人教版高中英语必修三 Unit1 Festivals around the world
Festivals
Lantern Festival (元宵节)
Dragon Boat Mid-Autumn
Festival
Festival
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Easter(复活节)
April Fool’s Day Thanksgiving Day Halloween(万圣节) Christmas
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According to the title, what do you think the text will be about?
1.When did ancient people celebrate?
The end of the cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn
2. How did they celebrate?
By lighting fires and making music.
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Festivals Around the World
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International Women’s Day New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day(情人节)
Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节)
Army Day
Double Ninth Day (重阳节)
National Day
What is it for?...
How do you celebrate it?...
When did it come into beaing?...
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good effects
bad effects
1. We may spend too
1. We can get to know Western
at three times a year---the end of the cold _w_e_a_t_h_e_r, planting in spring and_h_a_rv_e_s_t in autumn.
Some festivals are held to honor the dead or satisfy and _p_le_a_s_e_ the ancestors in case(万一) they might_d_o__h_a_rm__, while other festivals are held to _h_o_n_o_r_ famous people or to the_g_o_d_s, such as Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day.
honor a lot in China. T
4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to
celebrate the end of autumn. F
5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F
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Detail Reading
Paragraph 1: Ancient Festivals
1) Decorate…with…
European countries Thanksgiving Day 2)Get together to…
Harvest Festivals
3) Some people might win awards for…
China & Japan Mid-autumn festival Admire the moon and give gifts of mooncakes
culture 3. 3. We may admire
3.Businessmen make more money
Western countries
too much
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4. …
Work in groups.
Name : When to celebrate it: How to celebrate it: Theme(主题):
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Paragraph 5: Spring Festivals
China
Western countries
Japan
Spring Festival carnivals
Easter
the Cherry Blossom Festival
What for?
the return of Jesus;
Food dumplings, fish and meat
much energy and money on this
tradition,
festival
customs and
2. 2. We may forget
culture
about our Chinese
2. 2. We can get
traditions and
more chances to enjoy ourselves
For example: Peace Day No fighting or wars are allowed on that day. People learn and talk about peace.
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Homework
Write down the design of your own universal festival, including the name, the theme and the activities to do.
How?
Mexico the Day of the Dead Early November
Western countries
Halloween October 31
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Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor People
Match countries with the festivals and the people memorized
3. What did they believe?
Those festivals would bring a year of plenty.
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Paragraph 2: Festivals of the Dead
Country Name of Festival
Japan
Obon
When?
Mid July/ August
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Scanning: True or False
1. The ancient people needn’t worry
about their food. F
2. Halloween used to be a festival
intended to honor the dead. T
3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people
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Harvest and _T_h_a_n_k_s_g_iv_in_g_ festivals are happy events because their food is _g_a_th_e_r_e_d for the winter and because a _s_e_a_s_o_n_ of agricultural work is over, to which Mid autumn festival belongs. And the most _e_n_e_r_g_e_ti_c_ and important festivals are the ones that __l_o_o_k_f_o_rw__a_rd__to_ the end of winter and to the coming of___s_p_r_in_g_, such as the lunar New Year, at which people have a very good time.
China
National holiday
The famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan
the U.S.A. India
Columbus Day
Dragon Boat Festival
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Mahatma Gandhi
Christopher Columbus
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Paragraph 4
How to celebrate
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Retell: make up a dialogue
A Chinese student and a foreign student meet.
Introduce festivals in your own country to each other.
Useful expressions:
When is this festival celebrated each year?...
