29-二十九、节日和文化.pptVIP

二十九、 节日与文化 ; The Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, falls on August 15th of the Lunar calendar every year. Not only is it popular in China it is also celebrated in many other Asian countries. People believe that the moon is a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune, and it is a custom to express best wishes to the beloved ones at this particular time. On that day people usually go back home to have family reunion, enjoying a large meal with their family. They will also eat mooncakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside.;要点： 1.中秋节是在每年阴历八月十五日，它是中国最重要的传统节日之一。(fall on) ____________________________________________________ 2.中国及亚洲其他一些国家都会庆祝。(not only... but) ____________________________________________________ 3.人们认为月亮是团圆、运气、财富的象征，在那天会向自己爱的人互相表达祝福。(be a symbol of，it is a custom to，the beloved ones) ____________________________________________________ 4.在那一天，人们通常回家与家人团聚，共聚晚餐。(have family reunion，enjoying a large meal with) ____________________________________________________ 5.人们还会吃月饼，那是一种圆圆的饼，里面有肉、果仁、鸡蛋等。(which are round cakes with) ___________________________________________________;例二：假设你叫李华，你的美国笔友Jenny得知第16届亚运会将于2010年在广州举行，来信询问亚运会吉祥物的相关情况，请根据下列要点给她写封回信，向她介绍亚运会的吉祥物的情况。 ;Dear Jenny, I’m glad to tell you something about the five mascots of the 16th Asian Games — A Xiang, A He, A Ru, A Yi and Le Yang yang. These five lovely goats have been decided as the mascots of Guangzhou Asian Games. The mascots are based on a fairy tale about five immortals, each taking a goat to Guangzhou, for which Guangzhou is called “Five Goats City”. The five mascots well represent the theme of the Asian Games — Thrilling Games, Harmonious Asia. They look warm, energetic and passionate, so it seems as if they are welcoming all the Asian people to Guangzhou. Besides, they carry the message of friendship, peace and the blessings from Guangzhou to people from all over Asia. I am looking forward to the