1、Unit 1 Festivals around the worldReadingSkimmingLook at the title of the reading passage,and the pictures in it,and work in pairs to predict the content of the passage.Answer:1.The names of the festivals and celebrations in the world.2.The times when the festivals take place.3.What people celebrate.
2、4.what people do in the festivals.Scan the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.ScanningKinds of FestivalsFestivals to HonourPeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFestivals of the DeadDay of the Dead(Mexico)Obon(Japan)Halloween(some western countries)Festivals ofthe DeadFestivals to
3、 HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Festivals to HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Festivals to HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Festivals to Ho
4、nourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Festivals to HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Festivals to HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)Festival to HonourGandhi(India)Thanksgiving Day(E
5、uropean and other countries)Mid-AutumnFestivals(China and Japan)Harvest FestivalsEaster and related holidaysCherry Blossom Festival Spring FestivalsSpring Festival(China)(some western countries)(Japan)1.starve 1)vi./vt.（使）挨饿，（使）饿死 They got lost and starved to death.Boxers sometimes starve themselves
6、 for several days to control weight.2)vi.渴望，急需要 starve for sth;starve to do sth Shes starving for your attention.She has been starving to see you.她一直 渴望见到你。be starved of 需要，渴望，缺乏2.be difficult to find:_sth.be+adj.+to do:sth.是do的逻辑宾语，意思是to do sth be adj.类似形容词有：_,_e.g.1)English _in a short time.英语难以在短
7、时间内学好。2)The problem _这个问题很难算出来。3)My boss_我的上司很容易相处。难以找到，难以发现easy,hard,difficultinteresting,pleasant,nice,fit,unfit,bitter,light,heavy,dangerous,important,sweet,necessary.is difficult to learn wellis really hard to work out.is easy to get along with.The chair looks rather hard,but in fact,its very co
8、mfortable to_.A.sit B.sit on C.be sat D.be sat on3.satisfy :vt/vi (使)满意,满足satisfy sb/sth The story didnt satisfy me.What he did didnt satisfy me.satisfied adj.感到满意的satisfying adj.令人满意的satisfactory adj.使人满意的satisfaction n.满意，满足be satisfied with sb/sth 对.满意be satisfied to do sth 对做.感到满意to ones satisfa
9、ction 使某人满意的是.for from satisfactory 远非令人满意Im satisfied with what he did.To my satisfaction,he passed the exam.Are you _ to hear the _news?Yes,Im _ with the news.That is to say,the news _me.What about you?Are you _ _ the news?satisfiedsatisfyingsatisfiedsatisfiessatisfiedwith4.in memory of:纪念,作为的纪念=t
10、o the memory of sbThe museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.类似短语有：in honor of in favor of in charge of in need of in search of in honor of5.because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.lead sb.to+n._ lead sb to do sth._lead to+n._ e.g.1)This street_.你沿这条街走就可以到达车站。2
11、)What _it?什么使你相信它？3)_.条条大路通罗马（殊途同归）4)_.勤奋就能成功，而懒惰导致失败。带领某人通往/到使做引领，通向；导致，招致leads you to the stationled you to believeAll roads lead to RomeHard work leads to success,while laziness leads to failure6.feast:(1)n.盛宴,宴会,节日,享受,eg.a wedding feast Spring Festival is an important feast to us.The evening was
12、 really a feast for music lovers.(2)vt.宴请,款待feast sb(with/on sth):(用.)款待.He feasted his friend with fish.(3)使(耳目)享受，feast ones eyes on.尽情享受，大饱眼福eg.Theyre feasting their eyes on the beautiful scenery in the countryside.vi.尽情地吃.feast(on sth)eg.We feasted on the best food and drink.7.They offer food,fl
13、owers and gift.offer,provide,supply offer 主动提供。offer sth to sb;offer sb sth provide 供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品）。provide sth(for sb);provide sb with sth.supply:供应（所需要或所要求之物）。supply sth to/for sb;supply sb with sthWhen I meet difficulty,my roommates will_me help.他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。They_a reward for the return of the los
14、t jewels.政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。The government need to_these old people with food and clothes.每个月都得供应足够的电。Electricity should be _enough every month.offerofferedprovidesupplied8.dress up:vi/vt.打扮,穿上盛装,装饰The whole family are dressing up the Christmas tree.We dressed up for our friends wedding.dress up as 打扮成为.d
15、ress up in 穿着.be dressed in.穿着.dress well/badly(vi.)They tried to dress up as policemen.The nurse is dressed in a red coattoday.dress vt.给.穿衣/打扮，后面的宾语是表示人的n./pron.dress sb/oneselfget dressedHarry up and get dressed.1.She is _ a gold ring.2.She hurriedly _ her son and took him to the kindergarten.3.R
