Happy New Year

1. Happy New Year Unit Six

2. Contents • Warming-up Discussion • Background Information • Key Language Points • Explanation to some difficult sentences

3. Warming-up Discussion for Text A • 1. Celebrations of the New Year in China. • 2. Students’ most recent celebration of the New Year. • 3. Students’ plans for this year’s celebration of the New Year. • 4. Celebrations of the New Year in the United State, as well as in other parts of the world. Back

4. Background Information

5. New York City It is the largest city in the United States and of the largest in the world, situated on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River. It comprises five boroughs: Manhattan, the heart of the city, an island; the Bronx, on the mainland, northeast of Manhattan and separated from it by the Harlem River; Queens, on Long Island, east of Manhattan across the East River; Brooklyn and Staten Island, on Staten Island. For more information please visit: • http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/N/New Ylork.asp

6. Times Square • It is in the New York City. Formed by the intersection of Broadway, Seventh Ave., and 42nd St., this famous square was named for the building there that formerly belonged to the New York Times, the building is located in the center of the square. • Times Square and the adjacent area form one of the most concentrated entertainment districts in the nation, featuring legitimate theaters(舞台剧), motion picture houses, shops, newsstands, bars and restaurants. • For more information please visit: • http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/T/Times Slqu.asp

7. Special Days in U.S. and Britain • January    1st. New Year's Day 15st. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday19st.  Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observed

8. February 12st  Lincoln's Birthday14st  Valentine's Day 16st  President's Day22st  Washington's Birthday25st  Ash Wednesday March 8st   International Women's Day17st  St. Patrick's Day April 1 st   April Fools Day （愚人节）5st    Palm Sunday10st  Good Friday      Arbor Day （植树节）11st  Passover12st  Easter （复活节） 17st  Orthodox Holy Friday19st  Orthodox Easter22st Secretaries Day22st  Earth Day

9. May 6st   Nurses' Day7st   National Day of Prayer10st  Mother's Day 16st  Armed Forces Day25st.  Memorial Day Observed30st.  Memorial Day June 14st  Flag Day （美国国旗纪念日）21st  Father's Day July 4st   Independence Day （美国独立日） August 2st   Friendship Day

10. September 7st   Labor Day 17st  Citizenship Day 21st  Rosh Hashanah 30st  Yom Kippur October 11st   National Children's Day12st  Columbus Day16st  National Boss Day17st  Sweetest Day24st  United Nations Day31st  Halloween （万圣节前夜）

11. November 3st    Election Day 11st  Veterans Day （退伍军人节） 26st  Thanksgiving December 14st  First Day of Hanukkah 25st  Christmas 26st  First Day of Kwanzaa Back

12. Detailed Study of Text A Key Language points

13. Ancient • We were impressed by the ruins of an ancient building. • 我们对一处古建筑废墟印象颇深。 • 2. 古老的;古旧的,旧的 • He drives an ancient car. • 他开着一辆老式汽车。 • 3. 年老的,高龄的 • 4. 自古以来的 • This is an ancient custom. • 这是一个自古相传下来的习俗。

14. eve • 1. (通常大写)(节日等的)前夜,前夕[U] • They held a party on New Year's Eve. • 他们在除夕举行了晚会。 • 2. (重大事件发生的)前一刻,前夕[the S][(+of)] • Clay was nervous on the eve of the examination. • 克莱在考试前夕很紧张。

15. Celebrate • V. 1. We held a party to celebrate our success. • 2. 颂扬,赞美 • The event was celebrated by poets and historians. • Celebration n. 1. 庆祝[U] • The party was in celebration of Mother's silver wedding. • 2. 庆祝活动,庆典[C] • A Fourth of July celebration includes a display of fireworks. • 3. 颂扬[C] • His novels were in celebrations of anarchism(无政府主义).

16. Private • 1. 个人的,私人的 • That's my private view. • 2. 私下的,非公开的,秘密的 • I wish to have a private talk with you. • 我希望私下和你谈谈。 • 3. 私营的,私立的,私有的 • If you go to a private hospital you must pay. • 如果你去一家私立医院就诊,你得付费。

17. 4. 非官方的 • The president is paying a private visit to his neighboring country. • 总统正在对邻国作非官方的访问。 • 5. 喜欢独处的,不爱谈论私事的 • She's a very private person. • 她是个很孤僻的人。 • n.1.士兵,列兵[C] • 2.私下,不公开[U] • Let me speak to him in private.

18. Tradition: custom; what a group of people have always done • In Britain it is a tradition to give children chocolate eggs at Easter. • The stories of Robin Hood are based mainly on traditions. • a complete break with tradition

19. festival • time when many people come together for singing, dancing, etc. • the Lantern Festival元宵节 • the Spring Festival • at the festival • on the occasion of the festival • celebrate a festival

20. drive away: • drive off; force away • Don’t drive away the students who want to help you. • The strong wind drove the dark clouds away.

