Unit 8 Let’s celebrate!
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A It is the Festival Week at Sunshine Middle School. Students
are learning about different festivals. Read the article and
answer the questions below.
The Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival is in autumn. On this day, people often
go mountain /'maʊntən/climbing /'klaɪmɪŋ/ to enjoy the
natural /'nætʃrəl/ beauty/'bjuːti/ of autumn.
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The Double Ninth Festival is also a time to show respect /rɪ'spekt/
and love for our elders/'eldə(r)z/ . This is because “double /'dʌbl/
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ninth” sounds like the word “forever/fər'evə(r)/ ” in Chinese. On
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this day, we wish our elders a long and happy life.
长 难 句 分 析 ： This is because... 表 示 “ 这 是 因
为……”， because 引导的从句表示原因。 That’s why... 意为“那就
是……的原因”， why 引导的从句表示结果。
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1 What do people do on the Double Ninth Festival?
They often go mountain climbing to enjoy the natural
beauty of autumn.
2 Does your family have any special traditions on the Double Ninth
Festival? What are they?
Yes. We have some special traditions such as climbing mountains,
eating Chongyang cakes and so on. （开放性试题，答案不唯一）
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B Simon is talking to his sister Annie about Mother’s Day and Father’s
Day. Listen to their conversation and complete the notes below. 略
Mother’s Day Father’s Day
Date The (1) _________ in May The third Sunday in (4) _______
Make (2) _____ for mums Give (5) _________ to dads
Activities
Give (3) _______ to mums Do (6) _________ for dads
Both are (7) _________ around the world. It is a (8) _________ for
children to do something nice for their parents on these days.
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C Simon is talking to Will about important festivals. Work in pairs
and talk about how you celebrate some important festivals. Use
the conversation below as a model.
Simon: Hey, Will. What do you usually do for Christmas in the UK?
Will: We usually get together with family and friends for a big dinner.
We give each other presents and sing Christmas songs.
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“ 在某个节日或特殊事件的前夕”，使用介词 on
Simon: Lovely! In China, the Spring Festival is the most important
festival of the year, like your Christmas. We clean and
decorate/'dekəreɪt/ our homes, and we also have a big
family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
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Will: That sounds like a lot of fun too! I’d love to spend the Spring
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Festival in China one day. “ 度过”，及物动词。
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TIP
We use “Lovely! ” as a response when we want to show
we are happy about what someone said or did, similar
to “ That’s nice/ great!”
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D The students in Class 1, Grade 7 are writing about their
favourite festivals.
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D1 Here is Simon’s writing plan. Read it below.
The Spring Festival
How do people celebrate
What is the Spring Festival?
the Spring Festival?
An important holiday in China Clean their homes
Most Chinese families Put up the Spring Festival
celebrate it couplets /'kʌpləts/
Always in January or February Families get together
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Have a big dinner
Watch TV The Spring Festival
Visit relatives and friends Kids get red packets
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D2 Read Simon’s article about his favourite festival.
The Spring Festival
My favourite festival is the Spring Festival. It is an important holiday
in China. It is always in January or February.
Usually, people clean their homes and put up the Spring Festival
couplets beforehand/bɪ'fɔːhænd/. On the Chinese New Year’s Eve,
families get together and enjoy a big dinner.
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We prepare /prɪ'peə(r)/ some dishes with special meanings /'miːnɪŋz/,
like jiaozi and niangao . Then people like to watch the Spring Festival
Gala on TV. During/'djʊərɪŋ/ the holiday, people visit relatives and
friends and send each other good wishes. Elders often give kids red
packets to wish them good luck. 不定式短语作目的状语
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The Spring Festival lasts/lɑːsts/ till /tɪl/ the Lantern Festival. It is often
cold at this time of year, but people feel warm in their hearts /hɑːts/.
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思考： In what special way do people celebrate the Chinese New
Year in your hometown?
I’m from Jiangsu. We have a special way to celebrate the
Chinese New Year. We make paper-cuttings and put them
up on windows. It is a fun way to bring happiness to our
homes. （答案不唯一）
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从教材语篇 D2 学写作思路
“ 点题—细节—抒情”三步法
开篇点题：说明春节是一个重要节日。
主体介绍：分别从节日的时间、人们在节日期间的庆祝活动、吃的食物等方面具
体介绍该节日。
结尾抒情：升华主题谈感受。
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D3 Write about your favourite festival. Make a writing plan like
the one in Part D1. Use Simon’s article as a model. 略
Useful expressions
My favourite festival is...
It is usually/always in...
On this day, we dance/sing/send each other wishes/...
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During this festival, we have a big dinner/spend time
with family/watch a firework show/...
Usually, people...
... is a popular activity/ tradition.
The best part about this festival is that ...
It lasts until …
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合作探究 · 教材重点
探究一 核心单词
1 natural /'nætʃrəl/ adj. 自然的（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· I prefer to see animals living in their natural state.
我更喜欢看到动物们生活在它们的自然状态中。
· It is natural for children to love their parents.
