高中英语北师大版必修一学案Unit3PeriodOneWarm-upandLesson1Fes.doc

Unit3Celebration

中国传统节日英文译名

theLanternFestival——元宵节(农历一月十五日)

theDragonBoatFestival——端午节(农历五月五日)

theDouble－ninthDay——重阳节(农历九月九日)

theNewYearsEve——除夕(农历十二月三十日)

?派生

前缀：un－(否定)

un＋fortunately(幸运的)＝unfortunately(不幸地)

后缀：－ly(副词后缀)

serious(认真的)＋ly＝seriously(认真地)

unfortunate(不幸的)＋ly＝unfortunately(不幸地)

－ness(名词后缀)

lonely(孤独的)＋ness＝loneliness(寂寞)

kind(和蔼的)＋ness＝kindness(好意)

?合成

scholar(学者)＋ship＝scholarship(奖学金)

bride(新娘)＋groom＝bridegroom(新郎)

由graduation所想到的以－tion结尾的名词

graduate－graduation(毕业)；celebrate－celebration(庆祝)；decorate－decoration(装饰)

一年一度盛大的诺丁山狂欢节近日于伦敦落下帷幕。在这个动荡的时代，人们似乎更加需要这样一个节日，纵情歌舞，忘却烦恼。

ThisweekendsawoneofthebiggeststreetpartiesintheworldtakeoverLondon，withcrowdsofaroundamillionpeoplefloodingthestreetswithaseaofmusic，songandlaughter.

Butinthesetroubledtimes—withterroristattacks，murderandreligioustensionbeingalmostdailyfrontpagefixtures—isitpropertobespendingtheweekenddancinginthestreets?

“Thesmilesanddancingdonotstopallweekend—thespiritofthecarnivalcantbecrushed.”CreatorRhauneLaslettdesignedthefirstgatheringin1966，afterbeinginspiredbyavision.“Icouldseethestreetsthrongedwithpeopleinbrightlycoloredcostumes，theyweredancingandfollowingbandsandtheywerehappy，”sherecalled.

Duringwhatwasthenaperiodofracialtension，LaslettbelievedthatmusicandlaughterwerewhatwasneededtounitethemeltingpotofnationalitiesinherwestLondonneighborhood.

However，noteveryoneisqueuinguptojoininthefestivities，despitethecarnivalsexcitingsights.“Icantgooutfrommydooronthatdaywithalltherubbisharound，”FortuosoCruz，alocalresident，tellsaLondonnewspaper.

Butwhenamillionpeoplecanetogetherforoneweekendofeating，laughterandmusic—forgettingaboutlifestroublesfor48hours—perhapsafewsoiledlawnsareapriceworthpaying.

词海拾贝

1．laughter/lɑ?ft?/n.笑；笑声

2．costume/k?stju?m/n.服装，装束；戏装

3．queue/kju?/vi.排队；排队