Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the world-Reading(精品)
5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
Countries
China
USA India
festival to honour Gandhi
Ganhdi
ColumbuLeabharlann DayKinds of Festivals Harvest Festivals
Countries Names of Festivals Harvest/ European and Thanksgiving other countries; festivals; mid-autumn festivals China and Japan
Reading
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Comprehending
1. Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.
Countries Kinds of Names of Festivals Festivals Festivals Japan Obon of the Dead Day of the Dead Mexico
3. What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.
Thanksgiving Festivals
Countries Kinds of Names of Festivals Festivals Spring China Spring Festival Festivals some Western Easter and related holidays countries Cherry Blossom Festival Japan
2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.
Halloween
Some Western countries
Obon (盂兰盆) in Japan
Halloween Parade(游行)
Kinds of Festivals Festivals to Honour People
Names of Festivals Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day
However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like
bones, something the Chinese and
Japanese do not do.
New words
starve: 饥饿 origin: 起源 ancestor: 祖先 Obon: 盂兰盆节(日本) grave: 坟墓; 墓地 incense: 熏香 in memory of: 纪念 feast: 节日; 盛宴
skull: 头骨 dress up: 打扮; 盛装 play a trick on: 搞恶作剧 award: 奖品 rooster: 公鸡 energetic: 充满活力的 carnival: 狂欢节 parade: 游行
2. Answer the following questions.
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?
Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.
高一人教新课标版必修三
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Reading
The Dragon Boat Festival, May 5
The Mid-autumn festival, August 15
Halloween October 31
Halloween
America which is Halloween is from __________, October 31 People would celebrated on ____________. ghost costumes (clothes), false wear _____________________________ faces and witches' hats, _____________________________ in order to __________away spirits looking frighten for bodies to possess.
4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while.
月海南省三亚二中送教下乡人教版高中英语Book3Unit1Festivalsaroundthewor
一．教学设计Writing about one of Festivals陵水中学程岚岚教学课型：Writing （45 分钟）教材分析1 教材内容Book 3 Unit 1 Festival around the world Writing Task2 内容处理本单元内容贴近学生的生活，而且难度适中，给了学生一个很好的输入，为写前提供了很好的素材，本节课第一部分阅读一封关于圣诞节的短文，进行读、说、写相结合的训练。
然后引出写作任务，为第二部分的写做好铺垫作用。
三维目标1 知识与技能目标a 输出一篇关于春节的介绍类书信b 通过课前对已给内容排序体会写作逻辑c 通过阅读归纳写作要点，掌握书信的写作结构2 过程与方法a 运用讨论，观察，对比的学习方法b 小组交流与合作学习方法3 情感激发学生的写作热情，增进对春节的了解和感悟教学重点难点1学生通过观察，体验，感知，讨论，探究等储备写作的内容2学生根据储备的知识输出信息学情分析所教的虽然是高三学生，学生对写作仍很害怕，不懂如何入手，如何谋篇。
学生通过近三个月的练习能以小组合作的形式较正确的输出简单句，尝试复合句，但句子的时态混乱；写作中文章的逻辑、过渡生硬。
本班学生的两级分化较为严重，通过小组活动，帮助学生学会自主学习，互助学习，发展交流与合作能力，形成有效的学习策略。
教学设计1 设计总思路新课程标准对写作技能教学要求材料要与学生生活相当，贴近学生生活要有趣味性和真实性。
本节课分为三个部分，设计了给已有材料排序，通过归纳总结确定写作提纲，练习写作句子，修改评价作文等活动。
本节课共分三部分：步骤1 写前活动（我设计了对已有材料排序，归纳写作结构，确定写作要点，等活动）。
步骤2 写中活动（任务1 用思维导图讨论春节活动任务2 根据谈论的动词短语，组词成句任务3 完成写作任务）。
步骤3 写后活动（呈现学生作品，评价赏析部分作品）。
步骤4 作业教学过程Step 1 Warming up and leadinginEnjoy the song “Jingle bells ring”together to remind Ss of Christmas.Step 2 Check the answers of task 1Task 1 Rearrange the letterDear Li Hua,A. How is it going? I am writing to you to introduce some about the ing great festival, Christmas.B. On Christmas Eve, children can hang the stockings by the fireplace or their beds before bedtime in order to receive the presents from Santa Claus, which makes most of the children delighted.C. On Christmas day, after presents are opened on Christmas morning, preparations are quickly underway（进行中，起步中）for the Christmas lunch where the whole family will gather for ‘turkey（火鸡）and all the trimmings（香肠）’and the Christmas Crackers（饼干）, which makes us feel happy and warm.In my opinion, Christmas is a family celebration offering a chance to gather and show love to each other.D.In many western countries, Christmas is the most important festival, which falls on 25th of December each year.We celebrate this festival in many different ways.E. How is the most important festival in your country? I will appreciate it if you can tell me it briefly.F. Days Before Christmas, we will decorate our homes and workplaces with colored lights, Christmas trees and ornaments. Some persons act as the lovely Santa Claus, wandering in the street and waving their hands warmly. There is no doubt that Santa Claus is the personification of the spirit of Christmas loved by all of us. At the same time, many people wear the red Christmas hats to celebrate the big festival.Yours sincerelyTomA—D—F—B—C—ETask 2: How did you get this order? Are there any clues in the letter?Underline the clues.Notes: When you organize your position, you should use proper transitional words to make it logical and smooth.设计说明：通过排序，了解范文的写作内容，体会文章的写作逻辑、了解篇章结构。
人教新课标版Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the World
全国中小学教学中的互联网搜索”教案设计NSEFC Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the WorldPeriod 1 Reading (Festivals and celebrations)一、教案背景（Teaching background）1，面向学生：√中学□小学2，学科：英语3，课时：14，学生课前准备：①预习节日课文及相关词汇②完成预习案，预习探究案和检测案③查询百度网站收集有关中国节日的传统文化知识、了解世界各地不同节日的意义、起源和庆祝方式。
二、教学课题（Teaching Topic）通过学习世界各地不同节日的意义、起源和庆祝方式，进一步培养跨文化意识，注重中西节日的表达，中西文化的差异。
在弘扬中华文明的同时，让学生享受一顿文化交融的大餐，提高了英语学习的兴趣。
1、运用精美的课件，引出所要学的中西方节日，文章介绍了古代节日的起源、亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等，使学生了解各种节日的由来及其存在的意义。
对于中西节日和习俗进行对比。
2、运用图片和视频，初步学会分析中西文化的不同，培养学生提取、加工信息和分析问题的能力，初步掌握中西的重要节日和明显的差异。
3、根据提供的材料和信息,使学生学会用英语表达自己所喜欢的节日和原因，培养学生的英语表达能力。
三、教材分析（Analysis of the text）本教材人教版新课标必修3第一单元。
本单元以Festivals为主题,使学生通过这个单元的学习，了解世界各地不同节日的意义、起源和庆祝方式。
同时，也能让学生了解外国的文化、历史和传统。
让学生体会英语作为工具给他们带来的乐趣。
学生可以利用英语扩大自己的视野,获取知识,了解世界。
本节是将Warming Up作为Reading的导入内容,将两者与Comprehending整合成一节阅读课。
在处理Warming Up时，让学生通过观看图片，猜出节日名称，再说出时间、庆祝内容和庆祝方式。
人教版新课标Book3-Unit1-Festivals-around-the-world单元检测
Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the world单元检测I. 单项选择（每小题1分；共15分）1. We should follow the _______ in a foreign country we are visiting.A. habitsB. customsC. traditionD. practice2. She is ________ in red today and looks very beautiful.A. wearingB. having onC. dressingD. dressed3. On Halloween, children in America like to ________ as ghosts（鬼）to frighten people.A. take upB. make upC. dress upD. turn up4. --- We’ll go to Guilin for our holiday this year.--- ______________.\A. Good ideaB. That’s all rightC. Take careD. Have fun5. It looks _________ he knew it.A. even thoughB. as thoughC. as long asD. even if6. The government tried its best to ________ the people’s needs, but the people were still not _______. In fact, what the government did was not __________.A. satisfy; satisfied; satisfyingB. satisfy; satisfying; satisfiedC. satisfied; satisfied; satisfyingD. satisfying; satisfied; satisfied7. Could you ________ me for my not keeping my ________A. sorry; wordB. pardon; wordsC. forgive; promiseD. excuse; promises8. _______ not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.A. RemindingB. RemindedC. To remindD. Having reminded]9. ________ you continue in your efforts and achieve new and greater successes.A. MayB. WillC. WouldD. Should10. As he had heart attack, he was told that he ________ continue work.A. needn’tB. may notC. mustn’tD. can’t11. Mary ________ that coat, but she chose to lend the money to a needy neighbor.A. could have boughtB. must have boughtC. can buyD. could buy12. John, look at the time. _______ you play the piano at such a late hourA. CanB. MustC. MayD. Need13. A large _______ will be given to anyone who brings back the money.A. offerB. awardC. rewardD. money<14. I’ll keep ________ and won’t tell her anything.A. the newsB. the wordC. my wordsD. my word15. Is it the country ________ you studied ________ you are going to visit next weekA. where; thatB. in which; whichC. that; thatD. which; thatII. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to 16 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of 17 . So many artists 18 . The king looked at all the pictures. 19 there were only two he really liked, and he had to 20 between them. One picture was of a 21 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a 22 sky with light white clouds. All who 23 this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.The other picture had 24 , too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an 25 sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __26___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __27___ at all.But when the king looked 28 , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 29 in a crack（缝隙）in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had 30 her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was ___31___ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __32___ surroundings — in perfect peace.Which picture do you think 33 the prize The king chose the second picture. Do you know why“Because,” said the king, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no 34 , trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you 35 keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”}16. A. take B. offer C. send D. leave17. A. peace B. silence C. beauty D. honesty18. A. managed B. tried C. succeeded D. went19. A. And B. Or C. Yet D. But20. A. like B. choose C. give D. need21. A. calm B. noisy C. beautiful D. dirty22. A. black B. blue C. gray D. dark23. A. saw B. liked C. painted D. had24. A. sky B. mountains C. peace D. clouds25. A. gentle B. angry C. calm D. sunny(26. A. wildly B. gently C. slowly D. happily27. A. peaceful B. noisy C. happy D. beautiful28. A. closely B. strictly C. quickly D. carelessly29. A. planting B. growing C. rising D. coming30. A. created B. built C. left D. lain31. A. beating B. touching C. feeding D. speaking32. A. silent B. beautiful C. noisy D. faraway33. A. want B. lost C. won D. received34. A. silence B. noise C. shock D. joy35. A. still B. again C. even D. just;III. 阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”“I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”“I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my ‘real-life’ friends.”Do you know any people like these They are part of a new addiction (上瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug use. People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.Studies show that about 6% to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace (电脑空间）than in the real world of friends and family.Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you You may have a problem if you have these symptoms (症状):[•You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.•You can’t wait for your next online time.•You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several ho urs.•You go out with your friends less and less.36. What does the beginning of the passage tell usA. How to become an Internet addict.B. What an Internet addict usually does.C. Where to find an Internet addict.D. Why to write this passage.37. How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of InternetA. It is something like keeping drugs.B. It is a way of producing drugs.C. It is like taking drugs.D. It is terrible to imagine.（38. Why do people worry about the teensA. The teens are wasting too much money.B. They used to work on the Internet.C. The playing field of the teens will disappear.D. More and more of the teens will become addicted to the Internet.39. The example in the passage shows that _______.A. Internet problems are more serious among college studentsB. Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleepC. Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addictedD. the police often help to find those Internet addicts。
高一英语Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Book 3Unit 1 Festivals around the world《问题导读--评价单》课题：Warming up, Reading班级：__________ 组名：__________ 姓名：_______【Learning aims】1. Train your ability to grasp the main idea and structure of the text.2. Train your reading ability for detailed information.3. Enlarge your understanding of festivals.【Background information】♥China festivalsNew Year’s Day Spring FestivalLantern Festival International Women’s DayInternational Labour Day Dragon Boat FestivalInternational Children’s Day Army DayMid-Autumn Festival Teachers’Day National Day♥America festivalsNew Year’s Day Lincoln’s Birthday(2.12)Saint Valentine’s Day(2.14) April Fool’s Day(4.1)Easter (春分后月圆第一个星期日) Mother’s Day（5月的第二个星期日）Father’s Day（6月的第三个星期日）Independence Day（7.4）Labour Day（9月的第一个星期一）Columbus Day（10.12）Halloween（10.31）Thanksgiving Day（11月的第四个星期四）Christmas Day（12.25）【Intensive Reading】Study warming up and reading by yourselves; preview it.I Read the text for the first time and write down the main idea of the text.The text tells us the kinds of today’s festivals. They have many _______, some _______, some seasonal and some for _______ or events.II Read the text for the second time and fill the following chart.Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals CountriesFestivals of the DeadFestivals to HonourPeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsIII. Read the text for the third time and finish the following exercises.