人教版九年级英语全册单元作文精讲2-传统节日Unit2 I think that the mooncakes are delicious!

主题：传统节日

导读

本单元的主题是用英语谈论我国的传统节日,这是传统文化的重要表现形式.通过学习本单元内容,同学们可提炼恰当的英语句式,学会用它们介绍传统节日和庆祝方式.

可适用于本单元的关联话题有很多,如 The traditional Chinese festivals, The Mid-Autumn Festival, The Spring Festival等.

题目回放

我国历史悠久,拥有灿烂的文化.近年来我国传统文化越来越受到世界各国关注.鉴于此,你校拟举办中国传统节日－中秋节的英语征文比赛.请你以The Mid-Autumn Festival为题,按下列要求介绍该节日.

写作要求：

1.语句通顺,表达准确,内容连贯；

2.文中不能出现你的真实姓名和校名等相关信息；

3.词数90左右.

审题指引

1 审体裁：介绍节日习俗,属于说明文.2 审内容：从时间、寓意、饮食及习俗等几个方面介绍.

3 审时态：以一般现在时为主.

4 审人称：以第三人称为主.

框架设计

开头：由中国文化谈到中秋节.

中间：从时间、寓意、饮食等方面介绍中秋节.

结尾：简单谈谈对中秋节的感受.

段落素描

1. First paragraph:... Traditional festivals in China play an important role ...Among them, the Mid-Autumn Festival...

2. The body:... is celebrated on ..., when people ...Besides...

3.Last paragraph:...makes us... I enjoy...

范本淬炼

A

The Mid-Autumn Festival

There are many ① traditional festivals in China. Among them the Mid-Autumn Festival is very important.

The Mid-Autumn Festival ② is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is a time for family members to get together. They eat mooncakes,③ shaped like the full moon during that night. They give the best wishes to their relatives ④ who they love and miss. Besides, they share different kinds of fruit, and stay together to watch the moon during that night.

I love the Mid-Autumn Festival. It ⑤ makes me relaxed during the holiday, and feel the warmth of my family.

亮点点评

1.该篇作文能够紧扣主题,段落清晰,逻辑性强.第一段点题,中间段落从节日的时间、饮食等方面用向人们完整展示了中秋节,第三段总结并谈感受.

2.there be结构、被动语态、定语从句等句式,运用准确.

3.用语较为丰富,使用了 celebrate, lunar month, shaped like, relative, feel the warmth等,为文章添彩.一类文

B

The Mid-Autumn Festival

As an important part of Chinese culture, traditional festivals ① play a significant role in China; among them, the Mid-Autumn Festival is no doubt worth mentioning.

The Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month,② when family members get together to enjoy a special kind of food, known as mooncakes shaped like the full moon during that night. ③ After eating mooncakes, they usually watch the full moon together while sharing different kinds of fruit. ④ Moreover, they convey their wishes to their relatives or friends who they love and miss.

I like the Mid-Autumn Festival,⑤ when I can have a good rest, and enjoy the warmth of the family.

亮点点评

1.文章紧扣主题,要点齐全,内容完整.“三段式”段落清晰,主要段落集中说明主题,从节日的时间、饮食和习俗等方面,向人们完整介绍了中秋节.

2.文章用词丰富,使用了 significant, celebrate, lunar month, get together, known as, shaped like, different kinds of fruit 等“亮眼”词语.

3.文章句式多样,使用了非限制性定语从句、过去分词充当后置定语、现在分词充当伴随状语等,彰显了作者较强的语言表达能力.

佳作赏析

My favorite festival

A

My favorite festival is the Spring Festival, ① which is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the Chinese people always ② set off fireworks, expecting to drive away bad luck. The most important thing to do is ③ that all family members get together to have a grand dinner, and eat dumplings in particular. Besides, most people visit their ④ relatives and friends. Young children usually get lucky money from elder generations.

I enjoy the Spring Festival, when the activities are ⑤ attractive. Moreover, I can have much time to relax myself, and do the things that I like.

亮点点评

1.本文描写了作者最喜爱的传统节日－春节.整篇作文围绕春节这个主题采用分段式展开.第一段介绍节日发生的时间,第二段描写节日活动,尾段表达对节日的喜爱之情.整体框架布局合理,思路清晰.

2.文中句式丰富多变,运用了定语从句、表语从句等亮点句式.此外,还自如地运用了被动语态、现在分词充当伴随状语等句式,提升了文章档次.

3.文中用词丰富,尤其灵活运用了多种短语,如 set off, drive away, in particular 等.

