鲁教版五四制八年级下册英语Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious!课文音频

Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 翻译：第五单元 我认为月饼很美味！

Section A 翻译：A部分

Language Goal: Give a personal reaction 翻译：语言目标：作出个人的反应

Match the pictures with the descriptions. 翻译：将图片与描述相匹配。

The Water Festival in Thailand 翻译：泰国的泼水节

The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 翻译：香港的端午节

The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 翻译：北京的春节

The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi 翻译：江西的元宵节

What a great day! 翻译：多么美好的一天啊！

What did you like best? 翻译：你最喜欢什么？

I loved the races! 翻译：我喜欢比赛！

But I guess it was a little too crowded. 翻译：但是我认为它有点太拥挤了。

Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 翻译：听录音，圈出正确（T）错误（F）。

Bill doesn't think that the races were interesting to watch. 翻译：比尔觉得这些比赛没什么意思。

T 翻译：正确

F 翻译：错误

Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. 翻译：玛丽认为那些队伍很壮观。

T 翻译：正确

F 翻译：错误

Bill wonders whether they'll have zongzi again next year. 翻译：比尔想知道明年他们是否会再吃粽子。

T 翻译：正确

F 翻译：错误

Bill and Mary believe that they'll be back next year to watch the races. 翻译：比尔和玛丽认为他们明年将会回来观看比赛。

T 翻译：正确

F 翻译：错误

Talk about the festivals in 1a. 翻译：谈论一下1a中的节日。

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival? 翻译：关于端午节，你最喜欢什么？

I love the races. I think that they're fun to watch. 翻译：我喜欢比赛。我认为观看比赛挺有趣的。

Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 翻译：听吴明和哈里之间的对话，并圈出这些句子中的正确单词。

Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. 翻译：吴明和哈里是表兄妹/陌生人/朋友。

Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 翻译：吴明去新加坡/香港/澳门度假。

Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates. 翻译：吴明拜访了他的亲戚/朋友/同学。

Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. 翻译：吴明最喜欢出去吃饭/购物/过端午节。

Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. 翻译：吴明做了许多有趣的活动，但是也有缺点。

Listen again and fill in the chart. 翻译：再听一遍录音，并填写表格。

Fun activities 翻译：有趣的活动

Downsides 翻译：缺点

Eating out 翻译：在外面吃饭

Shopping 翻译：购物

Dragon Boat Festival in June 翻译：六月的端午节

Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. 翻译：分角色表演吴明和哈里之间的对话。

Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations. 翻译：使用2a和2b中的信息或自己编对话。

What did you do on your vacation? 翻译：你在放假期间做了什么？

I visited my cousins. 翻译：我拜访了我的远亲。

I think that we ate five meals a day! 翻译：我认为我们一天吃了五餐！

I've put on five pounds! 翻译：我已经增加5磅体重了！

I guess the food was delicious, right? 翻译：我猜那食物很美味，对吗？

Role-play the conversation. 翻译：分角色表演对话。

Guess what? 翻译：你猜怎么着？

I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. 翻译：我打算两周后去清迈。

Wow, sounds like fun! 翻译：哇，听起来好像很好玩！

But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. 翻译：但是我认为四月是那里一年当中最热的月份。

Yes, that's true. 翻译：是的，没错。

But there's a water festival there from April 13th to 15th. 翻译：但是从4月13日到15日那里有一个泼水节。

I wonder if it's similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 翻译：我想知道它与云南省内傣族人民的泼水节是否相似。

Yes, I think so. 翻译：是的，我想是这样。

This is the time of the Thai New Year. 翻译：这是泰历新年的时间。

People go on the streets to throw water at each other. 翻译：人们走上街头互相泼水。

Cool! 翻译：太酷了！

But why do they do that? 翻译：但是他们为什么那样做？

Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. 翻译：因为新年是打扫和冲走坏事的时候。

Then you'll have good luck in the new year. 翻译：然后你就会在新的一年有好运。

Read the passage about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questions. 翻译：阅读关于中秋节的短文，并回答问题。

