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Guess: what festival is it? Spring Festival • write“福”on red pieces of paper, and then put them on doors and windows • make and eat jiaozi • set off millions of fireworks • a time for family reunion

Guess: what festival is it? Thanksgiving • have a big family dinner • roast and eat turkey • on the fourth Thursday in November • a time to give thanks

Guess: what festival is it? Dragon Boat Festival • watch the dragon boat races • make and eat zongzi • a time to memorize the poet Qu Yuan

Guess: what festival is it? Christmas • put up a Christmas tree • put the stocking near the bed • wait for Santa Clause to come

Think and share. This is Jason and he is replying to an email from his friend, Mandy. • What are they talking about?

Read the emails and answer the question. What are they talking about?

Read the emails and answer the question. subject 主题

Hi Jason, What questions does she have? Aunt Linda told me you were visiting China and were staying with a host family. How long have you been there? Have you had any interesting experiences? Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Have you done anything special for that? What did you eat? Look forward to your email. Mandy

Hi Jason, What questions does she have? Aunt Linda told me you were visiting China and were staying with a host family. How long have you been there? Have you had any interesting experiences? Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Have you done anything special for that? What did you eat? Look forward to your email. Mandy look forward to 期望，盼望

Mandy’s questions about Jason’s stay in China 1. How long have you been there? 2. Have you had any interesting experiences? 3. Have you done anything special for that? 4. What did you eat?

Read the emails and answer the question. reply 回复

Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself.

You’re right. It was the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday. I tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I’ve eaten both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. I like the salty ones better. I also watched the dragon boat races. The drums were loud and the boats were very colourful. It was fun. I’ve bought you some zongzi. You can have a taste when I come back next week. I hope you’ll like them. Jason

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 1. How long have you been there? 2. Have you had any interesting experiences? 3. Have you done anything special for that? 4. What did you eat?

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 1. How long have you been there?

Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself.

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 1. How long have you been there? For one week. 2. Have you had any interesting experiences?

Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself.

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 2. Have you had any interesting experiences? Yes, I have. I went to the night market and tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. I also tried to order food myself.

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 3. Have you done anything special for that? the Dragon Boat Festival

You’re right. It was the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday. I tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I’ve eaten both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. I like the salty ones better. I also watched the dragon boat races. The drums were loud and the boats were very colourful. It was fun. I’ve bought you some zongzi. You can have a taste when I come back next week. I hope you’ll like them. Jason

Jason’s reply to Mandy’s questions 3. Have you done anything special for that? Yes, I have. I’ve tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I also watched the dragon boat races. 4. What did you eat? I ate both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. sweet 甜的，含糖的 salty 咸的，含盐的

Read the emails and choose the correct answers.

1. Jason arrived in China on the seventeenth / first of June. 2. Jason thought some strange Chinese food tasted bad / good. 3. Jason has / has never made zongzi. 4. Jason prefers sweet / salty zongzi. 5. Jason has heard / beaten the drums on the dragon boats. 6. Jason thought the dragon boat races were enjoyable / too loud. 7. Jason has bought / made some zongzi for Mandy.

Hi Jason, Email from Mandy Aunt Linda told me you were visiting China and were staying with a host family. How long have you been there? Have you had any interesting experiences? Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Have you done anything special for that? What did you eat? Look forward to your email. Mandy

Email from Jason Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself.

You’re right. It was the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday. I tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I’ve eaten both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. I like the salty ones better. I also watched the dragon boat races. The drums were loud and the boats were very colourful. It was fun. I’ve bought you some zongzi. You can have a taste when I come back next week. I hope you’ll like them. Jason

1. Jason arrived in China on the seventeenth / first of June. 2. Jason thought some strange Chinese food tasted bad / good. 3. Jason has / has never made zongzi. 4. Jason prefers sweet / salty zongzi. 5. Jason has heard / beaten the drums on the dragon boats. 6. Jason thought the dragon boat races were enjoyable / too loud. 7. Jason has bought / made some zongzi for Mandy.

1. Jason arrived in China on the seventeenth / first of June. 2. Jason thought some strange Chinese food tasted bad / good. 3. Jason has / has never made zongzi. 4. Jason prefers sweet / salty zongzi. 5. Jason has heard / beaten the drums on the dragon boats. 6. Jason thought the dragon boat races were enjoyable / too loud. 7. Jason has bought / made some zongzi for Mandy.

