Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

I think that mooncakes are delicious. I think that mooncakes are delicious. 我觉得月饼很好吃。

Section A

A 部分

Language Goal：Give a personal reactioin Language Goal：Give a personal reactioin 语言目标：进行个人反应


1a

Match the pictures with the descriptions. Match the pictures with the descriptions. 将图片与描述相匹配。 节日
  1. _________ The Water Festival in Thailand
  2. _________ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong
  3. _________ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing
  4. _________ The Lantern Fastival in Jiangxi
  1. _________ 泰国水上节
  2. _________ 香港端午节
  3. _________ 北京的春节
  4. _________ 江西的元宵节
 短语 What a great day! What did you like best?
I loved the races! But I guess it was a little too crowded. 多么美好的一天！你最喜欢什么？
我喜欢比赛！但我觉得有点太拥挤了。


1b

Listen and circle T for true or F for false. Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 听录音，圈出 T 表示正确，圈出 F 表示错误。 录音对话 Mary：What a great day!
Bill ：Yes, it was really fun!
Mary：What did you like best?
Bill ：I loved the races! They were really interesting to watch. How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!
Mary：Yes! And look at the colors of the boats. How pretty they were!
Bill ：I agree! But I guess it was a little too crowded.
Mary：I don't know ... I kind of like to have more people around. It makes things more exciting.
Bill ：That's true. Oh, and I really liked eating zoingzi.
Mary：Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favorite.
Bill ：I wonder if they'll have the races again next year.
Mary：Of course! They have them every year.
Bill ：Then I believe that I'll be back again next year to watch the races!
Mary：Me, too! 玛丽：多么美好的一天啊！
比尔：是的，真的很有趣！
玛丽：你最喜欢什么？
比尔：我喜欢比赛！它们真的很有趣。龙舟队太棒了！
玛丽：是的！看看船的颜色。他们多漂亮啊！
比尔：我同意！但我想有点太拥挤了。
玛丽：我不知道。。。我有点喜欢周围有更多的人。这让事情变得更加令人兴奋。
比尔：没错。哦，我真的很喜欢吃粽子。
玛丽：哦，我也是！甜食是我最喜欢的。
比尔：我想知道他们明年是否会再参加比赛。
玛丽：当然！他们每年都有。
比尔：那我相信我明年还会回来看比赛！
玛丽：我也是！ 短语
  1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.
  2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.
  3. Bill wonders whether they'll have zongzi again next year.
  4. Bill and Mary believe that they'll be back next year to watch the races.
  1. 比尔认为比赛没那么有趣。
  2. 玛丽认为球队太棒了。
  3. 比尔想知道他们明年是否还会吃粽子。
  4. 比尔和玛丽相信他们明年会回来看比赛。


1c

Talk about the festivals in 1a. Talk about the festivals in 1a. 谈谈 1a 中的节日。 对话 A：What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?
B：I love the races. I think that they're fun to watch. A：你最喜欢端午节的什么？
B：我喜欢比赛。我觉得它们看起来很有趣。


