highlights the differences between two people, places, things
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comparison to other dancers, he is not good at dancing,
and he intends to highlight the fact that the other dancers
are so good at dancing. Even so, he danced a lot and both
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2. To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself, I went to a
Wsthreaettispa“rtthye. spirit of Carnival”?
The Carnival is a time of passion, friendship, trust and freedom.
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2. How do you understand the sentence “The customs that followed
Twheere pahnryatshein“gabnuytthoirndginbauryt ”o?rdinary” means being “very special”. It is used here to emphasize that the customs are totally different from his own.
Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell
of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street
stands.
Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music
were still swimming all around me.
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Use a group of words related to a topic to describe your experience at a festival. This year, I had the chance to attend the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. I have always had a burning desire to check out this festival, and I really loved it. Originally a small event, it is now one of the hottest tickets in town. It lit up my heart to see the amazing performances, which are based on ancient local traditions. The warmth of the local people was also great and I felt really welcomed. I hope I can go back one day!
It is also important to honour new life. In China, a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.
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4. I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!
What does the “fever” mean here? “Fever” here means “great interest or excitement about something”. The author was so absorbed and interested in the party that he failed to notice that five hours had passed.
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1. Why did the author think “it would be the opportunity of a lifetime”?
“The opportunity of a lifetime” is employed here to talk about the rareness for the author to experience an Indian wedding. He guessed it must be an amazing experience.
want to show? Because the Carnival was in the air. “No wonder” is employed to show that this happy occasion is so grand that it is natural for people to take a week off for this holiday.
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3. Then there was an explosion of colours and lively music,
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of his feet were hurt.
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The second travel journal:
1. No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy ocWcahsyiodni.d the author say “no wonder”? What does the author
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merry in the air
entrance
are caught up in
occasion
tradition
decorated impression

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The travel journal describing Alex’s experience at the Rio
Countries
Related adjectives
Countries
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Australia Australian Egypt Egyptian Russia Russian
Brazil Brazilian Greece Greek Spain Spanish
Canada Canadian India
Table manners are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or
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The first travel journal: 1. … it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. 2. The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. 3. I have two left feet … and both of them hurt!
during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal
and use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a
dragon
boat
race.
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer
Extension
The travel journal uses some country names and related
adjectives.
Complete the table on Page 33 with the example given.
Countries
Related adjectives
Unit 1
Reading 1
高中英语
必修（第二册）
The evolution of video and sound devices
Unit 3 Festivals and customs
Reading 2 Alex around the world