英語教學課件（RJ）Goforit!九年級（上）SectionB(3a-SelfCheck)Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!LearningGoalsKeywords&phrases:

admire,tradition,involve,remind,takeplaceKeysentences:1.Itisadayforpeopleto

showrespectfortheirelders.2.Thereareseveraltraditionsthataretied

tothisancientfestival.3.In

fact,chrysanthemumshavelongbeenconnectedwiththeideaof

longlifeand

healthinChineseculture.Studentscanintroducethefestivalstheylike.Words&Expressionsadmiretraditioninvolveremindtakeplacev.欽佩，仰慕；欣賞，觀賞n.傳統(tǒng)，慣例v.牽涉，涉及；包含，需要v.提醒，使想起發(fā)生、舉行WarmingupItisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeople.Itisalsothetimeforfamilyreunion.Manyofthoselivingawayfromtheirhometownsreturnhomeduringthisfestival.Thinkandguess!What'sthisfestival?SpringFestivalIntheeyesofChinesepeople,itisthesecond-biggestfestivalaftertheChineseNewYear.It'satimewhenfamiliescometogethertoappreciatethefullmoonandeatmooncakes.Mid-AutumnFestivalItfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.ItisafestivalfortheChinesetocommemorate（紀念）theancientpoetQuYuan.Childrennormallywearscentedsachets（香包）stringedwithfive-colorthreadtowardoffevil（辟邪）.TheDragonBoatFestivalItisatimefortheChinesepeopletopayrespecttotheirancestors（祭拜祖先）.Becausetheweatherisniceandwarmduringtheperiodofthisfestival,peopleusuallygoouttoappreciatethebeautifulsceneriesofspringorhaveapicnicwiththeirfamilies.Insomeplaces,peopleeatcoldfood（吃寒食）orakindofsweetgreenriceballcalled“QingTuan”duringthisfestival.QingMingFestival3aYourEnglish-speakingpenpalwantstoknowaboutyourfavoriteChinesefestival.Makesomenotesaboutthefestival.Whatisthenameofthefestival?Whenisit?Whatdopeopleeat?Whatdopeopledo?Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?Pre-writingWhatisthenameofthefestival?SpringFestivalWhenisit?FirstdayofChineselunarcalendarWhatdopeopleeat?niangao,jiaozi,fish...Whatdopeopledo?CleanthehouseseveraldaysbeforethefestivalBuynewclothesGive“l(fā)ucky”moneytochildren...Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?EnjoymeetingrelativesEnjoyreceiving“l(fā)ucky”money...ExamplePre-writing3bWritealettertoyourpenpalandtellhim/heraboutyourfavoriteChinesefestival.Useyournotesin3a.Inyourletter:First,introducethefestivalandwhenitiscelebrated.Thentalkaboutwhatpeopledoandeat.Finally,explainwhyyoulikeitbestandhowitmakesyoufeel.While-writing

Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou:

MyfavoriteChinesefestivalis...Itiscelebratedin/on...Duringthisfestival,people...Itismyfavoritefestivalbecause...Itmakesmefeel...While-writingSampleWritingDearSue,MyfavoriteChinesefestivalistheSpringFestival.ItiscelebratedonthefirstdayoftheChineselunarcalendar.Beforethefestival,ourhouseshavetobecleanedandweneedtobuynewclothesforanewyear’scoming.Ontheeve,myfamilygoestomygrandparents’homeforareuniondinner.Ourfamilyusuallyhasjiaozi,fish,niangaoandagreatmanydishes.OnthefirstdayofourNewYear,peopleweartheirnewclothesandvisitfamilyandfriends.Childrenwillreceiveredpacketsfilledwith“l(fā)ucky”money.That’soneofmyfavoritepartsofthisfestival.It’smyfavoritefestivalbecauseIenjoyspendingtimewithmyrelatives.Itmakesmefeelveryhappy!Yourstruly,LiMeiTheChongyangFestival,alsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestival,

____________ontheninthdayoftheninth

_________month.Itisadayforpeopleto

showrespectfortheirelders.Thereareseveral

_________thataretied

tothisancientfestival.SelfCheck1.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.admiredessertlunartakeplacetraditioninvolvetakesplacelunartraditionsThemost

popularactivityistogowalkinginthehills

ormountains.Peopleoftengowiththeirelderlyfamilymemberstoenjoy

thebeautyofnature.Theybelieveitcanhelptobringgoodhealth.Itisalso

traditionalto

_________thechrysanthemumsintheparksandgardens.In

fact,chrysanthemumshavelongbeenconnectedwiththeideaof

longlifeand

healthinChineseculture.Duringthisfestival,peopleeata

_________called

Chongyangcake.Thecustomsofthisfestivalall

_________people'shealth,

soitisalsoadaytoremindpeopleoftheimportanceofhealthandfamily.admiredessertinvolve2.Rewritethesesentencesasexclamations.1.Themooncakesaredelicious.?____________________________!2.Thefestivalwillbefun.?__________________________________!3.Thisconcertisboring.?___________________________________!HowdeliciousthemooncakesareWhatfunthefestivalwillbeHowboringthisconcertis4.I’mreallyexcited.?________________________!5.Thebandplayedreallyloudmusic.?_____________________________!HowexcitedIamWhatloudmusicthebandplayed3.Makesentencesaboutafestival/festivalsyoulikeusingthesewords+that/whether/if.1.Ithink______________________________________________________________________________________________________.2.Iknow_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.thatmooncakeswithyolksaremoredeliciousthantheoneswithoutyolksthattheshapeofthemooncakesymbolizesthefullmoonatmid-autumn3.Ibelieve______________________________________________________________________________________________________.4.Iwonder_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.thatacleanhousefortheSpringFestivalwillbringgoodfortunetom