英语口试训练 Unit 1 Festivals around the world1． Festivals --- Making phone calls and invitationsCard A Card B节日名称：中秋节活动：吃团圆饭，赏月食物：月饼、水果节日来源或意义：农历八月十五的月亮比其它几个月的满月更圆，更明亮。此夜，人们仰望天空如玉如盘的朗朗明月，自然会期盼家人团聚。远在他乡的游子，也借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。所以，中秋又称“团圆节”。传说：嫦娥奔月的传说节日名称：活动：食物：节日来源或意义：传说：Instructions:1. Suppose that Student B telephones to invite Student A, a foreign exchange student in China, to take part in a family party on the Mid-autumn Day. Student A wants to know something about the traditional festival in China, so he/she asks B about it.2. Use the words or information on the cards to help you.3. After the dialogue, both students can go on to talk about festivals both in China and the western countries or other festivals that they know about.Useful words:吃团圆饭 have a family reunion dinner 赏月 admire the moon 游子 man travelling in a place far away from home 思乡 feel homesick 寄托 place hope/ feeling on 传说 legendUseful expressions:Making phone calls: May I speak to …? This is … speaking. Hold/Hang on, please. Invitations: I wonder if you are interested in… I’d like to invite you to … Would you like to… Could /Would you please …? I’m looking forward to … I’d love toPoems about the Mid-autumn Day《水调歌头》（宋）苏东坡丙辰中秋，欢饮达旦。大醉，作此篇，兼怀子由。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，又恐琼楼玉宇，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。 Prelude to Water Melody The Mid-autumn FestivalHow long will the full moon appear?Wine cup in my hand, I ask the sky.I ...
