必修3_unit1_Language_points1.pptVIP

Unit 1 Festivals Around the World;Retell the text by filling the following blanks:;Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ for the winter and because a season of ___________work is over, to which Mid-autumn festival belongs. And the most __________ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring, such as the ______ New Year, at which people have a very good time. ;Warming up ;Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. be meant to do 被用来 …. This book is meant to help children to learn English. mean to do意欲做,打算做 I regret saying that to you. But I didn’t mean to hurt you.;mean doing意味着做 Missing the bus means waiting for another hour.;即境活用;2 . take place;与place相关短语：;; Great changes ___ in the rural areas in the last two decades. A. have taken place B. took place C. have been taken place D. are happening;Language Points in Reading;3。Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere. 各种各样的 ;Practice 　 ;4。At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find. 如果食物难找到, 他们会挨饿。 starve v. 挨饿; 饿死 ; starve for = long for 渴望，急需，迫切需要 她很寂寞,渴望友谊。 She is lonely, starving for friendship.;to feel very hungry 感觉很饿。仅用于进行时态 When will dinner be ready? I’m starving.晚饭什么时候做好？我快饿死了。;5. Some festivals are held to honor the dead. A festival is set in honour of the hero. have the honor of May I have the honor of this dance? To whom do I have the honor of speaking? adj honored 感到光荣的; honorable 光荣的 I feel honored to work as your English teacher. an honorable person, deed声誉卓著的人或体面的事迹 ;;7. harm n 损害，伤害 do sb harm =do harm to sb =harm sb;8. … light incense in memory of their ancestors.;9.light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. lead…to领往；lead to通向；引起，导致 Please lead the guests to the reception-room. Drinking too much beer can lead to h