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Lesson 96
The dead return
本课重点
Words and expressions
festival lantern spectacle
Grammar
复习74 – 91课难点
Introduce the story
T: Today we'll listen to a story about the Festival for the dead in Japan.
Understand the situation
T: What do you think is happening in the picture
Listening objective
T : What happens to the lanterns at the end of the festival
Answer : They are placed into the water and then they slowly drift out to sea.
Comprehension questions
Where is a Festival for the Dead held
In Japan.
How often is it held there
Once a year.
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Is the festival a sad occasion
No, it isn't.
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It's a cheerful one, isn't it
Yes, it is.
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Where are the dead said to return
To their homes.
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Who are they welcomed by
By the living.
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Why is food laid out for them
Because they are expected to be hungry after their journey.
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What is hung outside each house
Specially-made lanterns.
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Why are they hung there
To help the dead to find their way.
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What do people do all night long
Dance and sing.
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Do they eat the food they've prepared for the dead
No, they don't.
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Why don't they
Because it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.
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When do they throw it away
Early the next morning.
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Where do they throw it
Into a river or the sea.
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WORDS
New words and expressions
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festival n.
a special occasion when people celebrate something such as a religious event, and there is often a public holiday
节日
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festival n.
the Spring Festival
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festival n.
the Lantern Festival
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festival n.
Christmas is one of the main festivals in the Christian Calendar.
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spectacle n.
a very impressive show or scene
景象,壮观,场面
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the spectacle of drunken young men on the streets
spectacle of
…的场面
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Life is not a spectacle or feast; it is a predicament.
——George Santayana
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Grammar
Exercise 1
He came to see me yesterday as (usually) (usual)
Grammar
There was no one I knew (between) (among) those present.
Grammar
The (headmaster) (manager) of this store is kept very busy.
Grammar
Children’s (cloths) (clothes) are difficult to choose.
Grammar
He never (greets) (salutes) anyone in the morning.
Grammar
Your hands are not very (clean) (clear), are they.
Grammar
Mary’s in the kitchen. She’s (washing) (washing up) the plates.
Grammar
If you lose your (temper) (mood) you will regret it.
Grammar
This problem is (enough) (too) difficult for me.
Grammar
He is (enough) (fairly) good at his work.
Grammar
He is trying hard but his work is still not good (enough) (fairly).
Grammar
Young people should remain (free) (single) for a few years before they marry.
Grammar
There was a long (row) (queue) at the bus stop.
Grammar
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Exercise 2 介词填空
His lies would not take ______ anybody but a fool.
in
Grammar
The explorers returned because they had run ________ food.
out of
Grammar
He is very good at making ______ stories for children.
up
Grammar
It took him a long time to get ______ his illness.
over
Grammar
Mrs. Jones told her daughter to keep _________ the stove.
away from
Grammar
During the storm, the ship made ______ the nearest harbor.
for
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Has this car been run _____ yet
in
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The bird accidently flew into the room and couldn’t get ______.
out
Grammar
He spoke so quickly, I didn’t have time to take ______ what he said.
down
Grammar
Though we all ran ______ the thief, we could not catch him.
after
Grammar
I hadn’t seen him for years and I accidently ran ______ him in the street this morning.
into
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Ronald will take ______ the family business now that his father has died.
over
Grammar
Can you make ______ the address on this envelope
out
Grammar
I’ve taken ______ painting in my spare time.
up
Grammar
TEXT
A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.
Text
This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.
the dead 死人
‘the+形容词’表示一类人
Text
As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.
lay out
布置,摆开,安排
Text
Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.
Text
All night long, people dance and sing.
all night long
整夜
Text
In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.
Text
In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.
Text
Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.
the other world
另一个世界,即阴间
Text
This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
Text
重点回顾
Words and expressions Grammar
1. festival 复习74–91课难点
2. lantern
3. spectacle