1. Unit 3 Language in use

3. Language practice Are you learning a dragon dance? No, I’m not. I am making a lantern. Is your mother cooking? Yes, she is.

4. 1. Is Lingling cleaning the house? No, she isn’t 2. Is Lingling’s aunt sweeping the floor? Yes, she is. Write short answers

5. 3. Are they getting ready for the Spring Festival? Yes, they are. 4. Is Tony learning a dragon dance? No, he isn’t. 5. Is Lingling’s mother cooking the meal? No, she isn’t.

6. 6. Is Lingling’s father working? Yes, he is. 7. Are they decorating the house? No, they aren’t. 8. Is Lingling making lanterns? Yes, she is.

7. 9. Is Lingling’s mother cleaning the house? Yes, she is. 10. Is Lingling’s father making lanterns? No, he isn’t. 11. Is Lingling’s aunt cooking the meal? No, she isn’t.

8. 12. Is Lingling’s grandmother sweeping the floor? No, she isn’t. 13. Are the boys learning a dragon dance? Yes, they are. 14. Are Lingling and her family getting ready for the Spring Festival? Yes, they are.

9. Guess game Is she/he …ing…? Yes/No, she/he is/isn’t Are they …ing…? Yes/No, they are/aren’t 1 2 3 4 Choose a number 5

10. Is she cooking? 1

11. Is she cooking? Yes, she is 1

12. Are they learning a dragon dance? 2

13. Are they learning a dragon dance? Yes they are 2

14. Are they having a haircut? 3

15. Are they having a haircut? Yes, they are 3

16. Is she decorating the house/door/window? 4

17. 4

18. 5 Are they playing volleyball?

19. 5

20. Learning to learn Grammar point 动词的时态： 一般现在时主要表示 : (1) 经常性或习惯性的动作, 常与这样 的时间状语连用： always, often, usually, sometimes 等 (2) 表示主语现在的特征、性格、能力 等。 (3) 表示客观、普遍真理

21. 现在进行时 : (1) 表示说话时正在进行或发生的动作, 这时可以不用时间状语, 也可以和 now, at present, at the moment 等时 间状语连用。有时用一个动词, 如 look( 看 ), listen( 听 ) 。 (2) 表示当前一段时期的活动或现阶段正 在进行的动作。

22. (3) 表示最近按计划或安排要进行的 动作。 现在进行时有时可表示一个在最 近按计划或安排要进行的动作， 即可以用来代替将来时。

23. At the moment, we ______________ for the Spring Festival. We ___________ the house and we ___________ the floor. My mother _________ a meal and my father ___________ the house. He ___________ today. Fill in the correct words are getting ready are cleaning are sweeping is cooking is decorating doesn’t work

24. Usually we ___ clothes, but we _________ any clothes this New Year. We _________ presents from our family and friends. The New Year Festival _______ at the Lantern Festival, and we often ___ round rice dumplings called yuanxiao. buy don’t buy always get finishes eat

25. Christmas is the most important festival in the western countries. It is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Around the world Christmas and Father Christmas

26. However, children are usually more interested in Father Christmas. He is a fat man with a long white beard and wears a red suit

27. He gives presents to the children. So, children love him very much.

28. Write a letter about the Spring Festival Write notes and answer the questions. What are you and your family doing for the Spring Festival at the moment? Module task

29. Learn to draw a word map presents Decoration s Getting ready Traditions Spring Festival food learning to learn

30. clean the house, sweep the floor, cook the meal, learn a dragon dance, make lanterns, paint the doors and windows red, buy clothes, have a haircut Getting rady

31. Traditions watch fireworks at midnight, visit family and friends, watch dragon and lion dancing

32. present s new clothes Lucky money Decorations Paper cuts Lanterns Couplets

33. dumpling, sweet rice pudding, rice dumpling cake food

34. Write a letter to a pen friend 1. What you’re doing for the spring Festival at the moment. 2. What you usually do Writing Saying:

35. Dear Lily, Here in China it’s the Spring Festival and we’re getting ready. My mother is … Usually we … and we… Tell me about a festival in your country. Best wishes, Tom 称呼 署名 A letter to a pen friend