Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld全英文教案(1)
高考英语复习Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld教案
Unit 1 Festivals around the world一、课前基础自查( 一 ) 分类记单词——省时高效Ⅰ. 阅读单词 ( 知其意 ) Ⅱ. 重点单词 ( 写其形 )n．先人；祖宗n．相信；信心；崇奉2.feast n. 节日；盛宴vt .& vi .采集；会合；齐集n. 骨；骨头n. 奖；奖品n.狂欢节；(四旬斋前的)饮宴狂vt . 授与；判断欢；n. 习惯；民俗嘉年光 ( 会) adj . 显然的；不言而喻的5.parade n. 游行；阅兵；检阅 6.gain vt . 获取；获取adj . 遍布全球的；世界性的vt . 谅解；宽怒n. (汽车等)停放n. 诡计；恶作剧；诀窍vt . 擦；揩；擦去vt . 欺诈；诈骗vi . 呜咽；哭泣. 愚人；痴人；被骗者nn.哭；呜咽vt . 捉弄；欺诈10.beauty n. 美；佳人vi . 干傻事；开玩笑11.herd . 牧群；兽群adj . 傻的n12.weave vt .& vi . 编织； ( 使 ) 迂回行进n. 衣服Ⅲ. 拓展单词 ( 通其变 ) [ 语境活用 ]1.remind vt . 提示；使想起→ reminder n．起 1.They are celebrating the Dragon Boat提示作用的东西Festival and many people are joining in n．到来；抵达；抵达者→arrive vi . the celebration.(celebrate)抵达young man kept apologizing to his 3.independence n．独立；自主→ independent girlfriend for his being late, but sheadj .独立的；自主的refused to accept hisn．同意；同意→permit vt .允apology.(apologize)许 n.同意证；执照 3.The old temple has kept many of its vi .致歉；辩解→apology n．道original features, which tells us the歉origin of the．发源；由来；因由→ originaladj . legend.Originally,_people knew littlen本来的→ originally adv.原来about it, but now it becomes veryvi .& vt .( 使 ) 饿死；饿得要死famous.(origin)→ starvation n．饿死 4.The moment I saw the scientist admired n．庆祝；庆祝→celebrate v．庆by everyone, words failed to express my 祝；庆祝admiration.(admire)adj .充满活力的；精力充足的； 5.Even if you have a permit,_I won't踊跃的→ energy n．能量；精力permit you to enter the hall without my n．悲痛；悲伤→sad adj .悲伤的permission.(permit)→ sadly adv. 悲伤地；悲伤地 6.Della's eyes were full of sadness atn．农业；农艺；农学the sad news and she looked sadly at her → agricultural adj .农业的；农艺的husband.(sad)vt .赞叹；敬佩；敬羡→admiration 7.After three days without food, the men n．敬重；敬佩；敬羡we had comelater, they would have starved todeath.(starve)( 二 ) 练中记短语——记牢用活写准记牢语境活用 ( 采纳左栏短语填空 )发生 1.Great changes have taken_place in this mountain 纪念；追忆area in the past few years.穿上盛装；妆扮；装修 2.It is universally known that搞恶作剧；开playing_a_trick_on the disabled is an impolite玩笑；诈骗behavior.希望；期望； 3.In order to get ready for the examination, the期望students are studying day_and_night.日夜；日夜；整 4.If you want to make friends with others, you天must keep_your_word.出现；列席 5.At the play, Mr.Green dressed_up as a policeman8.keep_one's_word守信誉；执行with dark glasses.誓言 6.We will build a monument in_memory_of the9.hold_one's_breath屏息；屏气persons who sacrificed their lives for our玩得高兴country.出发；起程；使爆炸7.Miss Yang promised to attend my birthday party, 12.remind_...of_... 使想but she hasn't turned_up so far.起8.After saying goodbye to their friends, theyset_off for home.( 三 ) 仿写明句式——以用为本教材原句句式解读句式仿写1.At that time people wouldstarve if food was difficult 就我个人而言，这道数学题很难算to find, especially during the“主语＋ be＋adj .出来。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world全单元教案
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldPeriod 1~3Reading and language pointsTeaching goals1. to get the students to talk about festivals2. to learn about how festivals begin and how to celebrate festivals so as to enable them to learn more about different cultures while learning different language3. to develop the students ‘reading skills : skimming, scanning, summarizing, andfinding out details.4. to arouse the students’ interest in festivals, cultures, especially those in china，thus promote their culture awareness.Important points1. comprehension of the reading part.2. knowledge accumulation of festivals and cultures.3. useful words and expressions concerning festivals.Teaching aidsa computer, a projector, courseware, a tape-recorderTeaching procedures1. Lead-in1. greetings: t: good morning, girls and boys. happy new year.ss: good morning. happy new year.2.talk about winter vacation:t: did you have fun/enjoy yourselves in the winter vacation? what did you do? who’d like to tell us something about your winter vacation? let’s share.s1, s2, …t: well, girls and boys, most of us seem to be happy during the winter vacation, old or young. the whole country was filled with joy and excitement. can you tell me why?ss: because of the spring festival.2. warming-up1) show some pictures about the spring festival and the lantern festival. ask them to talk about what they did during the two festivals.t: did you have fun during the spring