UNIT 3 Festivals and customs
1．decorate vt.&vi. 装饰；点缀；粉刷，油漆→ decoration n．装饰，装潢
2．impress vt.&vi. 给人印象 → impression n. 印象，感想；影响，效果
3．occasion n. 特殊场合，盛会；时刻；时机→ occasional adj. 偶然的，临时的→ occasionally adv. 偶尔，间或
4．merry adj. 愉快的，高兴的 → merrily adv. 高兴地，愉快地
5．annual adj. 每年的，年度的；一年的→ annually adv. 每年，一年一次
6．formal adj.(穿着、言语、行为等)适合正式场合的，正规的，庄重的→informal adj.非正规的
7．tradition n．传统，传统的信仰(或风俗)→traditional adj.传统的
8．enter vt.& vi.进入→entrance n．进入，出场；入口，进入权；准许加入
1．current n. 水流；电流；气流；潮流；思潮 adj. 当前的；通用的
①Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the Pacific travel from east to west. 水流
②I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face. 气流
③A powerful electric current is pasd through a piece of iron. 电流
④What do you like the least about your current job? 当前的
2．promote vt. 促进，推动；促销；提升，晋升
①You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
促进，推动
②The band has gone on tour to promote their new album. 促销
③He has been promoted to sales manager. 提升，晋升
3．obrve vt. 遵守；注意到；观察；庆祝
①Have you obrved any changes lately? 注意到
②The patients were obrved over a period of veral months. 观察
③Do they obrve Christmas? 庆祝
④We cannot always obrve the traditions handed down to us from the past.
遵守
Words and Phras
知识要点1 decorate vt.&vi. 点缀；装饰，粉刷，油漆
(教材P30)The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.
婚礼在一个装饰明亮的酒店房间举行。
[例] Our new hou is being decorated and it will be finished next week.
我们的新房子正在装修中，下周完工。
[归纳拓展]
(1)机务维修
with..白狐吉他谱
. 用……装饰……
be 用……装饰
decorate sb. for sth. 授予某人(奖章或勋章)
(2)decoration n. [U]装饰；[C]装饰品
under decoration 在装修中
[即学即练] 单句语法填空/完成句子
①The decoration(decorate) and furnishings had to be practical enough for a family home.
②He decorated his room with pictures of all his favourite sports figures.
③Our classroom is decorated (decorate) with some beautiful and eyecatching flowers.
④They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.
他们用花和气球装饰了房间。
知识要点2 tradition n. 传统，传统的信仰(或风俗)
(教材P30)According to tradition，the bride was wearing an eyecatching red silk sari.
按照传统，新娘穿着醒目的红色丝绸莎丽。
[例] The company has a long tradition of fine design.
这家公司的优秀设计历史悠久。
[归纳拓展]
(1)It is a trad乌鸦智商
ition to do sth./ 做某事是传统
by tradition 按照传统
(2)traditional adj. 传统的；惯例的
[即学即练] 单句语法填空/完成句子
①In China，it is a tradition to respect(respect) and love the old.
②The traditional(tradition) breakfast in this area is rich in protein and energy.
③By tradition，children can get money in red paper at the Spring Festival.
④There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.
我们家有个传统，新年除夕要办家庭聚会。
知识要点3 impression n. 印象；感想
(教材P30)I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me.
不是所有的传统习俗我都了解，但有一些给我留下了深刻的印象。
[例] My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
他给我的第一印象是他是一个善良、有想法的年轻人。
[归纳拓展]
(1)impresd adj. 印象深刻的
be impresd with/by 对……印象深刻
(2)impress vt. 使印象深刻；使铭记
impress sth. on/upon sb.
＝impress sb. with sth. 使某人牢记某事
(3)impression n. 印象
leave/make/create impression on sb.
给某人留下……印象
(4)impressive adj. 给人以深刻印象的
[即学即练] 单句语法填空/完成句子
①My parents were most impresd (impress) with my performance in the exam.
②The new teacher made a good impression (impress) on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.
③His impressive(impress) deed touched the people prent at the meeting.
④What he said at the meeting made a deep impression on us．
他在会议上说的话让我们印象深刻。
[小片段填空]
What was your first impression (impress) of college? Usually, our parents impress the importance of it. To my joy, I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about my performance. Instead, it made a good impression on them. To tell the truth, it is an impressive (impress) memory of life, which I am impresd (impress) with for ever.
知识要点4 entrance n. 进入，出场；入口；进入权；准许加入
(教材P30)One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white hor.
