(
课件网) Lesson 13: I Love Autumn Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together 单词：celebrate, mid-, lunar, round, celebration, however, thanksgiving, wonder 短语：Mid-Autumn Festival 句子：（1）I love fall! （2）We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. （3）We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang’e. （4）In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang’e lives on the moon. Learning Goals 1 能用英语流利地讲述中国的中秋节及其他国家秋季里的节日。 2 Free Talk What Chinese festivals are in autumn Do you know of any autumn festivals in other countries Presentation Hello Jenny, I love fall! We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. In the lunar calendar, It’s on August 15. The moon is round and bright. We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang’e. When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang’e. In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang’e lives on the moon. We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival. They’re delicious! National Day is also in autumn. It’s on October 1. We will have a seven- day holiday! We will do many things together. I like going to the National Day celebration. The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday. I will be thirteen years old this year! How about you, Jenny Do you celebrate any festivals in autumn Goodbye for now! Li Ming Dear Li Ming, Thank you for the e- mail! I love autumn, too. In Canada, we also have a holiday in autumn—Thanksgiving. Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together. I will go to my grandparents’ home. All of my uncles, aunts and cousins will be there, too. We will have a big dinner! The Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October. In the U.S. they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Have fun on your birthday, Li Ming! Your friend, Jenny Vocabulary celebrate v. 庆祝 mid- prefix. 居中；在中间 lunar adj. 月球的；农历的 round adj. 圆的 ‖ adv. 周而复始地 Vocabulary celebration n. 庆祝；祝贺 however adv. 然而；不过 thanksgiving n. 感恩节 wonder v. 好奇；想知道 Expressions Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 Language points 1. I love fall! 我爱秋天！ fall作名词时意为“秋天，秋季”；作动词时意为“跌倒；落下”，常见 搭配为：fall off 从……掉下来，fall down 倒塌，跌倒。 ※ The house will fall down. 那屋子迟早要倒塌。 2. We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. 这周我们将庆祝中秋节。 celebrate为动词，意为“庆祝”。 ※ We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. 我们到一家饭店里庆祝了一番。 辨析：celebrate 与congratulate celebrate 主要用于庆祝仪式、胜利、典礼、节日等。其名词形式为celebration。 congratulate 常用于庆祝或祝贺某人某事。常用短语：congratulate sb. on sth. 3. We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang’e. 我们将在那天晚上看月亮，寻找嫦娥。 watch为动词，意为“观看，注视”。 ※ They watch too much TV. 他们看电视看得太多了。 辨析：watch，see，look 与read watch 不及物动词，意为“观看，注视”，指全神贯注地看。看电视、看戏剧、看比赛、看实验以及 ... ...
