(共81张PPT)
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Lantern Festival 元宵节
lantern n. 灯笼 (可数名词)
1a Match the pictures with the descriptions.
1. ___ The Water Festival in Thailand
2. ___ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong
Kong
3. ___ The Chinese Spring Festival in
Beijing
4. ___ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi
d
a
b
c
1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F
2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F
3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T F
4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F
1b Listen and circle T for true or F
for false.
I think / know / believe / realize / discover / guess / imagine / find / wish / hear that …
I wonder (= want to know) whether / if …
What a great day (it is)! = How great the day is!
What did you like best = What was your favorite
race 田竞赛 match = game 比赛
be crowded with 挤满了
be / get / come back = return
be fun to watch 具有观赏性
Listening
2a Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.
1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/
strangers / friends.
2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/
Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends /
classmates.
4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping /
the Dragon Boat Festival best.
n. 陌生人
n. 亲属,亲戚
2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
He has put on five pounds!
He spent so much money.
It’s quite hot in June.
增加(体重); 发胖
1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( )
2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )
3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( )
4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( )
F
F
T
T
2d. Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.
I’ve put on five pounds!
I like putting on black coat.
put away 收拾好; put up 举起,张贴,搭建;put off doing 推迟做某事; put into 放入,翻译成;put down 放下; put out 扑灭
2. I’m going to … in two weeks.
How soon are you going to …
be going to do = will do
sound like fun = sound interesting
the hottest month of the year
from … to …
be similar to – be the same as – be different from
throw water at each other
throw down 扔下 throw to 扔向
a time for cleaning and washing away bad things
have good luck in the new / coming year
我认为那些陌生人是亲戚。
Bill想知道他们明年是否会回来。
我最喜欢元宵节。
我已经胖了5英镑了。
互相泼水
清洗掉不好的东西的时候
I think that the strangers are relatives.
Bill wonders (= wants to know) whether / if they’ll be back (= return) next year.
I like the Lantern Festival best. = The Lantern Festival is my favorite.
I’ve put on five pounds.
throw water at each other
a time for cleaning and washing away bad things
3a Read the passage about Mid-Autumn
Festival and answer the questions.
1. How do people celebrate the Middle-
Autumn Festival
They admire the moon and share mooncakes with their families.
admire v. 欣赏,仰慕
2. What story is the reading about
It is about Chang’e.
___ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine.
___ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him
magic medicine.
___ Chang’e refused to give Pang Meng the
medicine and drank it all.
1 Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the
people on the earth.
___ Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at
night, and wished his wife could come back.
___ As a result, Chang’e became light and flew up
to the sky.
___ Hou Yi planned to drink the medicine with his
wife.
2
3
4
5
6
7
v. 偷
n. 女神
3b Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order.
1. People like to a_____ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night.
2. The story of Chang’e is one of many t_________ folk stories.
3. Hou Yi got m____ medicine for shooting down the nine suns.
folk adj. 民间的,民俗的
tradition n. 传统 traditional adj. 传统的
3c Without looking at the passage, try to complete
the sentences with the correct words.
admire
traditional
magic
because of
4. Pang Meng wanted to s____ the medicine.
5. Hou Yi l___ out fruits and desserts in the
garden.
steal
laid
lay v. 放置;安放;产(卵);下(蛋)
lay out 摆开,布置
celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by admiring the moon
share sth. with sb.
have been enjoying mooncakes for centuries
in the shape of a full moon
carry people’s wishes to sb.
the most touching traditional folk story
shoot (shot) down – shoot at
Whoever = No matter who
live forever = never die
steal sth. from sb.
lay out her favorite desserts in the garden
lie – lay – lain 躺下 ,lie – lied – lied 撒谎 , lay – laid – laid 放置,产卵
How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
start the tradition of
as a result 结果
通过赏月来庆祝中秋节
与某人分享某物
好几个世纪享用月饼
呈满月的形状
给某人带去人们的祝愿
最打动人的传统民间故事
从某人那里偷走某物
celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by admiring the moon
share sth. with sb.
have been enjoying mooncakes for centuries
in the shape of a full moon
carry people’s wishes to sb.
the most touching traditional folk story
steal sth. from sb.
