【導讀】地圖上，十字符號代表教堂。樹上涂有白色符號用以表示行進路線。她工作有些改進的的跡象。我們討論的主題是“90年代的歐洲”。事實很清楚，想掩飾是沒有用的。用不著穿講究衣服——就穿平常的衣服來吧。照我和大多數(shù)人的看法，這是很可靠的投資。你對新總統(tǒng)有什么看法？已請他直言不諱發(fā)表意見。

　　

【正文】 . / sth與 …… 和好、和睦 She‘s never at peace with herself. 她總是靜不下來。 keep the peace維持治安 a peacekeeping force 29 the kiss of life 口對口的人工呼吸 kiss sb goodbye Harvest Festivals Onam in India Chu Suk in Korea The MidAutumn Festival What is each paragraph about? ? Harvest festivals in Africa ? Harvest festival in India – Onam ? . Chu Suk is a kind of harvest festival in Korea ? . Chinese harvest festival – The MidAutumn Festival ? . Harvest festivals are still popular all over the world ? Read and answer the following questions ? 1. Why do people celebrate harvest festivals? ? To give thanks for the year that has passed and for the harvest and to wele the new season. ? Different festivals have different themes, such as the Onam festival with its flowers and the story about the king and Chu Suk which also celebrates our ancestors. ? What is the story behind Onam? ? An ancient king was so beloved by his people that the gods became jealous and sent him away. To keepthe people from being too angry, the gods allowed the king to return once a year to celebrate Onam with his people. Compare the festivals described in the text. What are some similarities and differences? ? Similarities: ? They are all harvest festivals。 they all celebrate life and they all have special foods and ways to celebrate. ? Differences: ? They are celebrated at different times。 Onam is based on a story。 during Chu Suk, people visit their ancestors‘ graves. Language points ? 1. It is likely that people have celebrated … ? Likely – adj. 很可能的 ? 1) be likely to ? John is likely to go to the beach tomorrow. ? It is therefore possible to say not only what the weather is like at present, but also what is likely to happen in the next day or two. ? 2) It is likely that … ? It is likely that he is in trouble now. ? It‘s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year. ? Likely /possible /probable ?都作 “可能的”解 ?從意義上講 , likely所表達的可能性比possible強 ,但比 probable弱 , 表示某種行為的發(fā)生或狀態(tài)的出現(xiàn)是預料中的 . ? The sky is clear, so it‘s not ______ to rain this afternoon. ? A. doubtful B. likely ? C. certain D. rarely √ ? 2. Almost every culture has some kind of harvest festival. ? Some – used to mean a person or thing, when you do not know or say exactly which (某個 ,某種 ) ? She was hunting for some book that she had lost. ? There must be some mistake. ? Some day he will get his scholarship. ? For some reason, they didn‘t e. ? 3. All across Africa,… get together for festivals around harvest time. ? 4. …, people celebrate a new harvest with days of dancing and offering fruit to their ancestors and gods. ? 5. The boats used are beautifully painted and decorated with flowers of all colours. ? 6. …,there is a similar festival in May. ? John and I have similar taste in sport. ? My puter is similar to Tom‘s. ? A is similar to B. ? 7. People arrange races, games and dances to give thanks to the rice gods. ? give thanks to sb. for sth. ? Please give my thanks to your father for his kind help. ? 8. People visit the graves of their ancestors to show their respect. ? Show respect/ love for … ? Show interest in … ? 9. When the visit to the graves is over, ?10. …, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar ? 11. From Thanksgiving in the West to the MidAutumn Festival in the East, the yearly festivals represent our love for family, friends and life. ? Symbol, signal amp。 sign ? Symbol – sign,mark,object etc looked upon as representing 。象征 ? Blue is a symbol of peace. ? The Cross is the symbol of Christianity. ? Signal – 信號 ,暗號 ,警告 ? Traffic signals (交通信號 ) ? A red light is usually a signal of danger. ? Sign – 記號 ,符號 Mathematical signs。 表 “告示 ,牌示” ,側(cè)重用圖畫、文字表達的告示、圖示；還可表“跡象、征兆” ? Dark clouds are usually a sign of rain. Why are these festivals spreading around the world? ? Festival ? Where ? Why ? Who ? Christmas ? Europe, the US, also sometimes in China ? People like the story about Santa Claus。 businesses like to make money by selling Christmas things ? Christians, mainly, but also people who simply enjoy the festival Why are these festivals spreading around the world? ? Festival ? Where ? Why ? Who ? Spring Festival ? China, other Asian countries, also Europe and the US ? People like the colorful celebration and the rich tradition。 Chinese people live all around the world ? Chinese people, mainly, but also people who simply enjoy the festival Why are these festivals spreading around the world? ? Festival ? Where ? Why ? Who ? Ramadan ? The Middle East, Northern Africa, also Europe, Asia and the US ? People like the ideas behind the festival。 people are interested in Islamic culture ? Mainly Muslims, but also people who simply enjoy the festival Integrating skills(1) ? Questions on page 13 ? 1. We can do a lot of things or anize some activities that improve or protect the environment, for example cleaning up the school yard, picking up trash, planting trees etc. ? There are several similar festivals or days in China that are devoted to the environment and helping people in the munity, . treeplanting day and LeiFeng Day ? 5. What do you think ―A Day On, Not A Day Off!‖ means? ? To have ―a day off‖ means to stay at home from work for a day, usually to relax. A ―day on‖ means that although an American doesn‘t work that day, they should do something serious to honour the man for whom the holiday is given. ? It is not a time for us to rest, but a time to think about and do something important and great. The girl feels it a great honour that she will be able to light the torch in the