Unit 4 Holidays and Festivals语言点汇总.doc

Unit 4 Holidays and Festivals1. Word transformation1. major adj. - major n.;- majority n.2. specialty n - specialize v.3. disappointed adj. - disappoint v. 4. settler n. - settle v. 5. vary v. - variety n. - various adj.6. fortune n.- misfortune ant.7. harm n.- harmful adj.8. symbolize v. -symbolization n. 9. particular adj.- particularly adv.10. decoration n. - decorate v.11. observe v. - observation n.12. important adj.- unimportant ant.13. celebrate v.-celebration n.14. meaning n.- meaningful adj.16. cross v. -across adv.17.specialty n.- special adj. - specialize v. - specialist n.专家18. disappointed adj.- disappoint v. - disappointment n. 19.important adj. - importance n. -important(adj.)unimportant ant.2. Useful phrases1、sth. vary from to 某事变化从.到2、a variety of 各种各样的3、observe the teacher do the experiment 观察老师做实验4、observe the school regulations 遵守学校规章5、observe Christmas 庆祝圣诞节6、cross the street=walk across the street 过马路7、toast sb.=propose a toast to sb. 与某人祝酒8、the majority of 大部分9、enjoy a trip to spl. 到.进行一次愉快的旅行10、such as 例如11、decorate A with B 用B 修饰A12、go to church/ go to the church去做礼拜/去教堂13、go to school/ go to the school去上学/去学校14、go to hospital/ go to the hospital 去看病/去医院15、go to prison/go to the prison 去坐牢/去监狱16、celebrate A with B 用B来庆祝A17、watch sb. do sth 观察某人做某事18、sit down to 坐下来从事.,开始进行.19、round off A with B=A be rounded off with B 用B 来结束A20、be specialized in=specialize oneself in 在某方面有专长21、connect A with B=A be connected with B 把B跟A联系起来22、sb.be disappointed with sb./at sth. 某人对某人/某事失望23、to ones disappointment 使某人失望的是24、have three days off =take three days off 放三天假25、ask for a three-day sick leave 请三天病假26、get ready to do sth准备去做某事27、say good-bye to sb对某人说再见28、measure A. with B用B来测量A29、for centuries 几个世纪以来30、fall on/in 在（某一天/月） 31、the majority of 大部分32、major businesses 主要商业机构33、decorate the house in bright colors把自己的家装饰得十分鲜艳34、on the morning of Christmas 在圣诞节的早上 35、celebrate/observe the birth of Christ 庆祝耶稣的生日36、deliver a speech 发表演讲37、be gathered around the tree被放置在圣诞树周围 38、deliver the traditional message .致传统圣诞贺词40、be connected with Christmas于圣诞节有关41、on Christmas Eve.在圣诞夜 42、leave the long stocking hanging by the bed 长筒袜挂在床边43、come down the chimney顺着烟囱下来 44、a public holiday公休日 45、visit relatives and friends 走亲访友46、get ready to say good-bye to the old, hello to the new准备辞旧迎新 47、measure the days with the solar calendar以阳历计算日期 48、observe/celebrate the coming of New year庆祝新年的到来 49、a big deal 重要的事情 50、take place 发生 51、feel like doing sth. 想要做某事 52、nature renew itself 万象更新 53、have a new start 有一个好的开端 54、universal themes 公认的主体 55、throw things out of windows 把东西扔到窗外 56、symbolize the departure of the old .标志旧事物的离去 57、keep away misfortunes 驱走厄运 58、draw nearly a million spectators 吸引将近一百万的观看者 59、viewas把看作 60、count down the last seconds 倒计时 61、at the stroke of midnight 在午夜钟声最后一响时62、turn over a new leaf 翻开新的一页 63、let off fireworks 燃放焰火64、family union 家庭团聚65、host a parade 举行(庆祝)游行Sentence pattern1、sth. fall in a month 某个事件在某个月My birthday falls in December. 2、sth. fall on a day 某个事件在具体的某一天National Day falls on October 1st.3、major n. 专业 What is your major?v. 主修 What do you major in?adj. 主要的 What is your major problem4、It is important/unimportant for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事重要/不重要.It is important for us to learn English well.5、.in the front of/ in front of 在的前部分(包含)/在的前面(不包含)In the western world, some people put their Christmas tree in the front of their house while others decorate the tree in front of their house in the garden as a Christmas tree.6、leave sth./sb. (doing/ done/adj./prep.phr) 使某物/某人处于某种状态 a. leave a long stocking hangingI am sorry for having left you waiting .b. leave sth./ sb. done He left the cake untouched.c. leave sth./ sb. adj.Dont leave me alone at home.d. leave sth./sb. prep. phr.Everyone disappeared, leaving me on a lonely island. The lights have been left on.7、that of receiving gifts ,句中that是指示代词,指代前面已经出现的单数名词,若是复数名词用thoseThe population of China is larger than that of Japan.The house prices in Shanghai are much higher than those in Beijing.4. sentences makingPractice A1、书的价格从5元到10元不等.(vary)The prices of the books vary from 5 Yuan to 10 Yuan. 2、完成作业后，我开始看电视(sit down to)After finished my homework, I sat down to watching TV.3、中国的学生每年放2个月的暑假。 （off）Students in China have 2 months off for their summer holidays.5、如今人们趋向于在房间里布置几幅画。 （decorate ）Nowadays, people tend to decorate their rooms with a few paintings.6、母亲节是每年的五月的第二个星期六。 （fall）Mothers day falls on the 2nd Sunday of May.7、开学典礼上，校长对师生们作了非常有意义的演说。 (deliver a speech)At the opening ceremony, the headmaster delivered a meaningful speech to the teachers and students.8、许多美食是同中国的传统节日联系在一起了。 (be connected with)Many kinds of nice food are connected with Chinese traditional festivals.9、我们经常在周末拜访我们英语老师，这样我们就可以学到更多关于英式礼仪的东西。（so that）We often call on/visit our English teacher at weekends, so that we can learn more about English manners. Practice B1、人们相信中国新年会带来好运，更多的机会和新的挑战。 （its believed that）Its believed that the Chinese New Year will bring better fortune, more opportunities and new challenges.2、在市中心，上海市民不允许燃放烟花。 (let off)Shanghai citizens are not allowed to let off fireworks in the city center.3、在圣诞节前夜，大量的人聚集在广场上倒计时。 (count down)On the Christmas Eve, a large number of people gathered at the square to count down.4、在中国古代，人们都以阴历计算日期。 （measure with）In ancient China, people measured the days with the lunar calendar.5、令他失望的是他错过了出国的一次好机会。 （disappointment）To his disappointment, he mis