牛津译林版七年级上册英语Unit 8课文音频

Unit 8 翻译：第 8 单元

Let's celebrate! 翻译：让我们庆祝一下！

Festivals are a window to different cultures. 翻译：节日是不同文化的窗口。

In this unit, we will 翻译：在本单元中，我们将

1. read about New Year celebrations in different countries; 翻译：1. 了解不同国家的新年庆祝活动；

2. learn about other festivals around the world; 翻译：2. 了解世界各地的其他节日；

3. talk and write about our favourite festivals; 翻译：3. 谈论并写下我们最喜欢的节日；

4. understand the meaning of different festivals around the world. 翻译：4. 了解世界各地不同节日的意义。

New Year is coming. 翻译：新年即将来临。

Let's find out how people around the world celebrate it and talk about other popular festivals. 翻译：让我们了解一下世界各地的人们是如何庆祝它的，并谈论其他受欢迎的节日。

Welcome to the unit 翻译：欢迎来到本单元

Festivals around the world 翻译：世界各地的节日

A. The Class 1, Grade 7 students are learning about some popular festivals around the world. 翻译：A. 7 年级 1 班的学生正在学习世界各地一些受欢迎的节日。

Look at the pictures below. 翻译：看下面的图片。

Write the names of the festivals in the blanks. 翻译：在空白处写下节日的名字。

the Spring Festival 翻译：春节

the Dragon Boat Festival 翻译：端午节

the Mid-Autumn Festival 翻译：中秋节

Christmas 翻译：圣诞节

Burns Night 翻译：彭斯之夜

the Water Festival 翻译：泼水节

B. Millie is chatting online with her friend in Scotland, Robin, about their favourite festivals. 翻译：B. 米莉正在和她的苏格兰朋友罗宾在网上聊天，谈论他们最喜欢的节日。

Work in pairs and talk about the topic. 翻译：两人一组，讨论这个话题。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下面的对话为例。

What's your favourite festival, Millie? 翻译：米莉，你最喜欢的节日是什么？

I love the Dragon Boat Festival. 翻译：我喜欢端午节。

Many people think it's a festival to remember the great poet, Qu Yuan. 翻译：许多人认为这是一个纪念伟大诗人屈原的节日。

What do you do on that day? 翻译：你们那天做什么？

We have dragon boat races. 翻译：我们有龙舟竞赛。

They're exciting. 翻译：它们很刺激。

We also eat delicious rice dumplings. 翻译：我们还吃美味的粽子。

What festival do you like, Robin? 翻译：罗宾，你喜欢什么节日？

I like Burns Night, a Scottish festival. 翻译：我喜欢彭斯之夜，这是苏格兰的一个节日。

It celebrates the life and work of the great poet, Robert Burns. 翻译：庆祝伟大诗人罗伯特·彭斯的生平和作品。

What do you do on Burns Night? 翻译：你们在彭斯之夜做什么？

We get together with friends and eat a special dish. 翻译：我们和朋友聚在一起吃了道特别的菜。

We also read poems by Robert Burns. 翻译：我们还读罗伯特·彭斯的诗。

It's great fun! 翻译：这很有趣！

C. What other festivals do you know? 翻译：C. 你还知道哪些节日？

Think of a festival and talk about how people celebrate it with your partner. 翻译：想一个节日，和你的搭档谈谈人们是如何一起庆祝的。

Reading 翻译：阅读

Happy New Year 翻译：新年快乐

Amy is watching a video about New Year celebrations around the world. 翻译：埃米正在看一段关于世界各地新年庆祝活动的视频。

Here is the video script. 翻译：这是视频脚本。

Before reading, think about the questions below. 翻译：在阅读之前，请思考以下问题。

1. How do you celebrate New Year? 翻译：1. 你们怎么庆祝新年？

2. Why do we celebrate New Year? 翻译：2. 我们为什么庆祝新年？

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 翻译：晚上好，女士们，先生们。

New Year is coming. 翻译：新年即将来临。

Let's see how people all over the world are celebrating it. 翻译：让我们看看世界各地的人们是如何庆祝的。

