[句型点拨]句中as though引导表语从句，相当于as if。

　　[佳句赏析]It seemed as though she had known Millie for years.

　　现在好像她认识米莉已有好多年了似的。

　　1．Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.(P1)

　　讨论它们(中国节日)是什么时间举行，庆祝的是什么事件，人们在那天做什么事。

　　★take place发生；举行

　　take the place of　　　　 　代替(某人)，接替(某人)的位置

　　take one's place 就位，就席，就座；替代某人

　　in place of(＝in one's place) 替代(某人)；代替(某人的)位置

　　①The wedding will take place in May.

　　婚礼将于五月举行。

　　②There can be no doubt that special classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their (they) place in life sooner.

　　毫无疑问，特殊的课程能够帮助天才儿童更早地毕业，并且能够更早地步入社会开始自己的生活。

　　③Robson came on in_place_of Wilkins ten minutes before the end of the game.

　　比赛结束前十分钟罗布森上场替代威尔金斯。

　　[点津]　take place是不及物动词短语，其后不能接宾语，也不能用于被动语态。

　　2．At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. (P1)

　　在那个时代，特别是在寒冷的冬月里，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿。

　　★starve vi.饿死；挨饿；饿得要死；渴望；极需要vt.使饿死；使挨饿

　　(1)starve to death　　饿死

　　starve to do sth. 渴望做某事

　　starve for sth. 渴望得到某物

　　(2)starvation n. 饥饿

　　①The world sees a large number of children starve to death every day.

　　世界上每天都有许多儿童饿死。

　　②They are starving to_see (see) the footballer.

　　他们急切的想见这位足球明星。

③I am starving for a sight of the sea.