内容正文:
Festivals Around the World
Unit 1
Words and Expressions
festival /ˈfestəvəl/ n. 节日
sign /saɪn/ n. 标志;标记
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ vt. 庆祝
reunion /riːˈjuːnjən/ n. 团圆
lunar /ˈluːnə/ adj. 农历的
bright /braɪt/ adj. 明亮的
symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ n. 象征
harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/ n. 收获
similar /ˈsɪmɪlə/ adj. 相似的;类似的
appreciate /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/ vt. 欣赏
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ v. 收到;接到
gala /ˈɡɑːlə/ n. 庆典;盛会
fireplace /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ n. 壁炉
craft /krɑːft/ n. 手艺;工艺
snack /snæk/ n. 点心;小吃
playful /ˈpleɪfʊl/ adj. 打闹的;嬉戏的
mark /mɑːk/ v. 做记号;标示
performance /pəˈfɔːməns/ n. 表演
traditional /trəˈdɪʃən(ə)l/ adj. 传统的
mean /miːn/ v. 意味着
decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v. 装饰;点缀
express /ɪksˈpres/ v. 表达
expect /ɪksˈpekt/ v. 期待;期盼
nowadays /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ n. 现在;现今
the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
the Water-Splashing Festival 泼水节;泼水节(傣族)
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
the Spring Festival 春节
temple fair 庙会
Songkran 宋干节(泰国节日)
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Words and Expressions
What festival are you going to celebrate?
festival /ˈfestəvəl/ n. 节日
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ vt. 庆祝
It’s a reunion time for families and friends.
reunion /riːˈjuːnjən/ n. 团圆
It falls on the 1st day of the first Chinese lunar month.
lunar /ˈluːnə/ adj. 农历的
Watching the Spring Festival Gala
gala /ˈɡɑːlə/ n. 庆典;盛会
the Spring Festival 春节
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Words and Expressions
festival /ˈfestəvəl/
n. 节日
词根:fest节日+ ival表名词成形容词→节日→festival 节日
e.g.
My favorite festival is Spring Festival.
我喜欢的节日是春节。
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.
中秋节在中国农历八月十五。
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Words and Expressions
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/
vt. 庆祝
词根:
celebr (r-honor, 示荣誉) +ate(动词后缀)→得到荣誉后应该庆祝celebrate v:庆祝
e.g.
Let's celebrate!
让我们好好庆祝一下吧!
They had a family feast to celebrate it.
他们举办家宴以示庆贺。
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reunion /riːˈjuːnjən/
n. 团圆
词根:re-再+-un-单一 +ion名词词尾→reunion n.团聚,重聚
e.g.
New Year's Day is a day for family reunion.
元旦是一个亲属团聚的日子。
Christmas is a time of reunion.
圣诞节是团聚的日子。
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lunar /ˈluːnə/
adj. 农历的
词根:lun月亮+ar...的→月亮的→lunar adj.月亮的
e.g.
The lunar light is different from sun's.
月球的光和太阳的不同。
This month is lunar fourth month.
这个月是农历四月。
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gala /ˈɡɑːlə/
n. 庆典;盛会
e.g.
People like watching the Spring Festival Gala.
人们喜欢看春晚。
The couple are enjoying the gala performance.
这对夫妻享受着这一盛大的庆典。
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Words and Expressions
On this day,the moon is perfectly round and bright.
bright /braɪt/ adj. 明亮的
In China, the full moon is a symbol of family reunion.
symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ n. 象征
It also celebrates the annual harvest.
harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/ n. 收获
Appreciate the full moon
appreciate /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/ vt. 欣赏
the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
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bright /braɪt/
adj. 明亮的
e.g.
He seemed like a very bright guy.
他看起来是个很聪明的人。
Fashionable pants in bright colors.
色彩鲜艳的时髦裤子。
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Words and Expressions
symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/
n. 象征
词根:
sym共同+bol球-→共同[代表事物的]球形符号-→象征-→symbol n.符号;象征
e.g.
Rose is the symbol of love.
玫瑰是爱情的象征。
Red has always been a symbol of hapiness in chinese cuture.
红色-直是中国文化中喜乐的象征。
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harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/
n. 收获
词根:har+ vest背心→harvest收获,收割
e.g.
We all help with the harvest.
我们帮助收割。
a good harvest 丰收
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appreciate /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/
vt. 欣赏
词根:ap (加强) +preci (价值) + ate (动词后缀)→强调一个人的价值→appreciatev.欣赏
e.g.
I really appreciate your help.
我真的很感激你的帮助。
She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.
她学会了欣赏难读的书的某些部分。
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People splash water at one another as a sign of happiness and good luck for the coming year.
sign /saɪn/ n. 标志;标记
It marks blessings.
mark /mɑːk/ v. 做记号;标示
I am so happy to reveive your invitation.
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ v. 收到;接到
the Water-Splashing Festival 泼水节;泼水节(傣族)
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sign /saɪn/
n. 标志;标记
e.g.
sign of embarrassment.
尴尬的表现。
sign of happiness.
幸福的标志。
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mark /mɑːk/
v. 做记号;标示
e.g.
All of the festivals here mark the end of a year.
