Unit1　FestivalsaroundtheworldPeriod2　Learningaboutlanguage:Importantlanguagepoints整体设计教材分析Thisisthesecondteachingperiodofthisunit.Theteachercanfirstcheckstudents’homeworkandofferchancesforstudentstoreviewwhattheylearnedduringthefirstperiod.Theemphasisofthisperiodwillbeplacedontheimportantnewwords,expressionsandsentencepatternsinthepartsWarmingup,Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehending.Inordertomakestudentsunderstandtheseimportantpointsthoroughly,wecanfirstgetstudentstounderstandtheirmeaningsinthecontext,thengivesomeexplanationsaboutthem,andlateroffersomepracticetomakestudentsmastertheirusages.Somenewwordsandexpressions,suchastrick,gain,award,admire,takeplace,lookforwardto,asthoughandsoonareveryusefulandimportant.Soarethesentencepatterns“...peoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind.”and“Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.”Weoughttopaymoreattentiontothemanddesignspecialexercises.Attheendoftheclass,theteachercanmakestudentsdomoreexercisesforconsolidation.Indoingso,theycanlearn,graspandusetheseimportantlanguagepointswell.教学重点1.Enablestudentstograsptheusagesofsuchimportantnewwordsandexpressionsastrick,gain,award,admire,takeplace,lookforwardto,asthough,etc.2.Getstudentstomasterthepatterns“...peoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind.”and“Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.”教学难点1.Letstudentslearntheusageoftheexpression“takeplace”.2.Enablestudentstolearntheadverbialclauseintroducedbyasthough.3.Getstudentstounderstandsomedifficultandlongsentences.三维目标知识目标1.Getstudentstolearnandgrasptheimportantusefulnewwordsandexpressionsinthispart:beauty,harvest,starve,origin,religious,ancestor,Mexico,feast,bone,belief,poet,arrival,gain,independence,gather,agriculture,award,rooster,admire,energetic,Easter,clothing,Christian,custom,takeplace,inmemoryof,dressup,playatrickon,lookforwardto,dayandnight,asthough,havefunwith2.Letstudentslearnthefollowingimportantusefulsentencepatterns:1)...peoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind...(thesubjunctivemood)2)Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.(asthough...)能力目标1.Getstudentstousesomeusefulnewwordsandexpressionscorrectly.2.Enablestudentstomakesentencesaftertheusefulsentencepatterns.情感目标1.Stimulatestudents’interestinlearningEnglish.,2.Developstudents’spiritofcooperationandteamwork.教学过程设计方案(一)→Step1Revision1.Checkthehomeworkexercises.2.Asksomestudentstotalkaboutfestivalsandcelebrations.→Step2ReadingandfindingGetstudentstoreadthroughWarmingup,Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehendingtounderlineallthenewwordsandusefulexpressionsorcollocationsintheseparts.Readthemaloudandcopythemdownintheexercisebookafterclass.→Step3Practiceforusefulwordsandexpressions1.TurntoPage4.GothroughtheexercisesinDiscoveringusefulwordsandexpressionswithstudentsandmakesuretheyknowwhattodo.2.Givethemseveralminutestofinishtheexercises.Theyfirstdothemindividually,thendiscussandcheckthemwiththeirpartner.3.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclassandexplaintheproblemstheymeetwherenecessary.