Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!SpringFestivalJanuary1GuessingCompetition:Guesswhatfestivalitisaccordingtothepictureyouseeasquicklyasyoucan.LanternFestival,January15DragonBoatFestival,May5Mid-autumnDay,August15EasteraroundMarch22---April25HalloweenOctober31HalloweenParade(游行)ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberLanguageGoalGiveapersonalreaction1aMatchthepictureswiththedescriptions.1._____TheWaterFestivalinThailand2._____TheDragonBoatFestivalinHongKong3._____ChineseSpringFestivalinBeijing4._____TheLanternFestivalinJiangxiacbd1bListenandcircleTfortrueorFforfalse.1.Billthinksthattheraceswerenotthatinterestingtowatch.2.Marythinksthattheteamswerefantastic.3.Billwonderswhetherthey’llhavezongziagainnextyear.4.BillandMarybelievethatthey’llbebacknextyeartowatchtheraces.Talkaboutthefestivalin1awithyourpartner.WhatdoyoulikebestabouttheDragonBoatFestival?Ilovetheraces.Ithinkthatthey’refuntowatch.WhatdoyoulikebestabouttheChineseSpringFestival?Ilovethefood,Ithinkthattheyaredelicious.WhatdoyoulikebestaboutWaterFestival?Idon’tlikeWaterFestival,Ithinkthatgettingwetisterrible.Whatdoyoulikebestabout…?Ilove....Ithink...Nowlet’stalkaboutthefestivalwithyourpartnerandmakeyourownconversation.1cTalkaboutthefestivalsin1a.A:WhatdoyoulikebestabouttheDragonBoatFestival?B:Ilovetheraces.Ithinkthatthey’refuntowatch.2aListentotheconversationbetweenWuMingandHarryandcirclethecorrectwordsinthesentences.1.WuMingandHarryarecousins/strangers/friends.2.WuMingwenttoSingapore/HongKong/Macaoforhisvacation.3.Hevisitedhisrelatives/friends/classmates.4.Helikedeatingout/shopping/theDragonBoatFestivalbest.2bWuMingdidalotoffunactivities,butthesealsohavedownsides.Listenagainandfillinthechart.FunactivitiesDownsidesEatingoutShoppingDragonBoatFestivalinJuneHeputonfivepounds.Hespentsomuchmoney.It’squitehot.A:Whatdidyoudoonyourvacation?B:Ivisitedmycousins.Ithinkthatweatefivemealsaday!I’veputonfivepounds!A:Iguessthefoodwasdelicious,right?2cRole-playconversationsbetweenWuMingandHarry.Usetheinformationin2aand2bormakeupyourownconversations.Clara:Guesswhat?I’mgoingtoChiangMaiintwoweeks.Ben:Wow,soundslikefun!ButIbelievethatAprilisthehottestmonthoftheyearthere.Clara:Yes,that’strue.Butthere’sawaterfestivalfromApril13thto15th.Ben:Iwonderifit’ssimilartotheWaterFestivaloftheDaipeopleinYunnanProvince.2dRole-playtheconversation.Clara:Yes,Ithinkso.ThisisthetimeoftheThaiNewYear.Peoplegoonthestreetstothrowwaterateachother.Ben:Cool!Butwhydotheydothat?Clara:Becausethenewyearisatimeforcleaningandwashingawaybadthings.Thenyou’llhavegoodluckinthenewyear.1.–Whatagreatday!多么美好的一天!Whatagreatday!是由what引导的感叹句。What意为“多么;真;太”,用作定语,修饰名词。此处句式结构为:What+a/an+形容词+可数名词单数形式(+主语+谓语)!,口语中常可以省略主语和谓语。e.g.Whatanewwatch(itis)!多么新的一块手表啊!LanguagePoints2.Billwonderswhetherthey’llhavethesweetricedumplingsagainnextyear⑴wonder作动此处意为“想知道;想弄明白”,相当于wanttoknow。Iwonderwhatthenewteacherwillbelike我想知道新老师是什么样。⑵Iwonderwhether…意为“我想知道是否…”,相当于Iwonderif是一个请求允许的交际用语,询问对方是否允许自己做某事。“Iwonderwhether/ifIcoulduseyourbike.我想知道我是否能用一下你的自行车。Whether:“是否”;是…(还是),表示迟疑或两个可能性之间的选择或两种情况都真实,其后可与or(not)连用。可引导主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句、让步状语从句等,引导主语从句时可置于句首If:“是否”,引导宾语从句。一般不与or(not)连用。也可引导状语从句,意为“如果”3.WuMingandHarryarecousins/strangers/friends.吴明和哈里是表兄弟/陌生人/朋友。stranger作名词,意为“陌生人”,是由形容词strange加后缀-r构成的名词。►Astrangerwalkeduptomeandshookmyhand.有个陌生人向我走来跟我握手。4.I’veputonfivepounds!我都胖了五镑了!puton意为“增加(体重);发胖”。►IcaneatwhatIwantbutIneverputonweight.我能想吃什么就吃什么,但是从来不发胖。puton的其他用法意为“穿上;戴上”Sheputonhercoatandwentout.意为“上演;举办”5.Iwonderifit’ssimilartothewaterfestivaloftheDaipeopleinYunnanProvince.我想知道它是否和云南的傣族的泼水节相似。similar是形容词,意为“相似的;相像的”,无比较级,常用短语“besimilarto…意为“与…相似”。Sheissimilartohermother.Mid-AutumnFestivalMid-AutumnDay(中秋节)Date:August15thonlunarcalendarRoundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Mooncake(月饼)Enjoythemoon(赏月)EnjoythemoonisthemostpopularactivityintheMid-autumnFestival.Valentine’sDayDoyouknowChineseValentine’sDayDoubleSeventhFestivalDoyouknowthestoryofchang’e?3aReadthepassageaboutMid-AutumnFestivalandanswerthequestions.ChinesepeoplehavebeencelebratingMid-AutumnFestivalandenjoyingmooncakesforcenturies.MooncakesareintheshapeofafullmoonontheMid-Autumnnight.Theycarrypeople’swishestothefamiliestheyloveandmiss.Therearemanytraditionalfolkstoriesaboutthisfestival.However,mostpeoplethinkthatthestoryofChang’eisthemosttouching.Chang’ewasHouYi’sbeautifulwife.AfterHouYishotdowntheninesuns,agoddessgavehimmagicmedicinetothankhim.Whoeverdrankthiscouldliveforever,andHouYiplannedtodrinkitwithChang’e.However,abadman,PengMeng,triedtostealthemedicinewhenHouYiwasnothome.Chang’erefusedtogiveittohimanddrankitall.Shebecameverylightandflewuptothemoon.HouYiwassosadthathecalledouthernametothemooneverynight.Onenight,hefoundthatthemoonwassobrightandroundthathecouldseehiswifethere.Hequicklylaidoutherfavoritefruitsanddessertsinthegarden.HowhewishedthatChang’ecouldcomeback!Afterthis,peoplestartedthetraditionofadmiringthemoonandsharingmooncakeswiththeirfamilies.1.Theycarrypeople’swishestothefamiliestheloveandmiss.月饼寄托着人们对他们所爱与思念的家人的祝福。(l)wish此处用作名词,意为“祝福;愿望”。►Sendyoumybestwishes.送给你我最美好的祝愿