Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

The 15th day of the eighth lunar month Mid-Autumn Festival

The 10th day of September Teachers’ Day

Fool’s Day April 1st

Mother’s Day The second Sunday in May

Thanksgiving Day The fourth Thursday in November

November 31st Halloween 万圣节

Christmas

scary dress up haunted house black cat candy trick or treat ghost October spider 1a Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about?

1b. Listen and answer the questions. 1. Where is Halloween popular? 2. When do people celebrate Halloween? 3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival? In North America. On October 31st. She thinks it is quite a scary but really fun festival. =How does Wu Yu like this festival?

1. Many people make their _______look scary. They may ________ the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and___________. 2. Little kids and even parents _________as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like________ characters. 1c Listen and ill in the blanks. houses turn off windows dress up cartoon 1.make sb. do 2.make sb.+ 形容词

3. Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for________ and treats. 4. “Trick or treat” means kids will _______a trick on you if you don’t ________ them a treat. candies playgive 索要 不请客就 捣蛋 开 … 的玩笑

1d Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learnt with a partner. A: What have you learned about Halloween? B: Oh, I know it’s a popular festival in North America and it’s on October 31 st. A: What do you like most about this festival? B: I think it’s fun to dress up as cartoon characters! 1.What do you like (most) about…? 关于 … 你（最）喜欢什么？ 2.What do you think of…? =How do you like…? 你觉得 … 怎么样？

将下列句子改为宾语从句 : 1.Mary says: “ I am a middle school student. ” 2. Mike asked Tom:“ Do you cook for your mother?” 3.Mr. Wu asked Lily:“ Have you been to Shanghai?” 4.My aunt said:“ My sister is a doctor.” 5.Can you tell me:“ Where is your school?.” 6.Miss Gao asked Lucy:“ When will you go to Beijing?” 7.My father told me:“ The earth turns around the sun.” Mary says that she is a middle school student. Mike asked Tom if /whether he cooked for his mother. Mr. Wu asked Lily if/whether she had been to Shanghai. My aunt said that her sister was a doctor. Can you tell me where your school is? Miss Gao asked Lucy when she would go to Beijing? My father told me that the earth turns around the sun. 真理不变

2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Christmas Symbols Date Activities Stories

and answer the questions. 1.What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? 3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? 2b Read the passage about Christmas

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. The Spirit of Christmas 圣诞精神 存在 … 的真谛 1.What are the common things that people think of for Christmas? Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 3.What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas? The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. be famous for… 以 … 闻名 吝啬 的 2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens. 1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas? Because he is mean and only thinks about himself. 2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not? No, he doesn’t. because he doesn’t treat others nicely. 3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? Because he used to be just like Scrooge. 4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know? Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning —— Christmas Day! 2c Read the passage again and complete the chart. What does Scrooge see when he’s with... the Ghost of Christmas Past? the Ghost of Christmas Present? the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? His childhood. How others are spending Christmas this year.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning —— Christmas Day! 2c Read the passage again and complete the chart. What does Scrooge see when he’s with... the Ghost of Christmas Past? the Ghost of Christmas Present? the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? His childhood. How others are spending Christmas this year. He is dead, but nobody cares. 5. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day? He is so scared.

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! 1.decide to do 2.promise to do 用善良 和热情 传播爱 与欢乐 6. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits? He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need.

3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a. In your letter: 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.

Dear..., My favorite Chinese festival is... It is celebrated in/on... During this festival, people... They eat... It is my favorite festival because... It makes me feel...

Dear Mike, I’m glad to tell you about my favorite Chinese festival —the Spring Festival. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar. Before the festival, people buy new clothes,clean their houses and put up chunlian. On the eve of the festival, people get together and have a big dinner. During the festival, people visit their relatives and friends. 范文：

They say “Happy New Year” to each other. Kids can get lucky money from old people. It’s my favorite festival because I enjoy wearing new clothes and I can get lucky money. It makes me feel happy. Yours, Liu Wei

自我练习

1.--Could you tell me how long __ the book? --Three days. A. I can keep B. Can I borrow C. I can borrow D. Can I keep 2. I want to know ___ yesterday? A. why did you come late B. why you came late C. why do you come late. D. why you come late Choose the right answers

3.--Could you tell me __ tomorrow morning? --Well, it will start at 9:00. A. when the meeting will start B. where will the meeting start C. where the meeting start D. when will the meeting start

4. Can you tell me ? A. what will we do B. we will do what C. what we will do D. will we do what 5.—Do you know ___ for Shanghai last night? --- At 9:00. A.what time he leaves B.What time does he leave C. What time he left D. What time did he leave

3. 玛丽想知道你能否帮她？ Mary wants to know 2. 你能告诉我你住哪里吗？ Can you tell me 1. 我想知道你喜欢什么颜色 I want to know Translate what colour you like. where you live? if you can help her.

4. Danny 说他明天出发去上海。 Danny says that 5. 我想汤姆已经完成作业了。 I think that he will leave for Shanghai tomorrow. Tom has finished his homework.