B

The Spring Festival

There are many important festivals in China, ① such as the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now I am glad to tell you about the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month, usually in January or February, and lasts until the Lantern Festival. A few days before the Spring Festival, Chinese families are ② busy getting ready for it. The Chinese people clean their houses,③ expecting to drive away bad luck. Besides, they make lanterns and set off fireworks to welcome the lunar New Year. What is more, they buy new clothes indicating a new start. Moreover, they have a traditional family dinner on the Spring Festival Eve,④ with dumplings being the special traditional food.

I like the Spring Festival very much, ⑤ for I love all the activities about it, and I have much time to enjoy myself.

亮点点评

1.本文较为详细地描写了中国的传统节日－春节.段落安排合理,逻辑性强.文章第一段引入主题,第二段描述庆祝春节的时间和各种活动,第三段描写作者对春节的感受.

2.文中恰当运用了衔接词,如 besides, what is more, moreover等,使文章衔接自然.

3.文中用语丰富,如使用了 celebrate, lunar month, until, expect, drive away, set off fireworks ,indicate等,增强了文章的感染力.

C

The Dragon Boat Festival

In China, there are many traditional festivals. ① Among them, the Dragon Boat Festival is impressive.

The Dragon Boat Festival, ② which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, means a lot to the Chinese people because it is ③ not only a festival, but also a special day for them to show respect to a famous ancient Chinese poet ④ named Qu Yuan. During that day, they wear perfumed medicine bags, race dragon boats, and eat traditional food zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of ⑤ glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.

I like the Dragon Boat Festival, when I can do many activities, and ⑥ have a good understanding of part of traditional Chinese culture.

亮点点评

1.文章描述了中国的传统节日－－端午节,介绍了节日的时间、活动、特别食物等,思路清晰,布局合理,层次分明.

2.文章灵活运用了多种句式,如定语从句、状语从句,以及同位语等.

3.文章用语丰富,使用了impressive, fall on, merely, show respect to, perfumed medicine bag, race a boat, pyramid-shaped, glutinous rice, wrapped in等,增强了文章的可读性.

素材宝库

1.好词妙语

traditionally 从传统上来说

the start of a new year 新的一年的开始

play a significant role 发挥重要作用

no matter 无论

be busy getting ready for...忙于准备·....

celebrate the festival with the family 与家人共度节日

the first day of the first lunar month 农历正月的第一天

traditional Chinese festival 中国传统节日

realize the importance of ...意识到······的重要性

a wonderful time to get together with family members与家人团聚的美好时刻

shaped like the full moon 形状像满月

2.提分佳句

Traditionally, the Spring Festival means the start of a new year.

从传统上来说,春节意味着新的一年的开始.

The happiest thing for children is that they can get plenty of gifts.

对孩子们来说,最幸福的事情就是他们能得到许多礼物.

No matter where they are, people come home to celebrate the festival with their families.

无论身处何方,人们都要回家和家人共度佳节.

The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar month, and lasts for two weeks.

春节在农历正月的第一天来临并且持续两周的时间.

Traditional Chinese festivals can not only bring people much fun, but also make them realize the importance of the home and the family.

中国传统节日不仅仅能带给人们很多乐趣,还能使他们意识到家庭和亲人的重要性.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is enjoyed by us because it is a wonderful time to get together with family members.

中秋节之所以受到我们的喜爱,是因为这是一个家人团聚的美好时刻.

实战练笔

年夜饭是中国传统文化中最重要的团圆饭,其菜肴丰富美味,并带有美好的祝愿.请以 The family dinner on the Spring Festival Eve为题,向英文杂志投稿介绍自己家乡的年夜饭,让他们更好地了解中国丰富多彩的文化习俗.

写作要点：

1.年夜饭的意义；

2.年夜饭的食物及其寓意.

写作要求：

1.文中不可出现你的真实姓名和校名；

2.标题已经给出,不计入总词数；

3.词数90左右.

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范文:

The family dinner on the Spring Festival Eve

The family dinner on the Spring Festival Eve is viewed as the most important dinner in traditional Chinese culture. During that night, most Chinese people go home in all directions to enjoy the dinner together with their family members.

For this grand dinner, all kinds of delicious food and drinks are well prepared. What is more, many of them usually have special meanings. For example, the traditional Chinese food jiaozi often means the reunion of family members, who get together and share the special food with each other in peace and harmony.

Welcome to China to taste the family dinner on the Spring Festival Eve. You will have a different experience.