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CELEBRATIONSListeningandSpeakingPhoenixflutesmakemusic,Themoonlightflashes,Fishanddragonlanternswhirlthewholenightlong.—XinQiji鳳簫聲動，玉壺光轉(zhuǎn)，一夜魚龍舞。Canyounamesomefestivalsandcelebrations?theSpringFestivaltheQingmingFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivalChristmasHalloweenThanksgivingDayChineseLanternFestivalTakeplaceonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.Onthisday,peoplecarryordisplaytraditionalpaperlanternsandguessriddles.

成人節(jié)(Coming-of-AgeDay)

Inourschool,itiscelebratedinjunioryear.Onthatday,studentsweartraditionalcostumes

tocelebratetheirnewlivesasadult.Theyaregoingtotakeresponsibilityforbeingfullmembersofsociety.RioCarnival(里約狂歡節(jié))UsuallythecarnivaloccursinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Duringthistime,thestreetsarefilledwithmarchofpeople,wearingcolorfulcostumes

anddancingtheSamba.

lanterncarnivalcostumedress(sb.)upmarchcongratulationcongratulateriddleceremonysambamake-upn.燈籠；提燈n.狂歡節(jié)；嘉年華n.(某地或某歷史時期的)服裝；戲裝穿上盛裝；裝扮vi.&n.行進；前進；示威游行n.祝賀；恭喜vt.向(某人)道賀；

(因某事)為自己感到自豪n.謎語；神秘事件n.典禮；儀式n.桑巴舞；桑巴舞曲n.化妝品；性格；構(gòu)成方式Whatdopeopledotocelebratefestivals?①weartraditionalcostumes②dressupincarnivalcostumes③visitalanternfair④marchalongthestreets⑤

receivecongratulationsfrom...⑥

guessriddles⑦

attendtheceremony⑧

watchsambadance⑨

giveperformancesDiscuss：

Howcanwejudgetherelationshipsbetweenthespeakers?Howcanwetelltherelationshipsbetweenthespeakers?1.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.NeighborsB.Bossandemployee C.Doctorandpatient2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.RoommatesB.BrotherandsisterC.Parentandchild3.What'stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.ProfessorandstudentB.SalesmanandcustomerC.

Hotelmanagerandtourist.Listenandwritetheorderoftheconversationsnexttothenamesofthefestivals.Thenmatcheachconversationwiththerelationshipbetweenthespeakersbelow.____atourguideandmembersofatourgroup____aninterviewerandaninterviewee____areporterandatourist____twofriends312123While-listening1.InConversation1,thewomaniswearing_______colours.Ittook

heralongtimetodoherhairandmake-up,andtoget__________.Sheisgoingtomeether________soon.2.InConversation2,CarlaadvisesLiMeito

changeher_______________.Thisisbecausetheweatheris_______andtheywillbeoutsideforalongtime.3.InConversation3,thepeopleareenjoyingthe_________show.brightdressedfamilydressandshoeshotlanternWhile-listeningadultbrightworthceremonypartyself-supportingparadejoking35度cmidnightlighttiringchangefantasticlanternsriddlesdanceshappinessstatements,informal,closeConversation3Guide:Now,everyone.whenweturnthisnextcorner,you‘llallhavearealtreatforthe

eyes.Man:Wow!Theselanternsareamazing!Woman:Excuseme,MissLin.Canyoutellmewhat‘swrittenonthepiecesofpaper？Aretheywishes?Guide:Not

exactly.They'reriddlesforpeopletoguess.Ifyouguesscorrectly,youcangetanicegift.Woman:Oh.whataniceidea!WhatelsecanChinesepeopledoduringthisfestival?Guide:Oh,theycandomanythings.Theycanwatchthedragonandliondances,andalsoeatyuanxiao

withtheirfamily.Yuanxiaoisakindofsweetdumpling.TheChineseword“yuan”means“familyunityandhappiness”

LanguagefeatureAguideusuallyintroducetheplaceonhisown.Sometimes,thereistheinteractionbetweentheguideandtourists.Sometimes,therewillbesentenceslike“Onyourleft/rightyouwillsee...”,“Turnthecornerhere,youwill...”,“Ifyoulookup,youwill...”,“Takealookat...”Discusswhichfestivalattractsyouthemostandwhy.Coming-of-AgeDayRioCarnivalChineseLanternFestivalDohairandmakeupWeartraditionalcostumesAttendtheceremonySaycongratulationsHaveapartyWearcarnivalcostumesMarchalongthestreetsDancesambaGuessriddlesSeethecolorfullanternsWatchthedragonorliondancesEatyuanxiaoSpringfestivalChristmasDayMid-AutumnFestivalWatchSpringFestivalGalaSetofffireworksBigdinner;receiveluckymoney/...DecorateChristmastreesenjoythewarmatmosphere/...AdmirethemoonEatmooncakes/...A:I