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Festivals in autumn
1 What are the Chinese festivals or holidays in autumn Talk with your partner.
The Mid-Autumn Festival，the Double Ninth Festival，and National Day，etc.
2 Read the email and answer the questions.
Hello Jenny，
I love autumn! The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. It is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
We also call it the Moon Festival. We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year.
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that引导的宾语从句，作believe的宾语。
[动词] 认为；相信
The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years. It was to celebrate the harvest of the year. Later，the festival gained more cultural meanings. It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude. On this day，my whole family always gets together，has a wonderful dinner，and watches the full moon.
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动词不定式短语作表语。
超过；多于
[数词]一千
[动词] 庆祝；庆贺
[动词]获得；增加； (从······中)受益
······的象征
[不可数名词] 感激之情；感谢
[形容词] 全部的；整体的
When I was a little boy，my grandma told me the story of Chang′e. I would look up and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes.
Many great poets in China wrote about the festival. I like this poem best：
[连词]当···的时候；在···期间
The sea mirrors the rising moon bright tonight；
Far apart from each other，our hearts share the moment.
I think there are many festivals celebrating the harvest all over the world. Do you know of any，Jenny？
Bye for now!
Li Ming
海上生明月，天涯共此时。
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现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰festivals。
A Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated two thousand years ago
B What are some of the cultural meanings related to the festival
C What does the round moon symbolize
Because it was to celebrate the harvest of the year.
It′s now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude.
It symbolizes family reunion.
3 Read the email again and complete the conversation.
A. We eat mooncakes.
B. Would you like to join us
C. I want to learn traditional Chinese poems.
D. My family will get together and have a big dinner.
Li Ming： The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. ________
Jack： Sounds great! I′m interested in Chinese festivals.
Li Ming： __________
Jack： I′d love to! What do you usually eat
Li Ming： __________ Then we enjoy the bright，round moon.
Jack： What else will you do？
D
B
A
Li Ming： We will share poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Jack： That will be fun. __________
Li Ming： Here is a famous line from Su Dongpo′s poem. “I only hope we may have long long lives，may share the moon′s beauty，though a thousand miles apart.”
C
4 Suppose you are telling Jenny the story of Chang′e. What would you say You can refer to the following key words
ten suns
Hou Yi
shoot
a magic drink
Chang′e
a hunter
steal
fly
5 Do you know of any other festival that celebrates the harvest time around the world What is it How do people celebrate it You can search the internet for more information.
1. We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year. 我们认为在一年中的这个时候，月亮是最圆、最亮的。(教材第 18 页，2)
believe /b li:v/ [动词] 认为；相信
believe 后接名词、代词或 that 从句。
常见搭配：believe sb. 意为“相信某人的话”；
believe in sb. 意为“信赖或信任某人”。
People used to believe that the earth was flat.
人们过去认为地球是平的。
I believe him，but I can′t believe in him.
我相信他的话，但我不信任他这个人
[注意]
当 I / we believe 所接的从句为否定形式时，其否定词要转移到主句中，即 believe 用否定式，而从句中的谓语动词用肯定式。
I don′t believe Lucy can make this mistake.
我相信露西不会犯这种错误。
1. We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year. 我们认为在一年中的这个时候，月亮是最圆、最亮的。(教材第 18 页，2)
round /ra nd/[形容词] 圆形的
round 在句中作表语或定语。
The fruit is small and round. 这种水果又小又圆。
[拓展]
① round 作副词，意为“从头至尾”。
all year round 全年，一年到头
The museum is open all year round. 博物馆全年开放。
②round 作介词，意为“环绕；在······周围”，相当于around。
The earth moves round the sun. 地球围绕太阳转动。
1. We believe that the moon is at its roundest and brightest at this time of the year. 我们认为在一年中的这个时候，月亮是最圆、最亮的。(教材第 18 页，2)
bright /bra t/ [形容词] ①明亮的；光线充足的
His bright eyes look like the stars in the sky.
他明亮的眼睛看起来像天空中的星星。
② (未来) 光明的，有希望的
I have a bright future. 我有一个光明的未来。
③ (天气) 晴朗的
This is a bright spring day. 这是一个阳光明媚的春日。
④ 聪颖的，聪明的
She is a bright and lovely girl. 她是一个聪明可爱的女孩。
⑤ (颜色) 鲜艳夺目的
I have a bright yellow shirt. 我有一件亮黄色的衬衫。
⑥ 快乐的；开朗的；活泼的
Why are you so bright and cheerful today？
你今天为什么这么高兴
[拓展]
bright 还可作副词，意为“光亮地；明亮地”，通常与 shine、burn 等动词连用。
The sun is shining bright outside.
外面阳光明媚。
2. The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years. 中秋节可以追溯到两千多年前。(教材第 18 页，2)
more than 超过；多于
more than 相当于 over，常放在数词的前面，表示在数量上超过。其反义短语为 less than，意为“不足，不到”。
We have learnt more than two thousand words.
我们已经学习了两千多个单词了。
[拓展]
more than 还有“非常，极其”的意思。
He is more than pleased. 他非常高兴。
2. The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years. 中秋节可以追溯到两千多年前。(教材第 18 页，2)
thousand / θa znd/ [数词] 一千
two thousand 意为“两千”，当 hundred、thousand、million 前面有基数词修饰，表示具体数目时，其后不能加-s，也不与 of 连用。
[拓展]
当 hundred、thousand、million 表示不确切的数目时，其后加-s，可与 of 连用，分别意为"数以百计的”“数以千计的”和“数以百万计的”。
Thousands of stars light the sky bright.
