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2. Unit Ten Festivals & Holidays

3. In-classroom Activity The First Step Reading Skill: Understanding sentences

4. Review

5. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 1. What kinds of sentences does English language have?

6. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 1. What kinds of sentences does English language have? In English, sentence can be three kinds: 1) simple sentence, 2) compound sentence 3) complex sentence

7. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 2. What is a sentence?

8. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 2. What is a sentence? A sentence refers to a group of words that usually contains at least a subject and a verb expressing a complete idea or asks a question, and that, when written in English, begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

9. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 3. What is a clause?

10. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 3. What is a clause? A clause refers to a group of words containing a subject and a finite verb, usually forming part of a compound or complex sentence.

11. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 4. What is a subject?

12. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 4. What is a subject? A subject refers to the noun, noun equivalent, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action or what is described by the predicate and that in some languages, such as English, can be identified by its characteristic position in simple sentences.

13. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 5. What is a predicate?

14. Reading Skill: Understanding sentences 5. What is a predicate? Predicate is one of the two main constituents of a sentence or a clause, modifying the subject and including the verb, objects, or phrases governed by the verb. It is formed by verb(s). Sometimes the use of the object can make a transitive verb full in meaning; i. e. the object of a verb can be regarded as a part of a verb.

15. Further Knowledge (p. 113)

16. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 1. What are five basic sentence patterns in English?

17. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 1. What are five basic sentence patterns in English?  Subject + predicate  Subject + predicate + object  Subject + predicate + indirect object + direct object  Subject + predicate + object + object complementary  Subject + link verb + predicative

18. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 2. What may form the object complementary?

19. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 2. What may form the object complementary?  1. infinitive;  2. present participle;  3. past participle;  4. adjective;  5. prepositional phrase;  6. noun

20. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 2. What may form the object complementary? e. g.  He ordered his children to go to bed without condition.  He looked at his grandchildren playing on the sports ground.  He found his grandchildren excited at seeing the butterflies.  He tried his best to make his children happy.  He calmed his children into the bed.  He named his children Bill.

21. Practice: Understanding sentence (p. 130)

22. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 1. While there are many ideas about the origin of the Christmas tree, it is widely believed that Martin Luther began the custom in Germany.

23. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 1. While there are many ideas about the origin of the Christmas tree, it is widely believed that Martin Luther began the custom in Germany. Subject: that-clause Predicate: is believed Object: X

24. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 2. The beloved image of Santa Claus as a fat, jolly, bearded old man derives from St. Nicholas, a fourth century Christian bishop of Asia Minor, who was noted for his good works.

25. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 2. The beloved image of Santa Claus as a fat, jolly, bearded old man derives from St. Nicholas, a fourth century Christian bishop of Asia Minor, who was noted for his good works. Subject: image Predicate: derive Object: X

26. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 3. It is a feast day observed on the fourth Thursday in November, about the time most crops are harvested in North America.

27. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 3. It is a feast day observed on the fourth Thursday in November, about the time most crops are harvested in North America. Subject: it Predicate: is day

28. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 4. This holiday, more than any other Chinese holiday, stresses the importance of family ties.

29. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 4. This holiday, more than any other Chinese holiday, stresses the importance of family ties.  Subject: holiday  Predicate: stresses  Object: importance

30. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 5. Chinese New Year presents are similar in spirit to Christmas presents, although the Chinese tend more often to give food items, such as fruits and tea.

31. Reading Skill: Understanding Sentences 5. Chinese New Year presents are similar in spirit to Christmas presents, although the Chinese tend more often to give food items, such as fruits and tea.  Subject: New Year presents  Predicate: are similar  Object: X

32. In-classroom Activity The Second Step Word Pretest (p. 128)

33. Word Pretest 1. The word "deride" derives from Latin.  A. sounds like  B. comes from  C. changes from

34. Word Pretest  1. The word "deride" derives from Latin. derive from --- come or develop from sth else  A. sounds like  B. comes from  C. changes from

35. Word Pretest 1. The word "deride" derives from Latin.  A. sounds like  B. comes from  C. changes from

36. Word Pretest 2. Do they observe Christmas Day in that country?  A. watch  B. find  C. celebrate

37. Word Pretest 2. Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? observe --- to obey a law, agreement, or religious custom  A. watch  B. find  C. celebrate --- to do sth special because it is a special occasion, or because sth good has happened

38. Word Pretest 2. Do they observe Christmas Day in that country?  A. watch  B. find  C. celebrate

39. Word Pretest 3. This is the best wedding banquet I have ever seen.  A. bank  B. dinner  C. speech

40. Word Pretest 3. This is the best wedding banquet I have ever seen. banquet --- a formal meal for a lot of people A. bank -- a company or place where money etc can be borrowed, saved B. dinner --- the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening C. speech

41. Word Pretest 3. This is the best wedding banquet I have ever seen.  A. bank  B. dinner  C. speech

42. Word Pretest 4. He threw another log on the fire.  A. a piece of metal  B. a piece of plastic  C. a piece of wood

43. Word Pretest 4. He threw another log on the fire. log --- a thick piece of wood cut from a tree  A. a piece of metal  B. a piece of plastic  C. a piece of wood

44. Word Pretest 4. He threw another log on the fire.  A. a piece of metal  B. a piece of plastic  C. a piece of wood

45. Word Pretest 5. In the forest, people are forbidden to kindle a fire.  A. start  B. handle  C. put out

46. Word Pretest 5. In the forest, people are forbidden to kindle a fire. kindle --- to start burning or to make sth start burning  A. start --- to make sth begin happening  B. handle --- to pick up, hold, or touch sth  C. put out --- to stop a fire or cigarette from burning

