剑桥国际英语程2册Unit 8.ppt

Unit 8 Let’s celebrate Holidays and festivals Firecrackers Dragon dance Valentine’s Day Jewelry In honor of Streamer Cemetery Word power Fruit punch:果汁喷趣酒 Roast turkey:烤火鸡 Word power Special occasions Anniversary Party Wedding Special food and drink Cake Fruit punch Roast turkey Activities Dancing Fireworks parade Things we give/receive Cards Flowers Presents Three people discuss their favorite day of the year Thanksgiving- cook a large turkey Valentine’s Day- give gifts New Year’s Eve- have a party at someone’s house Listen again: Thanksgiving: It’s a day when_______________________________ Valentine’s Day: It’s the day when_____________________________________________ New Year’s Eve: It’s a night when______________________ Harvest Cranberry Look forward to I can’t wait Relatives clauses of time A relative clause of time is formed with when, which refers to the noun phrase( e.g., the days, the month, the season, the time) that comes before it. When经常跟在the days, the month, the season, the time这些词之后来修饰这些词。 Exercise b, f, c, e, d, a 例子： 1. Winter is the season when it’s cold and snowy. 2. Birthdays are days when someone gets a cake and presents. 3. Spring is the time of year when flowers blossom. 4. Mother’s Day is a day when people honor their mothers. 5. July and August are the months when many people go to the beach. 6. A wedding anniversary is a time when couples celebrate their marriage. Wedding day In your country, where do weddings normally take place? Is there a ceremony and a reception? How are they different? Do the bride and groom wear special clothes? Who give gifts? Do guests give speeches at the reception? 在日本，葬礼时会为死者穿上白色衣物，这含有祈祷灵魂不致迷失彷徨之意；白色原本即属吊唁之色。同理，据称新娘之所以穿著白无垢，是带有切莫出而又返的祈愿所致。 然因这个由来实在不怎麼讨喜，所以如今最普遍常见的说法，多半还是穿凿附会摘引西洋婚礼对白色的诠释，将「白无垢」强解为「纯洁无瑕」之意。此外，白无垢搭配的白色棉帽「角隠し」也有特别意义。过去据信女性的长发附有灵体，且恐「女子因嫉妒发狂，头上长角成鬼」，所以刻意以白色棉帽遮蔽以祈驱邪避凶。 这也就是说，白无垢并不是真的那样无垢，它的纯白下头包裹著复杂的人性恐惧、纠缠的社会权力与失衡的性别关系。白无垢是一层洁白的纱布，它遮蔽但不纠正，当然也不进行治愈。白无垢是一种人为的神话，它并不是真的那样无垢无泥。 古来称新娘和式嫁衣为“白无垢”；三天