Section B
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are
delicious!
What kind of festival did we just celebrate?
Chinese festivals
…
Spring Festival
The 1st day of the first lunar month
According to the Chinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallow humans in a single bite. Relief from the horrifying beast came only when people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises. They started bursting crackers and used red color to scare the beast. Since then, this day was named as Guo Nian meaning “Pass over the Nian”. Chinese considered the day an auspicious one as it brought new life for them and celebrated it.
Legend
Festival of lanterns
yuanxiao
Women’s Day-March 8
The 1st day of May
Labour Day
The 1st day of June
Children’s Day
Army Day-August 1st
The 15th day of the eighth lunar month
Mid-Autumn Festival
The 10th day of September
Teachers’ Day
The 1st day of October
National Day
festivals
Christmas
Fool’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Carnival
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Halloween
In foreign countries
the Cherry Blossom Festival
Every April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.
Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic.
Valentine’s Day
In February
Carnival (狂欢节)
Easter 复活节
The first Sunday after a full moon on
or after March 21
Fool’s Day
April 1st
Mother’s Day
The second Sunday in May
Thanksgiving Day
The fourth Thursday in November
November 31st
Halloween 万圣节
Christmas
scary dress up haunted house
black cat candy trick or treat
ghost October spider
1a Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about?
1b. Listen and answer the questions.
1. Where is Halloween popular?

2. When do people celebrate Halloween?

3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival?
In north America.
On October 31st.
She thinks it is quite a scary but
really fun festivals.
1. Many people make their _______look scary. They may ________ the lights and light candles. They also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and___________.
2. Little kids and even parents _________as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up
as fun things like________ characters.
1c Listen and ill in the blanks.
houses
turn off
windows
dress up
cartoon
3. Parents take their children around the
neighborhood to ask for________ and treats.
4. “Trick or treat” means kids will _______a
trick on you if you don’t ________ them
a treat.
candies
play
give
1d Think about the Halloween activities
that interest you most. Discuss what you
have learnt with a partner.
A: What have you learned about Halloween?
B: Oh, I know it’s a popular festivals in North
America and it’s on October 31st.
A: What do you like most about this festival?
B: I think it’s fun to dress up as cartoon
characters!
Christmas Fourth Thursday in November
April Fool’s Day February 14th
Halloween April 1st
St. Valentine’s Day October 31st
Thanksgiving December 25th
Do you know when these special days
are? Try to match each day with
the correct date.
Christmas
lie
v.
The future lies in multimedia.
未来是多媒体的天下。
The town lies in a small wooded valley.
该镇坐落于一个林木茂盛的小山谷中。
平躺；存在；位于
lay; lain
Look and say
punish
v.
处罚
To make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law.
He promised to punish the savage act.
他许诺一定要惩罚这种暴行。
punish sb for doing sth
因做……而受处罚
Look and say
warn
v.
警告；告诫
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果不想死后像他一样，就要改变自己的行为方式。
To tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it.
Look and say
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
warn sb. (not) to do sth.

warn sb. about sth.

warn sb. against (doing)sth.
警告某人（不要）干某事
提醒、警告某人注意某事
警告某人某事
Language points
present
n.
现在；礼物
adj.
现在的
one of my Japanese students gave me a beautiful fan as a present.
我的一位日本学生送我一把漂亮的扇子作为礼物。
She is busy at present, can she ring you later?
她现在正忙，稍后给您回电话好吗？
Look and say
spread
v.
传播；展开
n.
蔓延；传播
2. To become known about or used by people more and more.
1.To increase, or be increased, and affect more and more people or affect a larger area.
The fire spread very quickly.
News of the explosion spread swiftly.
Look and say
Words and expressions
dead
lie
punish
adj. 死的；失去生命的
v. 平躺；存在；位于
v. 处罚；前夜
warn
present

