1、话题四 节假日活动与购物子话题(一)节假日1中国节日the Spring Festival 春节the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节the MidAutumn Festival 中秋节Tombsweeping Day 清明节Double Ninth Festival 重阳节Lantern Festival 元宵节New Years Day 元旦National Day 国庆节Teachers Day 教师节Childrens Day 儿童节2西方节日Christmas 圣诞节Christmas Eve 平安夜Thanksgiving Day 感恩节Valentines Da
2、y 情人节April Fools Day 愚人节Halloween 万圣节Easter 复活节Mothers Day 母亲节Fathers Day 父亲节3世界节日World Sleep Day 3月21日世界睡眠日World Water Day 3月22日世界水日World Health Day 4月7日世界卫生日World Earth Day 4月22日世界地球日International Labour Day/May Day 5月1日国际劳动节World NoSmoking Day 5月31日世界无烟日International Childrens Day 6月1日国际儿童节Intern
3、ational Environment Day 6月5日世界环境日World Population Day 7月11日世界人口日子话题(二)节假日相关活动celebration n庆祝；庆祝会feast n. 盛宴，宴会，(宗教的)节日gettogether n. (亲友等的)聚会decorate vt. 装饰，修饰treat vt.& vi. 招待；款待cater vt.& vi. 承办酒席，提供饮食be on holiday/leave/vacation 在度假in memory of/in honor of 为纪念exchange gifts 交换礼物dress up 打扮；装扮fami
4、ly reunion 家人团圆celebrate the festival 庆祝节日on special occasions 在特殊场合a display of fireworks 烟火表演celebrate an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念attend a ceremony 出席仪式the opening ceremony 开幕式子话题(三)节假日用品decoration n. 装饰品lantern n. 灯笼；提灯firework n. 焰火；(pl.)烟火firecracker n. 鞭炮flame n. 火焰，光辉balloon n. 气球candle n. 蜡烛dragon
5、 boat 龙舟Christmas tree 圣诞树pumpkin lamp 南瓜灯子话题(四)常见商品与场所1常见商品towel n. 毛巾handkerchief n. 手帕shampoo n. 洗发香波perfume n. 香水thread n. 线needle n. 针pearl n. 珍珠razor n 剃须刀torch/flashlight n. 手电bulb n. 灯泡battery n. 电池of good/poor quality 质量好/坏2场所store n. 商店supermarket n. 超市retailer n. 零售店secondhand store 旧货店sh
6、opping mall/center 购物中心chain store 连锁店department store 百货商店antique shop 古玩店stall/stand n. 售货摊shelf n. 货架，架子counter n. 柜台，结账处checkout counter/cashier desk 收银处子话题(五)交易与支付1交易bargain vi. 讨价还价n. (经讨价还价后)成交的商品；廉价货purchase n& vt. 购买，采购consume vt. 消耗，耗费(燃料、能量、时间等)consumer n. 消费者customer n. (商店)顾客，主顾 goods n
7、. 商品，货物parcel n. 包裹for sale 待售，出售on sale (折价)出售，上市sell out 售完pick out 选出fixed price 固定价格price index 物价指数place an order for 订购2支付change n. 零钱，找头cheque (美check) n. 支票expense n. 消费；支出fee n. 费，费用penny (pl.pence) n. (英)便士；(美)分pound n. 磅；英镑fare n. (车或船的)费用，票(价)receipt n. 收据refund vt. 退款afford vt. 负担得起(的费用
8、)in cash 用现金支付credit card 信用卡free of charge 不收费，免费at a discount 打折1As Teachers Day was approaching, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day for a change this year.随着教师节的临近，今年为了换一种方式来庆祝这个重要日子，我们班决定举办一场晚会。2The most obvious example is probably Christmas, which is celebrated aro
9、und the world. 最明显的例子可能就是圣诞节了，世界各地的人都会庆祝圣诞节。3The MidAutumn Festival is a traditional festival of China, which is actually a day for family reunion.中秋节是中国的传统节日，实际上是家人团聚的日子。4The custom of worshipping and admiring the moon dates back to several thousand years ago.祭月赏月的风俗追溯到几千年前。5On the Eve of the Sprin
10、g Festival, firstly, family members get together and have big meals. Secondly, they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV.在除夕，家庭成员首先聚在一起吃大餐，然后他们观看电视上的春节联欢晚会。6In another way, if you go shopping online, you will have no chance to see the things you want to buy and check.另一方面，如果你网上购物，你将不再有机会去看到那些你想购买和检查
11、的商品。7If you plan your shopping in advance of winter, you can save lots of money.如果在入冬前购置这些物品，你能省下一大笔钱。8The reason why this item should be bought only during sales is that it will give you the best value for money.只在打折的时候买这件东西的原因是这样真的可以让你物有所值。9Nowadays, with the rapid development and increasing popul
12、arity of the information technology, shopping on the Internet has been a fashion, especially among the youngsters.如今，随着信息技术的快速发展和日益普及，在互联网上购物已成为一种时尚，尤其是在年轻人当中。10Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience.在互联网上购物有很多优点，其中最重要的或许是它的便利性。(2016秦
13、皇岛高三质检)上个世纪80年代，中国人对圣诞节还比较陌生。然而，近年来大多数中国人都已接受并过上了这一“洋节”，并且越过越热闹。但国内多数人的“圣诞热”与宗教没有太多联系，他们不过是享受大餐、疯狂消费而已。请你就此事写一篇英语短文并发表评论。注意：词数100左右。参考词汇：宗教religion合唱曲chorus范文必背Nowadays we are very familiar with Christmas, which foreigners will celebrate by sending cards and gifts, pretending as Santa Claus and list
14、ening to chorus in church. It is accepted that Christmas has been brought into China and gradually developed into part of Chinese culture.However, most of Chinese dont celebrate it exactly as foreigners do. Their celebration has nothing to do with religion but they celebrate it in a different and sp
15、ecial way. In their view, Christmas is a good chance for them to enjoy big meals and do the shopping madly. In order to meet their needs of mad consumption, many supermarkets and restaurants especially provide their goods at a discount on that day, which results in their large sales.As an originally
16、 religious festival, why should many Chinese spend it only by consuming madly instead of in a more meaningful way? This is the problem that many of us should consider carefully.佳句演练(1)根据句仿写句子It_is_accepted_that English is becoming increasingly important as an international language.作为国际语言，英语已变得越来越重要的事实已被人们接受。(2)根据句仿写句子The boy was away from home for a week, which_worried_his_parents_very_much.这个男孩离家一个星期了，这使他父母很担心。
