M3 Unit 1 Festivals around the WorldSection II Warming up & Reading学习目标1. 本课时为阅读课，了解世界各地的主要节日，如亡灵节，丰收节，春节等的来源习俗。2. 学习“总分总”的语篇模式，能有条理的介绍事物，培养跨文化意识。学习重难点1. 单词及短语：be meant to, lead sb. to do, as though/if2. 句式：sb /sth be+ adj. + to do; There is no fun in doing sth学法指导1、略读（Skimming）2、跳读（Skipping） 3、猜测生词(Guessing the new words)学习过程Task 1: 语篇领悟Task One：Look at the table below and tell the date of each festival. Then choose one of them and talk something about it briefly to introduce one kind of festival in your local area.FestivalsDateFestivalsDateJanuary 1stLunar New Yearthe 15 day of the 1st lunar monthMarch 8International Labor DayTeachers Daythe fifth day of the fifth lunar monthOctober 1stChinese Youth DayArmy DayJune 1stthe 5th day of the 8th lunar monthTask Two：Voice your opinion Describe one of the festivals and tell the reason to your classmates. Try to use the following expressions: The festival that I thinkis/It falls on/It dates back towith a long history./ There are many colorful activities./I attach importance to/ because it not onlybut alsoTask 2: 典句探究1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. (P1) 1) This dog android is meant to guide blind people crossing the street.2) The activity is meant to improve the students oral English.拓展: 短语为_，意思是：_ n. _ v. _ adj. _活用: 1) The flashing lights mean that the road is blocked.2) What on earth do you mean?3) This new order will mean (us) working overtime.4) I only meant to help.5) Your friendship means a great deal to me.6) His family means nothing to him.翻译: means n. 1) by all means _2) by means of _3) by no means _2. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. (P1)提炼：sb /sth be+ adj. + to do是一个重要的句式结构, _的形式表示被动的意义。拓展: 类似形容词有light, heavy, difficult，hard, easy, interesting, dangerous等。活用:1) 这本书读起来很有趣。_2) 这个房子住着很不舒服。_3) 这个问题很难解决。_3. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. (P2)1) Lead the guest to his room.2) The guide led us to the river.提炼：短语 _ 含义_ 拓展:a) lead to Hard work leads to success. 含义：_b) lead sb. to do表示“导致致使某人做某事”。His constant lying led me to distrust all what he saidWhat led you to believe I was ill?c)动词介词to构成的常用短语有：look forward toturn topay attention tostick toobject toget down tobe addicted tobe/get used to be devoted toWhen it comes to活用:1）We are looking forward with hope to _ (hear) from Ms. Smith. (西安七中)2）Anyway, were here now, so lets get down _some serious work. (2014江西)4. The country covered with cherry tree flowers looks as though its covered with pink snow. (P2)提炼 as though/if意为 “_” ,as though/if引导的_从句或_从句谓语动词既可用_语气也可用_语气观察：1) It looks as if it is going to rain.2) She loved the orphan as if she were his mum.3) The man talks as though he knew everything.4) She looked as if she had been crying.5) She talks and talks as if she would never stop.6) She left the room hurriedly as angry 提炼：as if/though 用陈述语气时，从句中常是_情况，用虚拟语气时从句中常是_情况，与过去事实相反用_，与现在事实相反用_，与将来事实相反用_，从句主语与主句主语_时，且从句谓语为_，可以省略“_ + _”。活用: 1）It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I _ (do) it?5. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. (P2)观察：1) Youre sure to have a lot of fun at the party tonight. 2) There is no fun in spending the evening doing nothing. 3) What fun it is to play with snow! 4) The little monkey is full of fun. 5) Its great fun playing golf.提炼：句1_；句2_；句3的感叹句用_不能用_；句4_；句5 fun是_名词，前面；不加_。活用: 1）It was such a great fun to play on the beach that it attracted countless children.2）He said it only_.(他只是说着玩)3）It is cruel to _ a cripple. (取笑跛者是残忍的)Task 3: 活学活用I. 汉译英1. 出现 _2. 饿死 _3. 盛装 _4. 导致 _5. 纪念 _ 6. 对满足 _7. 开玩笑 _8. 期望 _9. 玩得开心 _II. 翻译与仿写1) The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. (P2) 翻译：_仿写：考试成绩好的都是上课爱提问的学生。Students who do well in exams _