Book3 unit 1 Festivals around the world

Part one 预习学案

Previewing tasks:

1. 结合warming up , 回顾中国的传统节假日。

2．阅读全文，了解世界各地的节日、含义、由来与民俗。

3. 把握文章结构及其写作顺序，完成课后练习第一题。（p3）

4. 找出文中出现的从句(定语从句，同位语从句，状语从句)

5. 掌握文中出现的有关节日和民俗的词汇，短语；及一些情态动词的用法。

Part two课文知识点

一．单词、短语

1. mean

Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.

Be meant to do sth. 意在做某事，按规定应该作某事

　eg: The meeting is meant to deal with some problems.

拓展：mean to do sth.

mean sb to do sth.

mean doing sth.

be meant for = be intended for 打算做......用

eg: The magazine was meant for young girls.

2. take place / happen / occur / break out

①take place 指有计划、安排的发生， 也有"举行"的意思

②happen 主要只事件或事故的偶然发生

　　happen to sb /sth. 某人＼某事发生什么事

　　happen to do sth 碰巧：

　　It happens that...碰巧，恰巧

③occur 表示"发生"或某事，某想法出现在人的头脑中，常与介词to 连用。

　　sth occurs to sb 某人想到某物

　　It occurred/pccurs to sb. +that从句 某人突然想起某事

④break out 指突然爆发，强调其出人意料，多指地震、火山、火灾、战争。

※ take place,happen,break out 均为不及物动词，没有被动语态，不能直接跟宾语。

3.1＞ satisfy

①vt 使......满意，使相信（其后常接人作宾语）

Eg: nothing satisfies him...he is always complainging.

②vt 满足（其后常接needs, demands, requirements, curiosity等）

Eg: the education system must satisfy the needs of all children.

2＞ satisfied a. 满意的

be satisfied with... 对...感到满意

be satisfied to do sth. 对做某事感到满意

be satisfied of sth 确信某事