Unit3CelebrationLesson1FestivalsElevenStep1•Beforeyoustart,trytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.What’syourfavoriteseason?AutumnWinterSpringSummer2.Whatfestivalshappenduringyourfavoriteseason?1.Winter:theSpringFestivaltheLanternFestival2.Autumn:theTeachers’DaytheNationalDaytheMid-AutumnFestival3.Summer:4.Spring:ColdfoodfestivalBeginningofspringtheDragonBoatFestivaltheChildren’sDaytheParty’sDaytheArmy’sDayDoubleSeventhDayStep2ReadingTask1.Skimming*Pleasereadthetextsquicklyandthenmatchthepictureswiththefestivals.BCACABTask2.CarefulreadingExercise1:Readthetextscarefullyandfillinthetablewiththeinformationyoureadfromthetexts.TheMid-AutumnFestivalSeason&date/month1.Typicalactivityorfood2.ChangesofthefestivalsTraditionalmooncakesareusuallymadewith3._____________.MeaningsPastNowadaysSeptemberorOctoberItisaspecialoccasionforfamilymooncakesbeanpasteTherearefruit,coffee,chocolateandeven4.__________mooncakesice-creamTheLanternFestivalChangesofthefestivalsTypicalactivityorfoodSeason&date/monthMeaningsPastNowadaysThefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth1.Itmarksthe2._____oftheChineseNewYearcelebrations.end3.SweetdumplingsLanternswereusuallylitby4._______anddecoratedwithpictures.candlesMostlanternsaremadewith5.____________andbatteries,andtheycomeinmanyshapesandsizes.lightbulbsTheDragonBoatFestivalChangesofthefestivalsTypicalactivityorfoodSeason&date/monthMeaningsPastNowadays1.ThefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthelunaryearItmarksthebeginningofthe2._______________oftheyear.Zongzi3.4._______________raceswereorganisedonlybyChinesepeople.Peoplefrom5.______________alsotakepartintheraces.DragonboatothercultureshottestseasonExercise2:True(T)orFalse(F)•1.ItissaidthatthemoonisitsbiggestandbrightestontheLanternFestival.•2.TherearemanystoriesaboutthebeginningoftheDragonBoatFestival.•3.Zongziismadeofstickyriceandfreshbambooleaves.FFTtheMid-AutumnFestivaltheLanternFestivalStep3SentenceExplanations•1.Onthisday,themoonissaidtobeitsbiggestandbrightest.[分析]本句采用句型“sb./sth.besaid+不定式短语”,意为“据说……”,可以转换为句型“Itissaidthat……”故本句可改写为:____________themoonisitsbiggestandbrightestonthisday.ItissaidthatExercise:1.据说他是世界上最富有的人。____________thatheistherichestmanintheworld.=He_____________betherichestmanintheworld.issaidtoItissaid•2.Traditionalmooncakesareusuallymadewithbeanpaste,butnowadays,therearemanydifferentkindsofmooncakesincludingfruit,coffee,chocolateandevenice-creammooncakes.[分析]本句是一个由but连接的并列句。其中,bemadewith意为“由……制成”,后跟某物的部分组成材料,而不是整体的基本材料。Exercise:•1.这汤是用肉和蔬菜制成的。Thesoup_____________meatandvegetables.2.这种食物是用一种特别的橙子做的。Thefood_____________aspecialkindoforange.ismadewithismadewith