初中英语人教版七年级下册unit0 Section B 2a —2c (P59).ppt

Section B Period 1 (2a-2c);tomatoes;What kind of noodles would I like?;a small;2a What do you do or eat on your birthday? ;;;2b Read the article about food traditions and complete the chart. ;2c Read the article again and answer the questions. ;How can a person make his or her birthday wish come true? What do people in the UK sometimes put in a birthday cake? ;3. Why do people never cut up birthday noodles in China? 4. Why do people eat special foods on their birthday? ; Traditional birthday foods / traditions from around the world ;? Ghana - The child’s birthday breakfast is a fried patty made from mashed sweet potato and eggs. Traditional birthday party fare includes a dish made from fried plantain (a kind of banana). ? Western Russia - The birthday boy or girl is given a fruit pie instead of a cake. ;? Korea - For their first birthday, the child is dressed and sat before a range of objects including fruit, rice, calligraphy brushes and money. Whichever item the child picks up predicts their future; for example, picking up the rice indicates material wealth. After this ceremony, the guests eat rice cakes. ;? Brazil - Birthday children receive candies shaped like fruits and vegetables. A pull on the earlobe is good luck for the coming year. ? Japan - The birthday boy or girl is given an entirely new set of clothes.;? Germany - Candles are lit in the morning and burn all the way to the evening. ? Mexico - Pi?atas are filled with goodies and cracked open by the birthday girl or boy. ? India - Colorful clothes and chocolate.;Language points; 2) come true 表示愿望，梦想等的“实现”或“成为现实”。例如： Make a wish, and it can really come true. 许个愿，它一定会实现的。 Keep on working and your dream will come true. 不断干下去， 你的梦想会实现的。; 2. All of these birthday foods may be different, but … （虽然）所有这些生日食品可能会有所不同，但是…… 1) food 表示“食物”时，一般为不可数名词。例如：; 当food 用作可数名词时，表示食品的种类。 此处 birthday foods 表示“各种各样的生日食品。”例如： Doctors always say eating fatty foods is an unhealthy habit.