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1. The pool is in the shape of a circle. n. the form of sth 形状 2. Culture shapes us. v. to have an important influence on the way that sb/sth develops 塑造,影响......的发展 状语从句 1 Lesson 43: A Visit to Chinatown 一次唐人街的参观 2 •buy new clothes •make dumplings •clean up the house •give lucky money to children •hang red lanterns •sing Christmas songs •visit relatives and friends •go to a temple fair •decorate a Christmas tree •buy some Christmas gifts •attend a family get-together How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival? How do Western people celebrate Christmas? n. 灯笼 庙会 3 The Spring Festival make dumplings buy new clothes clean up the house give lucky money tochildren hang red lanterns visit relatives and friends go to a temple fair sing Christmas songs Christmas decorate a Christmas tree buy some Christmas gifts attend a family get-together 4 The Spring Festival is also celebrated in Western countries. 5 China has the largest population in the world. Almost in every country, there is a Chinatown, where Chinese people live and work. There is no doubt that the biggest Chinatown is in San Francisco, whose history can be tracked back (追溯) more than 100 years ago. At that time, the old China was very poor and many men came to California to seek for gold. They wished came back as rich persons, but very unluckily, most of them lived the poor life and they gathered in a place, which known as Chinatown today. Chinatown is a cultural heaven (天堂) full of ancient and exotic(异国情调的) traditions, and a huge amount of restaurants. As more and more Chinese people gather in every corner of the world, Chinatown is built everywhere. We can see the familiar style when we get there, which makes people feel like at home. For foreign friends, they want to learn Chinese culture in this place, so Chinatown also spreads Chinese tradition to the world. Let’s know more about Chinatown 6 Words and Phrases Chinatown decoration bowl chopstick spoon fork underground [ t aIn ta n] [ dek reI n] [b