内容正文:
The middle autumn festival is on the fifteen th day of the eighth month in the chinese calendar. It's a time to look at the big round moon. This has been a special day in china for a very long time. Long ago, there were ten sons in the sky. IT was very hot and people were not happy. A brave man named hoe helped them. He went to a tall mountain and shut down nine sons with his strong bowl. Everyone loved hoe for saving them. Hoe had a wife named china. SHE was very beautiful and kind. They were a happy couple. One day, poe went on a trip. He met queen mother of the west, who gave him a special pill. This pill could make someone become a model, but how he loved his wife and didn't want to become a model without her. So he gave the pill to china to keep IT safe. A bad man named pang men found out about the pill. He wanted IT very much. When how e was away, pang men went to their house and asked china for the pill. Changan knew he could not fight him, so he quickly swallowed the pill herself. After SHE took the pill, china felt light and floated up into the sky until he reached the moon whole. E was very sad when he found out what happened. He put out china's favorite foods to share with her the people in the village also put out food and prayed to china for blessings. Now people celebrate the mid autumn n festival by looking at the moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is a time for families to be together and share happiness.
Unit 2 Festivals and holidays
Lesson 2 Festivals in autumn
八年级上册 冀教版(2024)
目 录
1 教学目标 2 新课导入
3 新课讲解 4 当堂小练
5 课堂小结 6 家庭作业
CONTENTS
教学目标
1. 掌握本课的重难点词汇、短语和句式;
2. 能够用适当的语言来介绍在秋天的传统节日。
语言能力
1. 通过听力输入和口头训练,能够准确获取信息,在日常交流中进行问答。
2. 通过课堂任务让学生能够运用目标词汇与句型进行口头语言输出。
学习能力
通过教学活动的开展,锻炼学生的口语表达能力、听说能力和小组合作能力,提升学生思维能力的灵活性与系统性,使学生能就话题较好地完成一些开放性的对话,以提高在真实语境中的英语交际能力。
思维品质
通过本节课的学习,让学生能够与同学积极合作,参与课堂活动,大胆实践;鼓励学生在日常生活中积极行动起来,了解和弘扬中国的传统文化,了解中外文化的异同。
文化意识
What are the Chinese festivals or holidays in autumn?Talk with your partner.
Lead-in
New Words
believe /bɪ'li:v/v. 认为;相信
round /raund/adj. 圆形的
bright /brait/adj. 明亮的;鲜艳夺目的
thousand /'0auznd/num. 一千
celebrate /'selɪbreit/v. 庆祝;庆贺
harvest/'ha:vɪst/n. 收成;收获
gain /geɪn/v. 增添;获得
cultural/'kʌltfərəl/adj. 文化的
symbol /'sɪmbl/n. 象征;符号
gratitude /'grætitju:d/n. 感激之情;感谢
whole/həʊl/adj. 全部的;整体的
while /waɪl/conj. 当……的时候;然而
poet /'pəuɪt/n. 诗人
mirror/'mɪrə(r)/v. 反映;映照 n. 镜子
apart /ə'pa:t/adv. 分离;分开
moment /'məumənt/n. 片刻;某个时刻
believe v. 认为;相信 round /raund/. 圆形的 bright adj. 明亮的;鲜艳夺目的
We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year.在一年的这个时候,我们相信月亮是最远最亮的。
thousand num. 一千
The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years.
中秋节可以追溯到两千多年前。
round+est 最高级 最圆的
bright+est 最高级 最亮的
celebrate v. 庆祝;庆贺 harvest n. 收成;收获
It was to celebrate the harvest of the year.它(中秋节)是为了庆祝一年的丰收。
gain v. 增添;获得 cultural adj. 文化的
Later,the festival gained more cultural meanings.后来,这个节日增添了更多的文化意义。
n. culture 文化
symbol n. 象征;符号 gratitude n. 感激之情;感谢
It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude.如今,它是家庭团聚与感恩的象征。
whole adj. 全部的;整体的
On this day,my whole family always gets together,has a wonderful dinner,and watches the full moon.在这一天,我的全家人总是聚在一起,吃一顿丰盛的晚餐,还要赏月。
while conj. 当……的时候;然而
I would look up and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes.我会抬头仰望,一边品尝美味的月饼,一边试着在月亮上找到她。
poet n. 诗人 mirror v. 反映;映照 n. 镜子
Many great poets in China wrote about the festival.中国的许多伟大诗人都写过关于这个节日的内容。
The sea mirrors the rising moon bright tonight今夜,大海映照着升起的明月。
rise 升起;上升 rise 去e,加ing
apart adv. 分离;分开 moment n. 片刻;某个时刻
Far apart from each other,our hearts share the moment.纵然相隔千里,我们的心共享此刻。
New Lesson
Read the email and answer the questions.