Look at the man. 翻译：看那个人。

He is spreading salt on his doorstep. 翻译：他在家门阶上撒盐。

This is for good luck and peace. 翻译：这是为了祈求好运与安宁。

People in Türkiye think salt will keep bad things away in the coming year. 翻译：土耳其的人们认为盐会让他们在来年远离不好的东西。

Isn't that interesting? 翻译：那不是很有趣吗？

Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door. 翻译：在希腊，一位老妇人正在往门上挂洋葱。

It's a Greek tradition to welcome the new year. 翻译：这是希腊迎接新年的一种传统。

Onions are a symbol of good luck and health. 翻译：洋葱象征着好运与健康。

It's near midnight in Denmark. 翻译：丹麦快午夜了。

Look! The families are all standing on chairs. 翻译：看！这家人都站在椅子上。

When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year. 翻译：当时钟敲响 12 点，他们从椅子上一跃而下进入新的一年。

They hope to get over any problem in the new year ahead! 翻译：他们祈愿在未来的一年里能克服任何困难！

In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. 翻译：在哥伦比亚，一些人正带着行李箱在街区里走来走去。

Are they travellers? 翻译：他们是旅行者吗？

No! They're hoping for a new year with lots of travel. 翻译：不，他们在祈愿新的一年里有很多旅行。

The world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions. 翻译：这个世界充满了精彩有趣的新年传统。

But wherever you are, Happy New Year! 翻译：但是无论你在哪儿，祝你新年快乐！

'Ladies and gentlemen' is a common way to address a group of people especially in a formal, public setting. 翻译：“女士们，先生们”是向一群人讲话的常见语，尤其是在正式的、公共的场合。

A. Look at the following pictures about how people are celebrating New Year. 翻译：A. 看下面关于人们是如何庆祝新年的图片。

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 翻译：用正确的单词填空。

Then match each of the pictures with the correct country. 翻译：然后将每张图片与正确的国家相匹配。

a. Türkiye 翻译：a. 土耳其

b. Greece 翻译：b. 希腊

c. Denmark 翻译：c. 丹麦

d. Colombia 翻译：d. 哥伦比亚

B. Read the video script again. 翻译：B. 再读一遍视频脚本。

Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. 翻译：如果句子是正确的，就写 T，如果是错误的，就写 F。

Then correct the false one(s). 翻译：然后纠正错误。

1. People in Türkiye like to spread sugar on the ground to welcome the new year. 翻译：1. 土耳其的人喜欢在地上撒糖来迎接新年。

2. Greek people think onions can bring them good luck and health. 翻译：2. 希腊人认为洋葱能给他们带来好运与健康。

3. People in Denmark sit on chairs quietly to welcome the new year. 翻译：3. 丹麦人静静地坐在椅子上迎接新年。

4. In Colombia, people carry suitcases around the block to catch the train home. 翻译：4. 在哥伦比亚，人们为了赶回家的火车提着行李箱绕着街区走。

5. The video is about some interesting New Year celebrations in different countries. 翻译：5. 这段视频是关于不同国家一些有趣的新年庆祝活动。

C. Amy is watching the video with Shirley. 翻译：C. 埃米正在和雪莉一起看视频。

Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below. 翻译：用下面方框中单词和短语的正确形式完成对话。

block 翻译：街区

celebrate 翻译：庆祝 颂扬

keep ... away 翻译：使⋯⋯远离

onion 翻译：洋葱

strike 翻译：敲，鸣，报时；撞击

midnight 翻译：午夜

tradition 翻译：传统

spread 翻译：使分散 传播 传播，散布，扩展，蔓延

D. Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. 翻译：D. 想想下面的问题。与同学们分享你的答案。

1. Which of the celebrations in the four countries interests you most? Why? 翻译：1. 你对这四个国家的哪一个庆祝活动最感兴趣？为什么？

2. People often use the phrase 'out with the old, in with the new' when they celebrate New Year. 翻译：2. 人们在庆祝新年时经常用“旧的不去，新的不来”这句习语。

