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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Discovering Useful Structures
学习目标
1. 能够理解动词-ing形式用作定语和表语时的功能及意义；
2. 能够归纳和积累用于表达情绪的相关词汇，包括动词-ing形式和过去分词；
3. 阅读描述西班牙布尼奥尔镇举行的节日庆祝活动——番茄大战（La Tomatina）,在理解文段内容的基础上，根据上下文语境和表达逻辑，能正确运用动词-ing形式描述节日庆典。
重点难点
重点
1. 引导学生结合真实语境理解动词-ing形式作定语和表语的功能和意义；
2. 指导学生正确运用动词-ing形式描述不同的节日活动和个人感受。
难点
结合语境熟练运用动词-ing形式作定语和表语的功能。
学习过程
Step 1 Activity 1
Read the three sentences from Reading text and discuss the meaning and grammatical function of the italic -ing form in the sentences.
①These lanterns are amazing. _________________________
②During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. _________________________
③Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together. ___________________________
Find more examples from this unit.
①I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. ( )
②It’ll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes. ( )
③Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. ( )
④The first week was a little confusing. ( )
Step 2 Activity 2
1. Ask the following questions to guide Ss to focus on the theme, text features and the core content of each comment.
①What are they discussing in the forum ______________________
②How are the messages arranged ______________________
③What festivals are mentioned in the discussion ______________________
2. Read the online comments carefully, find the -ing form of the verb that is used as an attribute or predicate and write them down.
①Used as the attribute: ____________________________________________
②Used as the predicate: ____________________________________________
③Used as the adverbial: ____________________________________________
Step 3 Activity 3
1. Look at the picture in Activity 3 and scan the passage to answer the questions:
①Where are those people ____________________________
②What are they doing ____________________________
③Why are they so excited ____________________________
2. Complete the conversations using the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1) A: You look really _____(tire). You should go home and have a rest.
B: Yes, well, a five-hour operation is pretty _____(tire).
2) A: Did you hear that Susan and Bob got married
B: Really That’s the most _______(shock) news I have heard today.
3) A: Harry, you forgot to return my phone call last night!
B: Oh, I’m very sorry. I went to sleep _______(listen) to music.
4) A: How can you sit inside _______(play) games all day Isn’t there anything more important you can do with your time
B: Come on, Mum. It’s a holiday.
5) A: The museum was __________(interest), wasn’t it
B: It was great. I was quite __________(interest) in those ancient pieces of jade.
6) A: Are you sure this is the man you saw that night
B: That’s right. From my window, I saw him _______(come) into the building.
A: Did you hear a gunshot after that
B: No, but I heard people ______(shout) downstairs.
A: What did you see when you came down
B: I saw an injured man _______(lie) on the floor.
小试牛刀
用所给词的适当形式填空：
1. One of the good exercises is _______(swim).
2. The real problem is _______(get) to know the needs of the customers.
3. The important thing now is _______(save) lives.
4. The situation both at home and abroad is very _______(inspire).
5. The book is _______(interest) and I’m interested in it.
6. He remembered our names from ten years ago—isn’t that just _______(amaze)
7. Poems which seemed dull and _______(bore) suddenly came to life.
8. She looked small and gentle and altogether _______(charm).
9. —I regret to inform you that you failed in the exam.
—You should regret _______(not study) harder.
10. A young man _______ (write) novels came to speak to us yesterday.
【参考答案】
Step 1 Activity 1
1.①作表语，放在系动词之后 ②作前置定语，放在名词之前 ③作后置定语，放在名词之后；作前置定语，放在名词之前
2.①表语 ②表语 ③定语 ④表语
Step 2 Activity 2
1.①Which festival is the best ②By time and date. ③Rio Carnival, the Spring Festival, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
2.①the relaxing atmosphere, an exciting time, the shining lights, smiling faces
②were just exciting
③Families getting … eating delicious…, people watching，friends laughing and talking…, people singing … wishing each other
Step 3 Activity 3
1.①In the Spanish town Bunol. ②They are having a tomato fight. ③They can release emotions and reduce stress.
