课件48张PPT。Unit 1
Festivals around the world情态动词用法Modal verbs such as may, might, will, would, can, could, shall, should, and must are used for many purposes. Find the sentences in the reading passage that use modal verbs. 1 Most ancient festivals would celebrate
the end of cold weather…
2 Sometimes celebrations would be held
after hunters had caught animals.3 At that time people would starve if
food was difficult to find
4 …or to satisfy the ancestor, who might
return either to help or to do harm.
5 For the Japanese festival Obon,
people should go to clean graves…
6 …this will lead the ancestor back to
earth.7 It is now a children’s festival, when
they can dress up and go…
8 …the children might play a trick on
them.
9 Festivals can also be held to honour
famous people.
10 Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals
can be very happy events.11 In European countries, people will
usually decorate … and will get
together…
12 Some people might win awards for
their…
13 At the Spring Festival in China,
people… may give children lucky money
in red paper.
14 These carnivals might include parades,
dancing in the streets…Read the sentences below and discuss with a partner how each of these modal verbs is being used in the situations. Use the suggestions in the box to help you. Some may have more than one answer.ability, advice, agreement, guessing, past habit, necessity, permission, possibility, prediction, promise, request1. can and could
Jim isn’t very good at maths or science, but he can speak English very well.
Our history test was so long last week that no one could finish it.
It was the last day of school, but the teacher said that we could not leave early.abilityabilitypermissionThe hunters have been lost for days. They could starve.
Could you please show me the way to Beihai Park？
possibilityrequest2. may and might
What award did you get for the sports competition? May I have a look?
Our football team didn’t play very well today, but we might do better tomorrow.possibilitypermission/ request3. will and would
During the Spring Festival time the whole family will come for dinner.
My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he would often dress up as a rich man.
Are you free this Saturday? Would you like to join my family for dinner?promise/ predictionpast habitrequest4. shall and should
The harvest festival begins on Saturday. We shall be there with our friends.
When going by plane, you should arrive at the airport at least one hour early.
It’s nearly time for class to start. The teacher should be here soon.promiseadviceprediction5. must and can’t
When you eat fish you must be careful with the bones.
Wang Feng has won the English competition three times. He must be very smart.
A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. That can’t be true.advice/ necessityguessingguessing情态动词的特点1) 情态动词不能单独做谓语, 除ought和have 外, 后面只能接不带to的不定式。 2) 情态动词无人称数的变化, 但有些情态动词 如can, will也有一般式和过去式的变化。3)?情态动词的“时态”形式并不是时间区别的 主要标志, 不少情况下, 情态动词的现在式 形式和过去式形式都可用来表示现在时 间、过去时间和将来时间。只作情态动词 can / could, may /
might, ought to, must
可情态可实义 need, dare
可情态可助动词 shall / should, will /
would
相当于情态动词 have to, used to1) can的主要用法是：
A.?表示体力或脑力的能力：
e.g. The girl can dance very well.
B.?表示说话的推测、事物的可能性等:
e.g. Can the news be true?
C. 在口语中, can可以表示请求或允许:
e.g. Can I sit here? can和couldcan表示“能够”时与短语be able to同义，但can只用于一般现在时或过去时，而后者可用于各种时态。另外，can表示个人有某种能力，而be able to表示某人通过努力、克服困难做成某事，相当于succeed in doing sth.；叙述过去事实时，最好用was / were able to，因为could只表示过去具有某种能力。如：
Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using?
Two years later, he was able to speak very good Chinese.2) could 的主要用法是：
A. could是 can的过去式, 表示与过去有关的能力和推测:
e.g. We all knew that the young man
couldn’t be a doctor.
B. could可以代替can表示请求, 但语气较can客气、委婉: e.g. Could you lend me your
dictionary?
Could I use your bike?
3) can和could接动词的完成形式，表示可能已经做某事。can用在否定和疑问句中, 表示不相信、怀疑等态度。
e.g. They can’t have gone out because
the light is still on.以could或would提问时，不能再以could或would作答，而应该用can或will。如：
— Could I borrow your dictionary?
— Yes, of course you can.may和might
may常用来表示：
A. 表示请求、允许; 比 can 较为正式:
?? e.g. May I come in?
You may go now.
