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Unit4 The Internet Connects Us
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Look at the pictures above. What day is it
How much do you know about it
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THINK ABOUT IT
What do you know about Easter
Do you often search for information on the Internet？How
I just got a new laptop . It is very helpful . ① When Ms . Liu asked us to write a report about Easter，I decided to do all of my research on the Internet . I entered some key words into a search engine to find information on this topic . ② Here is what I found .
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What is Easter
Easter is an important festival in Western culture . It’s one of the biggest holidays in many countries . ③
When is Easter
Easter does not fall on the same day each year . The date depends on the moon，but it is always in March or April . ④
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How do people celebrate Easter
People celebrate Easter with their family and friends . They eat delicious food together . In this way, it is like the Chinese Spring Festival . ⑤ On Easter Day，many children have egg hunts and eat chocolate rabbits . Rabbits and eggs are symbols of new life . Children believe that the Easter Bunny comes and hides chocolate eggs for them to find . ⑥
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Culture Tip
The celebration of Easter is all about new life. Christians celebrate new life at Easter . Though the meaning of Easter has changed over time，the rabbits and eggs remain . ⑦ Children use baskets to collect coloured eggs when they go hunting for Easter eggs .
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Danny is planning an Easter egg hunt for his cousin Debbie . Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F)．
1．Danny brings a basket with him . ( )
2．Debbie hides the eggs behind some trees . ( )
3．Debbie is happy to go on an Easter egg hunt . ( )
F
F
T
听力材料
It is Easter Sunday. Danny is at the park. He is preparing an Easter egg hunt for his cousin Debbie. Jenny and Brian are helping him.
“You brought a lot of chocolate eggs, Danny,” says Jenny. “Debbie will have fun looking for them.”
“I brought an Easter basket,” says Brian. “Debbie can put Easter eggs in it.”
“Let’s hide the eggs,” says Jenny. “Debbie will be here soon. We don’t want her to see them!”
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Jenny, Brian and Danny put eggs on the ground. They hide them behind rocks and under trees. Soon, Debbie arrives.
“Happy Easter, Debbie!” says Danny.
“Here’s an Easter basket,” says Brian. “Now, fill it with eggs!”
“I can’t make eggs,” says Debbie. “I’m not a hen!”
Jenny laughs. “We put chocolate eggs everywhere in the park. Can you find them ”
Debbie runs and runs. She climbs trees. She fills her basket with eggs.
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2) Read the lesson and fill in the blanks .
Easter is an important________．It does not fall on the same day each year . Children believe that the Easter Bunny comes and ________ chocolate eggs for them to find .
Rabbits and eggs are both__________ of new life . That means Easter is a way to welcome spring . Most people __________ Easter with their family and friends .
festival
hides
symbols
celebrate
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3) Read the lesson again and fill in the mind map .
It depends on the moon .
When is it
Easter
How is it celebrated
with family and friends
What is it
in Western culture
an important festival
one of the biggest holidays
eat delicious
food together
eat chocolate rabbits
have egg hunts
in March
or April
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4) Do you know an important festival in spring in China？Search for some information and make a mind map for it .
eg：The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. It's to celebrate the lunar calendar's new year. In the evening before the Spring Festival，families get together and have a big meal. In many places people like to set off firecrackers. Dumplings are the most traditional food during the Spring Festival. Children
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like the festival very much，because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes. They can also get some money from their parents. The money is given to children for good luck. People put New Year couplets on the wall for good fortune.
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days. People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes”．People enjoy the Spring Festival. During this time they can have a good rest.
考点精讲
① It is very helpful.
helpful adj. 有用的，有帮助的
e.g. What do you think is the most helpful invention
你认为最有用的发明是什么？
Maybe these nutrients are helpful to your health.
也许这些营养品对你的健康有帮助。
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help + ful → helpful
常用短语：be helpful to...对……有帮助的
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拓展：加后缀-ful 的词
colour → colourful 颜色鲜艳的 thank → thankful 感激的
forget → forgetful 健忘的 use → useful 有用的
success → successful 成功的 wonder → wonderful 极好的
care → careful 小心的 peace → peaceful 和平的
hope → hopeful 有希望的
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中考在线1：—I think it is a good way to study English by watching English movies.
—I agree. I find it ______ to improve my listening. [云南]
A. harmful B. thankful C. careful D. helpful
【点拨】采用词语辨析法。根据“I think it is a good way to study English by watching English movies.”可知，看英语电影对提升听力有帮助。
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②I entered some key words into a search engine to find information on this topic.
enter /'ent / v. (come or go into sth.) 进来；进去；进入
e.g. Please help me enter this sentence.
请帮我输入这个句子。
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固定搭配：enter...into.... 把……输入到/进……
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search n. 查找；搜索
e.g. They set off in search of the lost child.
他们出发去寻找走失的孩子。
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search 作名词：
in search of 搜索，寻找……
search engine 搜索引擎
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e.g. Every day he needs to search for some latest news on the Internet.
