Unit 2Unit 2My motherMy mothers cleaning our house and sweeping s cleaning our house and sweeping away bad luck.away bad luck.1.Its a few days before Spring Festival.(教材P62)那是春节前的几天。解读 此句中before作介词,后接时间点。 拓展before还可作连词,引导时间状语从句。2.My mothers cleaning our house and sweeping away bad luck.(教材P62)我妈妈在打扫房子扫除霉运。解读 此句中sweep away意为“扫去”,后面可接表示“雪、尘土、垃圾”等含义的名词。They are sweeping the snow away.他们正在扫雪。拓展sweep作及物动词,意为“打扫,清扫”,可接表示“地板、天花板”等含义的名词。Tony is sweeping the stairs.托尼正在打扫楼梯。3.We are celebrating Spring Festival with a traditional family dinner on the evening before Spring Festival.(教材P62)我们正在除夕夜吃传统的家庭大餐庆祝春节。解读 此句中traditional为形容词,后面常接表示节日或节日物品的名词。拓展 traditional的名词形式为tradition,意为“传统,习惯”。tradition表示“传统,习俗”时,是可数名词,常用复数形式traditions;意为“惯例”时,是不可数名词。According to our Chinese traditions,we often eat a kind of food called Jiaozi during Spring Festival.根据中国的传统习俗,春节期间我们经常吃一种叫“饺子”的食物。2.ABC3.(1)celebrate(2)few(3)sweep away(4)luck(5)traditional(6)dumpling(7)programme(8)means4.Getting ready:a);d);e);h)Presents:a);c);d)Traditional things on Christmas Day:b);c);f);g);h)