1、Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!Section AHow many festivals do you know?What are they?Water FestivalDragon Boat FestivalSpring FestivalLantern FestivalLead in Water FestivalDragon Boat FestivalSpring FestivalLantern Festivaldba1a Match the pictures with the descriptions.1._ The Water Fes
2、tival in Thailand.2._ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong.3._ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing.4._ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi.Presentationc1.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 theyll ha
3、ve Zongzi again next year.T F 4.Bill and Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races.T F 1b Listen and circle“T”for true or“F”for false.1cTalk about the festivals in 1a.A:What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?B:I love the races.I think that they re fun to watch.2a Li
4、sten to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.1.Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/strangers/friends.2.Wu Ming went to Singapore/Hong Kong/Macao for his vacation.3.He visited his relatives/friends/classmates.4.He enjoyed eating out/shopping/the Dragon Bo
5、at Festival best.2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities,but there were also downsides.Listen again and fill in the chart.Fun activities DownsidesEating out Shopping Dragon Boat Festival in June 2cRole-play conversations between Wu Mingand Harry.Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conve
6、rsations.A:What did you do on your vacation?B:I visited my cousins.I think that we ate five meals a day!Ive put on five pounds!A:I guess the food was delicious,right?put on 增加（体重）；发胖增加（体重）；发胖2dRole play the conversation.Language points:1.in two weeks2.sound like3.be similar to4.each other 5.wash awa
7、y6.good luck两周以后两周以后听起来像听起来像与与相似相似相互相互洗掉洗掉好运好运Read the conversation again and answer the questions:1.Where is Clara going in two weeks？2.Is April the hottest month of the year there？3.When is the water festival there?4.Why do the people in Thailand go on the streets to throw water at each other?Beca
8、use the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.Then youll have good luck in the new year.Chiang Mai.Yes,it is.From April 13th to 15th.3a Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questions.1.How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival？People eat mooncakes to cele
9、brate it.2.What story is the reading about?It s about Chang e.Full Moon,Full feelings Language points:1.in the shape of 2.folk stories 3.the most touching 4.magic medicine5.shoot down 6.refuse to do sth.7.fly up to the moon 以以的形状的形状民间故事民间故事最动人的最动人的神奇的药神奇的药射下射下（shoot 过去式过去式shot）拒绝做某事拒绝做某事 向上飞到月亮上向上飞到
10、月亮上（fly 过去式过去式flew）8.so.that.9.call out sbs name 10.lay out 11.admire the moon 12.share sth.with sb.13.on the earth 14.as a result 如此如此以至于以至于呼唤某人的名字呼唤某人的名字摆开；布置摆开；布置赏月赏月和某人分享某物和某人分享某物在地球上在地球上因此，所以因此，所以243_ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine._A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine._
11、Change refused to give Fang Meng the medicine and drank it all.1 Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth._Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night,and wished his wife could come back._As a result,Change became light and flew up to the sky._ Hou Yi planned to drink t
12、he medicine with his wife.Read the passage again.Put the events in the correct order.5673c Without looking at the passage,try to complete the sentences with the correct words.1.People like to a_ the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night.2.The story of Change is one of many t_folk stories.3.Hou Yi got m_
13、medicine for shooting down the nine suns.4.Pang Meng wanted to s_ the medicine.5.Hou Yi l_out fruits and desserts in the garden.dmireouchingagichareaidGrammar Focus I know that the Water Festival is really fun.What fun the Water Festival is!I wonder if theyll have the races again next year.How fanta
14、stic the dragon boat teams were!I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.How pretty the dragon boats were!I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand.How delicious the food is in Hong Kong!4a Write sentences using the words given.1.think/Lantern Festival/beautiful2.I think t
15、hat the Lantern Festival is beautiful.2.dont know/whether/he/come home/for the festival I dont know whether he will come home for the festival.3.believe/Water Festival/most/fun I believe that Water Festival is the most fun.4.wonder/if/mooncakes/delicious I wonder if the mooncakes are delicious.5.how/exciting/races6.what/interesting/city How exciting the races are!What an interesting city!Practice4b Read the passage below and underline the objective clauses.Write a passage about the problems you have at home or at school.Homework