2a

Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 听吴明和哈利的对话，圈出正确的单词。 录音短语 Harry   ：What did you do on your vacation, Wu Ming?
Wu Ming：I visited my aunt and uncle in Hong Kong.
Harry   ：Wow! So what did you do?
Wu Ming：Well, we ate out a lot. I believe that we ate at least five meals a day! How delicious the food is! I’ve put on five pounds!
Harry   ：Haha! Yes, the food in Hong Kong is delicious. What else did you do?
Wu Ming：Shopping, of course. Hong Kong is a great place for shopping! I spent so much money.
Harry   ：So what was the best part of the trip?
Wu Ming：Oh, the Dragon Boat Festival for sure. They had teams from all over the world!
Harry   ：I’m planning a trip to Hong Kong next year. I wonder whether June is a good time.
Wu Ming：Yes, if you want to see the boat races. But it’s quite hot in June. That’s one thing I didn’t like.
Harry   ：Oh, I don’t mind hot weather.
Wu Ming：OK, then I think that June would be a perfect time for you to visit. 哈里：吴明，你假期做了什么？
吴明：我在香港拜访了我的姑姑和姑父。
哈里：哇！那你做了什么？
吴明：嗯，我们经常在外面吃饭。我相信我们每天至少吃五顿饭！食物多好吃啊！我胖了五磅！
哈利：哈哈！是的，香港的食物很美味。你还做了什么？
吴明：当然是购物。香港是个购物的好地方！我花了这么多钱。
哈里：那么这次旅行最精彩的部分是什么？
吴明：哦，当然是端午节。他们有来自世界各地的团队！
哈里：我计划明年去香港旅游。我想知道六月是不是个好时机。
吴明：是的，如果你想看赛艇比赛的话。但是六月很热。这是我不喜欢的一件事。
哈里：哦，我不介意炎热的天气。
吴明：好吧，那我想六月是你参观的最佳时机。 短语
  1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.
  2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
  3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends/ classmates.
  4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.
  1. 吴明和哈利是表兄弟/陌生人/朋友。
  2. 吴明去新加坡/香港/澳门度假。
  3. 吴明看望了他的亲戚/朋友/同学。
  4. 吴明最喜欢外出就餐/购物/端午节。


2b

Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. 吴明做了很多有趣的活动，但也有缺点。再听一遍，然后填写表格。
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June


2c

Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations. Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations. 吴明和哈利的角色扮演对话。使用 2a 和 2b 中的信息或进行自己的对话。 对话 A：What did you do on your vacation?
B：I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! I've put on five pounds!
A：I guess the food was delicious, right? A：你假期做了什么？
B：我拜访了我的表兄弟。我想我们一天吃五顿饭！我胖了五磅！
A：我想食物很美味，对吧？


2d

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 角色扮演对话。 对话 Clara：Guess what? I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
Ben  ：Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.
Clara：Yes, that's true. But there's a water festival there from April 13th to 15th.
Ben  ：I wonder if it's similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
Clara：Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Ben  ：Cool! But why do they do that?
Clara：Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you'll have good luck in the new year. 克拉拉：你猜怎么着？两周后我要去清迈。
本  ：哇，听起来很有趣！但我相信四月是那里一年中最热的月份。
克拉拉：是的，那是真的。但是4月13日至15日有一个水上节。
本  ：我想知道它是否和云南傣族的水节相似。
克拉拉：是的，我想是的。这是泰国新年的时间。人们走上街头互相泼水。
本  ：酷！但他们为什么这么做？
克拉拉：因为新年是一个清洁和洗去坏东西的时刻。那么你在新的一年里会有好运的。


3a

Read the passage about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questioins. Read the passage about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questioins. 阅读关于中秋节的文章并回答问题。 问题
  1. How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
  2. What story is the reading abouit?
  1. 人们怎样庆祝中秋节？
  2. 阅读报告是什么故事？
 短语

Full Moon, Full Feelings


Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss.

There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching. Chang'e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang'e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang'e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang'e could come back!

After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.

月圆情圆


几个世纪以来，中国人一直在庆祝中秋节并享用月饼。 月饼的形状是中秋之夜的满月。 他们把人们的祝福带给他们所爱和想念的家庭。

关于这个节日有许多传统的民间故事。 然而，大多数人认为嫦娥的故事是最感人的。 嫦娥是后羿美丽的妻子。 后羿射下九个太阳后，一位女神给了他一剂神奇的药来感谢他。 谁拿了这个，谁就能长生不老，后羿打算和嫦娥一起拿。 然而，一个坏人，庞氏，试图在后羿不在家的时候偷药。 嫦娥拒绝给他，并把它全部拿走了。 她变得很轻，飞向月亮。 后羿非常伤心，他每天晚上都对着月亮喊她的名字。 一天晚上，他发现月亮又亮又圆，他可以看到他的妻子在那里。 他很快地把她最喜欢的水果和甜点放在花园里。 他多么希望嫦娥能回来啊！