B. 表示说话人的猜测: “也许”、“可能”: 通常只用于肯定句和否定句中。e.g. -- I believe the man is from England.
-- But I may be wrong.
The guest may arrive this afternoon.
在肯定句中，may的可能性比can 高，may表示现实的可能性，can表示理论上的可能性。如： The road may be blocked.
这条路可能不通了。
The road can be blocked.
这条路可能会是不通的。
在疑问句中，表示可能性用can。
如：Where can he be?
他会在哪呢？C. 表示祝愿; 但语气较正式:
e.g. May you succeed!
May you have a good journey!
might的用法有:
多在间接引语中表示过去的可能和允许。
e.g. She said that he might take her bike.
她说他可以拿她的自行车去用。 除了在间接引语中以外，might 一般不表示过去的可能或者许可。如要表示过去的可能可以用could, 表示过去的许可可以用was (were) allowed to 或者had permission to。
表示现在的可能，其可能性要比may小。e.g. She might go home tomorrow.
说不定他明天会回家。
表示现在的许可, 语气比may较委婉,
一般用于疑问句(包括间接疑问句), 不可
用于肯定句或者否定句。
e.g. Might I have a word with you?
我可以和你说句话吗？will 和 would 1. will是助动词或是情态动词？
will用于构成将来时是助动词。用于表示“意志”“决心”“请求”是情态动词。would亦同理。
e.g. I will tell you something
important.
我要告诉你一些重要的事。
（助动词）? Will you tell her that I’m here?
请您告诉她说我在这儿，好吗？
（情态动词） ?
2. 在疑问句中用于第二人称，提出请求
或询问。
e.g. If you want help - let me know,
will you?
如果你需要帮助, 让我知道, 好吗? Will you type this, please?
请打印这个, 好吗？ ?
Won’t you sit down?
请坐下, 好吗？
3. would比will客气委婉。
e.g. Would you help us, please?
请您帮助我们，好吗？（表请求）I’d go there with you.
我要和你一块到那儿去。?
Teacher wouldn’t allow it.
老师不会允许这件事。（表意愿）（表许可）shall和should1. shall用于构成将来时是助动词。
shall用于征求对方的意见，表示 “决心”是情态动词。
e.g. Perhaps I shall pay a visit to
England this winter.
可能今年冬天我会去英国观光。
（构成一般将来时, 助动词） Shall we go by train, Mom?
妈妈，我们乘火车去好吗？
（用于征求对方的意见，情态动词）
I shall go at once.
我必须立即去。
（表“决心”，情态动词） shall可以用于第一、三人称的疑问句，表示征求意见或许可；还可用于第二、三人称的陈述句中，表示允诺、警告、命令或威胁等。
e.g. You shall be punished if you break
the rule.2. should 表示义务、建议、劝告，意为 “应该”。 “should + have + 过去分词”
表示本应该在过去做但没有做。
e.g. You should keep your promise.
你应该遵守诺言。
She should have passed the exam.
她应该通过考试的。must 和 have?to1. must用于一般问句中, 肯定回答用must 否定式用needn’t 或don’t have to，做 “不必”, mustn’t表示“禁止，不允许” ?— Must?I?finish?all?assignments?at?a?time? ??— Yes, you must.
/No,?you?needn’t. e.g. I don’t like this TV set. We must
buy a new one.
There was no more bus. They had
to walk home.2. 表示“必须”这个意思时，must和 have?to稍有区别。must着重说明主观 看法，have?to强调客观需要。另外， have?to能用于更多时态。 e.g. You?must?be?the?new?teacher. ?
He?must?be?joking.
There?is?nobody?here.?They?
must?have?all gone?home. 3. must表示对某人某事的猜测, 作“准 是”, “一定” , 一般用于肯定句中。对过 去发生的事情作肯定判断用must have done。e.g. He must come and worry her with question, just when she was busy cooking the dinner. Of course, after I gave her my advice, she must go and do the opposite.4. must表示“偏要, 硬要”, 指做令人不 快的事情。can / could, may / might, should 和 must都可表示肯定的推测。can / could表示客观可能性；may表示推测时，其语气不肯定；might语气更弱，表示某事实际发生的可能性；should 表示确定或可能有的未来或期待；must表示比较肯定的语气。如：I think advertisements can be quite dangerous.
