1、Period Five WritingWriting an email about a Chinese festival本单元的写作任务要求以电子邮件的形式介绍中国的一个节日。介绍节日时要讲明其日期及参与庆祝的人员。描述节日的气氛要具有感染力，有时还需要阐述自己的感受，以使读者感同身受。介绍节日时，常用一般现在时。因不同的节日具有不同的风俗及特点，介绍节日时一般应包括以下内容：1节日的名称和日期；2节日的起源；3节日的习俗，一般包括节日所吃的食物、服装、活动等；4节日的意义，可包括节日的传统地位及其现实意义等。1Id like to introduce.to you.2It is origin
2、ated.3They hold.in order to celebrate.4People get together to.5In memory of.，people.6On the.，people.7It is the custom to.8I hope you can come to China and spend.together.假如你是李华，春节来临，你的笔友 Peter 发来电子邮件询问中国人过春节的情况，请根据以下要点给他回复一封电子邮件。1中国的春节从农历新年(the lunar New Year)开始，持续 15 天，有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。准备工作在新年
3、前一个月进行，大约是圣诞节的时候就开始了。2 在 春 节 期 间 ， 主 色 调 是 红 色 。 全 家 人 都 穿 着 新 衣 服 聚 在 一 起 享 受 着 美 食 和 家 庭 的 温 馨 。注意：1词数 100 左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。写作要求是写一封电子邮件，介绍中国的传统节日。写作时应注意下面几点：1确定文体：这是一篇应用文，写作中应注意书信的常规格式。2主体时态：现存的客观情况，应以一般现在时为主。3主体人称：第三人称。必备词汇1在之初 at the beginning of2从上到下 from top to bottom3聚在一起 get together句式升级
4、1有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。(1)People say that it is a combination of the Western Thanksgiving，Christmas and New Year.(运用宾语从句)(2)It is said that it is a combination of the Western Thanksgiving，Christmas and New Year.(运用it 作形式主语)2全家人都穿着新衣服聚在一起享受着美食和家庭的温馨。(1)All the family members usually get together at h
5、ome，and they wear new clothes and enjoy all kinds of delicious food and the warmth of home.(运用并列句)(2)All the family members usually get together at home，wearing new clothes and enjoying all kinds of delicious food and the warmth of home.(运用现在分词作状语)用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇 100 词左右的英语短文。参考范文Dear
6、 Peter，I am glad to receive your email.Now I am writing to tell you something about the Spring Festival.It happens at the beginning of the lunar New Year and lasts 15 days.It is said that it is a combination of the Western Thanksgiving，Christmas and New Year.Preparations usually begin a month before
7、 the date of the Chinese New Year.People start buying presents，decoration materials，food and clothing.Besides，before the New Year，Chinese houses are cleaned from top to bottom.During the festival，the main color is red，which means happiness and richness.All the family members usually get together at home，wearing new clothes and enjoying all kinds of delicious food and the warmth of home.I look forward to your coming in the next Spring Festival.Yours，Li Hua