I think that mooncakes are delicious Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious Section A 3a —3c

Words and Expressions folk goddess whoever steal lay lay out dessert garden tradition admire adj. 民间的；民俗的 n. 女神 pron. 无论谁；不管什么人 v. 偷；偷窃 v. 放置；安放；产卵； 摆开；放置 n. （饭后）甜点；甜食 n. 花园；园子 n. 传统 v. 欣赏；仰慕

steal v. 偷，窃取 Look and say To take something that belongs to someone else. Sean has a long history of stealing cars. 肖恩偷汽车有很长时间了。

lay v. 放置；安放 产(卵)；下(蛋) Look and say 1. To put someone or something down. 2. If a bird lays eggs, it produces them from its body. 摆开，布置 He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden.

dessert n. (饭后)甜点； 甜食 Sweet food served after the main part of a meal. Look and say dessert n. (饭后)甜点； 甜食 Sweet food served after the main part of a meal. There is ice cream for dessert. 甜品是冰淇淋。

garden n. Grace is out in the garden growing the grass. 花园；园子 Look and say garden n. 花园；园子 Grace is out in the garden growing the grass. 格雷斯在外面庭园里种草。

Look and say admire v. 欣赏；仰慕 钦佩 I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.

Free Talk What is your favorite festival? Why do you like it most?

What are they? When do we usually eat them? mooncakes

the Mid-Autumn Festival have dinner with family together admire the moon eat mooncakes the Mid-Autumn Festival How do you celebrate this festival?

Do you know these three people? Pang Meng and This one

How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival? Do you know the story about Chang’e ? Can you tell us this story in English? How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

Full Moon, Full Feelings

Before you read… Look at the photo, the questions in 3a and the title to the story on page 11. Then answer the questions below. Who is the girl in the picture? What does the passage talk about? What’s the meaning of “Full Moon, Full Feelings”? Chang’e It talks about the Mid-Autumn Festival. 圆圆的月亮，满满的相思。

Read the first sentence in each paragraphs and answer the questions. What does the passage mainly talk about? This passage mainly talks about the traditional folk stories about Mid-Autumn Festival. And it tells us why we admire the moon and sharing mooncakes with our families.

While you read… 1. What do we eat on Mid-Autumn Festival? Read Para. 1 and answer the questions below. 1. What do we eat on Mid-Autumn Festival? 2. What’s mooncakes look like? 3. Why we eat them on Mid-Autumn Festival? Mooncakes. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on Mid-Autumn Festival. Because many people believe that mooncakes could carry their wishes to the families they love and miss.

Read Para. 2 and do True or False ( )There is only one traditional folk story about Mid-Autumn Festival. ( )A goddess gave Hou Yi magic medicine before he shot down the nine suns ( ) Chang’e refused to give the medicine to Hou Yi and drank it all ( ) One night, Pang Meng found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. ( ) Chang’e quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. F F F F

Pang Meng Chang’e goddess Hou Yi Read Para. 2 and find What they have done. became light and flew up to the sky. Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth Chang’e planned to drink the medicine with his wife. goddess refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank it all Hou Yi thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine

4-2-5-1-7-6-3 Read again and put the events in the correct order. 3b The keys: 4-2-5-1-7-6-3

3c Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks dmire 1. People like to a_______ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night. 2. The story of Chang’e is one of many t__________ folk stories. raditional 3. Hou Yi got m_______ medicine for shooting down the nine suns. agic 4. Feng Heng wanted to s_____ the medicine. teal 5. Hou Yi l______ out fruits and desserts in the garden. aid

After you read… traditional folk stories magic medicine The story of Chang’e is one of __________ __________ about Mid-Autumn Festival. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s wife. Hou Yi got some _______________ from a goddess. Feng Meng, a bad man, ________________________ when Hou Yi was not home. But Chang’e ___________ give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. One night, Hou Yi found that _______________________________ that he could see his wife. He quickly laid out her favorite food and wished that she could come back! folk stories magic medicine After you read… tried to steal the medicine Fill in the blanks and copy the passage on your notebook and then recite it. refused to the moon was so bright and round 22

What’s the meaning of “Full Moon, Full Feelings”, think about it and discuss it with your partner.

Memorize 1. Full moon, full feelings 圆圆的月亮，饱满的感情 2. celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 庆祝中秋节 . 3. for centuries 4. the shape of… 5. a full moon 6. on mid-autumn night 几个世纪 …的形状 满月 在中秋之夜 7. carry people’s wishes to… 寄托人们对…的祝福

8. traditional folk stories 9. the most touching 10. shoot down 传统的民间故事 最令人感动的 射下，击落 11. a magic medicine 12. live forever 13. steal…from… 14. lay eggs 15. admire sb. for… 16. as a result 17. refuse to do sth 仙丹 长生不老 . 从…偷 下蛋 因…而佩服某人 结果 拒绝做某事

飞向… 18. fly up to…. 19. call out one’s name 20. lay out 21. the tradition of… 22. admire the moon 23. share…with… 大声呼喊…的名字 摆开，布置 …的传统 赏月 和…分享

Enjoy some Mid-Autumn Festival cards.

明月几时有 把酒问青天 不知天上宫阙 今夕是何年 我欲乘风归去 唯恐琼楼玉宇 高处不胜寒 起舞弄清影 何似在人间 转朱阁 低绮户 照无眠 不应有恨 何事长向别时圆 人有悲欢离合 月有阴晴圆缺 此事古难全 但愿人长久 千里共婵娟 我欲乘风归去 唯恐琼楼玉宇 高处不胜寒 起舞弄清影 何似在人间 转朱阁 低绮户 照无眠 不应有恨 何事长向别时圆 人有悲欢离合 月有阴晴圆缺 此事古难全 但愿人长久 千里共婵娟。