1. Festivals around the world
Unit 1
Festivals around the world
Using Language

2. Listening and Speaking
Do you know Carnival? Look at the pictures. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have.

3. 阿根廷 狂欢节上的花车游行

4. 比利时 班什狂欢节

5. 德国 科特布斯狂欢节

6. 巴西 里约热内卢 市政宫狂欢节

7. Background information:
Trinidad is an island nation in the Caribbean
Sea very close to the northeast coast of South
America. Carnival time in February is the most
important time of year for many people who
live in Christian Catholic countries. It is a time
of community celebration that lasts for several
days and ends in a great parade of musicians,
dancers and the local people.

8. Trinidad & Tobago

11. 1 Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival
1 Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have. Find Trinidad on the map. Predict what kind of problems someone might have when going to such a carnival.

14. 2 Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari to the Carnival parade. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

15. Part 1
What is wrong with Li Mei’s clothing and
shoes?
Li Mei’s clothing is too thick and her shoes
are not comfortable enough to walk in for
a long time.
2. What advice does Carla give Li Mei?
Carla suggests that Li Mei change her shoes
to something more comfortable, wear some
lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat.

16. Part 2
3. Why is it important for them to have water?
It is important for them to have water
because it is very hot and they will be doing
a lot of walking.
4. Why is it difficult for them to hear each other?
It is difficult for them to hear each other
because the music is very loud.
5. Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot
at 8 o’ clock?
They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8
o’clock because they might get separated
in the crowd.

17. Listening text
CHRNIVAL IN TRINIDAD Part 1 Carla and Hari are students in Trinidad. Their Chinese friends, Li Mei and Wu Ping, are visiting for the Carnival holiday in February. C=Carla LM=Li Mei

18. CARLA: Li Mei, why are you wearing those shoes. You can’t be serious
CARLA: Li Mei, why are you wearing those shoes? You can’t be serious! Your feet will hurt so much by the end of the parade that you won’t be able to stand. Would you like these comfortable shoes?

19. LI MEI: Thanks, Carla, but I wanted
something to go with this dress.
Those are the wrong colour.
CARLA: You must be joking! That dress is
too thick. Do you realize that it’ll be thirty-
five degrees out there and that you’re going
to be walking and dancing until midnight?
You have to have something light and
cool ─ and a hat!

20. Part 2 The boys are already there when the girls arrive
Part 2 The boys are already there when the girls arrive. The music over the loudspeakers makes it difficult to hear each other. One after another, big bands arrive, along with thousands of dancers and musicians. The Carnival is beginning! CARLA: Sorry we’re late. I had to get Li Mei some comfortable shoes!

21. WU PING: No problem. We’ve just got
here. But I forgot my water-
can I have some of yours?
LI MEI: Me too! We just came, and I’m
already tired and thirsty!
CARLA: We’re each going to need a lot of
water tonight! Shall I run over
to the stand there and get
something to drink for everybody?

22. HARI: Hurry up, Carla! The bands are moving!
CARLA : OK, I’ll hurry! But remember
… we’re going to go slowly at
first, so Wu Ping and Li Mei
can get used to the music
and the heat!

23. HARI : Yeah, OK! Remember, you two, if we get separated in the crowd, we’ll meet at the north end of the parking lot by 8 o’clock. Then we can go together to see the winners of this year’s award for best band and best costumes.

24. 3 Imagine you have just visited your
friends in Tinidad and seen the
Carnival. Make a phone call to invite
your friends to a Chinese festival.
In pairs make a conversation of at
least five turns each. Be ready to
present your conversation to the
class.

25. Reading and writing
A Sad Love Story

26. Pre-reading
Do you know the history of
Valentine’s Day?
Feb. 14th

27. The St. Valentine for whom the day is
named was, most likely, a priest (牧师) in
the 3rd century who performed secret
marriages when the Roman Emperor
Claudius II thought single soldiers were
more likely to serve in the army. That St.
Valentine was put into prison and
Executed (处死) on February 14th, 270 AD.

28. Do we have our own Valentine’s Day in China?

29. Chinese Valentine’s Day
the Double Seventh Day
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month

30. 牛郎白天放牛
牛郎织女喜结良缘
王母娘娘把他们分开
牛郎织女终于
在鹊桥上相会了

31. Fast-reading: Para 1& Para 2
1. What was Li Fang doing? Why did Li Fang
feel like a fool?
He was waiting for his girlfriend Hu Jin, but
till very late she didn’t come.
2. How did Li Fang feel at the beginning
of the story? why?
He felt like a fool. Because he thought that
he was waiting without hope.

