师：Okay, yesterday we have finished learning Unit 2. We learned a lot of Chinese festivals in Unit 2, right? Okay, so let's have a review. Which festivals do you still remember? Okay, let's look at the screen. First one, Spring Festival. Okay, the Spring Festival. When is the Spring Festival? What is the Spring Festival? Together? It's on the first day of the first lunar month. You can see it's in January of the lunar calendar. Okay, next. The Dragon Boat Festival. Okay, when is the Dragon Boat Festival?
生：Yes, mid, hello, mid autumn. Oh, sorry.
师：Okay, the Mid - Autumn Festival. Okay, when is the Mid - Autumn Festival? Oh, okay. So it's on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. And okay, today we will focus on your favorite festival. So if you want to tell me your favorite festival, what should you tell me? For example, you should tell me first the name. Okay, which one is your favorite festival? Then tell a lot together. Okay, somebody said “Thanks.” That means when is this festival, right? Okay. And what else? The activities that people do, what people eat. What else?
生：History, meaning.
师：Yes, the meaning of this festival, the reason why people celebrate it. The reason why. Why do you like it? So we can also say it's our feelings, right? Okay, our feelings. Okay, if you want to tell me about your favorite festival, you should tell me the name, the dates, what people do, what people eat, your feelings, and also some histories and stories. Then, assume your friend Oliver wants to know about your favorite festival. Please read the task and tell me what is the keyword. Get it? Okay. How many questions are there? There are three questions.
I want someone to ask. You have a question for others. What is your favorite traditional Chinese festival? When is it celebrated? What do people do on that day? My god. Okay, thank you. Do you understand? Three questions. Yes. Okay, then let's see. Here are three questions. What type is this passage? What is the tense? And what kind of person is it about? First of all, what type is this message? What kind of form? It is a letter. Of course it is a letter. And how about the tense? And how about the person? We have the first - person and the third - person involved. Then let's see “My favorite festival”. How many paragraphs are there in your message? How many paragraphs? Only two paragraphs.
Okay, that's paragraph 1 and paragraph 2. Okay, in paragraph 1, what should you write? In paragraph 1, for example, you should tell me the name of this festival first, and then history or your feelings and something else. Okay. And how about paragraph 2?
Paragraph 2 is a summary about this festival. A very short summary. Understand. Then let's find some helpful sentences for us to write this passage. First of all, if you want to tell me the name of the Spring Festival, what should you say? “My favorite festival is my favorite Chinese festival.” Okay, when you talk about the time, you can say “it falls on...” What else? “It is celebrated on...” Okay, how about telling me your favorite part? Please.
生：My favorite food is...
师：Okay, good. “My favorite food is...” or “People always eat...” “I like to eat...” Then, about what people usually do in this festival.
生：People usually do... It is a tradition to do...
师：Okay, very good. Next one, how to talk about your feelings. How to express your feelings?
生：I feel... about this festival.
师：Okay, anything else?
生：I think the festival is... I think this festival is... for me. When you say it's my favorite festival, you can say “because I think...” “and it makes me feel...” And here are some helpful sentences. Let's take the Spring Festival for example. Okay, take out your paper about the Spring Festival. I'll tell you the name and the date, and I want you to write down what people eat, what people do, and why you like this festival. Okay, first, write it down.
Okay, now it's time for you to discuss with your partner. The more ideas, the better. Here. Discuss with your partner.
Okay. Who would like to tell me something about the Spring Festival? What do people eat?
生：People often eat dumplings and fish during this festival.
师：Okay, dumplings and fish. What else?
生：Rice cake.
师：Okay, people eat rice cake. Which is called “Nian Gao”. So, dumplings, fish, rice cake. And what do people do?
生：A lot of things. People get together and have a big meal.
师：People get together and have a big meal. Okay, what else?