(1) Choose the best answer.1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Food was difficult to find in ancient times.B. All of the celebrations were held because hunters had caught animals.C. People would hold festivals to celebrate their harvest.D. People would hold festivals because they would not starve.2. Which of the following is TRUE about Thanksgiving?A. It is celebrated to thank other people.B. It is a children’s festival.C. It mainly celebrates good harvests.D. It is a festival related to Columbus.3. At which of the following festivals do children play tricks on their neighbours?A. Easter.B. The Dragon Boat Festival.C. Columbus Day.D. Halloween.4. In ancient times, people would celebrate _______.A. when winter beganB. when winter endedC. if food was difficult to findD. during the cold winter months5. Which of the following is NOT the festival to honor the dead?A. The Japanese festival Obon.B. The Day of the Dead in Mexico.C. The western holiday Halloween.D. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival6. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?A. Columbus Day.B. Mid-autumn festival.C. Easter.D. Christmas Day.7. What can we infer from the passage?A. People would have feasts, sing and dance at all festivals.B. People celebrate festivals because they don’t want to work.C. By celebrating festivals, people are developing the culture and customs.D. Festivals have only four kinds of origins.8. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival belongs to ________.A. festivals of the deadB. festivals to honor peopleC. harvest festivalsD. spring festivals(2)Decide if the following statements are true(T) or false(F).1. Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since moderntimes. ( )2. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. ( )3. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the returnof the spirits of the dead people. ( )4. Festivals can't be held to honour famous people. ( )5. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very sad events. ( )6. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to thebeginning of winter and to the coming of spring. ( )IV. Read the text for the fourth time and underline the sentences containing Modal verbs in the text.V. Read the text for the fifth time and do the following exercises.(1) Fill in the blanks without referring to the text.Festivals and celebrations are common to people all over the world. The following are some examples of different important holidays in many countries.Some festivals honor the dead or satisfy the 1._______. For the Japanese festival Obon, people clean 2._______, light 3._______ _______ _______ and play music to remember their ancestors. In4._______ _______ in Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead with food shaped like5._______ and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to6.______________.Some festivals honor 7._______ _______. China has 8._______ _______ _______ _______ to honor the famous ancient 9._______, Qu Yuan. The USA has Columbus Day to celebrate Christopher festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India become 10._______ from Britain.Some countries celebrate harvests in autumn. China and Japan have 11._______ festivals.Some festivals are held near the 12._______ of winter to celebrate the coming of spring. China’s Spring Festival is an important festival for families to celebrate the Lunar New Year together. In some other countries there are exciting 13._______ with parades, music, dancing and colorful clothing.Finally, Easter is an important 14._______ _______ _______ festival for Christians around the world to celebrate the return of Jesus from the dead and 15._______ _______ _______ _______and new life.(2)Retell the text with the help of the following sentences.Festivals and celebrations ... all over the world. Some festivals are held to... The Japanese have... In Mexico, people celebrate ...with food... Some festivals honor... China has... to honor the famous..., Qu Yuan. The USA has... India has a... to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader... from Britain. Some countries celebrate harvests in autumn. China and Japan have... Some festivals are the ones that.... China’s... is an important festival. In some Western countries there are exciting...Easter is... for Christians around the world to celebrate the... and ... new life.【我的问题】【多元评价】自我评价同伴评价学科长评价小组长评价学术助理评价Book3Unit 1 Festivals around the world《单元回归拓展--评价单》课题：Language points & Revision设计人：_王兴沛___ 审核人：__________ 序号：B3U102班级：__________ 组名：__________ 姓名：_______I．Language points1.⑴be meant to do/for sth. ⑵mean doing/to do ⑶had meant to do sth2. in celebration of congratulate sb. on sth./doing sth.offer/give congratulations to sb. on sth./doing sth.3. take place / happen / occur / come about / break out / become of4. starve for peace5. ...if food was difficult to find.6. satisfy one’s need7. do harm to sb. 8. in memory of 9.lead to / lead sb.to do sth.10. feast ... on sth. 11. in the shape of 12. hold the belief in sth.(sb.) / that…13. dress sb / sth / oneself up 14. play tricks (a trick) on15. on / upon one’s arrival (n.) at / in=on arriving at/in 16.be independent of…17. gather around / up 18. award sth. to sb. / award sb. sth. /the first award (prize)19.admire sb. for sth. 20. it/one/that/ones/those 21.look forward to sth. / doing sth.22. day and night 23. clothing /clothes/ cloth 24. have fun with25. custom /habit /practice 26. rather than / other than / more than 27. at a parking lot28. turn up/down/on/off 29. keep / break one’s word (promise) 30. hold one’s breath31. apologize to sb. for doing sth./that… /make an apology to sb for (doing) st.道歉的答语: Not at all. / Don’t worry about it. / Just forget about it. / That’s Ok. /It’s nothing. / That’s all right. / It doesn’t matter.32. a drowning / drowned man 33. It was obvious / evident to sb. that ...34. wipe the sweat off his forehead 35. set off/about(doing)/out(to do)/up/aside/down/be set in36. remind sb. of sth./remind sb. to do /remind sb. that…37. a couple of days / miles 38. forgive / excuse / pardon sb. for (doing) sth.II . Grammar⑴表推测must(肯) can/could（肯、否、疑）may/might（肯、否）should(理应该）⑵may as well do may well do can’t do/help/choose but docannot / never…too / over / enough(3)特殊用法：should（竟然、万一）must(偏偏）may（祝愿）will/would（意愿）can（惊讶）shall（命令、警告、强制、允诺）(4) mustn’t can’t don't have to may not needn’t won’t / wouldn’t(5) would / used to can / be able to(6)---Would /could/might…? ---Yes, …will/can/may.(7) dare /need not do doesn't dare (to) do(8) ① must have done ② can’t / couldn’t have done③ may/might have done④needn’t have do ne ⑤ could have done ⑥ should have done⑦shouldn’t / oughtn’t to have done ⑧had better (not) have done⑨would rather have done ⑩would like/love to have done(9) must 表推测翻译疑问部分He must be a doctor, is n’t he? He must have seen her off yesterday, didn’t he?You must know her, don’t you? You must have seen the film, haven’t you?III..