The newcomer may be dismissed by the company.
The rescue team should arrive by 5 o’clock this afternoon.
I think the old woman must be a nice person.could, might, would, should 都可表示委婉语气。如:
I wonder if you could let me use your cell phone.
Might I know your telephone number? 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?
— I am afraid you _____, in case he comes late for the meeting.
A. will B. must
C. may D. can高考链接B2. — No one _____ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball.
— Oh, you are really his big fan. A. can B. need
C. must D. might
3. It _____ be the postman at the door. It’s only six o’clock.
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. won’t D. needn’tAB4. — Will you read me a story, Mummy?
— OK. You _____ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.
A. might B. must
C. could D. shall
5. If you _____ smoke, please go outside.
A. can B. should
C. must D. may CDUse modal verbs to ask and answer questions based on the situations below. Try to use each modal verb at least once.1. You want to invite your friend to come to a party on Sunday.
2. You want to be a doctor, so you ask your teacher about what subjects to study.
3. You want to ask your mum for permission to go with your friends to the cinema.课件45张PPT。Unit 1
Festivals around the world1. Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.take place 发生；举行e.g. Halloween, which takes place every
year on October 31, is an important
event in many Western countries.
The Olympic Games take place
every four years. place 短语in the first place
（用于列举理由）首先，第一点
in the last place 最后
in one’s place
处于某人的位置，为某人设身处地想一想in place
放在原来的位置，就位
in place of
代替，用……而不用……
take one’s place
找某人接替某人的位置 Great changes ____ in the rural areas in the last two decades.
A. have taken place
B. took place
C. have been taken place
D. are happeningA take place不能用于被动语态中，句中短语 in the last two decades可确定句子的时态为现在完成时。[辨析] take place & happen
★ take place常指某事按规律、预先安排或计划而发生或进行。如：
The next meeting will take place tomorrow.
★ happen常指客观事物或情况偶然、不可预料地发生，和不定式连用时，表示“碰巧发生”。如：
The fire happened at midnight.
I happened to be out when my sister called.2. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. 在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们就会挨饿。starve
1) vt. & vi. (使)饿死；(使)饥饿；挨饿。
e.g. Many people starved to death because of
the famine.
?????? 那次饥荒中有许多人饿死了。
?????? Many people starve themselves to control
their weight.
?????? 好多人为了控制体重而挨饿。
?????? They would rather starve than give in.?
?????? 他们宁愿挨饿也不妥协。 2) vi. 渴望；需要，常跟for短语或动词不定式。
e.g. I think these flowers are starving for
water.
?????? 我觉得这些花极需要浇水。
3) vi. 饿得要死（用在口语中）。
e.g. Please prepare some food for me. I’m
starving!
?????? 给我准备些吃的！我快饿死了！【即学即练】
根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
1. 我一直很想与你见面。
I’ve been ________ ___ ____ ____.
2. 晚饭吃什么? 我饿极了!
What’s for dinner? I ____ _________!starving to see you?am starving3. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。[寓词于境]
阅读下列句子，注意origin的意思。
1) It’s a book about the origin of the
universe.
2) This particular custom has its origins
in Wales.
3) She tries to hide her upper-class
origins, but her accent gives her away.起源，源头来源，由来出身，血统[拓展]
original? adj. 原来的，最初的；独创的
? ? ? ? n. 原作；原型
originally adv. 原来，起初；新颖地
originate? v. 发源，来自；创始，开创[即学即练]
用以上词的适当形式填空。
1) He’s writing a dictionary that explains
the _______ of words.
2) My job is to think up creative and
_______ advertising ideas.
3) __________ it was a bedroom, but we
turned it into a study.
4) How did the tradition of wearing
costumes on Halloween ________?origin?originalOriginally??originate4. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
在日本的盂兰节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。
in memory of是介词短语，意为“纪念；追念”。如：
The library was built in memory of the scientist.
