高中必修第三模块第一单元学案
主题 重点词汇 Festivals around the world 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. starve 饿死；挨饿 gain 获得；得到 gather 搜集；采集 admire 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 apologize 道歉，认错；辩白 drown 淹没 weep 哭泣，流泪 remind 提醒，使想起 forgive 原谅，饶恕 重点短语 1. take place 发生 2. in memory of 作为……对的纪念 3. dress up 打扮 4. look forward to 期盼；期待，盼望 5. as though 好像 6. turn up 出现 7. keep one’s word 守信用；履行诺言 8. hold one’s breath （因害怕，激动）不出声；屏息 9. set off 出发，启程 10. remind sb.of sth.使某人想起谋事 情态动词 can, could, may, might, will, would shall, should, must, can’t 的用法 Festivals, How festivals begin How festivals are celebrated 语法功能 话题 学案 1 目标：
1． 了解世界各国的节日，含义，由来于民俗 2． 学习有关节日和民俗的词汇 相关背景知识
1. The Chinese festivals
The Chinese festivals occur throughout the lunar year. As our calendar year and the lunar year are different, the festivals fall on different dates each year. Each festival is rich in tradition, excitement and participation. Festivals are a very important part of Chinese tradition. The particular festivals discussed here are of special interest to the young. Knowing a bit more about them will help you enjoy and participate in these magic celebrations.
These festivals are : (1)Chinese New Year ( The Spring Festival) the most important of all the
festivals in China. The date of Chinese New Year falls between late January and late February, depending on the lunar (moon) calendar.
(2)DuanWu Festival ( Dragon Festival): It is held on the fifth day of the
fifth lunar month, usually in June. The day is set aside to honor the death of Qu yuan, the famous Chinese poet and patriot.
(3)Mid-Autumn Festival: This festival is held on the fifteenth day of the
eighth lunar month and its popularity and participation for the young is second only to the Spring Festival.
2. Festivals in foreign countries: (1) Valentine’s Day 情人节February 14. Candy, flowers and
other tokens of affection are exchanged on this day, in honor of two martyrs, both named St. Valentine.
(2) April Fool’s Day : April 1. Franksters feel that it is permissible to play all
sorts of tricks on this day.
(3) Mother’s Day : The second Sunday in May, set aside to honor mothers. (4) Father’s Day The third Sunday in June, set aside to honor fathers.
(5) Halloween 万圣节: October 31. A special day for making merry,
wearing costumes and playing old-fashioned games. A favorite with children. (6) Easter( 复活节) A Christian holy day in March or April when Christians
remember the death of Christ and his return to life.
(7) Thanksgiving Day: Generally the fourth Thursday in November, set
aside for national thanksgiving. It is a legal holiday in all states.
(8) Christmas Day: December 25. This is both a legal and religious holiday;
it observes the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. All states and all those of the Christian faith celebrate this holiday.
1. read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. Para１Ancient festivals
1. What would the ancient festivals celebrate? 1) 2)
2. How did today’s festivals happen?
Para 2: Festivals of the Dead
1. What are festivals of dead usually for?
2. What did people do in different countries to honor the dead?
1) 2)
Para 3.Festivals to Honor People
Why are the festivals celebrated in China, America or India?
Para 4. Harvest Festivals
1. In what countries, the mid --autumn festivals are celebrated?
2. Why autumn festivals are happy events?
Para 5. Spring Festivals
1. Why are spring festivals the most energetic and important festivals?
2. Why do people like to have festivals?
阅读课文后，完成下列表格
Kinds of Festivals Festival of the Dead Obon The Day of the Dead Halloween Festivals to honor 2. ______________ People Columbus Day Country Japan 1. ____________ Western countries China 3. _____________ Time Mid-July or August Early November October 31. Lunar Calendar May 5 Second Monday in October 4. ________________ Fourth Thursday in November Lunar August 15 Calendar A national festival to India honor Mohandas Gandhi 5. ____________ 6. ______________ Festivals The USA The 7.____________ China and Japan festival Spring Festivals 8. ______________ Easter Cherry Festival 根据课文及下列提示，复述课文 China The first day of the lunar year For 9. __________ A Sunday in March or around the world April Blossom 10. ___________ March 15 to April 15. Festivals of the Dead Obon (Japan) Day of the Dead (Mexico) Halloween (some western countries Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival (China) Colunbus Day (USA) Festival to Honour Gandhi (India) Harvest Festivals Thanksgiving Day (European countries) and other Mid-Autumn (China and Japan) Festivals 学案 2
目标：
掌握重点词汇
1．Starve: 饿死；挨饿
战争中数百万人挨饿至死。
Millions of people _______ to death during the war. 他们宁愿饿死也不妥协。
They would rather than give in. 补充词组：
be starving/starved: 饿得很 starve to death : 饿死
starve sb. of/ for sth.: 使某人的不到某物 starve sb. into 用饥饿迫使 2．Dress up： 打扮;装扮；装饰 他们装扮成小丑。
They are like the clowns. 孩子们正在自己的房间里装扮。 The kids are in their room.
补充词组：
dress out: 使穿戴得引人注目
dress down: （与平时比）穿戴随便 3．look forward to：期望，期待，盼望
注意：look forward to 中to是介词，后面跟名词或动词-ing. 他的三个孩子都盼望着和他一起去钓鱼.
His three kids are all fishing with him. 我们盼望着早日得到答复。 We an early reply. 4．as though = as if 仿佛，好像
他认真地照顾这个女孩,好象是他的亲妹妹。
He took good care of this girl, she were his own sister 他表现地好象对这件事一点也不知道。
He acts he didn’t know anything about it. 5．take place 发生,举行
事故发生时有人路过那里吗？
Was there anybody passing by when the accident ? 我们可能永远不会知道那一夜发生了什么事。 We may never discover what that night. 辨析： take place & happen 两个词都不能用于被动语态。
Take place:通常指根据安排或计划发生。 Happen：通常指偶然或以外发生。
补充词组：take one’s place: 就座，就位
take sb’s place: 坐某人的座位；代替某人的职务 take the place of: 代替；取代 6. in memory of 纪念
为纪念他的朋友, 他写下了一首感人的长诗。
He wrote a long moving poem his good friend 这个活动是为了纪念汶川地震而举行的。
The activity is held the Wenchuan earthquake. to the memory of 与in the memory of 意思相同。 7．turn up; 出现；（被）找到，发现；证明是；结果是；查阅
她答应来，但是直到现在她还没来。
She promised to come, but until now she still didn’t