旅游英语教程-(朱华主编)U05

UnitMajorTopics1ListeningActivities:DragonBoatFestival龙舟节2SituationalDialogue:YuanxiaoFestival元宵节3CulturalChina:Mid-AutumnFestival中秋节4ABCaboutTourism:E-tickets电子机票5AdditionalKnow-how:Check-inHotel入住酒店PartOne:ListeningActivitiesDragonBoatFestival龙舟节Wordsandexpressionsdisease[]n.疾病,弊病pestilence[]n.瘟疫ward[]vt.挡住,躲开,避免customary[]adj.习惯的,惯例的calamus[]n.省藤属植物,菖蒲，芦苇moxa[]n.[植]艾篙commemorate[]vt.纪念patriot[]n.爱国者ProperNounsDragonBoatFestival龙舟节Mid-AutumnFestival中秋节龙舟节1.Listentothetape,andfillinthemissinginformationyouhaveheardfromthetape.Thismajorfestivalcombinesa(1)_________celebrationwithanexciting,fast-pacedsportingevent.DragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedonthe(2)___________dayofthefifthlunarmonth,andtogetherwithChineseNewYearandMid-AutumnFestivalformsoneofthethree(3)____________Chineseholidays.Sincethesummerisatimewhen(4)___________mosteasilyspread,DragonBoatFestivalbeganasanoccasionfordrivingoff(5)__________spiritsandpestilenceandforfindingpeaceinone’slife.Thefestival’s(6)___________asatimeforwardingoffevilanddiseaseissymbolizedbyanumberofcustomarypracticessuchashangingcalamusandmoxaonthe(7)__________door.ThemostpopulardishduringDragonBoatFestivaliszongzi,originallymadetofeedthe(8)_____________intheriver,thustheywon’teatthebodyof(9)___________.Later,eatingzongzibecamethecustomofcommemoratingthe(10)_____________QuYuan.traditionalfifthmajordiseasesevilsignificancefrontfishQuYuanpatriotDragonBoatFestival2.Listentothetapeagain,andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatarethethreemajorChineseholidays?WhendotheChinesecelebratetheDragonBoatFestival?__________________________________________________________2.WhydotheChinesepeoplecelebratetheDragonBoatFestival?ThethreemajorChineseholidaysareNewYear,DragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival.DragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.BecauseDragonBoatFestivalisbelievedtobeanoccasionfordrivingoffevilspiritsandpestilenceandforfindingpeaceinone’slife.____________________________________________________________3.WhatarethespecialcustomarypracticesoftheDragonBoatFestivalcelebration?4.WhydotheChinesepeopleeatzongziduringDragonBoatFestival?ThespecialcustomarypracticesoftheDragonBoatFestivalcelebrationaretohangcalamusandmoxaonthefrontdoorandtoeatzongzi.Zongziwasoriginallymadetofeedthefishintheriversothattheywon’teatthebodyofQuYuan,thepatrioticpoetoftheChuStateduringtheperiodofWarringStates.Later,eatingzongzibecamethecustomofcommemoratingQuYuan._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartTwo:SituationalDialogueYuanxiaoFestival元宵节Wordsandexpressionslunar[]adj.月亮的，按阴历的twinkle[]v.闪耀；闪烁illuminate[]v.使明亮;照亮spirit[]n.精灵riddle[]n.谜语neglect[]v.疏忽;遗漏elusive[]adj.难以捉摸的;难以找到的ProperNounsYuanxiaoFestival元宵节LanternFestival上元节，灯节Valentine’sDay情人节YuanxiaoFestival元宵节YuanxiaoFestivalItisthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonthoftheChineselunaryear.JudyarrivesfromtheUntietStates.WangJingistakingJudyaroundtowatchthecolorfullanterns.Wang:Today,itisanotherimportantfestivalforusafterwecelebrateChineseNewYear.ItisYuanxiaoFestival.Judy:Whatdoesitmeanbyyuanxiao?Wang:Pleaselookupatthesky!Afullmoonishangingintheskywithtwinklingstars.Thewordyuanxiaomeansthefirstnightoftheyearwithafullmoon.Judy:ButIseealotofcolorfullanternseverywhereinthestreet.WhydoChineselightupcolorfullanternstoday?Wang:Youhaveasharpeye.Today,streetsandsquaresincitiesandtownsofChinaareallilluminatedupwithlanternsofallshapesandsizes.YuanxiaoFestivalisalsoknownastheLanternFestival.Judy:Comeon,Mr.Wang,youhaven’ttolduswhypeoplelightupthelanterns.Theremustbesomesignificanceaboutthecolorfullanterns.Wang:Youareright.AccordingtoaChineselegend,peoplecouldseeheavenlyspiritsflyingintheskyonthenightofthefirstfullmoonaftertheNewYear.Togetabetterviewofthesespirits,theywouldholdtorchesuptothesky.Astimegoeson,torcheshavebeenreplacedbylanterns.Judy:Oh,IcometoknowwhyChineselightuplanternstocelebrateYuanxiaoFestival.Whataninterestinglegend!Wang:Inancienttime,Chinesewomendidnothavemanyopportunitiestogooutofthehouse.ButonYuanxiaonight,youngmenandwomenwouldgooutintothestreets.Judy:Whatwouldtheydowhentheygooutofthehouseonthestreettogether?Wouldtheyhaveloveaffairs?Wang:Theywouldlookatthelanterns,solvethelanternriddlesand,andenjoyararechancetomeeteachother.SoitalsoregardedastheChineseValentine’sDay.Wang:Theywouldlookatthelanterns,solvethelanternriddlesand,andenjoyararechancetomeeteachother.SoitalsoregardedastheChineseValentine’sDay.Judy:WhatyousaidremindmeofmanyriddlesIhaveneglected.Wearewalkinginallthedifferentlanterndesigns,butwehaven’tansweredanyriddlespostedonlanterns.Wang:RiddleshavebeenaroundinChinaforthousandsofyears.Peopletrytosolvetheriddleswrittenonthemwhileenjoyingcolorfullanterns.Someriddlescanbequitedifficulttosolveandsoarealsoknownas“tigerriddles”.Judy:Tigerriddles?Icannotunderstand.Wang:Tigersareelusiveanimalsthatareextremelydifficulttocatch.Toguessariddleseemstocatchatiger.Judy:Quiteinteresting!Then,I’dliketocatcha“tiger”.Wang:Justhaveatry!1.Listentothedialogueanddecid