the coming of spring
ney; dragon dances; carnivals, family…
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There are all kinds of festivals andc_e_le_b_r_a_ti_o_ns
around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _a_n_c_ie_n_t_ festivals were mainly held
新人教版必修三 Unit 1 Festival around the world[教案]
第一单元Reading Festivals and celebrations 教案1. 教学设计理念语言的学习离不开文化,英语教学从某种程度上来讲就是文化教学,对英语文化的了解和理解有利于加深本国文化的学习,培养爱国主义精神,也有利于提高人文素养。
因此传授文化知识、培养文化意识和世界意识,是英语教学中一个非常重要的任务。
①运用任务型语言教学模式,训练培养学生对语言的综合运用能力.②课堂以学生为主体,以任务为主线,重视体验参与,教师起到“设计者、研究者、促进者、协调者〞的作用.③在教学中,突出交际性,注重读写的实用性,要进行情感和策略调整,以形成积极的学习态度,促进语言实际运用能力的提高.④正视个体差异,倡导过程鼓励,以多层次、多角度、多主体的结果与过程并重的评价方式鼓励学生进步.2. 教材分析本单元以节日为话题,介绍古今中外节日的种类、由来、意义以及人们的活动和习俗,旨在通过对世界各地的节日名称、由来及庆祝方式的讨论和学习,让学生在多样的东西方节日、文化中进行比拟,并发现节日文化的共性、多样性和民族独特性,从而增进对多种文化节日的理解,进而拓展社会文化背景、增加跨国文化知识.3. 教学目标①帮助学生了解世界各地的节日.②了解节日的分类并进而理解节日庆祝的意义.③通过阅读材料继续训练学生略读,细读,猜想词义,归纳等阅读技巧.4. 重难点①理解节日的起源及意义,增强文化保护意识②通过学生对多样的东西方节日、文化所进行的比拟,发现节日文化的共性、多样性和民族独特性,从而增进对多种文化节日的理解。
5. 教学步骤Unit 1 Festivals around the worldLearning aims : 1.learn about festivals around the world.2. learn about the kinds of festivals and the reason for celebrating them.3. train reading skills such as skimming and summarizing.Difficult points : the reason for peopke’s celebrating festivalsStep 1 Warming up1.What other traditional festivals in China do you know ?______________________________________________________________2.What festivals of foreign countries do you know?______________________________________________________________ Step 2 ReadingII.Careful reading2). Festivals to Honour People (Match the person with the festival.)1. Qu Y uan a. the Dragon Boat Festival2. Christopher Columbus b. an Indian national festival on Oct. 23. Mohandas Gandhi c. Columbus Day3). Harvest Festivals (Choose the best answer.)Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people ___.A. get together to have mealsB. decorate houses to admire the moonC. win awards for their farm produceD. enjoy mooncakesTask 2 True or False1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.2. Halloween used to be a festival to honor the dead.3. Qu Y uan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China.4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.Task 3 Answer the questions1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?3. What do people usually do at spring festivals?4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?III. Free talkingWhat do most festivals seem to have in common ?Step 3 Discussing◆What is your favourite festival? Why?◆When is it? What is the festival about?◆How long can we have for holiday? What do we usually do in the festival? Step 4HomeworkWrite a short passage about your favorite festival。
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。
人教版高二英语必修三《Unit1 Festivals around the world》评课稿
人教版高二英语必修三《Unit1 Festivals around the world》评课稿一、课程背景与目标本课是人教版高二英语必修三《Unit1 Festivals around the world》的评课稿。
本单元旨在让学生了解世界各地的不同节日和文化,并通过听、说、读、写等综合训练,提高学生的英语语言能力和跨文化意识。
通过本课的学习,学生将能够:•学会描述不同国家和地区的节日并比较它们之间的差异;•掌握相关的词汇和表达方式,提高听、说、读、写的能力;•培养跨文化意识和欣赏文化差异的能力。
二、教学内容和步骤1. 引入 (5分钟)老师可以准备一段相关的视频或音频,引入课程话题。
比如,播放一段庆祝春节的短视频,或者播放一段庆祝圣帕特里克节的音频。
引起学生的兴趣,并激发他们对不同节日的好奇心。
2. 介绍新课 (10分钟)老师通过展示教材中的相关图片,向学生介绍本单元要学习的节日和文化。
提问学生对这些节日是否有所了解,帮助他们建立起初步的认知。
3. 听力训练 (15分钟)在教材中选择一段听力材料,要求学生在听的过程中关注细节和关键词,并回答相关问题。
可以适当使用一些听力技巧和策略,帮助学生更好地理解听力材料。
4. 口语训练 (20分钟)让学生以小组为单位进行讨论,分享自己国家或地区的一个重要节日。
学生要利用所学的知识,描述节日的起源、庆祝方式、食物、活动等方面,激发他们的口语表达能力。
同时,鼓励学生积极提问和回答其他组的问题,增进彼此之间的交流。
5. 阅读训练 (15分钟)在教材中选择一篇与节日相关的短文,让学生阅读并回答相关问题。
引导学生根据文章内容,理解作者的观点和态度,并从中获取信息。
6. 写作训练 (20分钟)要求学生根据所学节日的相关信息,撰写一篇短文进行介绍。
鼓励学生运用适当的词汇和句型,表达自己的观点和看法。
同时,要求学生注意写作的逻辑结构和语法正确性。
7. 小结与反思 (5分钟)总结学生所学的重点内容,帮助他们回顾和巩固所学的知识。
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!。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters 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 origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that 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 “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits 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 do not 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 inthe New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas 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 the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together tohave meals. Some people might win awards 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 moon-cakes.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 red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, 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. These carnivals might include parades, d ancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al 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 customs and forget our workfor a little while.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 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 granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, 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. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinüwas 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 wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of 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 Zhin is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. 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 call 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 t he 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!Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had bee n a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried ric e. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, fi nest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of mil k, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,” he thought. Su ddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he cal led. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the ma tter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sig n at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui's slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here e very day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choice s of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his ey es. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he th ought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away wit h telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enoug h energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very qui ckly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day ! The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happi er. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to cl ose his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his r estaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some custom ers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my men u,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I f ound 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 dumplings a nd breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice c ream, 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 Peng was enj oying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don,t you get tired quickly ?”“Well, 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? I’m sure you’d feel m uch healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.“According to my” expla research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,ined Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enoughbody-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.”So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburger s and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit w ith the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After so me time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a p ersonal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.