外研版高中英语必修第2册 UNIT 2 Starting out
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they fall to the ground. In Bulgaria，people welcome summer by celebrating the Rose
Festival. Traditionally，the festival begins with rose picking. During the parade that
worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the
Rings have been made into films.
1 Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films based on
It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible
Cultural Heritage.
• ·other reasons to celebrate a festival
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or November.
good luck for the four seasons ahead.
• Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
Thanksgiving
•
is to celebrate the harvest.
May Day
•
is to celebrate a season.
do people celebrate these festivals?
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their
appreciation of nature.
• >视频资源
• >视频脚本
Seasonal Celebrations
and buildings made from ice and snow. Each year up to 15 million visitors come to join
the “cool” celebrations in this magical world of ice. After Midwinter，the days start
J. R. R. Tolkien（1892-1973）was an English writer， poet and university
professor，best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular
high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination，he created new
• Throughout the year，people around the world celebrate the changing seasons to
express their appreciation of nature. As spring approaches，the whole of Japan turns a
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar
month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan，a poet and statesman in Ancient China.
Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now，it is also a
time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer，with celebrations held across
• Work in groups. Talk about：
Other festivals of each type include Pongal，Spring Festival，
Independence Day and Valentine’s Day，etc.
• ·other festivals of each type
at night. Winter is just right for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The
world’s biggest winter festival of its kind，it presents various colourfully lit sculptures
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”，the Rose Festival，MidAutumn Day，the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival，and the New Year.
• 2 Why
Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and
dance around maypoles.
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fullyparticipated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of
skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
Understanding ideas
•
•
•
•
•
Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.
UNIT 2 Let’s celebrate!
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Starting out
• Watch the video(next page) and answer the questions.
• 1 What fຫໍສະໝຸດ stivals are mentioned in the video?
follows，rose growers sing and dance to express their joy at the harvest. A“Rose
Queen”is selected every year to represent the unique beauty of these fragrant flowers.
Mid-Autumn Day in China is also known as the Moon Festival. At that time of year，the
moon is at its roundest and brightest，making it a symbol of unity in Chinese culture.
getting longer，and people celebrate the New Year. When the clocks in different
countries reach midnight，the celebrations may vary，but they all mean one thing—
them? What do
•
you think of them?
• 2 What
elsehave.
do you
about
Find out more about him and
Yes，I
Theyknow
are fantastic
andTolkien?
full of imagination.
share your research with
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
•
is to honour an event.
•
is to honour a person.
Other festivals of each type include Pongal，Spring Festival，
Independence Day and Valentine’s Day，etc.
Tolkien wrote these letters.
• THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
• Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were
• children. As parents， they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as
• long as they can.
• That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those
• who regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters
•
the class.
•
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in
1916，which had an impact on the novel’s
• Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why
That’s why people in China regard the day as an occasion for family reunions. They
gather with their families and eat mooncakes while enjoying the sight of the full moon
his four children，over a period of more than twenty years.
• Every Christmas，an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to
• is one of the most famous names in English literature—J. R. R. Tolkien，author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s way of keeping Father Christmas alive for
shade of pink. It is time for“hanami”，which in English means“flower viewing”. People
picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms for the few short days before
Festival. Traditionally，the festival begins with rose picking. During the parade that
worlds for his readers to explore. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the
Rings have been made into films.
1 Have you ever read any of Tolkien’s books or seen any of the films based on
It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible
Cultural Heritage.
• ·other reasons to celebrate a festival
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or November.
good luck for the four seasons ahead.
• Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
Thanksgiving
•
is to celebrate the harvest.
May Day
•
is to celebrate a season.
do people celebrate these festivals?
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their
appreciation of nature.
• >视频资源
• >视频脚本
Seasonal Celebrations
and buildings made from ice and snow. Each year up to 15 million visitors come to join
the “cool” celebrations in this magical world of ice. After Midwinter，the days start
J. R. R. Tolkien（1892-1973）was an English writer， poet and university
professor，best known as the author of some of the world’s most popular
high-fantasy novels. With his limitless imagination，he created new
• Throughout the year，people around the world celebrate the changing seasons to
express their appreciation of nature. As spring approaches，the whole of Japan turns a
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar
month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan，a poet and statesman in Ancient China.
Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now，it is also a
time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer，with celebrations held across
• Work in groups. Talk about：
Other festivals of each type include Pongal，Spring Festival，
Independence Day and Valentine’s Day，etc.
• ·other festivals of each type
at night. Winter is just right for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The
world’s biggest winter festival of its kind，it presents various colourfully lit sculptures
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”，the Rose Festival，MidAutumn Day，the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival，and the New Year.
• 2 Why
Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and
dance around maypoles.
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fullyparticipated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of
skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
Understanding ideas
•
•
•
•
•
Read the introduction to Tolkien and answer the questions.
UNIT 2 Let’s celebrate!
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Starting out
• Watch the video(next page) and answer the questions.
• 1 What fຫໍສະໝຸດ stivals are mentioned in the video?
follows，rose growers sing and dance to express their joy at the harvest. A“Rose
Queen”is selected every year to represent the unique beauty of these fragrant flowers.
Mid-Autumn Day in China is also known as the Moon Festival. At that time of year，the
moon is at its roundest and brightest，making it a symbol of unity in Chinese culture.
getting longer，and people celebrate the New Year. When the clocks in different
countries reach midnight，the celebrations may vary，but they all mean one thing—
them? What do
•
you think of them?
• 2 What
elsehave.
do you
about
Find out more about him and
Yes，I
Theyknow
are fantastic
andTolkien?
full of imagination.
share your research with
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
•
is to honour an event.
•
is to honour a person.
Other festivals of each type include Pongal，Spring Festival，
Independence Day and Valentine’s Day，etc.
Tolkien wrote these letters.
• THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
• Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were
• children. As parents， they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as
• long as they can.
• That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those
• who regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters
•
the class.
•
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is strongly influenced by his personal World War experience in
1916，which had an impact on the novel’s
• Read the passage and find out what Letters from Father Christmas is about and why
That’s why people in China regard the day as an occasion for family reunions. They
gather with their families and eat mooncakes while enjoying the sight of the full moon
his four children，over a period of more than twenty years.
• Every Christmas，an envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to
• is one of the most famous names in English literature—J. R. R. Tolkien，author of The
Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s way of keeping Father Christmas alive for
shade of pink. It is time for“hanami”，which in English means“flower viewing”. People
picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms for the few short days before