festival/ the lantern festival? what do people do? what do people eat? what does it celebrate?2) show some more pictures of festivals, ask students to guess what festivals they are.t: look at the pictures, can you tell us which festival is it about? when does it take place? what do they celebrate? what do people do? discuss with your partners.the dragon-boat festival, mid-autumn day, and the double ninth festival.3) well-done. in fact, there are plenty of festivals throughout the world, and different festivals take place in different cultures. here you are given a quiz:∙at the end of winter∙when good weather returned∙ a good harvest∙animals caught∙when they wanted a year of plenty*what about festivals now?have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events…paragraph 2: festivals of the dead4.well-done. since you have got to know the information related to these festivals, i’dlike you to have a quiz to check whether you have fully understood the text. use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions.suggested answers to exercise 2:(1). festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, whosome people believe might return to help or harm living people.(2). autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food it readyfor winter and the hard farm work is finished.(3). at spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities tocelebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.(4). it is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud ofour customs/for get our work for a little while.(5). 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. however, there are some differences. the mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the chinese and japanese do not do..4. pair workbased on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.1.find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish the exercises inlearning about language accordingly.2.write an introduction of the festival your group have created.7. language points:1) festival are meant to celebrate important times of years. 节日就是庆祝每年中重要时刻的活动。
高中英语Unit 1 Festivals around the world教案一
Book 3 Unit 1Festivals around the world课时教案Period 1 Warming up and readingTeaching goals1.To get the students to talk about festivals2.To learn about how festivals begin and how to celebrate festivals so as to enablethem to learn more about different cultures while learning different language3.To develop the students’ reading skills : skimming, scanning, summarizing, andfinding out details.4.To arouse the students’ interest in festivals, cultures, especially those in China，thuspromote their culture awareness.Important pointsprehension of the reading part.2.Knowledge accumulation of festivals and cultures.eful words and expressions concerning festivals.Teaching aidsA computer, a projector, courseware, a tape-recorderTeaching procedures1. Lead-in1)Greetings: T: Good morning, girls and boys. Happy New Year.Ss: Good morning. Happy New Year.2)Talk about winter vacation:T: Did you have fun/enjoy yourselves in the winter vacation? What did you do? Who’d like to tell us something about your winter vacation? Let’s share.S1, S2, …T: well, girls and boys, most of us seem to be happy during the winter vacation, old or young. The whole country was filled with joy and excitement. Can you tell me why?Ss: Because of the Spring Festival.2. Warming-up1) Show some pictures about the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. Ask them to talk about what they did during the two festivals.T: Did you have fun during the Spring Festival/ the Lantern Festival? What do people do? What do people eat? What does it celebrate?2) Show some more pictures of festivals, ask students to guess what festivals they are.T: Look at the pictures, can you tell us which festival is it about? When does it take place? What do they celebrate? What do people do? Discuss with your partners.The Dragon-boat Festival, Mid-autumn Day, and the Double Ninth Festival.3)Well-done. In fact, there are plenty of festivals throughout the world, and differentfestivals take place in different cultures. Here you are given a quiz:3. Reading1) Fast readingT: Got it. You seem to know many festivals of China. But do you other festivals in different countries and how these festivals began? What do people do to celebrate? Luckily, the passage provides you much information. Read the passage quickly and find out the festivals mentioned here:Festivals of the Dead; Festivals to Honour People; Harvest Festivals; Spring Festivals2) Now, let’s get to know more about these festivals, listen to the tape and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form and answer the questions:Paragraph 1:*When did ancient people celebrate ?