1、I Love Autumn,Lesson 13,summer,autumn,winter,spring,THINK ABOUT IT!,What Chinese festivals are in autumn?Do you know of any autumn festivals in other countries?,Hello, Jenny, I love fall! We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. In the lunar calendar, its on August 15. The moon is round and
2、bright. We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang e.,E-mail from Li Ming,When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang e. In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang e lives on the moon. We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival Theyre delicious!,National Day is
3、 also in autumn. Its on October 1. We will have a seven-day holiday! We will do many things together. I like going to the National Day celebration.,The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday. I will be thirteen years old this year! How about you, Jenny? Do you celebrate any festivals in au
4、tumn? Goodbye for now! Li Ming,Dear Li Ming, Thank you for the e-mail! I love autumn, too. In Canada, we also have a holiday in autumn- Thanksgiving. Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together. I will go to my grandparents home. All of my uncles, aunts and cousins will be there, too. We will ha
5、ve a big dinner!,E-mail from Jenny,The Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October. In the U.S. they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Have fun on your birthday, Li Ming! Your friend, Jenny,What would Li Ming like for his birthday? I wonder,1. What will Li Mings
6、 family do on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?,They will watch the moon and look for Chang e.,2. Where will Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?,She will go to her grandparents home.,3. When is Canadian Thanksgiving?,It is on the second Monday of October.,Read the lesson and answer the questions.,4. W
7、hy do Li Ming and Jenny like autumn?,Li Ming likes autumn because Mid-Autumn Festival and his birthday are in autumn. Jenny likes autumn because Thanksgiving is in autumn.,In the lunar calendar, its on August 15.在阴历中，中秋节是在八月十五日。,月亮的，阴历的,the lunar calendar,the lunar new year,阴历，农历,阴历新年，春节,watch 动词,观看
8、，注视,see,看,look,看到,look后面加宾语时要在宾语前面加at,My husband enjoys watching football games. 我丈夫喜欢看足球比赛。 I am looking at the blackboard, but I cant see anything on it. 我在看黑板，但是上面什么也看不到。,不能省略,2.,3. When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang e. 当我还是个小孩子的时候，奶奶给我讲了关于嫦娥的故事。,当时候 引导时间状语从句,时间状语从句在主句
9、前面,当从句在主句前面时，主句和从句用逗号隔开。,tell sb. a story 给某人讲故事,In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang e lives on the moon.在这个故事中，在月亮上住着一个叫嫦娥的美丽女子。,过去分词短语作定语，修饰前面的名词lady,因为和修饰的名词是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语,The building burnt by fire last night was a hospital. 昨晚被大火烧掉的大楼是一家医院。,5. We will have a seven-day holiday!我们将有七天的假期
10、。,That ten-year-old boy can speak three languages. 那个十岁的男孩子能说三种语言。,合成形容词,不能用复数形式,The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday.然而，在秋天最好的事情，就是我的生日。,表示转折 （可是；仍然）,however,可放在,句首,句中,句末,通常用逗号与句子其他成分隔开，用的场合比 较正式，多用于书面语，而but常用于口语。,后面用逗号,后面用逗号,However, my father did not agree. 但是，我父亲不同意。 My room is s
11、mall, however, its comfortable. 我的房间很小，却很舒服。 We tried our best; we lost the game, however . 我们尽力了，但还是输了比赛。,用于句首，后面用逗号,用于句中，后面用逗号,用于句末,7. Thanksgiving Day （感恩节）是美国和加拿大 共有的节日，由美国人民独创，原意是为了感谢 上天赐予的好收成，感谢印第安人的帮助。在美 国，自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四 个星期四；而加拿大与美国的感恩节时间不同， 10月第二个星期一。,感恩节的庆祝活动非常传统。这一天，家人团 聚在一起，享受一顿丰盛
12、的感恩节盛宴。感恩节 典型的食品是烤火鸡和南瓜饼（这两样食品已经 成为感恩节的象征）。,宴会过后，一家人坐下来共同欣赏感恩节的橄 榄球比赛。人们通常也把观看感恩节的游行作为 感恩节的一个必备的传统项目。,Listen to the dialogues and tick the correct answers or pictures.,1. When did the girl visit her grandparents?,On National Day.,On Mid-Autumn Day.,On Thanksgiving Day.,2. What do people usually eat
13、on that day?,2. What do people usually do that evening?,How do families celebrate in Canada? How do we celebrate in China? Make a chart with two big circles. In one circle, write the things that families do in Canada. In the other circle, write the things that families do in China. In the middle, write the things that families do in both countries. You can compare the dates, the foods and the activities.,Write the things that are different about China here.,Write the things that are the same about China and Canada in the middle.,Write the things that are different about Canada here.,
