(共40张PPT)
Section A (3a-3c)
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes
are delicious!
Learning Goals
Key words & phrases:
Mid-Autumn Festival, traditional, folk story, goddess, admire
Key sentences:
1. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he
could see his wife there.
2. After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and
sharing mooncakes with their families.
Students can know the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Words & Expressions
Mid-Autumn Festival
traditional
folk story
goddess
admire
中秋节
adj. 传统的
民间故事
n. 女神
v. 欣赏；羡慕
Warming up
Watch a video and answer the questions about the
Mid-Autumn Festival:
1. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival
2. What do people eat on the Mid-Autumn Festival
3. How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn
Festival
1. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
2. What do people eat on Mid-Autumn Festival
On this day, people eat a moon-shaped dessert called mooncake.
3. How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
All the family members sit together, eat mooncakes and fresh fruits and enjoy the sight of the round and bright moon.
Expressions about the Mid-Autumn Festival
full moon 满月 a moon-shaped dessert 一种圆月形的点心
enjoy the sight of the round and bright moon
欣赏又圆又大的月亮
The moon was rising from the sea and all the people were
sharing this moment.
海上生明月，天涯共此时
Pair Work
What else do you know about the Mid-Autumn Festival Introduce more about it to your partners!
You may think about the question from the following aspects:
Are there any special activities on the Mid-Autumn Festival in your hometown
What's the story about the Mid-Autumn Festival
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Read the setences and try to put the events of Chang’e flying to moon in the correct order.
3b
___ 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 took it
all.
___ Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the
earth.
*Answers will be shown after reading the passage.
___ 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.
*Answers will be shown after reading the passage.
Pre-reading
While-reading
Full Moon, Full Feelings
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon.
While-reading
Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of
admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes
with their families.
While-reading
While-reading
1. How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
They celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
2. What story is the reading about
The reading is about the traditional folk story of Hou Yi and Chang’e.
3a
While-reading
Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order.
3b
___ 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.
___ Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the
earth.
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___ 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 take the medicine with his wife.
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While-reading
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Language Points
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.（教材P11）
这是现在完成进行时, 表示动作从某一时间开始, 一直持续到现在。
其构成为：主语 + 助动词(have / has) + been + 动词的现在分词
+其他成分。
e.g. I have been living in Shanghai for ten years.
我已经在上海生活了十年。
Jack has been practising Tai Chi for more than a year.
Jack练太极一年多了。
Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn
night. （教材P11）
shape n. 形状
e.g. These bricks are all different shapes.
这些砖形状都不同。
【拓展】
shape作名词时的常用搭配有：
keep in shape 保持体形/健康
e.g. She’s bought an exercise bike to keep in shape.
她已经买了一辆健身脚踏车来保持体形。
out of shape 变形的；走样的
e.g. The wheel had been bent out of shape.
这个轮子弯曲变形了。
【拓展】
shape v. 使成形，塑造
e.g. Shape the dough into small balls.
把这个面团捏成一个个的圆球。
I like shaping sand into different objects.
我喜欢把沙子堆成不同的物体。
whoever pron. 无论谁, 不管什么人
1. whoever作代词, 在此处引导主语从句, 相当于anyone who。
e.g. Can whoever leaves last please lock the door
最后走的人请把门锁上好吗？
Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take
it with Chang’e.（教材P11）
2. whoever还可引导让步状语从句, 相当于no matter who, 意为
“无论谁; 不管什么人”。
e.g. I don’t want to see them, whoever they are.
我不想见到他们, 不管他们是谁。
However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home.（教材P11）
however adv. 然而
e.g. He was an honest man. However, he didn’t tell the truth.
他是一个诚实的人。然而, 他并没有讲实话。
however还可以作副词, 表示“无论到什么程度; 不管多么”。
e.g. You can do it however you like, it really doesn’t matter.
你想怎么做就可以怎么做，真的没什么关系。
辨析: however与but
however adv. “但是；然而” 可位于句首、句中（前后用逗号）、句末（其前用逗号）。 I told him to come here.
However, he didn’t come.
