九年级Unit2SectionA3a.ppt

Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Mid-Autumn Day（中秋节） Date: August 15th on lunar calendar Enjoy the moon(赏月) Enjoy the moon is the most popular activity in the Mid-autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Day Food mooncakes Many famous traditional folk stories Hou Yi Chang’e Pang Meng shot down nine suns got magic medicine tried to steal the medicine Drank it Became light and flew to the moon The story of Chang’e How do people celebrate this festival? By admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. 【 】 However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back! 【 】 【 】 Retell the story of Chang’e according to the words and phrases below. Chang’e, Hou Yi, the nine suns, a magic medicine, live forever, a bad man, steal, refuse, fly up, sad, lay out, wish ___ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine. ___ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine. ___ Chang’e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank it all. 1