I think that mooncakes are delicious! Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

Section A 1 1a-2d

Warming up What festivals do you like best? What do you like best about your favourite festival? mooncake n. 月饼

lantern n. 灯笼 （可数名词） Lantern Festival 元宵节

Presentation Look at the pictures. Guess what festivals they are.

1a Match the pictures with the descriptions.

1. ___ The Water Festival in Thailand 2. ___ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 3. ___ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 4. ___ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi d a b c

1b Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T F 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F

1c Talk about the festivals in 1a. A: What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival? B: I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch.

Pair Work A: What do you like best about the …? B: I love the ... I think that they’re ...

Listening 2a Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.

1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/ strangers / friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates. 4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. n. 亲属，亲戚

Dragon Boat Festival in June 2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. 增加(体重); 发胖 Fun activities Downsides Eating out Shopping Dragon Boat Festival in June He has put on five pounds! He spent so much money. It’s quite hot in June.

Speaking 2c Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations.

A: What did you do on your vacation? B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! I’ve put on five pounds. A: I guess the food was delicious, right?

Water Festival is the most popular festival in Thailand. How much do you know about Water Festival?

Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”. 1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( ) 2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( ) 3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( ) 4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( ) F F T T

Role-play the conversation. Clara: Guess what?... Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! ... …

Language points 1. stranger n. 陌生人（可数名词） strange adj. 陌生的，奇怪的 e.g. Don’t talk to strangers. 不要和陌生人说话。 There is nothing strange in the room. 房间里没有奇怪的东西。 2. relative n. 亲属，亲戚 （可数名词） e.g. They have a lot of relatives. 他们有许多亲戚。

3. put on 增加（体重）；发胖；穿上 e.g. They’ve put on five pounds. 他们体重增加了5磅。 It’s cold outside. Please put on your coat. 外面冷，请穿上大衣。 4. pound n. 磅；英镑（可数名词） e.g. The desk weighs 5 pounds. 这张课桌重5磅。

5. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. throw at 抛向；泼向；洒向 动词throw后接所投掷的物体，用介词at引入泼洒的对象。 e.g. On our way here, someone threw a stone at our car, but fortunately we were not hit. 在我们来的路上，有人向我们的车 投掷石块，所幸的是我们没被砸中。

It’s the first snow of the year, and the children are happily throwing snowballs at each other. 这是今年的第一场雪，孩子们高兴地拿雪球相互抛着。

Summary The Water Festival The Dragon Boat Festival The Chinese Spring Festival The Lantern Festival watch the races a little like… best go…for one’s vacation enjoy doing sth. eat out 泼水节 龙舟节 春节 元宵节 看比赛 有点 最喜欢 去……度假 喜欢做某事 在外面吃

five meals a day put on in two weeks sound like… from…to… be similar to… throw … at … wash away have good luck in the new year 每天5顿饭 增加(体重) 在两周之后 听起来像…… 从……到…… 与……相似 朝……扔…… 洗掉 有好运气 在新的一年里

Sentences: Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. 比尔认为那些比赛看起来不那么有趣。 Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. 比尔想知道他们明年是否还有粽子吃。 What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival? 端午节你最喜欢什么？

What did you do on your vacation? 你假期干什么了？ But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. 但我相信四月是那儿最热的月份。 I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province. 我想知道它是否与云南省傣族的泼水节相似。

Grammar 宾语从句： 概念：在复合句中，由一个句子充当宾语，这个句子叫做宾语从句。 宾语从句由“关联词+主语+谓语”构成。 引导宾语从句的关联词有that, if, whether, what, who, where, why和how等。

从句原形 关联词 例句 陈述句 that（在口语或非正式文体中常省略） I think (that) Halloween is a fun festival. Mary thinks (that) the teams were just fantastic. Many think (that) sharks are too strong to be endangered.

一般疑问句 whether, if（在口语中 常用if） I wonder if/whether they’ll have the races again next year. Ben wonders if/whether April is a good time to visit Thailand.

特殊疑问句 who, what, which, when, where, how, why Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Do you know when the bookstore closes today? I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. Can you tell me who she is?

总结一下吧！宾语从句的三要素： 一、关联词：that, if, whether, what, who, where, why和how等。 二、时态：当主句用一般过去时时态时， 宾语从句要用过去的某种时态。 三、语序：宾语从句用陈述句语序，即 “主语+谓语”。如： e.g. He asked me where my school was. I didn’t know who she was.

Exercises B 1. ( ) —Do you know ____ Jane visits her grandparents? —Once a week. A. how soon B. how often C. how long D. how far 2. ( ) —I want to know ____. —Sorry. I’ve no idea. But she was here just now. A. where is Ann B. where Ann is C. where was Ann D. where Ann was B B

3. ( ) —Hi, Bruce. Here is a letter for you. —Thanks. I wonder ____. A 3. ( ) —Hi, Bruce. Here is a letter for you. —Thanks. I wonder ____. A. who the letter was from B. who was from the letter C. who was the letter from D. who from the letter was 4. ( ) —Do you know _____? —He is a dentist. A. where he is from B. where is he from C. what does his father do D. what his father is A D

5. ( ) Could you tell me _____ the cool T-shirt? A. where you buy B. where do you buy C. where did you buy D. where you bought 6. ( ) Please tell me _____ to improve my English. A. how I can do B. what can I do C. what I can do D. how can I do D C

根据所给汉语填空 1. Can you see the _________ (灯笼) over there? How beautiful they are! 2. Parents often tell their children not to speak to _________ (陌生人). 3. I got a lot of gifts from my _________ (亲戚) on my birthday. 4. Don’t eat too much, or you’ll _______ (增加) your weight. 5. The car cost him 2000 _______ (英镑). lanterns strangers relatives put on pounds

Homework 1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart. 2. Copy the sentences with the Objective Clause and learn them by heart.