单词拼写1．You must be ________(饿了)! Come and have lunch.2．I am now ________(收集) convincing information for my paper.3．My father told me he hadn't much ________(信任) in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.4．It is hard to know the ________(起源) of the human race，that is，how the human race came out.5．No one is to see the document without the ________(许可) of the writer of the report.6．It's ________(很显然) that you need more time to think it over.7．To get the job done，one should be ________(精力充沛的) and hard-working.8．He was ________(钦佩) as a true scientist and hard worker.9．You'd better ________(道歉) to Mary for having kept her waiting for hours outside.10．I could understand her being angry，but I'll still never ________(原谅) her the way she treated me afterwards.IV. 短语填空keep one's word，dress up，play a trick on，have fun with，set off，in memory of，turn up，look forward to，hold one's breath，take place1．When the mother came in，the child was________________the toys.2．I wrote a long poem________________Robert，who used to be my old friend as well as my teacher.3．I couldn't find my watch for ages，but then one day it________________in a coat pocket.4．He________________and paid me the money he owed me exactly on time.5．When does the ceremony________________？All the lovely boys and girls in our school are waiting for it.6．Fred got very angry when the other boys________________him and hid his clothes.7．I want to________________early in order to avoid the traffic.8．I hated leaving little Emily，but I________________seeing my mother again.9．She________________as the horses came toward the finishing line.10．It's a small informal party—you don't have to________________.V. 完成句子1．______________________(很显然)the two really loved each other.2．______________________(尽管因特网对我们有很大的帮助)，I don't think it is a good idea to spend too much time on it.3．The chair looks rather hard，but in fact______________________(坐上去很舒服)．4．______________________(因为有许多作业要做)，Tom didn't want to go out with me.5．He behaved as if______________________(若无其事)．VI. 单元考点作文串记(一)根据提示翻译句子1．春节总是让人想到(reminds)家庭团聚。
高一Unit 1《Festivals around the world》教案人教版
高一Unit 1《Festivals around theworld》教案人教版高一Unit1《Festivalsaroundtheworld》教案人教版本单元为人教版《高中英语》（NSEc）必修模块3Unit1.Festivalsaroundtheworld.本单元的中心话题是“谈论世界各地的节日”，该阅读课Reading:APioneerForAllPeople。
是本单元第一课时，内容涉及到各国的节日名称，时间，方式和原因，使学生了解不同国家的文化和风俗。
以独立的内容块进行叙述。
的结构特点是平行并列。
针对内容和结构的特点，本课以培养学生阅读比较信息和归纳信息的能力为主，分别将获取的信息通过列表比较，图片匹配，问答游戏等方式，进行比较，使学生找到各国节日庆祝方式的相同和不同之处，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度，探究到节日是人类对生活怀有美好祝福的心理，是生命的传承实践，从而提高学生跨文化交际的能力和意识。
教学目标知识与技能目标：Thestudentswillbeableto.identifythedifferentfestivalsbycomparingtheinf ormationaboutcelebrations.2.explainthereasonwhythefestivalscomeintobeingbyfin dingoutthesimilaritiesanddifferences.3.describetheirfavoritefestivalsbyusingthelanguagef romthetext.教学重点和难点）为全体学生进行有效性阅读策略的指导，包括语篇分析、猜测词义，逻辑推理、归纳概括等技巧。
2）通过比较信息，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度和节日的意义。
教学过程教学步骤教学活动设计意图Pre-reading:Step1.Brainstorm:motivatetheSsbyaskingsomequestions.Q1:Doyouanyfestivalsaroundtheworld?Step2.matchthecelebrationwiththefestivals.Q2:DoyouknowhowpeoplecelebratetheseFestivals?Doaquiz.Step2.DiscussionSsdiscussthefollowingquestionsQ1:Howdotheycomeintobeing?Q2:whatdotheyhaveincommon?Andwhataretheredifference amongthem?问题引发了学生的思考，调动学生的已知，将学生的思维活动引导到课文主题上来。
Book3 Unit1Festivals around the worldusing language---reading and writing
课堂导学案（五）using language---reading and writing教学课题：A Sad Love StoryTeaching aims:1.To introduce a cross-cultural view of lover ’s festivals – Qiqiaojie and Valentin e’s Day.2.Train the student s’ reading ability.3.Enable the students to engage imaginatively in the story and to use their own ideas of changing the ending.4.Improve the students ’ writing ability.StepI. Lead in 1.What do people do on Valentine’s Day?2. Have you ever received anygifts on Valentine ’s Day?3. Do you think only lovers sendgifts to each other on that day?Leading-in Do we have our ownValentine ’s Day in China?Qiqiaojie (七巧节)The seventh day of the seventhlunar month （七夕）the Double Seventh DayChinese Valentine ’s Day七巧节Feb. 14thStepII.Go through your text quickly and silently. Then finish the true or false exercises. 1. Hu Jin failed to meet Li Fang at 7:00.(T)2. If it is raining on Qiqiaojie, it means that Zhinv is weeping and the couple will be able to meet.(F)3. Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry. (T)4. Li Fang thought he could get married to Hu Jin, just like Niu Lang and Zhi Nu.(T)5. Zhinu was made to return to Heaven without her husband. They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month.( )6. When Li Fang met Hu Jin, he felt very glad.(The story didn’t tell us.)StepIII Read the passage again and answer the questions on P7.StepIV. Language points:1. But she didn’t turn up.1) 来, 出席(某活动)I’m very happy you turned up so early.2) 把(收音机等)音量开大一些, 其反义短语是turn down.Turn up the radio a little, I can scarcely hear the program.相关短语:turn down 拒绝turn off 关掉turn on 打开turn out 结果是......turn to sb. for help 向某人求助2. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word.keep one’s word 意为“守信用”,其反义词是break one’s word, 即“失信”。
Book3 Unit1Festivals around the world Reading
Unit1 Book3 课堂导学案（二）教学课题：Festivals around the worldTeaching aims and requirements1. Help students learn some important words and expressions.2. Let the students preview the warming &reading and train the stude nts’ self-study ability.Step I :课前延伸Write down the words:1)美，美人_______ 2)收获_________ 3)庆祝；祝贺________4)狩猎者，猎人________ 5)饿死___________ 6)起源，起因___________7) 宗教上的__________ 8)祖宗___________ 9)盛宴，节日_____________ 10)信任，信念__________ 11)欺骗，诡计_____12)到达（者）____________ 13) 获得，得到__________ 14) 独立的________15)搜集，集合___________ 16)赞美，钦佩__________ 17)习惯，习俗______18)精力充沛的_________ 19)纪念；追念_____________ 20)盛装，打扮____________21)搞恶作剧，诈骗_______________ 22)获得独立________23)因---赢得奖励______________ 24)期望，盼望__________25) 日夜，整天_______________ 26)玩得开心___________27)好像，似乎_______________ 28）赏月______________Step II.：Answer the following questions:1. 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?a._________________________________________b.__________________________________________c.__________________________________________2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?______________________________________________________.3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2?__________________________________________________________.4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?________________________________________________________.5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.a. ________________________b.________________________c. ________________________Step III合作探究：Read the text carefully and finish the exercises on page3.Step III 课后延伸：Translation1.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.——————————————————————————. 2.风筝会每四年举行一次。
