内容正文:
Unit 1
Festivals and celebrations
Reading and Thinking
—Reading Comprehension
Period 2
读前清障
Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)
1.range A.the point from which sth starts;the cause of sth
2.origin B.something important,interesting or typical of a place or thing
3.gratitude C.having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of
person,thing or group
4.feature D.a variety of things of a particular type;the limits between which sth varies
5.fade E.the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
6.typical F.to become or to make sth become paler or less bright;to
disappear gradually
Ⅱ.选词填空
range from...to...,fade away,in spite of,take advantage of,have sth in common
1.The sound of the motorboat in the distance.
2.The room rates at the hotel $10 $35 per day.
3.We got there on time the fact that it rained cats and dogs.
faded away
range from
to
in spite of
range from...to...,fade away,in spite of,take advantage of,have sth in common
4.To my surprise,I found I a lot with my new colleague.
5. your passion and kindness to bridge the gap between you and others.
had
in common
Take advantage of
1. Have a good understanding of different festival customs and their origins.
2. Know the reasons and meanings of celebrating festivals.
3. Identify the topic sentence and summarize key words and main ideas of each paragraph.
4. Express their own ideas on the given topics through deep reading and critical thinking.
精读课文
What does the video talk about?
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Pre-reading
Look at the following pictures of festivals around the world and try to match them with their English names.
A.Christmas Day B.the Dragon Boat Festival
C.Mother’s Day D.the Qixi Festival
B
A
D
While-reading
Fast-reading
Read the title and the first paragraph,then predict the main idea of the passage.
1.What’s the main idea of the text?
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