[高中英语]Unit 1 Festival around the world(新人教版必修3)
高中英语 必修三 Unit1《Festivals around the world ---Reading》
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高一人教新课标版必修三
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Reading
Guessing Compition:Guess what festival It is according to the picture you see as quickly as you can.
5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family members
Festivals of the Dead: Fill in the blanks.
P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2
2. Answer the following questions.
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?
高中英语必修三unit1festival around the world warming and reading festivals and celebrations课件
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Words about Spring Festival
Greeting Season
春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 the Lantern Festival
Kinds of Festivals
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honour People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
When did ancient people celebrate? Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, the cold weather ________________and planting in spring ____________________. Other celebrations harvest in autumn when hunters had caught animals were held _______________________________.
Teachers’ Day
Teacher’s Day is a day when we show respect to our teachers.
Festivals
人教版高中英语必修三Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld
人教版必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world智慧课堂中“节日”话题的词汇教学设计Lesson Plan●教材分析Teaching material analysis:本节词汇复习课紧扣人教版必修3,Unit1 “节日”话题——“Festivals around the world”，利用自选课外篇章An interesting festival学习和复习有关节日和民俗的词汇和表达，如origin, take place, reunion, religious，take place等。
引导学生发现英语词汇中的词缀，以此帮助了解不同的词性构成法，并有意识地应用该方法扩大词汇量。
利用本校引进的“慧学云”智能授课交互系统进行针对性的训练。
最后，鼓励学生利用所学词汇和表达，创设任务情景，请学生分享/创造重要/有趣的节日。
本课坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”的词汇学习原则，把词汇放到具体的语境中学习，并通过不同方式进行训练，让学生理解、记忆、复习与巩固与节日相关的词汇和表达。
同时，教会学生如何通过前缀和后缀进行词汇学习和拓展。
本课结合布鲁姆的认知目标分类，在教学中注重记忆、理解、应用、分析/评价、创造层层递进的教学环节，实现教学目标。
●学情分析Students analysis:高一（12）班是年级的重点班，同学对英语学习的热情较高，大部分同学在课堂上专注学习，但是课后未能有效运用所学的词汇和表达。
同时，他们对于单词的记忆方法不够科学，大部分限于拼读和生硬的记忆背诵。
此外，学生初步具有利用多媒体技术进行学习和动手实践的能力，具备一定的小组合作精神。
●教学目标Teaching aims:1. 语言知识和技能方面：1) 通过学习，学生能够对了解和掌握与“节日”话题相关的词汇和表达；2）学生能学以致用，应用所学词汇介绍中西方一些重要节日和民俗；3）学生能根据词缀构词法改善词汇学习和记忆单词的方法。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,”thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,”thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinüwas heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunarmonth. 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.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling ve ry frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu o f barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried v egetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they w ould all be sold. By now his restaurant ought tobe full of people. But not today! Why was that What could have happened He thought of his mutto n, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cr eam was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,”he thought. Suddenly h e saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, L ao Li,”he called. “Your usual”But Li Chang s eemed not to hear. What was the matter Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not c oming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.Tired of all that fat Want to lose weightCome inside Yong Hui's slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came fo rward. “Welcome,”she said. “My name is Yong Hu i. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.”Then she gav e a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng wa s amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! H e could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thou ght about his own menu. Did it make people fat P erhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her cust omers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food , they were not eating enough energy-giving food t o keep them fit. They would become tired very qui ckly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove bac k home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign h e could win his customers back. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energeticCome and eat here! Discounts today! Our food g ives you energy all day! The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was near ly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some cust omers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did no t look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu,”she shouted. “Please excuse me,”he calmly expl ained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to up set you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benef its of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were bo th enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream , Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,”she said, “I mi ss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Peng was enjoyi ng a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Ye s,”he added, “and I would miss my dumplings an d fatty pork. Don,t you get tired quickly”“Well , I do have to rest a lot,”admitted Yong Hui.“But don’t you think it would be better if yo u were a bit thinner I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced di ets. “According to my research, neither your resta urant nor mine offers a balanced diet,”explained Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.”So that is what they did. They ser ved raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served f resh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the me al. Their balanced diets became such a success tha t before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong H ui put on more weight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Y oung man, would you step inside a moment, pleaseHENRY: Who Me, sirRODERICK: Y es, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT: G ood morning, sir. Would you please come in Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER: (Henry enters)Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK: H ow do you do, Mr … er …HENRY: A dams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: C ome and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: T hank you.RODERICK: Y our are an AmericanHENRY: T hat’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: H ow well do you know LondonHENRY: N ot at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questionsHENRY: N ot at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: M ay we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans areHENRY: W ell, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed inBritain by accident.RODERICK: H ow is that possibleHENRY: W ell, you see, back home I have my own boat. Abouta month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’dinner on the table)OLIVER: W ell, go on.HENRY: O h, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was allmy fault. I didn’t know whether I could surviveuntil morning. The next morning I’d just aboutgiven myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for myappearance. I went to the American embassy to seekhelp, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK: W ell, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: T ell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in AmericaHENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work hereRODERICK: P atience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you haveHENRY: W ell, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily)What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: W ell, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of somekind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henrystands up to leave) Now if you’ll excuse me, Ithink I’ll be on my way.RODERICK: P lease don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him theletter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY: (taking it carefully) For meRODERICK: F or you. (Henry starts to open it)Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open ituntil two o’clock.HENRY: O h, this is silly.RODERICK: N ot silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) JamesHENRY: O h, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: W e know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all aboutRODERICK: Y ou’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERVANT: T his way, sir.RODERICK: M r Adams, not until 2 o’clock. PromiseHENRY: P romise. Goodbye.Act I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decide to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)OWNER: (seeing Henry’s poor appearance)That one’sreserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman’s order, Horace.HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I’d also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.WAITER: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money.HENRY: I understand. And i’ll have a large glass of beer.WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.)HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.OWNER: We’ll see if he’s clever as a wolf, ehHENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (the waiter returns)Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.WAITER: Again EverythingHENRY: Yes, that’s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrongWAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He’s asked for more of the same.OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two largeglasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall)Would you mind waiting just a few minutesWAITER: (in a rude manner) What’s there to wait for OWNER: All right, Horace. I’ll take care of this.HENRY: (to the owner)That was a wonderful meal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while.OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and the waiter are shocked) I’m very sorry. But ... I (I)don’t have anything smaller.OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well, … er … just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth)Do you think it’s genuineHOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount … Anyway, I don’t think it’s a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he’s in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That mustbe it!HOSTESS: (hits her husband’s arm)And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.OWNER: (to Henry) I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.HENRY: But it’s all I have on me.OWNER: Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir No, it’s kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.HENRY: Forget it Well … thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.OWNER: Oh, it’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, the hostess and the waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earthwas still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between and billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.”I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,”he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.”I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Comeon,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,”I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.”After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakesand forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southwardtowards Toronto.“THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREALThe next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her from a telephone booth.”They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto. Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier. “We can get good Cantonese food here,”Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.”The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal atdawn the next morning. At the station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters. “We don’t leave until this evening,”said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.” They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.“Hello, my name is Henri. I’m a student at the university nearby,”he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.”The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. “That’s too bad,”he said. “Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of us speak both English and French, but the city has French culture and traditions. We love good coffee, good bread and good music.”That night as the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River toward the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast, the cousins dreamed of French restaurants and red maple leaves.。
人教版高中英语必修3 unit1 Festivals around the world 课件
Mexico
Halloween
western countries
Dragon Boat Festival
China
Festivals to Honor People
Columbus Day
USA
Festival to Honor Gandhi
India
Harvest Festivals
Thanksgiving
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Spring Festival Christmas
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Tibetan New Year
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Task 1
Scanning
Easter and some western
carnivals
countries
Cherry Blossom Japan Festival
Kinds of Festivals
Names of Festivals
Countries
Obon
Japan
Festivals of the Dead
Day of the Dead
A. 生病 B. 发疯
C. 受伤 D. 挨饿
2.Which one is used to honour someone?
A. Spring Festival
B. Thanksgiving
C. Dragon Boat Festival
D. Mid-autumn Day
3. Which of the following is not mentioned?
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At thattime people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebratethe Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children ’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus inthe New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together tohave meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China andJapan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine ’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’tturn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhin ü,the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,”thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhin wasüheart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weatherwill be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple won’tbe able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine ’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love”.As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “Iguess Hu Jin doesn’tlove me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’twant them to remind me of her.”So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had bee n a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried ric e. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, fi nest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of mil k, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,” he thought. Su ddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li, ” he cal led. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the ma tter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming toeat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sig n at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui's slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said.“My name is Yo ng Hui.I ’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here e very day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choice s of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his ey es. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he th ought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away wit h telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customer s might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enoug h energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very qui ckly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day !The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happi er. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to cl ose his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his r estaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some custom ers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my men u,” she shouted.“Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’twant to upset you, but I f ound your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertisin g the benefits of my food. Why don’tyou sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings a nd breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the icec ream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “ I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said,“I miss my vegetables and fruit”. Wang Peng was enj oying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed“.Yes,” he added,“an d I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don,t you get tired quickly ?” “Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’tyo u think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel m uch healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets“. According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” expla ined Wang Peng.“I don’toffer enough fibre and you don’toffer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre”. So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburger s and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit w ith the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After so me time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a p ersonal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK:Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY:Who? Me, sir?RODERICK:Yes, you.OLIVER:Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door)Thanks.SERVANT:Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER:(Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all. RODERICK:How do you do, Mr ⋯ er ⋯?HENRY:Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER:Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY:Thank you.RODERICK:Your are an American?HENRY:That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK:How well do you know London?HENRY:Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK:I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a fewquestions?HENRY:Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK:May we ask what you ’re doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY:Well, I can’tsay that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK:How is that possible?HENRY:Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay⋯ (his eyesstare at what is left of the brothers’dinner on the table) OLIVER:Well, go on.HENRY:Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’tknow whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I ’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER:And it was the ship that brought you to England. HENRY:Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but⋯(the brotherssmile at each other)RODERICK:Well, you mustn’tworry about that. It’s an advantage. HENRY:I’m afraid I don’tquite follow you, sir.RODERICK:Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY:I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here?RODERICK:Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’tmind, may I ask how much money you have?HENRY:Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK:(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY:Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I don’tthink it ’s very funny. (Henry stands up to leave)Now if you ’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. RODERICK:Please don’tgo Mr Adams. You mustn’tthink we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER:Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY:(taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK:For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock. HENRY:Oh, this is silly.RODERICK:Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY:Oh, no. I don’twant your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK:We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James,show Mr Adams out.OLIVER:Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY:Well, why don’tyou explain what this is all about? RODERICK:You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERVANT: RODERICK: HENRY:Act I, Scene 4This way, sir.Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise? Promise. Goodbye.(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decide to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) OWNER: (seeing Henry’s poor appearance) That one’s reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman’s order, Horace. HENRY:(after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I ’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick.’dI also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.WAITER:Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. HENRY:I understand. And i’ll have a large glass of beer. WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. OWNER: We’ll see if he’s clever as a wolf, eh?HENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (the waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer. WAITER: Again? Everything?HENRY: Yes, that’s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrong?WAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He’s asked for more of the same.OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That ’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?WAITER: (in a rude manner) What’s there to wait for?OWNER: All right, Horace. I ’ll take care of this.HENRY: (to the owner) That was a wonderful meal. It ’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’thave them for a while.OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your billI can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and the waiter are shocked) I ’m very sorry. But ⋯ I ⋯ I don’thave anything smaller.OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well, ⋯ er ⋯ just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth)Do you think it ’s genuine? HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don’tknow. I simply don’tknow.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ⋯ Anyway, I don ’tthink it ’s a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he’s in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it! HOSTESS: (hits her husband’sarm) And you put him in the back ofthe restaurant! Go and see him at once.OWNER: (to Henry) I ’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.HENRY: But it ’s all I have on me.OWNER: Oh, please, don’tworry, sir. Doesn’tmatter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it ’s kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.HENRY: Forget it? Well ⋯ thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.OWNER: Oh, it ’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottomof my heart. (The owner, the hostess and the waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe beganwith a “Big Bang ”that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produceda chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, nowwith hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet.But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth ’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anythingto each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground. ”I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,”he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, butit will not be as strong a pull as the earth ’s.”I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,”I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!”I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,”I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.”After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth ’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came backto land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too, ”I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,”he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA-“THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then takethe train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch“The True North”, the cross-Canadatrain. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip.“You’re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres”.That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days ’travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-thirdof the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.“THE TRUE NORTH”FROM TORONTO TO MONTREALThe next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows werered, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud thatrose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother ’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her from a telephone booth”.They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto. Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier. “We can get good Cantonese food here,”Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. It ’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeastof Toronto, so it would take too long.”The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning. At the station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters. “We don’tleave until this evening,”said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.”They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.“Hello, my name is Henri. I’m a student at the university nearby,”he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.”The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. “That’s too bad,”he said. “Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of us speak both English and French, but the。
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高中英语必修三参考答案Unit 1 Festivals Around the WorldSection AReading Comprehension:1. The passage mainly talks about various festivals celebrated around the world.2. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated to honor the famous poet Qu Yuan.3. The Mid-Autumn Festival is associated with the moon and family reunions.4. In the United States, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for the harvest and to spend time with family.5. The Carnival in Brazil is known for its vibrant parades and colorful costumes.Vocabulary and Grammar:1. The correct word to fill in the blank is "celebrates".2. The past tense of "hold" is "held".3. "Traditional" is the adjective form of "tradition".4. The comparative form of "big" is "bigger".5. The phrase "in honor of" is used to show respect or to remember someone.Section BListening Practice:1. The first speaker talks about the Lantern Festival.2. The second speaker mentions Diwali as the festival of lights.3. The third speaker discusses Halloween and the tradition of trick-or-treating.4. The fourth speaker explains the significance of Christmas.5. The fifth speaker describes the New Year's Eve celebration. Section CLanguage Points:1. "In addition to" is used to add more information.2. "As well as" is used to link two similar items or activities.3. "Rather than" is used to show a preference for one thing over another.4. "So as to" is used to express purpose.5. "Such as" is used to give examples.Unit 2 Healthy EatingSection AReading Comprehension:1. The passage discusses the importance of a balanced dietfor good health.2. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and fiber.3. Fast food is high in calories and unhealthy fats.4. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems like obesity and diabetes.5. Regular exercise is essential for maintaining a healthylifestyle.Vocabulary and Grammar:1. The adjective "nutritious" describes food that is good for health.2. "Reduce" is the base form of the verb used to talk about making something smaller.3. "Instead of" is used to show an alternative action.4. "A lack of" is used to express the absence of something.5. The phrase "be rich in" means to have a lot of aparticular quality or substance.Section BListening Practice:1. The first speaker talks about the benefits of eating breakfast.2. The second speaker mentions the importance of drinking water.3. The third speaker discusses the dangers of eating too much junk food.4. The fourth speaker explains the role of carbohydrates in a diet.5. The fifth speaker recommends eating more whole grains. Section CLanguage Points:1. "Be aware of" means to know or understand something.2. "Make a difference" is used to say that something is important or has an effect.3. "In terms of" is used to specify the area or subject being discussed.4. "Take in" can mean to consume or to absorb something.5. "Be related to" means to have a connection with something. Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteSection AReading Comprehension:1. The story is about a man who finds a million-pound banknote.2. The banknote changes the way people treat the man becauseof its high value.3. The man is able to live a luxurious life without spending any of his own money.4. Eventually, the banknote is revealed to be a joke, but the man's life has been transformed.5. The story highlights the power of money and its influenceon society.Vocabulary and Grammar:1. "In exchange for" is used to talk about giving somethingto receive something else.2. "At first" indicates the beginning of a situation or event.3. "In the end" refers to the final outcome or conclusion.4. "Make use of" means to utilize something effectively.5. "Be mistaken for" is used when someone is wronglyidentified as another person.Section BListening Practice:1. The first speaker talks about the value of honesty.2. The second speaker discusses the importance of hard work.3. The third speaker mentions the role of luck in success.4. The fourth speaker explains the concept of integrity.5. The fifth speaker reflects on the impact of money on relationships.Section CLanguage Points:1. "Take advantage of" means to use something for one's own benefit.2. "Be curious about" is used to express interest or desire to know more.3. "。
人教版高中英语必修三 UNIT1FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD PPT课件
Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage? A. Because festivals let us enjoy life. B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs. C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other. D. D Because festivals can let us get money from the government.