在这之后，人们开始了赏月和与家人分享月饼的传统。


3b

Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order. Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order. 再读一遍这段话。按正确顺序排列事件。 短语 _________ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine.
_________ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine.
_________ Chang'e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and took it all.
_________ Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.
_________ Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night, and wished his wife could come back.
_________ As a result, Chang'e became light and flew up to the sky.
_________ Hou Yi planned to take the medicine with his wife. _________ 庞猛想偷药。
_________ 一位女神感谢后羿给了他神奇的药。
_________ 嫦娥不肯把药给庞孟，全吃了。
_________ 后羿击落了九个太阳，拯救了地球上的人民。
_________ 后羿很伤心，晚上看月亮，希望他的妻子能回来。
_________ 结果嫦娥变轻了，飞上了天空。
_________ 后羿打算和他的妻子一起吃药。


3c

Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words. Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words. 不要看文章，试着用正确的单词来完成句子。 短语
  1. People like to admire the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night.
  2. The story of Chang'e is one of many troditional folk stories.
  3. Hou Yi got medicine medicine for shooting down the nine suns.
  4. Pang Meng wanted to steal the medicine.
  5. Hou Yi laid out fruits and desserts in the garden.
  1. 人们喜欢在中秋之夜欣赏满月。
  2. 嫦娥的故事是民间传说中的一个。
  3. 后羿得到了射下九个太阳的药。
  4. 庞孟想偷药。
  5. 后羿在花园里摆放水果和甜品。


Grammer Focus

语法重点
I know that the Water Festival is really fun. What fun the Water Festival is!
I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year. How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!
I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong. How pretty the dragon boats were!
I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand. How delicious the food is in Hong Kong!


4a

Write sentences using the words given. Write sentences using the words given. 用所给的单词造句。 造句 1. think / Lantern Festival / beautiful
  I think that the Lantern Festival is beautiful.
2. don't know / wherther / he / come home / for the festival
  _________
3. believe / Water Festival / most / fun
  _________
4. wonder / if / mooncakes / delicious
  _________
5. how / exciting / races
  _________
6. what / interesting / city
  _________ 1.认为/元宵节/美丽
  我认为元宵节很美。
2.不知道/他/何时/回家/参加节日
  _________
3.相信/水上节/最好玩
  _________
4.不知道/如果/月饼/好吃
  _________
5.多么令人兴奋/比赛
  _________
6.什么/有趣/城市
  _________


4b

Read the passage below and ++underline++ the objective clauses. If possible, write your own sentences about Mother's Day and Father's Day using objective clauses. Read the passage below and ++underline++ the objective clauses. If possible, write your own sentences about Mother's Day and Father's Day using objective clauses. 阅读下面的文章，并在目标从句下面划线。如果可能的话，用客观从句写出你自己关于母亲节和父亲节的句子。 短语 Dear Xia Yu,
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. One these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don't have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
June 亲爱的夏雨，
你知道在美国有两个特别的父母日吗？ 一个是五月的第二个星期日的母亲节，另一个是六月的第三个星期日的父亲节。 在这两天里，美国孩子经常给父母送礼物或带他们出去吃午餐或晚餐。 常见的礼物是送给母亲的鲜花和卡片，送给父亲的衬衫或领带。 我听说在中国庆祝母亲节和父亲节越来越流行了。 我想知道那边的孩子是否也给父母送类似的礼物。 我相信有很多方式来表达我们的爱。 事实上，我们不需要花很多钱。 帮助父母做一些事情也是一个好主意。
六月


4c

Which festival do you like best? Ask your group and report to the class. Which festival do you like best? Ask your group and report to the class. 你最喜欢哪个节日？询问小组成员并向全班报告。 短语 e.g. In our group, David's favorite festival is ... He thinks that ... 在我们小组里，大卫最喜欢的节日是 ... 他认为 ...


