Module4Carnival介绍节日[文体指导]本模块的写作任务是介绍节日，可以是西方节日，或中国传统节日等。因不同的节日具有不同的风俗及特点，介绍节日时一般应包括以下内容：1．内容：介绍节日须包括节日的起源，为期多长时间，什么地区，节日的主题、目的，如何庆祝，也可介绍相关内容，如人们的服饰、饮食、音乐、游戏等。2．重大意义：庆祝节日的重大意义是要了解它的文化内涵，引起人们对节日文化的思考。注意：介绍节日时，常用一般现在时。[亮点句式]1．TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthelunarmonth.2．The15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheLanternFestival.3．TheLanternFestivaltakesplaceonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.4．TheMidAutumnFestivaliscelebratedonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.5．Topeopleallovertheworld，Christmasisaseasonofgivingandreceivingpresents.6．ThecustomofworshipingthemooncanbetracedbackasfarastheancientXiaandShangDynasties.7．ChinesepeopleusuallyputuptheSpringFestivalcouplets(春联)onthefrontgatesoftheirhouses.8．ZongziisthetraditionalfoodfortheDragonBoatFestival.9．Itisatimetogettogetherwithfamilyandfriends.10．ChristmasDayisprobablythemostwidelycelebratedreligiousoccasionintheWest.[写作任务]假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：阴历的lunar；春联redcouplets；鞭炮firecrackers；压岁钱giftmoneyDearJohn，It'smypleasuretointroducetheChineseSpringFestivaltoyou.Bestwishes.Yours，LiHua[审题谋篇]体裁说明文时态一般现在时主题介绍春节人称第三人称结构第一段：引出正文。第二段：详细介绍春节的地位及压岁钱、春节期间人们的活动。第三段：表达愿望(希望对方来中国感受春节文化)。[遣词造句]Ⅰ.对接模块词汇1．calendar日历；月历2．mark标志(着)3．tasty美味可口的4．havefun玩得高兴5．celebration庆典；庆祝Ⅱ.巧用模块句式、语法(一)完成句子1．我非常高兴向你介绍中国的春节。IampleasedtointroduceyoutheChineseSpringFestivaltoyou.2．春节是阴历的第一天，它标志着新年的开始。TheSpringFestivalisthefirstdayinChineselunarcalendaranditmarksthebeginningoftheNewYear.3．随着节日的临近，所有家庭都清扫房屋、贴春联来祈求好运，并准备美味的饭菜。Asthefestivalisapproaching，allthefamiliescleantheirhouses，putredcoupletsontheirdoorstoexpressgoodwishesandpreparevarioustastyfoods.4．使孩子们高兴的是他们从父母、祖父母那里得到压岁钱。Andwhatmakesthechildrenhavefunisgettingsomegiftmoneyfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.5．我希望如果可能的话，你明年能来庆祝这么高兴的节日。Iamexpectingyourcomingincelebrationofsuchajoyfulfestivalnextyearifpossible.(二)句式升级6．用名词pleasure的用法改写1句It'smypleasuretointroducetheChineseSpringFestivaltoyou.7．用现在分词作伴随状语改写2句TheSpringFestivalisthefirstdayinChineselunarcalendar，markingthebeginningoftheNewYear.8．用with复合结构改写3句Withthefestivalapproaching，allthefamiliescleantheirhouses，putredcoupletsontheirdoorstoexpressgoodwishesandpreparevarioustastyfoods.[妙笔成篇][参考范文]DearJohn，It'smypleasuretointroducetheChineseSpringFestivaltoyou.TheSpringFestivalisthefirstdayinChineselunarcalendar，markingthebeginningoftheNewYear.Withthefestivalapproaching，allthefamiliescleantheirhouses，putredcoupletsontheirdoorstoexpressgoodwishesandpreparevarioustastyfoods.OnNewYear'sEve，peoplegettogetherwiththeirfamiliestohaveafamilyreuniondinnerandsetofffirecrackers.DuringtheNewYear，peoplesay“HappyNewYear”toeachother.Andwhatmakesthechildrenhavefunisgettingsomegiftmoneyfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.Iamexpectingyourcomingincelebrationofsuchajoyfulfestivalnextyearifpossible.Bestwishes.Yours，LiHua