How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? 翻译：人们是怎样庆祝中秋节的？

What story is the reading about? 翻译：这篇阅读讲述的是什么故事？

Full Moon, Full Feelings 翻译：满月，满满的感情

Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. 翻译：数世纪以来，中国人就一直在庆祝中秋节并品尝月饼。

Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. 翻译：月饼呈中秋节当晚满月的形状。

They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss. 翻译：它们承载着人们对他们所爱所想的家人的祝愿。

There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. 翻译：有许多关于这个节日的传统民间故事。

However, most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching. 翻译：然而，大部分人都认为嫦娥的故事是最感人的。

Chang'e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife. 翻译：嫦娥原本是后羿美丽的妻子。

After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. 翻译：在后羿射下了九个太阳之后，有位女神给了他神药以感谢他。

Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang'e. 翻译：无论谁喝了这个都可以长生不老，于是后羿打算和嫦娥一起喝了它。

However, a bad man,Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. 翻译：然而，有个坏人蓬蒙企图趁后羿不在家的时候偷药。

Chang'e refused to give it to him and drank it all. 翻译：嫦娥拒绝把药给他，于是就把它全喝了。

She became very light and flew up to the moon. 翻译：她变得非常轻，然后就飞到月亮上去了。

Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. 翻译：后羿太难过了，以至于他每晚对着月亮大声喊她的名字。

One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. 翻译：有一天晚上，他发现月亮是那么亮、那么圆，以至于他都能在那里看见他的妻子。

He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. 翻译：他立即在花园里摆开她最喜欢的水果和甜点。

How he wished that Chang'e could come back! 翻译：他多么希望嫦娥能回来啊！

After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. 翻译：此后，人们就开始了赏月以及与他们的家人一起分享月饼的这项传统。

Read the passage again. 翻译：再读一遍短文。

Put the events in the correct order. 翻译：并将这些事件按正确的顺序进行排列。

Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine. 翻译：蓬蒙企图偷药。

A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine. 翻译：有位女神通过给后羿神药来感谢他。

Chang'e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank it all. 翻译：嫦娥拒绝把药给蓬蒙，于是把它全喝了。

Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth. 翻译：后羿射下了九个太阳，拯救了地球上的人们。

Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night, and wished his wife could come back. 翻译：后羿非常难过，于是在晚上赏月，并且希望他的妻子能回来。

As a result, Chang'e became light and flew up to the sky. 翻译：结果，嫦娥变得很轻并飞上了天空。

Hou Yi planned to drink the medicine with his wife. 翻译：后羿打算和他的妻子一起喝药。

Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words. 翻译：不看短文，试着用正确的单词完成这些句子。

People like to admire the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. 翻译：在中秋节当晚，人们喜欢赏月。

The story of Chang'e is one of many traditional folk stories. 翻译：嫦娥的故事是许多传统的民间故事之一。

Hou Yi got magic medicine for shooting down the nine suns. 翻译：后羿因为射下九个太阳得到了神药。

Pang Meng wanted to steal the medicine. 翻译：蓬蒙想偷药。

Hou Yi laid out fruits and desserts in the garden. 翻译：后羿在花园里摆开水果和甜点。

Grammar Focus 翻译：语法聚焦

I know that the Water Festival is really fun. 翻译：我知道泼水节确实很好玩。

What fun the Water Festival is! 翻译：泼水节是多么好玩啊！

I wonder if they'll have the races again next year. 翻译：我想知道他们明年是否还会再举行比赛。

How fantastic the dragon boat teams were! 翻译：龙舟队伍是多么壮观啊！

I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong. 翻译：我想知道六月是否是参观香港的一个好时机。

How pretty the dragon boats were! 翻译：龙舟是多么漂亮啊！

I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand. 翻译：我认为四月是泰国最热的月份。

How delicious the food is in Hong Kong! 翻译：香港的食物是多么美味啊！

Write sentences using the words given. 翻译：使用所给的单词写句子。

I think that the Lantern Festival is beautiful. 翻译：我认为元宵节很美。

He doesn't know whether he could come home for the festival. 翻译：他不知道他是否能回家过节。

I believe that Water Festival is the most fun. 翻译：我认为泼水节是最好玩的。

I wonder if the mooncakes are delicious. 翻译：我想知道月饼是否美味。

How exciting the races are! 翻译：比赛多刺激啊！

What a nice treat! 翻译：多好的招待啊！

Read the passage below and underline the objective clauses. 翻译：阅读下列短文，并在宾语从句下面划线。