•a t the end of winter•W hen good weather returned•a good harvest•a nimals caught•W hen they wanted a year of plenty*What about festivals now?have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events…Paragraph 2: Festivals of the dead*Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat?The Qing Ming FestivalParagraph 3: Festivals to Honour PeopleAny other festivals which are meant to honour people in China? Who is honoured?Tree-planting Day -------Sun ZhongshanParagraph 4: Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?Because people are grateful and happy and a season of agricultural work is over.2) What do people do to celebrate it?In European countries, it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; get together to have meals, win awards for their farm produce; admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes.Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsParagraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals?Festivals: To have fun with each other / To let us enjoy life/ To be proud of our customs/ To forget our daily life for a little while/To honour the dead/To honour famous people/To celebrate harvest/To welcome a new year and look forward to the future/To ask people to pay attention to something4)Well-done. Since you have got to know the information related to these festivals,I’d like you to have a quiz to check whether you have fully understood the text. Us e the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions.Suggested answers to exercise 2:(1). 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.(2). Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food it ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.(3). At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.(4). It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/for get our work for a little while.(5). 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. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special foodthat looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do..4. Pair workBased on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.Three common things might be from the following: food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or peopleReasons why they are important to people everywhere will vary.5. Group workDiscuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Then fill in the chart with your ideas.Most funAnswers will vary.6. Homework1)Find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish theexercises in Learning about Language accordingly.2)Write an introduction of the festival your group have created.7. Language points:1) Festival are meant to celebrate important times of years. 节日就是庆祝每年中重要时刻的活动。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world 教学设计1
Unit 1 Festivals around the world教学案1Period1.Warming-up and Pre-reading授课课时:1教学目的:1. 了解节日和庆典的背景知识。
2. 引发关于节日和庆典的讨论。
3. 学习重点词汇的用法。
教学重点:1.学习重点词汇的用法。
教学难点:1.讨论有关节日和庆典的话题共同完成表格。
教学步骤:STEP1: Warming-up1. What are festivals? (find the answer on the book.)2. Different countries have different festivals which have different purposes. For example, Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in autumn for the beauty of the full moon, harvest and time with family and friends. On that day, Chinese give and eat mooncakes, watch the full moon with their family and friends.Important phrases: be meant to, celebrate important times of year, take place,Be meant toMean V. 意思是,意味着V means victory.Mean dong sth 意味着success means working hard.Mean (sb) to sth 打算或企图(让某人)做某事what do you mean to do with it?I mean you to work as our spokesman.被动:be meant to do/be meant for 打算做…用,打算给与The money is meant to buy a car.These rooms are meant for the children’s center.Adj. 卑鄙的,吝啬的Meaning N. 意思,含义Meaningful Adj. 