The traditional Thanksgiving food--roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.
gathered People are grateful because their food is ________ agricultural for the winter, and because a season of __________ work is over.
Foreign Festivals Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day April Fool’s Day Valentine’s Day Easter Halloween
The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
高中英语必修三Unit1
高中英语必修三Unit1高中英语必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world一、Sentences1. Belief, then, is the great guide of human life.2. There’s no feast on earth that does not end in parting.3. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.4. It’s never too old to lear n.5. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.6. No cross no crown.7. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return eitherto help or to do harm.8. Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. 9. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.10. The country ,covered with cherry tree flowers ,looks as though it is covered with pink snow. 11. Festivals lead us enjoy our life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while. 12. The photo reminded her of her lover who had drowned at sea, and she wept. Although she hadwiped her tears away when she came out from the room, she could not hide her sadness on herface.13. The meeting that will take place next week is in memory of their ancestors’ arrival in thevillage over one hundred years ago.14. If you haven’t got a might park permission you can’t park your car here.15. According to experts’ prediction he’ll win the best actor atthe Golden Rooster Award thisyear.16. It was obvious that he was trying to hold his breath.17. For many years the old man who lives the Mexico has beendreaming day and night aboutgoing back to his town.18. The energetic poet could not find the origins of the words.19. He apologized to me for not having kept his word and asked me to forgive him when we metagain.20. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing.21. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outside, snow covers the streetsand is piled up along the sidewalks.22. If you were fall in, you would freeze in less than 2 minutes.23. When admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China,you can stop with other tourists in an igloo for hot tea or coffee.二、Useful phrases1. self-respect 自尊 self-discipline 自律2. discipline military discipline 军事训练 Eg. Good discipline in the classroom makes iteasier to work.良好的课堂纪律有利于教学。
新人教版高中英语必修3Unit 1 Festivals around the world Intergrading skill(含答案)
高一英语同步练习：必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world第4课时： Intergrading skill基础练习：Summing up1. You have learned about festivals around the world.1). How festivals began2). How people celebrate festivalsUseful expressions: feed-back exercises*Festivals are meant to celebrate important _______(accidents/incidents/events).*(What’s/Which’s)________ your favorite holiday of the year?*What festivals or celebrations (do/is/does)______ you enjoy in your city or town?*Do you like( spending/to spend/spends)_______ festivals with your family or with your friends?*What( part /role)_______ of a festival do you like best --- the music, the things to see, the visit or the food?*Festivals and celebrations of all (kinds/types/varieties)___ are held everywhere.*They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals( would /should/could)_________bring a year of plenty.*Some festivals are (held/ had)______ to honor the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors.*Festivals can be held (as/ for/ in)____ an honor to famous people or the gods. *The most energetic and important festivals are the (ones/ them/those)___ that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.*Festivals (let / get) ________us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.2. From this unit you have also learned:• Useful verbs:• Useful nouns:•Useful expressions:• New grammar items:3. Functional items:Invitations:I wonder if you are interested in …I’d like to invite you to …Would you like…? Could/Would you please...? I’d love to, but …I’m looking forward to ....Thanks：That’s very kind of you ... Thank you so much/Thanks a lot. It’s a pleasure. Don’t mention it. You are most welcome.实战演练：A.选出最佳答案:1.----- Can you post the letters for on your way home?----- ____________.A. No problemB. FineC. It’s all rightD. It’s a pleasure2. He is a kind person and always ready to _______ others help.A. provideB. offerC. supplyD. afford3. The manager meant _________ the workers that being late for 5 minutes meant __________ the company.A. telling; leavingB. to tell; to leaveC. telling; to leaveD. to tell; leaving4. It was his carelessness that ________ the accident.A. caused toB. made toC. led toD. called for5. I’m preparing for the report for tomorrow. Would you please __ the radio a little?A. turn onB. turn offC. turn downD. turn up6. If you really want to see that movie, we’d better _______for the cinema now.A. set offB. set onC. set upD. set down7.---- Do you know where Lucy is? I couldn’t find her anywhere.---- Well, she _____ have gone far, for her hand-bag is still here.A. mustn’tB. shouldn’tC. wouldn’tD. can’t8. ---- If you need me, just call me.----- I will. __________.A. All rightB. Thank youC. Not at allD. That’s all right9. This new style is designed to _______ the needs of the teenagers.A. gainB. admireC. satisfyD. gather10. A few minutes later, the poor boy ________ breathe again.A. canB. was able toC. managedD. could be able to11. Being a secretary for so many years, he has learned a ____ to please his boss.A. trickB. ideaC. thoughtD. meansB. 