冀教八年级下学期冀教八年级下学期Mothers and Fathers Are SpecialLesson 46:Learning aims:1. Learn about the western culture.2. Find out the differences about the festivals between China and the western countries.Learning important points:1. Know about Mothers Day and Fathers Day.2. Why are the two festivals becoming more and more popular in the world?Learning difficult points:Master the dates and the resources of Mothers Day and Fathers Day.New wordsListeninglWhen is Mothers Day? How do people celebrate it?lWhat about Fathers Day?lHow did Mothers Day start?Think About It !Language Pointsalive, living, live都有都有“活的；有生命的活的；有生命的”意思，但用法有所不同。意思，但用法有所不同。(1) alive作表语形容词，放在系动词之后，作表语形容词，放在系动词之后，意为意为“活着活着”，侧重说明生与死之间的界限，侧重说明生与死之间的界限，既可指人，也可指动、植物。如：既可指人，也可指动、植物。如：He was alive when he was taken to the hospital. 他被送往医院时还活着。辨析：辨析： alive; living; live(2) living既可用作表语形容词，又可用作既可用作表语形容词，又可用作定语形容词，故可放在它所修饰的名词之定语形容词，故可放在它所修饰的名词之前作定语。作比喻义时，意为前作定语。作比喻义时，意为“活生生的活生生的”。也可作名词，意为。也可作名词，意为“生活生活”。如：。如：Her grandfather is still living at the age of 93. 她爷爷已经93岁了，仍然健在。He earns his living by growing flowers. 他以种花为生。(3) live通常作前置定语，且一般用于动通常作前置定语，且一般用于动物。意为物。意为“活的；现场直播的；实况的活的；现场直播的；实况的”。 如：如：Only a few live trees were left after the fire. 火灾之后只剩下几棵树还活着。1. On Fathers Day, fathers can do whatever they want! 在父亲节那天，父亲们可以做他们任何想做的事情！ whatever意为意为“无论什么；任何事物无论什么；任何事物”，用于引导名词性从句。它所引导的从句用于引导名词性从句。它所引导的从句作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。如：作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。如：Whatever she did was right. 无论她做什么都是对的。无论她做什么都是对的。2. Since his wife had died young, he alone had taken care of his five children. 由于他妻子死得早，他独自照顾五个孩子。 since在这句话中意为在这句话中意为“既然；因为；由于既然；因为；由于”，引导原因状语从句。，引导原因状语从句。since引导原因状语从引导原因状语从句时，常放在主句的前面，表示已知的原因。句时，常放在主句的前面，表示已知的原因。如：如：Since you are very busy, you neednt go with us. 既然你很忙，你就不必跟我们一起去了。拓展：拓展：(1) since （与主句中的完成时连用）（与主句中的完成时连用）意为意为“自自以来；自从以来；自从”。(2) （当主句是完成时态时，（当主句是完成时态时，since后后接一般过去时的从句）意为接一般过去时的从句）意为“自自以后；从以后；从以来以来”。ExercisesI. 根据所给汉语提示，完成下列单词。根据所给汉语提示，完成下列单词。1. He didnt _ (关心关心) what you said.2. Ill watch the football game tonight, _ (无论什么无论什么) happens.3. The famous writer is still _ (活着活着) and lives in Brazil.4. They are the _ (英雄英雄) of the country.5. My aunt gave me a box of _ (糖糖果果) as a Christmas gift.candiescarewhateveraliveheroesII. 用适当的介词填空。用适当的介词填空。1. _ Mothers Day, you can say “thank you” to your mother.2. The story happened in England _ the 1700s.3. Millions _ people are doing the same thing.4. Could you get some meat _ me?5. You should give presents _ your father. toOninofforIII. 根据所给汉语意思，翻译下列句子，每空根据所给汉语意思，翻译下列句子，每空一词。一词。1. 我们会照顾你的花。我们会照顾你的花。Well _ _ _ your flowers. 2. 并不是所有的鸟都会飞。并不是所有的鸟都会飞。_ _ birds can fly.3. 你是怎样庆祝父亲节的？你是怎样庆祝父亲节的？How did you _ _ _?celebrate Fathers Daytake care ofNot all