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UNIT 32 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS ( Ⅱ ) Lesson 63 Part Ⅰ

UNIT 32  HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS (Ⅱ)

 

Lesson 63

Part Ⅰ  Warming-up Exercises

Dates: American Holidays

1. *New Year's Day ___________________________

2. *Lincoln's Birthday __________________________

3. *Washington's Birthday (traditional date) __________

4. St. Patrick's Day ____________________________

5. Easter ____________________________________

6. Mother's Day ______________________________

7. *Memorial Day (traditional date) ________________

8. Flag Day __________________________________

9. Father's Day________________________________

10. *Independence Day_________________________

11. *Labor¹ Day_______________________________

12. *Columbus Day (traditional date)_______________

13. Veterans Day (traditional date)_________________

14. *Thanksgiving Day__________________________

15. *Christmas _______________________________

Score:____

Lesson 63 Part Ⅱ ShortDialogues (for practice in drawinginferences)

Lesson 63

Part Ⅱ                        Short Dialogues

(for practice in drawing inferences)

 

Exercises:

Ⅰ. Boy: No, I didn't break the ____ . It must have been ____ ____. I was over there in the ____ . I wasn't even near your ____.

Druggist: ____, kid. I ____ you.

Ⅱ. (Presentation 1)

1. The boy's story is …

a. the truth.            b. a lie.

2. The boy's tone of voice is …

a. honest.               b. dishonest.

3. In the boy's voice we can hear …

a. disrespect.          b. cooperation.          c. sorrow.

4. The boy's feeling about the situation is one of …

a. fear.                   b. sadness.                c. confidence.

5. The druggist means …

a. “I believe you.”

b. “I don't believe a word you're saying.”

6. The druggist's tone is …

a. sincere.              b. sarcastic².

Ⅲ. (Presentation 2)

Lesson 63 Part Ⅲ Principal AmericanHolidays

Lesson 63

Part Ⅲ  Principal American Holidays

 

Exercises:

Ⅰ. 1. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

2. How would you describe Helen's tone of voice? Why is she talking this way?

Ⅱ. 1. Labor Day

Time:__________________________________

Significance:_____________________________

Origin: It was first celebrated³ in ____ by a group known as _____, and it became a legal holiday in _____.

2. Independence Day

Time:__________________________________

Significance:_____________________________

Origin: On ____, ____, the thirteen original colonies signed ____ ____ ____ ____,proclaiming ____ ____ from England.

Commemorative Activities: Years ago, people celebrated the day with ____. But now it is celebrated more _____. Occasionally there are _____; people go on ____ or take____ to the country.

 

 

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 sarcastic   

adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的

参考例句：

• I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
• She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。

3 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。