1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world,Writing,Useful words and phrases,举行，发生 农历七月初七传统习俗 赏月 放烟花 舞龙舞狮 以形状 由制作,take place the seventh day of the seventh lunar month traditional customs admire the moon set off fireworks dragon dance and lion dance in the shape of be made of,The whole city, decorated with be
2、autiful lanterns everywhere, looks as if it was a sea of lanterns.,.Can you name as many Chinese traditional festivals as you can in English?,Spring Festival,Lantern Festival,Tomb-sweeping Day,Dragon Boat Festival,Double Seventh Festival,Mid-autumn Festival,National Day,Double Ninth Festival,Study t
3、he e-mail and find out,What aspects of information about carnivals have been talked about? 1.when and where 2.what people do (activities) 3.central feature,Which sentences do you think are beautiful or useful for you to introduce a festival?,Dear Mike,Im glad to know that you are coming to China wit
4、h your parents and spend the Mid-Autumn Day here.The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival with a long history which is celebrated only by Chinese people. It falls on August 15th of the Chinese lunar year, when people of a family get together and enjoy the dinner together. After that they eat moo
5、ncakes, which stands for the spirits of the festival-unity. Often if the weather permits, they will go out of the house to enjoy the bright moonlight, talking about something pleasant. It is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people.I wish you a pleasant journey and Im sure you will lik
6、e our traditional Mid-Autumn Day.Yours,Li Hua,Writing,假如你是李华，给你的英国笔友Tom回一封e-mail，介绍中国的元宵节。首尾段已给出。 要点：1.农历一月十五，标志春节结束2.吃元宵，舞龙舞狮，赏花灯，猜灯谜，看烟花3. 正如它的名字元宵节最重要的环节就是吃各种各样动物，水果等形状的元宵。当阴历新年的第一轮圆月照在元宵节灯笼上，人们都会聚集在大街上享受着欢乐的盛宴。此时只意味着一件事元宵节到来啦。,Useful expressions,开头：Im happy to learn thatThank you for your e-mail
7、Im very happy to receive your letter 结尾：Best wishes.I look forward to hearing from you again. 高级句式：1. Todays festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.2. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that 3. The country , covered with
8、 cherry tree flowers, looks as if it were covered with pink snow.,Lantern Festival takes place / falls on the fifteenth day of the first Chinese lunar month, which marks the end of the Spring Festival. Our custom is to eat a special delicious food Yuanxiao, a kind of sweet dumpling made of sticky ri
9、ce flour. The celebration also includes appreciating dragon dance and lion dance, watching fireworks, enjoying lanterns and riddle guessing.,As its name suggests, lanterns have always been a central feature of this festival, which are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things. Remember, when the first full moon of the Lunar New Year shines on a sea of lanterns, and people gather together in the streets to enjoy the feast of happiness, it can only mean one thingLantern Festival in China.,
