1、第四课时Writing介绍节日假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封信介绍这一节日。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：阴历的 lunar；春联 red couplets；鞭炮 firecrackers；压岁钱 gift moneyDear John，_Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua【分析】体裁说明文主题介绍春节人称第三人称时态一般现在时布局第一段：引出正文；第二段：详细介绍春节的地位及春节前、春节期间人们的活动；第三段：表达愿望(希望对方来中国感受春节文化)。1.对节日进行介绍时，一般采用说明文的体裁，要说明所要介
2、绍的节日的日期、主题、起源、庆祝方式、活动内容、文化内涵等，常用一般现在时态。2文章结构要清晰，逻辑性要强；句式结构不宜过于复杂，要吸引读者的注意。3语言方面以说明性文字为主，写作时，可适当地多选用形容词和副词来丰富语言，并以描写的手法来做具体说明，可使描写更加生动、说明更加形象、节日的特征及活动更加鲜明。.用词1calendar 日历；月历2mark 标志(着)3tasty 美味可口的4celebration 庆典；庆祝5have_fun 玩得高兴.造句1春节是阴历的第一天，它标志着新年的开始。The Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese l
3、unar calendar, marking the beginning of the new year.2随着节日的临近，所有家庭都清扫房屋、贴春联来祈求好运，并准备美味的饭菜。 With the festival approaching,_all the families clean their houses，put red couplets on their doors to express good wishes and prepare various tasty foods.3使孩子们高兴的是，他们从父母、祖父母那里得到压岁钱。 What makes children have fu
4、n is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents.成篇Dear_John，Its_my_pleasure_to_introduce_the_Chinese_Spring_Festival_to_you.The_Spring_Festival_is_the_first_day_in_Chinese_lunar_calendar,_marking_the_beginning_of_a_new_year._With_the_festival_approaching，all_the_families_clean_their
5、_houses，put_red_couplets_on_their_doors_to_express_good_wishes_and_prepare_various_tasty_foods._On_New_Years_Eve，people_get_together_to_have_a_family_reunion_dinner_and_set_off_firecrackers._During_the_Spring_Festival，people_say_“Happy_New_Year”_to_each_other._And_what_makes_children_have_fun_is_get
6、ting_some_gift_money_from_their_parents_and_grandparents.I_am_expecting_your_coming_in_celebration_of_such_a_joyful_festival_next_year_if_possible.Best_wishes!Yours，Li_HuaSelfassessment.重点词汇1poet n. 诗人 2harvest n. 收成 3vote vt.& vi.投票；选举4regardless adv.不管，不顾5honour v尊敬，敬重honourable adj.可敬的6decoration
7、 n. 装饰；装修decorate vt.& vi. 装饰；装修7freedom n. 自由；自主free adj. 自由的8participate vi. 参与；参加participation n. 参与；参加participant n. 参加者；参赛者9inequality n. 不平等equality n. 平等；等同equal adj. 相等的；平等的equally adv. 相等地；平等地10fantasy n幻想；想象fantastic adj. 极好的11novel n小说novelist n小说家12limitless adj. 无限制的limit vt. 限制；限定 n. 界
8、限；限度limited adj. 有限的；受限的13regular adj. 定期的；常规的regularly adv.定期地irregular adj. 无规则的；不定期的14pole n地级polar adj. 地级的15complain v. 抱怨；发牢骚complaint n. 抱怨16warning n警告warn vt.警告17starving adj. 挨饿的starve vi.& vt. (使) 饿死；饿得要死starvation n. 饿死；饥饿18request n& vt. 请求；要求19fancy adj. 花哨的；别致的 vt. 想象20lantern n. 灯笼21
9、wave v. 挥手，招手22decorate v. 装饰，布置decoration n. 装饰物23indicate vt. 指出；标示；表明；暗示indication n. 迹象24attract vt. 吸引；引起注意attraction n. 吸引，吸引力；吸引人的事物attractive adj. 具有吸引力的25compete v. 比赛；竞争competitive adj. 竞争的competitor n. 竞争者；参赛者competition n. 比赛；竞赛26formal adj. 正式的informal (反义词) adj. 非正式的27host n. 东道主；主人hos
10、tess (对应词)女主人28editor n. 主编；编辑29effort n努力；力气，精力30adult n成年人31citizen n公民；市民32audience n观众，听众，读者33overseas adv.在海外；在外国 34interact v. 互动 35occasion n. 时刻；场合occasional adj. 偶尔的；时有发生的occasionally adv. 偶尔；有时候36admit vt.& vi. 容许；承认；接纳admission n. 准许进入；承认37loss n. 损失；遗失；丧失lose vt. 遗失；丢失loser n. (比赛的) 输者；败
11、者lost adj. 迷路的；迷失的38process n. 过程；程序；步骤 vt. 加工；处理proceed v. 前进；继续做 39retired adj. 已退休的retire vi. 退休；离开retirement n. 退休40exist v. 存在；生存existence n. 生存；存在existing adj. 目前的；现存的41global adj. 全球性的；全世界的globe n. 球体；地球仪；地球42nationality n. 国籍；民族national adj. 国家的native adj. 本国的；本地的 n. 本地人；本国人nation n. 国家；民族.重
12、点短语1regardless_of 不管；不顾2in_memory_of 以纪念 3.add_to 增添4get_together 聚会5be_made_into 制作成6keep.alive 保持有活力7as_long_as 只要8complain_about 抱怨9regard.as 把看作10share.with. 和分享11replace.with. 用取代12wave_at 向挥手13check_out 核实；结账离开14decorate.with. 用装饰15depend_on 依靠；取决于16pay_attention_to 注意17change.into 把变成18be_dre