Hello Jenny,
I love autumn!The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.It is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar
We also call it the Moon Festival.We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year.
The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years.It was to celebrate the harvest of the year.Later,the festival gained more cultural meanings.It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude.On this day,my whole family always gets together,has a wonderful dinner,and watches the full moon.
When I was a little boy,my grandma told me the story of Chang'e. would look up and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes.
Many great poets in China wrote about the festival.I like this poem best:
The sea mirrors the rising moon bright tonight;
Far apart from each other,our hearts share the moment
I think there are many festivals celebrating the harvest all over the world.Do you know of any,Jenny?
Bye for now!
Li Ming
A Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated two thousand years ago?
B What are some of the cultural meanings related to the festival?
It was to celebrate the harvest of the year.
It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude.
Language Points
I would look up and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes.我会抬头仰望,一边品尝美味的月饼,一边试着在月亮上找到她。
1.while:①. 作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为 “当…… 的时候”
强调主句和从句的动作同时发生(常与延续性动词连用,主从句常用进行时态)。
例:While my mom was cooking, I was doing my homework.(妈妈做饭时,我在做作业。)
②. 作连词,表 “对比”,意为 “然而;而”用于对比两个事物或情况的不同。
例:Lily likes singing, while her sister prefers dancing.(莉莉喜欢唱歌,而她妹妹更喜欢跳舞。)
③. 作连词,表 “让步”,意为 “虽然;尽管”
例:While he is young, he knows a lot about history.(虽然他年纪小,但他懂很多历史。)
④. 作名词,意为 “一会儿;一段时间”常见搭配:for a while(一会儿);in a while(不久之后)。
例:Let’s sit here and rest for a while.(我们在这儿坐一会儿休息吧。)
2.look 的短语:
look at 看;注视 例句:Look at the blackboard, please.(请看着黑板。)
look for 寻找(强调动作,不强调结果)
例句:She is looking for her lost pen.(她在找她丢失的钢笔。)
look up 查阅(字典、资料等);向上看
例句:You can look up the word in the dictionary.(你可以在字典里查这个词。)
look after 照顾;照料(= take care of)
例句:My sister looks after our pet dog.(我姐姐照顾我们的宠物狗。)
look like 看起来像……
例句:The cloud looks like a rabbit.(那朵云看起来像一只兔子。)
look out 当心;小心(常用作祈使句)
例句:Look out! There’s a car coming.(小心!有车来了。)
look around 环顾四周
例句:He looked around the room but saw nobody.(他环顾房间,但没看到任何人。)
look down on 看不起;轻视
例句:We shouldn’t look down on others.(我们不应该看不起别人。)
On this day,my whole family always gets together,has a wonderful dinner,and watches the full moon.在这一天,我的全家人总是聚在一起,吃一顿丰盛的晚餐,还要赏月。
3.whole ①adj. 全部的;整体的 作形容词(最常用)
修饰可数名词单数,且前面通常加 the、this、that、my、your 等限定词,结构为:
限定词 + whole + 可数名词单数 例:the whole day(整天)my whole family(我的整个家庭)That whole story is true.(整个故事都是真的。)
不修饰不可数名词或可数名词复数(修饰这些时常用 all,注意与 all 的区别):
正确:all the money(所有钱)→ 不可数名词用 all 错误:the whole money
正确:all the books(所有书)→ 可数名词复数用 all 错误:the whole books
②、作名词 含义:整个;整体,强调事物的全体而非部分。
常见搭配:as a whole:作为整体;整体来看 例:The city as a whole is very clean.(这座城市整体很干净。)
on the whole:总的来说;大体上
例:On the whole, I enjoyed the movie.(总的来说,我喜欢这部电影。)
the whole of...:…… 的全部(后接名词,相当于 “the whole + 名词”)
例:the whole of the week = the whole week(整个星期)
与 “all” 的区别(重点)
单词 结构 修饰对象 例句
all all + 限定词 + 名词 可数名词复数 / 不可数名词 all the students(所有学生);all the water(所有水)
whole 限定词 + whole + 名词 可数名词单数 the whole student(那个学生整体);my whole life(我的一生)
注意:
“whole” 不能直接放在名词前,必须带限定词(the /my 等);
表示 “一整天”,只能说 “the whole day”,不能说 “whole the day”。
We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year.在一年的这个时候,我们相信月亮是最远最亮的。
4.believe “相信(某事 / 某人的话是真的)”,后接宾语(名词、代词)或宾语从句
①接名词 / 代词作宾语 I believe his story.(我相信他的故事。)
She says she didn’t do it, but I don’t believe her.(她说她没做,但我不相信她。)
②接宾语从句(that 可省略)We believe (that) he is right.(我们认为他是对的。)
Do you believe (that) the news is true?(你相信这个消息是真的吗?)