我告诉他来这儿，然而他没
来。
but conj. “但是” 位于句中 Tom was ill, but he still went
to work.
Tom病了, 但他仍然去上班。
steal v. 偷; 窃取
steal作动词, 其过去式和过去分词分别为stole和stolen。
steal sth. from ... 意为“从......偷某物”。
e.g. She stole the shoes from right under the assistant’s nose.
她把鞋从售货员的鼻子底下偷走。
辨析: steal与rob
steal 指暗中窃取别人的东西，其宾语是物，不是被盗者本人。
rob 意为“抢劫”，其宾语为人、公司、银行等，而不是被抢的东西。
Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. （教材P11）
refuse v. “拒绝”，反义词为accept， 意为“接受”。
e.g. He refused my invitation.
他拒绝了我的邀请。
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
e.g. We refused to change our plan.
我们拒绝改变我们的计划。
He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. （教材P11）
lay out 摆开; 布置
1. lay out为固定搭配, 其中lay作动词, 意为“放置; 安放”。
e.g. Lay out the map on the table and let’s have a look.
把地图放在桌子上, 我们一起来看一看。
2. lay作动词还可以表示“下（蛋）; 产（卵）”。
e.g. The hen laid an egg and sang happily.
这只母鸡下了一个蛋, 开心地唱着歌。（拟人）
dessert n. （饭后）甜点; 甜食
dessert既可作可数名词, 也可作不可数名词。
e.g. I’d like to have an ice cream for dessert.
我想吃一支冰淇淋作甜点。
For dessert there’s apple pie or fruit.
甜食有苹果馅饼和水果可供选择。
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and
sharing mooncakes with their families.（教材P11）
tradition n. 传统；惯例
tradition作“传统”讲是不可数名词; 作 “惯例; 传统（风俗）”讲是可数名词。
tradition的词形变化:
traditional adj. 传统的 traditionally adv.传统地
e.g. The British are said to be lovers of tradition.
据说英国人热爱传统。
In this weekend’s story-telling time, you’ll hear plenty of
stories about Chinese traditions.
在这个周末的讲故事时间，你会听到大量有关中国传
统的故事。
The Spring Festival is our traditional festival.
春节是我们的传统节日。
More women are entering traditionally male jobs.
越来越多的女性从事传统意义上男性的工作。
admire v. 欣赏; 仰慕
admire作及物动词, 常用结构有：
admire sb. for (doing) sth. 因（做）某事而钦佩某人
admire sb. / sth. 欣赏某人/某事
e.g. We all admire him for his ability to sing.
我们都因为他的歌唱能力而欣赏他。
We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.
我们驻足了一会儿, 欣赏美丽的景色。
As a result, Chang’e became light and flew up to the sky. （教材P11）
as a result的意思是“结果是”, 后面一般用逗号隔开。
e.g. He stayed up late last night. As a result, he was late for
school.
他昨晚熬夜到很晚, 结果是他上学迟到了。
as a result of的意思是“因为, 由于”, 相当于because of。
e.g. The train was late as a result of the heavy snow.
由于大雪的缘故火车晚点了。
3c
Without looking at the passage, try to complete the
sentences with the correct words.
1. People like to a__________ the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night.
2. The story of Chang’e is one of many t____________ folk stories.
3. Hou Yi got a 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.
dmire
raditional
agic
teal
aid
Post-reading
Post-reading
1. Why do people eat mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn festival
2. Can you describe the personality（性格）of each character in
this story Can you find some details to support your idea
3. Can you retell the story of Chang’e and Hou Yi
Think and Say
Exercises
单项选择
1. A goddess gave Hou Yi some magic medicine_______ him.
A. thank B. to thank
C. thanks D. thanking
2. I wonder _______ all the Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
with their families.
A. if B. what
C. that D. weather
3. There are many traditional folk stories _______ the Dragon
Boat Festival.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
4. Long long ago, there were ten suns. Hou Yi_______ the nine
suns and saved the people on the earth.
A. put down B. write down
C. shot down D. shut down
Homework
Preview the grammar points in unit 2.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