成千上万颗星星点亮了天空。
We have planted millions of trees. 我们已经种了几百万棵树。
[中考链接]
(2023湖南郴州中考) Dong jiang Lake is a good place to have fun and __________ tourists go camping there in summer.
A. hundred
B. hundreds
C. hundreds of
C
3. It was to celebrate the harvest of the year. 它 (在当时) 是为了庆祝一年的丰收。(教材第18 页，2)
celebrate / sel bre t/ [动词] 庆祝；庆贺
celebrate 后常跟表示节日、胜利、成功等的词作宾语。
More and more people give out “red packets”on WeChat to celebrate festivals.
越来越多的人用微信发“红包”(的形式) 来庆祝节日。
[辨析]
celebrate 与 congratulate
celebrate 常指举行盛大、隆重的仪式来庆祝或纪念有意义的日子或某件事情，多暗示节日般的欢乐场面
congratulate 常指以对他人祝贺为目的，希望他人幸福或走运
[拓展]
celebration [名词] 庆视；庆贺；庆祝活动
in celebration of... 为庆祝······
have/hold/host a celebration 举办庆祝活动
The party was in celebration of Grandfather′s seventieth birthday. 聚会是为庆祝爷爷七十岁生日而举行的。
We will hold a celebration to celebrate our success.
我们将要举办一场庆祝活动来庆祝我们的成功。
4. Later，the festival gained more cultural meanings. 后来，这个节日获得了更多的文化意义。(教材第 18 页，2)
gain /ge n/ [动词] 获得；增加；(从······中)受益
gain sb. sth. 使某人获得某物
gain in 在······方面有所增加
gain by/from 从······中获益
5. It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude. 它现在是家庭团聚和感恩的象征。(教材第 18 页，2)
symbol / s mbl/ [名词] 象征；符号；记号
a/the symbol of... ······的象征
The letter “V”is a symbol of victory.
字母“V”是胜利的象征。
The Great Wall is the symbol of China. 长城是中国的象征。
[辨析]
symbol 与 sign
symbol “象征；符号”，指被人们选出的物体或图案，用来代表另一事物，并作为该事物的标记或象征
sign “记号，标记”指具体的用于识别或指示的标志，如指示牌、卡片等
[中考链接]
(2023 天津中考) People all over the world love pandas，and the panda has become a __________ of China.
A. festival B. poem
C. guest D. symbol
D
5. It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude. 它现在是家庭团聚和感恩的象征。(教材第 18 页，2)
gratitude / gr t tju:d/ [不可数名词] 感激之情；感谢
in gratitude for... 为了感谢······
express one′s gratitude to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人表达感谢
6. On this day，my whole family always gets together，has a wonderful dinner，and watches the full moon. 在这一天，我全家总是聚在一起，享用美味的晚餐，并观赏满月。(教材第 18 页，2)
whole /h l/ [形容词] 全部的；整体的
whole 常放在名词前作定语。
The whole class was surprised at the news.
全班 (的人) 都对这个消息感到惊讶。
[辨析]
whole 与 all
whole “全部的；整体的”，常修饰可数名词单数，构成“限定词＋whole＋可数名词单数”结构
all “所有；全体；一切”，为限定词，修饰不可数名词或可数名词复数，常构成“all＋限定词＋不可数名词/可数名词复数”结构
7. I would look up and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes. 当我享用美味的月饼时，我会抬头仰望，试图在月亮上找到她。(教材第 18 页，2)
while /wa l/ [连词] 当······的时候；在······期间
while 常用于引导时间状语从句，从句谓语动词应是延续性动词。
它强调主句的动作是在从句动作发生的过程中发生的，或者主从句的动作同时进行，且一般持续时间较长。
While we were singing an English song，some visitors came to our class.
当我们唱英语歌的时候，一些来访者来到我们班。
[拓展]
① while 作连词，还可意为“而，然而”，连接两个并列分句，表示对比。
Some people said the dress was black and blue while other people said it was gold and white.
一些人说这条连衣裙是黑蓝相间的，而其他人说它是金白相间的。
② while 还可作名词，意为“一会儿，一段时间”。
Many boys would simply choose to run for a while，or play ball games.
许多男孩会只选择跑一段时间，或者打球。
8. Would you like to join us 你愿意加入我们吗 (教材第 19 页，3)
Would you like to do sth. 你愿意做某事吗
该句型是日常生活中用来向对方有礼貌地提出建议或邀请的句型。
其肯定回答常用“Yes，I′d like/love to.”；其否定回答常用“Sorry，I have to...”“I′d like/love to，but...”等，表示有礼貌地拒绝，并给出理由。
[拓展]
① Would you like sth. 意为“你想要某物吗 ”。
其肯定回答常用“Yes，please.”；
其否定回答常用“No，thanks.”。
② would like sth. 意为“想要某物”。
I would like some tea. 我想要一些茶。
③ would like to do sth. 意为“想要做某事”。
I′d like to have some water. 我想喝一些水。
④ would like sb. to do sth. 意为“想要某人做某事”。
Would you like me to help you 你想让我帮助你吗
