1、Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!The First PeriodSection A(1a-2d)Warming up:What do you like best about.?I love.the Water Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festivalthe Chinese Spring Festivalthe Lantern FestivalChristmasHalloween1._ The Water Festival in Thailand2._ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong

2、 Kong3._ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing4._ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxidabc1a1.Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F2.Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F3.Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. T F4.Bill and Mary believe that theyl

3、l be back next year to watch the races. T F 1bWhat do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?I love the races.I think that theyre fun to watch.1c2a1.Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.2.Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.3.Wu Ming visited his relati

4、ves / friends / classmates.4.Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.2bFun activitiesDownsidesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in JuneHe put on five pounds.He spent so much money.Its quite hot.A:What did you do on your vacation?B:I visited my cousins.I think that we

5、 ate five meals a day! Ive put on five pounds!A:I guess the food was delicious,right? 2cClara:Guess what? Im going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben:Wow,sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. Clara:Yes,thats true.But theres a water festival there from April 1

6、3th to 15th. Ben:I wonder if its similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 2dClara:Yes,I think so.This is the time of the Thai New Year.People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben:Cool!But why do they do that? Clara:Because the new year is a time for cleaning

7、 and washing away bad things.Then youll havegood luck in the new year. 1.Ive put on five pounds! 我胖了五磅！（教材第我胖了五磅！（教材第10頁）頁） (1)put on 此處意為“增加（體重）；發胖”。 e.g.:She can eat what she wants but she never puts on weight. 【拓展】put on的其他含義： 穿上；戴上 e.g.:My mother put on her coat and went out. 上演；舉辦 e.g.:One summ

8、er our children put on a play. (2)pound e.g.:The apples cost one dollar a pound. 【拓展】pound還可譯為“英鎊”，是英國標準貨幣單位，1英鎊等于100便士。 e.g.:They spent a thousand pounds.Language Points2.I wonder if its similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.我想知道它是否和云南省傣族的潑水節相我想知道它是否和云南省傣族的潑水節相似。（教材第似。（

9、教材第10頁）頁） (1)I wonder if.是一個表示請求允許的交際用語，常用來詢問對方是否允許自己做某事。 e.g.:I wonder if you would mind helping me. 【拓展】對I wonder if.做肯定回答可用： Sure,go ahead. Of course./Sure. 對I wonder if.做否定回答可用： Im sorry,but. Im afraid not. Youd better not. (2)be similar to意為“與相似”。其中similar為形容詞，意為“相似的”，無比較級。 e.g.:A cat is similar to a tiger in many ways.根據所給漢語提示填空。1.Can you see the_(燈籠) over there?How beautiful they are!2.Parents often tell their children not to speak to _ (陌生人).3.I got a lot of gifts from my_(親戚) on my birthday.4.Dont eat too much,or youll_(