Unit3Celebrations

SpringFestival

ReadingHowdopeoplecelebrateSpringFestival?

ActivateandShareletofffireworkssetofffireworksHowdopeoplecelebrateSpringFestival?

ActivateandSharegetluckymoneyfromseniorsActivateandShareHowdoyouandyourfamilycelebrateSpringFestival?MyfamilycelebratesSpringFestival

bymakingdumplingstogether.tohaveafamilygathering參加家庭聚會togettogether聚在一起topreparesnacks 準備零食

tomakedumplings做餃子toputupdecorations張貼裝飾toletofffireworks放煙花TomJenkinsa16-yearoldexchangestudentlivinginNanjingLiYana70-year-oldgrandmotherfromHeilongjiang

ReadandExploreReadthreereaders’accountstoamagazineTomXuGangLiYanWhereandwithwhomwithhishostfamilyinNanjingPreparationsbeforeSpringFestivalActivitiesduringSpringfestivalReadandExploreTomWhereandwithwhomwithhishostfamilyinNanjingPreparationsbeforeSpringFestivalActivitiesduringSpringfestivalReadandExplorecleaning,attaching

Fu

upsidedowntothefrontdoorthehouseChinesecharacterattachFuupsidedown:putupFuwiththetoppartturnedtobeatthebottomTomWhereandwithwhomwithhishostfamilyinNanjingPreparationsbeforeSpringFestivalActivitiesduringSpringfestivalReadandExplorecleaningthehouse,attachingChinesecharacterFu

upsidedowntothefrontdoorandwatchingfireworkslettingoffWhatelsecanwelearnfromTom’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.1:SpringFestivalishighlyvaluedbyeveryChinesefamily.behighlyvalued:isthoughtveryimportante.g.Teamworkishighlyvaluedonthisfieldtrip.WhatelsecanwelearnfromTom’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.1:Thehousewascleanedfromtoptobottomtosweepawaythedirtofthepastyearandgetreadyforthenewyear.tosweepaway:pushdirtorrubbishoffsomething,usingabrushwithalonghandle;orgetridofe.g.AfeelingofhappinesssweptmyangerawaywhenIheardthenews.WhatelsecanwelearnfromTom’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.3:LettingofffireworksistoscareawaythemonsterNian.toscareaway:tomakesomethingafraidandrunawayWhatelsecanwelearnfromTom’saccount?ReadandExploreSpringFestivalishighlyvaluedbyeveryChinesefamily.Thehousewascleanedfromtoptobottomtosweepawaythedirtofthepastyearandgetreadyforthenewyear.LettingofffireworksistoscareawaythemonsterNian.XuGangWhereandwithwhomPreparationsbeforeSpringFestivalActivitiesduringSpringfestivalReadandExplorewithatparents’homebookingticketsandchattingwithhisparentsandhisparentshavinghotpotchoosinggiftsforparentshotpotWhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.2:Everyyear,themomentIgetonthetrain,IamsurroundedbyShanxiaccents.themoment:assoonasbesurroundedby…:beinapositionwith…allaroundThehouseissurroundedbyflowersandtrees.WhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExploreWhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.2:IknowthatIamheadinghometomyfamily.head:v.gotowarde.g.Sheheadedforthedoor.WhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.2:WhenIgethome,myparentswillfillmeinonwhat’sbeenhappening.fillmeinon…:tellme…indetaile.g.Letmefillyouinonwhat’sbeenhappeningintheofficeoverlunch.WhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExplorePara.2:It’sgreattohearwhateveryone’sbeenupto.beupto:(informal)bebusywithWhatelsecanwelearnfromXuGang’saccount?ReadandExploreEveryyear,themomentIgetonthetrain,IamsurroundedbyShanxiaccents.IknowthatIamheadinghometomyfamily.WhenIgethome,myparentswillfillmeinonwhat’sbeenhappening.It’sgreattohearwhateveryone’sbeenupto.LiYanWhereandwithwhomPreparationsbeforeSpringFestivalActivitiesduringSpringfestivalReadandExplorewithathomechildrenrunning,adultstalkingandherfamilyshouting,playing;makingJiaozitogetherWhatelsecanwelearnfromLiYan’saccount?ReadandExplore

Post-readingⅠ.Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.

TomJenkins,1.

exchangestudent，spentSpringFestivalinChinaforthefirsttime.Aweekbeforethefestival，’sbelievedthatwhentheChinesecharacterFu2.

(put)upsidedown，happinessarrives.MrsChensaid3.

(let)offfireworkswastoscareawaythemonsterNian.XuGang,4.

doesn’tgettotravelbacktohishometownveryoften，buyssomegiftsforhisparentsbefore5.

(start)histriphome.Themomenthegetsonthetrain，heissurroundedbyShanxiaccents.anisputlettingwhostartinghasbeenhappeningthemostimportantretiredandgatheringTopictalk1.裝飾，布置

用...裝飾decorate...with2.端午節DragonBoatFestival3.春季Spring