1、inner autonomousregionrepresent wrestling wrestlewrestlerarcheryset offadj. 内部的，里面的，内心的adj. 自治的，有自治权的n. 地区，区域，地带v. 象征，代表，相当于n. 摔跤运动vi.&vt. 摔跤，奋力对付n. 摔跤运动员n. 射箭术，射箭运动 出发，动身，启程Words reviewRead after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.fancyrobeeaglegraceabsolutelymomenttent pot brief adj. 花
2、哨的，精致的，昂贵的vt. 想要，倾慕，自认为是n. 袍服；礼袍n. 雕n.优美，优雅；高雅adv.绝对地；完全地n. 片刻，瞬间n. 帐篷n. 罐；壶；锅adj. 简洁的，简单的，短暂的Words reviewUnit 1FESTIVALSAND CELEBRATIONSReading for WritingWrite about your festival experienceMY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCETask 1Read the diary entry and answer thequestions. 1. What festival did the aut
3、hor experience? Where, When and How long?2. What does “Naadam” mean? What events does it include?3. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about?1. What festival did the author experience? Where, When and How long?Naadam Festival Falls on the 4th day of the six month of the lunar calendarIn Chin
4、as Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region内蒙古自治区内蒙古自治区Lasts 3 daysWhere?When?How long?Naadam Festival horse racing wrestlingarchery2. What does “Naadam” mean? What events does it include?Naadam means “games” in Mongolian.3. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about? People wear fancy Mongolian robes
5、(蒙古袍蒙古袍). Mongolians travel from near and far to attend the festival. There are an opening ceremony and some amazing performances. Then the wrestling competition, archery competition and horse race begin.My Amazing Naadam Experience In what order did the author write the diary? And how do you know t
6、hat ?Time orderOn the first day.After the opening ceremony and performances.Im finally back home nowTip1: To make our article more organized, we can follow the time order when writing.Task 2My Amazing Naadam ExperienceWhat activities did the author experience?Time orderOn the first day After the ope
7、ning ceremony and performancesIm finally back home now1.Set off with 2.Saw people wearingsome feeding. some practisingothers chatting or taking1. The wrestling competition was different.2. I absolutely enjoy the archery, too, but the horse racing were my favorite part.Tip2: To make our article more
8、vividly and attractive, we can describe some activities in detail.Task 3Read the Read the diary entry again diary entry again and analyze its structure.and analyze its structure.Structure AnalysisPara 1:Para 1:Para 2:Para 2:Para 3:Para 3:Para 4:Para 4:Para 5:Para 5: Describe the start of the festiva
9、l and the surroundings.Opening ParagraphOpening ParagraphClosing ParagraphClosing ParagraphFirst body First body paragraphparagraphSecond body Second body paragraphparagraphThird body Third body paragraphparagraph State the topic: (when, where and with whom and main feelings)Describe in detail the f
10、estival activities. Give a brief summary of the experience.Tip3: When writing a narrative essay about festival or celebration experience, we should follow certain passage structure to make it more organised. Task 4 Give a brief summary of the experience (Para. 5) State the topic (Para. 1) Describe i
11、n detail the festival activities (Para. 3-4) Describe the start of the festival and surroundings (Para. 2) Learn to write a structure1234The reason of writing this letter to you:to tell you my unique festival experience.Give some background information about this festival. (time, place, characters)D
12、escribe in detail the festival activities and your special experience.Give a brief summary about your experience: what you have learnt/ how it made you feel.Read for writing method How to describe in detail the festival activities?Para 3. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Ol
13、ympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground .Tip: When we try to describe something that might be unfamiliar to the readers, we can choose to start with something that is familiar to them.Le
14、arn to use comparison writing method decorate Christmas treesgive giftsred envelopeset off firecrackersSpring FestivalChristmasfamily reunionLearn to use comparison writing method Both the Spring Festival and Christmas are family reunion festivals. People give red envelopes to children at the Spring
15、 Festival.People give gifts to each other at Christmas.People set off firecrackers at the Spring Festival.People decorate Christmas trees at Christmas.Like Christmas, the Spring Festival is a time for Chinese families to reunite. Instead of giving gifts, people give red envelopes to children. But my
16、 favorite part is setting off firecrackers.Learn to use comparison writing method Like Christmas, the Spring Festival is a time for Chinese families to reunite. Instead of giving gifts, people give red envelopes to children. But my favorite part is setting off firecrackers.The Spring Festival is to
17、Chinese what Christmas is to Westerners. Instead of exchanging gifts, people give red envelopes to children for good luck. I absolutely love receiving them. However, my favorite part is setting off firecrackers.Learn for good expressions. Read the diary again to find the phrases and sentence structu
18、res that you may use in your own article.The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days.The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for 7 days.Para. 1 Learn for good expressions.On
19、 the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin.We set off early to buy balloons and tools we needed. Para. 2 Learn for good expressions.Para. 2 Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.
20、People travel back home every year from distance to reunite with their families, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.Learn for good expressions.Para. 4 I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.I absolutely enjoyed our way of celebrating the new yea
21、r without harming the environment.I absolutely love receiving red envelopes, but my favorite part is lighting firecrackers on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year.Learn for good expressions.Para. 4 That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian cult
22、ure”.That was the moment I started to understand no matter what we do, it is the familys getting together that really matters.Learn for good expressions.Para. 5 Im finally back home now, feeling really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the wint
23、er to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I cant wait!I jumped into the balloon pool, feeling excited.Working all afternoon was totally worth it.I cant wait for the next year. Dear XX, How is it going lately? Im writing to tell you about my unique Spring Festival experience. The Sp
24、ring Festival falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. It is to Chinese what Christmas is to Westerners. People give red envelopes to children for good luck. However, my favorite part is lighting firecrackers on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Unfortunately, this old c
25、ustom has been banned in cities for environmental consideration. However, solutions are always outnumbering problems. We decided to use balloons to replace firecrackers. In the morning, we set off early to buy balloons and tools we needed. Then, after a whole afternoon of hard work, a room of colorf
26、ul balloons were finally ready, waiting to burst. When the clock struck 12, I jumped into the balloon pool with all my family. Everybody was laughing, jumping and shouting excitedly. That was the moment I started to understand everything we did. It was the familys getting together that really matter
27、ed. Working all afternoon was totally worth it! I absolutely enjoyed our way of celebrating the new year without harming the environment and cant wait for the next year. Mid-autumn Festival Activities:Admire the bright full moonHave a family get-togetherEnjoy moon cakesDate:Falls on the 15th day of the eight month of the lunar calendarHang up the lanterns(点灯笼点灯笼)Feelings:feeling delightedexcited tired Festival Experience Sharing
