《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件

Warming up

What festivals do you like best?

What do you like best about your favourite festival?

Presentation

Look at the pictures. Guess what  festivals they are. 

1. ___ The Water Festival in Thailand

2. ___ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong

3. ___ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing

4. ___ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi 

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Listen and circle T for true or F for false.

1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.  T  F

2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.   T   F

3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T   F

4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races.  T   F

Talk about the festivals in 1a.

A: What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?

B: I love the races. I think that they’re fun to watch.

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Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.

1. 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 relatives / friends /classmates.

4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping /the Dragon Boat Festival best.

Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.

1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. (    )

2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. (    )

3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. (    )

4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. (    )

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Sentences: 

Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.

比尔认为那些比赛看起来不那么有趣。

Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.

比尔想知道他们明年是否还有粽子吃。

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?

端午节你最喜欢什么？

根据所给汉语填空

1. Can you see the _________ (灯笼) 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 _________ (亲戚) on my birthday.

4. Don’t eat too much, or you’ll _______ (增加) your weight.

5. The car cost him 2000 _______ (英镑).

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Homework

1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart.

2. Copy the sentences with the Objective Clause and learn them by heart.

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

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Read the passage about Mid-Autumn

Festival and answer the questions.

1. How do people celebrate the Middle-Autumn Festival?

They admire the moon and share mooncakes with their families. 

2. What story is the reading about?

It is about Chang’e. 

Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order.

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___ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine.

___ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine.

___ Chang’e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank it all.

  1  Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.

___ Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night, and wished his wife could come back.

___ As a result, Chang’e became light and flew up to the sky.

___ Hou Yi planned to drink the medicine with his wife.

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Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. People like to a_____ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night.

2. The story of Chang’e is one of many t_________ folk stories.

3. Hou Yi got m____ medicine for shooting down the nine suns.

4. Pang Meng wanted to s____ the medicine.

5. Hou Yi l___ out fruits and desserts in the garden.

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1. Chinese people have been celebrating Middle-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.

for centuries 几百年

2. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. 

they love and miss是定语从句，修饰the families。

3. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.

1) the story of Chang’e is the most touching是宾语从句，关联词是that。

2) 第一个most是“大多数”之意，第二个most在touching前面构成最高级。

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Homework

1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart.

2. Retell the story of Chang’e.

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

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Revision 

宾语从句与感叹句

1. 宾语从句是由一个_____ 作_____, 通常由______ 词，如：____, ____, _______或_____词连接。

2. 宾语从句有___个要素，即______, ____ 和_____语序。

3. 感叹句通常由_____或_____开头，句末是_____号。

Pay attention to these objective clauses.

1. I know that the Water Festival is really fun.

2. I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year.

3. I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.

4. I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand.

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Pay attention to these exclamatory statements.

1. What fun the Water Festival is!

2. How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!

3. How pretty the dragon boats were!

4. How delicious the food is in Hong Kong!

1. She said (that) she would leave a note on the desk.

2. He wants to know if/ whether you are a doctor.

3. Do you know when he bought this pencil-box?

4. Teresa told her son that leaves turn yellow in autumn.

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Ⅰ. 把下列句子改为宾语从句的复合句。

1. He said, “I have been to America”.

He said _____ _____ _____ _____ to America.

2. Is there a hotel near here? Do you know?

Do you know _________ _____ ____ a hotel near here?

3. What sport do you like best? Could you please tell me?

Could you please tell me _____ _______ ____ _____ ____?

4. “The earth moves around the sun”, our English teacher told us.

Our English teacher told us that the earth ______ _______ the sun.

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选择another, the other, others 或 the others 

1. There are two rulers on the table. One is long, ________ is short.

2. This schoolbag is the worst of all. Can you show me _______ one?  

3. You should learn from _______.

4. There are 40 students in the class. 70% of them are from towns and cities, _________ are from the countryside.

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Father’s Day /Mother’s Day is coming. Think what you are going to buy or do for your father or mother. 

Write an short passage about it. (at least three objective clauses)

Begin with:

I think that …

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

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Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about? 

adj.有鬼魂出没的; 闹鬼的

scary          dress up        haunted house     

black cat    candy           ghost                  

trick or treat        October         spider

Listen and answer the questions.

1. Where is Halloween popular?

It’s in North America.

2. When do people celebrate Halloween?

People celebrate Halloween in October 31th.

3. What does Wu Yu think of this festival?

Scary and fun.

Listen again and fill in the blanks.

1. Many people make their ______ look scary. They may _______ the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and ________.

2. Little kids and even parents ________ as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like _______ characters.

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Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.

1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?

Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.

2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? 

It is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.

3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?

The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.

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1. Finish 2e on page 15: What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation next time.

2. Remember the new words and expressions.

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Date: December 25th Symbols: Christmas tr..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件16 Do you know something about Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up and wear masks have a special party paint the fac..

根据给出的单词首字母填空。

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w______ by Charles Dickens. It t_____ us the true m_________ of Christmas: the i___________ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 

The story is about an old man n______ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. 

He is mean and only t______ about himself, and doesn’t treat others n_____. He just cares about w_______ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley was p_______ after he died. That night, three ghosts v____ Scrooge. They t_____ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f______. 