完形填空Home-coming Weekend is a 12 at American colleges, universities, and 13 highschools. Schools usually hold a weekend for this purpose 14 fall. Homecoming Weekend is a time 15 former students return to get together withcurrent students and old friends.The Weekend usually centers 16 a football game and a homecoming dance. Manyschools also 17 a parade. And some burn a ceremonial fire to 18 support for theirfootball team.The University of Illinois has claims for many years that it 19 the firstcollege Homecoming Weekend in 1910.The planners of that celebration saw it 20a chance for current students an former students to get 21 each other. They said22 would create more loyalty to university. And it would lead other universities23 .12. A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. tradition13. A. also B. too C. as well D. too14. A. all B. either C. both D. each15. A. while B. when C. since D. as16. A. in B. at C. on D. into17. A. hold B. take place C. happen D. occur18. A. show B. offer C. supply D. provide19. A. took place B. held C. had D. happened20. A. for B. before C. as D. to be21. A. to know B. knowing C. knew D. known22. A. this B. that C. it D. they23. A. following B. to follow C. followed D. followC. 阅读理解AA kind of little car may some day take the place of today’s big ones. People will like this kind of small car more and more. The car is as small as a bike but can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools and parks.If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for all the cars in cities, and the streets will have more space for people to walk. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.The little cars of the future will cost much less money to own and to drive. And they can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer, too.The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.This kind of car can save a lot of gasoline. They will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.判断正误：24. The little car are surely to take the place of the big cars.( )25. This new kind of car can carry as many people as the usual cars.( )26. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air.( )27. Driving the little car will be more dangerous.( )28. If big cars are still used along with the little ones, only one set of roadwill be needed in the future.( )BIn England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day. Just as the saying goes: When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do. The same is true that when two people meet for the first time, the safest topic for them to begin with a conversation is the weather. But remember: it’s just a small talk. So, when a stranger is trying to talk about what’s the weather like with you, you needn’t offer the details of the weather, for what he really wants to do is to greet you.29. In England, people often talk about the weather because________.A. they like the weather very muchB. the weather plays a very important roleC. they can experience four seasons in one dayD. the weather is everything30. When you see people carrying an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunnymorning, you should ______.A. think they are very strange peopleB. think they like umbrellas and raincoatsC. not laugh at themD. do what they do31.When a stranger says”Fine weather, isn’t it?”Your proper answer is ______A. The weather report says …….B. Yes, isn’t it?C. So far as I know, it’s ……todayD. Sorry, I didn’t listen to the report.反馈检测：A. 按要求完成那个下列各题：1. What does the sentence mean?(英译汉) _____________________.2.Missing the bus means ___another two hours.A. wait forB. waiting forC. to wait forD. waited for3.The World War ________ in 1914.A. breaks outB. was broken outC. broke outD. has broken out4.The football match will _________ tomorrow.A. happenB. come aboutC. take placeD. come into being5. A terrible traffic accident _______ last night.A. happenedB. took placeC. came aboutD. came into being6.Great changes ___ in the rural areas in the last two decades.A. have taken placeB. took placeC. have been taken placeD. are happening7.用所给单词的正确形式填空：① Books of this kind ____ (sell) well in the bookstore.② This kind of books ____ (sell) well in the bookstore.8. 翻译划线部分1) Millions of people starved to death during the lacking year.2) The homeless children were starving for love .3) When will the dinner be ready? I’m starving.4.You have a life of plenty , what would you be worried about? ______.5).This country road leads them to destination.6).She bought a satisfactory computer. And it’s cheap and of high quality.7). She is satisfied with the service.8). It’s satisfying to learn the success of his son in job-hunting.9).Wake up children and dress them.10).Hurry up and get dressed.11).The girl was dressed in red.12).He behaved as though nothing had happened.9.The parents offer education fee____________ us.A. forB. toC. withD. /10. 用所给选项补全下列各句：A. in the shape ofB. to the memory ofC. in memory of1). The roses are placed ____heart.2). The Nobel Prize was set up ________the famous scientist Nobel.3). Duan Wu Festival is ___ Qu Yuan.B. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高中英语人教版 必修3重点词汇、短语、句型、语法全汇总
Unit1 Festivals around the world【重点词汇、短语】1. take place 发生2. religious 宗教的3. in memory of 纪念4. belief 信任，信心，信仰5. dress up 盛装，打扮6. trick 诡计，窍门7. play a trick on 搞恶作剧，诈骗8. gain 获得9. gather 搜集，集合10. award 奖品，授予11. admire 赞美，钦佩12. look forward to 期望，盼望13. day and night 日夜14. as though 好像15. have fun with 玩的开心16. permission 许可，允许17. turn up 出现，到场18. keep one’s word 守信用19. hold one’s breath 屏息20. apologize道歉21. obvious 显然的22. set off 出发，动身，使爆炸【重点句型】1. Please make sure when and where the accident took place.请查清楚事故是何时何地发生的。
2. Some festival are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.还有一些节日，是为了纪念死者、满足或取悦祖先，因为（祖先们）有可能回到世上帮助他们，也有可能带来危害。
3. In Japan the festival is called Obon，when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.（非限制性定语从句）在日本，这个节叫孟兰盆节，在这个节日里，人们要上坟、扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。
高中英语课件 人教版必修三 Unit 1festivals around the world课件
5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?
