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Unit9HolidaysandSpecialDays新编大学英语第二版第一册教案
Unit9HolidaysandSpecialDays
UsefulInformation
Holidaysarespecialtimesofrespitefromworkandotherroutines.Insomecases,theyarelegalholidayswhenstores,businessesandgovernmentofficesareofficiallyclosed.Inothercases,theyarecelebratedwithouttakingtimeofffromwork.Holidaysareoftentimesforcelebration,revelry,eating,drinking,travel,andfamilygatherings,buttheymayalsobetimesofrestandreflection.Thecurrenttrendisawayfromrestandreflection.EvenMardiGras(大斋首日的前一天,直译为“油腻的星期二”),thedaybeforethetraditionallyreflectiveperiodofLent(大斋期),hasturnedintoanentireweekofparties,parades,andmerry-makingforthosewhomaketheannualpilgrimagetoNewOrleans,forexample.
Inmostculturestheschedulingofholidaysoriginallywasrelatedtotheseasons,thelunarcycle,andreligion.Christmas(December25)celebratesthebirthofJesus,butitisnotactuallyknownwhenJesuswasborn.ThefirstRomanemperortoespouseChristianitydecidedtohaveChristmaswhenthedaysareshortesttobringaspiritofoptimismtothelongwintermonths.ItalsohelpedbringChristianitytothepagans,whowereaccustomedtohavingfestivalsatthewintersolstice,encouragingwarmthandsunshinetoreturn.OvertheyearsChristmashascometosymbolizegoodwillandgenerosityforbothChristiansandnon-ChristiansthroughthepersonificationofSantaClaus,originallyaChristiansaint,knownasSt.Nicholas.NowadaysRudolphthered-nosedreindeerisalmostasimportantaglobalsymbolofChristmasasJesusorSantaandthecommercializationofChristmasforsomepeoplethreatenstoreplacegenerositywithgreed.FewpeoplerememberthattheoriginalChristmasgiftsweregivenwithgenerosityandhumilitybytheThreeWiseMen,allpagans,toJesus,aJewishchildborninamanger(马槽).Alltheythinkofarethegiftstheywillgiveorreceive,andallthemoneytheyhavespent.
OnereasonfortheincreasingpopularityofChristmasisitsproximitytoNewYear’sDay,permittingalongholidaytoevolveoutofboth.IntheU.S.theholidayhasturnedintoanextendedholidayseason,lastingfromThanksgivingDayinlateNovemberuntilNewYear’sDay,withaseeminglyendlessarrayofparties,dinners,concerts,parades,andvacationtrips.Theschoolsandcollegesareclosedfrommid-DecemberthroughearlyJanuarywhenmanypeopleeattoomuch,drinktoomuch,andwatchtoomuchAmericanfootballonTV.Manygifts,cards,andannuallettersareexchanged,andthevariousfestivitiesarenotalwaysveryrestful.ThenthesamepeoplemakeNewYear’sResolutionstoeatless,drinkless,spendless,andworkharderinthecomingyear.
ChristmasisbyfarthemostimportantholidayinEnglish-speakingcountries.OtherimportantholidaysinadditiontoThanksgivingandNewYear’sDayareValentine’sDay,St.Patrick’sDay,AprilFools’Day,andEaster.OnValentine’sDay,celebratedonFebruary14,peoplegivecards,chocolates,flowers,andkissestotheirspousesandsweethearts.OnSt.Patrick’sDay,March17,peopleweargreentocelebratetheluckoftheIrish,andeatcornedbeefandcabbage,andmaydrinkgreenbeer.DuringEasterWeekinlateMarchorearlyApril,ChristiansrememberthedeathandresurrectionofJesuswhileJewscelebratePassover,inmemoryoftheescapeoftheJewsfromancientEgypt,wheretheyhadbeenslaves.Althoughitisnotactuallyaholidayandhasnoreligiousconnotation,AprilFools’Day,celebratedonApril1,isadaywhenpeopleplayembarrassingtricksontheirfriendsandcolleaguesandevenontheirteachers.AnotherholidaywithsomesimilaritytoAprilFools’DayisHalloweenonOctober31,whenchildrenwearfunnyorscarycostumesandasktheirneighborsfor“tricksortreats”.ThenameHalloweenmeans“hallowedevening”,thenightbeforeAllSaints’DaywhenChristiansaintsarehonored.Onthefollowingday,AllSouls’Day,servicesandprayersaresaidforthedead.Inmanycountries,itisadaywhenfamiliesvisitcemeteriesandplaceflowersonthetombsoftheirrelatives.InEurope,LaborDayiscelebratedonMay1,whereasinCanadaandtheUnitedStates,laborandlaborersarehonoredbyalegalholidayonthefirstMondayinSeptember.
PartOnePreparation
1.ReadingaRhyme
1)Itmightbeachildwhoisbetween7-12yearsoldwhenhe/sheislosinghis/herbabyteeth.
2)Makingawish.
3) Samples:
—Iwishalldreamswouldcometrue.
—IwishIcouldwatchaliveNBAgame.
—IwishIcouldtravelaroundtheworld.
—Iwishtohavealargecompanyofmyownsomeday.
—Iwishmyparentstobehealthyandhappyeveryday.
—Iwishluckwouldalwaysbewithme.
Moreinformation:
Therhymeisquotedfromasong.Thefollowingisthewordsofthesong:
AllIWantforChristmas
IsMyTwoFrontTeeth
DonGardner
AllIwantforChristmasismytwofrontteeth,
Mytwofrontteeth,seemytwofrontteeth.
Gee,ifIcouldonlyhavemytwofrontteeth,
ThenIcouldwishyou"MerryChristmas."