富有意义的, MeaninglessMeanwhile Adv. 同时,期间Means N. 方式,工具,手段Times 时代Take place 无被动,和happen的区别take the placeHarvest n. 收获, 收割, 收成, 成果, 后果We are all very busy because it's the harvest timev. 收获, 收割The peasants are harvesting rice in the fieldSTEP2: Pre-reading.1. Could you fill in the form according to the above one?National Day in China is on October 1st. On that day people celebrate it for the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Chinese usually visit family or go to other parts of China, sometimes they to shopping to spend it.2. Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. Predict what will be discussed in 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.4. what people do in the festivals.STEP3: Fast reading Para11. The 1st paragraph introduces two kinds of festivals. There are ancient festivals and today’s festivals. Please listen to the 1st Para then find out the main idea of it. Make the differences between ancient festivals and today’s festivals in Chinese.Important phrases: festivals and celebrations, ancient times, would celebrate the end of, harvest inautumn, hunter, starve, be difficult to do, origin, religious, seasonal.festivals and celebrationscelebrate V. 庆祝,庆贺in celebration of 为庆祝… in honor of 为纪念。
高中英语(Unit 1 Festivals around the world)教案
英语教学设计Unit 1 Festivals around the world难点：情景对话二、教学目标1、知识目标：1）. 通过阅读课文的学习进一步了解世界各国各种节日的基本知识。
2）. 认识节日的分类、节日对人们生活的影响，从更深入的层面理解各国节日的意义。
3）. 学习有关节日和民俗的词汇。
2.能力目标：1）听：能接听，知道语言。
2）说：能在中进行交流。
3）读：学习掌握跳读、略读、细读、概括和分析等阅读技能，掌握语言的内容。
3.情感目标：1).通过设计一些情景或提供各种图片，激发学生的学习兴趣，在英语情景学习和讨论中使学生的情感得到充分的体现；在课堂教学中突出了以学生为主体的学习地位，充分发挥学生的个性，培养了学生的创造力和想象力。
2).通过阅读课文，分析和挖掘课文中人物的思想感情，使学生树立起正确的审美观、人生观和价值观。
4.教学策略：1).开放式教学策略。
以有限的课堂为载体，给学生提供足够的空间，充分发挥学生的想象力，培养学生的创新能力.如:brainstorm, role playing, given situation, acting 等活动。
2).任务型活动策略。
在做中学和练，任务明确，活动面广，使学生在交际中真实运用所学知识。
3). 循序渐进和梯度分明的教学策略。
教学活动由易到难，由简到繁，给有困难的学生搭建一个平台，让学习有能力的学生“跳一跳”摘到果子。
5.学习策略：1).在学习中借助联想，根据情景等非语言信息进行理解和表达。
2).在听、读过程中，能根据情景和上下文猜测词义或推测每一幕的大意。
3).能根据所接触语言材料中的语言规律加以总结和归纳。
6.文化意识：1).学习和了解中外节假日。
2).通过学习、分析世界节假日形成的原因。
3).通过中外节假日的对比，加深对中国节假日的理解。
三、教学原则1.以任务型教学作为课堂教学的设计理念，强调教学方法的灵活性和多样性。
具体采用情景教学法(Situational Approach)、整体语言教学法(Whole Language Teaching)和交际法(municative Approach)等教学方法，学习者通过自学、讨论、交流、询问、演练等各种形式来学习并掌握语言，从而使语言的学习既富有成效，又多姿多彩。
人教新课标高中英语必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world全章教案
人教新课标高中英语必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world全章教案I．教学内容分析本单元的中心话题是“节日”，主要讲述了不同地区不同种类的节日。
Warming Up部分设计了小组活动，通过图表填写让学生区分中国的传统节日与别国节日的异同，目的在于激活学生已有的节日背景知识，引出主题，为以后几堂课学习热身。
Pre-reading 通过几个问题,调动学生已有的知识和经验，激发学生想了解更多节日的好奇心，让他们主动参与到主题教学活动中，为下面学习阅读文章作铺垫。
Reading 部分先简要介绍了一下早期各种节日的起源以及存在的原因，然后又分别介绍了几种世界各地的节日，依次的顺序是亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等。
Comprehending由四个部分组成。
第一、三、四部分通过表格形式，第二部分通过让学生回答问题的方式，鼓励学生积极思考，加深对课文的理解。
Learning about Language 部分主要突出了本单元的语法项目——情态动词的用法。
这些情态动词主要有：can，could，may，might，will，would，shall，should，must，can’t 等的用法。
Using Language 部分中包括了听、说、读、写几个部分的内容。
学生可通过对Trinidad Carnival、情人节等一些节日的学习，分析问题，锻炼自己的思维能力。
阅读后的习题及讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章的主旨大意，更重要的是让学生寻找解决问题的方法。
Learning Tip部分主要建议学生搜集各种资料，查询与世界各地节日有关的信息，了解各种节日的来源与内涵。
II．教学重点和难点1. 教学重点(1) 本单元的生词和短语；(2) 掌握一些情态动词的基本用法；(3) 了解有关节日和民俗，掌握有关词汇，如custom,religious等。
2. 教学难点(1) 增进学生对中国节日的理解，了解和感悟外国的节日；(2) 提高学生的社会文化素质，加强跨国文化素质；(3) 培养学生运用资源策略。
高中英语Unit 1 Festivals around the world教案1 新课标 人教版 必
Valentine’s Day
2.Introduce one kind of festival in your local area to your classmates.
You can use the following expressions:
Festivals are meant to celebrate...
All Saints’Day
April Fools’Day
Australia Day
Boxing Day
Canada Day
Children’s Days
Chinese New Year
Christmas
Columbus Day
Earth Day
Easter
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day
Unit 1Festivals around the world
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1.Talk about different kinds of festivals all over the world you know.
2.Talk about ways to celebrate their festivals.
It takes place on/in...
On this important feast day，people...
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All Saints’Day—is a Christian holy day observed by many Western churches on November 1st and by Eastern churches on the first Sunday after Pentecost.The day now honors all saints of the church，even those not known by name.
