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Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious .
Section A (2a-2d)
1. To learn some festivals and their celebrations
2. To be able to give a personal reaction on the festivals
I love… I think / guess… I really like…
3. To pay attention to the sentences
1) What a great day!
2) Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.
3) Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.
Men have sorrow and joy;
they part or meet again;
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
So let us wish that man
will live long as he can!
Though miles apart,
we'll share the beauty she displays.
admire the moon
eat mooncakes
get together with family and friends
Mid-Autumn Festival
on August 15th of the lunar calendar
八月十五
人有悲欢离合,
月有阴晴圆缺,
此事古难全。
但愿人长久,
千里共婵娟。
Amid the boom of fireworks,
a year has come to an end,
And the spring wind has wafted warm breath to the wine.
While the rising sun shines over each and every household,
People would put up new peachwood charm for the old.
set off fireworks
put up couplets
have reunion(n.团圆 )dinner
the Spring Festival
on January 1st of
the lunar calendar 正月初一
爆竹声中一岁除,春风送暖入屠苏。
千门万户曈曈日,
总把新桃换旧符
But in the crowd once and again,
I look for her in vain,
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.
admire the lanterns
eat tangyuan
guess the lantern riddles(谜语)
the Lantern Festival
on January 15th of the lunar calendar 正月十五
众里寻他千百度,
蓦然回首,
那人却在,
灯火阑珊处。
sweet dumplings
The Double Fifth Festival comes in midsummer,
When the days are getting longer and longer.
watch dragon boat races
eat zongzi
admire Qu Yuan
and his spirits
the Dragon Boat Festival
on May 5th of the
lunar calendar
五月初五
端午临中夏,
时清日复长。
Tomb-sweeping Day
the Double Ninth Festival
the National Day
What’s your favorite festival? Why?
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
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.
2a Read the conversation.
in+时间段 ”……之后”
与……类似的
throw… at…把……抛向
wash away 冲掉;冲走
Learn to walk before you run
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Why are the Dai people mentioned in the dialogue?
When is the Water Festival in Thailand? And what do people always do?
3. Why do people throw water at each other?
2b Try to answer the questions.
The Water Festival is from April 13th to 15th. This is the time of the
Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Because the Water Festival is similar to that of the Dai people in Yunnan.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad
things. Then people will have good luck in the new year.
Learn to walk before you run
What festival do you like best?
What do you like best about it?
Learn to walk before you run
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.
Read the conversation.
in+时间段 ”……之后”
与……类似的
throw… at…把……抛向
wash away 冲掉;冲走
2c
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Guide : Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. 3'
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
putting on weight
spending money
The weather is hot
n. 负面;缺点
Check: 1'
2d
What do you like best about the Mid-autumn Day?
Celebrate the moon
Do you know
the Water Festival of Thai?
When is the Water Festival of Thai and
what do people do that day? Let’s read the conversation in 2d.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
Reading
Guide 1:Read for the main idea of 2d.
The main idea of 2d is ________
A.the Water Festival in Yunnan Province
B.the Water Festival in Chiang Mai
C.the Spring Festival in Chiang Mai
B
2d
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
Fill in blanks.
Clara: Guess what? I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
Ben: Wow, ______________ But I believe that April is the hottest month of year there.
Clara: _______________. But there is a Water Festival from April from April 13th to 15th.
Ben: ____________________________________ of the the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
Clara: ______________, This is a 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____
_______________________________. Then you will
have good luck in the new year.
sounds like fun!
Yes, that's true.
I wonder if it's similar to the water festival
Yes, I think so.
for
cleaning and washing away bad things
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
1.be similar to… 与… 相似
My pen is similar to yours.
be the same as.... 和...相同
be different from...与...不同
They are similar, but they're not the same.
我想他们相似,但并非完全一样。
2.throw… at/to… 洒向; 泼向; 扔向
Someone threw a stone at the car.有人向车扔石头
throw-threw-thrown
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
Language points
3.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.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
4.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.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
5.wash away冲走,洗掉
A heavy rain washed away many cars.一场大雨冲走了许多车。
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
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
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
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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( )3.I really need to take more exercise because I’m_______weight.
A.putting down B.putting on
C.putting off D.putting away
( )4.She wonders________I like the Mid-Autumn Festival best or not.
A.that B.if
C.what D.whether
Exercises
B
D
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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
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
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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