(共24张PPT)
Unit 2 Let's celebrate
Section C Developing ideas
Part 1 Pre-writing
1. no less than
no less than是固定搭配，意为“（强调大数量）不少于，多达”。在本句中，no less than表示“就……而言不比……差”。
相关短语积累：
less than少于
not less than不少于，至少（强调最低限度，相当于at least)
no less than多达（强调多，相当于as much as)
more than 多于；不仅
not more than不超过，顶多（强调最高限度，相当于at most)
no more than不超过，顶多；仅仅（强调少，相当于only)
练习：They have finished_______(多达) half of the work in such a short time.
no less than /as much as
2.effort
词性_______________ 意思________________
worth the effort (of...)值得（……的）努力
with(an)effort费力地
without effort毫不费力地
spare no effort to do sth.不遗余力地做某事
make an effort/make efforts作出努力
make every effort to do sth.尽全力做某事
in an effort to do sth.为了做某事
练习：许多父母为他们的孩子安排一切，不遗余力地为他们的成功铺平道路。
Many parents arrange everything for their children and _________________to pave the way for their success.
spare no effort/make every effort
3. retired
词性_______________ 意思________________
retire from…从……退休
retire as...从……职位上退休
retirement n.退休，退职；退休生活
take early retirement提前退休
练习：At age 68, he retired _________the post office, but he never stopped serving the community.
from
4. audience
词性_______________ 意思________________
audience为集合名词。其用法为：形容观（听）众人数多或少时，通常用large，small等形容词修饰，不能用many，few修饰。常见搭配 a large/small audience观众多/少
audience作主语时，谓语动词的数有两种情况：①若强调整体中的个体，谓语动词用复数形式；②若作为整体看待，谓语动词用单数形式。
练习：All the audience ______ (be) moved by his performance last night.
Activity 5
Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
1 Russia, Ghana and the United States.
Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90 % of the audience local Russians.
Ghana: Over 1, 000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.
The United States: Students in New York City have since 2016been able to enjoy an official day's holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.
2 Which event would you most like to attend Why
Students' own answers.
Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is "going global"
Possible reasons may include: increasing overseas Chinese population. China's growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration. China's efforts to help the festival go global.
Complete the notes to help organize your ideas.
What the phenomenon is:
What reasons lie behind it:
How you feel about it:
Part 2 While-writing
如何写观点类作文
观点类作文是一种剖析事物、论述事理、发表意见、提出主张的文体。在写作时，主要通过摆事实、讲道理使读者接受作者的观点。写作步骤：第一段，开门见山，描述现象或表明立场，提出自己的观点；在中间段落，说理论证自己的观点（为了使论证的层次更清晰,可以使用to begin with, what's more, besides, inaddition等衔接性的词语）；最后一段，再次表达自己的观点。
常用表达
一、引出主题（开头句）
Recently there is a heated discussion on…
In my opinion,…
The problem of...has aroused public concern nationwide.
I think...In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth in…
Personally speaking,…
In recent years, China has experienced an alarming increase in…
In my opinion,…
二、论证观点
1.表示原因There are three reasons for this.
The reason for this is that...
We have reason to believe that…
2.表示好处
It has the following advantages.
It benefits us quite a lot.
It is of great benefit to do…
三、总结
In short,..
To sum up…
All in all, …
3.表示坏处
It has more disadvantages than advantages.
It does us much harm.
4.表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能
It is important/necessary/difficult/convenient/possible for sb. to do…
We think it necessary to do …
It plays an important role in our life.
Part 3 After-writing
Punctuation spelling grammar
choice of words style (formal/informal) structure
Checking your partner’s writing
佳作赏析
Dear editor,
These days, a growing number of people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, film shows, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this phenomenon.
To start with, the spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. What's more. more and more countries have noticed or benefited from China's growing economic and political influence, so they are also embracing our culture and traditions. Also, many overseas stores and recreational venues are taking the opportunity to profit from the celebration. Last but not least, the Chinese government and various institutions have made great efforts to help the festival go global.
I think it's not only a good opportunity for foreigners to know about China, but a sign of China's growing influence on the world. I hope everyone can do his or her part to bring more Chinese traditions worldwide, and more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of culture.