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课堂讲练 Warming Up 1.Discuss when they take place,what they celebrate and what people do at that time. 讨论它们(中国节日)在什么时间举行,庆祝的是什么事件,人们在那天做 什么事。(P1) ◆ take place 发生 In 2022 the Winter Olympic Games will take place in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. 在2022年,冬奥会将在北京和张家口举行。 The idea comes from a small incident that took place last month. 这个想法来自上个月发生的一件小事。
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新人教版高中英语必修3Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading(含答案)
高一英语同步练习：必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world第2课时: Reading ------Festivals Around The World1.基础练习1）Entertainment:Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge鹊桥仙（宋秦观）Among the beautiful clouds, 纤云弄巧Over the heavenly river, 飞星传恨Crosses the weaving maiden. 银汉迢迢暗度A night of rendezvous, 金风玉露一相逢Across the autumn sky. 便胜却人间无数Surpasses joy on earth. 柔情似水Moments of tender love and dream, 佳期如梦So sad to leave the magpie bridge. 忍顾鹊桥归路Eternal love between us two, 两情若是久长时Shall withstand the time apart. 又岂在朝朝暮暮2. What to learn about festivals around the world.-----How festivals began-----How people celebrate festivalsFunctionFestivals, of many types, serve to meet specific needs, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times, festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people to find mates. Select anniversaries have annual festivals to commemorate previous significant occurrences.*What’s the function of festivals?Festivals serve to meet_________, as well as to provide________. These times of celebration offer a sense of ___________________.Types of festivalsThere are numerous types of festivals in the world. Though many have religious origins, others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance. Also certain institutions celebrate their own festival (often called "fests") to mark some significant occasions in their history. These occasions could be the day these institutions were founded or any other event which they decide to commemorate periodically, usually annually.*How many types of festivals are there? ______________________________Seasonal festivalsSeasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply. Ancient Egyptians would celebrate the seasonal inundation caused by the Nile River, a form of irrigation, which provided fertile land for crops. In the Alps, in autumn the return of the cattle from the mountain pastures to the stables in the valley is celebrated as Almabtrieb. A recognized winter festival, the Chinese New Year, is set by the lunar calendar, and celebrated from the day of the second new moon after the winter sostice.*What are seasonal festivals? ______________________________"Fests"Certain institutions decide to annually commemorate certain special events significant to their history. These institutions are usually educational institutes such as colleges and senior secondary, secondary, or high schools. Such festivals are usually called "fests". Examples of such a fest is Saarrang at IIT Madras, Chennails, "Engineer" at NIT, Surathkal, Moodindigo at IIT Bombay. *What are“ Fests”? ___________________________2. 实战演练：A. Reading：1) Fast reading: Read the passage quickly and find out the festivals mentioned here in the passage:There are Festivals of___, Festivals to Honor___, ____Festivals and _____Festivals.2)Read and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form :3) Answer the following questionsParagraph 1:*When did ancient people celebrate ?*What about festivals now?Paragraph 2: Festivals of the dead*Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat? Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor PeopleAny other festivals which are meant to honor people in China? Who is honored? Paragraph 4:Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?2) What do people do to celebrate it?Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsParagraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals? __________________________B. Using language:1).Festivals are meant ____important times of years.A. celebratingB. to celebrateC. congratulatingD. to congratulate2).In some parts of London, missing a bus means _____ for another hour.A. waitingB. to waitC. waitD. to be waiting3).Great changes ___ in China in the last two decades.A. have taken placeB. took placeC. have been taken placeD. are happening4).Several cars were —— in the accident.A. woundedB. injuredC. hurtD. damaged5).If we solve the problem in this way, it may do more ______than good.A. harmsB. harmC. harmfulnessD. harmlessness6).They set up a monument ________the soldiers who died in World War II.A. in the honor ofB. in memory ofC. in shape ofD. in form of7). Please _____the guests ______the reception-room.A. lead/toB. leads/toC. leading /toD. led/to8). Eating too much sugar can ——health problems.A. causeB. lead toC. result inD. All of the above9). Some people might win________ for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.A. prizesB. awardsC. rewardsD. prices10).He’s looking forward to from his pen pal.A. hearB. hearingC. receivingD. receive11).He looked about as though (he was) ___something．A. in search forB. in searchC. in search ofD. in his search of反馈检测：阅读理解：ACompared with love stories in Western legends, the story of NiuLang and Zhi Nu seems not as intense or passionate. Love doesn't kill or break up the barrier between them. They just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.It is faith and emotional liaison instead of physical attraction and desire that is emphasized in the story as well as in many other Chinese folk-tales （民间故事） about love.In only a few Chinese folk love stories can be found a description of the physical appearances of the hero and heroine.In the "Butterfly Lovers", the heroine, dressed as a boy to attend school, falls in love with a classmate. After they have lived together as classmates for years, the hero did not have the slightest clue that his best friend is actually a girl!1. what do you find about the story of Niulang and Zhi Nu, compared with lovestories in Western legends?2. What is it that is emphasized in the story of Niulang and Zhi Nu?3. Can a description of the physical appearances of the hero and heroine be found in all the Chinese folk love stories?BChinese CeremoniesThe seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the only Chinese festival devoted to love in the Lunar calendar.Unlike St. Valentine's Day in Western countries there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense（熏香）as offerings to ZhiNu, the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needle-craft（裁缝），as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhi Nu and NiuLang are talking about.1.How many festivals are there in China devoted to love in the Lunar Calendar?2.Is there so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses like St. Valentine’s Day in Western countries?3. What’s Chinese grannies’ usual story like?CChinese Valentine’s DayRaise your head on August 4 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky.Valentine's Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 4 this year. That is, on Monday evening, NiuLang and ZhiNu will meet on a bridge of magpies（鹊桥） across the Milky Way（银河）. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.1. Does Valentine’s Day in China fall on the same date every year?2. Why do you think children would not be able to see any magpies on the evening of August 4 this year?第2课时1. 基础练习FunctionFestivals serve to meet specific needs, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups.Seasonal festivalsSeasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply."Fests"Certain institutions decide to annually commemorate certain special events significant to their history. These institutions are usually educational institutes such as colleges and senior secondary, secondary, or high schools. Such festivals are usually called "fests".2. 实战演练：1). There are Festivals of _the Dead_, Festivals to honor people_, __Harvest_ Festivals and __Spring__ Festivals.2).3) Answer the following questionsParagraph 1:*When did ancient people celebrate ?-----at the end of winter----When good weather returned----a good harvest----animals caught-----When they wanted a year of plenty*What about festivals now?Festival now have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or eventsParagraph 2: Festivals of the dead*Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat?The Qing Ming Festival ………Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor People*Any other festivals which are meant to honor people in China? Who is honored? Tree-planting Day -------Sun ZhongshanParagraph 4: Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?Because people are grateful and happy and a season of agricultural work is over.2) What do people do to celebrate it?In European countries, it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; get together to have meals, win awards for their farm produce ; admire the moon, enjoy moon-cakes.Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsParagraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals?Festivals: To have fun with each other / To let us enjoy life/ To be proud of our customs/ To forget our daily life for a little while/To honor the dead/Tohonor famous people/To celebrate harvest/To welcome a new year and look forward to the future/To ask people to pay attention to somethingB. Using language.1. 1). B. 2). A 3).A. 4). D 5). B 6).B 7).A 8). D 9). B 10). B 11).C反馈检测：A.1. The story of NiuLang and Zhi Nu seems not as intense or passionate.2. It is faith and emotional liaison instead of physical attraction and desire that is emphasized in the story.3. No, in only a few of them..B.1. Only one.2. No, there isn’t.3. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhi Nu and Niu Lang are talking about.C.1. No.(but the date in Lunar Calendar is fixed).2. Because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.。
