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课件网) Unit 2 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Writing a letter to express ideas To read the editorial column about Chinese Spring Festival Going Global To learn to organise your ideas from a reading passage To write a letter to the editor Watch the video and discuss the questions. Do you think Chinese Spring Festival is going global Why Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival. Read the editorial column and answer the questions. 1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival Russian, Ghana and the United States. Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90% of the audience local Russians. Ghana: Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival. The United States: Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival. 3. Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “going global” Possible reasons may include: Increasing overseas Chinese population, China’s growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration, China’s efforts to help the festival go global. 2. Which event would you most like to attend Why Open. Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a global celebration. Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas about this phenomenon. Complete the notes to help organise your ideas. Chinese Spring Festival going global. China has become richer and stronger. I’m happy and proud. 审题定调 本写作要求就“中国春节走向世界”这一社会现象发表自己的看法，属于议论文。写作时需简要地介绍该社会现象，分析其原因，并给出你对此现象的看法。 谋篇布局 本写作可分为三部分： 第一部分：引出话题； 第二部分：分析该现象产生的原因； 第三部分：发表自己的看法。 In my opinion / For me ... I (don’t) think ... On the countrary, … It’s not only ..., but ... I hope ... I (firmly) believe ... It’s my opinion that ... My opinion is that ... As far as I’m concerned ... I’m sure / ceartain that ... 表达观点类的文章，要注意以下几点： 1. 观点鲜明。文章要有一个明确的中心论点。 2. 层次分明。一个中心论点要有几个分论点支持，且层次要分明，过渡要自然。 3. 最后一段一般要总结全文，突出中心思想。 4. 文章通常采用一般现在时。 5. 语言简洁有力，一般不用口语。 Dear editor, These days, a growing number of people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, film shows, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this phenomenon. To start with, the spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. What’s mor ... ...
