高中英语 Unit4 holidays and festivals-languages points课件 上海新世纪版S1A

课件36张PPT。Unit 4Words
Phrasesthe United Kingdom
= the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vary（彼此）不同 vi.
Car prices vary greatly across Europe.
Roses vary widely in size and shape.
Opinions on this matter vary from person to person.
变化 vi.
Her health varies from good to rather weak.
The temperature varied throughout the day.
使…变化 vt.
You should vary your diet.
vary with 随...而变化
Leaf varies with the seasons.
vary from ...to ... 从...到...不等;
在...到...之间变动
variety: (n.) a variety of…
various: (adj.)
Translation: 孩子们的年纪从七到十岁不等。
The ages of the children vary from seven to ten.
The children vary in age from 7 to 10.
fall
1. 在特定时间发生; (时间）降临
New Year's Day falls on a Tuesday this year.
fall in March / fall on May the first
Night fell quickly. 夜色很快降临。
2. （由于重力）落下，掉下
3. （数量、程度）降低；减少
The price of food has fallen.
4. fall in / on 落在…上
The chopsticks fell on his head.
It will fall upon the headmaster to make a decision.
holiday 假日
go on holiday
be on holiday
during the summer holiday
We usually have a seven-day holiday during the Spring Festival.
festival 节日,有固定名称
vacation 学校寒暑假,外出休假
He used to take a vacation in November.observe
1. 遵循（法律，习惯，风俗）
Some people still observe the custom of eating dyed eggs when a baby is born.
2. 观察 to watch carefully
Children learn by observing adults. major (adj./ vi.) majority (n.)

(数量、程度、价值）较大的、重要的
a major earthquake
a major problem
a major painter
a major subject
the major part of…for 就…来说
For most British families Christmas is the most important holiday of the year.
Tom is tall for his age.
It is quite warm tonight for February.
in bright colors
in表行为方式：
in + 表情绪的名词
in +表状态的名词
in +表动作的名词
in+ 材料/颜色/语言/尺寸/方法
in surprise/anxiety
in motion/ silence
in deep thought/ in a whisper
She was dressed in white like a nurse.
I paid the bill in cash.in the front room
in front of 在…前面；当…面
in the front of 在…的前部
He is sitting in the front of the car with the driver.
He is reading in front of the fire.
celebrate v.
1. 庆祝.
The people celebrated the victory.
We must celebrate the great occasion somehow tonight.
We celebrated the New Year with a dance party.
赞颂.
Today his words and deeds are celebrated throughout the land.
celebration n.
deliver a message 带信, 传话
Deliver 1. express in words 陈述/发言 2. bring to the proper place 递交,运送
3. give birth
deliver groceries 运送食品
deliver the mail 投递邮件We can deliver goods to your door.
You don't have to go out into the rain since the store delivers free of charge.
deliver a baby
deliver a lecture/speech 发表演讲
sit down to sth 坐下从事sth.!!! to 是介词！
sit down to one’s breakfast
Now she sat down to her breakfast.
Both sides in the disagreement are prepared to sit down to long talks if necessary.round off sth.=To end an activity in a pleasant way
使…圆满结束
They have rounded off their work and will write a detailed report.
We rounded off the evening with supper at a small restaurant.
be connected with

I can not connect the two things in my mind. 联系
The road connects London and Edinburgh. 连接
The two families are now connected by marriage.
His memory is connected with work.
The chief of police is in no way connected with the crime. (=be associated with)
Connect 指“通过某种媒介物把事物连接起来, 原物的特征还保持”
A minor road connects the highways.
Associate 通常表示人和人之间作为搭档或同盟的一种关系;也可表示相类似的、在意义上有关联的事物间的关系：
We associate China with the Great Wall.
Relate 表示人通过婚姻或亲属关系联系起来;或者事物通过逻辑关系联系起来
Though they have the same surname, the two are not even distantly related.
The two events seem to be related.colored lights and decorations
colored: having color 带…色的/彩色的；
有色（人种）的
colorful: full of colors wuy;鲜艳的; 五颜六色的 丰富多采的；生动的
a cream-colored dress 一件乳白色的衣服
colorful clothes 艳丽的服装
colorful leaves in the fall秋天斑驳的秋叶leave a long stocking hanging by the fireplace
by : (prep.)在附近, 在旁边
hang: vt.悬挂…, 垂下 vi.悬着, 垂下
hang a picture on the wall
I hung my coat (up) on a hook.
The curtains /picture hang well.disappoint
be disappointed at/ with/ in sth.
be disappointed to do/ that…
I ’m very disappointed in you.
They are not disappointed at the result.
I’m very disappointed that he didn’t come.
to my disappointment
The news is disappointing.have several weeks off school
have /take a day off 休息一天
off
Thursday is my day off. （离开工作或职责）
I’m off to Europe on Monday. （动身）
I’m so tired that I would love to have a month off.
I’ve been off work with a bad cold for a whole week.
be opened 首次开放,或开的动作
be open 持续开放的状态
Additional ReadingLanguage Pointsleave让，听任，使处于某种状态＋复合宾语
leave sth.(sb) + adj. 使某人(某物)处于某种状态
leave sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事
leave sb.(sth) doing sth. 使某人（某物）持续某种动作行为
leave sth. done 使某事被做
His illness left him very weak.
The teacher left them to work out the problem.
Don’t leave her waiting outside.
He left the job half-finished.
2. leave sb. (sth) with sb. 把…托付给…
She left the word with the door keeper.
Leave the matter with me, will you?
He left the sick boy with his grandma. occasion时刻，场合；某次，…的时候
a time when something happens
1. I had met Matthew on many different occasions.
2. They have been seen together on two separate occasions.
3. He used the occasion to announce the news.
a big deal一桩大事
It’s no big deal.take place 发生，举行The accident took place only a block from his home.
The action of the play takes place in ancient Rome.remain（继续）保持，仍然处于（某种状态） 联系动词
＋adj. She remained calm.
Tenny’s face remained expressionless.
Shops remain open till later in the evening.
+n. We can remain friends.
Why he did it will remain a puzzle for ever.
+介词短语 The Indian peoples remain in deep poverty.

2. 仍然，还有 vi.
If you take away 3 from 8, 5 remains.
A few apples remain on the tree.
3. （继续）待在某处，继续存在，留下 vi.
I did not remain long in that town.
Do you want to remain with me?
Her love for him remained all through her life.
at the stroke of midnight午夜钟声最后一响时hostv. 主办，主持（活动）
France is bidding to host the World Cup.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by Sir David Frost.
to host a dinner
2. n. 主人
Ian, our host, introduce us to other guests.3. n. 东道主
the host city
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists.feature以…为特色，是…的特色
The film features Anthony Hopkins.
The latest device features an electronic alarm.tower tower over/above sb/sth
＝to be much taller or higher than someone or something else
David towers over his mother.