Unit1festival around the world 课后翻译
Unit 1 Festival around the world1.他们将要用唱歌和跳舞来庆祝节日。
(celebrate)2.我们学校的运动会将在下一个周六举行。
（take place)3.这个十岁的孩子精力非常充沛。
（energetic）4.她盛装出席这次会议。
（dress up)5.这个博物馆为纪念这位著名的艺术家而建。
（in memory of）6.万物都有自己的美，但是每个人都能发现.(beauty)7. 丽丽走在大街上好像不认识我似的。
（as if）8.晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
（gather).9.在中秋节的时候，家人在一起吃大餐并玩得很开心.（feast, have fun with)10.爸爸是一个很虔诚的人，每个星期去教堂。
（religious, church）11.她盼望见到她在外国读书的妹妹。
（look forward to)12. 我把你的生日忘了，所以我必须向你道歉。
（apologize）13.这个食物会让我想起家乡。
（remind)14. 我很钦佩她的勇气。
（admire)15. 我邀请她来吃饭，但她没有露面。
（turn up)16. 当我们去一个不同的国家时，要入乡随俗（custom)17.很明显他对你的计划评价不高。
（obvious)18.守信用对一个来说很重要。
（keep one’s word)19.我们屏息来观看她的表演。
（hold one’s breath)20.没有得到父母的允许，不能私自外出。
（permission)Unit 1 Festival around the world1.他们将要用唱歌和跳舞来庆祝节日。
(celebrate)2.我们学校的运动会将在下一个周六举行。
（take place)3.这个十岁的孩子精力非常充沛。
（energetic）4.她盛装出席这次会议。
（dress up)5.这个博物馆为纪念这位著名的艺术家而建。
（in memory of）6.万物都有自己的美，但是每个人都能发现.(beauty)7. 丽丽走在大街上好像不认识我似的。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together tohave meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,”thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. 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.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had bee n a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried ric e. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, fi nest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of mil k, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,” he thought. Su ddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he cal led. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the ma tter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sig n at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui's slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yo ng Hui. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here e very day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choice s of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his ey es. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he th ought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away wit h telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customer s might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enoug h energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very qui ckly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day ! The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happi er. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to cl ose his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his r estaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some custom ers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my men u,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wante d to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I f ound your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertisin g the benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings a nd breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice c ream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enj oying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “an d I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don,t you get tired quickly ?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t yo u think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel m uch healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” expla ined Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.”So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburger s and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit w ith the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After so me time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a p ersonal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY: Who? Me, sir?RODERICK: Yes, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all. RODERICK: How do you do, Mr …er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY: That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyesstare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didn’tknow whether I could survive until morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when Iwas spotted by a ship.OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England. HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(the brotherssmile at each other)RODERICK: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage. HENRY: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here?RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have?HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up to leave)Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. RODERICK: Please don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it)Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock. HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about? RODERICK: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERV ANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. Goodbye.Act I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decide to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) OWNER: (seeing Henry’s poor appearance) That one’s reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman’s order, Horace. HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I’d also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.W AITER: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. HENRY: I understand. And i’ll have a large glass of beer.W AITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. OWNER: We’ll see if he’s clever as a wolf, eh?HENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (the waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.W AITER: Again? Everything?HENRY: Yes, that’s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrong?W AITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He’s asked for more of the same. OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.W AITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?W AITER: (in a rude manner) What’s there to wait for?OWNER: All right, Horace. I’ll take care of this.HENRY: (to the owner)That was a wonderful meal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while.OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again)Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and the waiter are shocked) I’m very sorry. But …I …I don’t have anything smaller. OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well, …er …just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it’s genuine?HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount …Anyway, I don’t think it’s a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he’s in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!HOSTESS: (hits her husband’s arm)And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.OWNER: (to Henry) I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.HENRY: But it’s all I have on me.OWNER: Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.HENRY: Forget it? Well …thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.OWNER: Oh, it’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, the hostess and the waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produceda chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anythingto each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,”I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!”I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,”he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canadatrain. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes. That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.“THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREALThe next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows werered, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her from a telephone booth.”They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto. Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier. “We can get good Cantonese food here,”Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.”The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning. At the station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters. “We don’t leave until this evening,” said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.”They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.“Hello, my name is Henri. I’m a student at the university nearby,” he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.” The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. “That’s too bad,” he said. “Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of us speak both English and French, but the。
高中英语Unit 1 Festivals around
He’s an honor to his parents.
