人教高一英语Unit14 Reading.ppt

Unit 14 Festivals-ReadingRevisionWhat is the festival described in the passage ? -Kwanzaa. It is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.KwanzaaKwanzaaFast readingTrue or False question1 ( )Kwanzaa is a very old festival.2 ( )The word Kwanzaa means first fruit in Swahili.3 ( )Kwanzaa is based on old African festivals.4 ( )People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture.5 ( )Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christmas Day.6 ( )People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principlesDo the following exercises 1. From the first paragraph, we know Kwanzaa is different from Christmas because _. A. Kwanzaa is younger and less known B. Kwanzaa has a longer history C. Kwanzaa comes after Christmas Day D. Kwanzaa is celebrated only in Africa2. “They chose the word because there are ” (para.2) The underlined part refers to _ A. Kwanzaa B. a festival C. Swahili D. a language3. In African first-fruit festivals, people used to do the following except _ A. give thanks B. harvest their crops C. try to be with their family D. celebrate their history and culture.4. According to the seven principles mentioned in the text, people should not _. A. be independent B. respect their ancestors C. change any of the old traditions D. help to develop their own industry5. Why did people choose to celebrate Kwanzaa between Christmas and New Years Day? A. Its just a coincidence (巧合巧合) B. Because they didnt celebrate Christmas. C. Because people wanted to make it free from business. D. Because they wanted to combine the three holidays into a longer festival6. “ in that way we keep our culture alive” (the last paragraph). What does the underlined part refer to? A. to create a new festival B. to celebrate history and culture C. to create new festivals every year D. to celebrate a festival and change it a bitPara. 3-The festival is based on seven important principles, or ideas.Para. 4-When and how is the festival celebrated.(From Dec.26 to Jan.1st. People celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles.)Para. 5-Festivals not only celebrate history but also add to our cultural traditions for future generations.Language Points:1. Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.1) seven-day (compound adj.) the tenth five-year plan a three-leg table2) celebrating = which celebrates Similar structure:the week following Christmas Day 2. The African first-fruit festivals had many things in common: If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature.If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences.To my surprise, I found I had a lot in common with this stranger.Their methods have a lot in common (with each other).3. People would get together to celebrate their harvest; people used to give thanks for their harvest and for life,Would 情态动词、情态动词、 “过去常常过去常常”, 与与used to 意义相近，意义相近，would后一般跟动态性后一般跟动态性动词，而动词，而used to还可跟状态性动词。

还可跟状态性动词He would come to my home for help when he had any trouble. (= He used to come )But: He used to be a worker. He would be a worker.4. The festivals were a way to celebrate history and culture, as well as the new year.Note -No articles are used before history and culture 一般说一般说, 表示概念性或科学性的表示概念性或科学性的抽象名词前不用冠词抽象名词前不用冠词. 但如果带有限制但如果带有限制性的后置修饰成分性的后置修饰成分,应该使用定冠词应该使用定冠词.American historyThe history of America5. as well asThe structure is used when we want to mention another item connected with the subject we are discussing.She published historical novels, a non-fiction study of women in Britain.It is in his best interests yours.Wearing the right shoes and clothes being fit can make all the difference. 6. We must do as much as we can to make our community better and more beautiful.as as one can(=asas possible) 尽某人尽某人所能所能He will drive as carefully as he can to avoid any accidents.He ran as fast as he could in the race and finally got the 2nd place.Will you please be back as soon as possible so that you will have more time to exchange views with the experts? 7. Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of Light lit; lightedLighted is used especially as an attributive adj.e.g. a lighted candle/lamp/matchBut: He lit the candle. The candles were lit.As soon as the _ candle was brought in, it soon _ up the little room.A. lighted; lit B. lighting; lightedC. lit; lighted D. lit; litEach day & every dayEach day 强调在一定天数中的每一天强调在一定天数中的每一天, 重个体重个体Every day 指天数不确定的情况下的每一天指天数不确定的情况下的每一天,重重全体全体Such things do not happen every day.It rains each day this month.8. Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture alive. Each time / Every time + clause 每次每次Dont look up the word in the dictionary every time you come to a word or phrase you dont know.Each time he came back to his hometown, he found it changed a little.The moment + 。