1、Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Look at the picture. What festival do you think of? What do you know about the festival? Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn Day（中秋节（中秋节） Date: August 15th on lunar calendar Moon cake(月饼月饼) Round baked cake with fillings in it. Enjoy the moon(赏月赏月) Enjoy the m
2、oon is the most popular activity in the Mid-autumn Festival. Do you know Chinese Valentines Day Double Seventh Festival Do you know the story of change? 3a Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questions. Chinese people have been celebrating Mid- Autumn Festival and enjoying moon
3、cakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Change was Hou
4、Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Change refused to give it
5、to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garde
6、n. How he wished that Change could come back! After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. By admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. 1.How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival? 2. What story is the reading about? Th
7、e story of Change. Answer the questions. admire v. 欣赏，仰慕欣赏，仰慕 1.They carry peoples wishes to the families the love and miss.月饼寄托着人们对他们月饼寄托着人们对他们 所爱与思念的家人的祝福。所爱与思念的家人的祝福。 (l) wish此处用作此处用作名词名词，意为“，意为“祝福祝福;愿望愿望”。”。 Send you my best wishes. 送给你我最美好的祝愿。送给你我最美好的祝愿。 My wish is to become a doctor. 我的愿望是当一名医
8、生。我的愿望是当一名医生。 Language Points wish还可用作还可用作动词动词，意为“，意为“希望；想要希望；想要”，”， 后接后接名词、代词或动词不定式名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语。作宾语。 Do you wish a pen or a book? 你想要的是钢笔还是书？你想要的是钢笔还是书？ I wish you success. 我祝你成功。我祝你成功。 We wish to see the film. 我们希望看那部电影。我们希望看那部电影。 wish to do sth. 希望做某事希望做某事 wish+ that从句从句 希望希望.(不易实现的愿望不易实现的愿望) w
9、ish sb. to do sth. 希望某人做某事希望某人做某事 wish sb.+n. 希望某人希望某人 hope to do sth. 希望做某事希望做某事 hope+ that从句从句 希望希望（易（易实现实现的愿望）的愿望） 辨析辨析 wish 与与 hope We wish you a happy new year! 我们祝你新年快乐！我们祝你新年快乐！ (2) miss动词动词，意为“，意为“思念思念, 想念想念”。”。 I m sure that everybody will miss him. 我相信每个人都会想念他的。我相信每个人都会想念他的。 miss作动词，还可表示“作
10、动词，还可表示“错过错过” 后接后接名名 词、词、 代词或动词代词或动词-ing形式作宾语形式作宾语。 Don t miss our bargain offer! 本店大减价，勿失良机！本店大减价，勿失良机！ I missed taking part in the sports meeting. 我错过了参加这次运动会的机会。我错过了参加这次运动会的机会。 2. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. 然而然而，大多数人，大多数人认为认为嫦娥嫦娥的故事最动人。的故事最动人。 (1) ho
11、wever副词，意为副词，意为“不过不过;然而然而”，有转，有转 折折 的含义，相当于的含义，相当于but，可位于，可位于句首句首、句句 中和句中和句 末末。位于。位于句首句首时，其后用时，其后用逗号逗号隔隔 开；位于开；位于句中句中时，其时，其前用分号或逗号前用分号或逗号，其，其 后用后用逗号逗号隔隔开开；位于；位于句末句末时，其时，其前用逗号前用逗号 隔开。隔开。但但but只能置于句首或句中。只能置于句首或句中。 3. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. 无论谁
12、喝了此药都能长生不老。后羿打算和无论谁喝了此药都能长生不老。后羿打算和 媒娥一起服用。媒娥一起服用。 (1) whoever作作代词代词，意为，意为“无论谁；不管什么无论谁；不管什么 人人”，相当于相当于no matter who, 可引导让步状语可引导让步状语 从句或名词性从句从句或名词性从句。此处。此处whoever引导名性引导名性 从句，作主语，表达让步之意从句，作主语，表达让步之意。 Whoever did it, I didnt. 不管这事是谁干的，反正不是我干的。不管这事是谁干的，反正不是我干的。 Whoever comes will be welcome. 谁来都欢迎。谁来都欢迎
13、。 (2) Plan动词，意为动词，意为“计划计划; 规划规划”，其过去式”，其过去式 及过去分词均为及过去分词均为 planned, 现在分词为现在分词为 planning. 常用短语：常用短语：plan to do sth. 意为“计意为“计 划做某事”。划做某事”。 I plan to go shopping after work. 我打算下班后去购物。我打算下班后去购物。 4. tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. 试图趁后羿不在家时偷仙药。试图趁后羿不在家时偷仙药。 (1) try to do sth. 意为“意为
