《新编实用英语》Unit_7_Session_3.pptVIP

Unit 7 New Practical English I Unit 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends Session 3 Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Section IV Trying Your Hand Passage II When I Was in America When the following holidays are mentioned, which countries will come to your mind? Adults Day Carnival Maple Sugar Festival Japan Brazil Canada Warm-up questions Thanksgiving Day Spring Festival U.S.A. China Warm-up questions 2. What are the traditional customs by which Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival?  Warm-up questions When I Was in America Reading of the passage Reading comprehension Para. 1: How did the author spend Christmas while studying in the United States? Answer the following questions according to paragraphs. Para. 2: What kind of trouble did the author have during the Christmas of 1989? Reading comprehension Para. 3: What did Maria do when she found out the author’s trouble? Reading comprehension Para. 4: What were the attitudes of Maria’s family members to the author? Reading comprehension Reading comprehension Para. 5: How did the author spend Christmas Eve with Maria’s family? Para. 6: What does the author think of the tie-clasp? Reading comprehension Reading comprehension Explain the situation of the author according to the given words and expressions in the first two paragraphs. mixed emotions, be away from, rather than, lock sb. in loneliness, culture, memorable, look forward to, be short of, on schedule A _________ secretary in the department Maria invited me to ______ Christmas Eve with her family. Her family members _________ me warmly. Maria’s father could only speak Spanish, temporary spend welcomed Retell Paras. 3－6 in the first person with the hints given. Reading comprehension so Maria’s sister acted as an __________. His ______ behavior made me feel right at home. All of them ________ me with sincere hospitality. They gave me a tie-clasp as a Christmas