有意义的.ppt

Festivals are meant to celebrate important events.

1) 打算,意欲mean+ n/ pron/ to so
He means what he says.
He means to cause trouble.
2) 意思 mean+ n/ pron/ v-ing/ that从句
What does the sentence mean?
Missing the bus means waiting for another two days.
meaning (n) 意思 meaningful (a) 有意义的
2. celebrate (v)
celebration (n) 庆祝活动
hold a celebration/ celebrations
3. harvest 收获
Discuss when they take place.
4. take place 发生
The opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games took place in Italy, Feb. 10.
Attention: take place 不用于被动语态
take sb’s place/ take the place of sb
= replace sb
She didn’t attend the meeting, so her assistant took her place (replace her).
take place 指经过安排的事情
happen 偶然发生,碰巧发生
break out 灾难、疾病、战争等突然爆发
The World War ________ in 1914.
The football match will _________ tomorrow.
A terrible traffic accident ________ last night.
broke out
take place
happened
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of winter…
5. would+ v 过去常常…
They would starve if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they have food. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring them a year of plenty.
6. a _________ candle (燃烧着的)
7. starve for 急需
The children are starving for love.
starve to death 饿死
lighted
8. a year/ day of plenty 富裕的年月
days/ years of plenty
plenty of +复数n/ 不可数n
plenty of eggs/ food/milk…足够的…
——Have we got enough apples?
——Yes, there are plenty in the basket.
Some festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.
9. 1) honour (n) 光荣,荣誉
They fight for the honour of the country.
One must show honour to one’s parents.
2) an hounour 光荣的人或事情
Liu Xiang is an honour to our country.
3) v 尊敬,给以荣誉
Children should honour their parents.
4) in honour of 为了纪念
A festival is set in honour of the hero.
10. satisfy (v) 使…满意
be satisfied with 对…满意
satisfactor