If possible, write your own sentences about Mother's Day and Father's Day using objective clauses. 翻译：如果可能的话，自己使用宾语从句写一些关于母亲节和父亲节的句子。

Dear Xia Yu, Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? 翻译：亲爱的夏宇，你知道对美国的父母来说有两个特殊的节日吗？

One is Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. 翻译：一个是母亲节，在五月的第二个星期日；另一个是父亲节，在六月的第三个星期日。

On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. 翻译：在这两天，美国孩子们经常会给他们的父母送礼物，或者带他们出去吃午餐或晚餐。

Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. 翻译：送给母亲的常见礼物是花和卡片，送给父亲的则是衬衫或领带。

I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in China. 翻译：我听说在中国庆祝母亲节和父亲节正变得越来越受欢迎。

I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. 翻译：我想知道那边的孩子们是否也给他们的父母送类似的礼物。

I believe that there are many ways to show our love. 翻译：我认为有许多的方法可以表达我们的爱。

Actually, we don't have to spend a lot of money. 翻译：事实上，我们不必花许多的钱。

It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead. 翻译：相反地，帮父母做点事情也是个不错的主意。

June 翻译：琼

Which festival do you like best? 翻译：你最喜欢哪一个节日？

Ask your group and report to the class. 翻译：问一问你的小组成员并向全班同学报告一下吧。

e.g. In our group, David's favorite festival is ... He thinks that ... 翻译：例如，在我们组，大卫最喜欢的节日是……他认为……

Section B 翻译：B部分

Look at the pictures and words related to the Lantern Festival. 翻译：看看这些与元宵节相关的图片和文字，

What do you think about it? 翻译：你有什么感想？

lantern 翻译：灯笼

happy and excited 翻译：兴高采烈的

dragon dance 翻译：舞龙

lion dance 翻译：舞狮

guess the riddles 翻译：猜灯谜

sweet rice balls 翻译：汤圆

lunar month 翻译：农历

best wishes for 翻译：祝愿

Listen and answer the questions. 翻译：听录音，并回答问题。

When is the Lantern Festival? 翻译：元宵节是什么时候？

How do people celebrate this festival? 翻译：人们是如何庆祝元宵节的？

What are the riddles about? 翻译：谜语都是关于什么的？

What do people think about this festival? 翻译：人们认为这个节日是什么样的？

Listen again and fill in the blanks. 翻译：再听一遍录音，并填空。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month in China. 翻译：在中国，元宵节在农历的正月十五日。

You can see all kinds of beautiful lanterns. 翻译：你可以看到各种各样漂亮的灯笼。

And you can also see dragon and lion dances. 翻译：你还可以看到舞龙和舞狮表演。

The lantern riddles are usually about good health, family love and best wishes for the future. 翻译：灯谜通常与健康、亲情和对未来的美好祝愿有关。

People always eat tangyuan, sweet rice balls. 翻译：人们总是吃汤圆。

People believe that tangyuan shows family love and good luck. 翻译：人们认为汤圆象征着亲情和好运。

Think about the Lantern Festival activities that interest you most. 翻译：想一想令你最感兴趣的元宵节活动。

Discuss what you have learned with a partner. 翻译：和一位搭档讨论一下你所了解到的一切。

What have you learned about the Lantern Festival? 翻译：你对元宵节有哪些了解？

Oh, I know it's one of the most popular festivals in China and it falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. 翻译：哦，我知道它是中国最受欢迎的节日之一，时间是农历正月十五。

