2020新教材高中英语 Unit 2 Lets celebrate Section A Starti

-1-Unit2Let’scelebrate!晨读晚诵TheWaterSplashingFestival泼水节是傣族最隆重的节日,也是云南少数民族节日中影响最大的节日。泼水节是傣历新年,相当于公历的四月中旬。在泼水节上,人们通过泼水表达一种美好的祝愿。TheannualWaterSplashingFestivaloftheDaiethnicminorityfallsduringtheNewYearcelebrationsoftheDaiCalendar.Itisthemostimportantfestivalobserved①bytheDaiethnicpeopleofXishuangbannaPrefecture.晨读晚诵Thefestivallastsforthreedays.Thefirsttwodays’activitiesareconcentratedonthebanksoftheLancangRiver.Onthefirstday,agrandcelebrationmarksthebeginningofthefestival.Anout-doormarketissetup,wherelocalsgoforNewYearshopping.Itisalsoagreatplacetopurchase②localsouvenirs(礼品).Localfoodandsnacksareotherhighlightstravelermaynotwanttomiss.Artistscreatesandcarvingsonopenspaceclosetothemarket.AdragonboatraceisheldontheLancangRivertoringouttheoldyearintheafternoon.Atnight,thebanksoftheriverarecolourfullylit,andlocalsfloatriverlanternsontheriver.Floatingriverlanternsisanoldtradition③inChina,whichisstillpreserved④inmanycitiestoday.Thepracticeisthoughttodrivebadluckawayandbringgoodluck.晨读晚诵Thethirdday,theclimaxofthefestival,isreservedforwatersplashing.Onthatday,theDaiputontheirnewestandbestclothes,thenassemble⑤atthelocalBuddhisttemple.TheWaterSplashingceremony,however,ismorethanjustgood-naturedfun;italsocontainsareligiouselement:waterisregardedbytheDaiasasymbol,firstly,ofreligiouspurification(净化),butalsoofgoodwillamongpeople.Therefore,splashingafellowhumanbeingwithwaterduringtheWaterSplashingFestival,whetheracloseneighbourorafellowvillager,orevenastranger,isanexpressionofthedesireforgoodluckandprosperity(繁荣)tothatperson.Forthetourist,theannualWaterSplashingFestivalthattakesplaceinthemonthofAprilistheperfectoccasion.晨读晚诵词海拾贝①observevt.遵循②purchasevt.购买③traditionn.传统④preservevt.保存⑤assemblev.聚集典句欣赏FloatingriverlanternsisanoldtraditioninChina,whichisstillpreservedinmanycitiestoday.译文:放河灯是中国古老的传统,今天仍在许多城市中保存下来。分析:本句是一个复合句。Floatingriverlanterns是动词-ing形式构成的短语,在句中作主语,which引导非限制性定语从句。晨读晚诵理解诱思1.Whatdopeoplehopetodobyfloatingriverlanterns?答案:Todrivebadluckawayandbringgoodluck.2.WhichoftheChinesefestivalsdoyoulikebestandwhy?答案:(Open.)-7-SectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ重点词汇1.v.向……表示敬意2.n.龙3.adj.月球的4.n.诗人5.n.收成6.n.装饰物7.n.自由,自由权利8.v.参加,参与9.v.投票,表决10.adv.不管,不顾11.n.(社会上的)不平等12.n.幻想,想象honourdragonlunarpoetharvestdecorationfreedomparticipatevoteregardlessinequalityfantasy课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ重点词汇13.n.(长篇)小说14.adj.无限的15.v.认为,看作16.n.文学17.n.信封18.n.(行星的)地极,(尤指地球的)北极或南极19.adj.频繁的,经常的20.adj.地极的21.n.(建筑物、汽车、帐篷等的)顶,顶部22.v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚23.n.警告,警示,告诫24.adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的novellimitlessregardliteratureenvelopepoleregularpolarroofcomplainwarningstarving课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ重点短语1.takeplace2.inmemoryof3.add...to...4.gettogether5.regardlessof6.bemadeinto7.keep...alive8.aslongas9.regard...as...10.address...to...11.complainabout12.wrap...up13.aswellas14.expresslovefor发生纪念在……增加聚会不管;不顾被制作成……让……继续下去只要把……看作……写给某人的抱怨……把……包起来也;还对……表达爱课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ重点句式1.ThatiswhyLettersfromFatherChristmascouldbetheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear.2.Thelettersdid,however,changeasTolkien’schildrengotolder...课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢⅡ.释义匹配1.honourA.athinpapercoverinwhichyouputandsendaletter2.harvestB.somethingthatmakesyoufeelveryproud3.decorationC.somethingprettythatyouputontosomethingelseinordertomakeitmoreattractive4.complainD.tosaythatyouarenotsatisfiedwithsomething5.envelopeE.thecrops,ortheamountofthecrops,cutandgathered答案:1.B2.E3.C4.D5.A课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢⅢ.阅读导学根据p.15课文内容,选择正确答案1.HowdidTolkienkeepFatherChristmasaliveforhischildren?A.Bybuyingthemalotofbooks.B.Bylettingthemseemovies.C.Bywritingthemletters.D.Bytellingthemstories.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheletters?A.TheyweresentfromtheNorthPole.B.Thereweresomepicturesinthem.C.TheywerewrittenbyFatherChristmas.D.Theytookalongtimetoarrive.答案:C答案:B课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ3.Whatdoesthe“them”in“withthetoysinsteadofwrappingthemup”referto?A.Toys.B.Letters.C.Games.D.Warnings.4.WhyhasTolkienbeenregardastherealFatherChristmas?A.HecallsonustosharethetruespiritofgivingatChristmastime.B.Heexpressesloveforhischildreninaspecialway.C.Hisletterschangedashischildrengotolder.D.HisletterstellustoenjoyrealChristmas.答案:A答案:A课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.honourv.向……表示敬意【课文原句】...istohonouraperson.……是纪念一个人的节日。【词汇精讲】句中的honour是及物动词,意为“向……表示敬意,尊敬”,honour还可以作名词,意为“荣誉,荣耀,荣幸”。Thebookteachesustohonourourparents.这本书教导我们尊敬父母。Wegatheredheretohonourthisgreatleader.我们聚集在这里缅怀这位伟大的领袖。Asaplayer,LangPingbroughthonourandglorytohercountry.作为球员,郎平给她的国家带来了荣誉。Itisagreathonour,somethingIneverexpected.这是莫大的荣誉,是我从未料到的。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】honour表示“荣誉;光荣”时是不可数名词,表示“使人感到光荣的事或人”或“荣幸”时是可数名词。【词汇拓展】Ifeelitanhonourtospeakatthismeeting.我感到在这会上讲话很荣幸。WecelebrateMother’sDayinhonourofourmothers.我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示感谢和敬意。dosbhonour/dohonourtosb向某人致敬;给某人带来荣誉dosbthehonourofdoing使增光;赏光inhonourof纪念feelitanhonourtodosth做某事感到荣幸feelhonouredtodosth做某事感到荣幸课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.decorationn.装饰物【课文原句】Peoplepreparedecorationswithflowersanddancearoundmaypoles.人们用鲜花做装饰品,围着五朔节花柱跳舞。【词汇精讲】句中的decoration是名词,意为“装饰物”。Shepickedalargebunchofflowersfortabledecoration.她采了一大捧花来装饰桌子。Theonlywalldecorationsarecandlesandasinglemirror.墙上唯一的装饰是几支蜡烛和一面镜子。