16、emember to _ your coat.It is cold outside.wearingdressedput on(1)._in red,she looks more beautiful.A.Dressing B.Dressed C.Wearing D.Worn (2).Little girls like _beautiful clothes.A.to dress up in B dressing up in C.to dress up in D.dressing up9.trick :n.诡计，恶作剧，窍门vt/vi 欺骗the tricks of learning English
17、 play tricks/a trick on sb搞恶作剧，诈骗，开玩笑 trick sb into(doing)sth.诱使某人(做)某事 He tricked me into giving him money.sb out of sth 从某人处骗走某物 10.gain vt.获得，得到，赚1)gain experence/the first prize/ones living 2)(钟、表）走快，增加My watch gains four minutes a day.n.c,u 好处，利益，增加have a gain in weight 体重增加No pains,no gains.不劳
18、无获gather vt./vi.1)聚集，集合，收拢eg.On weekends the children gather on the the playground.People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.2)采集，收集，收割 gather information/evidence/flowers gather(in)crops 收割庄稼gather/collect 都有收集、聚集 的意思，gather是最普通用语，指把散的东西收集起来；collect 指经过挑选之后集中在一起，强调有目的有计划地选择 eg.colle
19、ct stamps11.awardn.奖品，奖项，奖金,助学金 vt.授予裁定奖励.award sb sth=award sth to sb Mary got an award and was able to finish her study.The judges awarded both teams equal points.She won the best actress award.reward n ,v 报酬，奖金，酬劳，奖赏 in reward reward sb for sth reward sb with sth He gave the boy five yuan in rewa
20、rd.He rewarded the boy for bringing back the lost dog.He rewarded the boy with five yuan.作为报酬因-而奖赏某人用-酬劳某人eg.She sang to the baby and was rewardewith a smile.The judge finally_him the first place in the competition.A.rewarded B.awarded C.got D.won 12.admire vt.1)钦佩，羡慕，赞美 eg.I admire him for his cour
21、age.admire 表示此意时，常用于admire sb for sth结构，而不能说admire sb sth 2)欣赏，观赏 eg.We stopped to admire the view.admiration n.admiring adj.佩服的，称赞的wear a admiring look 带着称赞的表情13.look forward to(介词)+n/v-ing盼望，期待Im looking forward to his coming.The day he looked forward to _ at last.A.come B.coming C.came D.to come1
22、3.all day and all night:=day and night =night and day整日整夜all day long:整天day after day:日复一日(动作的重复)day by day:逐日地(动作的变化)They think of their motherland day and night.It went on raining day after day.The little boy grew up day by day.14.clothing n.u 总称 衣服,服装，eg.The shop sells womens clothing.【辨析】clothin
23、g/clothes/cloth 1)clothing u 无复数形式，后面接单数动词，“一件衣服”要说an article of clothing或a piece of clothing，但不可以说a suit of clothing eg.childrens clothing 童装Were well provided with food and clothing.我们吃得好，穿得好。2）clothes 统指身上各种服装，是复数名词，不能直接与数词连用，但可以和some,many,these等词连用，后接复数动词。可以说a suit of clothes 3)cloth 当“布料”讲时u,“一
24、块布”要说a piece of cloth;cloth 有时表示“特殊用途的一块布”c eg.a table cloth 一块桌布 I need _cloth,for Im going to make_ clothes.A.a lot of;many B.much;much C.many;many D.many;a lot of I wanted to buy some _for my little daughter,so I went to a shop selling childrens_.A.clothes;clothes B.clothes;clothing C.clothing;cl
25、othes D.clothing;clothing15.as though=as if 好像，仿佛可以引导表语从句或方式状语从句1.虚拟语气(从句所用的时态比前面真实句所用的时态倒退一个时态.)2.He behaved _.他行动起来好象什么也没发生一样。as though nothing had happenedHe talks_.他说起来好象他知道每一件事情He treated me as if/as though _他对待我好象我是他的女儿They two strangers talked as if _这两个陌生人交谈起来就好象他们是朋友很多年了as if he knew everyt
26、hing.they had been friends for years.I were his daughter.2.陈述语气:(表示很可能的事实就用陈述语气),常与seem,look,smell,taste 连用。Look at the clouds!It looks as if/though it is going to rain.He remembers everything as if it _ yesterday.A.was happening B.happens C.has happened D.happenedD16.in/for fun:开玩笑地,为了好玩make fun of
27、:=laugh at 嘲笑,讥笑have fun with:和.玩的快乐/开心We had fun with each other at the party held last Sunday.We are playing cards just for fun.fun:n uWhat fun it is to swim in summer!His father is a man full of _.A.a fun B.the fun C.Funny D.funD 17.fool n.蠢人，傻瓜，白痴，受骗者What a fool you were to believe him!vt.&vi.欺骗
28、，愚弄，开玩笑，戏谑You cant fool me.Dont worry,he was only fooling.foolish adj.愚蠢的，傻的，不明智的make a fool of sb 愚弄、嘲笑某人play the fool 装傻，胡闹，逗人笑You _by a _.How _you were!A.were fooled;fool;foolishB.are fooled;foolish;foolish C.were fooled;foolish;fool18.permission n.允许，许可，批准 Did he give you permission to take that
29、?ask sb.for permission（to do sth.）请求某人允许（做某事）with/without ones permission 经/未经某人的允许 permit vi./vt.sb to do sth.permit doing sth You should ask your mother for permission to swim.We cant go out without the teachers permission._the teachers permission,the students went to the playground to play basketball.A.Under B.With C Without D.For