→Step4Studyingimportantlanguagepoints1.Discusswhentheytakeplace,whattheycelebrateandwhatpeopledoatthattime.讨论它们（中国节日）是什么时间举行,庆祝的是什么事件,人们在当时做什么事。takeplace:occur;happen发生;举行Whendoestheceremonytakeplace?仪式什么时间举行？Wehaveneverdiscoveredwhattookplacethatnight.我们从没发觉那天晚上发生了什么事情。【辨析】takeplace,happen,occur,comeabout&breakouttakeplace,happen,occur,comeabout和breakout是同义词,都含“发生”的意思。英语中表示“发生”的词或短语均为不及物动词或短语,不用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。※takeplace侧重安排或按计划而发生的事,带有“非偶然”的意思。例如:Theweddingwilltakeplacetomorrow.婚礼明天举行。In1919,theMay4thMovementtookplaceinChina.1919年,中国发生了五四运动。※happen普通用词,含义很广。常指具体客观事物或情况的发生,含有“偶然”的意味。当以具体事物、事件作主语时,happen和occur可以换用;但当happen用作“碰巧”之意时,不能用occur代替,但可以与comeabout互换。例如:Whathashappenedtoher?她出了什么事？Ithappenedtorainthatday.那天碰巧下雨。※occur较正式用词,指事情偶然地、意外地发生。occurto有“想起”的意思,指思想突然浮在心头。ThetrafficaccidentoccurredonWednesday.那场交通事故发生在星期三。※comeabout常指偶然发生的事情（很多时候与how连用）,与happen用法较接近。例如:Howdoesitcomeaboutthatyouwerecaughtbythepolice?,你被警察抓住是怎么发生的？※breakout指(火灾、战争、疾病等)突然发生、爆发TheSecondWorldWarbrokeoutin1939.第二次世界大战爆发于1939年。【拓展】takeone’splace/taketheplaceofsb./sth.:replacesb./sth.代替某人/某事物Shecouldn’tattendthemeetingsoherassistanttookherplace.她不能出席会议,所以由她的助手替她。Nothingcouldtaketheplaceofthefamilyhehadlost.他失去了家庭,这一损失是无法弥补的。2.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那个时候,尤其是冬季寒冷的月份里,如果食物难得找到,人们会挨饿。starve1)vt.&vi.(causeapersonorananimalto)sufferseverelyordiefromhunger挨饿;饿死Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.战争中数百万计的人挨饿至死。2)bestarvedof/starvefor:longfor;beingreatneedof渴望;缺乏She’slonelyandstarvingforfriendship.她很寂寞,渴望友谊。Thehomelesschildrenwerestarvedof/werestarvingforaffection.这些无家可归的孩子渴望得到爱。3)vi.feelveryhungry感觉很饿（仅用于进行时态）Whenwillthedinnerbeready?I’mstarving.晚饭什么时候做好？我快饿死了。3.Somefestivalsareheldtohonorthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.有些节日,是为了纪念死者,或者使祖先得到满足,因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助,也有可能带来危害。这是一个复合句,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm是非限制性定语从句。doharm:causeharm损害;危害;伤害(与dogood相对)Itwouldn’tdoanyharmtostayuplateforafewdays.仅仅熬几天夜不会对你造成任何伤害。Ifweinterfere,itmaydomoreharmthangood.倘如我们进行干预,那可能弊多利少。4.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.在日本的盂兰盆节,人们要扫墓、烧香,以缅怀祖先。IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.美国的哥伦布日是纪念克利斯朵夫·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。inmemoryof/tothememoryof:servingtoremindpeopleofsb.,especiallyasatribute纪念;追念Hefoundedthecharityinmemoryofhislatewife.他兴办那项慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。Themuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthefamousscientist.,兴建这座博物馆是为了纪念那位科学家。结构类似的短语还有:inhonorof出于对……的敬意;为纪念……inchargeof负责;掌管insearchof寻找5.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼品。【辨析】offer,provide&supplyoffer,provide和supply都是及物动词,都含有“提供”的意思,但习惯搭配各有不同。※offer主动提供:offersth.tosb.;offersb.sth.※provide供给（所需物,尤指生活必需品）:providesth.(forsb.);providesb.withsth.※supply供应（所需要或所要求之物）:supplysth.tosb.;supplysb.withsth.Fillintheblanksusingthecorrectformoftheverbs:offer,provideandsupply.1)WhenImeetdifficulty,myroommateswill______________mehelp.我遇到困难的时候,室友们总是主动提供帮助。(offer)2)They______________arewardforthereturnofthelostjewels.