高中英语Unit1Festivalaroundtheworld优秀教案(1)
人教课标必修三Unit1 Festivals around the world阅读导学案一、学习目标（Learning aims）：提高学生的阅读技巧和阅读能力二、学习重点（Important points）：对课文中几个长难句的分析理解和掌握三、学习难点（Difficult points）：怎样让学生在有限时间内读完并捕捉到有用信息四、扫清阅读障碍，认识文本中出现的黑体词Hunters starve origins religious ancestors in memory of Mexico feast bones beliefs dress up play a trick on poet arrival gain one’s independence from gather agricultural award rooster admire energetic look forward to Easter day and nightClothing Christians as though have fun with customs五、读前（Pre-reading）you name some Festivals?六．Fast Reading(skimming and scanning)What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?P1. Ancient festivalsCelebrate of the cold weather, planting in spring and in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animalsP 2. Festivals of the DeadJapan -----ObonMexico------Day of the DeadAmerica------HalloweenP 3. Festivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat FestivalColumbus Day(India)October 2P 4. Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving FestivalMid-Autumn festivalP 5. Spring festivalsSpring festivalCarnivalEasterCheery Blossom Festival七、Detailed Reading1. Ancient FestivalsMost ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some seasonal and somefor special ______ or ______.of the DeadThey have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and playmusic.do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead. People eat certain food on that day.to Honour PeopleThe Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day National Festival on October 2 5. Spring FestivalsWhat 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.does Easter celebrate?Keys: It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Do you know the symbols of Easter?Keys: Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.you know the date of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival?March 15- April 15八、Language Points语言点学习1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.Mean的用法I never meant him to work for us.mean to do意欲做mean doing意味着做2. honor1) 光荣，荣誉(n)They fight for the honor of the country.One must show honor to one’s parents.2) in honor of 为了纪念A festival is set in honor of the hero.3) an honor 光荣的人或事情Liu Xiang is an honor to our country.4) 尊敬,给以荣誉（v）Children should honor their parents.3. satisfy Vt. Vi. 使满意，使满足Nothing can satisfy him except the best.Some people are really hard to satisfy.sb. be satisfied with 对…满意. She’s not satisfied with her new house4. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.那时，特别是在冬季寒冷的日子里，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldThe First Period (Warming up & Pre-reading)Step One: Lead-inFree T alk: Did you have a good time in your winter holidays?When did you feel most happy and excited? Why?( At the Spring Festival. Because it's the most important festival in our country....)Step Two: Warming up1. Let the Ss think about the other Chinese festivals.( Lantern Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year's Day, Chung Yeung Festival....)2. Discussion One1)Let the Ss look at the information about Chinese festivals and discuss another four Chinese festivals according to the example in warming up: When does the festival come?What do people celebrate?What do people do?Festivals Date festivals DateNew Year January1st Teachers' Day September 10thInternational Women's Day March 8 National Day October 1stArbor Day March 12th The Spring Festival Lunar New YearInternational labor Day May 1st Dragon Boat Festival the fifth day of the fifth lunar month International Children's Day June 1st Mid-Autumn Festival the 15th day of the 8th lunar monthArmy Day August 1st Lantern Festival the 15th day of the 1st lunar monthChinese Youth Day May 4th Pure Brightness Day April the fifth2) Let the Ss fill in the form in the warming up and ask some to share their opinions with the whole class.3 Discussion TwoT alk about some foreign festivals.( Christmas, April Fools Day, Easter Day, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Obon...)Step three: Pre-readingLet students think about the questions:1) What is your favourate holiday of the year? Why?2)What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like best- the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?Step Four: Language Points1.mean to do 打算做某事mean doing 意味着….I never meant him to work for us.Passing the entrance examination means being admitted into college.2. celebrate vt.do sth to show that a day or an event is important 庆祝；祝贺celebrate Christmas / one’s birthday / a wedding anniversary / a victorypraise and honor 赞扬；称颂The names of many heroes are celebrated by the poets.词语辨析：celebrate, congratulatecelebrate后常接日期、事情或场合。