1. Jason arrived in China on the seventeenth / first of June.

2. Jason thought some strange Chinese food tasted bad / good.

3. Jason has / has never made zongzi.

4. Jason prefers sweet / salty zongzi. prefer 更喜欢

5. Jason has heard / beaten the drums on the dragon boats. beat v. 敲打，击打

6. Jason thought the dragon boat races were enjoyable / too loud. enjoyable adj. 令人愉快的 enjoy v. 享受，喜爱

7. Jason has bought / made some zongzi for Mandy.

Read the sentences aloud.

1. Jason arrived in China on the first of June. 2. Jason thought some strange Chinese food tasted good. 3. Jason has never made zongzi. 4. Jason prefers salty zongzi. 5. Jason has heard the drums on the dragon boats. 6. Jason thought the dragon boat races were enjoyable. 7. Jason has bought some zongzi for Mandy.

Think and share. How did Jason feel during his stay in China? Find evidence from his email.

Email from Jason Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself. happy warm interested curious

You’re right. It was the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday. I tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I’ve eaten both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. I like the salty ones better. I also watched the dragon boat races. The drums were loud and the boats were very colourful. It was fun. excited

Read the emails aloud.

Hi Jason, Email from Mandy Aunt Linda told me you were visiting China and were staying with a host family. How long have you been there? Have you had any interesting experiences? Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Have you done anything special for that? What did you eat? Look forward to your email. Mandy

Email from Jason Hey Mandy, Thanks for your email. I’ve been here for one week. I’ve enjoyed my stay very much. The host family is very nice to me. They have a son of my age. He took me to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. Some of them looked strange but tasted really good! I also tried to order food myself.

You’re right. It was the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday. I tried some zongzi but I haven’t made any myself. I’ve eaten both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. I like the salty ones better. I also watched the dragon boat races. The drums were loud and the boats were very colourful. It was fun. I’ve bought you some zongzi. You can have a taste when I come back next week. I hope you’ll like them. Jason

communicate by email have a face-to-face conversation

Let’s role-play. Mandy Jason How long have you been there? for one week Have you had any interesting experiences? went to the night market; tried Chinese food Have you done anything special for that? watched dragon boat races What did you eat? tried zongzi

Mandy: Hey Jason, I heard you visited China. How long have you been there? Jason: I’ve been there for one week. Mandy: Have you had any interesting experiences? Jason: Yes, I have. I went to the night market. I tried many kinds of traditional Chinese food there. I also tried to order food myself.

Mandy: How exciting! It was the Dragon Boat Festival. Have you done anything special for that? Jason: Yes. I’ve watched the dragon boat races. Mandy: Sounds fun! What did you eat? Jason: I ate both sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. Here, I’ve bought you some zongzi. You can have a taste. Mandy: Thank you so much. I like them!

Let’s imagine. Imagine you are an American student staying with a host family in China. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival. What have you done? People buy lanterns. lantern 灯笼 People solve riddles on lanterns. riddle 谜，谜语

Let’s imagine. Imagine you are an American student staying with a host family in China. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival. What have you done? People eat mooncakes. mooncake 月饼

Let’s imagine. buy lanterns solve riddles on lanterns look at lanterns in the park look at the moon eat mooncakes

Let’s imagine. How did you feel? happy, interested, excited… • I’ve enjoyed the Mid-Autumn Festival very much. • I’ve tried many kinds of mooncakes and they tasted really good! • It was fun.

Let’s talk. Talk with your friend about: what have you done during the Mid-Autumn Festival? how did you feel?

Let’s talk. Example A: What have you done during the Mid-Autumn Festival? B: I’ve looked at lots of lanterns and solved the riddles on some of them. A: How did you feel? B: I was very happy. It’s fun to solve the riddles on lanterns.

Let’s talk. Example A: What have you done during the Mid-Autumn Festival? B: I’ve looked at lots of lanterns and solved the riddles on some of them. A: How did you feel? B: I was very happy. It’s fun to solve the riddles on lanterns.

Let’s talk. Talk with your friend about: what have you done during the Mid-Autumn Festival? how did you feel?

Homework 1. Read aloud the emails on P 36. 2. Write down your experiences about: what have you done during the Mid-Autumn Festival? how did you feel?

Thank you!