③否定转移(重点语法)当主语是第一人称(I/we),且谓语是 believe 时,宾语从句的否定词通常转移到主句(形式上否定主句,意义上否定从句)。
I don’t believe he will come.(我认为他不会来。)We don’t believe (that) the plan works.(我们认为这个计划行不通。)
混点:believe vs. believe in
用法 含义 搭配对象 例句对比
believe 相信某事 / 某人的话是真的 事物、话语、人(的话) I believe his promise.(我相信他的承诺。)
believe in 信任;信仰;相信价值 人(品格 / 能力)、抽象概念 I believe in him.(我信任他。)
5.形容词的比较级和最高级
规则变化(大部分形容词适用)
情况 变化方式 例词(原级→比较级→最高级)
单音节词 / 部分双音节词(短词) 直接加 -er /-est tall → taller → tallest(高的)
fast → faster → fastest(快的)
以不发音的 e 结尾 加 -r /-st nice → nicer → nicest(好的)
large → larger → largest(大的)
以 “辅音字母 + y” 结尾 变 y 为 i,加 -er /-est easy → easier → easiest(简单的)
happy → happier → happiest(开心的)
以 “重读闭音节” 结尾(辅 + 元 + 辅) 双写尾字母,加 -er /-est big → bigger → biggest(大的)
hot → hotter → hottest(热的)
多音节词 / 部分双音节词(长词,3 个以上音节) 前加 more /most beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful(美丽的)
important → more important → most important(重要的)
不规则变化(需特殊记忆,初中常见)
原级 比较级 最高级
good /well(好的 / 健康的) better best
bad /badly(坏的 / 糟糕地) worse worst
many /much(许多) more most
little(少的) less least
far(远的) farther / further farthest / furthest
The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years.中秋节可以追溯到两千多年前。
6. thousand num. ①当 thousand 前有具体数字(如 one, two, three...)时,本身用单数,后面直接接名词复数(无需加 of),表示 “几千……”。
具体数字 + thousand + 名词复数 There are two thousand books in the library.(图书馆里有两千本书。)One thousand meters is a long distance.(一千米是很长的距离。)
②、表 “不确定数量”:用复数形式,必接 of
当表示 “成千上万的、数以千计的”(数量不具体)时,thousand 用复数形式 thousands,且必须加 of,后接名词复数,强调 “数量多且不确切”。
thousands of + 名词复数 Thousands of people joined the party.(成千上万的人参加了派对。)
同类词联想(用法一致)
hundred(百)、million(百万)、billion(十亿)的用法与 thousand 完全相同:
具体数字 + 单数(不加 of):three hundred trees(三百棵树)
表不确定数量:millions of stars(数百万颗星星)
Read the email again and complete the conversation.
Li Ming: The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up .
Jack: That sounds great!I'm interested in Chinese festivals.What will we do?
Li Ming:
Jack:What do you usually eat?
Li Ming: Then we enjoy the bright,round moon.
Jack: Do you do any other activities?
Li Ming: We share poems about the Mid- Autumn Festival.
Jack: That will be fun. __________
Li Ming: Here is a famous line from Su Dongpo's poem."I only hope we may have long long lives,may share the moon's beauty,though a thousand miles apart."
B
A
C
D
A.We eat roast duck,fish and mooncakes.
B.Would you like to celebrate with us?
C.I want to learn traditional Chinese poems.
D.My family will get together and have a big dinner.
Practice
Suppose you are telling Jenny the story of Chang'e.What would you say?You can refer to the following information.
· shoot down nine of the ten suns
· get a magic drink as a present and let Chang'e keep it
Hou Yi
Peng Meng
· try to steal the
magic drink
· drink the magic drink
· fly to the moon
Chang’e
Hou Yi shot down nine of the ten suns. He got a magic drink as a present and let Chang'e keep it. One day, Peng meng tried to steal the drink. To stop him, Chang'e drank it. Then she flew to the moon, where she stayed forever.