他的父母以他为荣。
16.Another is Columbus Day in the USA，in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in American.
starve vt.&vi. 挨饿，饿死
e.g. Thousands of people will starve if food doesn’t reach the stricken city.
如果食物无法到达这座受灾的城市，成千上万的人将会饿死。
5.They lit fire and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.
a kind of+单数/复数名词+单数谓语动词
e.g. There is a kind of tree(s) in the garden whose flowers are very beautiful.
在花园里，有一种树，它的花很美。
this kind of+单数/复数名词+复数动词
e.g. This kind of trees are rare now.
14.If they are not given anything，the children might play a trick.
如果孩子们没有得到什么的话，他们就会搞恶作剧。
play a trick on sb. 愚弄某人 ；搞某人的恶作剧
The children played a trick on their teacher.
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2011高一英语学案：Unit 1 Festival around the world（新人教
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【学习目标】
1.掌握本单元单词及重点词组,以及有关节日的单词及表达方式.
2.将单词,词组运用于语境,强化训练,达到熟练掌握的目的.
3.加强写作能力.
【单词及短语默写】
1. vt. 获得；得到
2. n. 习惯；风俗
3. adj. 明显的；显而易见的
4. vt. 提醒；使想起
5. vi.& vt.(使)饿死；饿得要死→n.饿死
6.______________ n 庆祝；祝贺→_____________________ vt 庆祝；祝贺
7. n.独立；自主→adj.独立的；自主的
8. vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕→n.羡慕
9. n.许可；允许10.____________ n 到来,到达→___________ v到达
【重点短语】
11.纪念；追念12. 盛装；打扮；装饰
13. 玩得开心14. 使……想起……
15. 好像,似乎16.搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑
17. 期望；期待；盼望18. 出现；到场19. 屏息；屏气20. 出发；动身；使爆炸21.__________________发生;举办,举行22.______________日日夜夜
【活学活用】
1．The lazy bird had nothing in store for the winter, so he had to s_________.
2．On his a__________, he got down to working hard.
3．When we go to a different country, we should follow its c____________. 4．They are going to _______________(庆祝) their victory with music and dancing .
5．Do you know when India gained its __________________ (独立) from Britain?
用所给的短语的正确形式填空
take place ; look forward to ;turn up ; dress up ; day and night ; set off
1.The sports meeting _________ on a hot summer Saturday in our school.
2.She __________ her little daughter ______ for the party.
3.I set you a letter in the morning and I am _______________________ your reply.
4.Mr Li promised to come tonight . But he didn’t _______________ till now.
5.In order to get ready for the examination , the students are studying
___________ .
6.The children like __________________ fireworks when the Spring Festival comes 【词汇拓展】
中国的传统节日西方的节日
the Spring Festival _________________ Fool’s Day ______________________ the Lantern Festival _________________ Valentine’s Day _________________ New Year _______________________ Thanksgiving Day _________________ Mid- Autumn Festival ______________ Mother’s Day _____________________ the Dragon Boat Festival ____________ Father’s Day _____________________ Double-ninth Day __________________ Christmas _____________________
Halloween _____________________ 【试一试】
New Year's Eve __________________ dumpling ____________________
family members __________________ put on Spring Festival couplets ____________
set off fireworks _________________ pay New Year's visit to sb ________________
have a feast together________________ get lucky money _________________
【小试牛刀】
假如你是李华,你有一位笔友Tom是美国人,他很想知道中国人是怎么过春节的,请根据以下的要点给他写一封信.
1.春节的意义
2.春节时的活动
注意：1.词数：120-150词
2.可以适当的增加细节,使行文连贯.
Dear Tom ,
I’m glad to hear from you ,and glad to hear that you____________________________(对春节感兴趣) .I will tell you something about it.
The Spring Festival___________________________________________(在中国被认为是最重要的节日).It is a special occasion for all family members to get together , just like Christmas in western countries .People enjoy the Spring Festival ,________________________________ ___(在此期间他们可以好好休息一下).On the New Year’s Eve ,______________________________________________(家人一起吃大餐并玩的很开心). In many places , people like to________________________________________________________ (贴对联,放鞭炮).Children__________________________________________ （尤其盼望春节）,because_______________________________________________________(他们可以盛装打扮并得到压岁钱）.The next day , we will get up early and ________________________________________________(给朋友和亲戚拜年),we say “Happy New Year” to_______________________________________ (不管我们碰到谁).
Though that makes us tired , we are happy . Do you want to spend the Spring Festival with us?
I am looking forward to your letter.
Best withes.
Yours,
Lihua
【高考秀场】
请认真把作文整理一遍,尤其注意书写！！——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
【课后反思】
_______________________________________________________________________ _________
Success is the sum of small efforts , repeated day in and day out.
---------成功就是日复一日那一点点的小小努力的积累.
（不积跬步,无以至千里.）。