13、ssed_as 装扮成19put_up 挂起；搭建；张贴；留宿20on_time 按时 21.be_keen_on 热衷于；喜爱22eat_out 出去吃饭23no_less_than 不少于24have_nothing_to_do_with 和无关25sit_around 围坐26feel_like_doing_sth. 想做某事27look_forward_to_doing_sth. 期待做某事28under_ones_feet 碍手碍脚29rather_than 而不是30whats_more 而且，更重要的是.重点句式1May Day is a festival to celebrat
14、e the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. 五一劳动节是一个庆祝夏季开始的节日，庆祝活动在欧洲和北美部分地区举行。2Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africas first fullyparticipated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin col
15、our. 自由日每年4月27日举行，以庆祝1994年南非第一次全面参与的选举，在选举中，不分肤色，每个人都可以投票。3That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. 这就是圣诞老人的来信对那些把圣诞节视为一年中特殊时刻的人来说是一本完美的书的原因。 4Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adve
16、ntures of Father Christmas，Polar Bear and other characters at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time.圣诞老人的来信告诉我们，除了在北极享受圣诞老人、北极熊和其他角色的冒险，我们也可以在圣诞节分享真正的奉献精神。5I spent ages putting up all the balloons and flowers last night. 昨晚我花了好长时间把所有的气球和花都挂起来了。6Look at those tw
17、o guys dressed as chickens！Oh, theyre waving at us! 看那两个穿得像鸡的家伙！哦，他们在向我们招手！7To celebrate the Lantern Festival，we decorate our windows with balloons and posters.为了庆祝元宵节，我们用气球和海报装饰窗户。8Depending on regional customs，it may be acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late.根据地区习俗，迟到15到30分钟是可以接受的。 9Nowadays，some
18、people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant，but not everyone is keen on this idea.现在，有些人选择在餐馆吃饭，但不是每个人都喜欢这个主意。10When I was a little boy，the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was what I looked forward to most.小时候，春节前夕的晚餐是我最期待的。11Whats more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese c
19、itizens living abroad, but by many other nationalities，too.更重要的是，不仅海外的中国公民参加并享受这些活动，许多其他国家的人们也参加了。12It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a global celebration of joy and love.中国的春节似乎正在成为一个全球性的庆祝欢乐与爱的节日。.单元语法用适当的情态动词填空1The light is still on, so he may/must be at home.2Im afraid I have to
20、leave now, for you see, he is waiting for me.Well, if you must，at least wait till the heavy rain stops.3One of the few things you can say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.4They should have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.5Jenny took the
21、8：00 bus to Guangzhou this morning.Really? She could have taken the 9：00 train. Its much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.6What are you doing this Saturday?Im not sure, but I may/might go to the Rolling Stones concert.7Its so late. Our son should be back!Dont worry. I dare say he must h
22、ave some extra work to do.8You may/might feel all the training a waste of time, but Im a hundred percent sure later youll be grateful you did it.单元应用文写作重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)历史悠久，是中国重要的传统节日之一。在中国受到国人的重视。假如你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友David最近发来邮件，说他对重阳节很感兴趣，很想了解该节日的一些情况。请根据以下要点回复邮件。1庆祝时间：农历(lunar)九月初九；2庆祝意义：
23、敬老爱老；3庆祝活动：齐登高，赏秋色，插茱萸(cornel)，避霉运等。注意：1词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear_David，I_learn_from_your_letter_that_you_are_interested_in_the_Double_Ninth_Festival._Now_it_is_my_pleasure_to_tell_you_something_about_it.The_Double_Ninth_Festival_is_one_of_the_most_important_traditional_festivals_in_China，which_of
24、ten_falls_on_the_ninth_day_of_the_ninth_lunar_month._Chinese_people_attach_great_importance_to_it._It_is_believed_to_show_respect_and_love_for_the_old._On_that_day,_Chinese_people_would_like_to_go_climbing,_admiring_the_beautiful_scenery_in_autumn._In_addition,_it_is_also_a_custom_for_people_to_wear_cornel_to_avoid_the_bad_luck_of_the_year.In_a_word,_the_Double_Ninth_Festival_is_very_meaningful._Im_sure_youll_like_it!Best_wishes!Yours，Li_Hua