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课件网) Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! The First Period Section A(1a—2d) Warming up —What do you like best about … —I love …I think that they’re fun. the Water Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Chinese Spring Festival the Lantern Festival Match the pictures with the descriptions. 1. _____ The Water Festival in Thailand 2. _____ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 3. _____ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 4. _____ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi d b a c 1a 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T F 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1b Talk about the festivals in 1a. What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch. 1c Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 2a 1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates. 4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart. 2b 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. Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations. 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 the conversation. 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 there from April 13th to 15th. Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 2d Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben: Cool! But why do they do that Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year. 1. I’ve put on five pounds! 我胖了五磅！（教材第10页） (1) put on 此处意为“增加（体重）；发胖”。 e.g. She can eat what she wants but she never puts on weight. 她想吃什么就吃 什么，但是体重从来不增加。 【拓展】put on 的其他含义： ①穿上；戴上 e.g. My mother put on her coat and went out. 我妈妈穿上大衣出去了。 ②上演；举办 e.g. One summer our children put on a play. 有一年的夏天我们的孩子演了一 出戏。 Language Points (2) pound镑（重量单位） e.g. The apples cost one do ... ...
