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八年级英语上册Unit2知识点-Lesson 3讲义
【课文要点】
Part 1: 课前讨论问题(Discussion Questions)
- When is the Spring Festival this year?
今年春节是什么时候?
- What do you want to do during the Spring Festival?
春节期间你想做什么?
Part 2: 阅读文章 – 春节
春节的基本信息:
- 春节(中国新年)在农历正月初一(the first day of the first lunar month)。
- 它是中国最重要的传统节日(the most important traditional festival)。
关于春节的传说(Legend):
- 年兽(Nian) 是一个怪物,每年最后一夜出来吃人和动物(eat humans and animals)。
- 人们发现了年兽的秘密(secret):年兽害怕:
- 巨大的声响(loud noises)
- 亮光(bright lights)
- 红色(the colour red)
- 因此,人们通过以下方式驱赶年兽(drive away Nian),为来年带来好运:
- 燃放烟花和鞭炮(set off fireworks and firecrackers)
- 挂红灯笼(hang red lanterns)
- 在门上贴春联(Spring Festival couplets)
春节习俗(Customs):
1. 扫尘(Cleaning) ——打扫房屋,除旧迎新(for a fresh start)
2. 买新衣(Buying new clothes) ——迎接新年
3. 准备美食(Preparing delicious dishes) ——用心和爱制作
4. 包饺子(Making dumplings) ——在中国北方,几乎每个家庭都会包饺子
5. 守岁(Staying up late) ——除夕夜熬夜
6. 放鞭炮(Setting off firecrackers) ——午夜时分,为了好运
7. 给压岁钱(Giving lucky money) ——父母或长辈给孩子红包
8. 逛庙会(Going to temple fairs) ——观看舞龙和舞狮(dragon and lion dances)
春节的意义:
- 春节是一个美好的机会(a wonderful opportunity),让家人团聚、共享美食、一起庆祝新年(gather, enjoy a meal, and celebrate the New Year together)。
【高频短语汇总】(中英互译)
the most important traditional festival 最重要的传统节日
the first day of the first lunar month 农历正月初一
a legend about the Spring Festival 关于春节的传说
Nian the monster 年兽
loud noises and bright lights 巨大的声响和亮光
the colour red 红色
set off fireworks and firecrackers 燃放烟花和鞭炮
hang red lanterns 挂红灯笼
put up Spring Festival couplets 贴春联
drive away Nian 驱赶年兽
bring good luck 带来好运
clean houses 打扫房屋
buy new clothes 买新衣服
prepare delicious dishes 准备美味佳肴
make dumplings 包饺子
stay up late 熬夜(守岁)
give lucky money 给压岁钱
go to temple fairs 去庙会
watch dragon and lion dances 观看舞龙舞狮
family reunion 家庭团聚
【综合练习】
一、单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
( ) 1. The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first ______ month.
A. solar B. lunar C. Greek D. Roman
( ) 2. Nian, the ______, came out on the last night of every year.
A. monster B. hero C. angel D. fairy
( ) 3. Nian was afraid of loud noises, bright lights, and the colour ______.
A. green B. yellow C. red D. blue
( ) 4. People set off fireworks and firecrackers to drive ______ Nian.
A. away B. up C. down D. off
( ) 5. People put Spring Festival couplets on the ______.
A. windows B. doors C. walls D. roofs
( ) 6. People always clean their ______ for a fresh start.
A. cars B. offices C. homes D. schools
( ) 7. People buy new ______ for the new year.
A. books B. shoes C. clothes D. toys
( ) 8. In northern China, almost every family makes ______.
A. dumplings B. noodles C. rice D. bread
( ) 9. Many people stay up late on the ______ of the Spring Festival.
A. eve B. noon C. morning D. afternoon
( ) 10. People set off firecrackers at ______ for good luck.
A. dawn B. noon C. dusk D. midnight
( ) 11. Parents or grandparents give lucky money to ______.
A. friends B. children C. neighbours D. colleagues
( ) 12. People go to temple fairs and watch dragon and ______ dances.
A. lion B. tiger C. horse D. snake
( ) 13. The Spring Festival is a wonderful ______ for family members to gather.
A. opportunity B. challenge C. problem D. danger
( ) 14. The Spring Festival is the most important ______ festival in China.
A. modern B. western C. traditional D. foreign
( ) 15. People discovered a ______ that Nian was afraid of red.
A. secret B. fact C. story D. lie
二、根据汉语意思完成句子(每空一词,共20空,每空1分)
1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日。
The Spring Festival is the most ______ ______ festival in China.
2. 春节在农历正月初一。
It ______ on the first day of the first ______ month.
3. 有一个关于春节的传说。
There is a ______ about the Spring Festival.
4. 年兽每年最后一夜出来吃人和动物。
Nian, the ______, came out on the last ______ of every year to eat humans and animals.
5. 人们发现了一个秘密:年兽害怕巨大的声响、亮光和红色。
People ______ a ______: Nian was afraid of loud noises, bright lights, and the colour red.
6. 人们燃放烟花和鞭炮。
People ______ ______ fireworks and firecrackers.
7. 人们挂红灯笼。
People ______ red ______.
8. 人们贴春联。
People ______ Spring Festival ______ on the doors.
9. 这样他们就能驱赶年兽,为来年带来好运。
This way, they could ______ ______ Nian and bring good luck.
10. 春节有许多习俗。
There are ______ of ______ for the Spring Festival.
11. 人们打扫房屋,买新衣服,迎接新开始。
People always ______ their homes and ______ new clothes.
12. 他们用心和爱准备美味佳肴。
They ______ delicious ______ with care and love.
13. 在中国北方,几乎每个家庭都包饺子。
In ______ China, almost every ______ makes dumplings.
14. 许多人除夕夜熬夜。
Many people ______ ______ late on the eve of the Festival.
15. 他们在午夜燃放鞭炮以求好运。
They set off ______ at ______ for good luck.
16. 父母给孩子们压岁钱。
Parents or grandparents give ______ ______ to children.
17. 人们去庙会,观看舞龙和舞狮。
People go to temple ______ and watch ______ and lion dances.
18. 春节是家人团聚的绝佳机会。
The Spring Festival is a wonderful ______ for family ______ to gather.
19. 大家一起庆祝新年。
They ______ the New Year ______.
20. 春节充满了欢乐和温暖。
The Spring Festival is ______ of joy and ______.
【参考答案】
一、单项选择
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. A
二、完成句子
1. important; traditional
2. falls; lunar
3. legend
4. monster; night
5. discovered; secret
6. set off
7. hung; lanterns
8. put; couplets
9. drive away
10. lots; customs
11. clean; buy
12. prepare; dishes
13. northern; family
14. stay up
15. firecrackers; midnight
16. lucky money
17. fairs; dragon
18. opportunity; members
19. celebrate; together
20. full; warmth
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