1、Extended reading A precious family dinner Unit 3 Festivals and customs Whats the most important festival in each country? Christmas the Carnival the Spring Festival Where are these people heading? Why are they in such a hurry? They are heading back to their hometowns, which are far away from the cit
2、ies where they live. With Spring Festival coming, they are eager to be reunited with their family members and millions of people will join the stream of coming home. Luo Yan, he and his family also come back home to celebrate the Spring Festival. Lets learn a precious family dinner in Luos family. F
3、ast reading Listen and answer the question: How is the article organized? A. In the order of time. B. With the change of places. C. With the development of feelings. D. All above. Read the feature article again and complete the chart. Time Place Action Feeling Close reading cheerful and proud happy
4、after dinner Luo Yan lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell; Bofeng happily takes a bite of the chicken. in the house during the dinner on the way back home on the train chatted excitedly; thought about their sweet home excited set off firecrackers; watch the colorful fireworks
5、 outside the house close to midnight worried and hopeful stay up late; watch the Spring Festival Gala; eat snacks; chat with each other; make dumplings in the house What has changed about Luos journey back to his hometown? What does this change imply? It used to be a long and tiring journey a few ye
6、ars ago, but it takes only 5 hours to reach his hometown now owing to the high-speed train. It implies the fast development of modern transportation in China. It also highlights the great development and changes happening in our country. Thinking Read para. 3 and answer the questions: What does home
7、 mean in Luo Yans eyes? Make up such sentences to describe what home means to you. Home is where all family members are together. Home is where_. Home is where my heart lies. Home is a place where I can have a rest physically and mentally. Read para.5 and answer the questions: Thinking What is the s
8、pecial meaning of these traditions on such an occasion? Its a chance for family members to spend time together and enjoy each others company, especially for those who are away from home and cannot see their family members often. By observing these traditions, they want to make up for the time they h
9、ave lost and express their deep love to each other. Read para.6 and answer the questions: Thinking What Spring Festival traditions does Luos family observe? Scan the feature article and answer the questions: Have a family reunion dinner. Paste the paper-cuttings on windows. Paste the Spring Festival
10、 couplets. Paste the New Year paintings. Have a fish dish. Make dumplings. Watch the Spring Festival Gala while eating snacks, chatting with each other. What other Spring Festival traditions do you know? Lets watch a video and find more Spring Festival traditions. Set off fireworks. Purchase goods.
11、Make traditional foods. People in new clothes visit relatives and friends. Send red packets to kids. Hold all kinds of celebrations. Do you know the origin of the Spring Festival? What is the meaning of the Spring Festival in your view? The Spring Festival means different things to different people.
12、 While to me, itll always be a season to share my love with my most beloved ones - now my parents and maybe my kids in the future. Discussion . the dinner table is already covered with white china plates and bowls, full of all sorts of dishes: chicken, duck, pork, fish and vegetables. 饭桌上已经摆满了白瓷碗碟饭桌
13、上已经摆满了白瓷碗碟鸡鸭鱼肉和蔬菜，满满当当的鸡鸭鱼肉和蔬菜，满满当当的 各色菜肴。各色菜肴。 all sorts of 各种各样的；形形色色的各种各样的；形形色色的 It was used by all sorts of people. I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas. 各种各样的各种各样的人都使用它。人都使用它。 我不过是个孩子，充满我不过是个孩子，充满各种各种奇异的想法。奇异的想法。 Luo yans son, Bofeng, happily takes a bite of the chicken his gran
