UNIT4
HISTORYANDTRADITIONS
Readingforwriting;
■Bytheendofthisclass,wewillbeableto:
1.analyzethestructureandlanguagefeaturesofthepassage;
2.figureouttherelationshipbetweenthebeautyandthetraditions;
3.imitateanddescribeourhometownfromdifferentsenses.;LetsenjoyourtriptoIreland!;←Nationalflag;Step2.;;1.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?
A．ThebeautifulsceneryoftheIreland
B．ThehistoryoftheIreland
C．ThebeautifulsceneryandtraditionsoftheIreland
D．ThecustomsoftheIreland
2.WhatmakestheIrishcountrysideexcitingandinspiring?
A．ThebeautifulcountrysidesceneryoftheIreland
B．ThelonghistoryoftheIrishcountryside
C．ThetraditionsoftheIrishcountryside
D．ManygreencountiesintheIreland
;3．WhatarethebestwaystoexperiencesomeIrishtraditionsandcultures?
A.Dancewiththenatives
B.Drinkaglassofwineoralocalbeerinavillagepub
C.Singasongwiththenatives
D.Enjoysometraditionalmusic
;;;【即学即练】
(1)Differentethnicgroupshavedifferent_________(custom).
(2)Naxiwomenhavethecutsom________playingcardsoncardtablesinthemiddleofthestreet.
(3)Itismycustom_________(sleep)late.
;2.greetvt.问候；迎接
Hegreetedhisteacherbysaying“Goodmorning”.
他向老师打招呼说“早上好”。
WheneverImether,shegreetedmewithsweetsmile.
每次我见到她，她都用甜甜的微笑迎接我。
【知识归纳】
greetsbbydoingsth通过……向某人问候
greetsbwithsth以……来迎接某人
greetingn.问候；致意；迎接;【即学即练】
(1)Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreeted________good
reviews.
(2)Theyexchanged_____________(greet)andsatdowntolunch.
(3)WheneverIgothome,he____________________myhandsandjumping
upanddown.每当我回到家，它都会舔(lick)我的手，跳上跳下来迎接我。;3.rollvi.vt.(使)翻滚；(使)滚动
n.卷(轴)；翻滚
【知识归纳】
rolldownthecheeks滚下脸颊
rollinto滚入
rollover翻转
arolloffilm一卷胶卷
rocknroll(rockandroll)摇滚乐
rollingadj.(山丘)绵延起伏的
aforward/backwardroll前／后滚翻;【即学即练】
;4.strikingadj.引人注目的；显著的
【知识归纳】
strikevt.撞；碰；撞击；碰撞;打；击;突击；攻击;侵袭；爆发;