全新版大学英语综合教程 B3 U5 (文本)_41346.docVIP

Listen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: 1. Of all places imaginable, which one does the singer think is the best for holidays?2. According to the singer, why are people busy coming and going on holidays?3. In what way is Thanksgiving similar to our Spring Festival?4. Is the song closely related to the theme of the unit -- how to celebrate holidays? How? The following word in the recording may be new to you: beat vt. 超过，超越 To begin with, lets listen to a song called Theres No Place Like Home for the Holidays. Theres No Place Like Home for the Holidays ???????????????????Perry Como Oh, theres no place like home for the holidaysCause no matter how far away you roamWhen you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gazeFor the holidays you cant beat home sweet homeI met a man who lives in TennesseeAnd he was heading for Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pieFrom Pennsylvania folks are travelingDown to Dixies sunny shoreFrom Atlantic to PacificGee, the traffic is terrificOh, theres no place like home for the holidaysCause no matter how far away you roamIf you want to be happy in a million waysFor the holidays you cant beat home sweet home ????Perry Como has a very fine, silky voice. Just the sort of voice one needs for a sentimental song full of familiar phrases such as theres no place like home and home sweet home. It sounds as if he is singing about Thanksgiving, as he sings of homemade pumpkin pie, a traditional dish for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving for Americans is much like Spring Festival for us, a time when families try to get back together. In America people often travel many miles to get back to their hometown, whether its from north to south, Pennsylvania...down to Dixie (Dixie is a traditional name for the American South) or from east to west, the Atlantic to Pacific. Text A intergrated course Alex Haley served in the Coast Guard during World War ll. On an especia