【话题剖析】
本单元话题为“节日”，本单元的写作情境属于新课标中“人与社会”这一主题范畴下“世界主要国家的文化习俗与文化景观、节假日与庆祝活动”子主题，旨在引导学生了解节假日及其庆祝活动，加深对于中国传统文化的理解。与之相关的话题作文主要为谈论自己喜欢的节日。写作时可以从以下几个方面着手：
(1)自己喜欢的节日名称；
(2)庆祝该节日的时间；
(3)人们怎么庆祝这个节日，都有哪些活动；
(4)为什么喜欢这个节日。
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写作积累
(一) 传统节日的基本信息
1. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival.
2. In many countries,New Year's Day falls on the first day of January.
3. The Spring Festival is one of the most traditional festivals in China which falls on the first day of the lunar calendar.
4. Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations with beautiful lantern displays and lively activities.
5. On Double Ninth Festival, people climb mountains,fly kites, enjoy chrysanthemum flowers, and take part in various outdoor activities.
(二）庆祝节日的方式(活动)
1.In many countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays.
2. During the Spring Festival, paper-cuttings are put on windows,doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
3. During Chinese New Year, money is put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends.
(三）相关句型积累
1. The festival usually falls in / on ...
2. The festival is usually celebrated in / on ...
3. It’s a day to ...
4. It’s also a festival for ...
5. It’s a time for the family to ...
6. What makes ... very happy is ...
7. The tradition dates back to (追溯到) ...
8. ... is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.
9. Chinese people have been celebrating this festival since ...
10. ... is seen as a symbol of ...
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经典范例
假设你是王涛，你的美国笔友（Peter）对中国文化很感兴趣，他写信向你询问中国的传统节日中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival)的习俗。请你根据下面的提示，写一封回信。
内容要点：
（1）When is it celebrated?
（2）What do people usually do during the festival?
（3）What do you think of the festival?
要求：
（1）包括提示中所有要点，可适当发挥。
（2）语句通顺、语意连贯，文中不要出现真实的人名和校名。
（3）词数80左右（回信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
参考词汇：农历Chinese lunar calendar
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to hear from you.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【思路点拨】：
1.题干解读：本文是一篇书信作文。向笔友Peter介绍中秋节。
2. 写作指导：本文采用一般现在时。分为两段式：第一段介绍中秋节在什么时候以及中秋节人们所做的事情；第二段发表自己对中秋节的看法。写作时保持主谓一致性，做到无语法和标点错误。
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to hear from you. Now let me introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival to you. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It’s a big day for us Chinese people. All the family members get together to celebrate the festival. In the evening, we usually have a big dinner. And then we go outside and enjoy the full moon. The moon that night looks the brightest. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together, eat mooncakes, and share our stories.
I think this festival is very meaningful. For me, the best part is to enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes. Mooncakes taste very delicious. They look like the moon, big and round.
Yours,
Wang Tao
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必背范文
假如你是初二的学生李华，你们学校正在开展中国传统文化的社会实践课活动，你想向你校的英国交换生Peter介绍一下庆祝今年中秋节的计划。请用英文写一封电子邮件，告诉他你将和谁一起庆祝今年的中秋节，你们将如何庆祝。
提示词语：celebrate (庆祝), mooncakes, solve riddles on lanterns, culture
提示问题：
●Who will you celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with?
●What will you do during the festival?
Dear Peter,
How is it going? The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China and it will be on September 29th this year. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you interested in it? I really hope you can come and celebrate this festival with us.
Yours,
Li Hua
【思路点拨】：
1.题干解读：本题要求以李华的身份，根据提示内容写一封电子邮件给英国交换生Peter，内容包括：你将和谁一起庆祝今年的中秋节，你们将如何庆祝。
2.写作指导：本文时态主要采用一般将来时和一般现在时；写作时应承接开头和结尾，紧扣提示内容进行发挥；写作完成后应确保文章内容齐全，行文流畅，语言符合规范和英文表达习惯。
【参考范文】：
Dear Peter,
How is it going? The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China and it will be on September 29th this year. In order to celebrate this festival, we will get together with all our family members.We will clean the house and have a big dinner. We will also eat mooncakes. They are delicious. What’s more, it’s very interesting to solve riddles on lanterns. On that day, the moon is round and bright, so it is good for us to enjoy it.
Are you interested in it? I really hope you can come and celebrate this festival with us.
Yours,
Li Hua
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实战演练
假如你叫李华，昨天你收到了英国笔友Nick给你发来的电子邮件。请根据邮件内容及所给要求回复他的邮件。
Dear Li Hua, How’s everything going? I know there’s a festival called the Mid-Autumn Festival in your country. How interesting! Could you please tell me something about it? And how did you celebrate it this year? Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Nick |
要求：1. 语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；2. 词数：不少于100，电子邮件的格式、开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Nick,
How are you? I’m really glad that you are interested in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now I’d like to tell you something about it.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
Dear Nick,
How are you? I’m really glad that you are interested in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now I’d like to tell you something about it.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year. This year my parents and I celebrated it with my grandparents. We had lots of fun that day. At noon, my whole family got togetherand had a big dinner. At night, we admired the full moon, sharing delicious
mooncakes and fruits. What’s more, my grandmother told us the folk story of Chang’e. How interesting it is!
It is my favorite festival because the full moon is a symbol of reunion and good luck. It makes me feel very happy to be with my family!
Best wishes!