0UNIT2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!LanguageGoal:Giveapersonalreactionab1aMatchthepictureswiththedescriptions.1.TheWaterFestivalinThailand2.TheDragonBoatFestivalinHongKong3.ChineseSpringFestivalinBeijing4.TheLanternFestivalinJiangxicdWhatagreatday!Whatdidyoulikebest?Ilovedtheraces!ButIguessthatitwasalittlecrowded.1bListenandcircleTfortrueorFforfalse.1.Billthinksthattheraceswerenotthatinterestingtowatch.TF2.Marythinksthattheteamswerefantastic.TF3.Billwonderswhetherthey’llhavethesweetricedumplingsagainnextyear.TF4.BillandMarybelievethatthey’llbebacknextyeartowatchtheraces.TF1cTalkaboutthefestivalsin1a.A:WhatdoyoulikebestabouttheDragonBoatFestival?B:Ilovetheraces.Ithinkthatthey’refuntowatch.9UNIT22aListentotheconversationbetweenWuMingandHarryandcirclethecorrectwordsinthesentences.1.WuMingandHarryarecousins/strangers/friends.2.WuMingwenttoSingapore/HongKong/Macaoforhisvacation.3.Hevisitedhisrelatives/friends/classmates.4.Heenjoyedeatingout/shopping/theDragonBoatFestivalbest.2bWuMingdidalotoffunactivities,butthesealsohavedownsides.Listenagainandfillinthechart.FunactivitiesDownsidesEatingoutShoppingDragonBoatFestivalinJune2cRole-playconversationsbetweenWuMingandHarry.Usetheinformationin2aand2bormakeupyourownconversations.A:Whatdidyoudoonyourvacation?B:Ivisitedmycousins.Ithinkthatweatefivemealsaday!I’veputonfivepounds!A:Iguessthefoodwasdelicious,right?2dRole-playtheconversation.Clara:Guesswhat?I’mgoingtoChiangMaiintwoweeks.Ben:Wow,soundslikefun!ButIbelievethatAprilisthehottestmonthoftheyearthere.Clara:Yes,that’strue.Butthere’saWaterFestivalfromApril13thto15th.Ben:Iwonderifit’ssimilartothewaterfestivaloftheDaipeopleinYunnanProvince.Clara:Yes,Ithinkso.ThisisthetimeoftheThaiNewYear.Peoplegoonthestreetstothrowwaterateachother.Ben:Cool!Butwhydotheydothat?Clara:Becausethenewyearisatimeforcleaningandwashingawaybadthings.Thenyou’llhavegoodluckinthenewyear.10Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!UNIT23aReadthepassageaboutMid-AutumnFestivalandanswerthequestions.1.HowdopeoplecelebrateMid-AutumnFestival?2.Whatdomooncakeslooklike?Whatmeaningdotheycarry?3.Whatstoryisthereadingabout?FullMoon,FullFeelingsChinesepeoplehavebeencelebratingMid-AutumnFestivalandenjoyingmooncakesforcenturies.Mooncakeshavetheshapeofafullmoononmid-autumnnight.Theycarrypeople’swishestothefamiliestheyloveandmiss.Therearemanytraditionalfolkstoriesaboutthisfestival.However,mostpeoplethinkthatthestoryofChang’eisthemosttouching.Chang’ewasHouYi’sbeautifulwife.AfterHouYishotdowntheninesuns,agoddessgavehimamagicmedicinetothankhim.Whoeverdrankthiscouldliveforever,andHouYiplannedtodrinkitwithChang’e.However,abadman,FengMeng,triedtostealthemedicinewhenHouYiwasnothome.Chang’erefusedtogiveittohimanddrankitall.Shebecameverylightandflewuptothemoon.HouYiwassosadthathecalledouthernametothemooneverynight.Onenight,hefoundthatthemoonwassobrightandroundthathecouldseehiswifethere.Hequicklylaidoutherfavoritefruitsanddessertsinthegarden.HowhewishedthatChang’ecouldcomeback!Afterthis,peoplestartedthetraditionofadmiringthemoonandsharingmooncakeswiththeirfamilies.3bReadthepassageagain.Puttheeventsinthecorrectorder.FengMengtriedtostealthemedicine.AgoddessthankedHouYibygivinghimamagicmedicine.Chang’erefusedtogiveFengMengthemedicineanddrankitall.1HouYishotdowntheninesunsandsavedthepeopleontheearth.HouYiwasverysadandwatchedthemoonatnigh...
