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课件网) Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading for Writing The Major activities in Naadam Festival shooting arrows/archery wrestling / resl / n. 摔跤 horse racing 骑马 Read the diary entry and answer the questions. 在蒙古族，有一项历史悠久的节日—那达慕节。“那达慕”是蒙语的译音，意为“游戏”，以表示丰收的喜悦之情。每年农历六月初四开始的那达慕，是草原上一年一度的传统盛会。 I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festval falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch. Opening Paragraph: Detail 1 1. When is the festival celebrated 2. Where is the festival celebrated 3. What are the Major events 4. What is the function of the first paragraph It falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. It is celebrated in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is represented by 3 events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery Opening Paragraph: state the topic On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries. Body Paragraph: describe in detail Detail 2 1. What does Paragraph 2 tell the readers 2. What are they doing before the event It describes a vivid ____ before the festival begins, helping readers know more about the _____. _____ the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different _____ the wrestling ___ the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated ___ weight. The wrestler loses __any part of his body _____ his knee touches the ground. _____ singing some songs, the competitors danced _____the green field, waving their arms ___ the air _____ they were eagles. I was quite moved ____ their show of strength and grace. Body Paragraph: describe in detail Detail 3 1. Fill in the blanks with funtional words. from in by After if above After onto in by as if 2. What’s the rule of wrestling competition The wrestler loses if any part of his body above the knee touches the ground. 3. What’s the author’s feeling I was quite moved. I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children’s safety, but Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be ... ...