新人教版 Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 课文
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldPart I Festival s and celebration sFestival s and celebration s of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, plant ing in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunter s had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origin s, some religious, some season al, and some for special people or event s. Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead, or to satisfy the ancestor s, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean the grave s and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamp s and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bone s” on them. They offer food, flowers and gift s to the dead. The western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old belief s about the return of the spirit s of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours don’t give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gather ed for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate church es and town hall s with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win award s for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winterand to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnival s, and families celebrate the lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our custom s and forget our work for a little while.Part II a sad love storyLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sad ness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave —he wipe d the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV —just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that, ” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stop ped him. Finding that Zhinu was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wing s so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it mean s that Zhinu is weep ing and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigner s hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.’’As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.’’ So he did.As he sadly pass ed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!。
必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
【本讲教育信息】一、教学内容必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world（一）重点单词（二）重点短语（三）重点句型二、知识精讲（一）重点单词1. belief n. 信任；信仰；信心He has great belief in his doctor. 他对他的医生无比信赖。
He came to me in the belief that I could help him.他到我这里来，相信我能帮助他。
The cruelty of the murders was beyond belief.凶手的残忍让人难以置信。
知识拓展：believe vt. & vi. believable / unbelievable adj.They need a leader they can believe in.他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。
Believe it or not, he asked me to marry him.信不信由你，他向我求婚了。
—Does he still work there? 他还在那里工作吗？—I believe so / not. 我想是/不是。
2. gain vt. 获得；得到; 赢得He has gained rich experience in these years.这些年他已获取了丰富的经验。
He has gained the respect of his friends.他赢得了朋友们的尊重。
He gained weight after recovery from his illness.康复后他的体重增加了。
I gained a lot by / from my former experience.我从以前的经验中学到很多东西。
知识拓展n. 收益；利润No pains; no gains.（谚语）不劳无获3. gather vt.采集；收集；积累；聚集The farmers are gathering (in ) crops in the field.农民们正在田野里收割庄稼。
2019人教版高中英语必修3电子课本 word版
普通高中课程标准实验教科书《英语》电子课本Book 3Unit 1 Festivals around the worldB3U1P1-3FESTIV ALS AND CELEBRATIONSAncient FestivalsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Other celebrations were held when hunters could catch animals. They would starve if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they had food. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm. In Japan the festival is called Obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico they have the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people might eat food in shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the dead. It is now a children’s festival, when they can go to their neighbours’homes and ask for sweets. They dress up and try to frighten people. If they are not given anything, the children might play a trick.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can be held as an honour to famous people or to the gods. One of these is the Dragon Boat Festival in China, which honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter ,and because a season of agricultural work is over. In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and people get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and give gift of mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children lucky money in the red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, andfamilies celebrate the lunar New Year together. In some Western countries there are very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and it also celebrates the coming of spring. In Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each others. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.B3U1P4We think it has always been the custom for people to have festivals. They are a time to enjoy each other’s company and have fun with our friends. We think that long ago people looked forward to the celebrations. Our ancestors would sit round a fire and cook plenty of meat to eat. Then they would be satisfied with their festival.B3U1P7A SAD LOVE STORYLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her apologise. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave－he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV－just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The seventh daughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu, the weaving girl, and she was the most lovely of the daughters. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin, ”thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that, ” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her daughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinu was heart-broken, her mother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. This happens when the stars Vega and Altair meet in the Heaven. