1、Unit 2,Section B Period 1 (1a 1d),Can you name any foreign festivals?,Christmas,Halloween,Thanksgiving,April Fools Day,St. Valentines Day,Free Talk,Thanksgiving Day,Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest.,The traditio

2、nal food are roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.,April Fools Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since the 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.,Saint Valentines Day (or Valentines Day) is a holida

3、y observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.,Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October.,Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely ob

4、served cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world.,Pair work,Christmas April Fools Day Halloween St. Valentines Day Thanksgiving,Fourth Thursday in November,2a Try to match each day with the correct date.,February 14th,April 1st,October 31st,December

5、 25th,What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? Who wrote A Christmas Carol?,2b Read and answer the questions.,3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?,What does Scrooge see when hes with ,2c Read and complete the chart.,the Ghost of Christmas Past?,the Ghost of Chris

6、tmas Present?,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?,2d Answer the questions.,Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?,3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he dies? 4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? 5. What does Scrooge do after se

7、eing the three spirits?,Santa Claus,Santa Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a

8、 large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.,Traditional cuisine,A special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holidays celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country.,Christmas pudding,Language points,But behind all these things lies

9、the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 這是一個(gè)倒裝句。主語(yǔ)是the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us，謂語(yǔ)是lies，介詞短語(yǔ)behind all these things置于句首引起句子倒裝，是為了保持句子平衡，避免頭重腳輕。,lie behind 背后存在; 是 . 的

10、原因 I wonder what lies behind his decision to leave. 我不知道他決定離開(kāi)的理由是什么。 Two things lie behind Latin Americas renaissance. 兩個(gè)原因?qū)е铝死∶乐薜膹?fù)興。,lie vi. 平躺；位于 If you feel unwell, go and lie down. 如果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。 The novel is lying on the table. 小說(shuō)平放在桌子上。 The village lies at the foot of a hill. 這村莊坐落在一個(gè)小山腳下。,辨析

11、：lay, lie lie的過(guò)去式與lay的現(xiàn)在式同形, 故極易混淆。lay是及物動(dòng)詞, 意為“把置于”, 而lie是不及物動(dòng)詞, 意為“躺著, 平放, 位于”。前者表動(dòng)作, 后者表狀態(tài)。如： He laid his dictionary on the shelf. 他把詞典放在書(shū)架上。 The dictionary is lying on the shelf. 那本詞典放在書(shū)架上。,知識(shí)鏈接,巧記lie的lay的口訣 躺 lie, lay, lain, lying lie in bed again; 撒謊 lie, lied, lied, lying dont be a liar; 產(chǎn)蛋 l

12、ay, laid, laid, laying hen laid an egg; 放置 a boy picked it up, and laid it in the bag.,知識(shí)鏈接,用lay和lie的適當(dāng)形式填空： 1、Dont _ the glass on the corner of the table. 別把玻璃杯放在臺(tái)角上。 2、The city _ in the north of China. 那座城市位于中國(guó)的北部。 3、Hes still _ in bed. 他還躺在床上。,lay,lies,lying,2. He is mean and mean 在這里是形容詞，意思是“自私的

13、；刻薄的；吝嗇的” He is a mean man. 他是個(gè)自私的人。 Dont be so mean to your little brother! 別對(duì)你弟弟那麼刻?。?Her husband is very mean about money. 她的丈夫在金錢(qián)上很吝嗇。 Shes too mean to make a donation. 她很小氣, 不肯捐款。,mean v. 意思是；打算；意味 What does this word mean? 這個(gè)單詞是什么意思？ I mean thats his own decision to leave. 我的意思是離開(kāi)是他自己的決定。 I me

14、an to call on you tomorrow. 我打算明天看望你。 To raise wage means increasing purchasing power. 漲工資意味著增加購(gòu)買(mǎi)力。,知識(shí)鏈接,3. dead adj. 死的；失去生命力的 He has been dead for many years. 他已死去多年。 Mary threw away the dead flowers. 瑪麗把枯萎的花扔掉了。 The baby was born dead. 嬰兒生下時(shí)就已死了。 They found him dead. 他們發(fā)現(xiàn)他死了。,die v. 死亡 death n. 死

15、；死亡 Nowadays many people die of cancer. 現(xiàn)在有很多人死于癌癥。 My grandfather died at the age of 86. 我爺爺在86歲時(shí)去世了。 The sick man is in danger of death. 這位病人有死亡的危險(xiǎn)。,知識(shí)鏈接,用 die dead 或 death 完成下列句子。 His grandfather _ last year. 2. The dog has been _ for a week. 3. The _ of Michael Jackson made so many people sad.,d

16、ied,dead,death,4. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, used to do sth. 曾經(jīng)；過(guò)去常常 I used to go to the cinema, but I never have time now. 我過(guò)去經(jīng)常去看電影，但現(xiàn)在沒(méi)有時(shí)間了。 Did you use to go swimming in the river when you were young? 你小時(shí)候經(jīng)常在河里游泳嗎?,used to do sth. / be used to doing sth. / be used to do sth. used to do

