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Period 2

Section A 2a —2c

Words

stranger /streindʒə (r)/ n. 陌生人

relative /relətiv/ n. 亲属；亲戚

put on 增加（体重）；发胖

pound /paund/ n. 磅；英镑

stranger

n. 陌生人Someone whom you do not know.

Children must not talk to strangers.

小孩子千万不要同陌生人说话。

Look and say

relative

n. 亲戚

A member of your family.

Wu Ming visited his relatives yesterday.吴明昨天拜访了他的亲戚。

Look and say

put on

增加 ( 体重 ) ，发胖

To become fatter and heavier.

I’ve put on five pounds.我胖了 5 镑。

Look and say

put on 增加（体重），发胖 put on 穿上 put on weight 增重 put on ten kilos 长了 10 公斤

pound pound n. 磅（重量单位） 英镑（英国货币单位） 增加 10 磅 put on 10 pounds 苹果一美元一磅 The apples cost one dollar a pound.

Do you know anything about the

four festivals?The Water Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Spring Festival

The Lantern Festival

A 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 splash / pour water at one another as part of the cleansing ritual ( 仪式 ) 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 must be thrown away, or it will bring the owner bad luck.

B , 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 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.

C 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 living away from home go back. The Spring Festival originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's sacrifice ( 献祭 ) to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.

D falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.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.

Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/ strangers/ friends.

2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong/ Macao for his vacation.

3. Wu Ming visited his relatives/ friends/ classmates.4. Wu Ming liked eating out/ shopping/ the Dragon Boat Festival best.

2a

Listen again and tell it is true or false.

1.Wu Ming visited my aunt and uncle in Hong Kong on his vacation .

2. Harry ate at least five meals a day on his vacation .

3. Wu Ming thinks Hong Kong is a great place for shopping .

4. The dragon Boat Festival was the best part of the trip for Harry .

5. Wu Ming thinks that June would be a perfect time for him to visit .

Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.

Fun activities Downsides

Eating out

Shopping

Dragon Boat Festival in June

2b

Put on weight.

Cost a lot.

It is quite hot in June.

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 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 i s

delicious. What else did you do?

Listen and fill in the blanks

Wu Ming: Shopping, of course. Hong Kong is a great place for shopping! I spent so much money.

Harry: So what was the best of the trip? Wu Ming: Oh, the Dragon Boat Festival for . They had teams from all over the world! Harry: I’m planning a 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 hot in June. That’s one thing I didn’t

like. Harry: Oh, I don’t mind hot . Wu Ming: OK, then I think that June would be a

perfect time for you to visit.

Memorize eat out a lot at leastfive meals a day put on five pounds!What else did you do ? a great place for shopping!for sure a trip to+ 地点名词That’s one thing I didn’t likeJune would be a perfect time for you to

visit.

2cMake conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.

What did you do on your vacation?

I visited my cousins. The food was very delicious! I’ve put on five pounds.

What else did you do?

Shopping, of course, I spent so much money.

So what is the weather like? Is it hot there?

Yes, it is quite hot. That’s one thing I didn’t like.