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 a door)Thanks.SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all. RODERICK: How do you do, Mr …er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY: That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. 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 Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyesstare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didn’tknow 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 brought you to England. HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(the brotherssmile 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 how much money you have?HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. 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 d on’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 it)Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until 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 have given you the letter. 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. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERV ANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. Goodbye.Act I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decide to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) OWNER: (seeing Henry’s poor appearance) That 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. Make it extra thick. I’d also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.WAITER: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. HENRY: I understand. And i’ll have a large glass of beer. WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. 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. (the waiter returns) Same thing 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: No, not at all. (to the owner) He’s asked for more of the same. OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll 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 large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting justa 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 the 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, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again)Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and the waiter are shocked) I’m very sorry. But …I …I don’t have anything smaller.OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well, …er …just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it’s genuine?HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount …Anyway, I don’t think it’s a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he’s in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!HOSTESS: (hits her husband’s arm)And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.OWNER: (to Henry) 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’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, 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 the bottomof my heart. (The owner, the hostess a nd the waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms beganto form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produceda chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life formsin the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared a nd spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air,we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anythingto each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, butit will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,”I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!”I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,”he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canadatrain. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re goingto see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-thirdof the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.“THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREALThe next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows werered, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her from a telephone booth.”They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto. Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier. “We can get good Cantonese food here,”Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.”The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning. At the station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters. “We don’t leave until this evening,” said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.”They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.“Hello, my name is Henri. I’m a student at the university nearby,” he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.” The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. “That’s too bad,” he said. “Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of us speak both English and French, but the。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters 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 origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that 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 “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits 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 do not 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 inthe New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas 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 the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to。
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人教版英语必修三教案【篇一:人教版英语必修3全套教案】人教版英语必修3 unit1-5 教案unit 1 festivals around the worldteaching aims and demands1.topic: 1festivals2 how festivals begin3how to celebrate festivals2.function: 1requesteg: could you please…?could i have …?i look forward to doing…2thankseg: it?s a pleasure. /don?t mention it.it?s very kind of you to…i?d love to …thank you very much./thanks a lot.you are most welcome.3.vocabulary:4.grammar: 情态动词的用法jin can speak english well. (ability)coul d you please show me the way to …? (request)may we see the awards for the team? (permission)she might give you … (possibility)the whole family will come for dinner. (promise)often he would dress up like a rich man. (pass habit)we would be there with our friends. (promise)ii.key pointsperiod 1 warming up and fast reading1.greetings2.warming upstep 1 discussing the following questionsa.how was your holiday/spring festival?b.did you go traveling?c.how much pocket money did you get?step 2 talking1). name some festivalsspring festival dragon boat festival lantam festival mid-autumn festivalarmy day may day teachers? daynew year national day mother?s daychildren?s day father?s daychristmas day halloween carnivaleaster valentine day oben2).ss work in groups of four and list five chinese festivals and siscuss when they take place , what they celevrate and one thing that people do at that time. then fill in the blanks.festivals time of year/date celebrate for things to domid-autumn dayspring festivaldragon boat daytomb sweeping daylantern festival3.pre-reading1) what?s your favourite holiday of the year? why?2) what festivals or celebration 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?4. fast reading and find the answers to the following questions.a.what did ancient festivals celebrate?b.what are festivals of the dead for ?c.why are autumn festivals happy events ? three things people do at spring festival ?period 2-3 intensive reading1.read the passage paragraph by paragraph and find the main ideas of each paragraphparagraph 1: all kinds of celebration in ancient time.paragraph 2: the purpose to honour the dead and three examplesfestivals time things people doobenday of the deadhalloweenparagraph 3: the reasons why we honour peoplefestivals who does it celebrate ?dragon boat festivalsclumbus dayindian national festivalparagraph 4: autumn festivals are happy eventsparagraph 5: how people celebrate in spring festivals2.language pointsa.they would starve if food was difficult to find…starve 〔v.〕饿死;挨饿eg. millions of people starved to death during the war.starve for sth 渴望?eg. the homeless children starve for love.starvation (n.) 饿死eg. die of starvationstarvation wages 不够维持基本生活的工资b.the most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.celebrate (vt./vi.) 庆祝,赞颂,赞美,举行〔仪式〕eg.we celebrate the new year with a party.their courage was celebrated in all the newspaper.celebrated (adj.) = famous 著名的,著名的c. …because they thought these festivals would bring a yearof plenty.days/years/?of plenty :富裕〔尤指事物和钱〕的日子,年月,生活等。
