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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A 2d&GF-4c
Learning Objectives
1. Learn to use exclamatory statements(感叹句) to give personal
reactions about festivals.
2. Master the usage of objective clauses with that, if/ whether.
What fun the Water Festival is!
How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!
1) I know that the Water Festival is really fun.
2) I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.
3) I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year.
The Water festival is held in mid-April to celebrate(庆祝) the traditional Thai New Year. Chiang Mai has become one of the most popular locations(地点)to visit during this festival.
Clara is going to Chiang Mai.
Ben feels very curious about the Water Festival in Thailand.
Let’s
Watch the video and then answer the questions.
1. Why is Clara going to Chiang Mai in April?
2. What do people do in Thailand during the Water Festival?
3. Why do they do that?
People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Because there’s a Water Festival there from April 13th to 15th.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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
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.
两周以后
你猜怎么着?
和……相似
互相泼水
在新的一年交好运
洗去晦气
Grammar Focus
I know that the Water Festival is really fun. What fun the Water Festival is!
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