把她最喜欢的甜点摆放在花园里
他多么希望嫦娥能回来啊!
常见的给父亲的礼物是领带。
lay out her favorite desserts in the garden
How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
Common gifts are ties for fathers.
Grammar Focus
Pay attention to these objective clauses.
1. I know that the Water Festival is really fun.
2. I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year.
3. I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.
4. I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand.
Ⅰ. 把下列句子改为宾语从句的复合句。
1. He said, “I have been to America”.
He said _____ _____ _____ _____ to America.
2. Is there a hotel near here Do you know
Do you know _________ _____ ____ a hotel near here
that he had been
if /whether there is
3. What sport do you like best Could you please tell me
Could you please tell me _____ _______ ____ _____ ____
4. “The earth moves around the sun”, our English teacher told us.
Our English teacher told us that the earth ______ _______ the sun.
what sport
moves around
you like best
Pay attention to these exclamatory
statements.
1. What fun the Water Festival is!
2. How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!
3. How pretty the dragon boats were!
4. How delicious the food is in Hong Kong!
what引导的感叹句:
1) What + a/ an + adj. + 可数单数(+主谓语)!
e.g. What a brave boy (Tom is)!
What an excellent idea (it is)!
2) What + adj. + 可数名词复数(+主谓语)!
e.g. What beautiful pictures (they are)!
3) What + adj. + 不可数名词(+主谓语)!
e.g. What delicious food (it is)!
how引导的感叹句:
How + adj. / adv. + 主语 + 谓语!
e.g. How happy the children were!
How carefully he is reading!
注意:一般情况下,以what和how开头
的感叹句可以相互转换,转换后意义不
变。
e.g. What a tall building it is!
= How tall the building is!
Ⅰ. 根据句意选出恰当的一项填空。
1. ______ (What / What a) delicious chicken we are having!
2. ______ (What / How) warm it is in the classroom!
3. ______ (What / What a) nice shirt you bought!
4. _____ (What / How) fast the young man is walking!
What
How
What a
How
Ⅱ. 将下列句子改为感叹句。
1. The girl is very clever.
_____ ______ the girl is!
2. It is a wonderful experience.
_____ ______ wonderful experience it is!
3. The wind is blowing strongly.
_____ _______ the wind is blowing!
4. The news is exciting.
_____ _______ news it is!
5. The sweaters are very nice.
_____ ______ sweaters they are!
How clever
What a
How strongly
What exciting
What nice
Write sentences using the words given.
think/ Lantern Festival/ beautiful
I think that the Lantern Festival is beautiful.
2. don’t know/ whether/ he/ come home/ for the festival
I don’t know whether he will come home for the festival.
4a
3. believe/ Water Festival/ most/ fun
4. wonder/ if/ mooncakes/ delicious
5. how/ exciting/ races
6. what/ interesting/ city
How exciting the races are!
What an interesting city!
I wonder if mooncakes are delicious.
I believe the Water Festival is the most fun.
Read the passage below and underline the objective clauses. If possible, write your own sentences about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day using objective clause.
4b
Dear Xia Yu,
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America
One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or mon gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers.
tie n. 领带(可数)
复数形式:ties
e.g. I bought a tie for my
father yesterday.
tie v. 系,捆,与to连用
e.g. Please tie your shoes.
I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
June
Common gifts are ties for fathers.
become more and more popular
Actually = In fact
help sb. (to) do sth. = help sb. with sth.
can’t help doing sth.
help oneself to sth.
通过赏月来庆祝中秋节
与某人分享某物
好几个世纪享用月饼
呈满月的形状
给某人带去人们的祝愿
最打动人的传统民间故事
从某人那里偷走某物
celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by admiring the moon
share sth. with sb.
have been enjoying mooncakes for centuries
in the shape of a full moon
carry people’s wishes to sb.
the most touching traditional folk story
steal sth. from sb.
把她最喜欢的甜点摆放在花园里
他多么希望嫦娥能回来啊!
