学生B3U1 Language Points (wxd).pptVIP

Unit 1 Festivals around the world Language Points Warming Up The flowers are meant/intended for the people who have made contributions to the development of the society. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _____ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting celebrate vt./ vi. 庆祝; 赞美 e.g 我们计划举行一场晚会庆祝新年。 We planned to celebrate the new year with a party. 2. Discuss when they take place.take place vi. (无被动！） 发生；举行 在过去的二十年中，中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。 In the past 20 years, great changes have taken place in China. take place / happen / occur / break out When will our school sports meeting ______? The First World War ___________ in 1914. The terrible traffic accident _________last night . It ________ to me that I had forgotten my keys. I ____________ to have learnt this subject, so I understand it easily. take place / happen / occur / come about/ break out take place指事先安排的事情有步骤有计划 的进行 e.g an activity takes(took) place… happen ①强调偶然发生；②碰巧 Sb happen to do / It (so) happens( happened) that… occur ① 发生, 同happen, 但比happen正式. ② It occur（red) to sb. that…/to do… 某人突然想到… come about:“发生、产生”。多指事情已经发生了，但还不知道为什么，常用于疑问句和否定句。 How did it come about that…? break out 常指战争，灾难等爆发,突然发生. Reading 6. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.  in memory of=to the memory of =in honor of 纪念 他写了一首诗纪念他的朋友。 He wrote a poem in memory of / in honor of his friend. 类似结构的短语 in celebration of … 为庆祝…… in praise of … 歌颂 in favor of　…支持,赞同 in face of… 面临,面对 in case of …万一 in charge of …负责;掌管 7. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. belief (n.) 相信，信念--- 反义：disbelief n. Its my belief that he is honest. = I hold the belief that he is honest. = I believe that he is honest. beyond belief 难以置信---unbelievable adj. have belief in….相信… shake one’