人教版英语必修3UNIT1—Learning_about_language.ppt

* 人教课标 高一 必修 3 Unit 1 Which of these words can become adjectives with the -ous or -al ending? Which can become nouns with the -(a)tion ending? Choose the correct ending for each word and then write out the new word. Use the dictionary to help you. religion danger humour courage culture nation season origin religious dangerous humourous courageous cultural national seasonal original produce educate celebrate predict production education celebration prediction 2. Complete the passage below with the words and expressions in the box. as though belief celebration Christians custom have fun with origin religious Many people think that Christmas is a western __________, but in fact it is really a worldwide holiday. Christmas actually started as a _________ festival celebrated by ___________ around the world. celebration religious Christians Its ______ is around the 3rd or 4th century AD, when the ________ of remembering Jesus’ birth on December 25th first started. Today, of course, many people celebrate Christmas _________ it were just a holiday to ____________ family, rather than a holiday about a ______. origin custom as though have fun with belief 3. Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box in its correct form. Then read theses famous quotes aloud. Can you think of any Chinese idioms or sayings that carry the same meaning? custom admire feast harvest trick belief starve gather gain look forward to Don’t ______________ the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you know you’ll be dead. — Tennessee Williams 2. A dog ________ at this master’s gate predicts the ruin of the state. — William Blake look forward to starving 生于忧患，死于安乐 树死先从叶子黄 3. I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by _______. — Gerry Spence 4. _______ you rosebuds while you