2) The building was named Ford Hall in memory of a man named James Ford.[拓展]
类似的in ... of短语还有：
in (the) face of 在……面前，不顾
in (the) front of 在……前面
in time of 在……时
in charge of 负责；掌管
in praise of 赞美；歌颂
in honour of 为了纪念……；为了 向……表示敬意___________ 寻找
in place of 代替，取代
in need of 需要in search of[小试] 用以上部分短语完成下列句子。
1. The film was made __________________ those who lost their lives to protect the Tibetan Antelope.
2. ______________ so many difficulties, the workers didn’t lose heart.in memory/honour of?In (the) face of5. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. 万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上邻居家要糖吃。 dress up 打扮；穿上盛装
e.g. Do we have to dress up to visit her birthday party? 去参加她的生日宴会，我们得打扮打扮吗？Dress up tonight, we will go to a wonderful restaurant.
今晚要盛装打扮, 我们要去一家很棒的餐厅。[拓展]
dress up / dress sb. up意为“把某人打扮起来；给……穿上某种衣服”。如：
The boys were all dressed up as pirates.
这些男孩子都装扮成了海盗。6. If the neighbors do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.
如果邻居什么糖也没给，那么孩子们就 可以捉弄他们了。play a trick on
【寓词于境】 仔细阅读下列句子，并试着总结play a trick on的意思。
1) The boys hid John’s bike to play a trick on him.2) Please do not play a trick on that poor boy.
3) People play tricks on each other in the office on April Fool’s Day.【归纳】
play a trick / tricks on 意为“__________________”，on后面多接表示人的名词或代词。搞恶作剧，开玩笑【联想】 ① play a part (in)意为“_________________________________”;② play a joke / jokes on意为“________________________”。如：
The teacher plays a very active part in this type of classroom activity.
She wondered if the others were playing a joke on her.扮演一个角色；参与；起……的作用开（某人的）玩笑；戏弄用合适的短语翻译下列句子。
1. 你哥哥刚才是跟你开玩笑的。
2. 说在英语学习中起重要作用。即学即练Speaking plays an important part in English learning.Your brother played a trick / joke on you just now.7. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.
印度在10月2日有个全国性节日，纪念莫汉达斯·甘地，他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。
此句中 Mohandas Gandhi 和the leader 是同位语，the leader 指的就是 Mohandas Gandhi 这个人。又如:
Yesterday I met Tom, a friend of my brother’s who is the top student in their class.
昨天我遇到了我弟弟的朋友汤姆, 他是他们班最好的学生。
Mr. Smith, our new teacher, is very kind to us.
我们的新老师史密斯先生对我们很好。8. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.
有些人还可能因为他们的农产品（参加各种评选）而获奖，比如最大的西瓜或最帅的公鸡。
award n. 奖, 奖品e.g. Dr. Yuan Longping has won many
awards for his research.award v. 判给, 授予
award sb. sth. 奖赏某人某物 The chairman awarded me the gold medal.
= The chairman awarded the gold medal to me. award 侧重指经过正式裁定而给予的荣誉或在某项评比竞赛中获胜而得到的奖赏。
reward 侧重指对某人所做的某件好事、好的行为等的报答、酬谢。
prize 多指在竞赛中获胜或有特殊贡献时所得的奖励。 award, reward与prize选出最佳选项。
1) Ann Bancroft, an American author, teacher, and adventurer, received a number of _____ and honors for her adventures.
A. prizes B. rewards
C. harvests D. awardsD即学即练2) It is the first time that she has been ____ second prize in the English Speaking Competition.
A. rewarded B. awarded
C. included D. harvested B 9. …, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.
admire v. 赞赏; 钦佩; 羡慕; 赞美;夸奖注意: 表示“在某方面钦佩某人”用“admire sb. for sth.”
e.g. We all admire him for his courage
and bravery. 我们都钦佩他的勇气和胆识。 用admire的适当形式填空。
1. The school is widely ________ for its excellent teaching.
2. I really _______ the way she brings
up those kids all on her own.即学即练admire admired 10. The most energetic and important
festivals are the ones that look forward
to the end of winter and the coming of
spring.
最富生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天，迎来春天的日子。
look forward to (doing) sth.
期待 (做)某事，其中的 to 是介词。e.g. Children are looking forward to
Spring Festival.
孩子们渴盼着过年。
He’s looking forward to hearing
from his pen pal.
他期待着笔友来信。11. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.as though 仿佛，好像
as though和as if没有什么区别。as if用得普遍些, 却可引导方式状语从句和表语从句, 其从句谓语常用虚拟语气。(1) 引导方式状语从句
e.g. She acted as though nothing had happened.
