(共18张PPT)
Period 2
The Water Festival
泼水节
On these days ,people pour water on others because they believe that pouring water on others can help remove bad luck and bring out happiness The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good
wishes.
When is the Water Festival
It usually starts on the 13th of April and takes 3–7 days. The Water Festival is the New Year's celebrations that take place
in Southeast Asian countries such as
Burma (['b :m ]缅甸) , Cambodia
(['k mb udi ]柬埔寨), Laos([la z]老挝)
, and Thailand as well as Yunnan (Dai people) , China.
How do people celebrate the Water Festival
Have you ever been abroad
Do you know where Chiang Mai is
It is the largest city in northern Thailand.
It attracts over 5 million visitors each year.
1. Where is Chiang Mai
5. Why do people do this
4. What did people do at the time of the year
2. When is the Water Festival
3. What is the time of the Thai New Year
It is in Thailand.
It is from April 13th to 15th.
It is the Water Festival.
People go on streets to throw water at each other.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you will have good luck in the new year.
2. Guess what
意思是 “你知道吗?”、“想不到吧”、 “你猜怎么着 ” 。这个句子是要告诉人家某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方真的去猜,听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通常对于该句型都是以What 回答。
Guess what I got through the exam.
你猜怎么了 我考试过关了。
3. I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
根据语境,in two weeks在这句话里的意思是 “两周之后” 。
He'll be back in two weeks.
他两周后回来。
“in+ 一段时间”和将来时连用,表示“在某段时间之后”。
(2010 河北省卷) This term _______ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks.
A. is B. was
C. has been D. will be
【解析】句义为“这学期即将结束,暑假在两星期之后就要到来。” ,故选择D。
D
“in+一段时间”和过去式连用,表示“在某段时间内”
I finished my homework in 2 hours.
我两小时内做完了功课。
知识拓展
4. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。
省略了it这个形式主语,完整的句子是:It sounds like fun.
sound like 听起来像
It sound like a nice room. Can we take a look at it
听起来房间不错,我们能看一看房间吗
Their love story sounds like a fairy tale.
他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。
感官动词 + like
feel like 摸起来像
smell like 闻起来像
look like 看起来像
taste like 尝起来像
知识拓展
5. be similar to 跟 ... 类似的; 与 ... 同样的
My problems are very similar to yours.
我的问题与你的差不多。
His dress is very similar to mine in colour.
他衣服的颜色和我衣服的很相似。
be similar to 的反义短语是be different from …(与……不同)
On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar ______ us in many ways.
A. with B. in C. to D. at
— Can you tell the differences between
these two pictures
— Differences Oh, no. They look quite
______.
A. different B. similar
C. strange D. interesting
C
B
(2013山东烟台) 五、词语运用
A.根据句意和所给的中文提示,写出句子中的单词。
The customs in Qingdao are __________
(相似的)to those in Yantai.
Linda is ___ her mother in many ways. For example, they are both tall and thin.
A. similar to B. kind to C. friendly to
similar
A
throw water at each other 朝彼此泼水
throw…at 朝。。仍 / throw.. to 扔给某人/throw away 扔掉
Throw me that dictionary.
把那本词典扔给我。
He threw the ball to another player.
他把球传给另一个队员。
2d
Role –play the conversation.
Language points:
1. in two weeks
2. sound like
3. be similar to
4. each other
5. wash away
6. good luck
两周以后
听起来像
与……相似
相互
洗掉
好运