1、2013高三英语二轮专题复习指导：书面表达 传统文化话题指导（教师版）写作任务:假如你是李明,你的美国朋友Bob来信表示对中国文化特别感兴趣,尤其想知道中国人是如何欢度春节的。请你给他写一封回信介绍有关情况。(词数:不少于120)Eve, the whole family usually get together to have dumplings, set off fireworks, and watch TV programs. On the New Years Day, people always get up early and put on new clothes. Everyone
2、 looks happy and says Happy New Year to each other. Children can also get lucky money from their parents and other adults. When you take a walk in the streets, you will be struck by the sight of beautiful decorations. Some doors are decorated with red lanterns. This is something about our Spring Fes
3、tival. And welcome to our country some day. Best wishes.成稿:Dear Bob, Ive received your letter, and Im glad to hear that you are very interested in our traditions, such as the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. Both adults and children lo
4、ok forward to this great day, just like Christmas Day in the West. Several days before it, people are busy shopping and cleaning. The night before, the whole family usually gets together to have dumplings, set off fire-works, and watch TV. On New Years Day, people always get up early and put on new
5、clothes. Everyone looks happy and says Happy new year to each other. I like the Spring Festival because I can get lucky money from my elders. Walking down the street, you will see many beautiful decorations. Many homes are decorated with red lanterns and other things. Isnt the Spring Festival intere
6、sting? Im sure that you will love it. I hope you can join us during a Spring Festival. Best wishes. Yours, Li MingPowerful Sentences:1. It is a time for rest and relaxation. Children spend their time playing and having fun.2. It is a delightful time for everyone, especially for those who have been w
7、orking very hard for the whole year.3. Public places are filled with people of all ages. Many people go traveling during the holiday.4. In the daytime, there are many kinds of activities, such as visiting friends and relatives, and going to parks and temples.实例指导2美国的节日习俗及文化写作任务:假设你是学校英语爱好者俱乐部的会员,近期此
8、俱乐部即将筹备一场会员聚会,主题是了解美国的节日习俗及文化。你想让会员们了解一下即将到来的美国传统节日土拨鼠节。下面是你在网上查阅到的相关信息:DateFebruary 2ndPlaceCelebrated in America and CanadaOriginBegan in Germany in the 6th century; a traditional Christian festivalMeaningIf the groundhog comes out of its hole and sees its shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of win
9、ter; if it doesnt see its shadow, spring wont be far away.EventsA yearly festival is organized in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in the US. The State was populated mainly by German settlers. 请你根据表格中的信息写一篇简短的有关这一节日的英文介绍,聚会时发给会员们传看。词数150左右。【写作指导】1. 根据写作任务的要求可以确定文章的体裁和主题,即写一篇说明性质的文章,主题是介绍美国传统节日土拨鼠节。2. 主要信息
10、是通过表格的形式体现的,因此同学们要培养自己通过分析表格获取有效信息并将其组织成文的能力。成稿:Happy Ground hog DayGroundhog Day is a traditional Christian festival which originated in Germany in the 6th century. Today it is celebrated in America and Canada on February 2nd. How does this festival relate to the groundhog? Here is the story. On th
11、is day, it is said if the groundhog comes out of its hole, sees its shadow, and returns to its hole, it means there will be 6 more weeks of winter. But if it doesnt see its shadow and starts the life on the ground, it means spring wont be far away. The groundhog is like a weather forecaster and Grou
