課程內容
《Festivals around the world （Part 1）》
1.Festival are meant to celebrate important events.節日使用來慶祝一年中重要的時候的。
mean的用法歸納拓展：
1.mean to do 打算做或企圖做.... I didn't mean to hurt you.
2.mean doing 意味著做... Being a stuent means studying hard.
3.mean sb. to do sth.“打算讓某人做某事”，也可以用于被動語態中
I mean you to work as our spokesman.
4.be meant for;打算給與....；打算做...用
The magazine was meant for young girls.
5.What do/did you mean by...?你..是什么意思？
What do you mean by "education"?
聯想：
mean 單復數相同（以復數形式出現），方式，方法
by all means 可以，當然行，沒問題
by means of sth.借助...手段，依靠....方法
by no means 決不，一點也不（如用于居首，應部分倒裝）
典型例題：
（2006重慶，24）I've tried very hard to improve English.But by no means(D) with my progress.
A The teacher is not satisfied B is the teacher not satisfied C the teacher is satisfied D is the teacher satisfied
此題的關鍵是詞組“by no means".當否定副詞或詞組位于句首時，句子需倒裝。
2.What they celebrate and what people do
celebrate 可作為及物和不及物動詞，意為”慶祝“。
How did you celebrate May Day this year?
It's Dad's birthday today and we're going out for a meal to celebrate.
詞語辨析：
celebrate與congratulate都與喜事有關，但后面接的賓語不同。
1）celebrate 表示”慶祝“，指以行動來慶祝生日、節日等
2）congratulate表示”祝賀“，指對個人經過努力獲得成功的祝賀，后面只能接sb.常用
congratulate sb. on/upon sth./doing sth.口語中常用：congratulations
congratulate you on your promotion-----we must go out and celebrate.
典型例題：
The three sisters decided to hold a family party to (A) their parents' ailver wedding.
A celebrate B memorize C congratulate D welcome
3.Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times
自古以來世界各地都有各種各樣的節日和慶典
of all kinds 各種各樣
相關短語：
all kinds of 各種各樣的
the same kind of 相同種類的
different kinds of 不同種類的
this/that kind of 這（那）種
That kind of question is very diffcult to answer.=Questions of that kind are diffcult to answer.
We see all kinds of hats=We sell hats of all kinds,
You can see different kinds of animals in the zoo.=You can see animals of different kinds in the zoo.
Practice （用動詞的適當形式填空）
①Books of this kind (sell)[sell] well in the bookstore.
②This kind of books (sells)[sell]well in the bookstore.
①句中謂語動詞的單復數由“books”確定。②句中的謂語動詞由“kind”確定。
4.Most ancient festival would celebrate the end of cold winter,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.大多數古老的節日總是慶祝嚴寒的結束，春季的播種和秋季的收獲。
would 用作情態動詞，表示過去經常做某事，意為“總是，經常，往往”等，有時可與used to互換，但would 只能與表動態的動詞連用。
When we worked in the same office,we would often have coffee together.
He used to have a green car but now he drives a black one.(不能用would)
5.At that time people starve if food wa diffvult to find...那時候如果食物難以找到，人們會挨餓...
starve:suffer of die from hunger
1.vt.使餓死 vi.餓死（餓得要死）starve to death
Millions of people starved to death during the war.
2.某人渴望得到某物;缺乏
be starved of/starve for/be starved for:long for;be in great need of
The homeless children were starving for love.
The car was starved of petrol and wouldn't start.
3.感覺很餓（僅用于進行時）
When will the dinner be ready?I'm starving.
starvation n. die of starvation
聯想：表示“渴望得到或做某事"的D短語：
be eager for sth/to do sth
be anxious for sth/to do sth
be thirsty for sth/to do sth
be dying for sth/to do sth
典型例題：
She is lovely and (B)for companionship.
A died B starved C starve D starvation
解析：be starved for/of 迫切需要...
6.Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors.有些節日是為了紀念死者，或者使祖先得以滿足。
1.honour 1)光榮，榮譽（n)尊敬
They fight for the honour of the country.
One must show honour to one's parents.
2)in honour of 為了紀念
A festival is set in honour of the hero.
3)an hounour 光榮的人或事情
Liu Xiang is an honour to our country.
4)尊敬，給以榮譽（v）
Children should honour their parents.
2)satisfy vt.vi.使滿意，使滿足
Some people are really hard to satisfy.
sb. be satisfied with 對...滿意
be satisfied to do sth.對做...感到滿意
satisfy/meet one's needs 滿足某人的需要
e.g She's not satisfied with her new house.
satisfying adj.令人感到滿意的
satisfied adj.(人）滿意的/ 滿足的
satisfaction n.滿足，滿意 to one's satisfaction
1)The colours of the picture quite (satisfy the eye).這幅畫的色彩很悅目。
2）She (is not satisfied with)anything but the best.她事事都要做好的方才罷休。
3）We (were satisfied to)get a timely answer.得到及時的回答，我們感到滿意。
8.For the Japanese festival Obon,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
[考點1]情態動詞should 在句中表示“應該”。
[考例1]-How's your tour around the North Lake?Is it beautiful?
-It (C) be,but it is now heavily polluted.(2007全國卷1）
A will B would C should D must
[點撥]should 在句中表示一種有較大可能實現的猜測，推論，意為“應該”。
[考點2]in memory of/to the memory of sb.紀念某人
The statue was built in memory of the famous scientist.
這個雕像是為了紀念那位有名的科學家而建立的。
9....because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
lead sb. to +n.帶領某人通往/到....
lead sb. to do sth. 使...做...
lead to +n.引領，通向；導致。招致
e.g 1)This street leads you to the station.你沿這條街走就可以到達車站。
2）What led you to believe it?什么使你相信它？
3）All roads lead to Rome. 挑挑大路通羅馬（殊途同歸）
4）Hard work leads to success while laziness leads to failure.勤奮就能成功，而懶惰導致失敗
翻譯下列句子：
1.老師帶我們去圖書館。The teacher led us to the library.
2.這條道路通往火車站。The road leads to the station.
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郭老師
女，中教高級職稱
市名師、市學科帶頭人、市骨干教師。有豐富的教學經驗和與學生的溝通交流經驗。