What does it mean in Chinese? 翻译：它在中文里是什么意思？

3. Do you know any other interesting ways to celebrate New Year? 翻译：3. 你知道其他庆祝新年的有趣方式吗？

Share one with your classmates. 翻译：和你的同学们分享一个。

Grammar 翻译：语法

Present continuous tense 翻译：现在进行时

Kitty is writing about New Year celebrations at her school. 翻译：基蒂正在写她学校的新年庆祝活动。

Read the text and pay attention to the expressions in bold. 翻译：阅读文章，注意粗体表达。

New Year's Day is coming. 翻译：元旦即将来临。

Our school is having a show to celebrate the festival. 翻译：我们学校正在举办一场演出来庆祝这个节日。

Look at me, the girl in the middle! 翻译：看我，中间的那个女孩！

We are dancing. 翻译：我们正在跳舞。

The boy behind us is Daniel. 翻译：我们身后的男孩是丹尼尔。

He is playing the violin. 翻译：他正在拉小提琴。

The girl over there is Sandy. 翻译：那边的女孩是桑迪。

She is playing the piano with another girl. 翻译：她和另一个女孩正在弹钢琴。

They are playing lively music for the dance. 翻译：他们正在为舞蹈演奏生动活泼的音乐。

Work out the rule! 翻译：找出规律！

We make positive and negative sentences using the present continuous tense like this: 翻译：我们像这样使用现在进行时构成肯定句和否定句：

I am playing. 翻译：我正在玩。

You/We/They are playing. 翻译：你们/我们/他们正在玩。

He/She/It is playing. 翻译：他/她/它正在玩。

I am not playing. 翻译：我没有在玩。

You/We/They are not playing. 翻译：你们/我们/他们没有在玩。

He/She/It is not playing. 翻译：他/她/它没有在玩。

We ask and answer questions using the present continuous tense like this: 翻译：我们像这样使用现在进行时来提问和回答问题：

Am I playing? 翻译：我正在玩吗？

Are you/we/they playing? 翻译：你们/我们/他们正在玩吗？

Is he/she/it playing? 翻译：他/她/它正在玩吗？

Yes, I am. 翻译：是的，我正在玩。

Yes, you/we/they are. 翻译：是的，你们/我们/他们正在玩。

Yes, he/she/it is. 翻译：是的，他/她/它正在玩。

No, I am not/'m not. 翻译：不，我没在玩。

No, you/we/they are not/aren't. 翻译：不，你们/我们/他们没在玩。

No, he/she/it is not/isn't. 翻译：不，他/她/它没在玩。

The table below shows how we make the -ing form of a verb. 翻译：下表表明我们如何构成动词的 -ing 形式。

Most verbs 翻译：大多数动词

+ ing 翻译：加 ing

walk → walking 翻译：步行

Verbs ending in a silent e 翻译：以不发音的 e 结尾的动词

- e + ing 翻译：去 e 加 ing

welcome → welcoming 翻译：欢迎

Verbs ending in ie 翻译：以 ie 结尾的动词

- ie + y + ing 翻译：去 ie 加 y 再加 ing

Iie → lying 翻译：躺

Some verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant 翻译：一些以一个元音字母加一个辅音字母结尾的动词

double the consonant + ing 翻译：双写辅音字母再加 ing

put → putting 翻译：放

A. Amy is showing Millie a video about how her family are celebrating New Year. 翻译：A. 埃米正在给米莉看一段关于她家如何庆祝新年的视频。

Complete her sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 翻译：用括号中动词的正确形式完成她的句子。

B. Amy and Sandy are talking on the phone. Complete their conversation. 翻译：B. 埃米和桑迪正在通电话。完成她们的对话。

Use the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. 翻译：使用括号中动词的现在进行时。

C. Find some photos of New Year celebrations at your school or home. 翻译：C. 在学校或家里找一些新年庆祝活动的图片。

Write a short text about what people in the photos are doing, 翻译：写一篇关于图片中的人在做什么的短文，

using the present continuous tense. 翻译：注意用现在进行时。

Pronunciation 翻译：发音

/w/ and /v/ 翻译：/w/ 和 /v/

When you make the /w/ sound, 翻译：当你发 /w/ 的音时，

you push your lips forward and make your mouth round. 翻译：你把嘴唇向前推，使嘴巴变成圆形。

1. wait 翻译：1. 等待

2. wet 翻译：2. 潮湿的

3. warm 翻译：3. 温暖的

4. worry 翻译：4. 担心

5. walk 翻译：5. 步行

6. went 翻译：6. 去

7. what 翻译：7. 什么

8. water 翻译：8. 水

When you make the /v/ sound, 翻译：当你发 /v/ 的音时，

make sure that your top teeth touch your lower lip and push air out of your mouth 翻译：确保你的上齿碰到你的下唇，然后把空气送出口腔。