spread
v. 警告；告诫
n. 现在；礼物
adj. 现在的
v. 传播；展开
n. 蔓延；传播
Christmas
novel
eve
n. 圣诞节
n. （长篇）小说
n. 前夕；前夜
Words and expressions
business
end up
warmth
Christmas Carol
n. 生意；商业
最终成为；最后处于
n. 温暖；暖和
《圣诞欢歌》（小说名）
Santa Claus
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
Jacob
圣诞老人
查尔斯•狄更斯
斯克鲁奇 n. （非正式）吝啬鬼
雅各布•马利
Santa Claus(圣诞老人)
传说每到12月24日晚上，有个神秘人会驾乘由9只驯鹿拉的雪橇，挨家挨户地从烟囱进入屋里，然后偷偷把礼物放在好孩子床头的袜子里，或者堆在壁炉旁的圣诞树下。虽然没有人真的见过神秘人的样子，但是人们通常装扮成头戴红色圣诞帽子，大大的白色胡子，一身红色棉衣，脚穿红色靴子的样子，因为总在圣诞节前夜出现派发礼物，所以习惯地称他为"圣诞老人"。
圣诞老人是不同传说和神秘人型的结合体。传说圣诞老人是在数千年前的斯堪的纳维亚半岛即出现。北欧神话中司智慧、艺术、诗词、战争的奥丁神，寒冬时节，骑上他那八脚马坐骑驰骋于天涯海角，惩恶扬善，分发礼物。与此同时，其子雷神穿红衣以闪电为武器与冰雪诸神昏天黑地恶战一场，最终战胜寒冷。据异教传说，圣诞老人为奥丁神后裔。在德国中部和北部地区，尼古拉斯被称为“圣诞老人”，在英国被称为“圣诞父亲”，被美国的荷兰移民称为后来的“Santa Claus”。
Santa Claus(圣诞老人)
2a What do you know about Christmas?
Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Christmas
Symbols
Date
Activities
Stories
Let ‘s create a mind map of Christmas .
Christmas
activities
date
symbols
stories
Santa Claus
Reindeer
Christmas tree
…
December 25th
Christmas party
gift giving
church celebrations
…
The Gingerbread man
姜饼人儿
The Little Drummer Boy
小鼓手的故事
…
1. dress up 装扮;乔装打扮.
Dress up 常与 as, in 连用构成短语：
dress up as… 意为“装扮/乔装打扮成…”
dress up in… 意为“穿上…”后接表示衣服或
颜色的名词。
►He likes to dress up as a soldier.
他喜欢装扮成军人。
Explanations
►On Christmas Day we always dress up in red.
在圣诞节我们总是穿上红衣服。
辨析：dress, wear, put on, have on 与 be in
Dress “给某人穿衣服”，其宾语是人或 反身代
词，不是表示衣服等的 名词
Wear “穿着；戴着”强调状态
Put on “穿上；戴着”强调动作
Have on “穿着；戴着”强调状态。不能用于被
动语态。
Be in “穿着；戴着”强调状态， 通常接表示颜
色的名词。
►She dressed her son and then sent him to school.
她给儿子穿好衣服并送他去上学。
►She wears red shoes.
她穿着红色的鞋子。
►He put on his best clothes for the party.
为参加晚会他穿上了最好的衣服。
►She had a beautiful new suit on.
她穿着一套漂亮的新衣服。
►Who is the girl in red over there?
那边穿红衣服的那个女孩是谁？
2. “Trick or treat” means kids will play a
trick on you if you don’t give them a treat.
(1) play a trick on 意为“捉弄”。
►These children love playing tricks on their
teacher. 这些孩子喜欢捉弄他们的老师。
（2) if 意为“如果”，此处用于引导条件状语从
句，主句是一般将来时，从句则用一般现在时。
►I will go home if it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
如果明天不下雨，我就回家。
2b. Answer the questions.
What are the common things that people
think of for Christmas?

2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

3. What is the true meaning or spirit of
Christmas?
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
Charles Dickens.
The importance of sharing and giving love
and joy to people around us.
While you read…
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions below.
What is the true meaning of Christmas?
The true meaning of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
His childhood.
How others are spending
Christmas this year.
He is dead, but
nobody cares.
Read Para. 2&3 and complete the chart.
2d Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?
Does Scrooge have a lot of friends?
Why or why not?
Because he is mean and only thinks
about himself.
No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t treat
others nicely.
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?
Because he used to be just like Scrooge.
Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge?
How do you know?

5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?