常见的给父亲的礼物是领带。
lay out her favorite desserts in the garden
How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
Common gifts are ties for fathers.
Do you know something
about Halloween
make pumpkin lanterns
dress up and wear masks
have a special party
paint the faces
knock on the door
Play a game called ‘trick or treat’
ask for candies and
treats
“If you do not give us a treat,
we can play a trick on you.”
Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about
1a
scary dress up haunted house black cat candy ghost trick or treat October spider
adj.有鬼魂出没的; 闹鬼的
n. 鬼; 鬼魂
n. 花招;把戏
n. 款待; 招待
v.招待; 请(客)
n. 蜘蛛
Listen and answer the questions.
1. Where is Halloween popular
It’s in North America.
2. When do people celebrate Halloween
People celebrate Halloween in October
31th.
3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival
Scary and fun.
1b
1. Many people make their ______ look scary. They may _______ the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and ________.
2. Little kids and even parents ________ as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like _______ characters.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
1c
houses
turn off
windows
dress up
cartoon
3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _______ and treats.
4. “Trick or treat” means kids will ______ a trick on you if you don’t ____ them a treat.
candies
play
give
relate to Halloween
relate – relative – relationship
What ... think of ... = How ... like / feel about ...
make their houses look scary
turn off the lights – light candles
与万圣节有关
装扮成幽灵
凶宅,鬼屋
不给糖就捣乱
使他们的屋子看起来很吓人
点蜡烛
把蜘蛛这样的东西放在门附近
带他们的孩子们去邻居家串门
related to Halloween
dress up as ghosts
haunted house
trick or treat
make their houses look scary
light (lit) candles
put things like spiders around the doors
take their children around the neighborhood
给你捣乱
款待他们
play a trick on you
give them a treat = treat them
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
2a
n. 圣诞节
December 25th
Christmas tress, Santa Claus, gifts, stockings
sing Christmas songs, make Christmas trees, family gathering, get a lot of presents
…
Date:
Symbols:
Activities:
Stories:
Do you know something about Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a famous
British novelist. He is a key representative
(主要代表) of 19th century British literary
realism(批判现实主义文学). He created
many novels (n. 小说), such as The Pickwick
Papers(《匹克威克外传》), Oliver Twist
(《雾都孤儿》), Hard Times (《艰难时世》),
A Tale of Two Cities (《双城记》),
Expectations (《远大前程》), A Christmas
Carol (《圣诞颂歌》).
Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol
It is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.
2b
3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas
The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
the Ghost of Christmas Past
the Ghost of Christmas Present
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
What does Scrooge see when he’s with…
His happier days as a child.
How others are spending
Christmas this year.
He is dead, but nobody cares.
2c
n. 现在; 礼物
adj. 现在的
adj. 死的;
失去生命的
Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
2d
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.
2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
No, he doesn’t. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
He is mean and only thinks about
himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely.
4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge
How do you know
Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
v. 处罚; 惩罚
5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
He feels scared.
6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He decides to change his life and promises
to be a better person. He happily celebrates
Christmas with his relatives. He also gives
gifts to people in need. He now treats
everyone with kindness and warmth,
spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
n. 温暖; 暖和
lie 蕴含着 the true meaning / spirit of Christmas
lie down 躺下 lie near the beach 位于海滩附近 lie = tell a lie 撒谎
mean (v.) 意思是,意味着 (adj.) 吝啬的 meaning (n.) 意思 meaningful (adj.) 重要的
famous – be famous for / be famous as
written by sb.
think about (= consider) doing
treat others nicely – ask for treats
treat sb. as ... = regard sb. as
6. care about 关心,关注 care for = look after = take care of 照顾,照料
On Christmas eve, he sees his dead business partner.
He died two years ago. = He has been dead for two years.
He died of hunger / from drinking too much.
dying 奄奄一息 death (n.) 死亡
on business 出差 business hours 工作时间
used to do , be used to doing , be used to do
be punished for doing sth. 因做某事而受惩罚
end up with / doing sth. 以(做)某事告终
remind sb. of sth. = make sb. think of sth.
at present = right now 目前
promise (= make a promise) to do sth.
treat everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes
kind – kindness , good – goodness
warm – warmth
【运用】用lie或lay的适当形式填空。
1) ________ in bed all the time is bad for your health.