Section B

B 部分


1a

Look at the pictures and words reated to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about? Look at the pictures and words reated to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about? 看看万圣节的图片和文字。你认为这个节日是关于什么的？ 单词 scary   ghost   dress up   trick or treat   haunted house   October   black cat   spider   candy 可怕的；幽灵；打扮一下；不给糖就捣蛋；鬼屋；十月；黑猫；蜘蛛；糖果


1b

Listen and answer the questions. Listen and answer the questions. 听录音，回答问题。 录音对话 Wu Yu：Hey Jane, what do you know about Halloween?
Jane ：Oh, it's a popular festival in North America.
Wu Yu：We don't really celebrate it in China. I know that it's in October, right?
Jane ：Yes, October 31st. It's a scary festival, but I think it's fun!
Wu Yu：What do people do on that day?
Jane ：Many people make their houses look scary. They may turn off the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and windows.
Wu Yu：Wow, that sounds quite scary!
Jane ：It's not that bad. Even little kids dress up as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like cartoon characters. Some parents join in the fun by dressing up, too!
Wu Yu：Do parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for candies and treats?
Jane ：Yeah. Kids say "Trick or treat!" at every house. This means that if you don't give them a treat, they'll play a trick on you!
Wu Yu：It sounds like a really fun festival! I wonder if it'll ever become popular in China. 吴瑜：嘿，简，你对万圣节了解多少？
简：哦，这是北美很受欢迎的节日。
吴瑜：在中国，我们并不真正庆祝它。我知道现在是十月，对吧？
简：是的，10月31日。这是一个可怕的节日，但我认为它很有趣！
吴瑜：人们在那一天做什么？
简：很多人让他们的房子看起来很吓人。他们可能会关灯并点燃蜡烛。他们有时还会在门窗周围放蜘蛛和鬼魂之类的东西。
吴瑜：哇，听起来很吓人！
简：没那么糟糕。即使是小孩子也会打扮成鬼魂或黑猫。他们也可以打扮成有趣的东西，比如卡通人物。有些家长也会打扮成这样来参加娱乐活动！
吴瑜：家长们会带着孩子到附近去索要糖果和零食吗？
简：是的。孩子们在每家都说“不给糖就捣蛋！”。这意味着，如果你不给他们款待，他们就会捉弄你！
吴瑜：听起来像是一个非常有趣的节日！我想知道它是否会在中国流行起来。 问题
  1. Where is Halloween popular?
  2. When do people celebrate Halloween?
  3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival?
  1. 万圣节在哪里流行？
  2. 人们什么时候庆祝万圣节？
  3. 吴羽觉得这个节日怎么样？


1c

Listen again and fill in the blanks. Listen again and fill in the blanks. 再听一遍，填空。 短语
  1. Many people make their houses look scary. They may turn off the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and windows.
  2. Little kids and even parents dressu as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like cartoon characters.
  3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for candies and treats.
  4. "Trick or treat" means kids will play a trick on you if you don't give them a treat.
  1. 很多人把自己的房子弄得吓人。他们可以关灯点蜡烛。他们有时还会在门窗周围放一些蜘蛛和鬼魂之类的东西。
  2. 小孩子甚至父母打扮成鬼魂或黑猫。他们也可以打扮成有趣的东西，比如卡通人物。
  3. 父母带着孩子在附近四处打听糖果和零食。
  4. “不给糖就捣蛋”的意思是，如果你不给孩子们请客，他们就会对你开玩笑。


1d

Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learned with a partner. Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learned with a partner. 想想你最感兴趣的万圣节活动。与同伴讨论你学到了什么。 对话 A：What have you learned about Halloween?
B：Oh, I know it's a popular festival in North America and it's on October 31 st.
A：What do you like most about this festival?
B：I think it's fun to dress up as cartoon characters! A：你对万圣节了解到了什么？
B：哦，我知道这是北美很受欢迎的节日，在10月31日。
A：你最喜欢这个节日的什么？
B：我觉得打扮成卡通人物很有趣！