What do you like most about this festival? 翻译：关于这个节日，你最喜欢什么？

I think it's a great fun to guess lantern riddles! 翻译：我认为猜灯谜很好玩！

How does your family celebrate New Year? 翻译：你们家人如何庆祝新年？

Name some customs. 翻译：列举一些习俗。

Which one is your favorite? 翻译：你最喜欢哪一个？

Read the text and find out which countries' New Year celebrations are mentioned. 翻译：阅读下文，找出文中提到了哪些国家的新年庆祝活动。

New Year Celebrations around the World 翻译：世界各地的新年庆祝活动

New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. 翻译：新年是一个美好的时刻，家人和朋友欢聚一堂，告别旧岁，迎接新年。

People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times. 翻译：世界各地的人们都会用音乐、特色美食和烟花来庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动的时间可能各不相同。

In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. 翻译：在英国，许多人在12月31日那天齐聚在伦敦，观看大本钟的午夜倒计时。

Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. 翻译：研究表明，还有数百万人会在电视上观看这一盛况。

At midnight they sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish song, to remember friends and family. 翻译：在午夜时分，他们唱起苏格兰传统歌曲《友谊地久天长》，来怀念朋友和家人。

In the US, people have similar customs. 翻译：在美国，人们也有类似的习俗。

A famous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in New York's Time Square. 翻译：一个著名的传统是在纽约时代广场投放一颗巨大的球。

Huge crowds gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other "Happy New Year!" 翻译：人群熙熙攘攘，竞相观看，当球降到底部时，大家互相致以“新年快乐”的祝福！

The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, holds great importance in China. 翻译：中国的新年，即春节，在中国具有举足轻重的地位。

People sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, and enjoy lion or dragon dances. 翻译：人们会打扫房屋，张贴对联，燃放烟花爆竹，并观赏舞狮或舞龙表演。

One very important custom is for people to return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. 翻译：一个非常重要的习俗是人们都要回家团聚，在除夕好好吃一顿年夜饭。

Grandparents, parents, and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. 翻译：祖父母、父母和孩子们聚在一起，品尝美食，并为全家送上美好的祝福。

This reunion shows that family is hugely important in Chinese culture. 翻译：这种团聚表明，家庭在中国文化中占据着极其重要的地位。

In Egypt, people celebrate Sham El-Nessim in April to mark the beginning of spring. 翻译：在埃及，人们会在4月庆祝闻风节，以标志春天的到来。

The name of the festival means "smelling the breeze". 翻译：节日的名字意为“闻香”。

At this time, the weather becomes brighter, and the flowers and trees begin to show their colors. 翻译：这时，天气变得明媚起来，花草树木也开始绽放出色彩。

People paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings. 翻译：人们会把鸡蛋涂上颜色，作为新生和新开始的象征。

They also go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater. 翻译：他们还会外出野餐、跳舞、唱歌，并在剧院观看戏剧。

Although New Year festivals are different all over the world, they have one thing in common. 翻译：尽管世界各地的新年庆祝活动各不相同，但它们有一个共同点。

In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year. 翻译：在几乎每个国家，人们都认为这是一个与家人和朋友团聚、展望未来的特殊时刻。

Identifying text organization 翻译：识别文章结构

Finding main ideas in paragraphs helps understand text organization. 翻译：把握段落主旨有助于理解文章的组织结构。

Match each paragraph with its main idea. 翻译：将每个段落与其主旨进行匹配。

Paragraph 1 翻译：段落1

Paragraph 2 翻译：段落2

Paragraph 3 翻译：段落3

Paragraph 4 翻译：段落4

Paragraph 5 翻译：段落5

People around the world celebrate New Year, but at different times. 翻译：世界各地的人们都会庆祝新年，但时间各不相同。

New Year celebrations around the world have something in common—they involve friends and family. 翻译：世界各地的新年庆祝活动有一个共同点——它们都涉及亲朋好友。

Th e Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. 翻译：春节对中国人来说是最重要的节日。

In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year's Eve. 翻译：在英国和美国，庆祝活动通常在新年前夕午夜左右进行。