而congratulate后常接人，多为congratulate sb. on/upon sth.表示为某事而祝贺某人。
如：congratulate you on your marriage. 有时还表示私自庆幸的意思。
如：I congratulated myself on my escape from being punished.3.take place vi.英语中表示“发生”的词或短语均为不及物，不用于被动语态。
主语为所发生的事。
词语辨析：take place, happen, occur, come abouttake place “发生，举行”，常用来指按计划发生的事，带有“非偶然”的意思。
happen ，普通用词，含义很广。
常指具体客观事物或情况的发生，含有“偶然”的意味。
当以具体事物、事件作主语时，happen 和occur 可以换用；但当happen用作“碰巧”之意时，不能用occur代替，但可以与come about 互换。
occu，出现”,较正式用词，可指事情偶然地、意外地发生或思想突然浮在心头。
occur to 有“想起”的意思。
come about “发生”, 常指偶然发生的事情。
且很多时候与how 连用。
与happen 用法较接近。
In 1919, the May 4th Movement took place in China. 1919年，中国爆发了五四运动。
It happened to rain that day. 那天恰好下雨。
The traffic accident occurred on Wednesday.How does it come about that you were caught by the police? 你怎么会被警察抓去的？Step Five: AssignmentCollect as much information about festivals as possible.Preview the words and expressions of the text.The Second & the Third PeriodStep one: RevisionReview the names of the festivals and talk about them.Step Two: Reading1.Read the passage quickly and then try to answer the following questions.1) What's the main idea of the text? This reading briefly introduces the earliest kinds of festivals with the reasons for them, then four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world.2) How many parts can the text divide into? (5 parts)2. Let the Ss look at the pictures and the heading of each section, then ask questions to help them understand what the text might be about.ancient Festivals:Why would people celebrate at these three times of the year?Why do you think music and fire or light are used in festivals?Festivals of the Dead:What kind of things are done to honor the dead ?Why do you think about the Mexican practice of making cakes with skulls and bones?What do you know about Halloween ?What pictures have you seen?Festivals to Honor People and EventsWhat festivals or celebrations can you think of that honor famous people or important events?Who do you think should have a festival to honor them? Why?Harvest FestivalsDo you know of any harvest celebrations in China?Spring FestivalsWhy are spring festivals popular? T alk about all the cultural practices you know of any spring festivals？以下可做选用：Read and finish the chart.Festivals and celebrationsAncient Festival Why the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumnHow Light fire and make musicFestivals of the dead Why to honor the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors Obon the Day of the Dead HalloweenHow light lamps, play music, eat food in the shapes of skulls and cakes with bones, go to their neighbors to ask for sweets, dress upFestivals to honor people Why for their great contributions to the society or the countryHow Dragon boat racing, eat zongziHarvest Festivals Why Food is gathered for the winter,.A season of agricultural work is overHow Decorate churches and town halls,get together to have big meals admire the moon, give and eat mooncakesSpring Festivals Why to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of springHow Eat delicious food, give children lucky money, have exciting carnivalsStep Three: Listen to the text and understand it.Step Four: language points1.starve (v.) starvation (n.)1) to cause a person or an animal to suffer severely or die from hunger挨饿,饿死eg. Millions of people starved to death during the war. 战争中数以百万计的人挨饿至死.2) to feel very hungry 感觉很饿. (仅用于进行时态)eg. When will the dinner be ready? I’m starving. 晚饭什么时候做好?我快饿死了.** Starve for sth; starve sb of sth: (cause sb to )suffer or long for sth greatly needed or wanted (使某人) 得不到某事物而受苦或渴望获得某事物; 缺乏.通常用被动语态.eg. The homeless children were starving for love. 这些无家可归的孩子渴望得到爱.days/years/… of plenty 富裕(尤指食物和钱) 的日子, 年月,生活等.You have a life of plenty, what would you be worried about? 你丰衣足食,还有什么担忧?**Plenty of water 许多饰不可数名词3. satisfy (vt.) 满足, 使满意不用于进行时态**satisfy sb/sth 使……满意(满足)be satisfied with sb/sth 对……感到满意be satisfied to do sth 对做……感到满意eg. The girl satisfied her mother by cleaning up the kitchen. 女孩清洗厨房使得母亲很满意.My English teacher was satisfied with my English study.4.do harm 损害,危害, 伤害do more harm than good. 弊大于利do good 做好事,有好处do harm to sb (idom )=harm sbCome to harm :be injured physically, mentally ormorally 身体上,精神上或道义受到损害.常用于否定式.Any kind of pollution will do you harm. 任何污染都会给你带来危害.Smoking does great harm to one’s health. 吸烟对健康危害极大.5. in memory of / to the memory of sb: serving to remind people of sb/ to the memory of sb, esp as a tribute作为对某人的纪念；纪念某人:eg. He wrote a long moving poem n memory of his good friend.为纪念他挚友，他写下了一首感人的长诗。