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh lunar month. people in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinu is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “this is the story of Qiqiaojie. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.’’As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.’’ So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!B3U1P44&45Winter carnival in QuebecWe are sitting in a café in old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outside, the snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks and in parking lots. The music and lights of the carnival continue, but we have been watching the parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music all day. Our feet are freezing and our noses are red.Quebec carnival is the biggest winter festival in the world –every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to Quebec to take part in a week of activities. If you come, you must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long.Early in the morning, you can watch the snowboarding competitions on the hill overlooking the river. The competitions speed down the track and through the air though they could fly.If you are brave enough, you can try the canoe race. Five or six men paddle in each canoe across the great St Lawrence River, which is partly frozen. Of course, the river is full of big pieces of ice, and if you were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two minutes.One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which teams of about 6 Husky dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful strong animals, with long, thick fur. Many of them have blue eyes.After admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China, you can have a cup of tea or coffee in an igloo. It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be!Late in the evening, you can go to the snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes – even some of their instruments are dressed up for winter.Finally we sit down in our caféto warm up and to plan tomorrow –perhaps we’ll join the snowmobile races –or perhaps we’ll just sleep in.Book 3 Unit 2 Healthy eatingB3U2P10COME AND EAT HERE (1)Wang Peiwei sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of mutton kebabs, roast pork and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. His restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was it so? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton kebabs and fattypork cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His fried rice was hot but did not taste of fat. His cola was sugary and cold and his ice cream was made of eggs, milk, cream and fruit. “Nothing could have been better,”he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Maochang hurrying by. “Hello, Maochang,”he called, “Your usual?”But Maochang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Maochang was not coming to eat with him as he always did.Pengwei followed Li Maochang into a newly-opened small restaurant at the end of the street. There was a sign in the window.Tired of all that fat? Want to be thinner?Come inside to Yong Hui’s slimmin g restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again.Curiosity drove Wang Pengwei inside. It was full of people. A very thin lady came forward. “Welcome!”she said, “My name is Yong Hui.I will take all that fat off you in two weeks if y ou eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peiwei. There were only two kinds of food and one drink on it: raw vegetables, fruit and water. Wang Peiwei was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his own restaurant. He could not believe his eyes! He threw away the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? He wondered if he should go to the library to find out. He couldn’t have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!After reading, he realised what was wrong with Yong Hui’s restaurant. It was not giving its customers energy-giving food! After eating in her restaurant people would become tired very quickly. Perhaps this was a way to win his customers back! Peng Wei wrote his own sign. It said: Want to feel fit?Come and eat here!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!B3U2P12Daisy wished to be ＿＿＿so that she could wear all the latest, cool clothes designed for the young. She decided to do some ＿＿＿into what foods should be eaten to become thinner. She learned that one of the ＿＿＿of not eating enough was to become very tired quickly. When she went to the doctor, he told her she could be thinner as well as healthy if she ate more vegetables like beans,＿＿＿and ＿＿＿.So she did. She felt very fit when she started eating more ＿＿＿foods as well as her usual energy–giving foods. She even began to enjoy eating all the vegetables ＿＿＿rather than cooked. She soon looked like a model!B3U2P14&P15COME AND EAT HERE (2)The next day Wang Pengwei’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled .But the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him as she moved roundthe customers. “May I ask what you were do ing in my restaurant yesterday? I thought you were a new customer and now I find you came only to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained,“I wanted to know where all my customers had gone yesterday. I followed one of th em and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying the dumplings, fatty pork and cola. When they were served the ice cream Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,”she said,“I miss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Pengwei was just enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed.“yes,”he added,“and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. But don’t you tired quickly?”