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B2U2 Let’s celebrate
Language Points
They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman.
hold-held-held
in memory of: in honor of, memorize v.
This phrase means to do something in remembrance or celebration of someone, most often someone who is deceased.
E.g. Let’s observe a minute’s silence in memory of the dead.
poet n.--poem n. --poetry(集合名词) n.
同位语
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin color.
freedom n. -free: carefree, fat-free, duty-free
-dom: boredom, kingdom, wisdom
The suffix -dom is added to words to make nouns that mean:
① the condition or state of
freedom – the state of being free
② the rank of; an area ruled by
kingdom – the area ruled by a king
定语从句
Word Origin
The suffix -dom is very similar in meaning to the suffix -hood which means the state or quality of.
People honour Yao Ming for his excellent performance in the NBA.
It is a great honour to be invited to attend her wedding.
You do us a great honour by letting us attend your lecture on different customs.
This is the first time that I have come to the party. May I have the honour of dancing with you
We held a memorial meeting in honour of the people’s hero, who lost his life in the horrible fire.
honour v. 向……表示敬意;表扬某人;给某人以荣誉
n. 荣幸;荣誉;敬意
因某事尊敬/表彰某人
做某事非常荣幸
使某人有特殊的荣幸;赏光
为了纪念……
有……的荣幸
Freedom Day is to honor an event.
honour sb. for sth.
It’s an honour to do sth.
do sb.an honour = do sb. the honour (of doing sth.)
in honour of...
be/feel honoured to do sth.
honoured adj.
honourable adj.
因某事尊敬/表彰某人
做某事非常荣幸
使某人有特殊的荣幸;给……带来荣誉;赏光
出于对……的敬意;为了纪念……
很荣幸做某事
感到荣幸的;引以为荣的
可敬的,值得倾佩的;品德高尚的
As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can.
Exercise
1. The big factories are trying to stay ________ by cutting costs.
2. A ________ band is always a good draw at a party.
3. He was the only greatest__________ man of his times.
4.He was the only greatest man__________ of his times.
5.I try to make my classes _____ and interesting.
alive, lively & living alive
live
living
活着的,有活力的,常作表语,作定语时必须后置。
活的,有活力的,现场直播的。
活着的,作定语可前可后,可修饰人也可修饰物。
alive
live
living
lively
alive
With his limitless imagination, he created new worlds for his readers to explore.
imagine doing sth.; imaginary vs imaginative
create v. creation n. creative adj. creativity n.
explore v. exploration n.
We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.
regard... as...:If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality.
with/in regard to sth.:about关于
regarding prep. 关于
The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
with best/kind regards 致以最诚挚的问候(a feeling of friendship and esteem)
The man who wrote these letters is one of the most famous names in English literature— J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
name: a person, company or product that is very famous or is known by many people.
They studied all the great names in the history of France.
name after 以......命名
Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to Tolkien’s children.
1. 那张明信片误写了我们的旧地址。
The card was wrongly ___________ our old home.
2. 请把这些信写上地址。 Please __________ these letters.
3. He was a little nervous because he was to address a meeting in the musical hall.
4. The judge should be addressed as ‘Your Honour’.
5. Your essay does not address the real issues.
be addressed to
address
句意:每年圣诞节,托尔金的家里都会收到一封贴有北极邮票的信,收信人是托尔金的孩子们。
寄往......
n. 地址 v. 写地址;写信给 (address...to)
addressed to
address
演说;演讲
称呼(某人)
处理,解决
In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stopped his helpers playing games with the toys instead of wrapping them up.
complain about的宾语,宾语从句
complain (to sb.) about/of sth.
complain that...
complaint n. 抱怨;投诉
wrap v. ~ sth (up) 包,裹(礼物等
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents.
Interestingly, the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their present if they were not good.
that引导的同位语从句
副词作状语,修饰整个句子
contain v. ①include 包含;含有
②to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse
③to keep your feelings under control
This may help contain the spread of bacteria.
She was unable to contain her excitement.
The letters did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got older.
助动词(do,does, did) +动词原形,表强调
however adv.
nevertheless [ nev r les], yet
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
...this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and starving people
a large number of people around the world are still suffering from lack of food during these Christmas
starving 饿得慌的
starve v. starve to death
starvation n.
Letters from the Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share a true spirit of giving at Christmas time.
spirit n.
[N-SING]Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. 精神 (包括性格、情感等)
[N-PLURAL]Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness. 情绪
[N-PLURAL]Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin. 烈酒
in addition to
The lantern fair 灯会 attracts a lot of people...
attract v. attract one’s attention/ interest
attractive adj. appealing/charming
attraction n. tourist attractions/scenic spots/places of interest
We decorate our windows with balloons and posters.
be decorated with...
The house was always decorated with imaginative flower arrangements插花.
decoration n.
