2019年7月19日 星期五

Unit 8: Welcoming the New Year


Unit 8: Welcoming the New Year (E)

Reading
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  世界各地的人們在不同的日子以不同方式慶祝新年的來臨。讓我們看一下一些在非洲、歐洲和亞洲的除夕慶祝活動。
[Question] What is the main idea of this article?
[Answer] The article introduces some ________ ________ ________ ________ in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
[1-1] People all over the world celebrate the coming of the new year in different ways and on different days.
                (1) the coming of + N表示「……的到來」之意;coming在此為名詞,須用單
                        數。例:
We all look forward to ________ ________ ________ Christmas.
            我們都很期待聖誕節的到來。
                 (2) in a(n)...way為「以……的方式」。例:
Sarah did her hair ________ ________ special ________.
            Sarah用很特別的方式處理她的頭髮。
[1-2]      Let’s take a look at some New Year’s Eve celebrations in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
           (1) Let’s take a look....             
文法一點通
let’s + V = let us + V 讓我們……
let為使役動詞,意為「使……,讓……」,後面接原形動詞。例:
________ take a five-minute break.
  讓我們休息五分鐘。
注意,let通常不用被動語態,若要使用被動語態表達此意,則須寫成be allowed to。例:
My father ________ ________ ________ out with my friends today.
我爸爸今天讓我和朋友出去。
I was allowed to go out with my friends today.
     我被允許今天和朋友出去。

           (2) take/have a look at... 表示「看一下……」。例:               
        Come and ________ ________ ________ ________ my new watch.
         
來看一下我的新手錶。

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  奈及利亞的伊格博人大約在320日歡慶新年。在除夕時,伊格博人將門鎖上,不讓舊年靠近。他們也要求小孩躲在家裡。那樣的話,舊年離開時才不會有機會將小孩帶走。午夜過後,伊格博人便走到外面拍手來迎接新年。
[Question] When do the Igbo people in Nigeria celebrate the New Year?
[Answer] They celebrate the New Year ________ ________ ________.
[2-1] That way, the old year won’t have the chance to take their children away as it            leaves.
(1) that way = in that way,表示「那樣的話」。
(2) have/get a chance to V表示「有機會做某事」。例:         
       Since Larry is free today, he has ________ ________ ________ ________ the museum.
既然Larry今天沒事,他就有機會去參觀博物館。
(3) take A away (from B) 為「將A (B那裡) 帶走」之意。例:             
       I don’t want to eat anything. Please ________ the food ________.
        
我不想吃任何東西。請把食物拿走。
(4) as在此相當於when的用法。例:        
       I ran into an old friend ________ I was shopping in the department store.
        
當我正在百貨公司購物時,我偶然遇見一位老朋友。

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  在俄羅斯,除夕就跟美國的聖誕節一樣重要,而且這兩個慶祝活動在很多方面很類似。在1231日的傍晚,莫斯科的人們在克里姆林宮舉行盛大的除夕慶祝活動。在慶祝室的中間立著一棵高大的樹,樹上裝飾著色彩繽紛的球和燈泡。站在前門的小丑在孩童們等待聖誕老人的時候發送禮物給他們。聖誕老人總是帶著更多的禮物前來。孩子們唱歌,而魔術師跟小丑則表演戲法。除此之外,當晚人們通常會吃肉餃以及許多其他的小點心。
[Question] What do people in Russia eat on the evening of December 31?
[Answer] ____________________________________________________________




[3-1] In Russia, New Year’s Eve is as important as Christmas in the United States, and the two celebrations are alike in many ways.
文法一點通
A + be + as Adj as + B AB一樣……
        此句型為形容詞原級的表達法,用以表示二者在某方面相等的比較,當as前面的動詞為be動詞或連綴動詞時,後面須接形容詞。例:
Meg is ________ young ________ Ray.
  MegRay一樣年輕。
        此外,第一個 as 之前可以加上 almostnearlyjusthalf 等來修飾程度。例:
Tracy’s hair is nearly ________ long ________ mine.
  Tracy的頭髮幾乎和我的一樣長。
The bread is just ________ hard ________ a rock.
  這塊麵包和石頭一樣硬。
        若為否定句時,通常第一個as可由so代替。例:
Luke is not as friendly as his brother.
Luke is not so friendly as his brother.
     Luke沒有和他哥哥一樣友善。
[3-2] On the evening of December 31, people in Moscow hold a great New Year’s Eve              celebration in the Kremlin.
morningafternoonevening一般須搭配介系詞in,但如果前面或後面有加日期的話,則要用介系詞on。例:
Katie will go out on a first date with Collin ________ ________ ________.
Katie星期五傍晚將和Collin第一次約會。
[3-3] A tall tree stands in the middle of the celebration room and is decorated with                colorful balls and lights.
          be decorated with為「被……裝飾」之意,為被動語態。例:
   
The dining room was ________ ________ beautiful paintings and flowers.
     
飯廳是用美麗的畫作和花朵裝飾而成。


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        在日本,除夕是在1231日。日本人會在這個特別的日子打掃他們的房子。晚餐時,他們吃蕎麥麵作為送走舊年和迎接新年的方式。當午夜接近時,日本廟宇的鐘會被敲響108次,而許多人會熬夜聆聽鐘響。在元旦當天,早起迎接新年的第一個日出對日本人來說是很重要的。然後,日本的小孩會收到錢當作禮物,而大多數的成人則會待在家裡度過寧靜的一天。
        那你呢?你在臺灣是如何迎接和慶祝新年的到來呢?
[Question] Why do the people in Japan eat buckwheat noodles for diner?
[Answer] They eat buckwheat noodles for dinner as a way of ________________
___________________________________________________________.
[4-1] In Japan, New Year’s Eve falls on December 31.
fall on表示「適逢……(的日子)」之意。例:
    My birthday ________ ________ a Sunday this year.
我今年的生日適逢星期天。
[4-2] For dinner, they eat buckwheat noodles as a way of sending away the old year and           welcoming the new year.
(1) have/eat sth for dinner為「以某物當晚餐」之意。例:            
       __________________________________________________________________
         Renee
吃牛肉麵當晚餐。
          (2) as在此為介系詞,表「作為……」之意。例:          
       Daphne gave me a book ________ a gift.
         Daphne
給我一本書當作禮物。
[4-3] Then, Japanese children receive money as gifts, and most adults spend a quiet day       at home.
文法一點通
動詞spend的主詞必須為人,其後可以接時間或金錢:
sb + spend + 時間 (+ V-ing) 花費時間 (做某事)    
Mr. Tyler decided to ________ more time with his family.
  Mr. Tyler決定花多點時間與家人相處。
Robert often ________ his holidays ________ online games.
  Robert時常將他的假日花在玩線上遊戲。
sb + spend + 金錢 + on + sth 花費金錢在某物上
Rose ________ one thousand NT dollars ________ this white sweater.
  Rose花了一千元在這件白色的毛衣上。
[5-1] How about you? = What about you? = And you?,意為「那你呢?」,主要用來反      問別人。例:
    A: I don’t like this movie. ________ ________ ________? 
我不喜歡這部電影,你呢?
    B: Me, either.
         我也是。

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