“Well, now you mention it. I do have to rest a lot, ”admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner?”she asked Wang Pengwei. “I’m sure you would feel much healthier.”They began chatting about menus and balanced diets. “My research has shown me that neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,”explained Pengwei,“I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body–building or energy–giving foods. Perhaps we ought to combine our menus and provide a balanced menu with foods full of energy and fibre. ”So that is what they did ,They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them .Then they served fresh fruit with ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. Their balanced menus became such a success that before long Wang Pengwei became slimmer and Yong Hui heavier. After some time the found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one .Finally they got married and lived happily ever after!B3U2P52-53THE TOWN HAS TO DECIDE(At the meeting that evening there are two speakers: one for and one against building a McDonald’s restaurant.)FOR BUILDING A MCDONALD’SI was excited when I heard that our community(社区) was to have its own McDonald’s restaurant.I thought about all those young people who would not have to go to the next town to buy their favourite burgers and chips. McDonald’s cares about healthy eating too and works with scientists to provide food that is of high quality,safe and healthy. It is also cheap .They often provide salads as well as burgers and chips. You can also choose between cola and milk shakes(奶昔). Of course it also means more work for our area that needs jobs badly. McDonald’s say they are interested in doing what is right for the community and being a good neighbour. So I think they will be concerned about providing parking for the cars in our main street. Many of our young people will be only too happy to work for it. They make a promise to the people that work for them. They say,“We value you, your growing skills and your help to the company.”I can see nothing but good if this company comes to build its restaurant in our town.AGAINST BUILDING A MCDONALD’SI am very worried about McDonald’s building a restaurant in our hometown. We are a small community and we enjoy our local dishes. I am not sure if McDonald’s food is as healthy as they say in their advertisements. When scientists look at it carefully they find high levels of fat, sugarand salt. This is very worrying. Too many young people are getting fat through eating too much fatty food. McDonald’s is not giving young people a good idea of what a healthy diet should be. Local Chinese food ,on the other hand, is full of fresh vegetables and fresh meat and fish. The food at a McDonald’s restaurant is always the same so I wonder if it is made or brought in from elsewhere. Although it is freshly cooked ,it must be less healthy than our own locally grown and cooked Chinese food.I also worry about all those cars bringing people to buy food in McDonald’s. First, there would be petrol fumes(气体),which would make our clean air dirty. Second, there’s the problem of all those cars that try to park and prevent other cars from moving quickly through our town. Third, what will happen to all the food containers if people decide to eat on the side of the road just out of town? Will they just throw them on the ground?I’m sure many young people would be happy to work for McDonald’s but will they be treated fairly(公平地)？In American, McDonald’s does not allow Unions to operate in its restaurants and these are people who speak up for the workers. If ,as they say, the workers are happy with them why should they fear some workers joining a Union?So when I consider the food, the cars and the jobs, I think we should not allow McDonald’s to build their restaurant in our town.Book 3 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-noteB3U3P17-18ACT ONENote: Scenes 1 and 2 are provided in the Teacher’s Book.Scene 3NARRA TOR Now ladies and gentlemen , you’re about to hear the most incredible tale. It is the summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an American business, has had some very bad luck. He is lost in London. He has no money and does not know what he should do. Walking down the street, he hears someone calling him.RODERICK Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?HENRY Who? Me, sir?RODERICK Yes, you.OLIVER Through the front door on your left.HENRY (a servant opens the door for him) Thanks.SERV ANT Good morning, sir, would you please come in? Permit meto lead the way ,sir. OLIVER Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK How do you do, Mister－er－?HENRY Adams, Henry Adams.OLIVER Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY Thank you.RODERICK You’re an American?HENRY That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK How well do you know LondonHENRY Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions.HENRY Go right ahead.RODERICK May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britian by accident.OLIVER How is that possible?HENRY Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago I was sailing out of the bay－(his eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on the table)RODERICK Well, go on.HENRY Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.I did not know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER And it was the ship that bought you to England.HENRY I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. (the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here? RODERICK Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind,may I ask you how much money you have?HENRY Well, to be honest, I have none.OLIVER (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!(claps his hands together)HENRY Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up to leave)Now,if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.RODERICK Please don’t go, Mr Adams.You mustn’t think we don’t care about you.Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER Yes, the letter.(gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK For you. (Henry starts to open to it) Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two two o’clock.HENRY Oh, this is silly.RODERICK Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James.HENRY Oh, no, I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we’ve given you the lette r. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK You’ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.SERV ANT This way, sir.RODERICK Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY Promise. Good-bye.B3U3p20One day my uncle told me a about a man who made a that he would be able to walk to the foot of a mountain by .The mountain was over 100 kilometres away from his home so people were happy to take the bet because they thought it was that anybody could walk so far in one day. But they did not realise that the man had a plan ready. He got histo drive a large truck which would meet him on the road as if . The truck would give the man a ride and he would continue to pretend to walk as the truck moved along. In this way the man made his at the foot of the mountain before nightfall and he won his bet. He said he had walked all the way though not always on the road!B3U3P21&22Reading and actingAct one, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope with the letter and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front windows.)OWNER (seeing Henry’s poor appearance)That’s one’s reserved. This way, please.