17、 sth.意為“過(guò)去常?！? 其后跟動(dòng)詞原形, 表示過(guò)去的習(xí)慣、經(jīng)常發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)。 be used to doing sth.表示“習(xí)慣于做某事”, 其中to是介詞, 后接名詞或動(dòng)名詞。如： The old man and his wife have been used to living a simple life. be used to do sth.表示“被用來(lái)做某事”。 This computer is used to control all the machines.,知識(shí)鏈接,1). This building is a department store now. It _ a

18、 cinema. A. is used to be B. used to be C. is used to doing 2). Children at the beginning of last century _ a lot and _ themselves greatly even without television. A. used to read, enjoying B. used to read, enjoyed C. were used to reading , enjoy D. were used to read, enjoying,B,B,5. punish v. 處罰；懲罰

19、 Their teacher punished them for their rudeness. 老師因?yàn)樗麄儜B(tài)度粗魯而責(zé)罰他們。 She would punish the kids who laughed at me. 她會(huì)處罰嘲笑我的孩子。,punish for 因受罰 punish with 用來(lái)懲罰 The police punished him for dangerous driving. 警察因危險(xiǎn)駕駛而懲罰他。 His father meted out punishment with a slipper. 他的老爸用拖鞋來(lái)給他顏色看。 punishment n. 懲罰,知識(shí)鏈接,

20、6. warn v. 警告；告誡 They warn her that if she does it again, they will punish her. 他們警告她說(shuō), 她再這么干就處罰她。 I warned them that there might be snakes in the woods. 我提醒他們樹(shù)林里可能有蛇。 We warned him not to go skating on such thin ice. 我們警告他不要在這樣薄的冰上溜冰。,warn against 告誡提防, 警告不要 He warned me against going there at nigh

21、t. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。 warn about 告誡提防 The Weather Bureau warned about hurricanes. 氣象局發(fā)出了颶風(fēng)警報(bào)。,知識(shí)鏈接,根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)意思完成句子 1) The teachers _ the students _ the stairs. 老師提醒學(xué)生當(dāng)心樓梯。 2) The teacher _ the students _ the mountain in such bad weather. 老師提醒學(xué)生們?cè)谶@么壞的天氣里不要爬 山。,warn,about,warned,not to climb,7. present n. 禮物；現(xiàn)在

22、He bought me a scarf as a birthday present. 他給我買(mǎi)了一條圍巾作生日禮物。 The children were delighted with the presents. 孩子們得到禮物都很高興。 This watch is a birthday present from my parents. 這塊表是我父母送我的生日禮物。 I dont have any dictionary at present. 目前我一本詞典也沒(méi)有。,【2012江蘇揚(yáng)州】 Wish you a pleasant journey! Thanks! Ill give you a

23、_ as soon as I arrive in Paris. A. ring B. hand C. ride D. present,A,- What do you think of your vacation? - _ present our vacations are too short A. At B. On C. From D. For - _ present youve bought for me! - Im glad you like it. A. How a B. What a C. How D. What,A,B,present adj. 現(xiàn)在的；當(dāng)前的 We have all

24、 agreed that the present proposal is a good one. 我們都認(rèn)為這個(gè)正在討論的建議很好。 He doesnt feel satisfied with his present job. 目前的工作未能讓他感到滿足。,知識(shí)拓展,8. spread v. 傳播；蔓延 The radio spread the news as soon as the accident happened . 事故一發(fā)生,收音機(jī)就把這條消息傳播出去了。 The news of this accident soon spread in London. 這個(gè)事故的消息很快就在倫敦傳開(kāi)

25、。 The disease spread over the whole country. 這種疾病在全國(guó)傳播開(kāi)了。,(2012 無(wú)錫) 這則消息似乎比我們?cè)阮A(yù)想的傳播得更快。 The news _ than we had expected.,seemed to spread faster / more quickly,Section B 3a-3c Writing,A. The Mid-Autumn Day B. The Dragon Boat Festival C. Teachers Day D. The Water-pouring Festival E. Thanksgiving Day

26、,Lead-in,你了解一些傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日嗎？他們是如何慶祝的？包含有哪些美好的愿望？,( )1.Its on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together or the good things that they have.,E,Than

27、ksgiving Day,The Water-pouring Festival,( )2.This festival usually lasts for three days. On the third day, all the people will pour water with good wishes to each other, dance, or take part in other activities.,D,The Dragon Boat Festival,( )3.Its also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on t

28、he fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals.,B,( )4.It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They are the special food for this festival.,A,The Mid-Autumn Day,( )5.On this day, people show love for their teachers, students usually give their teachers carnations or some other gifts.,C,Teachers Day,-內(nèi)容提示3a,W