12、ndhog Day is a day to forecast the weather, which shows that the people are eager for spring. A festival is organized in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in the US every year. The State was populated mainly by German settlers, which explains how the festival came to America.亮点提示:1. 第一段将表格中的日期,地点,来源三组信息用复合
13、句流畅地整合到一起。2.How does this festival relate to the groundhog?承上启下,衔接两个自然段,使过渡自然流畅。3. 文章最后一段用一个定语从句将节日活动的举办地同节日的来源衔接起来,前后呼应,表明作者深入地理解了该英文背景信息。 实例指导3介绍中国的传统文化 【写作任务】假如你叫李华，你的澳大利亚笔友丁Tom来信询问有关中国元宵节（the Lantern Festival）的情况，请你根据下面的汉语提示，给他写一封回信。1早在西汉时期，元宵节已是重要的节日；2观灯、猜灯谜、放焰火、舞龙灯、划旱船、踩高跷等表演；3吃元宵(也叫“汤圆”，音似“团圆
14、”)，象征家人团圆、和美。注意：1请不要逐句翻译，可以适当增加细节。 2词数：120左右。文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 3参考词汇： Guessing lantern riddles 猜字谜；symbolize 象征； walking on stilts 踩高跷； dragonlantern dance 舞龙灯 ；landboat dance 划旱船【思路指导】 上面这篇书面表达可以说是考查了两个方面的内容。一是如何给笔友写信，另一个是考查如何介绍中国的传统文化元宵节。因此根据它的特点，我们写作时要注意以下几点：【参考范文】Dear Tom ,Glad to hear from yo
15、u . Now let me tell you something about the Lantern Festival in China. The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuanxiao Festival , falls on the 15th day of the lunar month. As early as the Western Han Dynasty , it became a festival with great symbolize. “Guessing lantern riddles” is a main part of t
16、he festival .In addition to displaying and appreciating lanterns, the Lantern Festival is also has a similar pronunciation with “tuan yuan”, standing for family unity and harmony . In the daytime, there are performance such as a dragonlantern dance, a landboat dance , walking on stilts and so on. At
17、 night , besides magnificent lanterns , fireworks form a beautiful scene.If you have any question about this, please write to me soon . Yours faithfullyLihua 实例指导4My FavouriteFestval【写作任务】我国有很多传统节日。请你以“My FavouriteFestval”为题目，写一篇120词左右的作文。内容包括： 1你最喜欢的节日； 2喜欢的原因。 c结论段：说明文的结论往往是对主题或中心思想进行重申，总结全文，提出某一问
18、题的解决方柔，或得到的启发等。 相关表述SprmgFestival春节id-autumn Festival 中秋节Qingming Festival 清明节delicious food 美味食品set off fireworks 放烟火get together 聚会visit relatives and friends 走亲访友pocket money 零用钱look on . as . 把看作There are several masons why 有种种理由What is more important is that 更为重要的是【学生习作】 My Favourite Festival T
19、here are a lot of festivals in China, of Which Chinese people look on Spring Festival as the most important one. And its also my favourite, and I really enjoyed it when I was a child. There are several reasons why Spring Festival is my favourite. First, during it, I could have plenty of delicious fo
20、od to eat and enjoy a very long holiday, setting off fireworks, getting together and visiting relatives and friends. Besides, I could wear beautiful clothes. And what is more important is that I would receive a lot of pocket money. So, every year, I hoped Spring Festival Would come soon. Now I have
21、grown up. Although I can have delicious food and wear my favourite clothes every day , Spring Festival is still as important to me as it was before. . 实例指导5Foreign Festivals VS Traditional Festivals写作任务:随着社会的发展,世界各国之间的联系日益增多,文化之间的传播也越来越多。受此影响,国内一些年轻人非常热衷过圣诞节、情人节等外国节日,而对一些传统节日则嗤之以鼻。你校的英语校报开设的Opinions
22、栏目本期就在讨论对这一现象的看法。请你写一篇130词左右的文章,向校报投稿。文章主要内容包括以下几个方面: 1. 为什么很多中国人喜欢过外国节日；2. 你对传统节日的看法和观点；3. 你的做法。参考词汇:文化遗产cultural heritage第三部分是总结。根据提纲,你可以用一两句话写出自己的做法或者行动。初稿:As society develops, many people celebrate foreign festivals in China. They believe its cool. At the same time, they dont think our tradition
23、al festivals are a big deal. However, I disagree. I think we should pay more attention to our own festivals because our traditional festivals are a very important part of our cultural heritage. And our traditional festivals are just as interesting as many foreign festivals. As our country becomes st