1. van 翻译：1. 货车

2. voice 翻译：2. 声音

3. volleyball 翻译：3. 排球运动

4. very 翻译：4. 非常

5. video 翻译：5. 视频

6. visit 翻译：6. 参观

7. violin 翻译：7. 小提琴

8. view 翻译：8. 景色

A. Millie is waiting for Wendy at Sunshine Park. 翻译：A. 米莉正在阳光公园等温迪。

Read Millie's messages to Wendy and try to pronounce the /w/ and /v/ sounds correctly. 翻译：阅读米莉给温迪的信息，并试着正确发 /w/ 和 /v/ 的音。

Wendy, when will you get here? 翻译：温迪，你什么时候到？

Can you find the way? 翻译：你能找到路吗？

Don't worry. 翻译：别担心。

You can get help from this website. 翻译：你可以从这个网站获得帮助。

A lot of people are watching a show in the park. 翻译：公园里有很多人在看演出。

What a wonderful voice! 翻译：多么美妙的声音啊！

B. Here is a tongue twister. Listen carefully. Then practise reading it correctly. 翻译：B. 这有一个绕口令。仔细听。然后练习正确地读出来。

Wendy and I are watching a New Year show. 翻译：温迪和我正在看新年节目。

Two artists, Violet and William are singing at the Window of the World. 翻译：两位艺术家，维奥莱特和威廉正在世界之窗唱歌。

Both Violet and William have a very wonderful voice. 翻译：维奥莱特和威廉的嗓音都非常美妙。

They sing very well. 翻译：他们唱得很好。

Their song is about warm wishes for the new year. 翻译：他们的歌是关于新年的温馨祝愿。

C. Simon is asking Annie about her favourite festival. 翻译：C. 西蒙正在问安妮她最喜欢的节日。

Listen to what they say. 翻译：听听他们说什么。

Then practise saying the sentences. 翻译：然后练习说这些句子。

Which festival in winter is your favourite? 翻译：你最喜欢冬天的哪个节日？

I like the Lantern Festival best. 翻译：我最喜欢元宵节。

I like to visit the park very much. 翻译：我非常喜欢去公园。

I can enjoy the colourful lantern show! 翻译：我可以欣赏五彩缤纷的灯展！

Integration 翻译：整合

Festivals for the family 翻译：家庭节日

A. It is the Festival Week at Sunshine Middle School. 翻译：A. 今天是阳光中学的节日周。

Students are learing about different festivals. 翻译：学生们正在学习不同的节日。

Read the article and answer the questions below. 翻译：阅读文章并回答以下问题。

The Double Ninth Festival 翻译：重阳节

The Double Ninth Festival is in autumn. 翻译：重阳节在秋天。

On this day, people often go mountain climbing and enjoy the natural beauty of autumn. 翻译：在这一天，人们经常去爬山，

It is also a time to show love for our elders. 翻译：欣赏秋天的自然美景。

The name 'double ninth' sounds like 'forever' in Chinese. 翻译：这也是一个向长辈表达爱意的时刻。“九九”这个名字在中文里听起来像“永远”。

