Section A Period 1 (1a —2d)

Objectives Talk about Chinese traditional festivals 谈论中国的传统节日 learn object clauses 了解宾语从句。

Look at the pictures and say what festivals they are.

Chinese Spring Festival 春节

The Lantern Festival 元宵节

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

The Water Festival 泼水节

Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year. 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. 1b T F

Bill and Mary had a ______ and _____ day. ______ loved the races best, because they were really _________ to wach and he thought the dragon boat teams were __________.Mary thought the color of the boats were_______. Bill guessed it was a little _______ ______, but Mary liked to have _______ ______ ________,because it makes things ______ _________. The sweet zongizi is Mary‘s_____________. Bill and Mary believe that they will _________ again next year to watch races. Listen agian and fill blanks. 1b great fun Bill intereting fantastic pretty too crowded more people around more exciting favorite be back

Mary: What a great day! Bill: Yes, it was really fun! Mary: What did you like best? Bill: I loved the races! They were really interesting to watch. How fantastic the dragon boat teams were! Mary: Yes! And look at the colors of the boats. How pretty they were! Bill: I agree! But I guess it was a little too crowded. Mary: I don ’ t know … I kind of like to have more people around. It makes things more exciting. Bill: That ’ s true. Oh, and I really liked eating zongzi. Mary: Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favorite. Bill: I wonder if they ’ ll have the races again next year. Mary: Of course! They have them every year. Bill: Then I believe that I ’ ll be back again next year to watch the races! Mary: Me, too! Read aloud

活该 熟能生巧 把 … 联系起来 脸上的表情 语言学习的秘诀 一点一点地 焦虑不安的 粽子 端午节 元宵节 It serves you right Practice makes perfect connect … with the expressions on the faces The secrets to language learning bit by bit; little by little be stressed out the sweet rice dumplings the Dragon Boat Festival the Lantern Festival

Listen and circle the correct words. 1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. He visited his relatives / friends / classmates 。 4. He enjoyed eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. 2a

Listen again and fill in the chart. 2b Down sidesFun activities Eating out Shopping Dragon Boat Festival in June put on five pounds spent so much money hot weather

Listen, what are the four questions that Harry asked? Then have a role-play about the converstion. Q1: What did you do on your vacation? Q2: What did you do? Q3: What else did do? Q4: What's the best part of the trip? 2c2c

Harry: What did you do on your vacation, Wu Ming? Wu Ming: I visited my aunt and uncle in Hong Kong. Harry: Wow! So what did you do? Wu Ming: Well, we ate out a lot. I believe that we ate at least five meals a day! How delicious the food is! I’ve put on five pounds! Harry: Haha! Yes, the food in Hong Kong is delicious. What else did you do? Wu Ming: Shopping, of course. Hong Kong is a great place for shopping! I spent so much money. Listen again and answer the questions.

Harry: So what was the best part of the trip? Wu Ming: Oh, the Dragon Boat Festival for sure. They had teams from all over the world! Harry: I’m planning a trip to Hong Kong next year. I wonder whether June is a good time. Wu Ming:Yes, if you want to see the boat races.But it’s quite hot in June. That’s one thing I didn’t like. Harry: Oh, I don’t mind hot weather. Wu Ming: OK, then I think that June would be a perfect time for you to visit.

Have you ever had any down sides when travelling in a place? What were they? Have you ever been abroad? Do you know where Chiang Mai is?

It is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. It’s on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.

泰国清迈

Read the conversation between Clara and Ben, answer the questions. 2d 1. Where is Clara going in two weeks? She's going to Chiang Mai. 2. Why is she going there in the hottest month? Because there is a Water Festival. 3. When is the Thai New Year? It's from April 13th to April 15th. 4. Is there the Water Festival in China? Yes. The Dai people in Yunnan Province. Why do people go on streets to throw water at each other ? Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.

Fill in blanks. Clara: Guess what? I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben: Wow, ______________ But I believe that April is the hottest month of year there. Clara: _______________. But there is a Water Festival from April from April 13th to 15th. Ben: ____________________________________ of the the Dai people in Yunnan Province. Clara: ______________, This is a time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben: Cool! But why do they do that? Clara: Because the new year is a time____ _______________________________. Then you will have good luck in the new year. sounds like fun! Yes, that's true. I wonder if it's similar to the water festival Yes, I think so. for cleaning and washing away bad things

就来中国过年仿写相似的对话 : 提示词： wonder, be similar to, the new year is a time… people put up red couplets on their gates, set off firecrackers and put up the big red lanterns to chase away the evils （邪恶，灾祸） to keep their family safe all year around and bring good luck to them.