孩子爱父母，是自然的。
· We enjoy the beauty of nature. 我们欣赏大自然的美。
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归纳拓展
natural adj. 自然的，可作定语或表语。
natural reaction 本能反应
natural beauty 天然美
natural food 天然食物
natural disaster 自然灾害
nature n. 自然；大自然；自然界。
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natural (nature) for children to grow away
学 会 运 用 1: It’s __________
from their family.
学会表达 2: 花果山的自然美景吸引着很多游客。
The
__________ __________ natural
__________ beauty of
__________ Huaguo
Mountain attracts many visitors.
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2 respect /rɪ'spekt/ n. 尊敬（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· I have the greatest respect for your elder brother.
我非常尊敬你的哥哥。
· He has no respect for her feelings.
他不尊重她的感受。
· I respect him as my teacher.
我把他尊为师长。
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归纳拓展
respect n. 尊敬，尊重。常用搭配：
have/show respect for sb. 尊重某人。
respect v. 尊敬，尊重。其后接名词或代词。
respect sb. 尊重某人 respect the law 遵守法律
respect someone’s wishes/rights 尊重某人的意愿 / 权利
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学会运用 3: The Japanese often bow （鞠躬） to show
espect
r to people.
学会表达 4: 如果你想和别人相处融洽，尊重他们是最重要的。
respectingis
If you want to get on well with others, __________ __________
thethem
most important.
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3 beauty /'bjuːti/ n. 美 ; 美人（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· We were all attracted by the beauty of the sunset.
我们都被日落的美丽所吸引。
· There are many natural beauties in the national park, like
waterfalls and mountains.
国家公园里有许多自然美景，比如瀑布和山脉。
· The old town is beautiful, with its ancient streets and buildings.
这座古镇是美丽的，有着古老的街道和建筑。
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归纳拓展
beauty n. 可意为“美丽；美”，表示抽象概念，通常用作不可数名词， the
beauty of 意为“……之美”。
可意为“美人；美的事物”，用来表示具有美丽外表的人或事物，是可数名词。
beautiful adj. 美丽的；美好的；出色的，可作定语或表语。
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beauty
学 会 运 用 5: Tourists are often surprised at the __________ (beautiful) of
Huangshan.
beautiful
学会运用 6: The birthday card is very ___________ (beauty). Did you make
it all by yourself?
学会表达 7: 当你站在山顶时，你可以欣赏全城的美景。
enjoy the beauty of
You can _________ _________ _________ _________ the whole city
when you stand on the top of the mountain.
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4 elder /'eldə(r)/ n. 长者 , 长辈 adj. 年纪较长的（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· He is the elder brother. 他是哥哥。
· We should respect our elders.
我们应该尊重我们的长辈。
· This teaching building looks older than that one.
这栋教学楼看起来比那栋旧。
归纳拓展
elder n. 长者 , 长辈 adj. 年纪较长的
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辨析 : elder 与 older
形容词，意为“年纪较长的”，表示兄弟姐妹之
elder 间的长幼关系。一般用在名词前作定语，一般不
与 than 连用。
形容词，意为“年龄较大的；较旧的”，表示人
older 们的年纪或事物的新旧。可以用作表语或定语，
可与 than 连用。
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elder (old) sister is an office worker in
学会运用 8: Wendy’s __________
a big company.
学会表达 9: 下个月玛丽的姐姐将去中国旅行。
elder
Mary’s __________ __________ willsister
go on a trip to China next
month.
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5 double /'dʌbl/ adj. 双的 ; 两倍的（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· My number is six zero double three.
我的号码是六零三三。
· The number of volunteers must double to 100 within 3 years.
志愿者的人数在 3 年内一定翻倍达到 100 人。
· A double standard is like a broken compass—it will never show
true north. 双重标准就像损坏的指南针——永远无法指向真正的北方。
[ 谚语 ]
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归纳拓展
double adj. 双的；两倍的，可作定语，后加名词。
double v. （使）加倍；（使）增加一倍，作谓语。
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学会运用 10: On the D ouble Ninth Festival this year, we’ll visit
the old people near our school.
学会表达 11: 我们这儿有两个人，所以我们需要一个有双人床的房间。
We have two people here so we need a room _________
_________ _________ _________ .
with a double bed
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6 forever /fər'evə(r)/ adv. 永远（教材 P100 ）
( 观察 )· I’ll love you forever!
我会永远爱你！
· I will remember the happy experience forever.
我会永远记得这段快乐的经历。
· The children are forever asking some interesting questions.
孩子们老是问一些有趣的问题。
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归纳拓展
forever adv. 永远，在句中通常作状语。
表示时间的延续：意为“永远；永久地”，常与动词的一般现在时或一般将来时连用。
表示反复、不断地：意为“老是；不断地”，常与进行时连用。
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学 会 运 用 12: No matter how time change, the spirit of Lei Feng
forever（永远） .
will live on ___________
学会表达 13: 我们应该永远记住那个重要的日子。
the/that important
We should remember ___________ _________ _________
_________. day forever
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7 prepare /prɪ'peə(r)/ vt. 预备 ( 饭菜 ) vt. & vi. 把……准备好 ( 教材 P102)
( 观察 )· She is preparing dinner.
