外研版初三英语上册M2U1学案

初三英语Module2 U1
☆词汇突破☆
1. vacation n.假期；假日
vacation是名词，意为“假期，休假”，take a vacation的意思是“去度假”，表示度假的短语还有spend a vacation, on vacation。

She has gone to Italy on vacation. 她已经去意大利度假了。

辨析：holiday, vacation与day off
①holiday 可指一两天的短假期，较长时间的假期常用复数形式holidays 表示，也可用单数形式。

②vacation一般表示比较长的假期，多指大学的假期、法庭的休庭期。

例如：Where shall we go on vacation this summer? 今年夏天我们应该去哪里度假？
③day off表示工作日时候的请假。

例如：
I have two days off this weekend.这个周末我可以休息两天。

Mr Smith is on holiday at present. 目前史密斯先生正在度假。

Where are you going for your vacation? 你将到哪里度假？
The soldiers are given two leaves each year. 士兵们一年可休两次假。

☆短语讲解☆
as soon as 引导时间状语从句，表示“一……就……”。

如果主句用将来时或含有情态动词或为祈使句，从句必须用一般现在时代替将来时。

例如：
I'll tell him the news as soon as he comes. 他一来我就告诉他那消息。

☆难句攻克☆
While we’re staying with them, we’re going to spend one day in Qingdao. 我们和他们在一起时，我们要去青岛住一天。

该句是由while引导的时间状语从句，while是连词，意为“当……的时候”。

while 引导的从句的谓语动作必须是延续性动词，强调主句和从句的动作同时发生(或者相对应)；此外，while有时还可以表示对比。

While my wife was reading the newspaper, I was watching TV. (read是延续性动词，read和watch同时发生) 当我的妻子正在看报纸的时候，我正在看电视。

I like playing football while you like playing basketball. 我喜欢踢足球，而你喜欢打篮球。

【当堂达标】
I. 根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。

1. There are three f in this square.
2. We will have a v this summer holiday.
3. There are four s in a year, and I like spring very best.
4. Wednesday is the f day in a week.
5. Cheng Zhen is the n to go to school and I am eighth.
II. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. My father has (found) three factories since I was fifteen years old .
2. Linda is the (twelve) come here.
3. Next week he will have a (two day) holiday.
4. I usually have two (plan) for my study.
5. I usually watch my daughter (go) beyond the corner,
III. 单项选择。

1. Students in Beijing_________away many books to the Hope Schools since 2009.
A. have given
B. give
C. gave
D. gives
2. Many people do not realize the importance of health_________they have fallen.
A. until
B. while
C. when
D. after
3. I will call you as soon as I_________free time.
A. will have
B. had
C. have
D. am having
4. My father was reading the newspaper________my mother came back.
A. as
B. when
C. because
D. if
5. I watched the girl_________across the street.
A. walked
B. walking
C. walks
D. to walk
6. The old man wanted to retire___________.
A. somewhere quiet
B. quiet somewhere
C. anywhere quiet
D. quiet anywhere
7._________John was watching TV, his mother was cooking.
A. While
B. As soon as
C. Before
D. Since
8. I’ll give him your message__________he comes back from lunch.
A. until
B. while
C. before
D. as soon as
9. ----- It’s too late. I have to go now.----- Oh, it’s raining outside. Don’t leave ----- it stops.
A. since
B. until
C. while
D. when
10._________I was in the US, I made a lot of American friends.
A. While
B. Although
C. Until
D. Unless
IV. 根据汉语提示完成句子
1. 我的妈妈到家的时候我在看书。

I was reading a book __________ my mother got home.
2. 那两个双胞胎直到他们的妈妈来他们才回家。

The twins go home their mother came here.
3. 在今年的清明节，我们有三天的假期。

In this year’s tomb-sweeping day, we .
4. 12月25日是圣诞节。

Christmas is on the
5. 在中国我们通常庆祝那些传统假期？
Which do people usually ?
V. 阅读理解
A
Do you like Christmas Day? In western countries it is the most important day in
the year. All the people come back to their homes to have the day with their parents or their children.
On Christmas Day, bells ring everywhere. The ringing bells tell people: Christmas is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They have a good time.
Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are presents hanging from the tree here and there. People also put presents in their children’s stockings. In many places Father Christmas himself brings presents to them. He is a kind old man. He’s in red clothes, with a big bag on his back. In the bag there are a lot of presents.
Christmas is also a day when people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people have no house to go back to and have no food to eat. They even die of cold and hunger on Christmas Day. Have you read the story? “A little Match Girl”? She died on the morning of Christmas Day.
( ) 1. In western country, the most important day of the year is ________.
A. Christmas Day
B. New Year’s Day
C. National Day
( ) 2. On Christmas Day, people can hear ________ everywhere.
A. loud noise
B. ringing bells
C. singing
( ) 3. What’s in the bag on the Father Christmas’ back?
A. Presents
B. Clothes
C. Food and drink
( ) 4. Some poor people die on Christmas because of ________.
A. illness
B. fire
C. cold and hunger
( ) 5. On Christmas Day,_______________.
A. people go back to their homes.
B. all the people have all kinds of food.
C. children get present from their parents.
B.
One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate two main meals each day-breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon afternoon tea parties became popular in social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words "Will you come for coffee?" to mean "Would you like to come to my home for a chat?" Usually several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a "coffee" party.
Coffeehouse and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact the London Stock(股票)Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
( ) 6. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _____.
A. enjoyed chatting with her friends in the afternoon at home
B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups in the tea party
C. wanted to share some nice food and some fine tea with her friends
D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
( ) 7. If someone says to you "Will you come for coffee?", you _____.
A. will be offered some coffee or some wine
B. will be asked to have a chat with him or her
C. are asked what you would like to drink or eat
D. are invited to take part in an
afternoon tea party
( ) 8. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.
A. a new business was started in coffeehouses
B. businessmen went to coffeehouses just for coffee
C. coffeehouses are still used by bankers in Britain
D. people don't go to coffeehouses because of the noise
( ) 9. What does the word social occasions mean?
A. 集体婚礼
B. 社交活动
C. 社区表演
D. 公共场合
( ) 10. The best title of the article is _____.
A. Coffeehouses and Business
B. British and Chinese Cultures
C. English Tea and Coffee Culture
D. The Beginning of Tea and Coffee。