1、Module 4Carnival Section Writing介绍节日本模块的写作任务要求以电子邮件的形式介绍节日。介绍节日时要注意讲明其日期及参与庆祝的人员。描述节日的气氛要具有感染力，有时还需阐发自己的感受，以让读者感同身受。一、基本内容因不同的节日具有不同的风俗及特点，介绍节日时一般应包括以下内容：1节日的名称和日期；2节日的起源；3节日的习俗，一般包括节日饮食、人们的活动等；4节日的意义，可包括节日的传统地位及其现实意义等。二、注意事项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，
2、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。三、增分佳句(一)节日时间1The festival usually falls on.2The Lantern Festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.3The MidAutumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eigh
3、th lunar month.(二)节日的主题、目的、庆祝方式等的介绍4It aims to celebrate the culture and history of./celebrate the good harvest.5The festival is in honor of the great ancient person who.6People usually dress up and gather together to drink, sing and dance.7Chinese people usually put up the Spring Festival couplets(
4、春联)on the front gates of their houses.(三)节日的重大意义8To people all over the world，Christmas is a season of giving and receiving presents.9In this way we can keep our culture alive, remember our past and look forward with hope to the bright future.假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。注意：1.词数100左右；
5、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用词(1)calendar n. 日历；月历(2)mark vt. 标志(着)(3)tasty adj. 美味可口的(4)celebration n. 庆典；庆祝(5)have_fun 玩得高兴2造句(
6、1)春节是阴历的第一天，它标志着新年的开始。(非限制性定语从句)The Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar calendar, which marks 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。(as引导时间状语从句)As the festival is approaching，all the families clean their houses，put red couplets on their doors to express g
7、ood 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引导主语从句)And what makes children have fun is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents.(4)用现在分词作伴随状语升级句(1)The_Spring_Festival_is_the_first_day_in_Chinese_lunar_calendar，marking_the_beginning_of_the_new_year.(
8、5)用with复合结构升级句(2)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成篇Dear_John，It_s_my_pleasure_to_introduce_the_Chinese_Spring_Festival_to_you.The_Spring_Festival_is_the_first_day_in_Chinese_luna
9、r_calendar,_marking_the_beginning_of_a_new_year._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._On_New_Years_Eve，people_get_together_with_their_families_to_have_a_family_reunion_dinner_and_set_off_fire_crackers._During_the_Spring_Festival，people_say_“Happy_New_Year”_to_each_other._And_what_makes_children_have_fun_is_getting_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_Hua