unit1festivalsaroundtheworldusinglanguage

1、A Sad Love StoryPre-reading:Do you know the history of Valentines Day?.公元三世纪时，古罗马有一位暴君叫克劳多斯公元三世纪时，古罗马有一位暴君叫克劳多斯(Claudius)(Claudius)。离暴。离暴君的宫殿不远，有一座非常漂亮的神庙。修士瓦沦丁君的宫殿不远，有一座非常漂亮的神庙。修士瓦沦丁(Valentine)(Valentine)就住在这里。罗马人非常崇敬他，男女老幼，不论贫富贵贱，总就住在这里。罗马人非常崇敬他，男女老幼，不论贫富贵贱，总会群集在他的周围，在祭坛的熊熊圣火前，聆听瓦沦丁的祈祷。会群集在他的周围，在祭

2、坛的熊熊圣火前，聆听瓦沦丁的祈祷。古罗马的战事一直连绵不断，暴君克劳多斯征召了大批公民前往古罗马的战事一直连绵不断，暴君克劳多斯征召了大批公民前往战场，人们怨声载道。男人们不愿意离开家庭，小伙子们不忍与战场，人们怨声载道。男人们不愿意离开家庭，小伙子们不忍与情人分开。克劳多斯暴跳如雷，他传令人们不许举行婚礼，甚至情人分开。克劳多斯暴跳如雷，他传令人们不许举行婚礼，甚至连所有已订了婚的也马上要解除婚约。许多年轻人就这样告别爱连所有已订了婚的也马上要解除婚约。许多年轻人就这样告别爱人，悲愤地走向战场。年轻的姑娘们也由于失去爱侣，抑郁神伤。人，悲愤地走向战场。年轻的姑娘们也由于失去爱侣，抑郁神伤。瓦

3、沦丁对暴君的虐行感到非常难过。当一对情侣来到神庙请求他瓦沦丁对暴君的虐行感到非常难过。当一对情侣来到神庙请求他的帮助时，瓦沦帝尼在神圣的祭坛前为它们悄悄地举行了婚礼。的帮助时，瓦沦帝尼在神圣的祭坛前为它们悄悄地举行了婚礼。人们一传十，十传百，很多人来到这里，在瓦沦丁的帮助下结成人们一传十，十传百，很多人来到这里，在瓦沦丁的帮助下结成伴侣。消息终于传进了宫殿，传到了暴君的耳里。克劳多斯又一伴侣。消息终于传进了宫殿，传到了暴君的耳里。克劳多斯又一次暴跳如雷，他命令士兵们冲进神庙，将瓦沦丁从一对正在举行次暴跳如雷，他命令士兵们冲进神庙，将瓦沦丁从一对正在举行婚礼的新人身旁拖走，投入地牢。人们苦苦哀求

4、暴君的劾免，但婚礼的新人身旁拖走，投入地牢。人们苦苦哀求暴君的劾免，但都徒劳而返。瓦沦丁终于在地牢里受尽折磨而死。悲伤的朋友们都徒劳而返。瓦沦丁终于在地牢里受尽折磨而死。悲伤的朋友们将他安葬于圣普拉教堂。那一天是将他安葬于圣普拉教堂。那一天是2 2月月1414日，那一年是公元日，那一年是公元270270年。年。the Double Seventh Day Chinese Valentines Day 七七 巧巧 节节Feb. 14th Do you know our Chinese Valentines Day? Qiqiaojie (七巧节七巧节)The seventh day of the

5、 seventh lunar month（七夕）（七夕） Niulang is herding放牧放牧 .Niulang and Zhinv married. They mat on Magpie Bridge. 鹊桥鹊桥The Queen of the Heaventook them apart.NiuNiu LangLangZhi Zhi NvNvA sad storyA sad storymapiesmapies the Milky Way the Milky Way apologize obvious weep drown weave the weaving girl the Godd

6、ness of Heaven announcer wipe forgive the Milky Way set off remind sb of sth turn up hold ones breath 提醒某人某事提醒某人某事明显的明显的哭泣哭泣淹死；溺死淹死；溺死编织编织织女织女皇母娘娘皇母娘娘广播员广播员擦除擦除宽恕宽恕银行银行出发出发道歉道歉出现出现屏住呼吸屏住呼吸遵守承诺遵守承诺keep her wordRead the passage, then discuss the following statements in pairs and decide whether they ar

7、e true or false.(6m)1. The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didnt turn up at last.( )2. Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry.( )3. Zhinv was made to return to Heaven without her husband. They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day

8、 of the tenth lunar month.( )4. Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him.( )TFTF1. Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed?The TV story was a sad story about lost love the same situation as Li Fang.Reading-II (10m): Answer the following questions:2. Why do people want

9、 the whether to be fine on Qiqiaojie?People wanted the weather to be fine so Niulang and Zhinv can meet the one they love.Answer the following questions:1. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin was doing? He was afraid that she was with her friends laughing at him.2. How did Li Fang know the manager w

10、anted to shut the coffee ship? The manager wiped the tables and then sat down and turned on the TV.3. What is the reason why Li Fang and Hu Jin did not meet on time? They did not meet on time because Li Fang waited in the coffee shop and Hu Jin waited in the tea shop.4.Why was Li Fang so worried at

