一、重点单词及词组
1)starve
2)plenty
3)satisfy
4)harm
5)play a trick on sb
6)memory
7)admire
8)look forward to
9)take place
10)Apologize
11)set off
12)as though
二、句子讲解
1、Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.节日是专门用来庆祝一年的重要时刻的。
2、Discuss when they take place,what they celebrate and what people do at that time.讨论它们(中国节日)是什么时间举行，庆祝的是什么事件，人们在那天做什么事。
3....who might return either to help or to do harm.(祖先们)有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。
4....people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。
5....because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.因为他们认为这样做将会把祖先引回到世上。
6....the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.帮助印度从英国手中赢得独立的领导。
7.Festivals let us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.节日让我们享受生活、以我们的习俗而自豪并且让我们暂时忘掉工作。
8.But she didnt turn up.但她没来。
9.He would drown his sadness in coffee.他将把他的悲伤淹没在咖啡里。
10....he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize.他不再凝神静气等着她道歉。
三、语法知识
本单元的重点语法知识是情态动词，情态动词是一种本身有一定的词义,但要与动词原形及其被动语态一起使用，给谓语动词增添情态色彩，表示说话人对有关行为或事物的态度和看法，认为其可能、应该或必要等。情态动词的分类、特点、用法。
四、基础复习题
1.He traveled around the country g________ facts about folk songs.
2.The man said he would rather s________ than betray for food.
3.The o________of the custom is unknown.
4.We have g________ rich experience in these years.
5.Our school a_________Tom for his good work.
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