高中英语必修三unit2reading+languageg

1、Unit 1 Festivals around the worldWarming upHow many festivals do you know both in China and out of China?Spring FestivalSpring Festivaldumplings/jiaoziFestival of lanternsA lion danceA dragon danceAdmire the lanternsGuessing lantern riddlesFestival of lanternsTang Yuan Womens DayThe Dragon Boat Fest

2、ival in memory ofDragon boat raceThe Dragon Boat Festival zongziMid- Autumn Festivalmooncakesadmire moonFestivals in foreign countriesValentines DayThanksgiving Day turkeyget together to have mealsHalloween childrens festival dress upask for sweetsplay a trick on other peopleChristmas Birthday of Je

3、susCanivalparadesdance in the streetloud musiccolorful clothingEaster religious and social festivals for Christianscelebrate the return of Jesus from the deadCelebrate the coming of spring and new lifePre-Reading First, read the words. Try to memorize the meaning of the important words.celebration h

4、arvest hunterstarve origin religiousseasonal ancestor graveincense skull Halloweenbelief poet arrivalgain independence gatheragriculture award producerooster energentic canivallunar Easter paradeclothing Christian cherryblossom dress up in momery ofplay a trick on look forward to take placeday and n

5、ight have fun with as thought Step1 -Fast reading True or False 1.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in summer. 2.The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in momery of the heros. 3.October 2 is an Indian national festival to

6、 honour Mohandas Gandhi. 4.Thanksgiving festival is a happy event, for the agriculture work begins. 5.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat.FFTFTStep 2-Careful reading First part: Festivals and celebrations 1.Festivals and celebrations _ all kinds have been held everyw

7、here since _. 2.At that time people would _ if food was difficult to find. 3.todays festivals have some religious _, some _ origins, and some for special people or events.ofancient timesstarve originsseasonal take place 发生，举行辨析：take place/happen/occur take place 指经过安排的正式的事. happen 带有未能预见的意思，有碰巧发生之意

8、（注意：take place和happen 后无宾语，且无被动语态） occur 发生 想起 sth occurs to sb. It occurs to sb. that 某人突然想起某事 练习： 1.The Olympic Games _ every four years. 2.When the earthquake _, we _ to be out of the building. 3.It suddenly _ to me that I forgot to do my homework.take placehappenedhappenedoccured celebrate v.t.庆

9、祝，颂扬，赞美，歌颂 celebration n.庆祝，祝贺 Ex. 我们举行聚会庆祝新年。 We celebrate New Year with a party. 这首诗歌赞颂我们的祖国。 This poet celebrates our country. 辨析：celebrate/congratulate celebrate sth. congratulate sb. on sth./doing sth. To _Jane on having passed the exam, we held a party to _ it. starve v.i./v.t.饿死饿死/饿得要死饿得要死 st

10、arve to death 饿死饿死= be starved to death starve to do sth.渴望做某事渴望做某事 starve for sth. 渴望获得，迫切需要渴望获得，迫切需要 be starved of 缺乏缺乏 Ex. 我宁愿饿死也不偷窃。我宁愿饿死也不偷窃。 Id rather starve than steal. 我想和你见一面。我想和你见一面。 I starve to see you. 他们在沙漠中极度缺水。他们在沙漠中极度缺水。 They are starved of water in the desert. Food was to find. 主语+系

11、动词+形容词+动词不定式 Adj: easy,difficult, hard, interesting, pleasant nice, important, dangeous, impossible, fit. Ex. 这项工作不可能在下个月完成。 This work is impossible to finish next month. 这个房间住着很舒适。 This room is pleasant to live in. 皮特很难相处。 Peter is difficult to get on with.Part 2 Festivals of Dead Answer the questi

12、ons: 1.Where is Obon celebrated, and how? 2.What dose people eat on the Day of the Death in Mexico? 3.what can childrens do on Halloween?Obon is celebrated in Japan. On that day people should go to clean graves and light incense in momery of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music.They

13、 often eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with” bones” on them.They can dress up and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets in memory of 纪念， 追念 A monument will be set up_ those dead in the earthquake. A .in search of B. in favor of C. in place of D. in memory of 补充： bring back memorie

14、s 引起对往事的回忆 have a good/bad memory for sth. with 复合结构:with + 宾语+ 宾补 1.with+宾语+形容词 He often sleeps with the window open.She came into the room with her nose red.Tom finished the work with his arm wounded. 2.with+宾语+副词He stood before his teacher with his head down.He slept with the light on. 3.with+宾语+

15、现在分词With a guide leading the way, we got there easily.,She felt nervous with the whole class looking at her.He fell asleep with the radio still working. 4.with+宾语+不定式We had to stay up late with so much work to do.I feel hungry with little food to eat. 5.with+宾语+过去分词 With the problem solved, we went

16、on smoothly. With all the things bought, he went home happily. 6.with+宾语+介词短语 The woman with a baby in her arms is my neighbour. He went in the classroom with a hat on his hat. belief 信心，信念，相信；信任，依赖 have (no) belief in （不）相信 beyond belief 难以置信 They had no great belief_ Chinese medicine. A.on B.in C.

