新概念英语第二册Lesson 96 课件

Lesson 96 The dead return Vocabulary festival n. 节日 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 During the Spring Festival, every family is filled with a festival atmosphere. 在春节期间，每个家庭都充满了节日氛围。 lantern n. 灯笼 Lantern Festival元宵节 spectacle n. 景象，壮观，场面 日出是最动人的景象之一，然而我更喜欢日落。 Sunrise is one of the most impressive spectacles, yet I prefer sunset. spectacle n. 景象，壮观，场面 词组：make a spectacle of oneself 出丑，出洋相 那个老板在大庭广众下哭泣，出了洋相。 That boss made a spectacle of himself by crying in public. 派生：spectacular[spekˈtækjələ] adj. 壮观的 根据括号中所给的汉语提示写出相应的英语单词 1. The display of firework on New Year’s Eve was a fine __________(景象). 2. Christmas is one of the major __________(节日) in the United States of America. 3. There is a big red ___________(灯笼) in front of that house. Listening What happens to the lanterns at the end of the festival? They are placed into the water and then they slowly drift out to sea. Reading 1. The festival is a cheerful occasion because____ (a) of the lanterns (b) food is laid out for the dead (c) people stay up all night (d) the dead are welcomed home by the living 2. What is the purpose of the lanterns? (a) They are nice decorations. (b)They can be thrown into the sea. (c) They are supposed to help the dead to find their way. (d) They help the living to find their way. A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. 单词：hold v. 举办 词组：hold a party（宴会）/ a meeting（会议）/ Olympic Games（奥林匹克运动会）… 3. ___a year is the festival held? Only once a year. (a) How much (b) How many (c) How many times (d) Which times 这是一个针对频度提问的疑问句，回答是 Only once a year（一年只有一次），需要一个合适的疑问词，使其与回答相符合。（a）How much 是问不可数名词的多少，而不是问频度的;（b）How many（多少）和（d）Which times（哪些时候）也不是问频度的;只有（c）How many times（多少次）可以对频度提问，并与回答相符合，所以应该选（c）。 This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the de