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Unit 3 CELEBRATIONS
Period One Topic Talk
【语言知识梳理】
词汇点睛
1.(1)①occasional ②when (2)①on the occasion of
②a special occasion for a family reunion; On no occasion
2.(1)Congratulations (2)express/offer/send my congratulations to you on/congratulate you on
3.(1)①decoration ②with ③Decorative (2)is decorated with
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Unit 3 CELEBRATIONS
Chinese Spring Festival, also called Lunar New Year, has more than 4,000 years of history. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the most important festival for Chinese people.
Festival time
It comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month (Lantern Festival) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year are the peak time.
Legends
There are many legends about the Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called guo nian. It is said that the nian (year) was a strong monster which ate one kind of animal including human beings a day. People found that nian was very scared of the red colour and fireworks. So people use red colour and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away nian. As a result, the custom of using red colour and setting off fireworks remains.
Customs and practices
Every family does a thorough house clean and purchases (购买) enough food, including fish, meat, roasted nuts and seeds, all kinds of candies and fruits, etc, for the festival period. Also, new clothes must be bought, especially for children. The Spring Festival couplets (对联), one line on each side of the gate, are pasted (粘贴) at every gate. The Chinese character “Fu” is pasted on the centre of the door.
Festival food
Food during this festival has its characteristics (特征), which is the representative of Chinese festival food culture. Dumplings and the reunion dinner are indispensable (不可或缺的) at this time. Cold and hot dishes are all served. Fish is always an important dish then, which expresses people’s hope of having a wealthy year.
【主题词句背诵】
1.folk custom民间习俗
2.Lantern Festival元宵节
3.peak n.顶点,顶峰 adj.顶峰的,高峰的
4.legend n.传说
5.be scared of害怕……
6.firework n.烟火
7.set off引爆;动身出发
8.Food during this festival has its characteristics (特征), which is the representative of Chinese festival food culture. (非限制性定语从句)
这个节日期间的食物有其特点,这是中国节日饮食文化的代表。
单元知识概览
核心单词
occasion;graduation;congratulation;decorate;tradition;immediately;account;sweep;character;attach;scare;surround;retired;joy;original;greet;suit;effort;extend;fortunate;memory;patience;behaviour;whisper;wave;description;select;calm
核心短语
put up;let off;sweep away;scare sb/sth away;as far as;in general;make an effort;move in;over and over;catch sb’s eye;pass away;no longer;calm down
重点句型
1.“It be+过去分词+that…”句型 2. what引导名词性从句 3. “so/such…that…”句型 4. 强调句型 5. 形容词作状语
单元语法
语法:被动语态
单元写作
1. 描述事件 2. 单元话题续写——节日
Period One Topic Talk
1.occasion n.重要的社交活动;时刻,时候
(教材P50) Festivals or Occasions节日或场合
(1)on occasion(s) 有时,偶尔
on no occasion 决不,不会(用在句首时句子部分倒装)
on this/that occasion 在这/那种场合
on the occasion of… 在……之际
(2)occasional adj. 偶尔的
(3)occasionally adv. 偶尔地
[温馨提示] occasion作定语从句的先行词,在从句中作状语的时候,如果表示时间,意为“时刻;机会”,关系副词用when;如果表示地点,意为“场合”,关系副词用where。
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①He spent five years in Paris, with (occasion) visits to Italy.
②Occasions are quite rare I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
(2)写作金句
①It’s great to hear you’re planning to write about China’s achievements the 75th anniversary of the founding of this country.
听说你打算在中国建国75周年之际撰写有关中国成就的文章,这很棒。
②(话题写作之传统文化) The Mid-Autumn Festival is . will I not go home for a get-together.
中秋节是一个家庭团聚的特殊时刻。在任何情况下,我都会回家团聚。
2.congratulation n.恭喜,祝贺
(教材P50) offering congratulations/good wishes
表示祝贺/良好祝愿
(1)Congratulations! [口语]祝贺!
express/offer/send one’s congratulations to sb (on sth) (为某事)向某人表示祝贺
(2)congratulate vt. 祝贺,恭喜
congratulate sb on sth/doing sth
祝贺某人某事/做某事
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
“ (congratulate) on your success in completing the experiment,” she said.
(2)写作金句
(应用文写作之祝贺信) I would like to your winning the first prize in the Chinese Speech Competition.
我想对你在汉语演讲比赛中获得一等奖表示祝贺。
3.decorate vi. & vt.装饰,布置,美化
(教材P105) A lot of places were decorated with lanterns.
许多地方都用灯笼装饰。
(1)decorate sth with sth 用某物装饰某物
be decorated with… 装饰着……
(2)decoration n. [C]装饰物;[U](室
内的)装饰,装潢
(3)decorative adj. 装饰性的;作装饰用的
【活学活用】
(1)单句填空
①I like the (decorate) of your house very much, especially the colour of the wall.
②The boy decorated his room pictures of all his favourite sports stars.
③ (decorate) lanterns were being hung all around the neighbourhood.
(2)写作金句
(读后续写之节日场景) The whole building lanterns and balloons, and you can feel the strong festive atmosphere.
整栋楼都装饰着灯笼和气球,你可以感受到浓郁的节日氛围。
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