他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。(offered)3)Thegovernmentneedto______________theseoldpeoplewithfoodandclothes.政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。(provide)4)Electricityshouldbe______________enougheverymonth.每个月都得供应足够的电。(supplied)6.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.它（万圣节前夕）现在是儿童们的节日,他们可以乔装打扮,到邻居家要糖吃。这是一个复合句,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets是非限制性定语从句。dressup:wearone’sbestclothes;putonfancydress,etc.盛装;打扮Youdon’thavetodressup.Comeasyouare.你用不着穿讲究的衣服,就穿平时的衣服来吧。Childrenlovedressingup.孩子们都喜欢化装打扮。TheyweredressedupinVictorianclothes.他们化装成维多利亚时代的人。Fillintheblanksusingthecorrectformoftheverbs:dress,putonandwear.1)Sheis______________agoldring.(wearing)2)Shehurriedly______________hersonandtookhimtothekindergarten.(dressed)3)Rememberto______________yourcoat.Itiscoldoutside.(puton)7.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.如果邻居们不给糖果,孩子们可能会捉弄他们。trick1)n.thingdoneinordertodeceiveoroutwitsb.诡计;花招Youcan’tfoolmewiththatoldtrick!你玩弄那种老花招骗不了我！playatrickonsb.对某人施用诡计;对某人搞恶作剧;诈骗某人;开某人的玩笑2)vt.deceive欺骗;诈骗,You’vebeentricked.你受骗了。Hetrickedmeintogivinghimthemoney.他哄骗我给了他钱。Herpartnertriedtotrickheroutofhershare.她的合伙人企图骗走她的股份。8.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonorMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.在印度,10月2日是纪念莫罕达斯·甘地的全国性节日,他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。gainvt.obtain,win获得;得到;赢得gainsb.‘saffections赢得某人的喜爱Hequicklygainedexperience.他很快就有经验了。Onlyaftertenyearsinthecountrydidshegainhercitizenship.她在这个国家住了十年后才取得了公民身份。9.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.越冬的粮食收集起来了,而农活季节已经过去,人们都心怀感激。gathervt.&vi.comeorbringsb./sth.togetherinoneplace搜集;集合;聚集Givemetimetogatherinformation.给我些时间搜集资料。Theteachergatheredthepupilsroundher.老师把小学生们聚集在她周围。“Children,gatherround,andMissAlicewilltellyouafable.”“孩子们,大家聚拢点,爱丽丝小姐给你们讲个寓言故事。”10.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.有些人可能因为他们的农产品（参加评选）而获奖,比如最大的西瓜或最帅的公鸡。award1)n.thingoramountawarded奖;奖品Sheshowedustheawardsshehadwon.她给我们看她赢得的奖品。Marygotanawardandwasabletofinishherstudy.玛丽得到了助学金,得以完成学业。2)vt.makeanofficialdecisiontogivesth.tosb.asaprize,aspaymentorasapunishment授予;判定TheschoolawardedMarryaprize(forhergoodwork).学校（因为她工作出色而）奖励了玛丽。Hewasawardedthegoldmedalforbeingthefastestrunner.他跑得最快,因而获得了金牌。Thecourtawardedhimdamagesof$50000.法庭判给他50000美元损害赔偿费。11.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.中国和日本都有中秋节,这时人们会赏月。在中国,人们还品尝月饼。,admirevt.regardsb./sth.withrespect,pleasure,satisfaction,etc.赞美;钦佩;羡慕Iadmireherforherbravery.我钦佩她的勇气。Wealladmiredherforshesavedthechildrenfromthefire.她把孩子们从大火中救出来,我们都钦佩不已。Everybodyadmireshimforhisfinesenseofhumor.人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感。【拓展】admirable令人钦佩的；值得赞美的admirationn.钦佩；赞美12.Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.最富生气而又最重要的节日就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。lookforwardto:expect;anticipatesth.withpleasure期望;盼望;期待lookforwardtoone’sholidays,theweekend,atriptothetheater盼望放假、周末、去看戏Wearesomuchlookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.我们非常盼望再见到你。【注意】该短语中to为介词,后接名词、代词或动名词。