14、dfather has selected for him. (Lines 4-6) bite v (pt bit / bt/, pp bitten / btn/) 舌尖上的中国 _ 凛冽刺骨的寒风 the _ wind biting A bite of China biting adj. 刺骨的；辛辣的 Despite the cold outside, their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. 虽然外面天寒地冻，他们幸福的脸庞却让屋内的空气暖洋洋的，虽
15、然外面天寒地冻，他们幸福的脸庞却让屋内的空气暖洋洋的， 欢声笑语处处可闻。欢声笑语处处可闻。 ring v. to be full of a sound; to fill a place with sound 回响；回响； 响彻响彻 The house rang with childrens laughter. The whole place was ringing with music. 屋子里屋子里回响回响着孩子们的笑声。着孩子们的笑声。 整个地方都整个地方都回荡回荡着音乐。着音乐。 ring v. He rang me at my mothers. 给给打电话打电话 As soon as
16、 he got home, the phone rang. ( (电话电话) )响铃，鸣响响铃，鸣响 Shall I ring for a fresh pot of tea? 按铃呼唤按铃呼唤; ;摇铃召唤摇铃召唤 他在我妈家给我打电话。他在我妈家给我打电话。 他一到家，电话就响了。他一到家，电话就响了。 要我按铃叫一壶新沏的茶水吗？要我按铃叫一壶新沏的茶水吗？ Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city, far away from their hometown. 罗言一家三口已经在大城市定居，离家乡很远。罗言一家三口已
17、经在大城市定居，离家乡很远。 settle in 选择永久居住地；定居选择永久居住地；定居 She settled in Vienna after her fathers death. After years of travel, we decided to settle in London. 父亲死后，她就在维也纳父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居定居了。了。 多年漂泊之后，我们决定在伦敦多年漂泊之后，我们决定在伦敦定居定居。 settle in Which players have helped you to settle in? I enjoyed King Edwards School eno
18、rmously once Id settled in. =settle into 习惯习惯(新居新居);适应适应(新工作、新学校等新工作、新学校等) 哪位球员可以帮助你哪位球员可以帮助你适应适应? 适应适应了爱德华国王学校的生活后，我就深深地爱上了这里。了爱德华国王学校的生活后，我就深深地爱上了这里。 settle down 舒舒服服地坐下或躺下舒舒服服地坐下或躺下 I settled down with a book. When are you going to get married and settle down? 我手拿一本书，舒舒服服地坐了下来。我手拿一本书，舒舒服服地坐了下来。 你
19、打算什么时候成家，安定下来？你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？ (尤指结婚或买房后尤指结婚或买房后)定居，安顿下来定居，安顿下来 settle in与与settle down 都可表示都可表示定居定居 settle in 强调迁入一强调迁入一 个新环境个新环境 settle down( (尤指结婚尤指结婚 或买房后或买房后) )定居，安定居，安 顿下来顿下来 (使某人使某人)安静下来，平静下来安静下来，平静下来 It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. 那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下
20、来。那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。 settled down to sth/doing sth开始认真对待；定下心来做开始认真对待；定下心来做 They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues. 他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。 settlement n. 解决；处理解决；处理 the settlement of a dispute The village is a settlement of fifty houses. 争端的解决争端的解决 这个村子里住了这个村子里住了50户人。户
21、人。 定居点定居点;聚居地聚居地 (争议双方的争议双方的)正式协议，和解正式协议，和解 Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement. 我们一定要达成和平协议。我们一定要达成和平协议。 On their arrival, they find Luos parents eagerly waiting for them (line17) On +n. /doing “一. ., 就 . .” On their arrival = On their arriving 他一从欧洲回来就开始认真工作。 _ his return/returning
22、from Europe, he set to work in earnest. _ _ _ he returned from Europe, he set to. _ _ he returned from Europe, he set to. _ he returned from Europe, he set to . _ had he returned from Europe when he set to. _ _ had he returned from Europe than he set to. On As soon as The moment Immediately Directly
23、/Instantly Hardly Scarcely/Barely No sooner The whole family are going to stay up late on the Chinese New Years Eve. 除夕之夜，一家人都要熬夜守岁。除夕之夜，一家人都要熬夜守岁。 stay up not go to bed 深夜不睡深夜不睡;熬夜熬夜 I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies. She could always sweet-talk Pamela into letting her stay up lat
24、e. 我以前总是和妈妈一起我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜熬夜看电影。看电影。 她总能哄得帕梅拉同意她她总能哄得帕梅拉同意她晚睡晚睡一会。一会。 They gather around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala, while eating snacks, chatting with each other and making dumplings that . (lines 27-30) while/when + doing/done When _ (complete), the museum will be open to the
25、public next year. When _ (do) his homework, Harry kept on thinking about the football match that afternoon. completed doing . making dumplings that they will eat at the very start of the new year. 包着新岁伊始要吃的饺子。包着新岁伊始要吃的饺子。 very adj. used to emphasize an extreme place or time （ 强调极限的地点或时间）最强调极限的地点或时间）
26、最的，极端的，十足的的，极端的，十足的 It happens at the very beginning of the book. At the very back of the yard, several feet from Lenny, was a wooden shack. 这事发生在书的一开头。这事发生在书的一开头。 在院子的最后面离伦尼几英尺远的地方有一个小木屋。在院子的最后面离伦尼几英尺远的地方有一个小木屋。 “I hope we wont have to be separated again,” he says, looking at his ageing parents. (l
