Look at the picture. What festival do you think of? What do you know about the festival?

Look at the picture. What festival do you think of? What do you know about the festival?

3a Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questions.

1. How do people celebrate the Middle-

Autumn Festival?

They admire the moon and share

mooncakes with their families.

They admire the moon and share

mooncakes with their families.

admire v. 欣赏，仰慕

admire v. 欣赏，仰慕

2. What story is the reading about?

It is about Chang’e. It is about Chang’e.

3b Read the passage again. Put the events in

the correct order.

3b Read the passage again. Put the events in

the correct order.

___ 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. 1 Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.___ 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.

___ 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. 1 Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.___ 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.

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v. 偷v. 偷

n. 女神n. 女神

1. People like to a_____ the full moon on Mid-

Autumn night.

2. The story of Chang’e is one of many

t_________ folk stories.

3. Hou Yi got m____ medicine for shooting

down the nine suns.

folk adj. 民间的，民俗的tradition n. 传统 traditional adj. 传统的

folk adj. 民间的，民俗的tradition n. 传统 traditional adj. 传统的

3c Without looking at the passage, try to complete

the sentences with the correct words.admire admire

traditionaltraditional

magicmagic

4. Pang Meng wanted to s____ the medicine.5. Hou Yi l___ out fruits and desserts in the garden.

stealsteal

laidlaid

lay v. 放置；安放；产 ( 卵 ) ；下( 蛋 )

lay out 摆开，布置

lay v. 放置；安放；产 ( 卵 ) ；下( 蛋 )

lay out 摆开，布置

1. Chinese people have been celebrating Middle-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.

for centuries 几百年2. They carry people’s wishes to the

families they love and miss. they love and miss 是定语从句，修饰

the families 。

3. However, most people think that the story

of Chang’e is the most touching.

1) the story of Chang’e is the most

touching 是宾语从句，关联词是 that 。 2) 第一个 most 是“大多数”之意，第二个 most 在 touching 前面构成最高级。

3. However, most people think that the story

of Chang’e is the most touching.

1) the story of Chang’e is the most

touching 是宾语从句，关联词是 that 。 2) 第一个 most 是“大多数”之意，第二个 most 在 touching 前面构成最高级。

4. Whoever drank this could live forever.

whoever 意为“无论谁，不管什么人”。类似的词有： whatever 意为“无论什么”，whenever 意为“无论何时”， wherever

意为“无论在哪里”， however 意为“无论怎样”。它们等同于“ no matter +

wh ”⁃ 结构。 Whoever drank this 是主语从句，在句中

作主语。

4. Whoever drank this could live forever.

whoever 意为“无论谁，不管什么人”。类似的词有： whatever 意为“无论什么”，whenever 意为“无论何时”， wherever

意为“无论在哪里”， however 意为“无论怎样”。它们等同于“ no matter +

wh ”⁃ 结构。 Whoever drank this 是主语从句，在句中

作主语。

5. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her

name to the moon every night.

1) so …that …“ …… 如此 以至于……”， so

是副词，其后跟形容词或副词， that 后跟 句子。如： He was so happy that he jumped up.

他那么高兴以至于跳了起来。 2) call out … to… 对着……大喊……

5. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her

name to the moon every night.

1) so …that …“ …… 如此 以至于……”， so

是副词，其后跟形容词或副词， that 后跟 句子。如： He was so happy that he jumped up.

他那么高兴以至于跳了起来。 2) call out … to… 对着……大喊……

6. He quickly laid out her favourite fruits and

desserts in the garden.

6. He quickly laid out her favourite fruits and

desserts in the garden.

lay lay

单词 意义 ( 原形→单数第三人称形式→现在分词→过去式→过去分词 )

lay 下 ( 蛋 ) ；产 (卵 );放置，安放

lay→lays→laying→laid→laid

lay out 铺开，摆开e.g. He laid the map out on the table.

lay out 铺开，摆开e.g. He laid the map out on the table.

7. How he wished that Chang’e could

come back ！ 这是一个感叹句，其中 Chang’e

could

come back 是宾语从句。

7. How he wished that Chang’e could

come back ！ 这是一个感叹句，其中 Chang’e

could

come back 是宾语从句。

celebrate Mid-Autumn

Festival

the shape of

carry… to …

shoot down

plan to do sth.

庆祝中秋节

…… 的形状把……带给……射掉计划做某事

庆祝中秋节

…… 的形状把……带给……射掉计划做某事

try to do sth.

refuse to do sth.

fly up

so… that…

call out

lay out

尽力做某事拒绝做某事飞起来如此……以至于……大喊摆放

尽力做某事拒绝做某事飞起来如此……以至于……大喊摆放

1. Learn the new words and expressions

by heart.

2. Retell the story of Chang’e.

1. Learn the new words and expressions

by heart.

2. Retell the story of Chang’e.