类似的短语还有devote...to,lead(...)to,be/getusedto;getdownto;stickto等。13.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.整个国度到处是樱花盛开,看上去就像罩上了一层粉红色的雪。句子中的coveredwithcherrytreeflowers是过去分词短语,用作定语,相当于非限制性定语从句whichiscoveredwithcherrytreeflowers。asthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow是表语从句。连词asthough等于asif,既可引导表语从句,又可引导方式状语从句。asthough/asif:withtheappearanceof;apparently好像;仿佛asthough/asif引导的从句可用虚拟语气,也可用陈述语气。虚拟语气（表示与事实有可能相反）Hebehavedasif/asthoughnothinghadhappened.他装作若无其事的样子。Hetalksasif/asthoughhekneweverything.他说起话来好像什么都知道似的。Helooksasif/asthoughhewereill.他看上去好像生病了。陈述语气（表示很可能的事实）Itlooksasif/asthoughitisgoingtorain.天看上去好像要下雨。Theanimalwaswalkingasif/asthoughitslegwashurt.这动物走路的样子好像腿受了伤。Shespoketomeasif/asthoughsheknewme.她和我说话的神情,好像她早就认识我。14.Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。funn.[U]1)enjoyment;pleasure享乐;快乐;娱乐;乐趣Wehadlotsoffunatthefairtoday.,我们今天在游乐场上玩得很高兴。Whatfunitwillbewhenweallgoonholiday!我们大家一起去度假那可太有意思了。2)playfulness;goodhumor滑稽;幽默Sheisverylivelyandfulloffun.她很活泼又很幽默。3)amusing;providingpleasure（作定语）有趣;逗笑Sheisalwayswearingafunhat.她总是戴着一顶可笑的帽子。havefun(with):havegoodtime(with)（与某人一起）玩得开心Theyhadfunwitheachotherduringtheirholidays.假日期间,他们一起玩得很开心。【拓展】forfun/forthefunofit/justinfun:foramusement;notseriously;asajoke取乐;非认真地;当笑话Mr.Alexanderdoesn’tjustwriteforfun;infact,writingishisbreadandbutter.亚历山大从事写作不是为了好玩,事实上写作是他的谋生之道。makefunofsb./sth.:laughatsb./sth.,usuallyunkindly嘲笑某人/某事Itiscrueltomakefunofpeoplewhostammer.嘲笑口吃的人未免不近人情。注意以下搭配havefun/agoodtime/agreattimetakepleasure/enjoymentinsth.getpleasure/enjoymentfromsth.spoilthefun/sb.‘spleasuredosth.forfun/pleasure/enjoyment15.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.节日让我们享受生活,让我们为自己的习俗而自豪,还可以暂时忘却我们的工作。beproudof:takepridein以……为自豪;以……为骄傲Theywereproudoftheirsuccess/beingsosuccessful.他们为自己的成功/取得了这样的成功而骄傲。Sheisproudofhernewcar.她为她的新车而颇觉得意。→Step5Usingwords,expressionsandpatternsDoexercisesinUsingwordsandexpressionsonPage42.Thefollowingproceduresmaybefollowed:1.Gothroughthethreeexerciseswithstudentsandmakesuretheyknowwhattodo.2.Severalminutesforstudentstofinishthemindividually,andthendiscussandcheckthemwiththeirpartner.3.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.4.Iftimepermits,explaintheproblemsstudentsmeetwherenecessary.→Step6Homework1.FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.DoExercise3onPage42intheexercisebook.2.Learnthenewwordsandexpressionsbyheart.设计方案(二),→Step1Revision1.Checkthehomeworkexercises.2.Asksomestudentstodictatesomeusefulnewwordsandexpressions.→Step2Vocabularystudy1.LetstudentsreviewthenewwordsandexpressionsinWarmingup,Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehendingandgivetimetostudentstoasktheirownquestions.2.Askstudentstofillinthefollowingformaccordingtotherequirementandlearnthewordformation.n.+-ous→adj.n.+-al→adj.v.+-(a)tion→n.religioncultureproducedangernationeducatehumorseasoncelebratecourageoriginpredictreligioncultureproducedangernationeducatehumorseasoncelebratecourageoriginpredict→Step3Practiceforusefulwordsandexpressions1.LetstudentsdoExercise2inLearningaboutLanguageonPage4andchecktheanswersaftermostofstudentsfinish.2.QuestionstudentsonthemeaningsofthosenewwordswhichwillbeusedinExercise3inLearningaboutLanguageonPage4.Thenletstudentscompletethesefamousquotesandchecktheanswersaftermostofthemfinish.FinallyaskstudentstoreadthesefamousquotesaloudandtrytothinkofsomeChineseidiomsorsayingsthatcarrythesamemeaning.