Unit 9Celebrating Holidays

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• a. He had a great reunion dinner with a Chinese family
• b. He saw a lion and dragon dance, and a parade
• c. He set off firecrackers with the children
• White: Have a good time on your vacation?
• Zhang:Yes, quite good. How about yours?
• White: Fine. During the Spring Festival holidays, I stayed with a Chinese family. I was lucky to have learned so much about the celebrations of the Spring Festival.
coming year. • White:Thank you very much. I wish you the same.
Please give my best wishes to your parents. I wish them the best of health. • Zhang: That's very nice of you. Thank you.
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• 1、表示祝愿的常用语句:
• Happy New Year!
新年快乐!
• Please give my best wishes to.
• 请将我最美好的祝愿带_....
• I wish you a pleasant journey.
旅途愉快!
• Happy birthday!
生日快乐!
• Peace with you!
• 1. Mike White meets his Chinese friend according to Dialogue A.
• a. on Sunday afternoon • b. on Friday morning • c. on the day after Christmas • d. on the day before yesterday • 2. How was Mike’s Christmas Eve? • a. It was so boring b.It was so bad • c. It was very interesting • d .It was very uninteresting
• 4、celebration n 庆祝 • celebrate v 庆祝 • △ in celebration of 为庆祝。。。。
• Eg.I was lucky to have learned so much about the celebrations of the Spring Festival.
• a. went out with his girlfriend
• b. stayed with a Chinese family
• c. studied in the university
• d. stayed with Zhang Ming
• 5. What did Mike do on New Year's Eve?
• 3. I wish them the best of health. Here the word them refers to
• a. Zhang Ming’s parents • b. Zhang Ming’s teachers • c. Zhang Ming’s friends • d. Zhang Ming’s classmates
• Zhang:Did you stay with them on New Year’s Eve?
• White: Yes, we had a great reunion dinner. • Zhang:What did you do on New Year' s Eve? • White:I saw a lion and dragon dance, a parade,
and I also set off firecrackers with the children. • Zhang:That' s wonderful. • White: Yes, it's fun to be young again.
• 4. During the Spring Festival holidays, Mike according to Dialogue B.
• d. All of the above
• 6. What did Zhang think of Mike's Spring Festival
holiday?
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• a. It was stupid
b. It was wonderful
• c. It was uninteresting d. It was just so-so
and came back to the university. • 迈克·怀特刚过完寒假回到大学。 • 译：这份工作包括两周的带薪假期。
• The job includes two weeks' paid vacation.
• 3、reunion n 团聚 • △ family reunion 家庭团聚 • family reunion dinner 团圆饭；年夜饭 • Eg.We had a great reunion dinner. • 我们吃了一顿很好地年夜饭。 • 译：圣诞节是团聚的日子。 • Christmas is a time of reunion.
• The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
• ( the 5th day of the 5th lunar month )
• The Mid-autumn/Moon Festival 中秋节
• ( the 15th day of the 8th lunar month )
• The Lantern Festival
• Easter
复活节
• (the lst Sunday after the full moon between Mar.22nd and
Apr. 25th)
• April Fool‘s Day
愚人节
( Apr. lst)
• Independence Day
独立纪念日(美国) ( July 4th )
Unit 9
Celebrating Holidays
Questions to Study:
1、How do you spend your holidays? 2、How do Chinese people or Westerners celebrate their holidays? 3、Do you know how to use adverbials?
• Halloween
万圣节
(Oct. 3lst )
• Thanks giving Day
感恩节
• ( the 4th Thursday of Nov.)
Key words
• 1、flash n 闪光，闪亮物 • flashing adj 闪烁的；闪光的 • △ in a flash 瞬间；立刻 • Eg. Time fleets away like a flash. • 译：拍这个镜头我需要闪光灯。 • I'll need flash for this shot.
• 我看了舞龙舞狮、游行，还和孩子们一起放 鞭炮。
• 译：他们以不紧不慢的速度出发了。
• They set off at a steady pace.
• 6、Christmas n 圣诞节
• 7、eve
n（节假日等的）前夜，前夕
• 8、Spring Festival n 春节
• 9、parade n 游行
• 2、community n 社会，公众，团体 • △ international community • 国际社会；国际共同体 • 译：团体意识没有了。 • The sense of community is lost.
元宵节
• ( the 15th day of the 1st lunar month )
• The Double Ninth Day
重阳节
• ( the 9th day of the 9th lunar month )
• Pure Brightness 清明
• ( Apr. 5th )
• The Party ‘s Birthday 党的生日
• 我很幸运，学到了很多关于春节庆祝的知 识。
• 译：她的胜利是庆祝的理由。
• Her triumph was a cause for celebration.
• 5、set off 出发；开始 • leave v 离开 • set out 动身
• Eg. I saw a lion and dragon dance, a parade, and I also set off firecrackers with the children.
(July lst )
• Teacher ‘ s Day
教师节
( Sept.10th)
• N1st)
• Christmas Day
圣诞节
( Dec.25th)
• New Year‘s Day
新年
(Jan. lst )
• Valentine‘ s Day
情人节
( Feb.14th )
B The Spring Festival
Mike White just finished his winter vacation and came back to the university. He meets his good friend Zhang Ming.
Zhang:Merry Christmas!
Key Words
• 1、merry adj 欢乐的 • merrily adv 愉快地，高兴地 • △ make merry 尽情欢乐 • Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐 • 译：祝我的最好的朋友圣诞快乐。 • Merry Christmas, my best friend.
• 2、vacation n vacate v 空出；辞职 • holiday n 假期 • △ summer holiday 暑假 • on holiday/vacation 寒假 • Eg. Mike White just finished his winter vacation
一路顺风
• Congratulations on your graduation. 祝学成毕业
• Let me offer my hearty good wishes for your success.
• 衷心祝愿你成功。
• 2、中国和外国的主要节日
• The Spring Festival
春节
• ( the 1st day of the 1st lunar month )
• 10、lion n 狮子
• 11、dragon n 龙
• 12、firecracker n 爆竹，鞭炮
A Merry Christmas!
It's the day after Christmas, Mike White meets his Chinese friend Zhang Ming.
Zhang:Merry Christmas! • White:Merry Christmas to you too. • Zhang: Did you have a good time on Christmas Eve? • White: Oh, yes. It was interesting. • Zhang: Well, I wish you health and success in the