八年级英语下册 Unit 2 Section A-1.ppt

1、Unit 2,Section A Period 1 (1a 2d),Look at the pictures and say what festivals they are.,Chinese Spring Festival 春节,The Lantern Festival 元宵节,Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节,The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节,The Water Festival 泼水节,Christmas Day 圣诞节,April Fools Day 愚人节,Chinese Spring Festival,Christmas Day,Thanksgi

2、ving Day,Mid Autumn Festival,The Dragon Boat Festival,Match them,圣诞树 放鞭炮 赏月 感恩节 赛龙舟,Discussion,What is your favorite festival? Why do you like it most? What do you do at the festival?,_ The Water Festival in Thailand _ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong _ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing _

3、The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi,b,a,c,d,1a,Match the pictures with the descriptions.,Listen and circle T for true or F for false.,Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. Bill an

4、d Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races.,1b,T F,T F,T F,T F,Listen again and answer the question.,Why does Bill like the races best? What festival are they talking about?,Because he thinks they are really interesting to watch and the dragon boat teams are fantastic.,The Drago

5、n Boat Festival.,Make a dialogue about one of the four festivals. A: What do you like best about ? B: I love the I think that ,Pair Work,Chinese Spring Festival,The Water Festival,The Lantern Festival,The Dragon Boat Festival,What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?,I love the races. I

6、think that theyre fun to watch.,Do you know anything about the four festivals?,Free Talk,The Water Festival is the New Years celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called the “Water Festival” by Westerners

7、 because people splash / pour water at one another as part of the cleansing ritual (仪式) to welcome the new year. The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. It is believed that on this Water Festival, everything old must be thrown away, or it will bring the owner bad luck.,

8、The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especi

9、ally in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta (赛舟会) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu Yuan.,The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All peop

10、le living away from home go back. The Spring Festival originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the peoples sacrifice (献祭) to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.,The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in

11、February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. Todays important activity is watching lanterns. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. “Guessing la

12、ntern riddles” is an essential part of the Festival.,Listen and circle the correct words.,Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / t

13、he Dragon Boat Festival best.,2a,Listen again and answer the questions.,Yes. He has put on 5 pounds.,Does Wu Ming put on weight? How much? What was the best part of Wu Mings trip?,The Dragon Boat Festival.,Listen again and fill in the chart.,2b,Downsides,Fun activities,Eating out,Shopping,Dragon Boa

14、t Festival in June,put on weight,spent money,weather is hot,Have you ever had any downsides when travelling in a place? What were they?,Free Talk,Make a dialogue about a vacation, using 2c as a model.,Pair Work,A: What did you do on your vacation? B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five me

15、als a day! Ive put on five pounds! A: I guess the food was delicious, right?,Have you ever been abroad? Do you know where Chiang Mai is?,Free Talk,It is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. Its on the list of 25 Best De

16、stinations in the World.,Read and answer the questions.,2d,Where is Clara going? When is Clara going to Chiang Mai? How do you know?,She is going to Chiang Mai.,In April. Because Ben said April was the hottest month of the year there.,Role-play the conversation.,Imagine you are going to travel in on

17、e of the cities below. Make a dialogue, using 2d as a model.,Pair Work,Harbin,Hangzhou,Sanya,Taibei,1. Bill wonders whether theyll ,wonder v. 想知道 I wonder if hes eating well every day. 我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。 I wonder what they call those flowers. 我想知道他们叫那些花儿什么。 I wonder whether they will arrive on time. 我不

18、知道他们能不能准时到。,I wonder ., I dont know . 这两个短语都可译成“不知道”。其区别是： I wonder .作“不知道”解时, 其中含有“想知道”的意思; I dont know只是用来陈述对某事“不知道”这一事实。例如: I wonder what you call this. 不知道你们把这个叫做什么。 - Do you know what they call this? 你知道他们把这个叫做什么吗? - I dont know. 我不知道。,wonder n. 惊奇；惊愕；奇迹 There was a look of wonder in his eyes.

19、他眼中露出惊奇的神色。 They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall. 他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。 Its a wonder that the child came through without a scratch. 这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。,知识拓展,wonder about 想知道; 对感到奇怪; 考虑 wonder at 对感到惊讶/奇怪 in wonder 在惊奇中 no wonder 难怪,怪不得 with wonder 惊奇地 the wonders of the world 世界奇观,I wonder _ he

20、will come before 9:00 p.m. A. what B. that C. when D. if 【解析】主句“I wonder”(我想知道)带有疑问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意思的关联词that。又由于后半句宾语从句对时间已有所交代，而且用的come是不及物动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选if (是否) 。,D,【 2013 福建漳州 】 They wonder _ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not. A. that B. if C. whether,C,2. Guess what?,意思是 “你知道吗？”、“想不到吧

21、”、 “你猜怎么着?” 。这个句子是要告诉人家某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通常对于该句型都是以What?回答。 Guess what? I got through the exam. 你猜怎么了? 我考试过关了。,A: Guess what! 你猜猜看！ B: What? 什么？ A: I am going to the mountains with my family this weekend. 这个周末我和我家人要去爬山。 B: That sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。,3. Im going to Chiang Mai in

22、 two weeks.,根据语境，in two weeks在这句话里的意思是 “两周之后” 。 Hell be back in two weeks. 他两周后回来。 “in+一段时间”和将来时连用，表示“在某段时间之后”。,(2010 河北省卷) This term _ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be 【解析】句义为“这学期即将结束，暑假在两星期之后就要到来。” ，故选择D。,D,“in+一段时间”和过去式连用，表示“在某段时间内” I finished my homework in 2 hours. 我两小时内做完了功课。,知识拓展,4. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。,省略了it这个形式主语，完整的句子是：It sounds like fun. sound like 听起来像 It sounds like a nice room. Can we take a look at it? 听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗? Their love story sounds like a fairy tale. 他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。,感官动词 + li