Module 2 Public holidays 同步作文讲解练习（含答案）

Module 2
Writing
话题分析
本模块以“Public holidays”为话题，内容主要涉及欧美及我国常见的公共假期及节日。关于“节、假日”的文章一般以说明文为主，写作时要用一般现在时。写作时先介绍节日的日期、节日的重要性、活动节日的由来、节日的重要习俗、传统食物以及节日的意义等。介绍某个节日该以该节日的特点为主，说明的过程中，应将节日的特殊部分加以强调，也可以与其他类似的节日进行比较。
常用表达
1. My favourite festival is... 我最喜欢的节日是……
2. It has a long history. 它有着悠久的历史。
3. It comes/falls on ... 它在……来临。
4. We/People usually celebrate it by ... 我们/人们通过……来庆祝它。
5. It is one of the most important festivals... 它是……最重要的节日之一。
【经典例题】
母亲节是感恩母亲的日子，可是一些同学却忽视了这一节日。为了让学生能记住在母亲节时感恩母亲，你们班将要举办以“母亲节”为主题的英语演讲比赛。现在请你准备一篇80～100词的演讲稿参加比赛。
提示：1.母亲节的时间(五月第二个星期日)；
2.人们在母亲节做的事；
3.明年母亲节的计划(你想为母亲做的两件事)。
【佳作欣赏】
Mother's Day is a day to show thanks to Mothers.① It is on the second Sunday of May every year.② On that day，people usually give their mothers some flowers and help them with housework.③ When the sons or the daughters live，work or study very far from homes，they usually send some cards to show their thanks and best wishes to their mothers.④ On Mother's Day next year，I'm going to do something special to show my love to my mother.⑤ First⑥，I'm going to make a beautiful card with my thanks and best wishes on it.Then⑥，I'll cook a delicious dinner for her.I'm sure my mother will be very happy.That's all！Thanks!
【精彩点评】
①开篇点题，简明扼要。“show sth.to sb.”意为“向某人展示某物”，这一短语的运用点明了母亲节的意义。
②此句承接上一句交代了母亲节的具体日期，使得文章有条有理。表示具体在哪一天应用介词on。
③give sb.sth.意为“给某人某物”，help sb.with sth.意为“帮助某人某事”，并列连词and的使用使文章结构紧凑，简洁明了地交代了母亲节的活动。
④when引导的状语从句以及长短句的结合使全文错落有致。这一句详细说明了母亲节送贺卡这一活动。
⑤此句使用了一般将来时，贴合了题设“明年母亲节的计划”的时态要求。something special 意为“一些特别的事”，形容词修饰不定代词应放在不定代词后面。
⑥用词简单却贴切是本文最大的亮点：副词“First”和“Then”的使用，使得文章的层次清晰，表达了作者对明年母亲节的憧憬。
随堂讲练
典型例题
你是怎样过春节的？一位外国朋友想了解中国过春节的风俗。请根据下面的提示内容写一篇100词左右的短文。
提示：1. 在中国有许多节日，我最喜欢春节，春节是中国最重大的节日，它通常在一月或二月到来；2. 春节前人们通常买春节礼物，打扫卫生，用剪纸装饰房子，煮许多种类的美食；3. 除夕夜家人团聚吃大餐，饭后看春节联欢晚会，半夜燃放烟花；4. 节日期间孩子们在新年会得到压岁钱，大年初一穿新衣服，探亲访友，互道吉祥，新年每个人都很开心；5. 春节在海外华人中也很受欢迎。
思路点拨
1. 时态：一般现在时；2. 人称：本文介绍春节，是说明文，因此用第三人称；3. 写作思路：描写春节时，先介绍春节是中国的传统节日，然后介绍春节的时间、节前准备、除夕夜、节日期间活动，最后说明春节在海外华人中也很受欢迎。
写作模板
开篇点题 There are many festivals in China. I like Spring Festival best.
节日介绍 总说 Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
分说 It usually comes in... Before... people usually... On New Year’s Eve, ... During the festival, ...
总说 I think Spring Festival is also popular with oversea Chinese all over the world.
【答案】
There are many festivals in China. I like Spring Festival best.
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. We often have a long vacation during this time. Before Spring Festival, people usually buy presents, clean their houses, decorate their houses with paper cuts and cook many kinds of delicious food. On New Year’s Eve, family members get together and have a big meal. After the meal, all the family watch watch the Spring Festival Gala together. At midnight, they set fireworks to welcome the New Year.
During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. On the first day of the New Year, all the people, old and young, put on new clothes and visit relatives and friends and wish each other good luck in the New Year. We are all very happy on that day.
I think Spring Festival is also popular with oversea Chinese all over the world.
随堂练习
一
请以“圣诞节”为题写一篇短文，包括以下几个要点，词数100—120左右。
1. 12月25日是圣诞节，是美国及西方国家的重要节日；2. 这一天大多数家庭团聚，共进晚餐，互赠礼品，看望朋友；3. 多数家庭都买圣诞树，是圣诞节的重要组成部分；4. 儿童相信有圣诞老人，留着白胡子，身穿红衣服；5. 父母告诉孩子圣诞老人坐着雪橇到处跑，顺着烟筒来到屋里，把礼物放在圣诞树下。
参考词汇：圣涎老人：Santa Claus；雪橇：sleigh；烟囱：chimney
【答案】
Christmas Day
December 25th is Christmas Day. It is an important holiday in the United States as well as in the other western countries. On this day, most families get together for a big dinner. They exchange presents and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy a tree. Most American children believe Santa Claus is supposed to be an old man with white beard and wear a red suit. Parents always tell their children that Santa Claus will bring presents to all good children. He travels in a sleigh and comes down from the chimney, and he puts the presents under the Christmas tree.
二
每年4月13日至15日举行的泼水节是傣族最隆重的传统节日之一，至今已有数百年的历史。人们相互泼水，希望以此带走疾病和灾难，换来美好的幸福生活。节日期间，有赛龙船、放孔明灯(Kongming light)、泼水(water sprinkling)、丢包(pack loss)等传统娱乐活动。请据此写一篇短文，介绍一下泼水节的情况。80词左右。
【答案】
The water festival is held from April 13th to 15th every year. It is one of the most important festivals for the Dai people. And it has had a history of hundreds of years.
On that day, people go on the streets to throw water at each other so that bad things like disease can be cleaned and washed away. Then they’ll have good luck in the new year.
During the festival, there are some interesting activities to be held. Such as dragon boat races, Kongming light, water sprinkling and pack loss. I think it’s fun to watch or join them.
三
介绍中国的传统节日元宵节，要求写出节日的日期及特殊活动，结构清晰、语言流畅，不少于80字。
【答案】
Lantern Festival
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival. Because the first lunar month is called yuanyue, and the 15th day is the first night to see a full moon in a year, so the day is also called Yuanxiao Festival in China. According to Chinese traditions, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colourful lanterns in the street for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
四
一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“中秋节”及节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：1. 它是中国传统节日之一；2. 家人团聚；3. 赏月、吃月饼；4. 旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯；3. 开头语已写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival；农历lunar calendar；赏月enjoy the full moon；月饼moon cake。
【答案】
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the celebration. The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month. What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit, sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices, such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.