1、The Mid-autumn FestivalWriting： The Mid-autumn FestivalThough far apart, we all share the Though far apart, we all share the beautiful moment when the bright beautiful moment when the bright moon rises above the sea.moon rises above the sea.Poems IN THE QUIET NIGHTIN THE QUIET NIGHTSo bright a gleam
2、 on the foot of my bed-So bright a gleam on the foot of my bed-Could there have been a frost already?Could there have been a frost already?Lifting myself to look, I found that it was Lifting myself to look, I found that it was moonlight. moonlight. Sinking back again, I thought suddenly of Sinking b
3、ack again, I thought suddenly of home. home. Food The round shape of moon cakes stands for the family reunion . Symbols A Myth Chang E Flying to the MoonHow do people celebrate How do people celebrate the Mid-autumn Festivalthe Mid-autumn Festival?vThe family reunion is a major feature of the Mid-Au
4、tumn. Many people , no matter how faraway or how busy they are , try to go back home to have a family reunion. 1.1. Get together Get together with family with family membersmembers 2 Moon Cakes2. Eat moon cakes With the beautiful moon up in the sky, people sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit,
5、sharing our stories.3. Admire the moon The most important thing is looking up at the sky and admire the moon. What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. 4. visit friends or relatives People choose the expensive, fresh and nice moon-cakes for visiting their friends or relatives. S
6、tep 2、Writing Write an essay about the Mid-autumn Festival【2013辽宁卷】个英个英文网站面向中学生征稿请文网站面向中学生征稿请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节中秋节”及这个节日里及这个节日里的主要活动。的主要活动。 写作要点写作要点：1. 它是中国的传统节日之一;2. 家人团聚;3. 赏月、吃月饼;4. 还有旅游、访友等其他活动。注意注意：1.词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3. 开头语已为你写好，不计人总词参考词汇参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历 lun
7、ar calendar赏月 enjoy the full moon 月饼 moon cake Step 3、Correction Exchange your essays with your partners and correct the errors 请注意以下几个方面：1. 书写是否干净整洁2. 拼写错误、标点符号、大小写3. 时态（单数第三人称）主谓一致、单复数问题其他 Step 4Step 4、Discussion in groups以小组为单位，思考讨论以下问题：1. 遣词造句，有无新的表达?2. 能不能把文中的简单句合并为长句?可以考虑使用连词：and, not onlybut
8、also, eitheror, but 等或可以使用各种从句;或可以 使用特殊句式： Step 5、Display and evaluation Display some students essays and evaluate them in public. (content 内容内容, syntax句法句法, vocabulary) The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar .As one of the
9、 traditional Chinese festivals, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the celebration. The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month. What we love most is the time we enjoy the full mo
10、on together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit, sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends. Step 6 Self-reflection and summarization Step 7 Homework Rewrite your compositions And hand them in. Thanks for Thanks for your your attentionattentionThanks for your attention