11、the end of the story? He was worried because he had thrown away the gifts for Hu Jin-the chocolates and roses so he had nothing to give her and he thought she would not forgive him.1. turn up 1) 出现出现,露面露面 He _so far.他到目前还没有出现。他到目前还没有出现。hasnt turned up你总是迟到你总是迟到!(做事慢慢吞吞的做事慢慢吞吞的)Youre always _ late fo

12、r everything!turning upIm very happy you turned up so early2). His nose turned up slightly.3). He turned up the card that lay on the desk.4). He turned up the ends of his trousers.5). I forgot the address, but it can quite easily be turned up in a dictionary. 向上翘向上翘/翻翻翻过来，使。面朝上翻过来，使。面朝上卷起卷起找到，发现找到，发

13、现6)调大声音，把调大声音，把.开大点儿开大点儿请把火调大一点请把火调大一点Please _ the fireturn upTurn up the radio,please，so thatI can hear the program clearly.请调大收音机的音量请调大收音机的音量,便于我便于我能听请节目能听请节目.相关短语相关短语:turn down 拒绝拒绝, (声音声音,水等水等)开小点开小点,调低点调低点turn off 关掉关掉turn on 打开打开turn out 结果是结果是.turn to sb. for help 向某人求助向某人求助2.be with sb( in s

14、th)和在一起,站在一边,同意某人某事He couldnt be in Shanghai yesterday, because he was with me the whole day.Whatever you do, Ill be with you.He is with you in what you have said.3.keep ones word/promise 守信用，遵守诺言break ones word/promise, 失信，违背诺言 He is a man who always keeps his word, so you can trust him.Dont break

15、your word, otherwise, no one will trust you.注意：keep ones word和break ones word中的名词word不能用复数形式。相关word短语：in a word/in short/to be short 简而言之；总之have a word with sb. 与某人谈话have words with sb. 与某人发生口角in other words 换句话说3. hold ones breath= stop breathing for a time 屏息屏息The girl held her breath at the sight

16、 of the snake. All America held its breath to see who would win the election.当那个女孩看到那条蛇的时候，她屏住呼吸。当那个女孩看到那条蛇的时候，她屏住呼吸。所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。take (ones) breath 呼吸呼吸get ones breath喘过气来喘过气来be out of breath 喘不过气来喘不过气来breathe v. breath n. When we got to the top of the mountain, we were nea

17、rly _. A. under our breath B. lost our breath C. caught our breath D. out of breathDlose ones breath = be out of breath 4. apologize 道歉道歉 apologize to sb for (doing) sth = say sorry to sb for doing sthapology n.make an apology to sb for (doing) sth.You must apologize _ the teacher _ being so rude. 你

18、必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。toforHe made an apology to his friends for what he said. 表达道歉表达道歉接受道歉接受道歉拒绝道歉拒绝道歉 make / offer an apologyaccept an apologyrefuse an apology5.drown (drowned, drowned )1) 浸，泡浸，泡洪水淹没了街道和房子。洪水淹没了街道和房子。厨师把水果浸在奶油里。厨师把水果浸在奶油里。借借 消愁消愁 drown ones sorrow/sadness inThere is a dro

19、wning man in the river.2 2） 淹死淹死The cook drowned the fruit with cream.The floods drowned the streets and houses.河里有一个落水的人。河里有一个落水的人。 Frank tried to save the _ girl in the river, but unfortunately he was _. A. drowned; drowning B. drowning; drowned C. drowned; drowned D. drowning; drowningBdrowning将要

20、溺死的将要溺死的 drowned已被淹死的已被淹死的 6. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave. 明显的，明显的， 清楚的清楚的obviously adv. 明显地，清楚地明显地，清楚地obvious adj.It + be + obvious +that-clause It was obvious that she was in danger.wipe (wiped, wiped)Vt 擦，擦去擦，擦去 Wipe- off/away from从从-把把-擦掉，

21、wipe up擦干净，歼灭The students on duty _ the blackboard during break.A.wiped the words off B. washed C. cleaned D. A and CDclean the blackboard wipe the words off the blackboard8.fall in love with sbZhinu fell in love with Niulang at first sight 9.get married (to sb)= marry sbmarry sb to sb be married to

22、 sb.He got married to a rich lady last month.=He married a rich girl last month.The poor peasant wanted to marry his daughter to a rich man.10.try to do= try ones best to do= do what one can to do=do everything one can to do= do anything one can to do=do all one can to do 11. couple: 夫妇；一对，几个夫妇；一对，几

23、个The young couple _ (seem) to be happy.seems/seemThey keep a couple of dogs.I will have a couple of drinks and I will go home. 两条狗两条狗几杯酒几杯酒试比较试比较 couple / pairI found a couple of socks in the room but they do not make a pair.Not every couple is a pair. 天下夫妇多，天下夫妇多，珠联璧合少。珠联璧合少。12.set off/out for sp=

24、leave for sp 动身去动身去A woman beauty is set off by her clothes and jewellery.The bomb set off among the crowd. set off 使（地雷、炸弹）爆炸使（地雷、炸弹）爆炸; 使某物更有吸引力使某物更有吸引力He was about to set off for home when the manager asked him to do extra work.When will you set off for Hang Zhou for further education?13.remind sb of st