Let's celebrate! Taught by Yao Xiaohua

Let's celebrate! Taught by Yao Xiaohua

复习检测 ––– 朗读短文 Article 3 on P33 Dear Editor I’m a reader of your magazine and I need help. I’m in the eighth grade. I just moved to Beijing with my parents two months ago. Now I’m studying at a new school. I don’t know the school very well and I don’t have any friends here. I’m not sure how to talk to my classmates. Sometimes, I am nervous and I cannot answer their questions. I feel really uncomfortable when they talk to me. I miss my classmates from my old school. I don’t know what I should do. I hope you can give me some advice. Wang Hai

3. 一些人也用橙色的大南瓜做灯，在南瓜上刻出眼睛、鼻子和尖牙的形状。 复习检测 ––– 话题简述 Topic 11 on P56 1. 万圣节前夜在10月31日； 2. 在万圣节前夜，孩子们穿上特殊的服装，戴上面具；许多孩子玩一种游戏，他们敲邻居家的门，高声喊道：“不招待便使坏”；邻居通常给他们一些糖果； 3. 一些人也用橙色的大南瓜做灯，在南瓜上刻出眼睛、鼻子和尖牙的形状。

Chinese New Year / the Spring Festival

Valentine's Day

National Day

Halloween

the Mid-Autumn Festival

Thanksgiving Day

Teachers’ Day

It’s an important festival in western countries. Children often wear new clothes on that day. People often put many decorations on a tree and many presents under it.

Christmas

Chinese people celebrate it every year. It’s not the most important festival in China, but people often have a boat race to celebrate it. We often eat rice dumplings on that day.

the Dragon Boat Festival

Festivals all year round in China in foreign countries N___________ S___________ M__________ C___________ D___________ T___________ M___________ ew Year’s Day N____________ V____________ F____________ H____________ T____________ C____________ ew Year’s Day pring Festival alentine's Day ay Day ool’s Day hildren’s Day alloween ragon Boat Festival hanksgiving Day eachers’ Day hristmas id-Autumn Festival ational Day

Prepositions of time at on in 在九点钟 在吃早饭的时候 在圣诞节 在7岁的时候 在星期一 在3月17日 在下午 clock time mealtimes some festivals age days dates parts of the day months seasons years 在吃早饭的时候 在圣诞节 在7岁的时候 在星期一 on 在3月17日 在下午 在12月 in 在春天 在1998年

Practise 1.When is National Day? On October 1st. 2.When do we often eat rice dumplings? At the Dragon Boat Festival. 3.Which month is Thanksgiving Day in? In November. 4.When can we see Father Christmas? At Christmas.

B A C 中考链接 ––– 听力训练 A ( )1.What is Simon’s favourite festival? A. B. C. A ( )2.What kind of food are they talking about? A. B. C. C ( )3.What will they do? A. B. C.

B C A 中考链接 ––– 听力训练 B ( ) 1. How does the moon look in the evening at the Mid-autumn Festival? A. smaller B. rounder C. bigger ( ) 2. What’s Li Lei’s favourite moon cake? A. moon cakes with eggs B. moon cakes with meat C. moon cakes with fruit ( ) 3. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival this year? A. on 22nd September B. on 2nd October C. on 2nd September C A

Miss Yao’s favourite festival!

C B A 中考链接 ––– 听力训练 C ( ) 1. Where will the celebrations be held? A. in Beijing B. in Shanghai C. in New York ( ) 2. What will the celebrations start with? A. fireworks B. lion dance C. traditional Chinese food ( ) 3. When can we enjoy music and dance? A. from 9 p.m. to midnight B. at 8 p.m. C. between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. B A

What do people do at the Spring Festival? Make a conclusion! What do people do at the Spring Festival?

Miss Yao’s favourite festival! 姚老师最喜欢的节日是春节。春节是中国最重要的节日。人们穿新衣服、看舞狮表演、吃美味的食物、放烟花。孩子们还可以拿红包。每个人都喜欢春节。

中考链接––– 朗读训练 Article 21 on P41 They knock on their neighbors’ doors and give them some candy as a ‘treat’. If the children do not get any candy, they can play a trick on their neighbors. Some people also make lanterns out of big orange pumpkins. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth, they put candles in them so the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth.

中考链接––– 朗读训练 Article 21 on P41 They knock on their neighbors’ doors and give them some candy as a ‘treat’. If the children do not get any candy, they can play a trick on their neighbors. Some people also make lanterns out of big orange pumpkins. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth, they put candles in them so the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth.

the Mid-Autumn Festival a traditional Chinese festival 传统的中国节日 in September or October 在9月或10月 look brighter and rounder 看起来更亮更圆 tell the story of Chang’e 讲嫦娥的故事 moon cakes with eggs 鸡蛋馅的月饼

中秋节是一个传统的中国节日, 通常在9月或10月到来; 当晚, 月亮看起来更亮更圆; 老人们给孩子们讲嫦娥的故事。 中考链接––– 话题简述训练 Topic 11 on P56 中秋节是一个传统的中国节日, 通常在9月或10月到来; 当晚, 月亮看起来更亮更圆; 老人们给孩子们讲嫦娥的故事。 2. 中秋节, 人们常吃月饼; 月饼种类很多, 有肉、蛋或水果馅的; 每年此时, 许多家庭都买月饼。

Enjoy our festivals! Enjoy our life!