14、“尽力尽力做某事”做某事” try doing sth. 意为“意为“尝试尝试做某事”做某事” He shut his eyes and tried to sleep. He tried to find out the to question. 他努力寻找这个问题的答案。他努力寻找这个问题的答案。 You always go there by train. Why not try taking a bus? 你总是坐火车去那儿。为什么不试试坐公你总是坐火车去那儿。为什么不试试坐公 共汽车呢？共汽车呢？ (2) steal动词，意为“偷动词，意为“偷;窃取”。其过去式、窃取”。其过去式、 过去分
15、词分别为过去分词分别为stole, stolen。 She used to steal money from her fathers drawer. 他过去常从父亲的抽屉里偷钱。他过去常从父亲的抽屉里偷钱。 Its wrong to steal. 偷窃是不对的。偷窃是不对的。 5. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. 后羿伤心不已后羿伤心不已 对月呼喊她的名字。对月呼喊她的名字。 ( l ) sothat.意为“如此意为“如此以至于以至于” 引导引导 结果状语从句结果状语从句，so后接后接
16、形容词或副词形容词或副词，常用，常用 以下结构：以下结构： so+形容词形容词/副词副词+ that从句从句； so+形容词形容词+ a/an+单数可数单数可数名词名词 +that 从句；从句； so + many/few +复数可数名词复数可数名词+ that 从句；从句； so + much/little +不可数名词不可数名词+ that 从从 句。句。 It was so hot that we all went for a swim. 天气太热了，所以我们都去游泳了。天气太热了，所以我们都去游泳了。 He had so many books to read that he had n
17、o time to watch TV. 他有这么多书要以至于没有时间看电视了。他有这么多书要以至于没有时间看电视了。 ( 2 ) call out ones name 意为“大声呼喊某人意为“大声呼喊某人 的名字”。的名字”。 I called out her name but she turned a deaf ear to my calling. 我大声叫她，但她不理我。我大声叫她，但她不理我。 6. After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their
18、families. 此后此后, 人们便开始了同家人们便开始了同家 人一起赏月品月饼的传统。人一起赏月品月饼的传统。 (1) tradition名词，意为“传统”。其形容词名词，意为“传统”。其形容词 形式是形式是 traditional (传统的）。传统的）。the tradition of.意为“意为“的传统”。的传统”。 It is simply a village tradition. 它仅仅是一个村庄的传统。它仅仅是一个村庄的传统。 admire 动词动词，意为意为“欣赏；仰慕欣赏；仰慕”。常用。常用 结构：结构： admire sb./sth. “欣赏某人欣赏某人/某物某物; adm
19、ire sb. for sth “为某事而欣赏某人；因为某事而欣赏某人；因 某事某事而佩服某人而佩服某人” We admired him very much. 我们很欣赏他。我们很欣赏他。 I admire her for her bravery. 我很钦佩她的勇气。我很钦佩她的勇气。 _ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine. _ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine. _ Change refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank
20、it all. _ Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth. 3b Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order. 4 2 5 1 n. 女神女神 v. 偷偷 _ 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 t
21、o the sky. _ Hou Yi planned to drink the medicine with his wife. 7 6 3 3c Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words. 1.People like to a_ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night. 2. The story of Change is one of many t_ folk stories. 3. Hou Yi got m_ medicine for
22、shooting down the nine suns. 4. Peng Meng wanted to s_ the medicine. 5. Hou Yi l_ out fruits and desserts in the garden. dmire raditional agic teal aid Fill in the blanks. There are many traditional _ (民间民间 故事故事) about Mid-Autumn Festival. However, most people think _ the story of Change is the most
23、 touching. Change refused _(give) it to him and drank it all. _ he wished that Change could come back! folk stories that to give How Translation 1.After this, people started _ _ _. (赏月的传统赏月的传统 并和家人一起分享月饼并和家人一起分享月饼) the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. 2. 月饼将人们的祝福月饼将人们的祝福 带给他们热爱和想念的带给他们热爱和想念的 家人那里。家人那里。 Homework Discuss with your partner about your favorite festivals and give reasons.
