Period 1

Section A 1a —1c

I think that mooncakes

are delicious

objectivesTo talk about the festivals you like

best.

To learn to use objective clauses

with that, if and whether

(I know/wonder/believe…)

mooncake

n. 月饼

I think that mooncakes are delicious ！我觉得月饼很好吃！

Look and say

lantern

n. 灯笼

There is an ice lantern show in Harbin every year in winter

每年冬天， 哈尔滨都有冰灯展。

Look and say

Look at the pictures and say what

festivals they are.

Chinese Spring Festival 春节

It 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 from the people's sacrifice ( 献祭 ) to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new year.

The Lantern Festival 元宵节

It falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. As early as the Western Han Dynasty ,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.

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

It 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.

The Water Festival 泼水节

It is the New Year's celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, 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.

Christmas Day 圣诞节

April Fool’s Day 愚人节

Which festival do you like best? Why?

I like Mid-Autumn Festival, because I think that mooncakes are very delicious!

I like Dragon Boat Festival, I think the races are so interesting to watch. I like…, I think…

SectionA

1aMatch the pictures with the descriptions.

1. ____ The Water Festival in Thailand.2. ____ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong.3. ____ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing.4. ____ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi.

a bcdd

a

b

c

Listen and answer the question.

1、 Does Mary like the races best?

2、Were there a lot of people there?

3、 Do both Mary and Bill like to eat zongzi?

4、 Can Mary see the Dragon Boat Races every year?

Listen and circle T for true or F for false.

SectionA

1b

1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.

3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.

4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races.

T F

T F

T F

T F

Listen again and fill in the blanks. Mary: What a day! Bill: Yes, it was really fun ! Mary: What did you like best? Bill: I loved the ! They were really to

watch. How fantastic the boat teams were!

Mary: Yes! And look at the colors of the boats. How they were!

Bill: I agree! But I guess it was a little too .

Mary: I don’t know…I kind of like to have more people around. It makes things exciting.

Bill: That’s true. Oh, and I really liked zongzi.

Mary: Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favorite.

Bill: I 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!

Make a dialogue about one of the

four festivals. A: What do you like best about …?

B: I love the … I think that …

Talk about the festival in 1a with your partner.

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?

I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch.

What do you like best about the Chinese Spring Festival?

I love the food, I think that they are delicious.

What do you like best about Water Festival?

I don’t like Water Festival, I think that getting wet is terrible.

Memorize

泼水节 Water Festival 龙舟节 the Dragon Boat

Festival春节 The Spring Festival 元宵节 the lantern Festival

1. What a great day! 2. kind of like 3. sweet rice dumplings 粽子 4. a little crowded 有点拥挤

5. be fun to do sth. 做某事有趣 6.will be back 将要回来

1. wonder v. 想知道

Language points

I wonder if he's eating well every day.

我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。I wonder what they call those flowers.

不知道那些花儿叫什么。I wonder whether they will arrive on time.

我不知道他们能不能准时到。

I wonder _____ he will come before 9:00 p.m..

A. what B. that C. when D. if

【解析】 “主句 I wonder”(我想知道 )带有疑问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意思的关联词 that。又由于后半句宾语从句对时间已有所交代，而且用的 come 是不及物动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选 if (是否 ) 。

D

【 2013 福建漳州 】 They wonder _____

robots will make humans lose their jobs

or not.

A. that B. if C. whether

C

I think that mooncakes are delicious

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

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.

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

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.

Do you know where Chiang Mai is?

It is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand.It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. It’s on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.

Read and answer the questions.2d

1. Has Clara been to Chiang Mai ?

2.Is Water Festival in Chiang Mai similar to the water festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province ?

3.Do you think the new year in Chiang Mai is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things ?

No ,she hasn’t.

Yes ,it is.

Yes ,I do. Yes ,I think so.

Listen to the conversation .

Clara: Guess what? I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.

Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.

Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a Water Festival from April 13th to 15th.

Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.

Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the 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 for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year.

1. Guess what?

意思是 “你知道吗？”、“想不到吧”、 “你猜怎么着 ?” 。这个句子是要告诉人家某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通常对于该句型都是以 What? 回答。Guess what? I got through the exam.

你猜怎么了 ? 我考试过关了。

A: Guess what!

　　你猜猜看！B: What?

　　什么？A: I am going to the mountains with my family this weekend.

　　这个周末我和我家人要去山上。B: That sounds like fun.

　　听起来很有趣。

2. I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.

根据语境， in two weeks 在这句话里的意思是 “两周之后” 。 He'll be back in two weeks.

他两周后回来。 “in+ 一段时间”和将来时连用，表示“在某段时间之后”。

“in+ ”一段时间 和过去式连用，表示“ ”在某段时间内I finished my homework in 2 hours.

我两小时内做完了功课。

知识拓展

(2010 河北省卷 ) This term _______ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks.

A. is B. was

C. has been D. will be

【解析】 “句义为 这学期即将结束，暑假” 在两星期之后就要到来。 ，故选择 D。

D

3. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。省略了 it这个形式主语，完整的句子是：It sounds like fun.

sound like 听起来像It sound like a nice room. Can we take a look at it?

听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗 ?

Their love story sounds like a fairy tale.

他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。

感官动词 + like

feel like 摸起来像

smell like 闻起来像

look like 看起来像

taste like 尝起来像

知识拓展

4. similar to 跟 ... 类似的 ; 与 ... 同样的

My problems are very similar to yours.

我的问题与你的差不多。His dress is very similar to mine in colour.

他衣服的颜色和我衣服的很相似。be similar to 的反义短语是 be different from …(与……不同 )

On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar ______ us in many ways.

A. with B. in C. to D. at

— Can you tell the differences between

these two pictures?

— Differences? Oh, no. They look quite

______.

A. different B. similar

C. strange D. interesting

C

B

(2013山东烟台 ) 五、词语运用A.根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子中的单词。The customs in Qingdao are __________

（相似的） to those in Yantai.

Linda is ＿＿＿ her mother in many ways. For example, they are both tall and thin.

A. similar to B. kind to C. friendly to

similar

A

5.People go on the streets to throw water at each other.

throw… at 抛向 / 泼向 / 洒向……

Someone threw a stone at the car.

有人朝那辆汽车扔了一块石头。

Exercise ( )1.Which do you like

___________, English or Chinese? A. best B. well C. better D. good( )2.Who do you

like____________, Tom, Jim or Li Lei?

A. best B. well C. better D. good

( 　　 )3.I like these photos and they can ________me ________ the life living in the countryside.

A． think; of 　　　 　 B． remind; of C． let; down D． wake; up

( 　　 )4.[2013· 黄冈 ] —How heavily it is raining! —What a pity! We have to

________ our sports meeting.

A． put off 　　　　 B． put out C． put on D． put up

( 　　 )5.[2013· 常州 ] Many social workers went to

Ya'an to help ________ clean water and food to local people to reduce their pain from the earthquake.

A． put out 　　 B． come out

C．work out D． give out