人教版九年级Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious单元话题写作指导

【人教版】九年级Unit 2单元话题写作指导
写作主题
本单元的话题围绕“Festival（节日）”为主题，和生活的贴合度非常高。写作一般是围绕大家熟知的节日、假期或者庆祝活动等来设置试题，要求考生根据已给出的提示或建议进行描写。话题主要涉及节日习俗、节假日活动、庆祝方式等。中国的节日相关的内容学生们一定要积累相关的语料和写作素材哦，传统文化是大热门。
必备词组
中国传统节日 Chinese Traditional Festival
春节 the Spring Festival
除夕 the New Year’s Eve
中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
清明节 Tomb Sweeping Day
端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival
元旦 New Year’s Day
新年习俗 New Year Customs
过年 celebrate the Spring Festival
拜年pay a New Year visit; give New Year’s greetings
贴春联 put up/paste Spring Festival couplets
看花灯 watch lanterns
放鞭炮 set off firecrackers; let off firecrackers
放烟花 set off fireworks
春联 the Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cut
压岁钱 lucky money/gift money: money given to children as a lunar new year gift
舞龙 dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests) (play dragon dance)
舞狮 lion dance
剪纸 paper cutting
中国结 Chinese knot
青团 Sweet Green Rice Balls
祖先 ancestors
烧香 burn joss sticks
纸钱 joss paper
踏青 spring outing
粽子 rice-dumplings
糯米 glutinous rice
竹叶 bamboo leaves
立蛋 standing the egg on its end
香包 fragrant sachet/ perfume pouch
纪念屈原 to commemorate Qu Yuan
爱国诗人 a patriotic poet
战国时期楚国 the State of Chu during the Warring States Period
龙舟比赛 dragon boat race
艾草 moxa
雄黄酒 realgar wine
月饼 mooncakes
赏月 admire/appreciate the full moon
桂花酒 cassia wine
灯谜 lantern riddles
满月 the full moon
家人团圆 family reunion
民间传说 folklore
嫦娥 Chang'e
登高 to climb a high mountain
饮菊花酒 to drink chrysanthemum liquor
插茱萸 to wear the zhuyu plant
必备句型
【开头句】
1．The Mid－Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month．【蓝色字体部分可以换成任意一个节日， 记住fall on这个短语， 表示“在哪一天”， 如 The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.】
2．Every festival has its special meaning and represents our great traditional Chinese culture．【这句话是万能句，任何一个节日都可以套用】
3．Chinese people regard the Spring Festival as the most important one of all．【 as后面的内容是可以随意替换的, 如 Chinese people regard the Spring Festival as an occasion for family reunion.（家人团聚）】
4．Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history．【同样是万能句， Mid -Autumn Festival可以替换为任何一个节日】
5．The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China，and it is also my favorite festival．【同样是万能句，把the most最高级去掉， 可以变成an， 如 Dragon Boat Festival is an important festival in China ， and it is also my favorite festival.】
【中间句】
1．On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together and have big meals．
2．We usually visit our relatives and friends during the Spring Festival，and send best wishes to one another．
3．Everyone goes home to get together with their family，though some of them are far away from home．【万能句，任何一个节日都可以套用。】
4．Dragon Boat Festival，also called Duanwu Festival，is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar．【和这句话是同义句The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.， 如果作文需要字数多一点，就写这前一句。】
5．Zongzi is the most important food of the Dragon Boat Festival．After eating zongzi，people will watch the dragon boat races．
6．Every time the Mid－Autumn Festival comes，people will send relatives and friends the mooncakes as gifts．
7．Thanksgiving Day is in honor of Indian people's great kindness．
8．With the coming of National Day，I really expect it because I want to have a short trip during these days．
9．People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival．
【结尾句】
1．What a beautiful and happy holiday!
2．I am sure it will be a wonderful journey．
3．In short，it's a time for family gathering and all of us enjoy it．
练习
【练习一】
材料作文：
1．向你的笔友Mike介绍中国的春节，并邀请他来过春节。内容如下：
1. 春节是中国最重要的节日， 它有时在一月份到来,有时在二月份到来。
2. 今年的春节将在１０天以后到来，我们全家将会团聚。
3. 我们现在正忙着为它做准备。我每天打扫房子，和妈妈一起购物 ，帮妈妈做一些传统食　　物，例如：元宵（riceballs）,年糕(ricecakes)，豆腐（toufu)。
4. 在除夕夜，我祖父母，我叔叔一家将来我们家吃饭。我们将熬夜迎接新年。我和堂兄弟们将燃放鞭炮(play firecrackers)，看电视。
5 .我希望你能来和我们一起过春节，体会中国的传统文化。
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【写作指导】
1.首先这篇作文体裁是【书信】。需要用一般现在时和一般将来时。
2.作文人称应该用第一人称（I）。
3.作文着重介绍中国的春节， 在结尾部分邀请Mike来中国一起过春节。
【参考范文】
Dear Mike,
I would like to tell you something about the Spring Festival in China. It is our most important festival. Sometimes it comes in January, and sometimes in February. The Spring Festival this year will come in ten days. Our family will get together. Now we are busy preparing for it. I clean the house and go shopping with my mum every day. Also I will help my mom do some traditional food, such as riceballs, ricecakes, tofu and so on. On New Year’s Eve, my grandparents and my uncle’s family will have dinner with us. We will stay up late to welcome the New Year. My cousins and I will set off fireworks and watch TV.
I hope you can come to China and spend the Spring Festival with us and experience the traditional Chinese culture.
【范文结构拆分】
1.【总写】 I would like to tell you something about the Spring Festival in China.【如果作文是要写书信，那么这句话就是一个万能句, 把后面的the Spring Festival替换为任意一个节日即可。】
2.【介绍春节】
地位 It is our most important festival.
时间 Sometimes it comes in January, and sometimes in February.
“我”的准备工作 I clean the house and go shopping with my mum every day. Also I will help my mom do some traditional food, such as rice balls, rice cakes, tofu and so on.
家人和我春节都做什么 On New Year’s Eve, my grandparents and my uncle’s family will have dinner with us. We will stay up late to welcome the New Year. My cousins and I will set off fireworks and watch TV.
3.【邀请Mike】
I hope you can come to China and spend the Spring Festival with us and experience the traditional Chinese culture.【邀请某人过节日/生日，这是一个万能句。】
【练习二】
书面表达
假设你是王楠,你的美国笔友托马斯( Thomas)对中国文化很感兴趣,他写信向你询问中国的传统节日元宵节( The Lantern Festival)的习俗。请你根据下面的提示,写一封回信。
提示:
(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)必须包括全部要点,可以适当发挥
(2)80词左右,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
猜灯迷 guess lantern riddles
放鞭炮 let off firecrackers
The Lantern Festival
Dear Thomas,
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Yours,
Wang Nan
【参考范文】
The Lantern Festival
Dear Thomas,
How are you You asked me about the Lantern Festival.It is one of traditional Chinese festivals. We have it on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Usually, we eat sweet dumplings called yuanxiao. We go out to watch colorful lanterns and guess lantern riddles with our family. We also let off firecrackers for fun. It's really interesting! We like the Lantern Festival very much.
By the way, can you tell me what your favorite festival is I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Wang Nan