Unit 1  Festivals around the world（The First Period ）

step tw readingthis passage introduces  a cross cultural view of lovers’ festival-qiqiao jie and valentine’s da1. listen to the passage while readinganswer the following questions: on page8step three: language points1)      turn up 出現,到場   優化設計p12he finally turned up, but he was several hours later.    2) keep one’s word  遵守諾言    (反義：break one’s word )   nobody will respect you any more if you don’t keep your word this time. 如果你這次不信守諾言，沒有人會再相信你。  注意：word 表示“諾言，消息”時，總是用單數形式。  比較：a man of few words  言語不多的人    a man of one’s word  說話算數的人  3)hold one’s breath 屏息,屏氣    he held his breath, not daring to make any sound.4) apologise/apologize vi.道歉   優化設計p13    *apologise for sth/doing sth     apologise to sb for sth/doing sth5)  drown…in   淹沒；浸泡在……里。   he drowned his sorrow in drink every day after her wife’s death. 自妻子死后，他每天借酒澆愁。 6) it was obvious that….. it為形式主語，真正的主語是that引導的主語從句。在正式文體中that不能省略。如以從句為主語的句子是疑問句，那就只能用it作形式主語。 is it probable that they will come tomorrow?2)      remind sb of sth 使某人想起…… 提醒某人 ,后跟that賓語從句時,省略介詞of.remind sb to do 提醒某人做…this reminded me of the days when i was in the countryside.這使我想起在鄉下的日子.thanks for your gift – it will always remind me of you.謝謝你給我的禮物-它將使我常想他.she reminded me that i hadn’t watered the flowers.她提醒我,我還沒澆花呢.he reminded me not to forget my promise.他提醒我不要忘了我的偌言.step four  think about the ending of the story.step five talking, page 46, workbook step six   assignmentpreview reading task (page 44) and do ex. 2-3, page 45.ex2-3 on page42

the sixth period (listening) 

the seventh period (writing)step 1. check the homeworkstep 2.writing1. let the ss find quebec and trinidad on the map.2. discussion: suppose you’re going to travel to the carnival in quebec, what idears should you have?1)      how can i get there?2)      what’s the weather there like? so i can decide what kind of clothes to take.3)      what’s the language spoken there? so i can talk with people there.