In Egypt, Sham El-Nessim marks the beginning of spring. 翻译：在埃及，闻风节标志着春天的开始。

Complete the table with the information from the text. 翻译：根据文章信息完成表格。

New Year Celebrations 翻译：新年庆祝活动

Country 翻译：国家

Time 翻译：时间

Activity 翻译：活动

Use your own words to introduce a New Year festival to a partner. 翻译：用自己的话向同伴介绍一个新年节日。

Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. 翻译：你的说英语的笔友想了解一下你最喜欢的中国节日。

Make some notes about the festival. 翻译：做一些关于这个节日的笔记。

What is the name of the festival? 翻译：这个节日叫什么名字？

When is it? 翻译：节日在什么时候？

What do people eat? 翻译：人们吃什么？

What do people do? 翻译：人们做什么？

Why do you like it so much? 翻译：你为什么这么喜欢这个节日？

Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him / her about your favorite Chinese festival. 翻译：使用3a中的笔记。

Use your notes in 3a. 翻译：给你的笔友写封信，告诉他/她有关你最喜欢的中国节日的事。

Use the following expressions to help you: 翻译：使用下面的表达可以帮助你：

My favorite Chinese festival is ... 翻译：我最喜欢的中国节日是……

It is celebrated in / on ... 翻译：它是在……庆祝

During this festival, people ... 翻译：在这个节日期间，人们……

It's my favorite festival because ... 翻译：它是我最喜欢的节日，因为……

It makes me feel ... 翻译：它让我感觉……

In your letter: 翻译：在你的信中：

First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated. 翻译：首先，介绍一下这个节日，以及它是在何时庆祝的。

Then talk about what people do and eat. 翻译：然后，谈论一下人们做什么和吃什么。

Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel. 翻译：最后，解释一下你最喜欢它的原因，以及它让你感觉如何。

Self Check 翻译：自我检测

Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. 翻译：根据方框中单词的正确形式完成短文。

admire 翻译：欣赏；仰慕

dessert 翻译：甜点

lunar 翻译：阴历的

take place 翻译：发生

tradition 翻译：传统

involve 翻译：包含；牵涉

The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, takes place on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. 翻译：重阳节，也叫“双九节”，是在农历九月初九这一天庆祝的。

It is a day for people to show respect for their elders. 翻译：这是一个人们表达对长辈敬意的节日。

There are several traditions that are tied to this ancient festival. 翻译：这个古老节日有许多传统习俗，

The most popular activity is to go walking in the hills or mountains. 翻译：其中最受欢迎的活动是登高远足。

People often go with their elderly family members to enjoy the beauty of nature. 翻译：人们常与家中的长辈一同前往，欣赏自然美景。

They believe it can help to bring good health. 翻译：他们相信这有助于带来健康。

It is also traditional to admire the chrysanthemums in the parks and gardens. 翻译：在公园和花园里欣赏菊花也是传统之一。

In fact, chrysanthemums have long been connected with the idea of long life and health in Chinese culture. 翻译：事实上，菊花在中国文化中一直与长寿和健康的理念紧密相连。

During this festival, people eat a dessert called Chongyang cake. 翻译：节日期间，人们还会吃一种叫做重阳糕的甜点。

The customs of this festival all involve people's health, so it is also a day to remind people of the importance of health and family. 翻译：这个节日的所有习俗都与人们的健康息息相关，因此，这一天也是提醒人们重视健康和家庭的日子。

Rewrite these sentences as exclamations. 翻译：将这些句子改写成感叹句。

The mooncakes are delicious. 翻译：月饼很美味。

The festival will be fun. 翻译：这个节日将会很好玩。

This concert is boring. 翻译：这个音乐会很无聊。

I'm really excited. 翻译：我真的很兴奋。

The band played really loud music. 翻译：这个乐队演奏了非常响亮的音乐。

Make sentences about a festival / festivals you like using these words + that / whether / if. 翻译：使用下面这些单词加that / whether / if，就你所喜欢的一个节日/多个节日造句。

I think ______. 翻译：我认为______。

I know ______. 翻译：我知道______。

I believe ______. 翻译：我相信______。

I wonder ______. 翻译：我想知道______。