17、at D.about I have a firm _ in the power of knowledge. A.trust B. choice C.belief D.strength dress up 盛装；打扮；装饰 dress up as 打扮成 dress up in 穿衣服打扮 1.The lady always _ a young girl. 2.Children enjoy _ their parents clothes. dress sb./oneself 给某人/自己穿衣服 sb. be dressed in+衣服/颜色 某人穿.衣服 The boy is only two y

18、ears old, but he can _.(自己穿衣服) The woman _ in red skirt.dresses up asdressing up indress himselfis dressed play a trick on 搞恶作剧，诈骗，开玩笑 play a joke on 戏弄某人 make fun of 嘲笑，取笑 laugh at 嘲笑 On April Fools Day people often play tricks _ others. A.to B.on C.with D. inPart 3 Festivals to Honour People Festi

19、val Country WhenTo honour in China Columbus DayOctober 12October 2 arrival n.到来，到达，到达者 the arrival of. .的到达 on ones arrival=on arriving in/at 一到达 _ at the hotel, the guests had dinner. A. When arrived B.On their arrival C.At arriving D.As arrived They received a warm welcome _.on arrival gain vt./vi

20、.获得，得到，抵达；钟表走 n.获得，受益（注意:指经过艰苦的努力而获得成功） gain experience /confidence/weight No pains, no gains. My watch gains two minutes. independence n.-independent adj. dependence n.-dependent adj. depend vi. depend on 依靠，依赖 I _ my parents. And now I am independent of them. -Will you go skiing with me this winte

21、r vacation? -It _. A.all depend B.all depends C.is all depened D.is all dependingdepend onPart 4 Farvest Festivals 1. _ and _ festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is _ for the winter and the _ work is over. 2. Some people might _ their farm produce, like _ water

22、melon or _ rooster. 3. what do people do on mid-autumn festivals?Harvest Thanksgiving gatheredagriculturalwin awards forthe biggestthe most handsomeThey often admire the moon and enjoy mooncakes. gather vt./vi. 搜集，聚集，集合（把人和分散的东西聚集起来） gather around 聚集在周围 gather up 收拾起来 gather together 聚集起来，合拢 gather

23、crops 收割庄稼 People _ here, hoping to have a look at the super star. A. collect B. gather C. exsit D. settle award n.奖，奖品，奖金 win award for 因得奖 be awarded of 被授予 Tom was _ the title of “Advanced Worker” _ his excellent work in his company. A.paid, for B.prized,of C.rewarded, of D.award, for admire 赞美，钦

24、佩，羡慕 admire oneself 自我欣赏 admire sb. for sth. 因某事钦佩/羡慕某人 be admired for 因而被欣赏 We _ the old scientist _ his contribution to the country. The school is widely _ for its excellent teaching.admiredforadmiredPart 5 Spring Festivals 1. What do people do on the Spring Festival in China? 2.What are the Sprin

25、g Festivals in foreign countries? Easter and Cherry Blossom FestivalThey eat dumplings, fish and meat and give children luckey money in red paper. There are also dragon dances and canivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. look forward to 期望，期盼 look forward to sth./doing sth. 我盼望着

26、再次见到你。 We are looking forward with hope to _from Ms.Smith. A.hear B.hearing C. heard D.being heard 补充：look down on/upon 瞧不起，看不起 look up to 仰慕，尊敬 look into 调查 I look forward to seeing you again. day and night 日夜，昼夜，整天 与day有关的词组 all day 一整天 by the day 按日计算 day after day 日复一日，天天（动作重复） day by day 一天天地，渐渐地 (强调变化) every other day 每隔一天 to this day 目前为止 have fun with 玩得开心，尽情玩耍 have fun (in) doing sth. 开心的做某事 Have fun! 玩得开心！ 我和我的朋友在聚会上玩得很开心。 你们会在互相帮助中觉