Depending on regional customs, it may be acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late.
region n. reginional adj.
custom n.①风俗 ②[U] (BrE, formal)also business 顾客对商店的)惠顾,光顾
accept v. accept an invitation
-able
It is not advisable to be early...过早……是不明智的。
...we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home.
no less than “不亚于,多达”
no more than “仅仅, 只有, 最多不超过”
not more than “不多于, 不超过”
not less than “不少于, 至少”
1. ‘Villa’ was something not accurate; the place was _______________an old farmhouse.
2. The guide is very useful, which contains details of _______________ 115 hiking routes.
3. Write a short passage of _______________ 200 words.
写一段短文字数不少于二百(多则不限)。
4. There were _______________ 2000 people in the hall.
大厅里的人数不超过2000人。
no more than
no less than
not less than
not more than
Cam’t they admit that the preparations for the dinner are hard work
admit-admitted-admitted
admit doing sth.承认做过某事
be admitted into/to+地方 : 允许进入......
All of you can be admitted into your dream university.
I really don’t think it’s worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal...
Exercise
这幅画值500美元。The picture ________ $500.
这台钟简直不值得修理。The clock is hardly _______________.
worth
be worth sth.
be worth doing sth.
adj. 值……的 n. 价值;财产
值......钱;拥有......价值的财产
worth repairing
is worth
值得做某事
...it has nothing to be with loss of traditions.
have nothing to do with: is not connected with
lose-lost-lost
lose face; lose heart; lose confidence;
lose one’s temper; lose sight of
loss n. be at a loss
a sense of loss失落感; be at a loss
traditional adj. TCM
have something/little/much to do with sb./sth.
与某人、某事有......关系
The occasion is more enjoyable without all that tiring cooking...
某次;……的时候
1. The Mid-autumn Festival is a happy occasion ______ all family members try to get together.
2. They ___________________ with an open-air concert.
他们举办露天音乐会来庆祝这个特别的时刻。
3. He was presented with the watch _________________ his retirement.
他在退休时获赠这块手表。
4. He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.
大家都知道他有时会发脾气。
5. On no occasion should you do such a thing that
hurts someone else.
在任何情况下你都不应该做这种伤害别人的事。
when
marked the occasion
on the occasion of
特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)
适当的机会;时机
on occasion = occasionally
偶尔,有时;偶然
on no occasion
绝不(位于句首句子部分倒装)
...the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was what I looked forward to most.
what在表语从句中作look forward to的宾语
what引导的名词性从句,在主句中作表语
I would run around the house, listening to the adults ...
非谓语,表伴随
exist vi
exist on 靠......生存
They can't exist on the money he's earning.
existence n. come into existence
on the contrary 相反地;与此相反
This won't do any good; on the contrary, it will make things even worse.
The college attracts students of all _______________(nation).
He became a keen golfer after his _______________(retire) from politics.
During the Spring Fextival, we can see many red______________(装饰物) in every home.
A peaceful environment is of great importance to _________(globe) development.
Practice makes perfect!
nationalities
retirement
decorations
global
I have to change my approach. The ____________(compete) is so fierce now.
Anyone, whether he is an oddicial _____ a bus driver, should be ____________(equal) respected.
This mounument 纪念碑 was built ___ honor of those soldiers’ ___________(brave).
I feel honored ______________(give) such a warm reception.
competition
or
equally
in
bravery
to be given
词性转换
1.______ v.向……表示敬意→honourable adj.可敬的
2.__________ n.装饰物→decorate vt.装饰,布置
3.___________ v.参加,参与→participation n.参加→participant
n.参与者,参加者
4.__________ n.(社会上的)不平等→equal adj.平等的→equally
adv.平等地→equality n.平等,相等
5._____ n.(长篇)小说→novelist n.小说家
6._________ adj.无限的→limit n.边界,限度 vt.限制,限定→limited
adj.有限的
honour
decoration
participate
inequality
novel
limitless
7.________ adj.频繁的,经常的→regularly adv.经常
8.________ v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚→complaint n.抱怨,投诉
9._______ n.警告,警示,告诫→warn v.警告
10.________ adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的→starve v.挨饿;饿死→starvation n.挨饿;饿死
11.________ v.表明,显示→indication n.指示;表明;标示;象征
12._______ v.吸引,引起……的兴趣→attractive adj.吸引人的,有魅力的→attraction n.吸引力;具有吸引力的人或事物
13.___________ n.比赛,竞赛→compete vi.比赛,竞争→competitive adj.竞争性的→competitor n.竞争者;对手
regular
complain
warning
starving
indicate
attract
competition
14.______ adj.正式的→informal adj.非正式的
15.____ n.东道主,主人→hostess n.女主人
16._________ n.场合,时刻→occasional adj.偶尔的,偶然的
→occasionally adv.偶然;有时候
17.______ v.(不情愿地)承认→admission n.承认;入场费
18.____ n.失去,丧失→lose v.失去,丧失→lost adj.丢失的,迷路的
19._______ adj.退休的→retire v.退休,退役→retirement n.退休,退役
20.______ v.存在,实际上有→existence n.存在
formal
host
occasion
admit
loss
retired
exist