B3U1FestivalsandcelebrationsListeningandTalkingpumpkinpuddingmashedpotatoesroastturkeypleasedfireworktobefrankgooffexceptforn.

南瓜n.

布丁；(餐末的)甜食土豆泥烤火雞肉adj.高興的；滿意的n.煙火;煙花;[pl.]煙花表演坦白說；坦率地說爆炸；走火；離開除……之外Feb.__________________Dec._________Jan.______________Q:Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?March___________April__________May__________June______________Sep.____________Oct.__________Nov._____________

Festivalsin2023NewYear’sDaytheSpringFestivaltheLanternFestivalWomen’sDay

Tomb-SweepingDayLabourDaytheDragonBoatFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivalNationalDayThanksgivingDayChristmasHowdoweusuallycelebratethesefestivals?Step1:Lead-in

Howdowecelebratethesefestivals?Step2:Pre-listening

gobackhometoenjoyabigdinnerwithfamily,buynewclothes,setofffirecrackers,payavisittofriendsandrelatives,giveandgetluckymoneyinredpaper.

theSpringFestivalgobackhometohavefamilyreunion,sittogether,admirethemoon,enjoymooncakesandsharestories.

theMid-autumnFestival

watchdragon-boatraces,makeandeatricedumplingswrappedbybambooleavesinhonorofQuYuan.

theDragonBoatFestivalguessriddles,carryordisplaytraditionalpaperlanterns,visitalanternfair,watchthedragon/liondances,enjoyyuanxiao.

Christmas

theLanternFestivaldecoratehome,haveafamilydinner,cooktraditionalfood,exchangegifts,gotochurch.Q:Whatdopeopleusuallyeaton

Christmas?roastturkeyapplepiemashedpotatoespumpkinpie烤火雞肉n.布丁土豆泥n.南瓜pudding1.WhatfestivalisMaxtalkingabout?2.WhatdidMaxdoduringthefestival?3.WhatdishesdidMax’smothercook?4.WhatdidMaxandhisfamilydoduringandafterthedinner?5.Whatwasthebestpartofthefestival?1.SongLinandMaxaretalkingaboutarecentfestivalexperience.Listentotheirconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhatfestivalisMaxtalkingabout?

.Christmas2.WhatdidMaxdoduringthefestival?

He

theChristmastreeandput

underit.Thenhehelpedhismum

forthe

onChristmasEve.decoratedpresentspreparefamilydinner3.WhatdishesdidMax'smothercook?Tickthedishesyouhear.roastturkeyChristmaspuddingmashedpotatoesapplepiepumpkinpie√√√√4.WhatdidMaxandhisfamilydoduringandafterthedinner? Duringdinner,they

.Theyalso

withthekidsafterwards.5.Whatwasthebestpartofthefestival?Thebestpartwas

onChristmasmorning.sharedstoriesandtoldjokesplayedgamesopeningtheirpresents2.ListenagainandtickthephrasesthatMaxorSongLinuses.ExpressingfeelingsandemotionsItwasfantastic!That’samazing!Itwasgreatto…Howwonderful!Itwasgreatfun!I’mreallyhappythat…Howexciting!It’sveryexciting.I’mpleasedto…√√√√√√adj.高興的;滿意的S:Hi,Max.Howwasyourholiday? M:Hi,SongLin.Itwasfantastic,thanks.S:SoyouwentbacktoCanadatocelebrateChristmaswithyourfamily,right?M:Yes.Ihadn’tseenmyfamilyforawholeyear.Soitwasgreattoseethemagain.S:Goodforyou!Sowhatdidyoudowhenyouarrivedhome?M:Well,firstIhelpeddecoratetheChristmastreeandputpresentsunderit.ThenIhelpedmymumprepareforthefamilydinneronChristmasEve.S:Howwonderful!Yourmummusthavebeenveryhappy.Iguessitwasareallybigmeal.M:Oh,forsure!Wecookedsomuchdeliciousfood,likeroastturkey,mashedpotatoes,andChristmaspuddingandapplepie.Sheeventaughtmehowtomakeapplepie,whichismyfavouritedessert.S:That’samazing.Ididn’tknowyoucouldcook.M:Haha!Ididn’tknoweither.Anyway,itwasgreat

tobewithmyfamily.Duringdinner,wesharedstoriesandtoldjokes.Wealsoplayedgameswiththekidsafterwards.Itwasgreatfun!Thebestpart,though,wasopeningourpresents

onChristmasmorning.S:Oh,thatsoundsterrific,Max.I’mreallyhappythatyouwereabletoenjoyChristmaswithyourfamily.Festivalsaregreat,aren’tthey?Justrelaxwithyourfamilyandrememberwhat’strulyimportantinlife…3.Readtheconversationbelowandunderlinethephrasesthatexpressfeelingsaboutfestivals.J:Didyouenjoytheholiday,SongLin?S:Ohyes,itwasgreat,thanks!Thefood,theparades,andthebeautifulfireworks—it’salwaysexcitingforme.It’sgoodtospendtimewithmyfamily,too,althoughitcangetabitboringinmyhometownafterawhile.Howaboutyou?J:Well,thiswasmyfirstChineseNewYear.Ilovedwatchingthetraditionalperformances,andIwasinvitedtolotsofdeliciousmeals.But,

tobefrank,thefireworksgoingoffthroughoutthenightwerereallyannoying.S:Oh,well,yes,Icanseeyourpointthere!Butit’sallpartofthetraditiontofrightenawaytheevilspirits.J:Yes,well,thereseemedtobealotoftheminmyarea!Anyway,exceptfor

that,everythingwasfine.I’mreallylookingforwardtothenextfestival.Trytousetheexpressionswe’velearnedtodayLanternFestivalguessedsomeriddles(燈謎)admirecolorfullanternsHowunbelievable!Itwasfantastic

yuanxiao:Hi,xx.Howwasyour_________________(festival)?:Hi,xx.______________.(feeling）:Really?Whatdidyoudoduringit?:Well,firstI_____________________.Thenitwasgreatto___________________________.:________________!Sodidyouenjoyanydeliciousfood?:Oh,forsure!I’mreallyhappythatIenjoyedabigdinnerwithmyfamilyand_________ismyfavorite.

:________________!:Soitis,andI’mreallylookingforwardtothenextfestival.

That’samazing!Step3:after-listening

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