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Unit 6Section A Happy New YearTeaching Aims: In this section, students will be able to:1、get the main idea of Section A2、master the new words, phrases and expressions3、improve their Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. 4、master the usage of “be true of” and “so that”Teaching Contents:1、Vocabulary and phraseseve, celebration, ancient, celebrate, measure, Christmasgive importance to, bring in, in common, drive away2、Sentence Structurebe true of so thatTeaching approaches: Task-based Approach;Communicative Language Teaching;Activity Teaching Approach; Question-answer Teaching Approach.Teaching aids: blackboard, multimedia, tapeTeaching Procedures: Step 1 GreetingsStep 2 Lead in and exploring We all love holidays! No matter how old we get, we all get excited about special days in our culture. Food, family, friends, and fireworks are all big parts of enjoying these times. But why wait for a special day to celebrate? Come on-let the fun begin now. Holidays are an important part of peoples life throughout the world. Different cultures have different ways of celebrating their holidays. Therefore, as a second language learner, you should learn something about the holidays of other cultures as well as yours. Now, read the following questions and answer them:1) What do holidays mean to you? 2) How do you usually spend your holidays?3) Which of the following holidays is the most important to you?Spring Festival; International May Day; Valentines Day; Thanksgiving Day;ChristmasStep 3 New word and phrases 1. eve n. 1) the day/night before a religious festival, important event (宗教节日或节假日)前夜，前夕 e.g. the Christmas Eve 圣诞节前夜 He went to bed on Christmas Eve very early. 2) the +singular of 的前夕，前一刻 e.g. She felt very nervous on the eve of her examination.2 celebration n. 1) the act of celebrating 庆祝，庆祝会 e.g. I think this is an occasion for celebration. celebrate v. 1) to do sth special and enjoyable on an important day or because of animportant event 庆祝，庆贺 e.g. When I got the job we celebrated by opening a bottle of champagne(香槟)。2) to lead a religious ceremony 主持（宗教仪式） 3. ancient adj. 1)belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence 古代的 e.g. The story took place in ancient Greece. 故事发生在古希腊。 2)having been in existence for a very long time 古老的 e.g. In Rome, I visited some ancient temples. 在罗马，我们参观了一些古庙。4. festival n. 1) a day or time when people celebrate sth(especially a religious day) 节日 e.g. Christmas is an important Christian festival. 圣诞节是基督教的大节日。 2）an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place（尤指每年在同一地方举行的）音乐（或电影、戏剧）节；会演 e.g. a jazz festival 爵士音乐节5. private adj. 1) belonging to one particular person or group and not to be used by others 私有；私人用的 e.g. All bedrooms have private facilities. 所有卧室都有独用卫生设备。 2) secret, not to be shared with other people 秘密的；私人的 a private letter 3) with no one else present 没有其他人在场的； 私下；单独 e.g. I would like a private interview with the personnel manager. 4) not connected with work or business 与工作或业务无关的； 个人的 e.g. He never discusses his private life with his colleagues at work. 5) owned, done, organized by a person, company, and not by the government 私营的，民办的 a private hospital/schoolin private 私下的，没人在场的，单独6. common adj. 1) happening or found often or in many places; usual e.g. Nowadays, it is quite common for people to go abroad for their holidays. 2) shared by or belonging to two or more people or groups, or by most or all people 共同的；共通的 e.g. The Americans and the British share a common language. 英美两国有共同的语言。 3）not special; ordinary 普通； 一般 e.g. a common soldier. 普通士兵 commonly adv. often; usually 通常 in common 共用的，共同的 in common with sb/sth like sb/sth 跟一样 have sth in common with sb/sth 有共通之处7. evil adj. very bad; causing trouble or harm 邪恶， 有害，坏e.g. his evil deeds 他的恶行 deed 事迹，行为 n. something that is very bad 邪恶的事物； 邪恶 e.g. The play is about the good and evil in all of us. 这出戏探讨人类内心的善与恶。8. electric adj. producing or use electricity 产生电力的；用电的 an electric current 电流 an electric kettle 电水壶 electrical adj. of or about electricity 电的 an electrical fault 电力故障 an electrical engineer 电气工程师 electricity n. 电（力） electrician n. 电工9. resolution n. 1) the quality of being firm and determined 决心；坚决 2）a firm decision to do or not to do sth a New Years resolution 新年伊始的决心 resolute adj. firm or determined; not willing to change because others want you to 坚决；断然；坚定10. involve v. 1) to make necessary 需要 e.g. The job involves a lot of traveling. 做这份工作需要经常出差 2) to cause sb/sth to take part in or be connected with sth 卷入，牵涉 More than 100 hundred people were involved in the project. 100多人参与这项工程 11. expert n. an expert who has special knowledge or skill 专家，能手 e.g. She is an computer expert. adj. expert (at/in/on sth) 有专门的知识/技能 e.g. He is an expert cook. 他是一个烹饪老手。 We should get expert advice on this problem. 这个问题，我认为要问问专家。Step 4 Skimming1 Ask students to read the text as quickly as they can and tried to get the main idea of this passage. 2 Ask students to read the text again , then finish the exercises on P94Step 5 Intensive reading1.New Years Eve is the worlds oldest celebration. Meaning: It is the oldest custom for people all over the world to welcome the coming of the New Year on the night before the New Years Day.2. but this is not true of the United Statesbe true of 对也一样/也有效3. Many people give this celebration even more importance than people in East Asia give the Spring Festival.Meaning: Many people pay much more attention to the celebration of Christmas than people in East Asia do to the Spring Festival.give importance to: pay attention to 重视 e.g. We should give much more importance to English learning. 4. The most popular way to bring in the New Year in the United States is with a big party.Meaning：The Americans most common way of welcoming the New Year is to have a big party.bring in: cause to come in; introduce 把带进； 引入e.g. They brought in different customs and cultures.She brought in a few customers.5. There, they can eat, drink, and dance until the early hours. Meaning: In the hotel or restaurant, they can eat, drink, and dance until the early hours of the next morning.6. Most New Years parties have some things in common.Meaning: Most parties in celebration of the New Year are similar in some ways.have in common 共同拥有 e.g. They have many interests in common.7. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year.Meaning: People believed that loud sounds would make harmful things of the old year go away before the New Year began.drive away: drive off; force away 赶走 e.g. Dont drive away the students who want to help you.8. In the USA, the biggest and noisiest party takes place in Times Square in New York City. Meaning：In the United States, the biggest and noisiest party is held Times Square in New York City. take place: happen 发生 e.g. The story took place in a small town.9. Some of them ring bells or let off fireworks. Meaning: Some of the people ring bells or set off fireworks.let off: fire or cause to explode 放（枪，炮等）；使爆炸e.g. They let off their guns at the enemy.10. At midnight, they began to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.Meaning: At midnight, they shout happily when an electric sign that looks like a red apple gives off light on the top of a tall building. at midnight: 午夜 in the shape of 以的形状（形式） e.g. The cake is in the shape of a heart. 蛋糕被做成心形。 light up 1) to cause (lamps) to begin giving out light 开灯，点灯 e.g. when the play ended, all the lights lit up. 剧终时所有的灯都亮了。 2）make or become bright with light or color 照亮；使生辉 e.g. The candles lit up the room. 蜡烛照亮了房间。 light lighted/lit lighted/lit11. It has become so popular that many American hotels and restaurants put up big screens so that the guests can watch it, too.put up: build 搭起，盖起 e.g. Have you put up the tent(帐篷)