ItseemssolongsinceIcouldsay,
"SisterSusiesittingonathistle."
Gosh,ohgee,howhappyI'dbe
IfIcouldonlywhistle.
AllIwantforChristmasismytwofrontteeth,
Mytwofrontteeth,seemytwofrontteeth
Gee,ifIcouldonlyhavemytwofrontteeth,
ThenIcouldwishyou"MerryChristmas."
2.Whatisthisspecialday?
STEPONE
Betweenmidnight on/of 31Marchandnoon on/of 1Aprileachyear,somepeculiarthingscanhappen.Youmayfindyouregg at/for breakfastissimplyashell;youmaybetoldyouhavewonafortune by anunfamiliarvoice on thetelephone;ortheneighborkidsmightknock on/at thedoorandsaythere’sanelephant in yourbackyard.
STEPTWO
1)It’sAprilFools’Day.
2)Peopleplaytricksoneachother.Thecommontricksare:
Tellsomeonethereisaletterforhimwhilethereisnone.Callsomeoneatmidnight.Whensomeoneistricked,peoplesay:
“AprilFool”.
PartTwoReading-CenteredActivities
In-ClassReading
I.Pre-Reading
Sample:
1)ChristmasisaholidaywhenpeoplecelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.JesuswasborninBethleheminancientJudea(古巴勒斯坦的南部地区).NooneknowsexactlywhenJesuswasborn.Theyear1A.D.,fromwhichmostmoderncalendarsaredated,issupposedtobetheyearofhisbirth,buthistoriansnowknowthathewasactuallybornseveralyearsbeforethattime.Nooneknowstheexactdateofhisbirtheither,butChristianshavecelebrateditonDecember25sincethefourthcentury.Christianity,themajorreligiousfaithintheUnitedStates,isbasedontheteachingsandlifeofJesusChrist.ThereareaboutonebillionChristiansworldwide.TheybelieveinJesus’ideasofequality,carefortheweak,forgiveness,andloveandkindnesstoall.
ThespiritofChristmasisthespiritofcaringforandsharingwithothers.
2)ChristmascelebrationsarecharacterizedbydecoratingthehouseandChristmastree,feasting,buyingandsendinggiftsandcards,familyreunionetc.
ThemostpopularChristmascustomsare:
—Exchanginggifts.
—ReceivingtoysfromSantaClaus.
—Hangingastockingnearthechimney.
—Decoratingthehomewithevergreens.
—SingingChristmascarols.
—SendingChristmascards.
—ChristmasperformanceslikeTheNutcracker(《胡桃夹子》,芭蕾舞剧,由俄国作曲家柴可夫斯基作)andChristmasCarol(《圣诞颂歌》,英国作家CharlesDickens创作的小说).
II.PassageReading
Words,PhrasesandGrammaticalPoints
1.sipaway(l.7)
Theword“away”isusedtoemphasizeacontinuousorrepeatedaction.
e.g.Sueissingingawaytoherselfinthebath.
Hewouldoftenbeworkingawayonhiscomputerlateintothenight.
2.cometo(l.14)
Thephrasemeans“begintodosomething,especiallytohaveaparticularfeelingoropinionaboutsomeoneorsomethingasaresultoftimeorexperience”.
e.g.Intimeyoumaycometolikeithere.
That’sthekindofbehaviorwe’vecometoexpectfromhim.
You’vecometomeanalottome.
3.suppose(l.16)
Theword“suppose”hasseveralmeanings:
1)haveadutyorresponsibilitytodosomething [常用被动语态]期望,认为应该
e.g.We’resupposedtocheckoutofthehotelby11o'clock.
You’renotsupposedtodriveontheleftsideoftheroad.
2)considersomethingtobelikely料想,猜想,以为
e.g.Hefounditalotmoredifficulttogetajobthanhesupposeditwouldbe.
Ihadalwayssupposedthathewashonest.
3)usedwhentalkingaboutapossibleconditionorsituation,andthenimaginingtheresult假定,假设
e.g.Look,supposeyoulostyourjobtomorrow,whatwouldyoudo?
Supposethatyourhusbandgaveyouacheckof$15,000,wouldn’tthatbeworthahug?
when在此处是关系副词,用在表示时间的先行词如time,day,year之后。
e.g.Therehadbeenatimewhenshethoughttheywerewonderful.
Peoplearestilltalkingaboutthehistoriceventsofseveralyearsago,whenmantookhisfirstwalkinspace.
5.…whatever(l.45)
这里相当于nomatterwhat。
whatever为书面语,nomatterwhat多用于口语。
e.g.Nomatterwhatyoumaydo,youmustdoitwell.
Whateverdifficultiesyoumeet,youhavetogoon.
III.Post-Reading
ReadingComprehension
1.ScanningforSpecificInformation
For
Against
1)Itisfunforchildren.
2)Itgetsyououtoftheusualroutine.
3)Peoplearefriendlier.
4)Givingpresentscanbeverysatisfying.
5)Onecanconcentrateonnon-commercialvalues.
6)Itisatimetopauseandreflect.
7)Thepreparations,likedecoratingthehouse,arefun.
8)Itisatimetobewithfriends.
9)Thereareallkindsofdeliciousfoods.
10)It’saholyday.
1)Itisanunchristian,andpurelyalcoholicoccasion.
2)Itisawasteofmoney.
3)Peopledon’tthinkaboutotherswhoarelessfortunate.
4)Itisawastefulandthoughtlessceremony.
5)It’sall“humbug”orhypocritical.
6)Peopleeattoomuchoreatfoodtheydon’twant.
7)It’sdisappointingforpoor