47. Word Pretest 5. In the forest, people are forbidden to kindle a fire.  A. start  B. handle  C. put out

48. Word Pretest 6. She is our best player, and is integral to our team.  A. essential  B. useful  C. dependent

49. Word Pretest 6. She is our best player, and is integral to our team. integral --- forming a necessary part of sth  A. essential --- the most basic and important  B. useful  C. dependent

50. Word Pretest 6. She is our best player, and is integral to our team.  A. essential  B. useful  C. dependent

51. Word Pretest 7. John's father was a jolly, easy-going man.  A. sad  B. cheerful  C. handsome

52. Word Pretest 7. John's father was a jolly, easy-going man. jolly --- happy and cheerful  A. sad  B. cheerful  C. handsome --- (sb) attractive, or a large amount of money

53. Word Pretest 7. John's father was a jolly, easy-going man.  A. sad  B. cheerful  C. handsome

54. Word Pretest 8. The new military government banned strikes.  A. allowed  B. didn’t allow  C. called for

55. Word Pretest 8. The new military government banned strikes. banned --- to officially say that sth must not be done, used etc  A. allowed  B. didn’t allow  C. called for --- to demand or need something / to go to sb's home before you go somewhere together

56. Word Pretest 8. The new military government banned strikes.  A. allowed  B. didn’t allow  C. called for

57. In-classroom Activity The Third Step Text, Section A

58. Christmas

59. Text, Section A 1. Text-reading (p.129)

60. 1. Try to finish the reading of the text within eight minutes and to get the basic idea of the story. (620/80wpm≈8 minutes) 2. After finishing the reading try to do Reading Comprehension on page 131

61. Text, Section A 2. Reading Comprehension (P. 131)

62. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 1. Christian churches started to celebrate Christmas in the first century.

63. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 1. Christian churches started to celebrate Christmas in the first century.  This date was not set in the West until about the middle of the 4th century and in the East until about a century late.  2nd paragraph

64. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 1. Christian churches started to celebrate Christmas in the first century.  False

65. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 2. To most Christians, Christmas is at once a holy day and a holiday.

66. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A  2. To most Christians, Christmas is at once a holy day and a holiday.  Almost from the first, most Christians have regarded Christmas as both a hole day and a holiday.  1st line, 3rd paragraph

67. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 2. To most Christians, Christmas is at once a holy day and a holiday.  True

68. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 3. The custom of burning the Yule log at Christmas developed from the old English practice of kindling huge bonfires in honor of the winter solstice.

69. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 3. The custom of burning the Yule log at Christmas developed from the old English practice of kindling huge bonfires in honor of the winter solstice.  Burning the Yule log was adapted to English custom from the ancient Scandinavian practice of kindling huge bonfires in honor of the winter solstice.  1st line, 5th paragraph

70. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 3. The custom of burning the Yule log at Christmas developed from the old English practice of kindling huge bonfires in honor of the winter solstice.  False

71. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 4. It is widely believed that Martin Luther began the custom of decorating the Christmas tree at Christmas time.

72. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 4. It is widely believed that Martin Luther began the custom of decorating the Christmas tree at Christmas time.  While there are many ideas about the origin of the Christmas tree, it is widely believed Martin Luther began the custom in Germany.  2nd line, 6th paragraph

73. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 4. It is widely believed that Martin Luther began the custom of decorating the Christmas tree at Christmas time.  True

74. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 5. Washington Irving presented St. Nicholas as a serious holiday figure.

75. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 5. Washington Irving presented St. Nicholas as a serious holiday figure  The American writer Washington Irving Presented St. Nicholas as a laughing holiday figure.  4th line, 7th paragraph

76. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 5. Washington Irving presented St. Nicholas as a serious holiday figure  False

77. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 6. The image of Santa Claus was created by the famous English cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863.

78. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 6. The image of Santa Claus was created by the famous English cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863.  But the image of Santa Claus in fur-trimmed dress that ultimately captured the imagination was drawn in the United States by cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863.  5th line, 7th paragraph

79. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 6. The image of Santa Claus was created by the famous English cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863.  False

80. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 7. Before 1856, people in all areas of the United States were allowed to celebrate Christmas.

81. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 7. Before 1856, people in all areas of the United States were allowed to celebrate Christmas.  The Puritan tradition was brought to New England, where Christmas did not become a legal holiday until 1856.  4th line, 8th paragraph

82. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 7. Before 1856, people in all areas of the United States were allowed to celebrate Christmas.  False

83. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 8. "Joy to the world" is the spirit of Christmas.

84. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 8. "Joy to the world" is the spirit of Christmas.  It is this tradition of “joy to the world” that today marks the spirit of Christmas nearly everywhere in the world.  7th line, 8th paragraph

85. Reading Comprehension, Text, Section A 8. "Joy to the world" is the spirit of Christmas.  True

86. In-classroom Activity The Fourth Step Vocabulary Building (p. 132) (2) suffix

87. Vocabulary Building, suffix suffix: -en 1. adjective + -en = verb to become or cause to be e. g. darken, weaken

88. Vocabulary Building, suffix suffix: -en 2.noun + -en = verb to come to have, cause to have e. g. heighten, hearten, strengthen, wooden, waxen

89. Vocabulary Building, suffix suffix: -en 3. forming the past participle of strong verbs e. g. risen, written

90. Vocabulary Building, suffix suffix: -en 4. forming the plural of certain nouns e. g. children, oxen

91. Vocabulary Building, suffix suffix: -en 5. en- + noun / adjective / verb = verb e. g. encage, enthrone, enrobe, enclothe, entrain, enlist, endanger, enrich, enslave

92. Vocabulary Building, suffix Key to the exercise of suffix (p. 132) 1. shorten 2. deafening 3. quicken 4. brighten 5. leaden 6. straighten 7. deepened 8. tightened