她装得好像什么事也没发生过似的。
当从句主语和主句主语一致, 从句谓语中又含有动词 to be 时, 可以把主语和 to be 一起省去。He looked about as though (he was) in search of something.
他四处张望, 好像寻找什么。
(2) 引导表语从句
e.g. It looks as if it’s going to rain.
看样子天要下雨了。as though和as if从句用虚拟语气, 还是用陈述语气。完全根据具体情况而定。如果从句表示的意思与事实完全相反, 或者纯粹是一种假设, 通常用虚拟语气。
e.g. The child talks as if she were an adult.
那孩子说话的样子好像她是个大人。12. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.e.g. Now you can find your passion for exercise and have fun with your kids at the same time.
The children are having a lot of fun with the building blocks. have fun with 玩得很开心/ 高兴have fun 过得快乐。同义词组为have a good time, enjoy oneself。短语：have fun (in) doing sth. 快乐地做某事。【拓展】
for fun 为了高兴
in fun 开玩笑地，不是当真的
make fun of sb. 取笑某人，嘲弄某人根据汉语提示完成下面短文。
The festival __________ (发生) between June 6 and 8 of each year ____________ (纪念) a famous hero in the history of the town. The hero helped the country to _____ (赢得) independence. All people have been _________________ (盼望) it a few weeks before its coming. takes placein memory ofgainlooking forward toWhen the festival actually comes, people will ________ (盛装打扮) and ______ (出发) for the central square very early in the morning, and ______ (集合) in the square, singing and dancing. Many kinds of games are held too, and those who play well will __________ (被授予) a prize. One of the most popular games is to see who is able to run to a big tree within the shortest time. dress upset offgatherbe awardedPeople _______ (羡慕) the winners very much. However, they often ___________________ (开玩笑) them. For example, they may take off the winners’ hats suddenly without telling them. There are also a lot of strange _______ (风俗) during the festival. It is clear that all of the people ______________ (玩得很开心). admireplay a trick / tricks oncustomshave a lot of fun课件40张PPT。Unit 1
Festivals around the worldFESTIVALNew YearNational DayChristmasFather’s DayChildren’s DayMother’s DayDragon Boat
FestivalTeachers’ DaySpring FestivalMay DayArmy Day…Mid-Autumn DayWhat festivals do you know?When do they take place? Spring Festival
January 1
at lunar calendar Lantern Festival
January 15
at lunar calendar Dragon Boat Festival May 5
at lunar calendar Mid-autumn Day
August 15
at lunar calendar Easter
around March 22 — April 25 Thanksgiving Day
the last Thursday of NovemberHalloween
October 31Christmas Day
December 25 1. What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit?Work in groups and talk about the two questions.Pre-reading2. Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. Discuss in pairs what kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.Read through the passage and find out how many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?1. Ancient festivals
2. Festivals of the Dead
3. Festivals to Honor the People
4. Harvest Festivals
5. Spring FestivalsScanningSkimming What’s the main idea of the text? How many kinds of festival are mentioned? What are they?Read the text quickly and answer the following question.The text mainly tells us about some of today’s festivals. There are three kinds of festivals. Some are religious, some are seasonal and some are for special people or events.What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph and what do the ancient festivals celebrate?Para. 1 Ancient Festivals
celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.Para. 2 Festivals of the Dead
Japan ----- Obon
Mexico ------ Day of the Dead
America ------ HalloweenPara. 3 Festivals to Honour People
China ----- Dragon Boat Festival
USA ----- Columbus Day
India ----- festival to honour GandhiObon（盂兰盆） in JapanDragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayPara. 4 Harvest Festivals
European and other countries ----- Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival
China and Japan ----- Mid-Autumn festivalPara. 5
China ----- Spring festival
Some Western countries ----- Easter and related holidays
Japan ----- Cheery Blossom FestivalHarvest Festivals Halloween (万圣节)Read the passage carefully and answer the questions with the help of the pictures.Careful readingWhat would people celebrate at these three times of a year?
Why do you think music and fire or light are used in festivals?Ancient FestivalsWhat kind of things are done to honour the dead?
