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Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious .
Section A (2a-2d)
get to know the structure of object clause 宾语从句;
use the correct conjunction “that, if and whether”;
make exclamatory sentences with “What” and “How.
学习目标
What traditional(传统的) festival do you know?
What kind of traditional food do we eat on special holidays?
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
dumplings
sweet dumplings
the Mid-Autumn Festival
mooncakes
Lead-in
the Water Festival
Thailand 泰国
—What do you like best about the Chinese Spring Festival?
— I love the food. I think that the dishes are delicious.
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Which festival do you like best? Why?
I like Mid-Autumn Festival, because I think that mooncakes are very delicious!
I like Dragon Boat Festival, I think the races are so interesting to watch.
I like…, I think…
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—What do you like best about the Water Festival?
— I love the water. I think that it's fun to throw
water at each other.
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— I love the races. I think that they're fun to watch.
—What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?
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Guide : Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 4'
Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers /
friends.
2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong /
Macao for his vacation.
3. He visited his relatives / friends /classmates.
4. He enjoyed eating out / shopping / the Dragon
Boat Festival best.
Check: 1'
2a
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
2b. Listen again and fill in the chart.
Fun activities Downsides (缺点)
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
Put on weight
Spent money
Hot weather
Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations.
2c
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?
Presentation
2d
Read and fill in the chart.
the name of festival
the time of festival
the activity of festival
the meaning of the activity
the Water Festival
from April 13 to 15
People go on the street to throw water at each other.
The new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.
Then you’ll have good luck in the new year.
2d Listen and read 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.
2d
In +段时间 与将来时连用,表示“在…之后”
询问词 How soon will you do sth?
How soon are you going to do sht?
be similar to 和…相似
take after (外观)像
The time of …的时间
It’s time to do sth是时候做某事了
throw…at 朝…扔
throw.. to 扔给某人(让对方接住)
throw away 扔掉
洗走
延申 shout at sb朝某人大喊大叫(近距离,带有情绪)
shout to sb 朝某人呼唤(远距离,无感情色彩)
1.put on (1)增加体重
(2)穿上
(3)上演
e.g. I have put on weight since I came here.
Put on your coat.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
Language points
Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.
比尔想知道明年他们是否还会吃粽子。
(1)wonder在此处作动词,意为“想知道”
wonder
想知道
后接who/what/why/how引导的宾语从句或“特殊疑问词+动词不定式”,意为“想知道……”
后接if/whether引导的宾语从句,意为“想知道是否……”,表示一种委婉的请求或疑问
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
be similar to为固定搭配,其中similar是形容词,意为“相像的;类似的”。
Her ways of learning English are similar to mine.
I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival …
be similar to ... 相像的/类似的
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Language points
wonder作动词,还可意为“非常惊讶”。
She wondered why he appeared so happy after the bike was lost.
wonder还可作可数名词,意为“奇迹;奇观”
She wondered how this wonder was built.
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throw at 抛向;泼向;洒向
动词throw后接所投掷的物体,用介词at引入泼洒的对象。
e.g. On our way here, someone threw a
stone at our car, but fortunately we
were not hit.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
1. Curriculum words: stranger, relative, pound, wonder
2. Useful expressions: put on, be similar to, wash away
3. Functions: Learn some festivals and their celebrations
Give a personal reaction
4. Sentences: ① Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting
to watch.
② I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai
people in Yunnan Province.
课堂小结
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five meals a day
put on
in two weeks
sound like
from…to…
be similar to
throw … at …
wash away
have good luck
in the new year
to tell the truth
每天5顿饭
增加体重
在两周之后
听起来像
从……到……
与……相似
朝……扔……
洗掉
有好运气
在新的一年里
说实话
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Exercises
一、单项选择
1.On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar ______ us in many ways.
A. with B. in C. to D. at
2.— Can you tell the differences between these two pictures?
— Differences? Oh, no. They look quite ______.
A. different B. similar C. strange D. interesting
C
B
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1. His opinions are similar _______ yours but different ________ Julia’s.
A. to; from B. from; to
C. as; with D. with; as
2. — Do you have ________ in Beijing?
— Yes, my aunt and uncle live there.
A. classmates B. cousins C. partners D. relatives
A
D
二、单选
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3. — __________ will your parents come back from Australia?
— Oh, they’ll be back in a week.
A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. What time
4. — Why did your mother stop you from eating sweet food?
— Because I have _______ five kilos.
A. taken after B. put up
C. taken off D. put on
B
D
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