内容正文:
The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.
———Siddharth Katragadda
一种文化的伟大之处在于它的节日。
Unit 2 Festivals and holidays
National Day
the Spring Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Lantern Festival
Unit 2 Festivals and holidays
Lesson 1 Chinese festivals and holidays
New Words
quite [kwaɪt]
adv. 相当;的确
lantern [ˈlæntən]
n. 灯笼
mid [mɪd]
prep. 在…中
double [ˈdʌbl]
adj. 成双的;两倍的
research [rɪˈsɜːtʃ]
n.& v. 研究;调查
labour [ˈleɪbə(r)]
n. 劳动力;劳动
New Words
national [ˈnæʃnəl]
adj. 国家的;民族的
flag [flæɡ]
n. 旗;旗帜
ceremony [ˈserəməni]
n. 仪式;典礼
Read the conversation and answer the questions
What project is Danny working on?
What's Danny's favourite Chinese festival?
In what month does this conversation take place?
What is Li Ming's plan for National Day?
Read the conversation and answer the questions
What project is Danny working on?
What's Danny's favourite Chinese festival?
In what month does this conversation take place?
What is Li Ming's plan for National Day?
Danny: Hi, Li Ming. I am working on a project about festivals and holidays around the world. I'm going to write about Chinese festivals and holidays. I think I know quite a few!
Li Ming: Really? What Chinese festivals do you know?
Danny:I know about the SpringFestival, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival.
Li Ming: Good for you. You really did your research! Those are traditiona Chinese festivals. Which festival do you like best?
Danny:I like the Spring Festival best. I love eating dumplings. And I like the red lanterns.
Li Ming: That's a popular choice! I like to have fun with my family and friends during the Festival. Do you know other festivals or holidays?
Danny: Hmm... I'm not sure.
Li Ming: Let me help you out. We have Labour Day, National Day.. Oh, by the way, next week is National Day. I will have a seven-day holiday starting from October 1. I plan to go to Tian'anmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony.
Danny: That sounds like a fantastic plan!
知识点讲解
1. I think I know quite a few!
quite
adv. 相当;的确
quite a few
相当多;不少
修饰可数名词复数
=many
很多学生参加了在我们学校举办的运动会。
Quite a few students took part in the sport meeting held in our school.
quite a lot of
许多
许多人把他们的照片或视频发布到社交媒体上。
Ouite a lot of people post their pictures or videos on social media.
quite a little
不少
瓶名词子里还剩下不少水。
There is quite a little water left in the bottle.
修饰不可数
2. I know about the Double Ninth Festival.
double
adj. 成双的
穿过双开门,右转。
Through the double doors,turn right.
adj. 两倍的
我的同事今天不上班,所以我得做两倍的工作。
My workmate is off today, so I have to do double work.
拓展学习:
double
adj. 供两者使用的;双人的
我能订一间下周的双人房吗?
Can I book a double room for next week?
double
v. 加倍
今年米的价格翻了一倍。
The price of rice doubled this year.
3. You really did your research!
research
n. 研究;调查
do research
做研究
do research on/into sth.
进行关于某事的研究
科学家们对一个树木稀少地区的城市居民进行了一些研究。
Scientists did some research on city people in an area with few trees.
research
v. 研究;调查;探讨
他一直在研究材料,准备做一个纪录片。
He's been researching material for a documentary.
researcher
n. 研究者
4. We have Labour Day, National Day.
national
adj. 国家的;民族的
由“nation(n.国家,民族)+al(形容词后缀)”构成。
类似结构词:
traditional
adj. 传统的
central
adj. 中心的
natural
adj. 自然的
interational
adj. 国际的
4. Oh, by the way, next week is National Day.
by the way
顺便说一下
常用于在交谈中插入新话题、题外话或评论。
与way相关短语:
in a way
在某种程度上
in the way
挡道,妨碍
all the way
一路上;自始至终
on the/one's way(to...)
在(去…的)路上
5. I will have a seven-day holiday starting from October 1.
seven-day
adj. 七天的
I plan to go to Tian'anmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony.
flag-raising
adj. 升旗的
复合形容词:
基数词-名词(单数)
six-month 六个月的
fifteen-minute 十五分钟的
复合形容词:
名词-现在分词
time-saving 节省时间的
record-breaking 打破纪录的
形容词-名词
long-term 长期的
high-speed 高速的
基数词-名词(单数)-形容词
16-year-old 16岁的
6.In what month does this conversation take place?
take place
进行;发生
happen
发生
根据安排或计划发生
偶然或突然发生
昨天晚上发生了一起车祸。
A car accident happened last night.
会议将于5月5日举行。
The meeting will take place on the fifth of May.
Bye-bye!
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