2) The hen _____ an egg every day.
3) My mother ____ on the sofa for about an hour this morning.
4) The duck _____ three eggs last week.
laid
Lying
lays
lay
蕴含着圣诞节的真正的含义 / 精神
把爱和快乐带给我们周围的人们的重要性
狄更斯写的著名的短篇小说
警告他要善待他人
在圣诞节前夕,他看到他死去的生意伙伴。
lie the true meaning / spirit of Christmas
the importance of giving love and joy to people around us
a famous short novel written by Dickens
warn him to treat others nicely
On Christmas eve, he sees his dead business partner.
因为做某事而受到惩罚
以做某事结束 / 告终
目前,现在
用良心和热心对待每个人,把爱和快乐传播到他去的每个地方
人们不仅把他们分散放在不同的隐蔽的地方来寻找彩蛋,也把这些乐趣作为礼物分发出去。
be punished for doing sth.
end up with / doing sth.
at present = right now
treat everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give these treats as gifts.
Many Western countries celebrate Easter.
This holiday is always on a Sunday
_________ March 22nd ____ April 25th.
It celebrates the beginning of new life.
spread…around between… and give out business lay relatives
Complete the passage with the
words in the box.
between
and
Self Check
Hens ____ eggs, giving birth to life, so
an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or _________ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs.
relatives
lay
spread…around between… and give out business lay relatives
Not only do people _______ them ________ in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also _________ these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good ________ for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
spread
business
around
spread…around between… and give out business lay relatives
give out
east – eastern , west – western , south – southern , north – northern , southeast – southeastern
at the beginning / end of – in the beginning / end = at first / last = first of all
giving birth to life , a symbol of new life
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give these treats as gifts.
人们不仅把他们分散放在不同的隐蔽的地方来寻找彩蛋,也把这些乐趣作为礼物分发出去。
not only … but also … = both … and … ,
neither … nor … , either … or …
2. Rewrite these sentences as
exclamations.
The mooncakes are delicious.
How ____________________________!
2. The festival will be fun.
What ________________________!
This concert is boring.
How _______________________!
delicious the mooncakes are
fun the festival will be
boring this concert is
I’m really excited.
How ________________________!
The band played really loud music.
What ________________________!
excited I am
loud music the band played
Revision
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w______ by Charles Dickens. It t_____ us the true m_________ of Christmas: the i___________ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
The story is about an old man n______ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.
mportance
ritten
eaning
amed
ells
根据给出的单词首字母填空。
He is mean and only t______ about himself, and doesn’t treat others n_____. He just cares about w_______ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley was p_______ after he died. That night, three ghosts v____ Scrooge. They t_____ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f______.
hinks
icely
hether
unished
isit
ake
uture
Scrooge is so scared t____ he wakes up in his bed and f_____ out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He d______ to change his life and p_______ to be a better person. He now treats everyone with kindness and w_______, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true s_____ of Christmas!
hat
inds
ecides
romises
armth
pirit
1. _____ good advice! It’s so helpful to us.
A. How B. What C. What a
2. —____ excellent work you have done!
—It’s very kind of you to say so.
A. What an B. How C. What
单选题。
活学活用
3. —____ interesting the storybook is!
—Yes. I have read it twice.
A. What B. What an
C. How D. How an
4. ____ great picture! Who painted it
A. How B. What
C. How a D. What a
5.—How long does it take to get to the
airport
—Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today.
I’m not sure ___ the highway will
closes soon. Let’s set off earlier.
A. whether B. when C. how D. why
6. Could you say it again I can’t
understand ____ you are talking about.
A. how B. when
C. what D. which
7. What a nice paper fish! Can you show us ________ you make it
A. whether B. how
C. why D. what
8. When H7N9 bird flu first appeared, people didn’t know ________ doctors could cure it.
A. if B. that
C. what D. why