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I’d be too scared.

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UNIT 2

2a Do you know when these special days are? Try to match each day with the correct date.

Christmas Fourth Thursday in November

April Fool’s Day February 14th

Halloween April 1st

St. V alentine’s Day October 31st

Thanksgiving December 25th

2b Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.

1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?

2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?

The Spirit of Christmas Many would agree that when we think of

Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and INFERRING

This means you have to “read between the lines” to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.

giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old

man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make

more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost

of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so

he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t

want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes

him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.

Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how

others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is

happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of

Christmas Y et to Come, takes him to the future. He

sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so

scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is

already the next morning on Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a

better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his

relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need.

He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,

spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the

true spirit of Christmas!

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I think that mooncakes are delicious! UNIT 2

2c Read the passage again and complete the chart.

What does Scrooge see when he’s with ...

the Ghost of Christmas Past?

the Ghost of Christmas Present?

the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?

2d Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.

1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?

3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?

4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?

5. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?

2e What else do you know about Christmas? Make a list of things that you know about this festival with your group. Use the questions to help you.

When is this festival?

Why do people celebrate it?

Who do they celebrate it with?

Do they eat or drink anything special?

What other things do they do as part of the celebrations? Do

you know any old stories about this festival?

How do people feel when they celebrate it?

3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.

What is the name of the festival?

When is it?

What do people eat?

What do people do?

Why do you like it so much?

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UNIT 2

3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell

him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.

Dear ...,

My favorite Chinese festival is ... It is celebrated in/on ...

During this festival, people ... They eat ... It is my favorite festival because ... It makes me feel ...

Self Check

In your letter:

First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated. en talk about what people do and eat.

Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.

1 Complete the passage with the words in the box.

Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the garden birth of new life. Hens

eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg

spread

is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs

between treats business lay relatives around your home or for friends or to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good for supermarkets and

chocolate stores.

2 Rewrite these sentences as exclamations. 1. The mooncakes are delicious. ? How ! 2. The festival will be fun. ? What ! 3. This concert is boring. ? How ! 4. I’m really excited. ? How

! 5. The band played really loud music. ? What

!

3 Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these

words + that /whether /if .

I think I know I believe I wonder

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