On this day, we wish our elders a long and happy life. 翻译：在这一天，我们祝愿长辈们长寿幸福。

1. What do people do on the Double Ninth Festival? 翻译：1. 人们在重阳节做什么？

2. Does your family have any special traditions on the Double Ninth Festival? 翻译：2. 你们家在重阳节有什么特别的传统吗？

What are they? 翻译：都是什么？

B. Simon is talking to his sister Annie about Mothers Day and Father's Day. 翻译：B. 西蒙正在和他的妹妹安妮谈论母亲节和父亲节。

Listen to their conversation and complete the notes below. 翻译：听他们的对话，并完成下面的笔记。

—Simon, do you know any other important days in a year? 翻译：—西蒙，你知道一年中还有其他重要的日子吗？

—Sure. There's Mother's Day and Father's Day. 翻译： —当然。有母亲节和父亲节。

—Oh, yes. 翻译：—哦，是的。

When is Mother's Day? 翻译：母亲节是什么时候？

—It's on the second Sunday in May. 翻译： —它在五月的第二个星期天。

—What can we do for our mom on this day? 翻译： —在这一天我们能为妈妈做什么？

—We can make breakfast for her or give her flowers. 翻译： —我们可以给她做早餐或送她花。

—Nice. And when is Father's Day? 翻译： —不错。父亲节是什么时候？

—It's on the third Sunday in June. 翻译： —它在六月的第三个星期天。

Like on Mother's Day, children can give their dad a gift or do something special for them. 翻译：就像母亲节一样，孩子们可以给爸爸送礼物或为他们做一些特别的事情。

—OK. 翻译： —好的。

—Mother's Day and Father's Day are now popular around the world. 翻译： —母亲节和父亲节现在在世界各地都很受欢迎。

It's a tradition for children to do something nice for their parents on these days. 翻译：在这些日子里，孩子们为父母做点好事是一种传统。

C. Simon is talking to Will about important festivals. 翻译：C. 西蒙正在和威尔谈论重要的节日。

Work in pairs and talk about how you celebrate some important festivals. 翻译：两人一组，谈谈你们是如何庆祝一些重要节日的。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下面的对话为例。

Hey, Will. 翻译：嘿，威尔。

What do you usually do for Christmas in the UK? 翻译：在英国，你们圣诞节通常做什么？

We usually get together with family and friends for a big dinner. 翻译：我们通常和家人、朋友聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。

We give each other presents and sing Christmas songs. 翻译：我们还互相送礼物，唱圣诞歌。

Lovely! In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year, like your Christmas. 翻译：真不错！在中国，春节是一年中最重要的节日，就像你们的圣诞节一样。

We clean our homes, and we also have a big family dinner on the Chinese New Year's Eve. 翻译：我们打扫干净我们的家，我们也会在除夕夜吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。

That sounds like a lot of fun too! 翻译：听起来也很有趣！

I'd love to spend the Spring Festival in China one day. 翻译：我希望有一天能在中国过春节。

We use 'Lovely!' 翻译：当我们想表达我们对某人所说或所做的事情感到高兴时，我们会用“真不错！”

as a response when we want to show we are happy about what someone said or did, 翻译：作为回应，

similar to 'That's nice/great!' 翻译：类似于“那很好/太棒了！”。

D. The students in Class 1, Grade 7 are writing about their favourite festivals. 翻译：D. 7 年级 1 班的学生正在写他们最喜欢的节日。

D1. Here is Simon's writing plan. 翻译：D1. 这是西蒙的写作计划。

Read it below. 翻译：请阅读下图。

The Spring Festival 翻译：春节

What is the Spring Festival? 翻译：什么是春节？

An important holiday in China 翻译：中国的一个重要节日

Most Chinese families celebrate it 翻译：大多数中国家庭都会庆祝它

Always in January or February 翻译：总是在一月或二月

How do people celebrate the Spring Festival? 翻译：人们如何庆祝春节？

Clean their homes 翻译：打扫他们的家

Put up Spring Festival couplets 翻译：贴春联

Families get together 翻译：家人聚在一起

Have a big dinner 翻译：吃一顿丰盛的晚餐

Watch TV 翻译：看电视

The Spring Festival Gala 翻译：春节联欢晚会

Visit relatives and friends 翻译：拜访亲友

Kids get red packets 翻译：孩子们会收到红包

D2. Read Simon's article about his favourite festival. 翻译：D2. 阅读西蒙关于他最喜欢的节日的文章。

The Spring Festival 翻译：春节

My favourite festival is the Spring Festival. 翻译：我最喜欢的节日是春节。

It is an important holiday in China. 翻译：这是中国的一个重要节日。

It is always in January or February. 翻译：它总是在一月或二月。

Usually, people clean their homes and put up Spring Festival couplets. 翻译：通常，人们会提前打扫房屋并贴春联。

