PeriodFiveWriting—WritinganemailaboutaChinesefestival本单元的写作任务要求以电子邮件的形式介绍中国的一个节日。介绍节日时要讲明其日期及参与庆祝的人员。描述节日的气氛要具有感染力,有时还需要阐述自己的感受,以使读者感同身受。介绍节日时,常用一般现在时。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.节日的名称和日期;2.节日的起源;3.节日的习俗,一般包括节日所吃的食物、服装、活动等;4.节日的意义,可包括节日的传统地位及其现实意义等。1.I’dliketointroduce...toyou.2.Itisoriginated...3.Theyhold...inordertocelebrate...4.Peoplegettogetherto...5.Inmemoryof...,people...6.Onthe...,people...7.Itisthecustomto...8.IhopeyoucancometoChinaandspend...together.假如你是李华,春节来临,你的笔友Peter发来电子邮件询问中国人过春节的情况,请根据以下要点给他回复一封电子邮件。1.中国的春节从农历新年(thelunarNewYear)开始,持续15天,有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。准备工作在新年前一个月进行,大约是圣诞节的时候就开始了。2.在春节期间,主色调是红色。全家人都穿着新衣服聚在一起享受着美食和家庭的温馨。注意:1.词数80左右;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。写作要求是写一封电子邮件,介绍中国的传统节日。写作时应注意下面几点:1.确定文体:这是一篇应用文,写作中应注意书信的常规格式。2.主体时态:现存的客观情况,应以一般现在时为主。3.主体人称:第三人称。必备词汇1.在……之初atthebeginningof2.……的组合acombinationof3.聚在一起gettogether句式升级1.有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。(1)PeoplesaythatitisacombinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.(运用宾语从句)(2)ItissaidthatitisacombinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.(运用it作形式主语)2.全家人都穿着新衣服聚在一起享受着美食和家庭的温馨。(1)Allthefamilymembersusuallygettogetherathome,andtheywearnewclothesandenjoyallkindsofdeliciousfoodandthewarmthofhome.(运用并列句)(2)Allthefamilymembersusuallygettogetherathome,wearingnewclothesandenjoyingallkindsofdeliciousfoodandthewarmthofhome.(运用现在分词作状语)用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇80词左右的英语短文。参考范文DearPeter,Iamgladtoreceiveyouremail.NowIamwritingtotellyousomethingabouttheSpringFestival.IthappensatthebeginningofthelunarNewYearandlasts15days.ItissaidthatitisacombinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.PreparationsusuallybeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear.Peoplestartbuyingpresents,decorationmaterials,foodandclothing.Besides,beforetheNewYear,Chinesehousesarecleaned.Duringthefestival,themaincolorisred,whichmeanshappinessandrichness.Allthefamilymembersusuallygettogetherathome,wearingnewclothesandenjoyingallkindsofdeliciousfoodandthewarmthofhome.IlookforwardtoyourcominginthenextSpringFestival.Yours,LiHua