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Unit 2
Lesson2 Festivals in autumn
New Words
believe [bɪˈliːv]
v. 认为;相信
round [raʊnd]
adj. 圆形的
bright [braɪt]
adj. 明亮的;鲜艳夺目的
thousand [ˈθaʊznd]
num. 一千
celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt]
v. 庆祝;庆贺
harvest [ˈhɑːvɪst]
n. 收成;收获
gain [ɡeɪn]
v. 获得
apart [əˈpɑːt]
adv. 分离;分开
cultural [ˈkʌltʃərəl]
adj. 文化的
symbol [ˈsɪmbl]
n. 象征;符号;记号
gratitude [ˈɡrætɪtjuːd]
n. 感激之情;感谢
whole [həʊl]
adj. 全部的;整体的
while [waɪl]
conj. 当……的时候:然而
New Words
poet [ˈpəʊɪt]
n. 诗人
mirror [ˈmɪrə(r)]
n. 镜子
What are the Chinese festivals or holidays in autumn?
Teacher’s Day
National Day
Chinese Valentine’s Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
What do we do to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
Eat the mooncakes
Family reunion
Go on a trip
Let’s talk!
1. What is the type of the test?
Listen and answer.
An e-mail.
2. What is this text about?
Li Ming wrote an e-mail to introduce Mid-Autumn Festival to Jenny.
What does Li Ming write about Mid-Autumn Festival? Read and match the main idea.
Date
Another name & feature
History & Traditions
The author’s activities
Poem
Read Para 1-2 and answer the questions.
What date is Mid-Autumn Festival?
B What’s another name for it? Why?
长难句剖析
We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year.
主句
that引导的宾语从句
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介词短语做表语
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时间状语
Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated two thousand years ago?
B What are some of the cultural meanings related to the festival?
Family reunion and gratitude.
Read Para 3 and answer the questions.
To celebrate the harvest of the year.
Li Ming: The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up.
______________
Jack: Sounds great! I'm interested in Chinese festivals. What will we do?
Li Ming: _______________
Jack: What do you usually eat?
Li Ming: ______________Then we enjoy the bright, round moon.
Jack: Do you do any other activities?
Li Ming: We share poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Read the email again and complete the conversation.
Jack: That will be fun. ____________
Li Ming: Here is a famous line from Su Dongpo's poem. "I only hope we may have long long lives, may share the moon's beauty, though a thousand miles apart.“
We eat roast duck, fish and mooncakes.
B. Would you like to celebrate with us?
C. I want to learn traditional Chinese poems.
D. My family will get together and have a big dinner.
In Chinese culture, besides Mid-Autumn Festival, what other festivals symbolize reunion?
Further thinking
Suppose you are telling Jenny the story of Chang’e. What would you say? You can refer to the following information.
Shoot down nine of the ten suns.
Get a magic drink as a present and let Chang’e keep it.
Hou Yi
Try to steal the magic drink
Peng Meng
Drink the magic drink
Fly to the moon
Chang’e
Must:
Review the words and expressions in Lesson 2.
Finish the workbook.
Option:
Suppose you’re Jenny. Write an E-mail back to introduce western festivals in Autumn.
Homework
Thank you for listening !
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