显著地；意味深长地；有重大意义地
significant [s ɡ'n f k nt] adj. 有重大意义的;显著的
/fe d/
fade
vi.&vt.逐渐消失；（使）褪色；（身体）变得虚弱
fade away 逐渐消失；（使）褪色
faded
adj.褪色的
/ t p k( )l/
typical
adj.典型的；有代表性的；
平常的
type
typically
n.类型 v.打字
adv.一般地；典型地
typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的；平常的
be typical of sb./sth. 是……的典型
It is typical of sb. to do sth. 某人经常/一贯做某事
1. Jack is late again. It is typical of him ________ (keep) others waiting.
2. The woman she acted in the film is typical ________ the women in the 1930s.
3. The factory ___________ (typical) produces 500 chairs a week.
to keep
of
typically
___________ adv. 典型地；有代表性地；总是
typically
Which festival does the poem(诗词) talk about
Watch a video
Lead-in
Lead-in
Chinese New Year
the Lantern festival
Tomb-sweeping day
Dragon boat festival
Chinese Valentine's Day
Ghost festival
Mid-autumn festival
Double Ninth day
Chinese traditional festivals
Lead-in
Halloween
Valentine's day
April Fool's day
Easter
Mother's day
Father's day
Thanksgiving
Christmas (eve)
Foreign festivals
Pre-reading
Which festival do you like best Why
Chinese New year
the Lantern festival
Dragon boat festival
Mid-autumn festival
Easter
Mother's day
Thanksgiving
Christmas (eve)
Pre-reading
Look and predict
Pre-reading
Why do we celebrate festivals
While-reading
Skim and find
How many festivals are mentioned in the passage What are they
Four (festivals). They are "the harvest festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Chinese Spring Festival and Halloween."
While-reading
Reading tip
Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing(分析) a text.
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
While-reading
Underline the topic sentence
Para 1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Para 2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Para 3 Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Para 4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para 5 Festivals are an important part of society.
While-reading
Multiple choices (Para1-5)
1. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Festivals are celebrations(庆祝) of different origins(起源) and customs.
B. Festivals reflect(反映) people’s beliefs(信仰) and attitudes toward life.
C. Festivals are important for society and have common meanings.
D. Festivals have changed over time due to modern influences.
While-reading
Multiple choice (Para 2)
2. When was the Egyptian harvest season
A. Autumn. 　　 B. Summer.
C. Winter. D. Spring.
While-reading
Multiple choice (Para 3)
3. What is an example of a festival custom that has changed over time
A. The Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
B. The harvest festival in ancient Egypt.
C. The Chinese Spring Festival’s firecracker tradition.
D. The commercialization(商业化) of festivals.
While-reading
Multiple choice (Para 4)
4. What is one effect of festivals becoming more commercial
A. People spend less time celebrating with family.
B. It is easier for people to buy gifts for loved ones.
C. Traditional customs are disappearing completely.
D. Festivals lose their cultural significance(意义).
While-reading
Multiple choice (Para 4)
5. What is the author’s attitude toward the commercialization of festivals
A. Objective B. Negative
C. Positive D. Uncertain
While-reading
Detailed information (Para 2)
While-reading
Detailed information (Para 3)
Festivals in the past nowadays
Spring festival light firecrackers many big cities give
up this custom
Halloween religious origins an exciting festival
for children
Post-reading
Comparison
Similarities and differences
Chinese New Year
Christmas
What will people do
What did they originate from
Post-reading
Comparison
similarities
differences
Summary
Summary
Summary
Watch a video
Summary
Cherish our cultural roots,
draw on our cultures
and be forward-looking
不忘本来，吸收外来，面向未来。
Lead-in

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