ListeningandTalking

P7Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations人教必修Book3

TalkaboutfestivalexperiencesWhatisthetraditonalfoodforChristmas?pumpkinpiegingerbreadeggnogpuddingWhatisthetraditonalfoodforChristmas?mashedpotatoesroastturkeyapplepiecandycanesPresentationSongLinandMaxaretalkingaboutarecentfestivalexperience.Listentotheirconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhatfestivalisMaxtalkingabout?2.WhatdidMaxdoduringthefestival?3.WhatdishesdidMax'smothercook?4.WhatdidMaxandhisfamilydoduringandafterthedinner?5.Whatwasthebestpartofthefestival?Listentotheirconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhatfestivalisMaxtalkingabout?MaxistalkingabouthisChristmasexperiencewithhisfamily.2.WhatdidMaxdoduringthefestival?HedecoratedtheChristmastreeandputpresentsunderit.ThenhehelpedhismumprepareforthefamilydinneronChristmasEve.3.WhatdishesdidMax'smothercook?Shecookedroastedturkey,mashedpotatoes,Christmaspudding,andapplepie.Listentotheirconversationandanswerthequestions.4.WhatdidMaxandhisfamilydoduringandafterthedinner?5.Whatwasthebestpartofthefestival?Theysharedstoriesandtoldjokesduringthedinner.Theyplayedgameswiththechildrenafterwards.ThebestpartwasopeningtheirpresentsonChristmasmorning.SongLin:Hi,Max.Howwasyourholiday?Max:Hi,SongLin.Itwasfantastic,thanks.SongLin:SoyouwentbacktoCanadatocelebrateChrismaswithyourfamily,right?Max:Yes.Ihadn'tseenmyfamilyforawholeyear.Soitwasgreattoseethemagain.SongLin:Goodforyou!Sowhatdidyoudowhenyouarrivedhome?Max:Well,firstIhelpeddecoratetheChristmastreeandputpresentsunderit.ThenIhelpedmymumprepareforthefamilydinneronChristmas

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TapescriptsSongLin:Howwonderful!Yourmummusthavebeenveryhappy.Iguessitwasareallybigmeal.Max:Oh,forsure!Wecookedsomuchdeliciousfood,likeroastturkey,mashedpotatoes,andChristmaspudding.Sheeventaughtmehowtomakeapplepie,whichismyfavouritedessert.SongLin:That'samazing.Ididn’tknowyoucouldcook.Max:Haha!Ididntknoweither.Anyway,itwasgreattobewithmyfamily.Duringdinner,wesharedstoriesandtoldjokes.Wealsoplayedgameswiththekidsafterwards.Itwasgreatfun!Thebestpart,though,wasopeningourpresentsonChristmasmorning.SongLin:Oh,thatsoundsterrific,Max.I'mreallyhappythatyouwereabletoenjoyChristmaswithyourfamily.Festivalsaregreat,aren'tthey?Justrelaxwithyourfamilyandrememberwhat'strulyimportantinlife.ListenagainandtickthephrasesthatMaxorSongLinuses.ExpressingfeelingsandemotionsItwasfantastic!Howexciting!Itwasgreatfun!Howwonderful!That'samazing.It'sveryexciting.Itwasgreatto...I'mreallyhappythat...I'mpleasedto...PracticeReadtheconversationbelowandunderlinethephrasesthatexpressfeelingsaboutfestivals.Joe:Didyouenjoytheholiday,SongLin?SongLin:Ohyes,itwasgreat,thanks!Thefood,theparades,andthebeautifulfireworks—it'salwaysexcitingforme.It'sgoodtospendtimewithmyfamily,too,althoughitcangetabitboringinmyhometownafterawhile.Howaboutyou?Joe:Well,thiswasmyfirstChineseNewYear.Ilovedwatchingthetraditionalperformances,Practice

andIwasinvitedtolotsofdeliciousmeals.But,tobefrank,thefireworksgoingoffthroughoutthenightwerereallyannoying.SongLin:Oh,well,yes,Icanseeyourpointthere!Butit'sallpartofthetraditiontofrightenawaytheevilspirits.Joe:Yes,well,thereseemedtobealotoftheminmyarea!Anyway,exceptforthat,everythingwasfine.I'mreallylookingforwardtothenextfestival.Role-playtheconversationwithyourpartner.ProductionDiscussioninGroupWhatistherecentfestivalyouhavehad?Howdidyoucelebrateit?Howdoyoufeelaboutthefestival?Why?SampleTheSpringFestivalistherecentfestivalIspentwithmyparents.Itisgreattohavesometimewiththemeveryyear.Sowhentheexcitingwintervocationbegan,Iquicklywenttothembytrain.Iwasreallyhappytospendawholeweekwith