高一英语holidays-and-festivals课件

occasion
时刻，场合；某次，…的时候 a time when something happens 1. I had met Matthew on many different occasions. 2. They have been seen together on two separate occasions. 3. He used the occasion to announce the news.
to my disappointment The news is disappointing.
have several weeks off school
have /take a day off 休息一天 off • Thursday is my day off. （离开工作或职责） • I’m off to Europe on Monday. （动身） • I’m so tired that I would love to have a month off. • I’ve been off work with a bad cold for a whole week.
in bright colors in表行为方式： in + 表情绪的名词 in +表状态的名词 in +表动作的名词 in+ 材料/颜色/语言/尺寸/方法
• • • • • in surprise/anxiety in motion/ silence in deep thought/ in a whisper She was dressed in white like a nurse. I paid the bill in cash.
celebrate v. 1. 庆祝. The people celebrated the victory. We must celebrate the great occasion somehow tonight. We celebrated the New Year with a dance party.
– deliver a baby – deliver a lecture/speech 发表演讲
sit down to sth
坐下从事sth.
!!! to 是介词！ sit down to one’s breakfast Now she sat down to her breakfast. Both sides in the disagreement are prepared to sit down to long talks if necessary.
festival 节日,有固定名称 vacation 学校寒暑假,外出休假
• He used to take a vacation in November.
observe
1. 遵循（法律，习惯，风俗） Some people still observe the custom of eating dyed eggs when a baby is born.
Connect 指“通过某种媒介物把事物连接起来, 原 物的特征还保持”
• A minor road connects人和人之间作为搭档或同盟的 一种关系;也可表示相类似的、在意义上有关联的 事物间的关系：
• We associate China with the Great Wall.
leave a long stocking hanging by the fireplace
by : (prep.)在附近, 在旁边 hang: vt.悬挂…, 垂下 vi.悬着, 垂下
– hang a picture on the wall
– I hung my coat (up) on a hook. – The curtains /picture hang well.
2. 观察 to watch carefully Children learn by observing adults.
major (adj./ vi.) majority (n.)
(数量、程度、价值）较大的、重要的 a major earthquake a major problem a major painter a major subject the major part of…
– vary with 随...而变化 Leaf varies with the seasons. – vary from ...to ... 从...到...不等;
在...到...之间变动
variety: (n.) a variety of… various: (adj.)
Translation: 孩子们的年纪从七到十岁不等。 The ages of the children vary from seven to ten. The children vary in age from 7 to 10.
Unit 4
Words Phrases
the United Kingdom = the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vary
1. （彼此）不同 vi. Car prices vary greatly across Europe. Roses vary widely in size and shape. Opinions on this matter vary from person to person. 2. 变化 vi. Her health varies from good to rather weak. The temperature varied throughout the day. 3. 使…变化 vt. You should vary your diet.
disappoint
be disappointed at/ with/ in sth. be disappointed to do/ that… I ’m very disappointed in you. They are not disappointed at the result. I’m very disappointed that he didn’t come.
colored lights and decorations colored: having color 带…色的/彩色的；
有色（人种）的 colorful: full of colors wuy;鲜艳的; 五颜六色的 丰 富多采的；生动的
• a cream-colored dress 一件乳白色的衣服 • colorful clothes 艳丽的服装 • colorful leaves in the fall秋天斑驳的秋叶
in the front room in front of 在…前面；当…面 in the front of 在…的前部
– He is sitting in the front of the car with the driver. – He is reading in front of the fire.
The price of food has fallen.
4. fall in / on 落在…上
– The chopsticks fell on his head. – It will fall upon the headmaster to make a decision.
holiday 假日
• • • • go on holiday be on holiday during the summer holiday We usually have a seven-day holiday during the Spring Festival.
2. 赞颂. Today his words and deeds are celebrated throughout the land.
celebration
n.
deliver a message 带信, 传话
Deliver 1. express in words 陈述/发言 2. bring to the proper place 递交,运送
His illness left him very weak. The teacher left them to work out the problem. Don’t leave her waiting outside. He left the job half-finished. 2. leave sb. (sth) with sb. 把…托付给… She left the word with the door keeper. Leave the matter with me, will you? He left the sick boy with his grandma.
3. give birth deliver groceries 运送食品 deliver the mail 投递邮件
We can deliver goods to your door. You don't have to go out into the rain since the store delivers free of charge.
Relate 表示人通过婚姻或亲属关系联系起来;或者 事物通过逻辑关系联系起来
• Though they have the same surname, the two are not even distantly related. • The two events seem to be related.
for 就…来说
For most British families Christmas is the most important holiday of the year.