2a

What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. 你对圣诞节了解多少？分组讨论并制作思维导图。


2b

Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questioins. Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questioins. 阅读关于圣诞节的文章并回答问题。 问题
  1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?
  2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
  3. What is the true meaning of Christmas?
  1. 圣诞节人们通常会想到什么？
  2. 谁写了《圣诞颂歌》？
  3. 圣诞节的真正意义是什么？
 短语 INFERRING
This means you have to "read between the lines" to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text. 推理阅读
这意味着你必须“在字里行间阅读”，才能理解文本中没有明确说明的含义。 短文

A Christmas Carol


Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning -- Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

圣诞颂歌


很多人都同意，当我们想到圣诞节时，我们可能会想到礼物、圣诞树和圣诞老人。 但在这一切的背后隐藏着圣诞节的真正意义：向我们周围的人分享和给予爱和喜悦的重要性。 《圣诞颂歌》中的故事也许是最好的例子。

《圣诞颂歌》是查尔斯·狄更斯写的一部著名的短篇小说。 它是关于一个名叫斯克罗吉的老人，他从不大笑或微笑。 他小气，只顾自己。 他对别人不好。 他只关心他是否能赚更多的钱，他讨厌圣诞节。 一个圣诞夜，斯克鲁奇看到了他死去的商业伙伴雅各布·马利的鬼魂。 马利过去就像斯克罗吉一样，所以他死后受到了惩罚。 他警告斯克罗吉，如果他不想落得和他一样的下场，就改变他的方式。 他还告诉斯克罗吉等着三个幽灵来拜访他。

那天晚上，三个鬼魂拜访了斯克罗吉。 首先，过去的圣诞幽灵把他带回到童年，让斯克鲁奇想起他小时候的快乐时光。 然后第二个幽灵，圣诞礼物之鬼，带他去看看其他人今年是如何过圣诞节的。 每个人都是快乐的，即使是穷人。 最后一个，“未来的圣诞幽灵”，把他带到了未来。 斯克罗吉看到他死了，但没人在乎。 他非常害怕，他在床上醒来，发现这只是第二天早上-圣诞节！

他决定改变他的生活，并承诺要成为一个更好的人。 他和亲戚们愉快地庆祝圣诞节。 他也给有需要的人礼物。 他现在对每个人都很友善，热情，把爱和快乐传播到他所到之处。 这才是真正的圣诞精神！


2c

Read the passage again and complete the chart. Read the passage again and complete the chart. 再读一遍，完成图表。 问题 What does Scrooge see when he's with ...
the Ghost of Christmas Past?
the Ghost of Christmas Present?
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? 史克鲁奇和 … 在一起时看到了什么 ...
过去的圣诞节幽灵？
圣诞礼物的幽灵？
圣诞节的幽灵还没有到来？


2d

Answer the questons. Some answers need to be inferred. Answer the questons. Some answers need to be inferred. 回答问题。有些答案需要推断。 问题
  1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?
  2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?
  3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?
  4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?
  5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?
  6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?
  1. 为什么史克鲁奇讨厌圣诞节？
  2. 史克鲁奇有很多朋友吗？为什么？
  3. 为什么雅各布·马利死后受到惩罚？
  4. 雅各布·马利想帮助史克鲁奇吗？你怎么知道的？
  5. 史克鲁奇在圣诞节醒来时感觉如何？
  6. 史克鲁奇看到三个精灵后会做什么？


2e

What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation in front of the class. What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation in front of the class. 你认为三个鬼魂拜访史克鲁奇时对他说了什么？四人一组，在三个鬼魂和史克鲁奇之间进行对话。在全班同学面前进行角色扮演对话。