21. evil • adj. Not good morally; wicked; harmful • He is an evil man. • The bad man was punished for his evil acts. • n. something which is bad • the root of all evils万恶之源 • speak evil of a person诽谤某人 • return good for evil以德报怨

22. take place: happen • A concert will soon take place. • Great changes have taken place since 1976. • The reaction takes place only in the presence of a catalyst. • 只有在催化剂的作用下，反应才会发生。

23. Let off: 1. fire or cause to explode • The children were letting off fireworks. • They let off their guns at the intruding enemy ships. • 他们向入侵的敌舰开炮。 • 2. not punish someone • Please let him off. 请你饶了他。 • The prisoner was let off. 囚犯被释放

24. Cheer: v. shout in praise, approval, or support • The crowds cheered as the old man ran to the finish. • N. a shout of praise, approval, or encouragement • Cheer of "Long Live the Communist Party of China!" rang through the air. • deafening cheers震耳欲聋的欢呼声 • sustaining cheers持续不断的欢呼声

25. electric: • adj. Worked by electricity • an electric generator发电机 • an electric heater电热器 • an electric iron电熨斗 • electric waves电波

26. light up: • 1. cause (lamps) to begin giving out light • When the play ended, all the lights lit up. • A few main streets were lit up with electricity. • 2. make or become bright with light or color • The candle lit up the room.

27. Put up • 1. build; erect; install建造；搭起 • They planned to put up a statute of the late President. • 2. provide lodging (and food )for; obtain lodging (and food) 供给…（膳）宿；得到（膳）宿 • Since it's late, we'll put you up for the night. • 3. offer (a fight, resistance, a struggle, etc.) 进行（殴斗、抵抗、斗争等） • It is necessary to put up a fight against waste.

28. broadcast: • v. send out (radio or television program) 广播,播送 • The President will broadcast an important message tomorrow evening. • n. an act of sending sound or pictures by radio or television广播,播送,播音 • a broadcast of a baseball game

29. imagine: • v. have a picture of something in your mind • We can scarcely imagine life without electric light. • Little Tom likes to imagine himself an air pilot. • The effect which these words produce is scarcely to be imagined.

30. Resolution: • n. 1) a firm decision; something one makes up one’s mind to do or stop doing决意,决心 (之事) • He made a resolution never to repeat the act. • Grandfather has made a firm resolution to lose weight through exercising. • one's New Year resolution

31. 2) the quality of being resolute • a man of great resolution很有果断力的人 • act with resolution行动果断 • 决议 (案)+ [for, in favor of; against] • pass a resolution in favor of [against] 通过赞成[反对]…的决议案 • adopt a resolution for building a hospital采纳兴建医院的决议案

32. involve: • 1）cause to become connected or concerned陷入，卷入 • Poverty involved his family in misfortune. • be deeply involved in debt债台高筑 • be involved in the scandal • 2）be very busy with something 专注 • Jill does not want to come because she's too involved in her sewing. • be involved in working out a puzzle.

33. Carry out: • fulfill ( a promise, duty, etc.) • They resolutely carried out the tasks assigned them. • Her partner carried out the daily responsibilities on her behalf when she was away. • perform or complete; conduct • By the end of last month our factory had successfully carried out its production plan for this year. • Once the work is started, it must be resolutely carried out. ContentsBack

34. Explanation to some difficult sentences in the Text A • 1. (para.2) Some parties are at private homes. In recent years, though, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or restaurant on the night of December 31st. • Meaning: some people hold parties at their own houses, while, in the last few years, it has become more popular for the American people to celebrate New Year’s Eve at a hotel or restaurant.

35. 2. (para3) At midnight, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple light sup on top of a tall building. • Meaning: At midnight, they shout happily when an electric sign that looks like a red apple gives out light on the top of a tall building.

36. 3. (para4) At midnight, everyone stops talking and dancing to join in the television broadcast from New York. • Meaning: At midnight, all the people no longer speak or dance in order to watch the television program showing the celebration in New York.

37. 4.(para.5 )You can imagine that after all that celebrating, many Americans begin the first day of the New Year a little tired. • Meaning: You may know that after celebrating the New Year this way, many Americans are a little tired when they begin the first day of the New Year.

38. 5. (para.6) Sadly, experts have also found that fewer than ten percent of Americans carry out their New Year’s resolutions. • Meaning: It is a pity, but experts have found that fewer than ten percent of Americans fulfill the promises they make on the New Year’s Day.

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