九年级英语全册 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious Section

Unit 2

I think that mooncakes are delicious!

Guessing Competition:

Guess what festival it is according to the picture you see as quickly as you can.

Spring Festival January 1

Lantern Festival, January 15

Dragon Boat Festival, May 5

Mid-autumn Day, August 15

Easter around March 22--April 25

Halloween October 31

Halloween Parade(游行)

Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday of November

Language GoalGive a personal reaction

1a Match the pictures with the descriptions.

What a great day! What did you like best?

I loved the races! But I guess it was a little too crowded.

1. _____The Water Festival in Thailand d 2. _____The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong a Kong 3. _____ b Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 4. _____ c The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi

1b Listen and circle T for true or F for false.1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. 3. Bill wonders whether they ll have zongzi again next year. 4. Bill and Mary believe that they ll be back next year to watch the races.

Talk about the festival in 1a with your partner.

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?

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

What do you like best about the Chinese Spring Festival?

I love the food, I think that they are delicious.