她正在准备晚餐。
· The students are preparing for a school trip.
学生们正在为学校旅行做准备。
· I prepare to go shopping with Kate at the weekend.
周末我准备和凯特去购物。
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归纳拓展
prepare v. 预备（饭菜）；把……准备好，可作及物动词。
prepare sth. 表示“准备某物；把某物准备好”。
作不及物动词时，常用于以下固定搭配：
prepare for sth. 意思是“为某事做准备”。
prepare to do sth. 表示“准备做某事”。
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prepare （准备） food and
学会运用 14: The Greens asked us to __________
drinks for the picnic.
学会表达 15: 我们得给我们的客人们准备一个房间。
prepare __________
We must __________ __________ a __________
roomour
guests. for
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8 meaning /'miːnɪŋ/ n. 意义，意思（教材 P102 ）
( 观察 )· What’s the meaning of this word?
这个单词的意思是什么？
· The meaning of friendship is very important to me.
友谊的意义对我来说非常重要。
· Many things in my life are meaningful to me.
我生活中的许多事情对我来说都是有意义的。
· Without it, life will be empty and meaningless.
没有它，人生将是空虚且毫无意义的。
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meaning n. 作名词，表示“意义，意思”；还可表示“价值；重要性”侧重于
指某事物对人的重要意义或价值。在句中可用作主语，宾语或表语。
meaningful adj. 有意义的
meaningless adj. 无意义的
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meanings
学 会 运 用 16: If you don’t know the _____________ (mean) of the
underlined words, don’t worry. I will help you.
学会表达 17: 在假期期间，我会做一些有意义的事情并为未来做好准备。
During the vacation, I’ll do __________ __________ and prepare
well for the future. something meaningful
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9 last /lɑːst/ vi. 持续（教材 102 ）
( 观察 )· The football match lasted for 90 minutes and ended in a
draw （平局） . 足球比赛持续了 90 分钟，以平局结束。
· Why doesn’t he use the lift for the last three floors?
他为什么不乘电梯上最后三层楼 ?
· I went to Paris last year. 我去年去了巴黎。
· Who was the last? 谁是最后一个？
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last 作动词，意为“持续；延续”，后接表示“一段时间”的名词，作谓语。
作形容词，表示“最后的；上一个的”。常位于名词前作定语。
作副词，指“最后，最终；上一次；最近一次”。修饰动词。
作名词，意为“最后的人（或发生的事）”。常与 the 连用。
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学会运用 18: This is our l ast bottle of water. I think we
should get some more.
B
学 会 运 用 19: It was her _______ show. Her successful career
_______ for about 30 years.
A. last; last B. last; lasted
C. lasted; lasted D. lasted; last
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学会表达 20: 在北京夏季的高温通常从七月持续到九月。
lastsJuly _________
The heat of summer usually _________ _________ from
September in Beijing. to
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10 till /tɪl/ prep. & conj. (= until /ən'tɪl/ ) 到……时，直到……为止
( 教材 P102)
( 观察 )· I’ll wait till you come back.
我会一直等，直到你回来。
· The library is open till 8 o’clock.
图书馆一直开到八点。
· She didn’t go to bed until she finished her homework.
她做完家庭作业才去睡觉。
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归纳拓展
till 一般不用于句首，通常位于句中。意为“直到……为止”，更强调时间的延续性。
until 既可以用于句中，也可以用于句首。更强调时间的终点，常与 not 等否定
词连用，构成“ not...until” 结构，意为“直到……才……”。
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学会运用 21: You will never truly understand your parents’ great
love ________Ayou grow up.
A. until B. if C. since D. as
学会表达 22: 咱们留在这儿，直到雨停。
till/until_________
Let’s stay here _________ _________ the _________.
rain
stops
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探究二 核心短语
put up 张贴 , 挂起（教材 P101 ）
( 观察 )· Please put up these posters on the wall quickly.
请快点把这些海报张贴到墙上。
· Li Wei put it up on the wall of the bedroom.
李伟把它贴在了卧室的墙上。
· Can you put up the tent for me? 你能为我搭帐篷吗？
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归纳拓展
put up 张贴，挂起，动词短语作谓语。宾语是名词时，可放在 put 与 up 中
间或 put up 的后面，当宾语是代词时，一定要放在 put 与 up 中间。
put up 还可表示“建造，搭建；举手”等含义。
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C
学 会 运 用 1: —Mum, could you please _________ the poster in my
bedroom? I really like it!
—Sure, baby.
A. give up B. go up C. put up D. wake up
学会表达 2: 他们搭起一个帐篷以保护他们自己免受强风的侵袭。
put up a tent
They _________ _________ _________ _________ to protect
themselves from the strong wind.
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课后作业
作业 1 熟记本课时的词汇
作业 2 熟读教材的内容
作业 3 完成本课时的课后作业。