→Step4SentencefocusAskstudentstoreadthroughtheWarmingUpandReadingagaintofindoutthedifficultsentencestheycan’tunderstandandgivetimetostudentstoasktheirownquestions.Explainthemtotheclass.→Step5WorkbookexercisesforconsolidationAskstudentstodotheexercisesinUsingwordsandexpressionsonPage42toconsolidatewhattheyhavelearnedinthisperiod.→Step6Homework1.Learnthenewwordsandexpressionsbyheart.2.FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.3.DoExercise3onPage42intheexercisebook.板书设计Unit1　FestivalsaroundtheworldLearningaboutlanguage:ImportantlanguagepointsImportantvocabularystarve,religious,feast,belief,poet,arrival,gain,independence,gather,agriculture,award,admire,energetic,clothing,Christian,custom,takeplace,inmemoryof,dressup,playatrickon,lookforwardto,dayandnight,asthough,havefunwith1....peoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind...2.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.3.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.活动与探究CreationanddescriptionStep1:Haveagroupdiscussionandcreateafestivalasyouwish.Thenfillinthefollowingform.Whatisthenameofyourfestival?Whenisthefestivalcelebrated?Whocelebratethefestival?Howdopeoplecelebrateit?,Whydopeoplecelebrateit?Whatarethethemes?Step2:Describethefestivalyoucreate.Onepossibleexample:Whatisthenameofyourfestival?Grandparents’Day.Whenisthefestivalcelebrated?OnthesecondSundayinApril.Whocelebratethefestival?Childrenandyoungpeople.Howdopeoplecelebrateit?Childrenandyoungpeoplecallontheirgrandparentstoexpressthanksandlove.Whydopeoplecelebrateit?Tohonorthehardworkandtocareofgrandparents.Whatarethethemes?Respect,loveanddignity.Onepossibledescription:Thepurposeofmyfestivalistogivethanksandpraisetooneofthemostimportantpeopleinmylife,mydeargrandmother.Sheismyonlylivinggrandparent.Sheis86yearsoldandhaslivednearmyhomesinceIwasborn.Sheisreallylovely,althoughsheisquiteold.Everydayshebringsfresheggsandmilktomymothertogivemeforbreakfast.SometimeswhenIvisither,shestillgivesmecandies,althoughsheknowsIamnolongerachild.ImustsaythatIseldomforgetallthegoodthingsmygrandparenthasdoneformebutIknowthatsomeofmyfriendsoftendo.Thisfestivalwillhelpremindthemhowimportantitistohonorouroldestfamilymembers.Afterall,withoutthem,noneofuswouldbehere.Alloldpeopledeserveourrespect,whichaddstotheirfeelingofdignity,don’tyouthink?MyfestivalwillalwaysbeheldonthesecondSundayinAprilwhenspringhastrulycometoallpartsofChina.OurgrandparentsmaybeoldbutIbelievetheyarestillyoungatheart.Springisthetimetocelebratetheiryouthfulspirit.Eachofusshouldtakeatleastoneofourgrandparentstoapark,orsomeotherquietplaces,suchasamuseum.Weshouldtalktothemandperhapsbringhimorherlittlegift.Ithinkthegiftshouldbesomethingwehavemade,soitneedn’tbeexpensive.Weshouldwritethesymbolforlongalifeinthegifttowishourgrandparentsalongandhealthylife.Hopeyouagreewithmeandyouarewelcometoaskmemorequestionsaboutitifyouareinterestedinit.