24、ronger, the world will learn more about our culture and festivals. Maybe one day people in other countries will celebrate our Spring Festival as well. So, we should try our best to protect our own festivals and protect our cultural heritage as well.教师点评:1. 初稿基本完成了写作任务的要求,文章包含了提纲中给出的要点信息,从结构上看还是比较完整的
25、。2. 存在的问题:1) 第二段中的第一个理由我们的传统节日是文化遗产的一部分只用一句话带过,读起来很单薄,缺少说服力。2) 陈述的几条理由之间衔接不够紧密,条理不是很清楚。3) 结尾部分没有实质性的建议和内容。另外,在做总结时,用so是比较口语化的用法,在这里使用in conclusion或者all in all等短语会更好。成稿:As society develops, many people in China, especially young people, celebrate more and more foreign festivals instead of our traditi
26、onal festivals. They believe it is cool or fashionable. At the same time, they consider celebrating Chinas festivals as out-dated. I dont think this is good for younger generations or for our country. Firstly, traditional festivals are an important part of Chinas cultural heritage. They are unique a
27、nd are precious treasures from our ancestors. If we dont keep them, we will lose our own cultural characteristics. Secondly, our traditional festivals are, in fact, just as cool as a lot of foreign festivals. As our country becomes stronger, the world will learn much more about our culture and our f
28、estivals, just like our language becomes more and more popular in other countries. In conclusion, I think its all right to receive some foreign cultures, but we should not ignore our own traditional festivals. We should learn more about them. As the Beijing Olympics approaches, we can introduce our
29、festivals to our foreign friends!实战演练据报道，圣诞节这个原本是西方的传统节日在中国愈来愈受到青睐。为此，已有学者发出倡议，号召国人慎对圣诞，抵制西方文化扩张。请以“Do we need to fear the popularity of Christmas ”为题，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文，要点如下：1. 圣诞节已经成为年轻人推崇的时尚。2. 中国的传统节日渐渐淡出年轻人的生活。3. 你认为对待西方文化应该持有的态度。参考词汇：文化扩张 cultural expansion Do we need to Fear the Popularity of Ch
30、ristmas?Nowadays Christmas Day is becoming more and more popular with Chinese youngsters. They celebrate and enjoy it in various ways. Meanwhile they dont know and dont care much about the traditional Chinese festivals. Some people are worrying that the increasing popularity of Christmas might take
31、peoples attention from traditional festivals in China.As far as Im concerned, there is no need to have fears over culture expansion. Youngsters are interested in new things, but it doesnt mean they are turning their backs on Chinese traditional culture.However, we should stay cool while celebrating
32、western festivals. We should bear in mind the cultural valve of celebrating our own traditional festivals, for if we let our traditions disappear, there will be a cultural gap, which western values may fill.李明在给美国朋友Bob回信介绍了中国的春节后,又想了解西方除了圣诞节还有什么节日备受欢迎,于是向Bob询问他最喜欢什么节日。假如你是Bob,请你给李明写一封120词左右的回信,向他介绍西
33、方的万圣节(Halloween)。回信要包括以下要点:1. 万圣节的时间(10月31日)；2. 在南瓜上挖出脸形,里面放蜡烛,做成南瓜灯；穿戴稀奇古怪的面具和衣服；准备一个袋子。挑灯拿袋,挨家挨户讨要小奖赏,不然就会搞恶作剧。参考词汇:pumpkin n.南瓜；mask n.面具Dear Li Ming, My favorite festival is Halloween. Besides Christmas Day, Halloween is one of the most interesting and popular festivals. It is mainly considered
34、to be a day for children. On October 31, children cut faces into pumpkins and put burning candles inside. They put on strange or frightening masks and clothes. After all these preparations, they carry boxes or bags from house to house and shout, Trick or treat. The adults must put some candies into