27、ines 31-32) separate adj a. (from sth/sb)自成一单元的; 单独存在的; 分开的 Violent prisoners are kept separate from the others. We cant work together any more; I think its time we went our separate ways, i.e. parted. b. 不同的; 有区别的 It happened on three separate occasions. That is a separate issue and irrelevant to o
28、ur discussion. v a. (sb/sth) (from sb/sth)（使事物/人与事物/人）分离, 分开: The two parts of the pipe have separated at the joint. This patient should be separated from the others. (隔离) b. (sth) (out) （使混合液）分离, 离析: Oil and water always separate out. 油和水总是分开的。 * England is separated from France by the Channel. 英国和
29、法国之间隔着英吉利海峡。 * Politics is the only thing which separates us, i.e. on which we disagree. 我们只是政治观点相左。 separated adj.分开的；分居的 separately adv. 单独地；分别地 1) We have considered your _ (apply) carefully. 2) We are considering _ (go) to Hainan for winter vacation. 3) He has never considered how _ (solve) the
30、problem wisely. 4) I consider it a great honor _(invite). 5) I consider her to _(do) wonderfully in the coming final exam. 6) I consider her to _(do) wonderfully in the last final exam. Were also considering taking them to the city to live with us. (line 34) consider + doing/n./ 疑问词+to do 考虑做 consid
31、er sb./sth. (to be) adj./sth. 认为 (怎样) consider sb. to do 认为（某人）做（某事） application going to solve do have done to be invited consideration n. 考虑；体谅 considerate adj. 体贴的(towards sb.) As midnight approaches, Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son to set off firecrackers. The whole city is lit up with c
32、olorful fireworks. (lines 36-37) Guess the meanings *Any movement could have set off the bomb *They set off for the West in a wagon *The bright colors of the birds were set off by the white snow *A letter from home set off an attack of homesickness. *She had stopped crying but his shouting set her o
33、ff again *The bad news has set off widespread panic. 衬托 引爆 出发 引发 激起哭/笑 引起，激发 light up 1) I had difficulty _ (light) up my cigarrette in the strong wind 2) The streets _ (light up) last night.(灯火通明） 3) Her face lit up _ joy on hearing the good news lighting were well lit up 突然高兴，面露喜色 点燃 照亮 with light
34、 v. lighted, lighted lit, lit During the five-hour trip, they chatted excitedly with each other, their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home. (lines15-16) 独立主格结构 （Absolute Structure）是由名词或代词加上分词等构成的一种独 立结构，用于修饰整个句子。独立主格结构中的名词名词或代词代词与 其后的分词等分词等构成逻辑上的主谓关系。这种结构与主句不发生 句法上的联系，它的位置相当灵活，可置于主句前、主句末或
35、主句中，常由逗号将其与主句分开。需特别注意的是，独立主 格结构与主句之间不不能使用任何连接词连接词。 Sentence analysis 独立主格结构基本构成形式 名词名词(代词代词) + adj./adv./n./-ing/done/to do/介词短语介词短语 1. 名词名词(代词代词)+adj. The Trojans _, the Greek soldiers crept out of the hollow wooden horse 特洛伊人睡着了，于是希腊士兵从中空的木马里悄 悄爬了出来。 Computers _, we can use them widely. 电脑虽小，我们却能广
36、泛地利用它们。 2. 名词名词(代词代词)+ adv. The meeting _, our headmaster soon left the meeting room. 会议结束了，校长很快就离开了会议室。 The lights _, we could not go on with the work. 灯熄了，我们不能继续工作了。 asleep small over off 3. 名词名词(代词代词)+ n. His first shot _, he fired again 他第一枪没击中，又打了一枪。 Two hundred people died in the accident, man
37、y of them _. 两百人死于事故，其中有许多儿童。 4. 名词名词(代词代词) +介词短语介词短语 Every afternoon a very old woman hobbled past the old house, a vast load of firewood _. 每天下午，一个背着一大捆柴禾的老妇人都会从那间破旧的房屋 前蹒跚着走过。 failure children on her back 5. 名词名词(代词代词)+现在分词现在分词 There _ no bus, we had to walk home. 没有公交车了，我们不得不走路回家。 6. 名词名词(代词代词)+
38、过去分词过去分词 The workers worked still harder, their living conditions greatly _ . 由于工人们的生活条件大大提高，他们工作得更起劲了。 He was listening attentively in class, his eyes _ on the blackboard. 他上课专心听讲，眼睛紧盯着黑板。 being improved fixed 7. 名词名词(代词代词) + to do 在“名词/代词+动词不定式”结构中，动词不定式和它前面的名词或 代词如果存在着逻辑上的主谓关系，动词不定式则用主动的形式； 如果是动宾关系，则用被动形式。 The four of us agreed on a division of labor, each _ a quarter of the book. 我们四人同意分工干，每人翻译全书的四分之一。 Many trees, flowers, and grass _, our newly-built school will look even more beautiful. 种上许多的树、花和草后，我们新建的学校看上去将更美。 to translate to be planted