unit 2 western holidays 主讲人赵贤

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1、Unit2WesternHolidays主讲人:赵贤Warm-upIntroducebackgroundinformationNewwordsandExpressionsAnalyzethepassageSummaryHomeworkQUESTIONS1.Doyouknowhowmanywesternholidays,whatarethey?2.WhichoneisthemostpopularinUSAandhowcanweknow?3.HowAmericanpeopleprepare,celebrateandenjoythisfestivetime?Li

2、stentoamusicbackgroundinformationChristmasChristmasisAmerica’smostpopularholiday.SomepeoplewillattendchurchandobserveChristmasasthebirthdayofChrist.Forothers,Christmasisjustadayoffunandcelebration,atimeforfamilyandfriendstogathertogether,exchangegiftsandenjoyahugeholidaydinner.Schoolsa

3、ndchurchespresentspecialholidayconcerts.Peoplegotoparties,findgiftsandpreparespecialChristmasfood.ForalargenumberofAmericans,Christmasissurroundedbymoretraditionsandanyotherholiday.Peopleinotherpartsoftheworld,ofcourse,havebeencelebratingChristmasformanycenturies.Infact,Decemberwasawin

4、terholidayseasoninnorthernandsouthernEuropeevenbeforethebirthofChrist.AndtheancientRomanscelebratedtheNewYearonDecembertwenty-fifth.SomeexpertsbelievethatiswhytheRomanCatholicChurchsetthebirthofChristonthatday.NewwordsandExpressions1.festivea.NationalDayisafestivetimeinmostofthecountri

5、es.festivaln.EasterandChristmasarereligiousfestivals.2.fallonNewYear’sDayfallsonaFriday.3.hospitalityn.Manythanksforthehospitalityyoushowedme4.firmn.Heisaclerkwiththefirm.firmadj.Themattressesarecheap,buttheyaretoofirm.5.decoratewithManyAmericansdecoratetheirhouseswithshinninglightsatC

6、hristmas.6.beassociatewithIwouldn’twanttobeassociatedwithMike’sproject.associate(sb./sth.with)v.PeopleusuallyassociateJapanwithhigh-techconsumerproducts.associaten.Hewasmycloseassociateatschool.7.takeadvantageofHetookadvantageofthegoodweathertopainthishut.8.observev.1)tocelebrate(atrad

7、itionalholiday)2)toseeandnoticesth.3)towatchsth.orsomeonecarefully9.lookforwardtolookforwardtosthlookforwadtodoingsthAnalyzethepassageDividedintofourparts:1.AmericanshowtoprepareandcelebrateChristmasDay.2.ExchangingGifts3.SendingChristmasCard4.ReceivingGiftsfromSantaClausComprehensio