The story of Chang’e
Do you know of any other festival that celebrates the harvest time around the world?What is it?How do people celebrate it?You can search the internet for more information.
One such festival is Thanksgiving in the United States. It falls on the fourth Thursday of November, celebrating harvest and gratitude. People usually gather with family for a big meal, featuring turkey, pumpkin pie, and mashed potatoes. They also express thanks for blessings and may watch parades or football games.
这样的节日之一是美国的感恩节。它定在 11 月的第四个星期四,是为了庆祝丰收和表达感恩。人们通常会和家人聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的大餐,餐桌上有火鸡、南瓜派和土豆泥。他们还会对所拥有的福气表达感谢,可能还会观看游行或足球比赛。
Practice
1.When you meet a new word, you can ______ its meaning in the dictionary.
Many teenagers ______ athletes who work hard and never give up.
A. look up; look up to B. look up to; look up
C. look up; look up D. look up to; look up to
答案:A
解析:
第一句意为 “当你遇到生词时,你可以在字典里查阅它的意思”。“查阅(信息、词义等)” 用短语 look up,符合语境。
第二句意为 “许多青少年仰慕那些努力拼搏、永不放弃的运动员”。“尊敬,仰慕” 用短语 look up to,符合语境。
因此,正确答案为 A。
2.Tibet receives ________ foreign visitors from January to April each year.
A.thousand ofB.thousands ofC.several thousands
3.It is believed that Fan Zhendong is ________ ping-pong player in China now.
A.popularB.more popularC.most popularD.the most popular
【答案】B
【详解】句意:每年从 1 月到 4 月,西藏都会迎来数以千计的外国游客。
考查大额数词的用法。表示具体的数量,用基数词+数词的单数形式;表示概数,用数词的复数形式+of,空格前无基数词,排除A选项。C选项有several,数词用单数形式,排除C选项,故选B。
【答案】D
【详解】句意:目前,人们认为樊振东是中国最受欢迎的乒乓球运动员。
考查形容词最高级。根据“in China”可知是三者以上作比较,用形容词最高级the most popular。故选D。
4.Digital cameras have made taking photos much ________ than before. We can easily delete the bad-quality photos.
A.easy B.easier C.easiest D.the easiest
5.Monday is usually ________ day of the week for me.
A.the busyest B.the busiest C.busier than D.the busy
【答案】B
【详解】句意:数码相机使拍照比以前容易得多。我们可以很容易地删除质量差的照片。
考查形容词比较级的用法。easy原级;easier比较级;easiest最高级,应加上the;the easiest最高级。根据“much...than before”以及选项可知,应用比较级形式,表示比以前容易得多。故选B。
【答案】B
【详解】句意:星期一通常是我一周中最忙的一天。
考查形容词最高级。根据“Monday is usually...day of the week for me.”可知,此处指“一周中最忙的一天”,应用最高级,the busiest符合语境。故选B。
英汉互译
1.We ____ that the moon is at its ___ and ____ at this time of the year.在一年的这个时候,我们相信月亮是最远最亮的。
2.I would ___ ____ and try to find her on the moon ______enjoying delicious mooncakes.我会抬头仰望,一边品尝美味的月饼,一边试着在月亮上找到她。
3.The Mid-Autumn Festival ____ ____ more than two ____ years.中秋节可以追溯到两千多年前。
1.believe roundest brightest 2. look up while 3.dates back thousand
Summary
believe v. 认为;相信 round adj. 圆形的
bright adj. 明亮的;鲜艳夺目的 thousand num. 一千
celebrate v. 庆祝;庆贺 harvest n. 收成;收获
gain v. 增添;获得 cultural adj. 文化的
symbol n. 象征;符号 gratitude n. 感激之情;感谢
whole adj. 全部的;整体的 while conj. 当……的时候;然而
poet n. 诗人 mirror v. 反映;映照 n. 镜子
apart adv. 分离;分开 moment n. 片刻;某个时刻
a symbol of ...的象征
look up 抬眼看;查找
look up to 尊敬,仰慕
date back 始于;追溯到
look at 看;注视 例句:look for 寻找(强调动作,不强调结果)
look up 查阅(字典、资料等);向上看
look after 照顾;照料(= take care of)
look like 看起来像……
look out 当心;小心(常用作祈使句)
look around 环顾四周
Homework
基础性作业
complete the activity book of Lesson 2.
拓展性作业
Think about and write a passage about “the Mid-Autumn Festival”
实践性作业
通过网上查阅,制作一张手抄报,来介绍中外节日的异同。
Thanks for Listening
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