WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season.It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid－Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. 词汇积累 1.origin /' r d n/ n.起源，起因；出身 2.unique /ju'ni k/ adj.独一无二的，独特的 3.gratitude /'ɡr t tju d/ n.感激之情；感谢 4.feast /fi st/ n.宴会，筵席；盛会 5.admire / d'ma (r)/ vt.钦佩，仰慕；欣赏，观赏 6.be grateful for 对……表示感激 佳句背诵 1.However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.(no matter how引导让步状语从句) 然而，无论节日多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。 2.During the Mid－Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.(不定式短语作目的状语) 在中国中秋节期间，家庭成员团聚在一起，共赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。 Period Ⅰ Topic Talk & Lesson 2 如何抓关键词 听力材料中包含了大量的信息，如何从这些纷繁复杂的信息中快速提取有价值的信息呢？这就需要特别关注听力材料中的某些“关键词”。尽管很多听力材料比较冗长，情景相对复杂，但其中的“关键词”恰恰反映了整篇听力材料的“主旨”，因此解答听力题的关键就在于正确捕捉“关键词”。 一、透露说话人身份的关键词 如果我们可以通过关键词很快判断对话者的关系和身份，我们就可以有目的地集中注意力，并在脑海中搜索相关背景知识，进一步加深对听力材料的理解。 【例1】 I just can’t believe you are a police officer，Kay.I remember in high school，you always wanted to be a lawyer. 【分析】 如果我们意识到该对话中的关键词为in high school，那么我们马上可以意识到这是两个老同学之间的对话。 【例2】 Good morning，ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to Universal Studio.I’d like to guide you all the way in the amazing park and share the wonderful moments with you. 【分析】 这段话的关键词是guide，park，考生可以从中推断说话人是导游。 以下是常见的对话者关系： husband—wife teacher—student boss—employee waiter—customer doctor—patient shop assistant—customer classmates/roommates 二、透露地点/场合的关键词 如果我们善于捕捉听力材料中的关于地点或场合 ... ...
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