1、Units 23 重点单词1. among prep.在之中2. speech n.演说；讲演3. pioneer n.开拓者；先驱者4. grow v.种植，栽培(植物)5. corn n.谷物；玉米6. following adj.接着的；接下来的7. lay v.摆放(餐桌) 【新义：v.下(蛋)；产(卵)】8. over adj.完了的；结束的9. dish n.盘；碟10. parade n. (庆祝)游行11. ourselves pron.我们自己 词形变换1. speech n.演说；讲演 复数 speeches2. follow v.跟随；听从；效仿；理解 following
2、 adj.接着的；接下来的3. lay v.摆放（餐桌） 过去式 laid 过去分词 laid 4. we pron.我们 宾格 us pron.我们 反身代词 ourselves pron.我们自己 形容词性物主代词 our pron.我们的 重点短语1. lay the table 摆放餐桌2. make short speeches 作简短的演讲3. give thanks for 感谢4. as well 也5. plenty of 丰富的；充足的6. make progress 取得进步7. think about 考虑8. make a wish for 许愿9. fall asl
3、eep 睡着10. count down 倒数11. depend on 依靠；取决于12. apart from 除以外（还有）13. at the same time 同时14. too much 太多；过多 重点句型1. 这是一个和家人、朋友们共进特别晚餐的时刻。It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.2. 人们常常作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.3. 当一切都结束时，大家都帮忙清洗餐具。When i
4、t is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.4. 节日期间，有很多其他可看可做的事情。 During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. 5. 同许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视上观看这些比赛，非常尽兴。Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much. 6. 他们不知道，是他们的父母在他们睡觉时把礼物放在他们的床尾的。They
5、do not know that it is their parents who put the presents at the end of their beds while they are sleeping. 7. 我总会倒数着日子直到学期末，因为那时就是假期的开始。I always count down the days until the end of the term, because then it is the beginning of the holiday. 佳作欣赏假如你是李辉，你的美国笔友Lisa想了解中国的元宵节。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Lisa写一封电子邮件，向她介绍这个节日。要求：1. 语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清晰；2. 包含所有要点，可根据自己对元宵节的认识，适当增加细节；3. 80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