2.1)tired, tiring 2)shocking 3)listening 4)playing 5)interesting, interested 6)come, shouting, lying
小试牛刀
1.swimming 2. getting 3.saving 4. inspiring 5.interesting 6.amazing 7.boring 8.charming 9. not studying 10.writingUnit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Listening and Talking
学习目标
Students can talk about their own festival experiences and express their emotions with proper sentences.
重点难点
Students can talk about their own festival experiences and express their emotions with proper sentences.
学习过程
Step 1 While-listening—Task 1
Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
What festival is Max talking about
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What did Max do during the festival
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. What dishes did Max’s mother cook
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. What was the best part of the festival
_____________________________________________________________________________
Step 2 While-listening—Task 2
Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.
Expressing feelings and emotions
It was fantastic! How wonderful! How exciting!
That’s amazing It was great fun! It’s very exciting.
It was great to... I’m really happy that... I’m pleased to...
Step 3 Post listening
Read the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner.
Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin
Song Lin: Oh, yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the beautiful fireworks—it’s always exciting for me. It’s good to spend time with my family, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you
Joe: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performances, and I was invited to lots of delicious meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.
Song Lin: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But it’s all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.
Joe: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that, everything was fine. I’m really looking forward to the next festival.
Step 4 Talking
Share a recent festival experience with your partner and tell him/her how you felt about the festival and why.
These sentence patterns may be used:
1. I think... 2. As far as I am concerned....
3. As to me... 4. As I see it, ....
5. Personally speaking... 6. It seems to me that...
7. In my view, ... 8. If I may say so, I think...
9. I believe/feel... 10. In my opinion, ...
Example:
Li Ming: I love Mid-Autumn Festival!
Betty: Why
Li Ming: Because on the day, we can have a happy and peaceful holiday and eat moon cakes, which make me excited.
Betty: What do you usually do on this day
Li Ming: As for me, I usually go shopping in the supermarkets where a lot of goods are on discount on the day. Then visit my grandparents with some gifts and have a big dinner together. Next, all the family members make the moon cakes. I do like all of these things but personally speaking, I really love to make moon cakes with family. Finally, we eat moon cakes, admire the moon and chat with each other with a cup of tea.
Betty: Wow, that sounds great. Could you tell me when to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
Li Ming: The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth day of August in Chinese lunar calendar.
【参考答案】
Step 1 While-listening—Task 1
1. Max is talking about his Christmas experience with his family.
2. He decorated the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then helped his mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve.
3. She cooked roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, Christmas pudding, and apple pie.
4. They shared stories and told jokes during the dinner. They played games with the children afterwards.
5. The best part was opening their presents on Christmas morning.
Step 2 While-listening—Task 2
Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.
Expressing feelings and emotions
It was fantastic! How wonderful! How exciting!
That’s amazing. It was great fun! It’s very exciting.
It was great to... I’m really happy that... I’m pleased to...
Step 3 Post listening
Read the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner.
Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin
Song Lin: Oh, yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the beautiful fireworks—it’s always exciting for me. It’s good to spend time with my family, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you
Joe: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performances, and I was invited to lots of delicious meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.
Song Lin: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But it’s all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.
Joe: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that, everything was fine. I’m really looking forward to the next festival.Unit 1　Festivals and Celebrations
Writing
本单元的写作项目是描述一下你最近经历的节日或庆祝活动，这类题目要求首先要说出节日或庆祝活动的名称和感受；其次交代为节日或庆祝活动做出的准备；第三指出节日或庆祝活动的内容(或有哪些具体的活动)，最后做出总结归纳。
[基本框架]
1．开头(the beginning)——交代
2．主体(the body)——介绍
3．结尾(the ending)——总结
[常用词块]
1．in memory of纪念
2．have a get-together聚会
3．drink to one's health祝某人身体健康
4．pay a visit to sb.拜访某人
5．take place发生；举行
6．make paper cuts做剪纸
7．have a good time/have fun玩得开心
8．decorate vt.装饰
9．do some cleaning大扫除
10．be busy shopping忙于购物
[常用语句]
★精彩开头
1．Last year，I spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with my host family.