6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the
three spirits?
Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his
ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
He happily celebrates Christmas with his
relatives and gives gifts to people in need.
He is so scared.
Many would agree that when we think of
Christmas, we probably think of gifts,
Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind
all these things lies the true meaning of
Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
The Spirit of Christmas
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written
by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like
Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t
want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his
happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this
year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning --- Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives
gifts to people in need.
He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
After you read…
Now we have known the true meaning of Christmas, do you know the true meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival? Think about it and then discuss it with your partner.
Chinese people value this festival for its important meaning of “reunion”. And the mooncake is the symbol of “reunion”, just like the full noon.
Language Points
But behind all these things lies the true
meaning of Christmas: the importance of
sharing and giving love and joy to people
around us.
但是在这一切背后存在着圣诞节的真谛: 分享
与给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。
（1）lie v. 意为“存在；在于”，主要指思想、
特征问题等。
► The problem lies in their method.
问题在于他们的方式。
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas.
该句为倒装句，陈述句语序为
The true meaning of Christmas lies behind all these things.
作状语的介词短语放于句首, 句子要倒装。
Under the big tree was sitting an old farmer.
大树下坐着一个老农夫。
（2）share v. 意为“分享；分担”，常与with, among, between, in 连用。
► I share my lunch with him.
我与他分享我的午餐。
► We share a small room between us.
我们俩合用一个小房间。
► They share (in) the joy and sorrows .
他们将同甘共苦。
2. A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯•狄更斯的著名短篇小说。
(1)famous形容词，意为“著名的；出名的”， 既可以作表语，也可以作定语。其同义词是 well-known，反义词为 unknown。
►Thomas Edison is a famous scientist.
托马斯•爱迪生是一位著名的科学家。
①be famous for…“因......而著名/出名”
►China is famous for the Great Wall.
中国因长城而闻名。
②be famous as…“作为......而出名’’。
►Liu Huan is famous as a singer.
刘欢作为一名歌手而出名。
(2) written是write的过去分词，此处writte 是过去分词作后置定语，修饰名词nove1。
►I like the novels written by Mo Yan.
3. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
他吝啬，只考虑自己。
mean 用作形容词，意为“吝啬的，刻薄的”
► Don’t be so mean to your little brother.
别对你弟弟那么刻薄。
mean作动词，意为“意味着;作......解释.......
的意思”。
其名词形式是meaning (意思；含 义），常构
成短语the meaning of…，意为“......的意思”。
►It means that your answer is right.
那意味着你的答案是正确的。
►What does this word mean?
=What’s the meaning of this word?
这个单词是什么意思？
4. He just cares about whether he can make
more money and he hates Christmas.
他只关心能否挣到更多的钱，且厌恶圣诞节。
(l) care about意为“担心; 关心；在乎；对…
感兴趣”
►Don’t you care about losing your job?
你难道不担心失去工作吗？
►I really care about the students in my class.
我真的很关心我班的学生。
►I don’t care about your opinion.
我对你的观点不感兴趣。
辨析：care about 和 care for
care about: 意为“关心；在乎；介意”，强调
出于责任感而“关心；在乎”
care for: 意为“照料；照賴”，与take care
of 同义;另一个意思为“喜欢”，
多用于疑问句和否定句，其同义
短语为 be fond of。
►My parents care about my health.
我父母关心我的健康。
►Would you care for a cup of tea?
你想喝杯荼吗？
(2) hate作动词，意为“憎恨;讨厌;厌恶”，不 能用于进行时，其反义词是love。常用短
hate sb/ sth; hate to do sth 或hate doing sth.
► I like swimming but I hate to swim today.
► I enjoy cooking but hate doing the dishes.
5. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so she was punished after he died.
马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死后受到了惩罚。
(l) used to意为“过去常常”，后接动词原形， 表示过去的动作或状态。
►He used to play basketball at school.
他过去常在学校打篮球。
►I used to be short. 我过去很矮。
(2) was punished意为“被惩罚”，此结构为一
般过去时的被动语态。一般过去时的被动 语态的结构为“was/were+及物动词的过去分词”。
► The house was built in 1969.
这座房子建于1969年。
►These trees were planted last year.
这些树是去年种的。
6. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he
doesn’t want to end up like him.
他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。
(l) warn作动词，意为“警告；告诚”，常用于以下结构：
① warn sb. (not) to do sth，意为“告诚某人 (不要)做某事”。
► He warned her to keep silent.
他告诫她保持沉默。
②warn sb. about sth，意为“提醒某人注意
某事”。
►She warned us about the serious situatio.
她提醒我们注意形势的严峻性。
③warn sb. of/against (doing) sth，意为“
告诫某人当心/提防(做)某事”。
► They warned me against swimming in that
part of the river.
他们告诫我不要在河的那一带游泳。
(2) end up意为“最终成为; 最后处于；结 束”，其后可以跟with，in，doing等：
① end up with表示“以……结束”，其后可跟
任何名词。
►If you do that, you’ll end up with egg on your
face. 你要是那样做，必将出洋相。
② end up in后面一般要接一个地点名词。
►If you continue to steal, you’ll end up in
prison. 你要是继续行窃，早晚得进监狱。
③ end up doing表示“以做……结束”，此处
词-ing形式作宾语。
►The party ended up singing an English song.
晚会以唱一首英文歌而结束。
7,He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely.
他十分吝啬，只想着自己，对待他人也不友善。
mean
吝啬的；刻薄的；自私的
Don’t be mean to her!
不要对她如此刻薄！
把……当作……来对待
treat…as
treat
款待；对待
2e What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation
between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation in front of the class.
What do you know about Christmas? Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you.
Pair Work
3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.
Discussion
3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell
him/her about your favorite Chinese
festival. Use your notes in 3a.
In your letter:
First, introduce the festival and when it is
celebrated.
Then talk about what people do and eat.
Finally, explain why you like it best and how
it makes you feel.
When is this festival?
Why do people celebrate it?
Who do they celebrate it with?
Do they eat or drink anything special?
What other things do they do as part of
the celebrations?
Do you know any old stories about this festival?
How do people feel when they celebrate it?
Dear ...,
My favorite Chinese festival is ... It is
celebrated in/on ...
During this festival, people ... They eat ...
It is my favorite festival because ... It
makes me feel ...
Dear Tom,
My favorite Chinese festival is Spring
Festival. It is a traditional festival in china. It
is celebrated on the 1st day of the first lunar
(阴历) month.
During this festival, people usually clean
and decorate their house carefully before it
comes. They eat Nian-gao, eight treasures rice
(八宝饭)and family reunion dinner.
It is my favorite festival because we kids
can wear new clothes and get gift money.
What's more, we can watch the dragon
dance(舞狮). It makes me feel very happy and
excited.
自我练习
1.--Could you tell me how long __ the book?
--Three days.
A. I can keep B. Can I borrow
C. I can borrow D. Can I keep
2. I want to know ___ yesterday?
A. why did you come late
B. why you came late
C. why do you come late.
D. why you come late
Choose the right answers
3.--Could you tell me __ tomorrow morning?
--Well, it will start at 9:00.
A. when the meeting will start
B. where will the meeting start
C. where the meeting start
D. when will the meeting start
4. Can you tell me ?
A. what will we do
B. we will do what
C. what we will do
D. will we do what

