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课件网) Unit 2 Section A 1a-3c Spring Festival the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar Guessing Competition Guess what festival it is according to the picture you see as quickly as you can. Lantern Festival, the 15th day after the Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month Halloween October 31 Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday of November 1a Match the pictures with the descriptions. 1. _____ The Water Festival in Thailand 2. _____ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 3. _____ Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 4. _____ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi a c b d 1b Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. 1c Talk about the festivals in 1a. A: What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival B: I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch. Talk about the festivals in 1a with your partner. What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch. What do you like best about the Chinese Spring Festival I love the food, I think that they are delicious. What do you like best about Water Festival I don’t like Water Festival, I think that getting wet is terrible. 2a Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. He visited his relatives / friends / classmates. 4. He liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. 2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. Fun activities Downsides Eating out Shopping Dragon Boat Festival in June He put on five pounds. He spent so much money. It’s quite hot. Wu Ming went to Hong Kong for his vacation. He visited his _____ and _____. He ate out a lot. He put on five pounds. He spent much money in shopping. He liked _____ best. aunt uncle the Dragon Boat Festival Listen again and complete the passage about Wu Ming's trip. A: What did you do on your vacation B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! I’ve put on five pounds! A: I guess the food was delicious, right 2c Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations. Do you know Water Festival Clara: Guess what I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a water festival from April 13th to 15th. Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 2d Role-play the conversation. Cla ... ...
