HowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofChina?TheChinesefestivalsSpringFestivaldumplingFestivaloflanternsTeachers’DayMid-AutumnFestivalMooncakesHolidaysBrainstormingChinesepublicholidaysInternationalWomen’sDayNewYear’sDayChildren’sDayNationalDayTheYouthDayInternationalLabourDayFestivalsinforeigncountriesHappyValentine’sDayHalloweenParadeChristmasCarnivalfestivalsBrainstormingfestivalsofforeigncountriesChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloween1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?2.Whydoyouthinkmusic,fireorlightareusedinfestivals?3.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?4.WhydoesIndiahaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?6.Namethreethingspeopledoatspringfestivals5.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?SummarizeandfillinthechartAncientFestivalswhyhowFestivalsofthedeadwhyhowFestivalstohonourpeoplewhyhowHarvestFestivalswhyhowSpringFestivalswhyhowtheendofthecoldwinter;plantinginspringandharvestinautumnlightfireandmakemusictohonourthedeadorsatisfyandpleasetheancestorslightlamps,playmusic,eatfoodintheshapesofskullsandcakeswithbones,gototheirneighborstoaskforsweets,dressupfortheirgreatcontributionstothesocietyorthecountryDragonboatracing,eatzongziFoodisgatheredforthewinter.Aseasonofagriculuralworkisover.decoratechurchesandtownhalls,gettogethertohavebigmeals,admirethemoonandeatmooncakescelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspringeatdeliciousfood;haveexcitingcarnivals1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonourthedead.3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonouralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.FTTFFLanguagepoints1.mean的用法meantodo意欲做meandoing意味着做Whatdoyoumeantodowithit?Thismeansstayingherelonger.mean意欲,计划,意指Isthisfigure(数字)meanttoa1ora7?Festivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportantevents.2.celebratevt.(1)庆祝;祝贺celebrateChristmas/one’sbirthday/avictory(2)赞扬;称颂Thenamesofmanyheroesarecelebratedbythepoets.词语辨析:celebrate,congratulatecelebrate后常接日期,事情或场合congratulate后常接人表示为某事而祝贺某人congratulatesb.on/uponsth.ex:congratulateyouonyourmarriage.有时还表示私自庆幸的意思。ex:Icongratulatedmyselfonmyescapefrombeingpunished.3.英语中表示“发生”的词或短语均为不及物,不用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。词语辨析:takeplace,happen,occur,comeabout,breakout的比较1)Theweddingwilltakeplacetomorrow.2)In1919,theMay4thMovementtookplaceinChina.takeplace发生,举行;侧重安排或计划而发生的事,带有“非偶然”的意思3)Whathashappenedtoher?碰巧,恰好happen“发生”,普通用词,含义很广。常指具体客观事物或情况的发生,含有“偶然”的意味。当以具体事物、事件作主语时,happen和occur可以换用;但当happen用作“碰巧”之意时,不能用occur代替,但可以与comeabout互换。4)Ithappenedtorainthatday.。5)ThetrafficaccidentoccurredonWednesday.occur“发生,出现”,较正式用词,指事情偶然地、意外地发生或思想突然浮在心头。occurto有“想起”的意思。6)TheSecondWorldWarbrokeoutin1939.breakout(火灾、战争、疾病)突然发生、爆发7)Howdoesitcomeaboutthatyouwerecaughtbythepolice?comeabout“发生”,常指偶然发生的事情。且很多时候与how连用。与happen用法较接近4.starve:sufferordiefromhungervt.使饿死vi.饿得要死starvetodeathbestarvedof/starvefor:longfor;beingreatneedofn.starvationdieof____________starvationThemotherlesschildrenwerestarvedof...