这里所有的节日都标志着一年的结束。
They have got a pile of exam papers to mark.
他们有一大堆试卷要打分。
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receive /rɪˈsiːv/
v. 收到;接到
词根:re-再+ceive拿→再拿到→收到re接受,收到
e.g.
Eric did not receive any higher education.
埃里克没有受过高等教育。
Tony received an award for good performance from his boss.
托尼因为表现良好而受到老板的嘉奖。
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In northern China,people prefer watching yanggge performances and going to temple fairs to buy traditional crafts and taste local snacks.
performance /pəˈfɔːməns/ n. 表演
craft /krɑːft/ n. 手艺;工艺
snack /snæk/ n. 点心;小吃
temple fair 庙会
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performance /pəˈfɔːməns/
n. 表演
词根:
perform (执行,表演) +ance(名词后缀) = performance (表演,执行,性能)一performance n.表演,演出;表现,性能,业绩;履行,执行
e.g.
His performance was well received by the audience.
他的表演非常受到观众的喜爱。
His performance is completely over the top.
他的表演完全过火了。
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craft /krɑːft/
n. 手艺;工艺
e.g.
He had the craft of making furmiture.
他有制造家具的手艺。
He's a master of the actor's craft.
他演技精湛。
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Words and Expressions
snack /snæk/
n. 点心;小吃
e.g.
I like the snack shop at the corner of the street.
我喜欢街角的小吃店。
We only have a snack at lunch time outdoors.
在户外我们只在午餐时间吃零食。
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It is similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival in my country.
similar /ˈsɪmɪlə/ adj. 相似的;类似的
Turkey means gratitude and warmth.
mean /miːn/ v. 意味着
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
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similar /ˈsɪmɪlə/
adj. 相似的;类似的
词根:simil相类似,一样+ ar ..的→同样的;相似的→ similar adj.同样的;相似的
e.g.
Don't make similar mistakes on one thing.
不要在一件事上犯类似的错误。
We have similar views on this case.
我们对这个案子有相似的看法。
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mean /miːn/
v. 意味着
e.g.
What does this word mean?
这个单词是什么意思?
The red light means that we must stop.
红灯意味着我们必须停下来。
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Before Christmas Day,people begin to decorate their homes and gardens with lights.
decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v. 装饰;点缀
On Christmas Eve,all family menmbers sing Christmas songs and express wishes.
express /ɪksˈpres/ v. 表达
Children will put a sock near the fireplace,expecting Santa Claus to fill it with gifts.
fireplace /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ n. 壁炉
expect /ɪksˈpekt/ v. 期待;期盼
Christmas 圣诞节
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decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/
v. 装饰;点缀
词根:
decor(美好的事)+ate(动词后缀)一使得事物美好- decorate v.装饰;布置、授予
e.g.
We need to decorate the sitting room.
我们需要将客厅粉刷一下。
Did you decorate it yourself?
你自己装修的?
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express /ɪksˈpres/
v. 表达
词根:
ex出+ press挤压;逼迫→把[思想]挤出来→表达→express v.表达
e.g.
Tom will express his love to her.
汤姆将向她表示他的爱意。
Eric expresses himself most fully in his paintings.
埃里克把自己的感情在画作中表现得淋漓尽致。
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fireplace /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
n. 壁炉
词根:fire火+place地方-+壁炉-+fireplace n.壁炉
e.g.
Mary felt warm before the fireplace.
在壁炉前玛丽感到很暖和。
Lisa sat near the fireplace.
丽萨靠近壁炉坐着。
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expect /ɪksˈpekt/
v. 期待;期盼
词根:
ex加强+ pect [=spect] 看→都在看,翘首以待→期待→expectv.期待
e.g.
We expect he‘ll pass the examination.
我们预计他会通过考试。
This is what they expect to happen.
这就是他们所预期将会发生的。
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It is the tradional New Year’s celebration in Thailand.
traditional /trəˈdɪʃən(ə)l/ adj. 传统的
Nowadays,people spalsh water at each other in a playful manner.
nowadays /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ n. 现在;现今
playful /ˈpleɪfʊl/ adj. 打闹的;嬉戏的
Songkran 宋干节
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traditional /trəˈdɪʃən(ə)l/
adj. 传统的
词根:
tra横+ dit给予+ ion表名词+ -al形容词后缀-→traditional adj.传统的,习惯的
e.g.
We like traditional Chinese music.
我们喜欢中国传统音乐。
Fine traditional Chinese culture.
中华优秀传统文化。
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nowadays /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
n. 现在;现今
词根:
now现在+a连接字母+day + s[副词后缀]表示时间、地点、方式、状态→nowadays adv如今,现在
e.g.
Nowadays,cats fly out at night and sleep during the day.
如今,猫一般夜晚出门,白天睡觉。
Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading.
现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
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playful /ˈpleɪfʊl/
adj. 打闹的;嬉戏的
e.g.
He's really playful and fun.
他真是顽皮爱开玩笑。
They're a playful but also a helpful group.
他们是一个有趣且很乐于助人的群体。
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Use the word cloud to check the words and expressions you have
learned.
看词汇云,检查自己对本单元词汇的掌握情况。
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