Unit 2 Let's Celebrate! Language Points 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

B2U2 Let’s celebrate Language Points They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman. hold-held-held in memory of: in honor of, memorize v. This phrase means to do something in remembrance or celebration of someone, most often someone who is deceased. E.g. Let’s observe a minute’s silence in memory of the dead. poet n.--poem n. --poetry(集合名词) n. 同位语 Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin color. freedom n. -free: carefree, fat-free, duty-free -dom: boredom, kingdom, wisdom The suffix -dom is added to words to make nouns that mean: ① ​the condition or state of freedom – the state of being free ② ​the rank of; an area ruled by kingdom – the area ruled by a king 定语从句 Word Origin The suffix -dom is very similar in meaning to the suffix -hood which means the state or quality of. People honour Yao Ming for his excellent performance in the NBA. It is a great honour to be invited to attend her wedding. You do us a great honour by letting us attend your lecture on different customs. This is the first time that I have come to the party. May I have the honour of dancing with you? We held a memorial meeting in honour of the people’s hero, who lost his life in the horrible fire. honour v. 向……表示敬意；表扬某人；给某人以荣誉 n. 荣幸；荣誉；敬意 因某事尊敬/表彰某人 做某事非常荣幸 使某人有特殊的荣幸；赏光 为了纪念…… 有……的荣幸 Freedom Day is to honor an event. honour sb. for sth. It’s an honour to do sth. do sb.an honour = do sb. the honour (of doing sth.) in honour of... be/feel honoured to do sth. honoured adj. honourable adj. 因某事尊敬/表彰某人 做某事非常荣幸 使某人有特殊的荣幸；给……带来荣誉；赏光 出于对……的敬意；为了纪念…… 很荣幸做某事 感到荣幸的；引以为荣的 可敬的，值得倾佩的；品德高尚的 As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can. Exercise 1. The big factories are trying to stay ________ by cutting costs.  2. A ________ band is always a good draw at a party.   3. He was the only