On the Chinese New Year's Eve, families get together and enjoy a big dinner. 翻译：除夕夜，一家人聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。

We prepare some dishes with special meanings, like jiaozi and niangao. 翻译：我们会准备一些有特殊寓意的菜肴，比如饺子和年糕。

Then people like to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. 翻译：然后人们会在电视上看春节联欢晚会。

During the holiday, people visit relatives and friends and send each other good wishes. 翻译：节日期间，人们拜访亲友互相送上美好的祝愿。

Elders often give kids red packets to wish them good luck. 翻译：长辈们经常给孩子们红包祝他们好运。

The Spring Festival lasts till the Lantern Festival. 翻译：春节一直持续到元宵节。

It is often cold at this time of year, 翻译：一年中的这个时候通常很冷，

but people feel warm in their hearts. 翻译：但人们心里很温暖。

D3. Write about your favourite festival. 翻译：D3. 写下你最喜欢的节日。

Make a writing plan like the one in Part D1. 翻译：制定一个类似于 D1 部分的写作计划。

Use Simon's article as a model. 翻译：以西蒙的文章为例。

Useful expressions 翻译：常用表达

My favourite festival is ... 翻译：我最喜欢的节日是⋯⋯

It is usually/always in ... 翻译：它通常/总是在⋯⋯

On this day, we dance/sing/send each other wishes/ ... 翻译：在这一天，我们跳舞/唱歌/互相送上祝愿/⋯⋯

During this festival, we have a big dinner/spend time with family/watch a firework show/ ... 翻译：在节日期间，我们会吃一顿丰盛的晚餐/与家人共度时光/看烟花秀/⋯⋯

Usually, people ... 翻译：通常，人们⋯⋯

... is a popular activity/tradition. 翻译：⋯⋯是一种受欢迎的活动/传统。

The best part about this festival is that ... 翻译：这个节日最棒的部分是⋯⋯

It lasts until ... 翻译：它一直持续到⋯⋯

Assessment 翻译：评估

What I can do 翻译：我能做什么

Me 翻译：我

Partner 翻译：搭档

1. I can talk about how people celebrate different festivals around the world. 翻译：1. 我能谈谈世界各地人们是如何庆祝不同节日的。

2. I can use the present continuous tense correctly. 翻译：2. 我能正确使用现在进行时。

3. I can talk and write about my favourite festivals with the new words in this unit. 翻译：3. 我能用本单元的新单词谈论和写关于我最喜欢的节日的事。

4. I can pronounce the sounds /w/ and /v/ correctly in words. 翻译：4. 我能在单词中正确发出 /w/ 和 /v/ 的音。

5. I know more about the meaning of different festivals around the world. 翻译：5. 我对世界各地不同节日的意义了解更多。

Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 127. 翻译：通过做第 127 页的练习来评估你对新单词和语法的学习情况。

Result: 翻译：结果：

Weak 翻译：一般

Good 翻译：不错

Wonderful 翻译：非常棒

I am good at ______. 翻译：我擅长______。

I need to spend more time on ______. 翻译：我需要花更多的时间在______。

My action plan: 翻译：我的行动计划：

Further study 翻译：拓展学习

Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth is an English TV documentary about the Chinese New Year. 翻译：《中国新年：全球最大的庆典》是一部关于中国新年的英文电视纪录片。

It looks at all the interesting and exciting Chinese New Year traditions, 翻译：它展示了所有有趣和令人兴奋的中国新年传统，

such as the temple fair in Beijing and the lion dance in Hong Kong. 翻译：比如北京的庙会和香港的舞狮。

Watch the programme and learn more about different ways of celebrating the festival around China. 翻译：观看节目，了解更多关于中国各地庆祝节日的不同方式。

Are there any special Chinese New Year traditions in your hometown? 翻译：你的家乡有什么特别的中国新年传统吗？

Share them with your classmates. 翻译：与你的同学们分享。