人教版高中英语必修三Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课文知识点解析
happy memories of his stay in London
对在伦敦幸福的记忆
8.lead the ancestors back to earth
把祖先带回到地球
lead sb. to...把某人带到……
e.g. He led us to his home.
plenty n./pron. 足够;大量
e.g. years of peace and plenty 太平丰收年
There is plenty of room in my bag.
我包里还很空。
6.Some festivals are held to honor the dead,or satisfy and please the ancestors,who could return either to help or do harm.
一些人可能因为他们的动物,花,果实和蔬菜而赢得奖品。
award[C] n. 评价 报酬 奖品
e.g.He has won the best actor award.
他已经获得了最佳男演员奖。
19.In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals,when people admire the moon and give gifts of mooncakes.
People mean festivals to celebrate important events.
(1)mean vt. mean sb. or sth. to do sth.=intend sb. or sth. to do sth.
高一英语人教版必修三全册课文
高一英语人教版必修三全册课文Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been heldeverywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring andharvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starveif food was difficult to find, especially during the coldwinter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people orevents. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Forthe Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean gravesand light incense in memory of their ancestors. They alsolight lamps and play music because they think that will leadthe ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate theDay of the Dead in early November. On this important feastday, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to thedead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin inold beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children’s festival, when t hey can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play atrick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. TheDragon 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 anational festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s inde pendence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for thewinter and the agricultural work is over. In Europeancountries, people will usually decorate churches and townhalls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to havemeals. Some people might win awards 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 moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fishand meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals, 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. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music andcolourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an importantreligious and social festival for Christians around the world.It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and thecoming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry BlossomFestival happens a little later. The country, covered withcherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pinksnow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of ourcustoms and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVESTORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jinhad said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends rightnow laughing at him. She said she would be there at seveno’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He hadlooked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alonewith his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was notgoing to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drownhis sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop waswaiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then satdown and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sadChinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth.Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earthshe met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Justlike me and Hu Jin,” though t Li Fang.) They got marriedsecretly, 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 angryand made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried tofollow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stoppedhim. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmotherfinally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meetonce a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so thecouple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of theseventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weatherwill be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it meansthat Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet. The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a ChineseValentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you cancall 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 andchocolates 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 himand calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting foryou for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! Shewould never forgive him. This would not be a happyValentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up earlyand prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork,stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime theywould all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in thehottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and hisice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.“Nothing could be better,” he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. Hesaw a sign at the door. Tired of all that fat? Want to loseweight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight andbe fit in two weeks if you eat here ev ery day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar,fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especiallyat the prices. It cost more than a good meal in hisrestaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down themenu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought abouthis own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go tothe library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui gettingaway with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that hisrestaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eatingYong Hui’s food, they were not eati ng enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly.Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhapswith a discount and a new sign he could win his customersback. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and hefelt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his livingafter all and not have to close his restaurant. He did notlook forward to being in debt because his restaurant was nolonger popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customerswarmly at the door but the smile left his face when he sawYong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him.