牛津译林版 2020 必修二

Unit3   Integrated skills- Extended reading-Project 课中

一、重点词汇解析

1. promote/prəˈməʊt/ vt.促进，推动;促销;提升，晋升

【原句背诵】

Importance of promoting traditional Chinese festivals in modern society

【联想拓展】

promote sthg. (as sthg.) 促销;推销

promote sb. (from sthg.) (to sthg.) 提升;晋升

policies to promote economic growth 促进经济增长的政策

a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues 提高环保意识的运动

promotion n. 提升;晋升;推销，促销       

【经典例句】

①The area is being promoted as a tourist destination. 这个地区正被推广为旅游点。

②You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. 你们没有必要牺牲环保来促进经济增长。

③He worked hard and was soon promoted shop manager. 他工作勤奋，不久就晋升到车间主任了。

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2. observe /əbˈzɜːv/ vt. 遵守;注意到;观察;庆祝

【原句背诵】

According to tradition, we should celebrate the festival by going mountain climbing, but how many people today still observe this tradition?

【联想拓展】

observer n. 观察者;观测者;遵守者

observation n. 观察;监视;观察报告

【经典例句】

①She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. 她对未来发展的可能性有一些有趣的论述。       

②We cannot always observe the traditions handed down to us from the past. 我们不能永远遵守过去传下来的传统。

③Readers are required to observe the rules of the library and mind their manners. 读者被要求遵守图书馆的规章制度，并且注意自己的行为。

④The scientists will study the variety of trees and observe which are fruiting. 科学家们将研究多种树木并观察哪些树木能结果实。

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3. identity /aɪˈdentəti/ n. 特性;身份(36)

【原句背诵】

Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity.

【联想拓展】

renewable energy sources 可再生能源

an identity card 身份证       

【经典例句】

①Your local library will be a useful source of information. 你们当地的图书馆就是很好的资料来源。

②Renewable sources of energy must be used.   可再生的能源必须利用。

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4. select /sɪˈlekt/ vt. 选择，挑选

【原句背诵】

Luo Yan’s son, Bofeng, happily take a bite of the chicken his grandfather has selected for him.

【联想拓展】

select…for…挑选……

select…as…挑选……

select…from…从……挑选

select…to do…挑选……做某事

selection n. 选择;挑选;精品集

selective adj. 有选择的;精挑细选的

【经典例句】

①We have over 30 beautiful designs to select from. 我们有30多种美丽的图案可供选择。

②You may select whoever you think is suitable. 大家看谁合适就选谁。

③He arrived and selected it as his retreat. 他来了，并把它选作了隐身之所。

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5. settle /ˈsetl/ vi. & vt.定居;结束;解决;决定;使处于舒适的位置

【原句背诵】

Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city, far away from their hometown.

【联想拓展】

to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter 解决争端╱争论╱事情

settle down(在某地)定居下来，过安定的生活

settle on sthg. 选定;决定

settler n. 移民者;殖民者

settlement n. 解决;处理;结算;殖民       

【经典例句】

①He visited Paris and eventually settled there.

他访问了巴黎并最终在那儿定居了。

②The two countries agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation. 两国同意尽量通过谈判解决他们之间的纠纷。

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6. convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj.方便的，省事的，便利的，实用的

【原句背诵】

However, the high-speed train has made it much more convenient for them to go back home.

【联想拓展】

It is convenient (for sb.) to do sthg.(某人)方便做某事

convenience n. 方便，便利;便利的事物

for convenience 为了方便

for one’s convenience=for the convenience of sb. 为了方便某人

at one’s convenience 在某人方便时

【反义词】inconvenient adj. 不便的;不方便的;麻烦的

【误区】一般情况下，“人”不能用作convenient的主语，而要用It is convenient for sb. to do sth.结构，在具体使用时要特别注意。       

【经典例句】

①It is very convenient to pay by credit card. 用信用卡付款非常方便。

②Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. 水果是维生素和能量的便利来源。

③A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. 在城镇骑自行车常常比开车更方便。

④Mail order is a convenience for buyers who are too busy to shop. 网购对于那些没有时间购物的人来说是很方便的。

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7. represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ vt.代表;为……代言;体现

【原句背诵】

From the neat designs of the paper-cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival couplets on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything represents joy, luck and happiness.

【联想拓展】

representative n. 代表;典型;众议员 adj. 有代表性的;典型的

be representative of代表……;是……的代表       

【经典例句】

①She was wearing a neat black suit. 她穿着整洁的黑色礼服。

②Everything was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean. 所有的东西都井然有序，洁净得闪闪发光。

③Those comments on Weibo do not represent the views of the media. 微博上的评论并不代表媒体的看法。

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二、话题写作

本单元的介绍、宣传中国的传统节日

(1)节日的时间

英文表达：

a. The festival usually falls on...   

b. The festival takes place on ...             这个节日的时间在...

c. The festival is celebrated on ...

【练一练】

(2)节日的来源

英文表达：

a. It can dates back to...     它可以追溯到...

b. It has a history of...     它有...年的历史

【练一练】

(3)节日的意义

英文表达：

a．It aims to celebrate ... 它的目的是庆祝...

b．It is in honor/memory of .... 这是为了纪念...

【练一练】

(4)节日的活动

1. a display of fireworks烟火表演

2. watch the dragon boat race观看龙舟比赛

3. hold a variety of activities举办各种各样的活动

4. enjoy the moon 赏月

5. Climb high mountains 登山

6. pay new year’s greeting 拜年

7. do Spring Festival shopping 买年货

8. offer sacrifice to ancestors 祭祖

9. eat family reunion dinner 吃团圆饭

10. receive lucky money 收红包

11. set off fireworks 放烟花

【练一练】

(5)参考模板：

Dear_________ ,

①In your last mail, you mentioned to me that (对某个节日的好奇)and you’d like to make a visit to China. ②It happens that it will be the Festival then and I’d like to invite you to come to China and experience how we celebrate it. (发出邀请，邀请来中国体验)

③The Festival is one of the most significant traditional Chinese festivals in China and we will have days off for it.(该节日是中国重要的节日之一将有几天假期)

④It falls on the day of the lunar month. (该节日农历几月几日)⑤The festival is meant to be (该节日设立的意义). ⑥All over China, there will be a variety of interesting activities, like etc.(该节日将有各种各样的活动，举例说明：包饺子等)

⑦ In my hometown this year, there will be a grand celebration during the festival.(该节日时，我的家乡将会有盛大的活动)⑧So do come to China and I’m sure you will have an unforgettable holiday.(再次真诚的邀请)

Yours,

Li Hua

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