5.—Do you know ___ for Shanghai last night?
--- At 9:00.
what time he leaves
What time does he leave
C. What time he left
D. What time did he leave
3.玛丽想知道你能否帮她？
Mary wants to know if you can help her.
2.你能告诉我你住哪里吗？
Can you tell me where you live?
1.我想知道你喜欢什么颜色
I want to know what colour you like.
Translate
4. Danny说他明天出发去上海。
Danny says that he will leave for Shanghai tomorrow.
5.我想汤姆已经完成作业了。
I think that Tom has finished his homework.
Search more information about Christmas
And other foreign festivals. Then play a
game to speak them out.
Homework
I think that mooncakes
are delicious
Unit 2
Period 9
Section B Self check
单元重点词组
1 …….的传统。__________
2. Chinese Spring _____ 中国春节 
3. 增加（体重）；发胖________ on
4. 两周后__________ two weeks   
5. 听起来像___________ like  
6. 与......相似be __________to
7. 相互；彼此_________ other  
8.  呈......的形状
The tradition of…
Festival
put
in
sound
similar
each
In the shape of
9. 在中秋之夜
___________mid-autumn night
10. 射下_________down 
11.拒绝做某事________to do sth
12. 飞上_____________up to... 
呼喊；大声说出__________out  
14.摆开；布置___________out
15.结果________a_______________
16. 做......的最好方法the best way_______ _______...
on
shoot
refuse
fly
call
lay
As result
to do
17. 母亲节___________Day
18. 装扮，乔装打扮_______ up 
19.鬼屋____________house
20. 开......的玩笑play a ____ on ... 
21. ......的精神the _________of... 
22. ......的重要性the __________ of ... 
23.一本鲁迅写的书
a book_____ ___ Lu Xun
24. 关心；在意______about
Mother’s
dress
haunted
trick
spirit
importance
Written by
care
25. 挣钱 ________ money
26. 过去常常做某事____ to do sth
27. 最终成为；最后处于____ up 
28. 使某人想起_____ sb._____ ... 
29.决定做某事__________to do sth=make a _________to do sth
30.承诺做某事________to do sth
31. 醒来________ up
make
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单元语法聚焦:
一、宾语从句

