Unit 2 I think that moon cakes are delicious Period 8 Writing Section B 3a-3c

Objects  了解中国传统节日  用宾语从句描述自己最喜欢的节 日

Difficulty  用宾语从句描述自己最喜 欢的节日

Strategies  阅读感悟 --- 思路归纳  内容提示 --- 文体提示 ---  句型提示 --- 段落提示 ---- 写作

 A. The Mid-Autumn Day  B. The Dragon Boat Festival  C. Teachers' Day  D. The Water-pouring Festival  E. Thanksgiving Day Lead-in  你了解一些传统节日吗？他们是如何 庆祝的？包含有哪些美好的愿望？

 ( )1.It's on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together or the good things that they have. E Thanksgiving Day

The Water-pouring Festival  ( )2.This festival usually lasts for three days. On the third day, all the people will pour water with good wishes to each other, dance, or take part in other activities. D

The Dragon Boat Festival  ( )3.It's also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals. B

 ( )4.It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They are the special food for this festival. A The Mid-Autumn Day

 ( )5.On this day, people show love for their teachers, students usually give their teachers carnations or some other gifts. C Teachers’ Day

Before writing  读一读下面的短文 — 元宵节，提炼 节日介绍的思路

Self-study  Lantern Festival  Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday.

 According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial swan came into the mortal world where it was shot down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven, vowed to avenge the swan. He started making plans to send a troop of celestial soldiers and generals to Earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with orders to incinerate all humans and animals.

 But the other celestial beings disagreed with this course of action, and risked their lives to warn the people of Earth. As a result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month, every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set off firecrackers and fireworks, giving the impression that their homes were already burning. By successfully tricking the Jade Emperor in this way, humanity was saved from extermination.

 Eating yuanxiao (sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice flour) is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is also called Yuanxiao Festival. Another name for yuanxiao is tangyuan, which literally means "boiled spheres."

Writing clues  1.When is Lantern Festival?  2.What does Lantern Festival represents?  3.Who shot down the swan?  4.How did people save themselves?  5.What is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival?

假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友 Mike 想通过你 了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给 Mike 写一封 ，向他介绍我国传统节日 春节的情况。内容提示： 1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日 ; 2. 春节期间人们的主要活动 ( 节前、除夕、节 日期间 ) 。 Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of the festival, get together,, lucky money set off fireworks Another Example

Dear Mike, How are you? I’m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. I’d like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days. Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with

paper cuts. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends. They wish each a happy year and good luck. How happy we are! Best wishes! Yours, Liu Wei

Group work  读了以上两篇文章，我们了解了节日 介绍的相关内容。现在我们来写一写 自己最喜欢的节日。

---- 内容提示 3a  What’s the name of the festival?  Spring Festival  When is it ?  the last lunar month  What do people eat ?  年夜饭  the dinner on New Year's Eve

 What do people do ?  拜年 pay New Year visits  压岁钱 gift money  Why do you like it so much ?  a symbol of health, and happiness

--- 文体提示 3b  Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him\her about your favorite Chinese festival.  Dear …  、、、、、、、、、、、、、、、、  、、、、、、、、  Yours,  Sandy

--- 简单句句型提示 3b  My favorite Chinese festival is...  It is celebrated in….  During this festival, people…  They eat …  It is my favorite Chinese festival because….  It makes me feel…

----- 宾语从句句型提示  I think my favorite Chinese festival is...  We all know it is celebrated in….  During this festival, it is said that people…  It is well known that they eat …  I am sure it is my favorite Chinese festival because….  I believe it makes me feel…

--- 段落提示 3b  First,introduce the festival and when it is celebrated  Then talk about what people do and eat  Finally,explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.

About writing… 在课堂上对写作主题加以讨论，并整理、组织成文 集思广益，互相借鉴，综合集体的智慧，降 低写作的难度。 写作注意点 1. 开门见山 2. 短语的使用应给予重视 3. 句式的多样性 4. 注意句子的衔接

并列关系： and, or, either...or, both...and, not only...but also, as well as 转折关系： but, however, yet, although 条件关系： if, whether, unless 时间关系： when, as, before, after, while, until, since, as soon as 原因关系： because, as, since, for

Writing  ---- 写作实践

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