35、their bags, or the naughty children may play tricks on the adults or play some other practical jokes on them. I like Halloween not only because it is a crazy day, but also because it brings me the satisfaction of being young.Yours, Bob请根据下表写一篇短文，向你的朋友Peter介绍中国公共假期的变化，并简述这样调整的原因。开头已给出，不计入总词数。China ma
36、kes 3 traditional festivals holidaysThe Chinese government on Sunday officially announced the scrapping of one of the countrys three golden week holidays and introduced three new one-day public holidays._A possible versionChina makes 3 traditional festivals holidaysThe Chinese government on Sunday o
37、fficially announced the scrapping of one of the countrys three golden week holidays and introduced three new one-day public holidays.The new national public holiday plan adds three traditional festivals - Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon-boat Festival and Mid Autumn Festival - to the list of public holiday
38、s.The plan, which comes into effect on Jan. 1, also increases the total number of national holidays from 10 to 11 days.Each of the three traditional festivals will be a one-day holiday, The Spring Festival remains a three-day public holiday, but it will start one day earlier from the eve of the Luna
39、r New Year, Chinas most important traditional festival.The May Day holiday is shortened from three days to one day, while the three-day National Day holiday and one-day New Year holiday remain unchanged.Recently, millions of Chinese traveling at the same time makes transport and tourist destinations
40、 very crowded. The new plan would uphold Chinese traditions, make public holidays better distributed and, with more people traveling on new public and paid holidays, ease overcrowding on the golden weeks.感恩节前夕,你用英语写了一篇题目为Live with Thankfulness的文章,向你校的校报英文随笔专栏投稿,号召大家学会感恩生活。(词数:120左右)1. 感谢大自然给你提供了生存环境
41、。2. 感谢父母给了你生命,培育了你。3. 感谢老师教育你成才。来源:Zxxk.Com4. 感谢朋友给你提供帮助。以下是你所在小组成员在网上查阅到的相关信息:1. 日期:12月26日2. 地点:英国,澳大利亚,新西兰,加拿大等英语国家。3. 起源:据说起源于中世纪时期的英格兰。当时,仆人们在圣诞节那天不能回家,但他们可以在圣诞节的第二天回家与家人团聚,而主人们会为他们准备一个装有食物、衣服或是钱的礼盒,让他们带回家去。4. 庆祝方式:如今这一天成了家人团聚的日子,人们在这天可以买到各种打折的节日礼品和饰品。请你根据以上提示信息写一篇关于Boxing Day的介绍性短文,为在讨论会上发言做准备。
42、词数:120左右。Despite its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with a boxing competition. Its a traditional British festival, which was first celebrated in England during the Middle Ages. It is celebrated on December 26, the day after Christmas, in Great Britain, and in other English-speaking countries inc
43、luding Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Where did Boxing Day first come from? It is said that servants were once required to work on Christmas Day, but they could visit their families the next day, so as servants prepared to leave, their employers would give them boxes containing food and fruit,
44、clothing, or money. Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and the sharing of friendship and love. Its also a day for shopping reduced price gifts, cards and decorations. (Linda)刚结交的英国网友Nelson一直很想了解中国的文化和习俗,你打算写一封信向他简要介绍一下中国的习俗,下面是你想要向Nelson介绍的内容:1. greetings2. gift giv
45、ing3. ways of talking请根据该提纲给Nelson回信,词数不少于130。Yours,Linda1997年12月3日,联合国教科文组织(UNESCO) 世界遗产委员会一致通过,将丽江古城列入世界遗产名录。请你根据下表内容,向要去丽江旅游的美国友人介绍丽江古城,词数不超过150。位置云南省丽江纳西族自治县的中心城市，海拔约2400米；历史始建于宋末元初，800多年历史；建筑依山傍水而建，为研究古代建筑提供了珍贵的范例；风俗传统民族文化和习俗、美丽的自然风景吸引着无数游客。提示词语:丽江纳西族自治县Lijiang Autonomons County of the Naxi Ethnic MinorityIntroduction to Lijiang Town The Old Town of Lijiang, a well-preserved old city with brilliant culture, is a central town of