去年我和寄宿家庭一起过了中秋节。
2．I experienced the Dragon Boat Festival in China to honour the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan for the first time last month.
上个月我首次体验了中国的端午节，它是为了纪念著名的古代诗人屈原。
3．This was the first time I spent Easter in England and it was an enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
这是我第一次在英国过复活节。对我来说这是一次非常享受和令人兴奋的经历。
★正文佳句
1．The Lunar New Year is a great occasion to the Chinese people.It lasts about the first six days of the year，during which people do not work except for the workers on duty.
农历新年对中国人来说是一个很大的时刻，春节假期从年初起要持续六天，在此期间，除了值班人员之外人们不用工作。
2．On the eve of the new year，each family has its members gathered together and eats a family reunion dinner.
在除夕，每个家庭都会把家人聚在一起，吃团圆饭。
3．It is believed that the moon is at its brightest at the night of Mid-Autumn Festival，when people can admire the moon and enjoy mooncakes.
人们相信中秋节的晚上月亮是最亮的，在那时人们可以赏月吃月饼。
4．Every corner is filled with joy，so we feel happy.
每个角落都充满了快乐，所以我们感到幸福。
★余味结尾
1．We hold the belief that festivals will not only help us understand Chinese traditional culture much better but also let us feel the unique beauty of them.
我们相信，节日不仅帮我们更好地理解中国传统文化，而且让我们感受它的独特之美。
2．We can look back on the past and look forward to the future together on festivals.
在过节时我们可以共同回首往事和瞻望未来。
3．Festivals let us enjoy life，be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作的烦恼。
4．I will never forget this festival because so many fascinating moments have left a deep impression on me.
我不会忘记这个节日，因为许多精彩的时刻给我留下了深刻印象。
讲解示范
假设你是李华，是汤姆的笔友。汤姆通过电子邮件向你询问六一儿童节的情况，请结合今年六一儿童节的情况给他回复。要点如下：
1．每年的6月1日；
2．孩子们期盼节日的到来，盛装参加；
3．观看表演，拍照留念。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
Yours，
Li Hua
【学生习作】
Dear Tom， How have you been these days？①I know that you wanted to know something about Children's Day in China，let me tell you something about it. Children's Day takes place on June 1 every year and the children usually look forward to its coming.They dressed up and turned up at school very early on Children's Day this year.They held their breath to watch the wonderful performances.②They had great fun with each other.They had some photos taken in memory of this day ③ to remind them of their happy childhood when they grow up. Best wishes. Yours， Li Hua [点评]　①句可使用非谓语动词形式； ②句可运用句式It was obvious that...； ③可改为定语从句。
【升格作文】
Dear Tom，
How have you been these days？Having learnt from your email that you wanted to know something about Children's Day in China, let me tell you something about it.
Children's Day takes place on June 1 every year and the children usually look forward to its coming.They dressed up and turned up at school very early on Children's Day this year.They held their breath to watch the wonderful performances.It was obvious that they had great fun with each other.They had some photos taken in memory of this day, which can remind them of their happy childhood when they grow up.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua
跟踪练习
假如你是来自美国的留学生Mike，去年你和寄宿家庭一起过了春节，请你根据以下内容，描述一下你的过节经历和感受。
1．节前，打扫房间，贴春联，挂灯笼；
2．除夕一家人吃团圆饭，看电视、放鞭炮；
3．初一人们穿新衣、拜年、孩子们领红包；
4．表达作者的感受。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考答案】
跟踪练习
【参考范文】
Last year，I spent the Spring Festival with my host family.The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first Lunar month.Colorful lanterns were hung at the gate and couplets were posted on the door.On the eve of the new year，people went back to hometown from everywhere no matter how far the distance was for the big family reunion dinner.After the meal we watch TV until the clock struck twelve.Then we set off long string of small firecrackers and other fireworks to welcome the new year.I will value it forever.

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