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Module 2 Public holidays
模块话题写作训练
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本模块以“节日、假期和庆祝”为话题,内容主要涉及欧美及我国常见的公共假期及节日,写作角度主要包括:介绍节假日历史起源、活动安排及感受;介绍文化习俗及景观。
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假如你是小玲,你的美国朋友Thomas想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示给Thomas 写一封e-mail,向他介绍我国传统节日——端午节。内容提示:
1. When is the festival?
2. What do people do during the festival?
3. How do you like the festival?
【典型例题】
写作典例
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【思路点拨】
体裁:应用文
人称:第一人称和第三人称
时态:一般现在时
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【句式升级】
1. People often gather with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food. (用as well as 升级句子)
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People often gather with their family to eat zongzi as well as other delicious food.
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2. So we can have a short journey. We can relax ourselves. (用不定式作目的状语改写句子)
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So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves.
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【高分范文】
Dear Thomas,
How’s it going?I’m glad to know you are interested in traditional Chinese culture. I am writing to tell you about the Dragon Boat Festival. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, which has about two thousand years of history. The festival is celebrated to honour the great poet Qu Yuan. People often gather with their family to eat zongzi as well as other delicious food. In southern parts of China, people often have dragon boat
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races, which are so exciting. Besides, we also have a 3-day holiday during the festival. So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves. Do you like the festival?
Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes!
Yours,
Xiaoling
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最近,某英文报刊正在举办征文活动,主题是“弘扬中华传统文化,畅谈中国传统佳节”。请你以“My favourite Chinese festival”为题,写一篇80词左右的英语短文,为本次活动投稿。
提示:1. 简单介绍你最喜欢的传统节日:名称及时间等;2. 讲述该节日有哪些庆祝方式:食物及活动等;3. 说说你喜欢这个节日的原因。
巧学妙练
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【参考范文】
My favourite Chinese festival
My favourite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
Before the festival, we clean the house and prepare some food. We also buy new clothes for the new year. On the eve of the Spring Festival, we usually have a big family dinner and eat jiaozi, a traditional Chinese food. On the first day of the new year, children will get “lucky money”. That's one of my favourite parts
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of the festival. We also visit our relatives and friends.
It's my favourite festival because I enjoy spending time with my family. It makes me feel very comfortable and relaxed.
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