1、文体概述节日，有的源于传统习俗，有的源于宗教，有的源于对某人或某件事情的纪念，另有国际组织提倡的运动指定的日子。节日在人们生活中意义重大。因此，在英语作文说明文里,节日介绍是一个重要的话题。注意事项：1.时态。一般描述用现在时，下一年的日期用将来时，如涉及历史典故则用过去时。2.说明顺序。一般从基本情况(名称、来源)到延伸内容(庆祝方式等)。3.避免开头指代不明。避免用it作主语引导第一句，而应该具体写出描述的节日。常用语块1.春节_2.端午节_3.中秋节_4.(某节日)是在(某月某日)_5.三天的假期 _a three-day vacationthe Spring Festivalthe D
2、ragon Boat Festivalthe Mid-autumn Festivalfalls on6.追溯到_7.遵守风俗_8.放烟花_9.表演节目_10.走亲访友_visit relatives and friendsdate back to/date fromobserve the customsset off fireworksput on performances11.给小孩压岁钱_12.对表示尊敬 _13.举行龙舟赛_14.吃粽子_15.观看升旗仪式_watch the flag-raising ceremonygive children lucky moneyshow respe
3、ct forhold dragon boat raceseat rice dumplings套用句式1.燃放烟花庆祝新年的到来是一种古老的传统。2.那是一个充满欢声笑语的日子。3.人们庆祝端午节是为了纪念我国古代伟大的诗人屈原。3.People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in honor of Qu Yuan,the great poet of ancient China.1.It is an ancient tradition to celebrate the coming of the New Year by setting off firewo
4、rks.2.It is a day full of pleasure and laughter.4.中国有许多传统节日，但我最喜欢中秋节，因为它意味着丰收。5.在除夕夜，人们会和家人吃一顿丰盛的晚餐，说说笑笑。4.There are many traditional festivals in China,but I like the Mid-autumn Festival most,because it means harvest.5.On the New Years Eve,people have a big dinner with their family,talking and laug
5、hing.习作修改(做短文改错，背经典范文)Tomb Sweeping Day usually fall on April 4 to 6 every year.It is one of the Chinese traditional festival,in which people offer sacrifices their ancestors.According to the Chinese customs,people will bring along with some food,wine,paper money or some flowers to the cemetery of t
6、heir ancestors.falls festivals to and skr,fas祭祀;祭奠offer sacrifices背经典范文)Tomb Sweeping Day usually falls on April 4 to 6 every year.It is one of the Chinese traditional festivals,in which people offer sacrifices to their ancestors.According to the Chinese customs,people will bring along some food,win
7、e,paper money and some flowers to the cemetery of their ancestors.After slightly sweep the tombs,people offer food,and then burnt the incense and paper money,and bow before the memorial tablet.It is in this special day that people mourn over their ancestors and remember their greatly contributions t
8、o a development of our society.sweeping burn on great the After slightly sweeping the tombs,people offer food,and then burn the incense and paper money,and bow before the memorial tablet.It is on this special day that people mourn over their ancestors and remember their great contributions to the de
9、velopment of oursociety.1.fall falls主语是第三人称单数。2.festival festivals one of后要接名词的复数。3.在sacrifices后加to offer sth.to sb.意为“向某人提供某物”。4.去掉bring along后的with bring along意为“带来”，显然with是多余的。5.or and表“联合”关系，用并列连词and。6.sweep sweeping介词后接动名词。7.burnt burn与前面的offer构成并列谓语，时态要保持一致。8.in on表示“在具体的某一天”用介词on。9.greatly gr
10、eat修饰名词要用形容词形式。10.a the此处表特指，故要用定冠词。课堂练习假定你是李华，你校英文报“英语园地”栏目拟刊登介绍中国节日风俗的短文。请写一篇短文介绍端午节向该栏目投稿。要点如下：1.端午节的起源和意义。2.端午节的庆祝活动。3.你的看法。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。The Dragon Boat Festival,one of the Chinese traditional festivals,dates back toover 2,000 years.It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fift
11、h month according to the Chinese calendar,and it will fall on June 9 next year.The festival is best-known for its dragon-boat races,especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes.Besides,people always cook and eat rice dumplings made of glutinous rice and wrapped by bamboo l
12、eaves to celebrate it.People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in honor of Qu Yuan,a great poet of ancient China.In my opinion,it is of great necessity to attach importance to our traditional festivals,for theyre part of our culture.课外作业假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom写信告诉你他们全家想来中国过春节，现在你回信欢迎他们并向他介绍春节。要点如下：1.春节的时间
13、和意义。2.春节的庆祝活动。3.你的愿望。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。Dear Tom,I am very happy that you are planning to have your vacation in China during the Spring Festival.The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,which lasts 15 days from the first day of lunar calendar to the 15th
14、.People are busy doing cleaning,putting onthe spring couplets and buying flowers.On the New Years Eve,people have a big dinner with their family,talking and laughing.Dumplings are the most popular food,for people believe they can bring good fortune.People,wearing new clothes,visit relatives and frie
15、nds with the words“Happy New Year”on the first day and enjoy the traditional entertainment called lion and dragon dance,which dates back to 2,000 years.I am sure you will like it.I am looking forward to your coming.Yours,Li HuaThe Mid-Autumn FestivallThe Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the
16、eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.As one of the 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.lThe moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month
17、.What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon 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 traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.W
18、riting 假如你是李华，给你的英国笔友Tom回一封e-mail，介绍中国的元宵节。首尾段已给出。要点：1.农历一月十五，标志春节结束2.吃元宵，舞龙舞狮，赏花灯，猜灯谜，看烟花3.正如它的名字元宵节最重要的环节就是吃各种各样动物，水果等形状的元宵。当阴历新年的第一轮圆月照在元宵节灯笼上，人们都会聚集在大街上享受着欢乐的盛宴。此时只意味着一件事元宵节到来啦。Lantern Festival takes place/falls onthe fifteenth day of the first Chinese lunar month,which marks the end of the Spri
19、ng Festival.Our custom is to eat a special delicious food Yuanxiao,a kind of sweet dumpling made of sticky rice flour.The celebration also includes appreciating dragon dance and lion dance,watching fireworks,enjoying lanterns and riddle guessing.As its name suggests,lanterns have always been a centr
20、al feature of this festival,which are made in the shape of different animals,vegetables,fruits and many other things.Remember,when the first full moon of the Lunar New Year shines on a sea of lanterns,and people gather together in the streets to enjoy the feast of happiness,it can only mean one thin
21、gLantern Festival in China.1.在美国，11月的第四个星期四是感恩节。2.感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日。3.人们过去庆祝感恩节是为了庆祝好的丰收。4.现在，感恩节让美国人家人团聚，让大家一起享受一顿丰盛的节日晚餐。5.每逢感恩节，美国人家家户户都要吃火鸡（turkey）。火鸡都已经成为感恩节的像征了。Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is held on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.It is an ancient origin
22、al festival created by American people,which is also a festival for families to get together.People used to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in order to celebrate a good harvest.Now it let American people get together and enjoy a big dinner.On Thanksgiving Day,every family in America eats turkey,which has already become the symbol of Thanksgiving Day.
