Period 1 1a-2d

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious ！

Section A

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

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

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

自主预习自主预习Words and expressions

自主预习自主预习

Words review

mooncake

lantern

stranger

relative

put on

pound

n. 月饼n. 灯笼n. 陌生人n. 亲戚增加体重，发胖n. 磅，英镑

Spring FestivalJanuary 1

Guessing Competition:

Guess what festival it is according to the picture you see as quickly as you can.

Lantern Festival January 15

Dragon Boat Festival May 5

Mid-autumn Day August 15

The Water Festival 泼水节

Easter around March 22---April 25

Halloween October 31

Halloween Parade( 游行 )

Thanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of

November

Match the pictures with the descriptions.

1. The Water Festival in Thailand2. The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong3. The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing4. The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi

1a

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____

a

b c d

dd aa bb cc

1. Bill thinks that the races were not that inte

resting to watch. T F

2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.

T F

3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi a

gain next year. T F

4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back

next year to watch the races. T F

Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1b

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

A: What do you like best about the

Dragon Boat Festival?

B: I love the races. I think that

they’re fun to watch.

Talk about the festivals in la. 1c

A: What do you like best about the …?

B: I love the ... I think that they’re ...

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.

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.

n. 陌生人

n. 亲属，亲戚

2a Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.

Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but these also have down sides. Listen again and fill in the chart.

Fun activities Down sides

Eating out

Shopping

Dragon Boat Festival in June

He put on five pounds.

He spent so much money.

It’s quite hot.

2b

A: What did you do on your vacation?

B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate

five meals a day! I’ve put on five pounds!

A: I guess the food was delicious, right?

Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make up your own conversations.

2c

It is the largest city in northern Thailand.It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. It’s one of the best places to travel in the World.

泰国清迈

Water Festival is

the most popular

festival in Thailand.

How much do you know

about Water Festival?

1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two

weeks. ( )

2. Clara believes that April is the hottest

month of the year there. ( )

3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from

April 13th to 15th. ( )

4. The Thai New Year is a time for

cleaning and washing bad things. ( )

FF

FF

TT

TT

Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.

2d

Read the conversation between Clara and Ben, answer the questions.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

The Water FestivalThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Chinese Spring FestivalThe Lantern Festivalwatch the racesa littlelike… bestgo…for one’s vacationenjoy doing sth.eat out

The Water FestivalThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Chinese Spring FestivalThe Lantern Festivalwatch the racesa littlelike… bestgo…for one’s vacationenjoy doing sth.eat out

泼水节龙舟节春节元宵节看比赛有点 最喜欢去……度假喜欢做某事在外面吃

泼水节龙舟节春节元宵节看比赛有点 最喜欢去……度假喜欢做某事在外面吃

five meals a day

put on

in two weeks

sound like…

from…to…

be similar to…

throw … at …

wash away

have good luck

in the new year

five meals a day

put on

in two weeks

sound like…

from…to…

be similar to…

throw … at …

wash away

have good luck

in the new year

每天 5 顿饭增加 ( 体重 )

在两周之后听起来像……从……到……与……相似朝……扔……洗掉有好运气在新的一年里

每天 5 顿饭增加 ( 体重 )

在两周之后听起来像……从……到……与……相似朝……扔……洗掉有好运气在新的一年里

1. Learn the new words and expressions

by heart.

2. Copy the sentences with the Objective

Clause and learn them by heart.

1. Learn the new words and expressions

by heart.

2. Copy the sentences with the Objective

Clause and learn them by heart.