Unit6CelebrationofHolidays—SectionA

1、UNIT 6Celebration of Holidays1.How do you usually spend your holidays?2.Which holiday is most important to you? Why?英語精品課程設(shè)計(jì)英語精品課程設(shè)計(jì)Section A Reading ThroughNew wordsTextPhrases and ExpressionsNew wordsevecelebrationancientcelebratemeasureChristmaswesternimportancefestivalprivaterecentcommontraditio

2、ncenturyevilgatherfireworkcheerelectricmillionbroadcastimagineactivityresolutionEuropeaninvolveexpertpercentPhrases and Expressionsgive importance tobring inin commondrive awaytake placelet offin the shape oflight upput upjoin incarry outPara 1New Years Eve is the worlds oldest celebration. In fact,

3、 ancient people celebrated the New Year even before they had ways of measuring time. New Years Eve is celebrated in many countries all over the world. In some countries, it is the most important celebration of the year, but this is not true of the United States or Europe. One reason may be that Chri

4、stmas comes just one week before the New Year, and it is the Western Worlds biggest holiday. Many people give this celebration even more importance than people in East Asia give the Spring Festival.Para 2The most popular way to bring in the New Year in the United States is with a big party. Some par

5、ties are at private homes. In recent years, though, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or restaurant on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat, drink, and dance until the early hours. Para 3Most New Years parties have some things in common: first of all, they

6、are usually noisy; this tradition of noise-making is believed to be centuries old. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year, before the New Year began. In the USA, the biggest and noisiest party takes place in Times Square in New York City. Thousands of peopl

7、e gather there every year. Some of them ring bells or let off fireworks. At midnight, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building. Para 4For more than twenty years, millions of Americans have been able to watch the New Years Eve celebration

8、s in Times Square on television. It has become so popular that many American hotels and restaurants put up big screens so that their guests can watch it, too. At midnight, everyone stops talking and dancing to join in the television broadcast from New York.Para 5 You can imagine that after all that

9、celebrating, many Americans begin the first day of the New Year a little tired. They are usually quite happy to spend a quiet day at home, watching the most popular New Years Day activities on television. Para 6Last but not least, have you ever heard the term to make a New Years resolution? It is so

10、mething that Americans and Europeans promise to do in the coming year, usually involving giving up bad habits (e.g. giving up smoking or sleeping too much). Experts say that the most common New Years resolution in America is to eat less! Sadly, experts have also found that fewer than ten percent of

11、Americans carry out their New Years resolutions.celebration n.C;U慶祝；慶祝會慶祝；慶祝會昨晚我們被邀請出席了陳先生的退休慶祝會。昨晚我們被邀請出席了陳先生的退休慶祝會。We were invited to a celebration for Mr Chens retirement last night. The Pope wrote this poem as a celebration of the Gods love to us. 教宗寫了這首詩是頌揚(yáng)上帝對我們的愛。教宗寫了這首詩是頌揚(yáng)上帝對我們的愛。ancient adj.

12、1.古代的古代的 2.古老的；舊的古老的；舊的古人相信太陽和月亮都是星球。古人相信太陽和月亮都是星球。The ancients believed that the sun and moon were planets.This is an ancient parable.這是一個(gè)古老的寓言。這是一個(gè)古老的寓言。measurev. 測量（長寬、溫度），度量測量（長寬、溫度），度量 n. （pl）措施；方法）措施；方法 The government has taken measures to restrain inflation.政府已采取措施抑制通貨膨脹。政府已采取措施抑制通貨膨脹。importa

13、nce n.U重要；重要性重要；重要性我曾祖父曾是這兒的頭面人物。我曾祖父曾是這兒的頭面人物。My great-grandfather was a person of some importance here.They have a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.他們對經(jīng)濟(jì)激勵的重要性有了更深的理解。他們對經(jīng)濟(jì)激勵的重要性有了更深的理解。private adj.私下的；私有的私下的；私有的The president is paying a private visit to Europe.總統(tǒng)正在歐洲

14、進(jìn)行私人訪問?？偨y(tǒng)正在歐洲進(jìn)行私人訪問。We each have our private views about it.我們每個(gè)人對這件事都有不同的看法。我們每個(gè)人對這件事都有不同的看法。in common 共用的；共同的共用的；共同的He had very little in common with his sister.他和他姐姐幾乎沒有什么共同語言。他和他姐姐幾乎沒有什么共同語言。I have nothing in common with Jane.我和簡毫無共同之處。我和簡毫無共同之處。My father taught me to render good for evil.我父親教導(dǎo)我

15、要以德抱怨。我父親教導(dǎo)我要以德抱怨。Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.金錢被認(rèn)為是萬惡之源。金錢被認(rèn)為是萬惡之源。evil adj.邪惡的；有害的邪惡的；有害的 n.C;U邪惡；不幸邪惡；不幸firework n.C 煙花；焰火煙花；焰火B(yǎng)ang went the fireworks.焰火砰地爆開了。焰火砰地爆開了。As the evening was drawing to an end , the firework display took place.晚會接近尾聲晚會接近尾聲, 煙花表演開始了。煙花表演開始了。electr

16、ic / electricalelectric adj.用電；電動的electric fan 電扇electric light 電燈electrical adj. 與電有關(guān)的electrical engineer 電氣工程師 electrical work 與電有關(guān)的工作broadcast n.C 廣播；廣播節(jié)目廣播；廣播節(jié)目 v.廣播；播送廣播；播送I told Tom that I was having an operation, but ask him not to broadcast the fact.我告訴湯姆說我當(dāng)時(shí)將有所行動，但叫他別散布事實(shí)真相。我告訴湯姆說我當(dāng)時(shí)將有所行動，但

17、叫他別散布事實(shí)真相。We were broadcasting on the major channels.我們在主要頻道播送節(jié)目。我們在主要頻道播送節(jié)目。 imagine vt. 1.想象想象 2.設(shè)想；猜想；認(rèn)為設(shè)想；猜想；認(rèn)為She couldnt imagine living in a place like that.她無法想象住在那樣一個(gè)地方。她無法想象住在那樣一個(gè)地方。I cant imagine you being unfair to anyone.我想象不出你會對誰不公正。我想象不出你會對誰不公正。 resolution n.1.C決心決心 2.U堅(jiān)決；堅(jiān)定堅(jiān)決；堅(jiān)定 3.U解決解決Nothing can unsettle his resolution.什么也動搖不了他的決心。什么也動搖不了他的決心。In order to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis.為了和平解決此次危機(jī)。為了和平解決此次危機(jī)。 involve v. 包含；需要；使卷入、介入包含；需要；使卷入、介入 How should we invo