32. 3. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin
was doing?
He was afraid that she was with her friend laughing at him.
4. How did Li Fang know the manager
wanted to shut the coffee shop?
The manager wiped the tables then
sat down and turned the TV.

33. 5. What was showing on the TV, when
Li Fang was in sadness?
It was showing a sad Chinese story
about lost love.
6. Why was the TV story what Li
Fang needed?
The TV story was a sad story about lost love – the same situation as Li Fang.

34. Para 3 & Para 4 Why do people want the weather to be
fine on Qiqiaojie?
If the weather is fine, Niulang and Zhinu
can meet. If the weather is raining, it
means that Zhinu is weeping and the
couple won’t be able to meet.

35. Para 5-7 Why did Li Fang throw away his flowers and chocolates?
Because he thought Hu Jin didn’t love him.
2. What is the reason why Li Fang did
not meet Hu Jin on time?
Because Li Fang waited in the coffee
shop while Hu Jin waited in the teashop.

36. 3. How did Li Fang feel at the end
of the story? Why?
He was worried because he had thrown away the gifts for Hu Jin--the chocolates and roses so he had nothing to give her and he thought she would not forgive him.

37. Intensive reading:
True or false
1. The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didn’t turn up. But he didn’t lose heart. The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didn’t turn up and he lost heart, because he would drown his sadness in coffee. F

38. 2. Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry. 3. Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him. T T

39. 4. Zhinü was made to return to Heaven without her husband
4. Zhinü was made to return to Heaven without her husband. They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month. F
Zhinü was made to return to Heaven
without her husband. They were
allowed to meet once a year on the
seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

40. Read Para. 3 and fill in the chart.
Introduction
Zhinv, the _______ girl, the most l_____
of the daughters, visited the earth and
met Niulang, the h_____ boy.
Develop-
ment
They f___________ , married secretly
and were very happy.
weaving
ovely
erd
ell in love

41. Climax
(高潮)
The Goddess of Heaven got so angry that she forced Zhinu back to ________. Niulang tried to f_______ her but was stopped by the Milky Way. Thus, the c______ were separated.
Ending
The Goddess of Heaven allowed the couple to meet once a year on the ________ day of the s_______ l______ month when magpies made a _________ of their wings.
Heaven
ollow
ouple
seventh
eventh unar
bridge

42. another narrative story
about Li Fang and Hu Jin
on Valentine’s Day

43. Li Fang was waiting alone at the ______
Introduction
Li Fang was waiting alone at the ______
shop with his roses and chocolates, but
Hu Jin didn’t ______ ______ . He thought she would keep her w_____. Feeling like a ______, he would _________ his sadness in coffee.
Development
Li Fang watched a TV program about
“Qiqiaojie”. Thinking Hu Jin played a
_____________ on him, he t______ away the gifts and s____ off for home.
coffee
turn up
ord
fool
drown
trick / joke
hrew et

44. As Li Fang passed the _____ shop on
Climax
(高潮)
/ Ending
As Li Fang passed the _____ shop on
the corner, he heard Hu Jin calling and waving at him, “I’ve been waiting long. I have a ______ for you! Why are you so late?” What would he do? Would she f________ him?
tea
gift
orgive

45. Summary 1. Li Fang was sad that Hu Jin didn’t turn up.
A sad love story
1. Li Fang was sad that Hu Jin didn’t turn up.
2. The story of Qiqiaojie made him sad.
3. Sadly, he threw away his love gifts.
4. He was sad to have thrown away his love
gifts when he heard Hu Jin calling him.
5. He was sad that this Valentine’s Day
wouldn’t be a happy Valentine’s Day.

46. Group Writing
Discuss with your group members and write a different ending to the story, beginning with:
As he sadly passed the tea shop
on the corner on his way, …
Introduction: Who? When?
Where? What?
Development: How? Why?
Climax (高潮)
Ending

47. An example
As he sadly passed the tea shop on the
corner on his way, Li Fang heard his
name called. It was Hujin. He didn’t
think Hujin would love him any longer.
He was so sad. But to his surprise, Hujin
went to him with a beautiful flower. Li
Fang didn’t know what to say. Would
he tell her the truth?
Since then, they know each other better.

48. Finally he was honest with her
Finally he was honest with her. Hujin know she has made a mistake about the place to meet. Hujin forgave him, they looked at each other, and laughed.