“May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the otherday? I thought you were a new customer and now I know thatyou only came 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 last week. I followed one ofthem and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stoppedworrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Whydon’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoyingdumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When theywere served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy f ood,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t youget tired quickly?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be betterif you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.“According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mineoffers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’toffer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideasand provide a balanced menu with food full of energy andfibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetabl es with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than friedthem. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this waythey cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal.Their balanced diets became such a success that before longWang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight.After some time the two found that their business cooperationhad turned into a personal one. Finally they got married andlive happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy NARRATORbrothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliverbelieves that with a million pound bank note a man couldsurvive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. Atthis moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.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 a door) Thanks.SERVANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK:How do you do, Mr … er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY:That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK:May we ask what you’re doing in this country andwhat 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 Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About amonth ago, I was sailingout of the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of thebrothers’ dinner on the table)OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myselfcarried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could surviveuntil morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by workingas an unpaid hand, whichaccounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(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 mesome kind of work here? RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (clapshis hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this isyour idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) 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, givehim the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives itto Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY: (taking itcarefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, youmustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’topen it until 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 anhonest job.RODERICK:We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. 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. (looks at the clock) In exactlyan hour and a half.SERVANT: This way, sir.RODERICK:Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened solong ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine tocreate stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the eart h was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become wasuncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago whenthe dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became soviolent that it was not clear whether the shape would last ornot. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in timeto produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and othergases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, waterbegan to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was notimmediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that thecontinued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolveharmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. Thisproduced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life todevelop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely smallplants began to appear on the surface of the water. Theymultiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and allsorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. Theywere followed in time by land animals. Some were insects.Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as wellas in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests,reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals,called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existedon the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not lookingafter the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions ofyears to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that thefirst change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. Asthe rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into ourseats because we were trying to escape the pull of theearth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not sayanything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and Iwas able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not fallingback to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I willfall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from theearth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel asif no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, weshall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be asstrong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watchingthe earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less thanon the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be ableto move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay herelong enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I triedto step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on theearth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking doesneed a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” Aftera while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving theearth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. W e watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of thespaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we werepushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now Iknow much more about gravity! Do you think we could visitsome stars next time?”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”。
新人教版必修三Unit1Festivalaroundtheworld单元教案
Festival around the world单元教案人教版新课标必修 3 unit 1教材分析和教材重组教材分析本单元以节日为话题,介绍了世界各地的一些节日、含义、由来和民俗。
通过本单元的学习,可以帮助学生更多地了解节日、体味文化;同时又能教育学生理解、尊重不同的文化和习俗。
通过本单元的语言技能训练,要求学生学会使用请求以及感谢的表达法。
1. Warming Up 要求学生以小组形式完成一个表格填充,列出中国的五个节日和这些节日的时间、庆祝的内容以及节日里人们的所作所为。
激发学生的阅读兴趣,为本单元Reading部分的世界节日做好铺垫。
2. Pre-reading 通过若干个问题了解学生对节日的认识,比如:你最喜欢的节日是什么?你喜欢与家人还是与朋友共度佳节?你喜欢节日的哪部分——音乐、拜访朋友,可看的还是可吃的?3. Reading 由五篇小短文组成,分别介绍古代节日、亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节和春天的节日等,使学生了解节日的由来及其存在的意义。
最古老的节日主要庆祝冬天的结束,春天的播种,秋天的收获等。
鬼节是为祭奠亡灵,取悦祖先而举行的节日,例如日本的盂兰盆节(Obon),墨西哥的亡灵节,万圣节(Halloween)等。
纪念名人的节日有中国的端午节,美国的哥伦布日,印度的甘地纪念日。
春天的节日包括中国的春节,西方的狂欢节、复活节,日本的樱花节。
4. Comprehending 第一部分提出的6个问题让学生对所读文章有一个浅层理解。
第二部分要求学生讨论哪些节日是最重要的,哪些是最有趣的,结合所读文章和自己的想法填表。
第三部分要求找出各个节日中共有的三件事,然后与同伴讨论为什么这些事情对各地的人们都是重要的。
这一任务不仅使学生重温所读文章的内容,而且结合他们的实际,给学生机会阐述自己的想法和观点,挖掘学生的思维潜力。
这3个练习的设置由表及里,由浅入深,非常科学。
5. Learning about Language 主要突出本单元的重点词汇和主要语法项目。
