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Unit 5 How to Celebrate Holidays Text A Writing Three Thank-you Letters Pre-reading Questions Cultural Notes Text Structure Text Explanation Useful Expressions Review and Exercises考试答案网提供考试真题联系Q:6313.0420.Pre-reading Questions1.Can you name some Chinese&Western Festivals?C:The Spring Festival,the Lantern Festival,the Dragon-boat Festival,the Mid-autumn Festival,the Double Ninth Festival etc.W:St.Valentines Day,Easter,Mothers Day,Fathers Day,Halloween,Thanksgiving,Christmas etc.2.Can you say something about the Thanksgiving day?If you think you need to express your thanks,who would you like to thank?And For what?Part II Holidays(1)New Years Day Valentines Day April Fools Day Mothers Day Fathers Day Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Day New Years Eve Jan.1 Feb.14 April 1 2nd Sunday in May 3rd Sunday in June 1st Monday in Sept.Oct.31 Last Thursday in Nov.Dec.25 Dec.31 Cultural Notes1.Thanksgiving:Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November.For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas.Schools,offices and most business close for Thanksgiving,and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.It is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America.In 1620 the ship the Mayflower arrived,bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims.Mayflower Cultural Notes:Thanksgiving Special Meal:Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days.The most important part of celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America.The meal includes turkey,sweet potatoes and cranberries.The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing,and many families have their own special recipe.Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.The United States Coast GuardDiscussionWhat kind of roles do festivals play in peoples life?TipsGive people a chance to take some days off from their normal duties and relax,offer an opportunity for people to socialize with their family members and friends,a family reunion with parents and siblings,strengthen family bonds,people can take advantage of festivals to travel home and abroad,stimulate the economy An Interesting EndingThe old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife and says,“Okay,theyre coming for Thanksgiving now what do we tell them for Christmas?”Possible Thought and ExplanationNowadays,grown-up children are busy with their jobs and their own families.Their parents are usually neglected.To get their children back for Thanksgiving,the old couple have to go to extreme.It is funny to laugh at their trick,but it is sad to hear that they might have to lie again to get their childrens attention for Christmas.What would their children react after knowing the truth?Would they feel angry or guilty?And what about you?Are your thinking of your own parents now?I made my way out there,breathing in great,deep draughts while walking slowly about,still wearing my white cooks hat.译译:我信步走去我信步走去,一边深深呼吸着空气一边深深呼吸着空气,一边慢慢一边慢慢地踱着步地踱着步,头上还戴着那顶白色的厨师帽头上还戴着那顶白色的厨师帽.get to sth./doing sth.:开始考虑开始考虑,做做事事 Recently Ive got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job.Ill get to the accounts as soon as possible.经历了这次事件之后经历了这次事件之后,他开始对他周围的人好了他开始对他周围的人好了.Having gone through the accident,he got to treating people around him kindly.and the rest:and so on 等等等等 The patient can have apples,apple sauce,and the rest.The citizens are interested in the governments policies on such important issues as health,education,tax,and the rest.in quest of:seeking 寻求寻求,探求探求 Tony went to the school library in quest of Mark Twins novels.他们去加州寻找金子他们去加州寻找金子.They went to California in quest of gold.reverse:v.扭转扭转,反转反转;adj.相反的相反的,反面的反面的 n.背面背面,反面反面;n.失败失败,挫折挫折 They have made it clear that they will not reverse the decision to increase prices.Why dont you reverse the order so that I play first and she plays second?The financial reverses wont discourage him.turn over:think about 思考思考;Even when she didnt say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind.他静静地坐在那里他静静地坐在那里,思考着那个问题思考着那个问题.He sat quietly,turning over the problem.移交移交(控制权控制权/所有权等所有权等)The old lady turned the shop over to her granddaughter when she retired.repay:pay back,reward 偿还偿还 She repaid me the money.我该如何报答你对我的好呢我该如何报答你对我的好呢?How can I ever repay you for your kindness?
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