Why do you think about the Mexican practice of making cakes with skulls and bones?Mexican Day of the DeadObon (日本盂兰盆节) What do you know about Halloween? HalloweenWhat festivals or celebrations can you think of that honour famous people or important events? the Dragon Boat Festival Who do you think should have a festival to honour them? Why?Columbus DayHarvest Festival Thanksgiving DayDo you know any harvest celebrations in China?1. Why did ancient people celebrate after hunters had caught animals?
A. Because they had no food to eat except animals.
B. Because they wouldn’t go hungry when food was found.
C. Because animals were their favourite food at that time.
D. Because they wanted to show their admiration for the hunters.Choose the best answer.2. What’s the right time order of the following festivals?
Easter
b. Cherry Blossom Festival
c. Western carnivals
c; a; b B. c; b; a
C. a; b; c D. a; c; b1) What are festivals of the dead usually for?
Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.Use the information from the reading
passage to answer the following questions.Post reading2) What makes autumn festivals happy events?
Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.3) What do people usually do at spring festivals?
At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.4) What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?
It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while.5) Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?
The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.6) What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?
Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.DiscussionWhich festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. 1. Go over the text, write a summary of the text (about 100 words) and retell the text according to your summary.2. Try to find out as much information as possible about festivals around the world. You can surf the Internet or refer to the books.课件51张PPT。Unit 1
Festivals around the worldUsing
languageListening and speakingLook at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have. Find Trinidad on the map. Predict what kind of problems someone might have when going to such a carnival.Carnival Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari to the Carnival parade. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Part 1
1. What is wrong with Li Mei’s clothing and shoes?
Li Mei’s clothing is too thick and her shoes are not comfortable enough to walk in for a long time.2. What advice does Carla give Li Mei?
Carla suggests that Li Mei change her shoes to something more comfortable, wear some lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat. Part 2
3. Why is it important for them to have water?
It is important for them to have water because it is very hot and they will be doing a lot of walking.4. Why is it difficult for them to hear each other?
It is difficult for them to hear each other because the music is very loud.5. Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o’clock?
They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o’clock because they might get separated in the crowd.停车场Imagine you have just visited your friends in Trinidad and seen the Carnival. Make a phone call to invite your friends to a Chinese festival. In pairs make a conversation of at least five turns each. Be ready to present your conversation to the class.ReadingA Sad Love Story牛郎白天放牛 牛郎织女喜结良缘 牛郎织女终于
在鹊桥上相会了 王母娘娘把他们分开 The Chinese people believe that the star Vega (织女星), east of the Milky Way, is Zhi Nü and, at the constellation of Aquila (天鹰座),
on the western side
of the Milky Way,
Niu Lang waits for
his wife. Well-known poem Eternal love between us two, Shall withstand the time apart.两情若是久长时, 又岂在朝朝暮暮。Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.turn up apologizeforgiveflowers and chocolatessecretlyfell in lovethe Milky Wayangryseventh dayheart-broken Answer the questions. 1. Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed?
The TV story was a sad story about lost love -- the same situation as Li Fang.
2. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin was doing?
He was afraid that she was with her friends laughing at him. 3. How did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop?
The manager wiped the tables and then sat down and turned on the TV.
4. Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiaojie?
People want the weather to be fine so they can meet the one they love.5. What is the reason why Li Fang and Hu Jin did not meet on time?
They did not meet on time because Li Fang waited in the coffee shop and Hu Jin waited in the tea shop.6. Why was Li Fang so worried at the end of the story?
He was worried because he had thrown away the gifts for Hu Jin--the chocolates and roses so he had nothing to give her and he thought she would not forgive him.The weaving girl Zhinü, the granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven, met the herd boy Niulang and ____ ___ ____ _____ him. Then they ___ ________ secretly and lived __ ______ ____. fell inlove withgot marrieda happy lifeFill in the blanks to complete the passage.But when the Goddess of Heaven knew it, she ___ ____ _____ _____ it and ______ Zhinü __ _____ ____ to Heaven. Niulang ___ ____ __ _____ to follow her, but the Milky Way stopped him.
When Zhinü’s grandmother _____ that was very angry aboutforcedto come backdid what he couldfoundZhinü was __ ____ ______, she finally _______ the couple ________ cross the Milky Way once a year. This happens on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month when magpies made a bridge of their wings __ _____ __ let the couple cross the river to meet. This is the story of Qiqiaojie---a Chinese Valentine’s Day.in deep sorrowallowedto meetin order to1. But she didn’t turn up.
turn up
1) 来, 出席(某活动)
e.g. I’m very happy you turned up so early.
