(Section B 1a—Selfcheck)
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
1a Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween.  What do you think this festival is about?
scary , dress up , haunted house , black cat , candy ,

ghost , trick or treat , October , spider
看这些与万圣节前夕有关的图片与单词。
介词，关于
装 扮
鬼 屋
糖 果
鬼；鬼魂
不请吃就捣蛋
蜘 蛛
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?
万圣节前夕
In North America.
On October 31st.
Scary but really fun.
1c Listen and fill in the blanks.
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 as fun things like characters.

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.
houses
turn off
windows
dress up
cartoon
candies
play
give
dress up
关 闭 电 灯
点 燃 蜡 烛
dress up as … 装扮成……的样子
要糖果或要求请客
要 求
如果
play a trick on sb. 对某人恶作剧
1d What do you think of Halloween? Discuss your ideas with a partner.
What do you think of Halloween?
I guess
it’s quite fun.
But I wonder whether
I’d be too scared.
I think it’s a fun festival!
是否
2a Do you know when these special days are? Try to match each day with the correct date.
Christmas Fourth Thursday in November

April Fool’s Day February 14th

Halloween April 1st

St. Valentine’s Day October 31st

Thanksgiving December 25th
2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
1. 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?
阅读策略：INFERRING 推 断
This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.
The Spirit of Christmas
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
Charles Dickens.
“推断”的意思就是你必须读出字里行间的言外之意，从而获知文中没有清晰表达的出的意思。
We should share and give love to people around us, and we should treat everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy wherever we go.
圣诞精神
The Spirit of Christmas
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.
圣诞精神
想 起
圣诞老人
lie 存在
圣诞节的真谛
《圣诞欢歌》
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.
写，write的过去分词
介词，被，由
=called 被叫做
自私的
关心；在乎
生意伙伴
过去就像…..一样
被惩罚
warn sb. to do sth. 警告某人去做某事
最终；终结
tell sb. to do sth. 告诉某人去做某事
except sb. to do sth. 盼望某人去做某事
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
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.

He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he

wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on

Christmas Day!
过去的
remind sb. of sth.让某人想起某事
介词，作为
现在的
take sb. to do sth. 带着某人去做某事
圣诞节的未来之灵
如此……以致于……
睡醒;醒来
发现;查明
第二天早晨
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!
decide to do sth. 决定去做某事
promise to do sth. 承诺或发誓去做某事
副词，快乐地
需要帮助的人
介词，带着
名词，热情
传播着爱与欢乐
真正的
2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.
What does Scrooge see when he’s with ...

the Ghost of Christmas Past?

the Ghost of Christmas Present?
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
圣诞节的未来之灵
圣诞节的过去之灵
圣诞节的现在之灵
2d Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?
3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?

4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?
5. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?
Because he doesn’t want to share and give love and joy to people around him.
No, he doesn’t.
He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely.
Because he used to be just like Scrooge.
Yes, he does.
Because he warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
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.
2e What else 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.
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?
3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.
3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.
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 ...
...
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.
=pen friend 笔友
介 绍
被庆祝
解释；说明
最喜欢它
Selfcheck
1.Complete the passage with the words in the box.
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. These

can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people them __________ in different hiding places for an

egg hunt, but they also ___________ these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
garden , spread…around , between…and , give out , business , lay , relatives
between
and
lay
relatives
spread
around
give out
business
复活节
新生命的开始
孕育新生命
新生命的象征
更 经 常
不 但
而且
Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.
not only...but （also ）是英语中常见的一对连词, 相当于中文的“不但……而且”。下面将它的用法作一个归纳：
 
1、not only … but also 两个部分, 连接的通常必须是相对称的并列成分， 比如同时连接两个主语或同时连接两个状语等等。例如:
 
Not only Mr Lin but also his son joined the Party two years ago.不仅林先生而且他的儿子在两年前都入了党。(连接两个并列主语)
 
I not only play tennis but also practice shooting.我不仅打网球, 还练习射击。 (连接两个并列的谓语动词)
 
He plays not only the piano but also the violin.他不仅弹钢琴, 也拉小提琴。 (连接两个并列宾语)
 
They speak English not only in class but also in the dormitory.他们不仅在课堂上说英语, 在宿舍里也说。(连接两个并列的地点状语)
2、注意：not only … but also 连接两个名词作并列主语时, 谓语动词要根据but also 后面的名词的单、复数决定谓语动词的正确形式，也就是”就近原则”。例如：
 
1. Not only the students but also the teacher ___________ (be) against the plan yesterday.昨天,不仅学生们, 还有那位老师都反对该项计划。 
2. Not only the teacher but also the students ___________ (be) against the plan yesterday.昨天,不仅那位老师, 还有学生们都反对该项计划。
was
were
3、在not only...but also 搭配中，可以只用but 或只用also, 甚至可以把 but also 都省略掉。例如：
 
I not only heard it but ( also ) saw it.我不仅听到了，而且看到了。
 
He was not only compelled to stay at home,  ( but ) also forbidden to see his friend.他不仅被近留在家里，还被禁止去看他的朋友。
 
She not only finished the task ahead of time,  ( but also ) she came to help us.她不仅提前完成了工作，还帮助我们。
但是,not only 不能拆开使用!
1.Not only the boys but also I ____ (be) enjoying the film. （连接两个_____）

2.I not only play tennis but also practise shooting. （连接两个 ______ ）

3. He plays not only the piano but also the violin. （连接两个 _____ ）

4.They speak English not only in class but also after class. （连接两个__________）
5. Not only is he mean but also he only cares about money.
（ not only 位于句首时, 该部分的主语和谓语要用_________结构。 ）
主语
谓语动词
宾语
地点状语
am
4、注意: not only 位于句首时, 该部分的主语和谓语要用倒装结构。例如:
 
Not only does the sun give us light but also it gives us heat.太阳不仅给了我们阳光, 也给了我们热量。
 
Not only did he speak English correctly, but also he speaks it fluently.他不仅英语说的正确, 还说得流利。
 
Not only is this young man clever but also he is hardworking.这个小伙子不仅聪明, 也很勤奋。
倒装
练习：
2 Rewrite these sentences as exclamations.
The mooncakes are delicious. ➠

How !
2. The festival will be fun. ➠

What !
3. This concert is boring. ➠

How !
4. I’m really excited. ➠

How !
5. The band played really loud music. ➠
What !
感叹句
delicious the mooncakes are
fun the festival will be
boring this concert is
excited I am
loud music the band played
I think .

I know _____________________________________________ .

I believe .

I wonder .
Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these words
+ that / whether / if.
Thanks a lot !