We know him． 简单句
We know he likes English. 宾语从句

宾语从句就是由一个句子来构成主句的宾语
宾语从句三要素：连接词、语序、时态
If 与whether 的区别(不可替代的情况)
1.I don’t know ____________ he will come or not.（与or not 连用只能用whether）
2.That depends on ___________he can come back.（介词后只能用whether）
3.He wondered _____________to stay here the next week.（后与to do 不定式连用只能用whether）
4.____________he will come is not decided. （句首只能用whether）
whether
whether
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二. 感叹句:
是表示惊讶、赞美、喜悦、愤怒等情感的句子，通常由what或how引导。
感叹句常见结构：
1)What a/an＋形容词＋可数名词的单数(＋主语＋谓语)!
他是多么聪明的一个男孩啊！
What _______ _________ boy he is!
2)What＋形容词＋可数名词的复数(＋主语＋谓语)! 你们是多么好的学生啊！
______ ________ __________you are!
3)What＋形容词＋不可数名词(＋主语＋谓语)! 今天的天气真好！What__________ _________ it is today!
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clever
What good students
nice
weather
4)How＋形容词或副词(＋主语＋谓语)!
这个故事多么有趣啊！
_______ __________ the story is!
那个男孩跑得真快啊！
_______ _________ the boy runs!
5)How＋主语＋谓语！ (句子)
我多么想念妈妈啊！
How______ _______my mother!
How interesting
How fast
I miss
单项选择：
(　　)1.[2013·广东] Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature last year.
________ excellent he is!
A．How　　　　　B．What C．What a D．What an

(　　)2.[2013·长沙] ________ clever the boy is!
A．How B．What
C．What a D．What an
A
A
(　　)3.[2013·济南] —Have you heard of Zhang Lili? She was seriously hurt in an accident in order to save one of her students.
—________ good teacher!
A．How B．What
C．What a D．What an
C
(　　)4.________ wonderful concert they are putting on in the city square!
A．How B．What
C．What a D．What an
C
Self check 1
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday_____ March 22nd April 25th . It celebrates the birth of new life. Hens ____eggs ,giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or ___ to find .
between
and
lay
relatives
Rewrite these sentences as exclamations.

The mooncakes are delicious.
The festival will be fun .
Self check 2
How delicious the mooncakes are !
What delicious mooncakes they are !
How fun the festival is !
What fun festival it will be !
3、This concert is boring.
4、I’m really excited.
5、The band played really loud music.
How boring the concert is !
What boring concert this is !
How excited I am !
What excited woman I am !
What loud music the band played !
How loud the band played music!
Make sentences about a festival\festivals you like using these words+that\whether\if
Self check 3
I think
I know
I believe
I wonder
if they’ll have the races again next year.

I think that June would be a perfect time for you to visit.
I know that it’s in October,
I think it’s fun!
I wonder
I wonder whether June is a good time.
I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
I wonder if it’ll ever become popular in China.
I believe
I believe that we ate at least five meals a day!
I believe that I’ll be back again next year to watch the races!
I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.