(to the waiter) take this gentleman’s order, Horace.HENRY (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. And make it extra thick.WAITER it’ll cost a tiny bit.HENRY I understand. And I’ll have a nice glass of beer. (the waiter leaves foe the kitchen) HOSTESS my goodness! He eats like a wolf.OWNER we’ll see if he’s clever as a wolf, eh?HENRY (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (waiter returns) same things again, please. Oh, and another beer.WAITER Again, everything?HENRY Yes, that’s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrong?WAITER (to the restaurant owner) He’s asked for more of the same.OWNER it is well-known that many Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.WAITER (reading the bill after the meal) all right. That’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two tall glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts. HENRY would you mind waiting just a few minutes?WAITER (in a rude manner) what’s there to wait for?OWNER all right, Horace, I’ll take care of this.HENRY (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while. OWNER Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps if you pay the bill I can help the other customers.HENRY (looking at the clock on the wall) Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the letterand holds a million pound bank-note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the ownerand the waiter are shocked, and nervous) I’m very sorry. But … I ... I … I don’thave anything smaller.OWNER (still shocked and nervous) Well, er- er-just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customs look at her and she put a hand to her mouth). HOSTESS oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know. Ask Mr. Clemens. (the owner goes to a gentleman sitting near the window)OWNER Mr. Clemens, Mr. Clemens! Could you –er- look at this? (hands him the bank–note) do you think it’s genuine?CLEMENS (looking at it very carefully) Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. Any way, it can’t be fake.OWNER Why not?CLEMENS People will give too much attention to a bank-note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS (joining them) But look at the owner, Mr. Clemens. He’s in rags.CLEMENS Hmm, yes. I see. Well, I can only say that he must be a very strange but very rich man.OWNER (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it! HOSTESS (hit her husband’s arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once!OWNER I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank-note.HENRY But it’s all I have on me.OWNER Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all. We are so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I trust that you’ll come here wheneveryou like.HENRY Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you, sir. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour!HENRY I may not return for some time.OWNER It would be wrong of me not trust a gentleman such as yourself, sir, (now the other customs are watching them) even if you do dress in a rather unusual way. As for thebill, sir, please forget it.HENRY Forget it? Well … thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.OWNER Oh, it’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from my heart. (the owner, hostess and waiter all bow together as Henry leaves)B3U3P23ABOUT MARK TWAINMark Twain was born in Florida and spent his boyhood in Hannibal,Missouri,along the Mississippi River. Three of his most famous books describe people on this great river. They are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the Mississippi. Indeed, this author loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is a n old word for “two.” So, to “mark twain,” is to say that the water is two fathoms deep. A fathom is equal to six feet or 1.83 metres. Twain left school at school at the age of twelve to look for work.Over the next two decades he was a printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a good miner, a businessman and a newspaper reporter. His first successful story was about a jumping frog contest. His writing became famous for its description of common people and the way they talked, but especially for his humour. He became rich from the many novels, short stories and travel journals he wrote and was very popular at public readings. Yale and Oxford Universities honoured him for his writing. However, the last years of his life were filled with sad events, loneliness and the loss of much money. His writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him. Yet he is still one of the most popular writers in the world today.B3U3P59—60ACT TWOScene 4NARRA TOR At the end of month, Henry was very rich and didn’t fear jail. Dressed in the finest clothes, he drove by the brothers’ house in Portland Place and, seeing they were back, went to get Portia at her friend’s home.HENRY My dear, the way you look today, it would be a crime not to ask for a good salary for the job t hey’ll give to me.PORTIA Oh , please remember that if we ask for too much we may get no salary at all; and then what’ll happen to us, with no way in the world to earn a living?(at the brothers’ home , the servant lets them in. The two brother are se ated ,waiting )HENRY Good morning, gentlemen. (Roderick seems very surprised to see Portia ) Portia ,these are the men who helped me .PORTIA So very nice to meet you, kind sirs . ( she gives Oliver a wink of the eye ) RODERICK Er…Portia ,I---OL IVER We’re both glad to hear it , for now we can decide the bet which Roderick and I made .If you’ve won for me ,you shall have any job as my gift . Have you got the million pound bank-note ?HENRY I’ve won! Now what do you say , Roderick ?RODERI CK I say that I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds .I never would have believed it. Why, that is amazing, man!HENRY Come, let’s be going now, Portia .OLIVER But wait, wait! The job, you know .I must give you a job, as I promised.HENRY Well, thank you very much, but I really don’t want one now.PORTIA Henry, I’m disappointed in you . You didn’t thank the gentlemen properly . May I do it for you ?HENRY Let me see you try.(Portia walks over to Roderick and gives him a hug. Then she s its in Oliver’s lap, puts her arms around his neck and kisses him on the cheek . Oliver begins laughing.)PORTIA Papa, he says he doesn’t want anything else from you .HENRY (shocked)My dear ,is that your papa?!PORTIA He’s my stepfather ,an d the dearest one that ever was .HENRY Oh, my dearest dear sir , I regret what I said . You have got a job open that I want .。