1、 Unit 1 Festivals around the world VocabularyTeaching goals: To know about basic meanings and usage of new vocabulary.1.2. To make use of them in a proper way. 重點詞匯重點詞匯1. take place 發生發生 (happen/ arise/ occur/come about)Most of things that take place are beyond expectation.(按照計劃或安排按照計劃或安排)舉行舉行 to be

2、 heldAn exam takes place every month.有關有關place的短語的短語:take your place(seat) take ones place take the place of sb. in place of in place out of place in the first place2. celebration n. 慶祝；祝賀（強調以行動）慶祝；祝賀（強調以行動） congratulation 慶祝；祝賀（強調以言語慶祝；祝賀（強調以言語)in celebration of 慶祝慶祝類似結構的短語：類似結構的短語：in search of in

3、memory of in honor of in case of in need of in charge of in the course of in favor of in spite of in view of 鑒于鑒于in support of 3. starve v. 挨餓；餓死挨餓；餓死starve to deathbe starved to deatheg. Without relief food, the villagers were starved to death.缺乏；渴求缺乏；渴求starve for /be starved for類似的短語：類似的短語： long f

4、or be anxious forbe thirsty for be hungry forbe dying for be eager for4. origin n. 起源；起因；出身；籍貫起源；起因；出身；籍貫origin of speciesoriginal adj. 原來的；起初的原來的；起初的注意：注意：source n. 源頭；發源源頭；發源5. belief n. 信任；信仰；信心信任；信仰；信心eg.Your beliefs pave your way to success or block you. 常見搭配：常見搭配：beyond belief have belief inha

5、ve/hold the belief that6. dress up 打扮；盛裝打扮；盛裝dress sb. up asCheats always dress themselves up as honest men.裝飾（裝飾（decorate)You have dressed up the dreams of others.注意：注意：make updress sb.be dressed in eg. Dressed in white, she stood out among the guests.7. play a trick on/upon = play tricks on/upon 搞

6、惡作劇；詐騙搞惡作劇；詐騙life will play a trick on/upon us sometimes.類似的短語：類似的短語：play a joke on/upon=play jokes on/uponmake fun of make a fool of laugh at8.gain v. 獲得；得到獲得；得到Sometimes to gain is to lose.gain respect/ fame/experience/trust/independencen. 好處；利益好處；利益No pains， no gains.9. award n. 獎；獎品獎；獎品win/get a

7、n award present an awardvt. 授予；獎勵授予；獎勵award sb. sth.= award sth to sb.辨析：辨析：award reward prize award 強調某方面做的突出，優秀而給予強調某方面做的突出，優秀而給予的獎勵。的獎勵。reward 強調給予某人回報，報答。強調給予某人回報，報答。prize 強調競爭，比賽或抽獎中獲得的獎強調競爭，比賽或抽獎中獲得的獎勵。勵。10. admire vt. 贊美；欽佩；羨慕。贊美；欽佩；羨慕。admire sb. for sth./doing sth.However big the fool, there

8、 is a bigger fool to admire him.欣賞欣賞 Never be too busy and stop to admire the sights.11.look forward to 期望；期待；盼望期望；期待；盼望We look forward to a perfect ending of the TV series.有關有關look的的動詞短語：的的動詞短語：look ahead look aroundlook back on look intolook down on/upon look throughlook onas look out for 12.turn

9、up 出現；到場出現；到場 （show up）不能用于被動語態。不能用于被動語態。The person I am waiting for hasnt turned up.有關有關 turn 的動詞短語：的動詞短語：turn around turn downturn to turn in turn over turn onturn off turn out13. keep ones word 守信用；履行諾言守信用；履行諾言 break ones word 食言食言注意：注意：word 均用單數形式均用單數形式有關有關word的短語：的短語：have a word with have words

10、 within a word in other wordsWord comes that.14.hold ones breath 屏息；屏氣屏息；屏氣They held their breath to see who would win.有關有關breath的其他短語：的其他短語：take/have a deep breathout of breath lose ones breath15. apologize vi. 道歉道歉apologize to sb. for(doing) sth.It is no need apologizing for the mistakes that you

11、didnt make.apology n. 道歉道歉Please accept my apology for my rudeness.make /offer an apology to sb. for sth.16. set off 出發；動身出發；動身( set out)We are setting off for the dreamland.激發；引發（激發；引發（arouse)The old picture set off his feelings of homesickness.set aside set up set downset out set about 17.remind v

12、t. 提醒；使想起提醒；使想起remind sb. of remind sb. to do sth.remind thatAlmost everything in the old house will remind me of the past time.He was reminding you not to forget the lesson.18.forgive vt. (forgave，forgiven) 原諒；原諒；寬恕寬恕forgive sb.Forgive others whenever you can. forgive sb. for sth.Forgive ourselves

13、for all mistakes we have made by chance.19. drown vi.淹死；溺水淹死；溺水注意：注意：drowned 淹死的；溺水而亡的淹死的；溺水而亡的 drowning 溺水的；將溺死的溺水的；將溺死的They are searching for the body of the drowned boy.Who saved the drowning boy?vt.淹沒；浸泡淹沒；浸泡He drowned his sorrows in drink.辨析：辨析：take place 有安排而發生。有安排而發生。happen 偶然地或無預兆地發生，通常指偶然地或

14、無預兆地發生，通常指不好的事情。也可指碰巧發生或做了什么。不好的事情。也可指碰巧發生或做了什么。break out 指災難，事故，戰爭等事情突指災難，事故，戰爭等事情突然爆發。然爆發。辨析：辨析：discuss argue debatediscuss 意思是意思是“討論討論” ,強調為解決問題強調為解決問題而交流意見，商討，沒有說服對方的意思。而交流意見，商討，沒有說服對方的意思。argue 意思是意思是“爭論爭論”，“爭辯爭辯”，強調，強調提出自己的看法并且說出理由，目的是說提出自己的看法并且說出理由，目的是說服對方。服對方。debate 意思是意思是“辯論辯論”, 指在正式場合進指在正式場合進行辯論，雙方各自陳述自己的理由。行辯論，雙方各自陳述自己的理由。辨析：辨析：clothing clothes clothclothing :衣服的總稱，不可數名詞，做句衣服的總稱，不可數名詞，做句子主語謂語動詞用單數，不能與具體的數子主語謂語動詞用單數，不能