3a

Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival. Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival. 你会说英语的笔友想知道你最喜欢的中国节日。做一些关于这个节日的笔记。 问题 What is the name of the festival?
When is it?
What do people eat?
What do people do?
Why do you like it so much? 这个节日叫什么名字？
什么时候？
人们吃什么？
人们做什么？
你为什么这么喜欢它？


3b

Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use yous notes in 3a. Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use yous notes in 3a. 给你的笔友写封信，告诉他/她你最喜欢的中国节日。使用 3a 中的笔记。 短语 Use the following expressions to help you:
My favorite Chinese festival is ...
It is clebrated in/on
During this festival, people ...
It's my favorite festival because ...
It makes me feel ...

In you letter:
First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.
Then talk about when people do and eat.
Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel. 使用以下表达式可以帮助您：
我最喜欢的中国节日是 ...
在这个节日期间，人们 ...
这是我最喜欢的节日，因为 ...
这让我觉得 ...

在你的信中：
首先，介绍这个节日以及庆祝的时间。
然后谈谈人们什么时候做和吃。
最后，解释一下你为什么最喜欢它，以及它
给你的感觉。


Self Check

1、Complete the passage with the words in the box. 1、Complete the passage with the words in the box. 1、用方框里的单词填空。 单词 spread ... around   between ... and   give out   business   lay   relatives 传播围绕；之间和；发出；商业；铺设；亲属 短文 Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens lay eggs, giving birth to life, so an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good business for supermarkets and chocolate stores. 许多西方国家庆祝复活节。这个节日总是在3月22日至4月25日之间的星期天。它庆祝新生活的开始。母鸡下蛋，孕育生命，所以鸡蛋是新生命的象征。复活节期间的一项流行活动是把鸡蛋藏在家里或花园里，供朋友或亲戚寻找。这些可能是真正的鸡蛋，但更多的是巧克力鸡蛋。人们不仅把它们分散在不同的藏身处寻找鸡蛋，而且还把这些食物作为礼物分发。所以就像圣诞节一样，复活节为超市和巧克力店创造了良好的生意。
2、Rewrite these sentences as exclamations. 2、Rewrite these sentences as exclamations. 2、把这些句子改写成感叹句。 短语
  1. The mooncakes are delicious. _________ !
  2. The festival will be fun. _________ !
  3. This concert is boring. _________ !
  4. I'm really excited. _________ !
  5. The band played really loud music. _________ !
  1. 月饼很好吃。_________ ！
  2. 这个节日会很有趣。_________ ！
  3. 这场音乐会很无聊。_________ ！
  4. 我真的很兴奋。_________ ！
  5. 乐队演奏的音乐很响。_________ ！
3、Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these words + that/wherher/if. 3、Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these words + that/wherher/if. 3、用下面的单词 + the/whrher/if 造句关于你喜欢的一个或多个节日。 短语 I think _________ .
I know _________ .
I believe _________ .
I wonder _________ . 我想 _________ 。
我知道 _________ 。
我相信 _________ 。
我想知道 _________ 。


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
mooncake月饼n.
lantern灯笼n.
stranger陌生人n.
relative亲属；亲戚n.
put on增加（体重）；发胖
pound磅（重量单位）；英镑（英国货币单位）n.
folk民间的；民俗的adj.
goddess女神n.
whoever无论谁；不管什么人pron.
steal（stole，stolen）偷；窃取v.
lay（laid）放置；安防；产（卵）；下（蛋）v.
lay out摆开；布置
dessert（饭后）甜点；甜食n.
garden花园；园子n.
tradition传统n.
admire欣赏；仰慕v.
tie带领
捆；束		n. 带领
v. 捆；束
haunted有鬼魂出没的；闹鬼的adj.
ghost鬼；鬼魂n.
trick花招；把戏n.
treat款待；招待
招待；请（客）		n. 款待；招待
v. 招待；请（客）
spider蜘蛛n.
Christmas圣诞节n.
lie（lay，lain）存在；平躺；处于v.
novel（长篇）小说n.
eve前夕；前夜n.
dead死的；失去生命的adj.
business生意；商业n.
punish处罚；惩罚v.
warn警告；告诫v.
end up最终成为；最后处于
present现在；礼物
现在的		n. 现在；礼物
adj. 现在的
warmth温暖；暖和n.
spread（spread）传播；展开
蔓延；传播		v. 传播；展开
n. 蔓延；传播
Macao澳门
Chiang Mai清迈（泰国城市）
Water Festival泼水节
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
Mother's Day母亲节
Father's Day父亲节
Halloween万圣节前夕
A Christmas Carol《圣诞欢歌》（小说名）
Easter复活节
Clara克拉拉（女名）
Santa Claus圣诞老人
Charles Dickens查尔斯 · 狄更斯（英国作家）
Scrooge斯克鲁奇n.（非正式）吝啬鬼
Jacob Marley雅各布 · 马利