2) 把(收音机等)音量开大一些, 其反义短语是 turn down。turn down 拒绝
turn off 关掉
turn on 打开
turn out 结果是......
turn to sb. for help 向某人求助相关短语:e.g. Turn up the radio a little, I can scarcely hear the program.2. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.
此句中laughing at him是动词-ing短语作伴随状语, 强调与谓语动词的动作同时发生，即她与朋友们呆在一起的同时, 也在嘲笑他。又如：
They stood there for an hour, watching the woman weaving the cloth. 他们在那儿站了一个小时, 看那位妇女织布。
Don’t just stand there doing nothing. 不要站在那儿无所事事。1) ____ for the train, I had a long talk with my sister about the famous poet.
A. Waited B. Being waiting
C. Having waited D. Waiting
2) I stood for a moment, not ____, and asked myself what would take place next.
A. moved B. moving
C. to move D. being movedDB即学即用3) Mike is a student at a famous university, _______ for a degree in agriculture.
A. studied B. studying
C. to have studied D. to be studyingB3. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word.
keep one’s word 守信用, 其反义词是 break one’s word, 失信。
e.g. He is a man who always keeps his
word.Don’t break your word, otherwise, no one will trust you.注意：keep one’s word 和 break one’s word中的名词word不能用复数形式。相关短语：in a word / in short / to be short
简言之；总之
have a word with sb. 与某人谈话
have words with sb. 与某人发生口角
in other words 换句话说4. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave ...
obvious adj. 明显的， 清楚的
1) obvious
+ to + 表示人的名词或代词
e.g. Her disappointment was obvious to
her friend.2) It + be + obvious + that-clause
e.g. It was obvious that she was in danger.obvious adj. 明显的; 显而易见的。常用句型: It is obvious that ….
obviously adv. 明显地，显然Most people on this island are recreational fishers, and ______, fishing forms an actual part of their leisure time.
A. accidentally B. purposefully
C. obviously D. formally[点拨]
句意: 这个岛上的大多数人是消遣的钓鱼者, 很明显, 钓鱼就成为了他们空暇时光的真正的消遣。accidentally 偶然地; 意外地; purposefully 有意义地; formally 形式地; 正式地。5. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.
[点拨]
此句是一个主从复合句。主句为People in China ... on that day; 从句为because 引导的原因状语从句。另外, 在主句中包含着由that引导的宾语从句, 作hope的宾语; 在because 引导的原因状语从句中又包含着一个主从复合句: 该主从复合句的主句为it means that ... to meet；从句为if 引导的条件状语从句。6. As Li Fang set off for home, he thought ...
set off
e.g. Tom and his father set off for
America yesterday.
The bomb set off among the crowd.动身, 出发; 使（地雷、炸弹）爆炸; 使某物更有吸引力 A woman’s beauty is set off by her clothes and jewellery.
相关短语：
set about doing sth. 着手（做某事）
set in 开始
set up 建立，创立
set down 写下，记下set somebody to do something
使某人开始工作
set somebody doing something
使某人处于某种动的状态
7. I don’t want them to remind me of her.
remind vi. 提醒，使想起
remind sb. of sth.
remind sb. to do sth.
remind sb. that The photos will r______ me of the days when we were together.
此题考查remind sb. of sth. “使某人想起某事”。“这些照片会使我想起我们在一起的日子”。remindI. 选用合适的词或短语，用其适当形式填空。 I’ll come after the meeting if time
________.permits remind... of; keep one’s word; permit;
drown; hold one’s breath; turn up; set offremind ... of; keep one’s word; drown;
hold one’s breath; turn up; set off2. Eventually my watch __________ in a
coat pocket.
3. Since you promised, you should
______________.
4. How could you ________________ for 9
minutes?turned up keep your wordhold your breathremind ... of; drown; set off5. If you want to catch that train you’d
better ______ for the station
immediately.
6. That ________ me ___ a joke I heard
last week.
