unit1-festivals-around-the-world-warming-up

1、Warming up FESTIVALNew YearNational DayChristmasFathers DayChildrens DayMothers DayDragon Boat FestivalTeachers DaySpring FestivalMay DayArmy DayMid-Autumn DayWhat festivals do you know?Festival Time of year/dateWhat it celebratesWhat people do MidautumnFestival Autumn/fallthe beauy of the full moon

2、, harvest; time with family and friends;eat and give mooncakes;watch the full moon with family and friends;May 5 at the luner calendarthe memory of the beloved poet who died in 278BC eat Zongzi;watch dragon boat races;Dragon boat Fetival QuYuanthrow ricewrapped in reed leaves into waterFestival Time

3、 of year/dateWhat it celebratesWhat people do October 1take time off work; visit family members;January/ Februarythe arrival of spring;visit family members; National Daythe founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949travel and go shoppingThe spring Festivalthe end of winterreunion with familyg

4、ive money in red paper to children;Sample Spring Festival We celebrate the end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives. During Spring Festival, people give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns and dumplings; visit family member.H

5、omework 本单元的写作任务是本单元的写作任务是写一篇叙事类记叙文写一篇叙事类记叙文。该类作文以叙述事件为主，要通过完整的故事该类作文以叙述事件为主，要通过完整的故事情节和生动形象的语言，使读者在享受故事情情节和生动形象的语言，使读者在享受故事情节的同时有所感悟。节的同时有所感悟。写作时要注意把记叙文的写作时要注意把记叙文的六要素：时间、地点、人物、事件、原因和结六要素：时间、地点、人物、事件、原因和结果等交代清楚。果等交代清楚。三、增分佳句三、增分佳句1Although it happened three years ago, I never forgot the evening par

6、ty.2Last week I had an amusing experience.3I was walking in the street when .4When we arrived, they gave us a warm welcome.5At last, they saw us off and said goodbye.6We had a good time.7I learnt a lot from it.8If it had not been for Li Hua, I would have got wet through.The Spring Festival was reall

7、y full of fun. First, on the Lunar New Year Eve, we all gathered around having a big dinner. Then followed the Spring Festival Gala. As was reported, the Spring Festival Gala was really a hit. Many a star turned up on the stage, bringing us so much pleasure that we were all drowned in admiring their performances. The midnight saw us setting off the fireworks to celebrate the beginning of a new year.Then we ate dumplings. At dawn, we all dressed up and paid a visit door to door at dawn