课件23张PPT。Language points
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. They let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our____ life for a little while, for people get together to eat, drink and have ____with each other. There are some reasons for them.They lit fires and made music to wish a year of_____.Some festivals are held to______the dead, or_____and please the ancestors. Halloween is such a kind festival. Children_______and try to frighten people. Festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or to the gods. Columbus Day is in memory of the______of Columbus. Harvest and Thanksgivings festivals can be very happy______.People_____food for the winter.In China and Japan, people______the moon and give gifts of mooncakes on mid-autumn festivals. At the Spring Festival in China, people do all kinds of happy things. In the western countries, people do many exciting things such as_______, dancing and so on to celebrate_______.
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paradescarnivalsLanguage points of reading
1.mean to do…
mean doing…
2.take place
Elections take place every four years.
3. They would starve if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they had food. 如果食物难以找到,他们就会挨饿。因此,一旦有了食物,他们就开怀欢庆。
starve(使)挨饿;饿死
be starving感觉很饿
①Millions of people starved to death during the war.
②She's starving herself to try to lose weight.
③When's food? I'm starving.4. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty. 他们点燃篝火,奏起音乐,因为他们认为这些节日活动会带来丰收的一年。
days/years/…of plenty富裕的日子(年月、生活等)
①你丰衣足食,还有什么担忧的?
You have a life of plenty. What would you be worried about? ②在富足的岁月里,每个人都比较快乐。
Everyone is happier in times of plenty.
扩展:plenty of很多的,大量的,绰绰有余的
修饰可数名词及不可数名词,只用于陈述句。
③He has plenty of money.
④There is plenty of time.
⑤There are plenty of eggs in the basket.
5. Some festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, Who could return either to help or to do harm.
(1)satisfy使满意,使满足,满足(要求、需要等);向(某人)证实,确信
satisfaction
①什么都难如他的意——他老在抱怨。
Nothing satisfies him; he's always complaining.
②她的解释没有让老师信服。
Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher.
③教育系统必须满足所有儿童的需要。
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children.
(2)do harm to sb.=do sb. harm=harm sb.伤害某人
do more harm than good 弊大于利
①Smoking will do you harm.
= Smoking will do harm to you.
②If we solve the problem in this way, it may do more harm than good.
6. They light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
lead…to领往;使得出(结论)
lead to通向;引起,导致
①请把客人领到会客室去。
Please lead the guests to the reception-room.
②你是如何得出这个结论的?
What led you to this conclusion?
③条条道路通罗马。
All roads lead to Rome.
④食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
7. On this important feast day, people might eat food in the shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones" on them. 在这个重要的节庆日子里,人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物,和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。
in the shape of skulls和with“bones’’ on them用作定语,分别修饰food和cakes。
in the shape of呈……的形状,以……的形式
①He bought a cake in the shape of a heart.
②The government provides money in the shape of student loans.
8. The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the dead. Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. 万圣节起源于纪念亡者的祭祀活动。另一个是美国的哥伦布日,是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布到达美洲的日子。
in memory of纪念
①我们举行集会以纪念这位伟大的领导人。
We had a party in memory of the great leader.
②他创办了这一慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.
③This museum was built in memory of the great writer.
9. It is now a children's festival, when they can go to their neighbours' homes and ask for sweets.
ask for sth. 要求得到某物
ask for sb. 要求(见某人)
①你可以写信,咨询你需要的信息。
You can write and ask for any information you need.
②我不在的时候,有人找我吗?
Did anyone ask for me when I was away?
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10. They dress up and try to frighten people.
dress up/dress sb. up穿上盛装,乔装打扮
①用不着穿晚礼服——就穿平时的衣服来吧。
There is no need to dress up--come as you are.
②孩子们都喜欢装扮成别人玩。
Kids love dressing up.
③他们想把他打扮成“民族英雄”。
They tried to dress him up as a "national hero".
?11. If they are not given anything, the children might play a trick.
play a trick/joke(on)捉弄(开玩笑)
①我从没想到他们是在捉弄我。
I never thought that they were playing a trick on me.
②他们跟我开了个玩笑。
They played a joke on me. 12. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to
honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's
independence from Britain.在印度,10月2日是纪念甘地的全国性节日,他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。
gain是动词,意为“取得、获得”。后面常跟独立、成绩、成就等词作宾语。
①在用计算机工作中你会取得有用的经验。
You'll gain useful experience in working with computer.
②我从活动中受益。I gain a lot from the activity.
gain另有名词用法,意为“利润、利益、收益”等。
③不劳无获。 No pains, no gains.
④公司只关注短期利益。
The company cares only about short-term gain.
13.People are grateful because their food is gathered, ...
gather vi.聚集,集合 vt.聚集,收集,采摘
① Gather round, and I‘ll tell you a story.
② We'll gather at the gate of the hotel at 6:00 tomorrow.
③ They were gathering flowers for the festival. 14. Some people might win awards for their animals,
flowers, fruit and vegetables.有些人可能因为他们的动物、花果和蔬菜而获奖。
award作名词用。“奖品;奖状;奖金;助学金”
①父亲经常给我们看他所获得的奖品。
Father often shows us the awards he has won.
②我们学校的奖学金颁发昨天在电视上播放了。
The award of a scholarship from our school was on
TV yesterday.award用作动词时,意思为“给予、颁发、判决、裁定”,
常用作award sth.(to sb.)
和award sb.sth.(for sth.)
以及be awarded sth.(for sth.)结构。
(1) The school _____ Merry a prize ___ her good work.
(2) He___________the gold medal______ being the fastest runner.
(3)The judge ________ a large sum of money ____those hurt by the fire.
awarded for
was awarded forawardedto①他获得最佳男演员奖。
He was nominated for the best actor award.
②她给我们看她赢得的体育运动奖。
She showed us the athletics awards she had won.
③他判得损害赔偿5万美元。
He was awarded damages of $ 50,000.
④裁判员判定决赛双方分数相同。
The judges awarded both finalists equal points.
15. In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and...
admire v.钦佩;赞赏;羡慕;欣赏
常用于admire sb./sth.(for sth./doing sth.)句型。
① I admire him for his success in business.
②这所学校教学优秀,远近称誉。
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
③你不得不佩服他处理这个问题的方法。
You have to admire the way he handled the problem.
④ I've just been admiring your new car.
我刚才一直在欣赏你的新车。16. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of the winter and to the coming of spring.
look forward to期望,期待,盼望
注意:该短语中的to是介词,而不是动词不定式符号,如果其
后接动词时,要用动名词形式,不能用动词原形。
① We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
② The children look forward to going to Qingdao for their summer holiday.
具有相似用法的词组还有:pay attention to;stick to;refer to等. 17. The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.
as though=as if宛如,好像
多用来引导表语从句或状语从句,注意从句中的不同的谓语形式所表达的不同意义。
当其引导的从句表示的是非真实情况时,从句的谓语动词要用虚拟语气;当其引导的从句中的情况是真实情况时,从句谓语动词用陈述语气。
① He looks as if/though he were ill.
② He looks as if/though he is ill. 18. People love to get together, drink and have fun with each other.
(1)fun无论作“乐趣,兴趣”,还是作“有趣的人或事”解,都 是不可数名词,不与a连用,也没有复数形式。
①What fun it is to swim in a river in a hot summer day!
(2)have fun玩得高兴,过得快活
在fun前通常用no, much, a lot of, great等一类修饰语。
② We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party.
③ --I need some fresh air. So I'm going out for a walk.
--Have fun.
Thank you!