49. Language points 1. But she didn’t turn up. 1) 来, 出席(某活动), 出现
I’m very happy you turned up so early.
2) 把(收音机等)音量开大一些
Turn up the radio a little, I can scarcely hear
the program.
turn down 拒绝
turn off 关掉
turn on 打开
turn out 结果是……
turn to sb. for help 向某人求助

50. 2. She said she would be there at seven o’clock,
and he thought she would keep her word.
keep one’s word 意为“守信用”, 其反义词是
break one’s word, 即“失信”。
He is a man who always keeps his word.
Don’t break your word, otherwise, no one
will trust you.
注意: keep one’s word和break one’s word
中的名词word不能用复数形式。
in a word/in short/to be short 简言之; 总之

51. word n.
1) promise 保证, 承诺
I give you my word that I will keep it a secret.
He always keeps his word; he is a man of his
word.
2) 词, 单词 What’s the English word for this?
3) speech/conversation 谈话交谈
have a word/have words with sb.
我想和你谈一下。
I’d like to have a word with you.

52. have a word with sb. 与某人谈话
have words with sb 与某人发生口角
in other words 换句话说
A gentleman should always ____ his ____.
A. keeps; word B. keep; word
C. keeps; words D. keep; words B

53. = stop breathing for a time 屏息
3. hold one’s breath
= stop breathing for a time 屏息
当那个女孩看到那条蛇的时候, 她屏住呼吸。
The girl held her breath at the sight of the snake.
所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。
All America held its breath to see who would
win the election.
take (one’s) breath 呼吸
get one’s breath 喘过气来
be out of breath 喘不过气来
breathe v.

54. make / offer an apology accept an apology refuse an apology
4. apologize to sb for (doing) sth
= say sorry to sb for doing sth
你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。
You must apologize to the teacher for being
so rude.
apology n.
make / offer an apology
accept an apology
refuse an apology
表达道歉
接受道歉
拒绝道歉

55. 5. drown (drowned, drowned) v.
浸, 泡
洪水淹没了街道和房子。
厨师把水果浸在奶油里。
The floods drowned the streets and houses.
The cook drowned the fruit with cream.
2) 淹死
河里有一个落水的人。
There is a drowning man in the river.
借…… 消愁 drown one’s sorrow/sadness in…

56. 6. It was obvious that the manager of the
coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave...
obvious adj. 明显的, 清楚的
1) be obvious + to + 表示人的名词或代词
Her disappointment was obvious to her friend.
2) It + be + obvious +that-clause
It was obvious that she was in danger.
辨析: obvious/apparent/clear
① obvious 是三者中程度最强的, 含有“一目
了然” 之意。It is obvious that you are wrong.

57. apparent 指具有某些明显的迹象的,
侧重与经历推理才能看出结果。
It was apparent from his face that he
was lying.
clear “明白的, 清楚的”, 指不模糊含混,
易于观察, 了解和识别。
He seems clear about his plans.

58. F T 7. When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her
granddaughter was married to a human, she ...
marry 的用法：
1) 她嫁给了一个律师。
She married with a lawyer.
She married a doctor.
表示“和……结婚”, “嫁……”, “娶……”时，
marry为及物动词, 要用marry sb., 而不用
marry with sb. F T

59. 2) 她和一位律师结婚了。 She got married with a lawyer. She got married a lawyer
2) 她和一位律师结婚了。 She got married with a lawyer. She got married a lawyer. She was married to a lawyer. 表示婚姻状态, 后接宾语时要用介词to, 而不用with. F F T

60. 3) 他们结婚三年了。
a. They have got married for three years.
b. They have been married for three years.
c. They got married three years ago.
d. It’s three years since they got married.
注意: marry和get married 都表示短暂行为,
不能和表示一段时间的短语连用, 而 have been
married则表示婚姻状态, 可以与表示婚姻状态
持续多久的时间状语连用。 F T T T

61. 8. As Li Fang set off for home, he thought...
使某物更有吸引力。
Tom and his father set off for America
yesterday.
The bomb set off among the crowd.
A woman’ beauty is set off by her clothes and
jewellery.

62. set about doing sth. 着手(做某事) set in 开始 set up 建立, 创立 set down 写下, 记下 set somebody to do something. 使某人开始工作 set somebody doing something 使某人处于某种状态

63. 9. I don’t want them to remind me of her.
remind sb. of sth.
remind sb. to do sth.
remind sb. that
What you said just now ____ me
of that American professor.
A. mentioned B. informed
C. reminded D. memorized C

64. 10. forgive (forgave, forgiven) vt. 原谅, 饶恕
不念旧恶十分难得。
It’s best to forgive and forget.
请原谅他的粗鲁吧。
Please forgive him for his rudeness.
forgiving adj. 宽仁的, 宽大的
forgiveness n. 宽恕
ask for forgiveness
receive forgiveness

65. Homework Recite the new words and read the passage again and again.
2. Finish exercise 1- 2 on page 42
in your workbook.

66. Thank you!