Unit8Let’scelebrate!Integration2LearningaimsBytheendoftheperiod,studentswillbeableto:grasptheskillsofdescribingafestivalafterlearningthearticleabouttheSpringFestival;writeanarticleabouttheirfavouritefestivalincludingtime,celebrations,culturemeaningsandfeelingsaboutit;deepentheunderstandingofdifferentfestivalsaroundtheworld.Whatfestivalsarethey?theDragonBoatFestivaltheDoubleNinthFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivaltheSpringFestivalChristmasWhat’syourfavouritefestival?Why?Ifyouwanttointroducethisfestival,whatwouldyouliketowriteaboutit?timeplacecelebrationsmeaningsThestudentsinClass1,Grade7arewritingabouttheirfavouritefestivals.HereisSimon’swritingplan.Whenisit?WhatisSimon’sfavouritefestival?Howdopeoplecelebrateit?theSpringFestivalcelebrationscleanhousesputuptheSpringFestivalcoupletsgettogetherandhaveabigdinnerwatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonTVvisitrelativesandfriendsSimonwritesabouthisfavouritefestival.123Whatiseachpartmainlyabout?NameandtimeCelebrationsFeelingsLet’sgetreadyforwriting!What’syourfavouritefestival?Whenisit?OptionalinformationMyfavouritefestivalis...Ilike...best.Itisusually/alwaysin...(season/month).Itfallson...(date).Itisanimportantholiday/oneofthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalsinChina.ManyChinesepeopletravelalongwayhomeforit.NameandtimeLet’sgetreadyforwriting!CelebrationsInwhatordercanwewriteaboutfestivalcelebrations?Beforethefestival,peopleusually…/People…beforehand.Onthe…Eve,…Then…Duringtheholiday,…intimeorderHowtowriteaboutfestivalcelebrationsBeforetheChineseNewYearOntheChineseNewYear’sEveDuringtheholidaycleanourhomesputuptheSpringFestivalcoupletsdosomecleaning/shoppingbuynewclothes/flowers/allkindsof...geteverythingreadytowelcomethenewyeargettogetherandenjoyabigdinnerpreparedisheswithspecialmeanings,likejiaoziandniangaowatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonTVletoff/setofffireworksvisitrelativesandfriendssendeachothergoodwishesgivekidsredpacketswithluckymoneytowishthemgoodluckwatchthedragon/liondanceBesidesmorecelebrations,whatelsecanweaddtothispart?culturalmeanings…toseetheoldyearoff,welcomethenewyearandexpressbestwishesforthefuture.Ithasbeenatraditiontoeatjiaoziandniangaosinceancienttimes.Jiaoziarelikeyuanbao,sopeopleeattheminthehopeofhavinggoodluckandfortuneinthecomingyear.Niangaostandsforawishforprogressandgrowthintheyearahead.topicsentenceTherearemanywonderfulwaystocelebrate…Let’sgetreadyforwriting!FeelingsWhatisspecialaboutyourfavouritefestival?(specialmeanings)Youcanalsoemphasize(強調(diào))againthereasonswhyyoulikeit.Whatelsecanwewriteaboutintheconclusionpart?TheSpringFestivalisaboutmorethanjustcelebrations.ItisabouttheChinesecultureoffamily.Thefestivalencouragespeopletospendtimewiththeirfamilies.Ithelpsfamilymembersconnectandbuildstrongtieswitheachother.It’sagoodchancetosendbestwishestofamilymembers,relativesandfriendsandtoshowourloveandrespectforthem.IthasaspecialplaceintheheartsofChinesepeople.Writeaboutyourfavouritefestival.MakeawritingplanliketheoneinPartD1.UseSimon’sarticleasamodel.D3NameandtimeCelebrationsandculturalmeaningsFeelingsIntroductionMainbodyConclusionPractisewritingaboutyourfavouritefestival!nametimecelebrationsfeelingstheMid-AutumnFestivalonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthgettogetherwithfamilymembershaveabigdinner/mealenjoythefullmooneatmooncakesplaywithlanternsawonderfultime…loveitbecause…Sample：MyfavouritefestivalMyfavouritefestivalistheMid-AutumnFestival.Itisoneofthemosti________traditionalfestivalsinChina.

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thefestivalw_______abigmealfirst.Therearelotsofyummyd_______.Mygrandparentsjoinusandwehaveagreattime.Afterdinner,wesitoutside,e_______thebeautifulfullmoonandeatd_________mooncakes.Theyhavemanydifferentfillings.Ireallylikethem!Itisalsoanightforchildrentop____withamazinglanterns.Theycomeinallkindsofs_______andcolours.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisaw_________timeforfamiliestohavefununderthebeautifulmoon.Iloveitmostbecauseitalwaysfillsmyh_______withwarmthandhappiness.mportantallsogetherithishesnjoyeliciouslayhapesonderfuleartWriteaboutyourfavouritefestival!festivalstimeonthe5thdayofthefifthlunarmonthonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonthonOctober31stcelebrationshave/watchdragonboatraceseatricedumplingsgettogetherwithfamilymembersletchildrenwearthefive-colourstringbraceletswatchcolourfullanternsofvariousshapesandsizesguesslanternriddleseatyuanxiaoortangyuandressupasghostspaintfaceswearspecialcostumesmakepumpkinlanternsplay“trickortreat”haveapartyScoringpointsYesNoPoints總分

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