1. wonder v. 想知道 Language points I wonder if he's eating well every day. 我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。 I wonder what they call those flowers. 不知道那些花儿叫什么。 I wonder whether they will arrive on time. 我不知道他们能不能准时到。

I wonder..., I don't know... 这两个短语都 可译成 “ 不知道 ” 。其区别是： I wonder... 作 “ 不知道 ” 解时, 其中含有 “ 想 知道 ” 的意思 ; I don't know 只是用来陈述 对某事 “ 不知道 ” 这一事实。例如 : I wonder what you call this. 不知道你们把这个叫做什么。 --- Do you know what they call this? 你知道他们把这个叫做什么吗 ? --- I don't know. 我不知道。

wonder n. 惊奇；惊愕；奇迹 There was a look of wonder in his eyes. 他眼中露出惊奇的神色。 They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall. 他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。 It's a wonder that the child came through without a scratch. 这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。 知识拓展

wonder about 想知道 ; 对 … 感到奇怪 ; 考虑 wonder at 对 … 感到惊讶 / 奇怪 in wonder 在惊奇中 no wonder 难怪, 怪不得 with wonder 惊奇地 the wonders of the world 世界奇观

I wonder _____ he will come before 9:00 p.m.. A. what B. that C. when D. if 【解析】主句 “I wonder”( 我想知道 ) 带有疑 问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意思 的关联词 that 。又由于后半句宾语从句对 时间已有所交代，而且用的 come 是不及物 动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选 if ( 是否 ) 。 D

【 2013 福建漳州 】 They wonder _____ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not. A. that B. if C. whether C

2. Guess what? 意思是 “ 你知道吗？ ” 、 “ 想不到吧 ” 、 “ 你 猜怎么着 ?” 。这个句子是要告诉人家某件 事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方 真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通 常对于该句型都是以 What? 回答。 Guess what? I got through the exam. 你猜怎么了 ? 我考试过关了。

A: Guess what! 你猜猜看！ B: What? 什么？ A: I am going to the mountains with my family this weekend. 这个周末我和我家人要去山上。 B: That sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。

3. I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. 根据语境， in two weeks 在这句话里的意思是 “ 两周之后 ” 。 He'll be back in two weeks. 他两周后回来。 “in+ 一段时间 ” 和将来时连用，表示 “ 在某段 时间之后 ” 。 对 in+ 一段时间提问， 用 How soon.

(2010 河北省卷 ) This term _______ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be 【解析】句义为 “ 这学期即将结束，暑假 在两星期之后就要到来。 ” ，故选择 D 。 D

“in+ 一段时间 ” 和过去式连用，表示 “ 在某段时间内 ” I finished my homework in 2 hours. 我两小时内做完了功课。 知识拓展

4. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。 省略了 it 这个形式主语，完整的句子是： It sounds like fun. sound like 听起来像 It sound like a nice room. Can we take a look at it? 听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗 ? Their love story sounds like a fairy tale. 他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。

感官动词 + like feel like 摸起来像 smell like 闻起来像 look like 看起来像 taste like 尝起来像 知识拓展

5. be similar to 跟... 类似的 ; 与... 同 样的 My problems are very similar to yours. 我的问题与你的差不多。 His dress is very similar to mine in colour. 他衣服的颜色和我衣服的很相似。 be similar to 的反义短语是 be different from …( 与 …… 不同 )

On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar ______ us in many ways. A. with B. in C. to D. at — Can you tell the differences between these two pictures? — Differences? Oh, no. They look quite ______. A. different B. similar C. strange D. interesting C B

(2013 山东烟台 ) 五、词语运用 A. 根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子 中的单词。 The customs in Qingdao are __________ （相似的） to those in Yantai. Linda is ＿＿＿ her mother in many ways. For example, they are both tall and thin. A. similar to B. kind to C. friendly to similar A

The Water Festival is the New Year's celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called the “Water Festival” by Westerners because people pour water at one another to welcome the new year. The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. It is believed that on this Water Festival, everything old or bad must be thrown away by water, or it will bring the owner bad luck.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked （一 直以来，以... 为标志） by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta ( 赛舟会 ) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu Yuan.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people live away from work and go back home.

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. This day's important activity is watching lanterns. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. “Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential part of the Festival.

Do you know anything about the four festivals?

Christmas Day 圣诞节

 What is your favourite festival?  Why do you like it most?  What did you do at the festival?

April Fool’s Day 愚人节