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In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge about Christmas.

Scrooge: Why do you visit me?

Ghost A: Because you look so sad. I want to take you back to your childhood. 

Scrooge: I’m so happy as a child.

Ghost B: Yes. Do you know other people how to spend Christmas? Everyone is happy, even poor people.

Ghost C: Hey, I want to take you to the future.

Scrooge: I know the spirit of Christmas. I decide to change my life and to be a better person.

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Free talk

Talk about your favorite festival, use the following questions.

When is it celebrated in/on…?

What do you like best about…?

How do people celebrate…?

Why do they do that?

帮你构思：

In your letter:

First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.

Then talk about what people do and eat.

Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.

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Language points

Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.

句中的not only ... but (also) ... 意为“不但……而且……”。当not only位于句首时，其后的主谓要部分倒装。

此外，当not only ... but (also) ... 连接两个代词或名词作主语时，谓语动词要与but (also)后的代词或名词在数上保持一致。如：

Not only he but also I am wrong.

Not only books but also water is needed.

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Date: December 25th Symbols: Christmas tr..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件16 Do you know something about Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up and wear masks have a special party paint the fac..

Look and say

v.平躺；存在；位于

lay; lain

The future lies in multimedia.

未来是多媒体的天下。

The town lies in a small wooded valley.

该镇坐落于一个林木茂盛的小山谷中。

punish

To make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law.

He promised to punish the savage act. 

他许诺一定要惩罚这种暴行。

punish sb for doing sth 因做……而受处罚

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Before you read…

Look at the photo, the questions in 2b and the title to the story on page 14. Then answer the questions below.

1. What does the passage talk about?

It talks about the spirit of Christmas.

2. What do you think A Christmas Carol is ?

It is a book about Christmas, and I guess this book has a happy ending.

Read the first and last sentence in each paragraphs and answer the questions.

When you finish reading, what information have you got?

I know that this story want to tell us the spirit of Christmas by telling a story in Christmas Carol. the hero Scrooge who used to be mean and selfish become kind at last, and maybe this is the point where we can find the spirit of Christmas.

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Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.

1.Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

2.Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?

3.Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?

4.Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?

5.How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?

6.What does  Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Date: December 25th Symbols: Christmas tr..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件16 Do you know something about Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up and wear masks have a special party paint the fac..

帮你构思：

In your letter:

First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.

Then talk about what people do and eat.

Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.

Use the following expressions to help you:

My favorite Chinese festival is…

It is celebrated in / on …

During this festival, people…

It’s my favorite festival because…

It makes me feel…

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并列关系：and, or, either...or, both...and, not only...but also, as well as 

转折关系：but, however, yet, although 

条件关系：if, whether, unless 

时间关系：when, as, before, after, while, until, since, as soon as 

原因关系：because, as, since, for

Sample

The Middle-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is often celebrated in September or October. During the festival, family members get together and eat mooncakes. There are various kind of delicious mooncakes. 

On the evening of the Middle-Autumn 

Festival, people can enjoy the full moon in the dark sky. I like Mid-Autumn 

Festival because it makes me happy.

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Date: December 25th Symbols: Christmas tr..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件16 Do you know something about Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up and wear masks have a special party paint the fac..

Revision

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival ? Why?

I love the races. Because I think that they’re fun to watch.

I also love zongzi. Because I think that they’re so delicious.

Role-play the conversation.

Clara: Guess what? I’m 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, that’s true. But there’s a water festival from April 13th to 15th.

Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan  Province.

Clara: 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 and washing away bad things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year.

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Read and answer the questions.

1. How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

They admire the moon and share the mooncakes with their families.

2. What do mooncakes look like? What meaning do they carry?

They look like a full moon on mid-autumn night. 

They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.

3. What story is the reading about?

This passage mainly talks about the traditional folk stories about Mid-Autumn Festival. And it tells us why we admire the moon and share mooncakes with our families.

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Retell the story of Chang’e according to the words and phrases below.

Chang’e,  Hou Yi,  the nine suns,a magic medicine,  live forever,a bad man,  steal,  refuse,  fly up, sad,  lay out,  wish

现在完成时和现在完成进行时的区别：

1. 现在完成时强调完成和影响，现在完成进行时强调未完成和动作。

He has painted the room.

她已经粉刷过房间了。(影响：墙壁是干净的)

He has been painting the room.

他一直在粉刷房间。(还未粉刷完)

2) 现在完成时陈述事实，现在完成进行时表感情色彩.

What have you done?

你做什么了？(仅是问问)

Where have you been? I have been waiting for you in the rain for two hours.

你去哪了？我在雨中等了你两个小时。(不满)

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件18 ◆单词过关 一、词义助记。 1．灯笼 2.磅；英镑 3．女神 4.民间的；民俗的 5．花园；园子 6.欣赏 7．鬼魂 8.款待；招待 9．圣诞..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件17 2a What do you know about Christmas? Discuss in groups and create a mind map. Date: December 25th Symbols: Christmas tr..

《I think that mooncakes are delicious!》PPT课件16 Do you know something about Halloween? make pumpkin lanterns dress up and wear masks have a special party paint the fac..