Notes on the Text

1. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. 人们走上街头互相泼水。
 本句中 throw … at … 意为 ”抛向；泼向；洒向“，动词 throw 后接所投掷的物体，用介词 at 引入泼洒或抛的对象。

又如：

On our way here, someone threw a stone at our car, but fortunately we were not hit. 在我们来的路上，有人向我们的车投掷石块，所幸的是我们没被砸中。
It’s the first snow of the year, and the children are happyily throwing snowballs at each other. 这是今年的第一场雪，孩子们高兴地互相扔雪球。

2. Charles Dickens and his novel A Christmas Carol 查尔斯 · 狄更斯和他的小说《圣诞欢歌》
 Charles Dickens（1812 - 1870）查尔斯 · 狄更斯是英国最受欢迎的作家之一。他的代表作有《圣诞欢歌》《双城记》《远大前程》《大卫 · 科波菲尔》《艰难时世》《匹克威克外传》和《奥列佛 · 特维斯特》（又译为《雾都孤儿》）等。这些作品是世界文学宝库中的瑰宝，时至今日仍脍炙人口。除了作家之外，狄更斯还是著名的朗读者、编辑、主编，并且他还总是乐于为各种慈善事业奔忙。

 A Christmas Carol《圣诞欢歌》创作于 1843 年，是狄更斯以圣诞题材创作的一部著名小说。作品讲述了一个名叫斯克鲁奇（Scrooge）的商人，他为人吝啬、待人刻薄。三个幽灵在圣诞前夜登门造访了他，让他看到了自己的未来、现在和未来。翌日，斯克鲁奇洗心革面，痛改前非，转变成为一个慷慨大方、富有爱心的人。这部作品奠定了现代圣诞节的寓意和内涵，同时也告诫人们要拥有一颗善良、仁慈、怜悯、包容之心。善良仁慈、乐善好施才是幸福的源泉。

 狄更斯这部作品对英语世界的影响深远，当代英语词汇中 Scrooge（或 scrooge）已成为一个普通名词，意思为 ”吝啬鬼“。这一词义就是源自《圣诞欢歌》中斯克鲁奇这一人物形象。

3. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. 他还让斯克鲁奇等待三个幽灵的造访。
And that is the true spirit of Christmas. 这就是圣诞节真正的意义。
 以上两个例子中的名词 spirit 的意思完全不一样：第一个句子中 spirit 是 ”灵魂；鬼怪；幽灵“ 之意；第二个句子中 spirit 指与肉体相对而言的 ”精神；心灵“。

试比较：

I shall be with you in spirit. 我在精神上与你们同在。
In the story, it is said that the area is haunted by evil spirits. 在故事里，据说那片地区闹鬼。

4. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others nicely. 他十分吝啬，只想着自己。他对待其他人也不友善。
 mean 在句中作形容词，意思是 ”吝啬的；小气的“。

例如：

Mr. Smith is mean old man. 史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。
He was mean to those who worked for him. 他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。
Some people around us are mean with money. 我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。