Unit 3 Animals Are Our Friends
单元主题写作三
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话题分析
本单元的话题是“节假日”。在写类似短文时，一般从节假日的时间、庆祝方式、节假日的意义等方面入手，然后写一写自己对节假日的感受。
典型例题
假设你是刘静，你的美国朋友Alice想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给Alice写一封电子邮件，向她介绍中国的传统节日——春节。
内容提示：1.春节是中国最重要的传统节日；
2．春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节日期间)。
参考词汇：Spring Festival春节，traditional传统的，decorate装饰，New Year's Eve除夕，get together相聚，set off fireworks放烟花
Dear Alice，
How are you? I'm really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival and MidAutumn Festival. I'd like to introduce Spring Festival to you.__________________________________________________
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Best wishes!
Yours，
Liu Jing
思路点拨
素材积累
常用短语：
1．对……感兴趣________________
2．比如________________
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3．向某人介绍某事________________
4．持续……________________
5．扫除霉运________________
6．相聚________________
7. Spring Festival________________
8. New Year's Eve________________
9．set off fireworks________________
10. lucky money________________
常用句型：
1．…is the most important traditional festival in China.
2．There are many traditional festivals, such as…
3．They decorate…with…
4．They wish…a happy year and good luck.
5．How＋adj./adv.＋主语＋谓语！
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高分模板
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Dear Alice,
How are you? I'm really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival and MidAutumn Festival. I'd like to introduce Spring Festival to you. ①Spring Festival is the_most_important_traditional festival in China. It usually lasts for 15 days.
Before the festival, people always clean their houses. They think cleaning can sweep away bad luck.②They decorate_their_houses_with paper cuts. On New Year's Eve, family members usually get together and have a big meal. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends to give good wishes. ③How_happy_they_are!
Best wishes!
Yours，
Liu Jing
名师点评
①用最高级“the most important”体现了春节在中国人心中的重要地位；
②用短语“decorate…with…”这样的细节描写说明了人们精心为春节所做的准备；
③运用感叹句表达了人们对春节的兴奋之情。
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小试身手
为了弘扬中国的传统文化，某报社征集关于中国传统节日的英语文章。请你根据提示词， 以“The MidAutumn Festival”为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的英语短文。
提示词及要点：
1．one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals…
2．…get together…have a big dinner…with their family…
3．…in the open air…enjoy the bright full moon…delicious moon cakes…
4．…moon cakes are round like…
5．…carry people's wishes to the family they love…
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要求：
1．内容完整，书写清楚、字迹工整，表达通顺；
2．80词左右，短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．尽可能使用提示词及要点，可适当发挥。
The MidAutumn Festival
Lunar August 15 is the MidAutumn Festival.___________________________________
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This is the MidAutumn Festival in China. I hope you'll like it.
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教师详解详析
【素材积累】
常用短语
1．be interested in 2.such as
3．introduce sth to sb 4.last for…
5．sweep away bad luck 6.get together
7．春节 8.除夕 9.放烟花 10.压岁钱
【小试身手】
One possible version：
The MidAutumn Festival
Lunar August 15 is the MidAutumn Festival. It is one of the most important festivals in China. It is also a traditional Chinese festival. On this day, people often get together to have a big dinner with their family. At night, people often enjoy the bright full moon and eat all kinds of delicious moon cakes in the open air. The moon cakes are round like the moon. They carry people's wishes to the family they love. How happy they are on this day!
This is the MidAutumn Festival in China. I hope you'll like it.
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