他每天需要在网络上搜索一些最新的新闻。
The twins searched the room for the missing book.
这对双胞胎搜查房间是为了找到那本遗失的书。
The policeman searched the thief but found nothing.
警察搜了那个小偷的身，但什么也没发现。
search 作动词：
search for sb./sth. 搜寻/ 寻找某人/ 物
search sp. for sb./sth. 为找某人/ 物搜寻某地
search sb. 搜某人的身
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key /ki / n. (打字机等的) 键；关键；钥匙
adj. 最重要的；主要的
e.g. a key middle school 一所重点中学
key 作名词, 意为“钥匙；关键；键”。key 还有一个很常用的意思“答案”。
the key to 表示“开……的钥匙；……的答案”。
e.g. the key to the bike 自行车的钥匙
the key to the question 问题的答案
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③ It’s one of the biggest holidays in many countries.
[重点] one of (+the ＋形容词最高级) ＋可数名词复数, 表示“(最……的)……之一”。
e.g. He is one of the best friends of mine.
他是我最好的朋友之一。
One of my friends in Beijing is coming to my city next month.
下个月我的一位北京的朋友要来我所在的城市。
考点5
当one of...作主语时, 其中心词为one, 所以谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。
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Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers in our country.
鲁迅是我们国家最伟大的作家之一。
Some of the students come from England.
一些学生来自英国。
one of 后面接名词或代词的复数形式,意为“……之一”。
some of... 一些
most of...其中大部分
many of... 许多……
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中考在线2：—Do you know that Tom is one of ______ students in his class
—Yes, I do. He’s as as my brother. [新疆]
A. the tallest; taller B. tallest; taller
C. the tallest; tall D. tallest; tall
【点拨】one of 后接形容词的最高级，形容词最高级前加定冠词the；as…as 之间接形容词原级。
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④The date depends on the moon, but it is always in March or April.
depend /d 'pend/ v. 依靠；取决于
e.g. You can’t depend on your parents forever.
你不能永远依靠你的父母。
We shouldn’t depend on foreign countries for oil.
我们不应当依赖外国石油。
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后面通常接介词on或upon
depend on 的用法：①后接名词或代词。
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You can’t depend on them to do it. 你不能指望他们做这件事。
中考在线3：—Are you going to do a part-time job in your free time
—Yes. I don’t think I should always ______ my parents. [泸州]
A. turn on B. put on C. depend on D. come on
C
② depend on/upon sb. to do sth.指望某人做某事
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⑤ In this way, it is like the Chinese Spring Festival.
in this way 在这方面；用这种方法
e.g. In this way, he is better than his brother.
在这方面，他比他哥哥好一点儿。
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In a way, it was one of our biggest mistakes.
从某种意义上来说，这是我们所犯的最大错误之一。
You’ll have to move; you’re in my way. 你得挪一挪；你挡了我的路。
He stopped for breakfast on the way. 他中途停下吃早饭。
What’s the time, by the way 顺便问一句，几点了
有关way 的短语:
in a way 在某种程度上 in the/one’s way 挡道；妨碍
on the way 在路上 by the way顺便问一下
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⑥Children believe that the Easter Bunny comes and hides chocolate eggs for them to find.
believe v. 相信; 认为有可能
believe 为动词，后跟宾语从句，当主语是I 或we时，将宾语从句变为否定句时，要注意否定转移。
e.g. I don’t believe he can fix the bike.
我认为他修不好这辆自行车。
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拓展：believe sb.指“相信某人所为”；believe in sb.指“信赖某人的为人可靠”或“相信某人将有所作为”。
e.g. I believe him, but I don’t believe in him.
我相信他的话，但我不信任他。
中考在线4：Some scientists ___________（相信） that there will be more robots in the future. [百色]
believe
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⑦Though the meaning of Easter has changed over time, the rabbits and eggs remain.
though / / conj. 尽管；虽然
e.g. Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me.
尽管她没有示意, 我还是确信她看见了我。
Although/Though it was snowing, it was not very cold.
尽管正在下雪, 但并不是很冷。
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though 和although都可以引导让步状语从句。两者均不能与连词but 连用。
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I have lots of friends here; I still feel lonely, though.
在这里我有很多朋友, 可我还是感到孤单。
He stood silently as though he knew nothing about it.
他默默地站着, 好像他对此事一无所知。
though还可用作副词, 意为“可是；不过”, 常放在句末。
在as though(好像；仿佛), even though( 即使；纵然)等固定短语中不能用although。
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中考在线5：—How do you like the singing competition yesterday
—Exciting, ______ some students didn’t do very well. [荆州]
A. so B. and C. though D. because
【点拨】so 因此；and 并且，和；though 尽管；because 因为。空白处后文“一些学生表现得不太好”与前文“比赛令人兴奋”表示转折关系。
C
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课堂小结
本节课我们主要学习了以下重点内容：
重点单词：depend, though
重点短语：one of…
