Unit3 Festivals and customs Reading 知识点-高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册.pptx

-R ead in g-language points大展鸿兔Unit 3 Festivals and customs 10 January,a wedding ceremony India When Nadim invited me to his sisters wedding,I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.I was definitely not wrong!The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.There were hundreds of guests,all dressed up in formal,colourful clothes.According to tradition,the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.the opportunity of a lifetime难得的机会；一生只能有一次的机会【拓展】opening/closing ceremony开幕/闭幕式ceremony&celebrationceremony&celebrationCeremony Ceremony 表示比较正式的典礼表示比较正式的典礼表示比较正式的典礼表示比较正式的典礼,wedding ceremony(wedding ceremony(婚礼婚礼婚礼婚礼)graduation ceremony(graduation ceremony(毕业典礼毕业典礼毕业典礼毕业典礼)funeral(funeral(葬礼葬礼葬礼葬礼)也是一种也是一种也是一种也是一种 ceremonyceremonyCelebration Celebration 表示在庆祝很高兴的事表示在庆祝很高兴的事表示在庆祝很高兴的事表示在庆祝很高兴的事,跟跟跟跟 party party 差不多一样差不多一样差不多一样差不多一样。有有有有celebrationcelebration的时候我们通常一起吃的时候我们通常一起吃的时候我们通常一起吃的时候我们通常一起吃饭饭饭饭,送礼物送礼物送礼物送礼物，有时候会跳舞等等有时候会跳舞等等有时候会跳舞等等有时候会跳舞等等。decorate(v)装饰-decoration(n)装饰decorate.with用来装饰；be decorated with.;装饰着We decorate our classroom with a lot of flowersOur classroom is decorated with a lot of flowersformal adj.适合正式场合的，正规的，庄重的【反义词】informal adj.非正式的；随意的；不拘礼节的独立主格结构，作状语；dressed非谓语动词作定语，表状态I did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impression on me.One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse.I had never seen that back home!Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband-It reminded me of my sisters wedding.Although our cultures are so different,the smiling faces are the same.Impress(v)使.有印象impression(n)印象-impressive(adj)令人赞叹的，令人敬佩的impress sth on/upon sb=impress sb with sth 使某人牢记某事be impressed by/with/at 对印象深刻make/leave a deep impression on sb.=impress sb.deeply/greatly/a lot/much给某人留下深刻的印象tradition(n)传统-traditional(adj)传统的 traditionally adv.传统地；惯例地enter(v)进入 entrance(n)入口the entrance to.的入口a college/university entrance exam 大学入学考试 The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times.Then they took seven steps together by the fire,and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to supporteach other and live together happily.It was very romantic!anything but 决不，根本不(表否定)nothing but 仅仅，只有，只不过(表肯定)all but 几乎，差一点none but只有(某人)join hands 牵手promise(n/v)承诺-promising(adj)有希望的，有前途的make a promise about sth 作出关于.的承诺After the ceremony,it was time for the celebrations.That is a story for another day but lets just say there was a lot of dancing.Now I know I have two left feet.and both of them hurt!Its time for sth 是时候该做某事了Its time for sb.to do sth;Its high time that sb.did sth.Its high time that sb.should do sth.是某人该做某事的时候了have two left feet 不擅长；笨手笨脚地=be not good at=be poor at;be bad at26 February,Rio Carnival,BrazilThe summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight.No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.I could feel it alreadythe Carnival was in the air!get off the flight=get off the plane 下飞机as soon as 一.就.No wonder that=Its no wonder that.是不足为奇的；take a week off 休假一周休假一周In the air 可感觉到，在传播 on the air正在播出的off the air 停播的 by air 乘飞机 in the open air 在户外To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself,I went to a street party.Luckily,I arrived just in time一 the show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry crowd.I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street.Some of them carried flags,which blew in the wind.The crowd waited with excitement.for oneself=in person=personally 亲自；本人in time 及时just/right in time 正好赶上be about to do sth 即将做某事 take ones place in.=take ones seat in.在中找到自己的位置，就位，入座，入席；Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music,and the group jumped into action.The band started playing an energetic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.an explosion of 一阵；的爆发jump into action迅速行动起来 twist and turn 转折，扭动march down行进on the march 稳定地前进的，行进的march on 继续前进 The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people,dancing all the way.Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets,and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of streei stands.I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!ever-growing 日益增长的all the way 一路上，自始至终 line.沿形成行（或列、排）;be lined with的两旁林立着be caught up in 被卷入，陷入fly by 飞逝Even as I lay in bed that evening,the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.What an amazing first day in Rio!感叹句 What+(形容词)名词+主谓！How+形容词+主谓！感谢欣赏!