7. Unfortunately, the little girl ___________
in the river last year.remindswas drownedof set off1. 请提醒我明天给我母亲写信。(remind)2. 我不能原谅他撒谎。(forgive)Please remind me to write to my mother tomorrow. I can’t forgive him for lying.II. 根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。3. 你太无理了, 你必须向你姐姐道歉。
(apologize)4. 我听不清楚广播，你能把声音调高点吗？(turn up)You must apologize to your sister for being so rude. I can’t hear the radio very well. Could you turn it up a bit?5. 这起事故已经引起了全世界的关注。
(worldwide) The accident has attracted worldwide attention.课件20张PPT。Unit 1
Festivals around the worldLearning
about
languageDiscovering useful words and expressionsWhich of these words can become adjectives with the -ous or -al ending? Which can become nouns with the
-(a)tion ending? Choose the correct
ending for each word and then write out the new word. Use the dictionary
to help you.religion
danger
humour
courageculture
nation
season
originreligious
dangerous
humourous
courageouscultural
national
seasonal
originalproduce
educate
celebrate
predictproduction
education
celebration
prediction2. Complete the passage below with
the words and expressions in the box.as though belief celebration Christians custom have fun with origin religiousMany people think that Christmas is a western __________, but in fact it is really a worldwide holiday. Christmas actually started as a _________ festival celebrated by ___________ around the world.celebrationreligiousChristiansIts ______ is around the 3rd or 4th century AD, when the ________ of remembering Jesus’ birth on December 25th first started. Today, of course, many people celebrate Christmas _________ it were just a holiday to ____________ family, rather than a holiday about a ______. origincustomas thoughhave fun withbelief3. Complete each of the sentences with
a suitable word or phrase from the box in its correct form. Then read theses famous quotes aloud. Can you think of any Chinese idioms or sayings that carry the same meaning? custom admire feast harvest trick belief starve gather gain look forward to Don’t ______________ the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you know you’ll be dead.
— Tennessee Williams
2. A dog ________ at this master’s gate predicts the ruin of the state.
— William Blakelook forward tostarving3. I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by _______. — Gerry Spence
4. _______ you rosebuds while you may, old time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.
— Robert HerrickcustomGather 5. However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to _______ him.
— Nicholas Boileau-Despreaux
6. _______, then, is the great guide of human life. — David Hume
7. Other people’s _________ are always the best _________, but one’s own children are always the best children.
— UnknownadmireBelief harvestsharvests8. There is no ______ on earth that does not end in parting. — Unknown
9. Everyone has some _____ they can do, but each has his own way of doing them. — Unknown
10. Those who can lose shall _____; those who wish for _____ shall lose. — Unknownfeasttricksgaingain课堂练习I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母 或 汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. No official p_________ has been given for the event to take place.
2. Our society expanded into a(n) _________ (遍及世界的) organization. permissionworldwide3. Mary said she was doing it to help me but I wasn’t _______ (欺骗).
II. 根据语境，选择合适的情态动词填空。
W: Hello. This is Cindy Fine. I’m calling about my car.
M: I 1 (can’t, may not) hear you. 2
(Could, May) you speak louder, please?
W: This is Cindy Fine. Is my car
ready yet?fooledcan’tCouldM: We’re working on it now. We’re almost finished.
W: When 3 (would, can) I pick it up?
M: It will be ready by four o’clock.
W: How much will it cost?
M: $375.
W: I don’t have that much money right now. 4 (Can, May) I pay by credit card?canMayM: Yes. You 5 (may, might) use any major credit card.
(Later, at the mechanic’s shop.)
M: Your car’s ready, ma’am. The engine problem is fixed. But you 6 (may, should) replace your brakes. They’re not so good.
W: Do I have to do it right away?mayshouldM: No, you don’t have to do it immediately, but you 7 (would, should) do it within a month or two. If you don’t do it soon, you 8 (may, would) have an accident.
W: How much will it cost to replace the brakes?
M: It 9 (would, will) cost about $200.should maywillW: I 10 (will, would) like to make an appointment to take care of the brakes next week. 11 (Can, Will) I bring my car in next Monday?
M: Yes, Monday is fine. You 12 (could, should) bring it in early because we get very busy later that day.
W: OK. See you Monday morning. would Canshould Finish Using Words and Expressions on Page 42 of Workbook.
