❶节日与假日
2019-07-19安徽胡发高
安徽 胡发高
★话题概述
每个国家或民族都有其特定的节日与假日,这些节日与假日有着各自特定意义和文化内涵。如我国的清明节是为了缅怀先人,端午节是为了纪念屈原……;学校的寒暑假是供教师休整和学生接触社会的时间;单位的年假是为了调整职工工作压力;等等
当然,节日与假日有其共同的特点,即人们要休息、活动、出游等。
中考英语书面表达中,“节日与假日”这个话题通常以说明文为体裁来写,有时也见于应用文。它要求考生具体介绍该节日或假日的名称、起源、意义、风俗,以及人们所开展的活动等。
★高频词语
一、含Day的节日:
1.New Year's Day元旦
2.National Day国庆节
3.Children's Day儿童节
4.Teachers'Day教师节
5.Earth Day地球日
6.Mother's/Father's Day母亲/父亲节
7.World Reading Day世界读书日
二、含Festival的节日:
1.the Spring Festival春节
2.the Dragon Boat Festival端午节
3.the Mid-autumn Festival中秋节
三、活动类词语:
1.celebrate庆祝
2.shop购物
3.clean打扫
4.travel旅游
5.visit拜访
6.get together团聚
7.give lucky money to...给……发红包
8.protect the environment保护环境
9.have a good time/enjoy oneself玩得开心/过得愉快
四、食品类名词:
1.dumpling饺子
2.full-moon dumpling元宵
3.mooncake月饼
4.zongzi粽子
五、其他词语:
1.holiday/vacation假日/假期
2.a 7-day holiday七天的假期
3.summer/winter vacation 暑/寒假
★典型句型
1....is on...……是在……
2.It is one of...它是……之一
3....have...holiday during...在……期间,……拥有……的假期
4.people celebrate happily...人们欢天喜地庆祝……
5.Before...,people...在……之前,人们……
6.On the day of...,people...在……当天,人们……
7.During...,people...在……期间,人们……
8.In a word,...is...总之,……是……
★写作模版(以“春节”为例)
The Spring Festival is one of the most...festivals for...It has a history of...years.During the festival,...have a 7-day holiday.
Before the festival,people may clean...,buy lots of...and stick Spring Festival Couplets.People who...may come back to...On New Year's Eve,people may eat...After dinner,people usually watch the Spring Festival Gala.Parents or grandparents may give...to their...During the festival,people may visit...and wish...Nowadays,lots of people may travel...
In a word,the Spring Festival is...All the Chinese people,at home or abroad,...
★典题例解
假设你是李华,今天正逢端午节,你的英国笔友Jack对中国传统文化很感兴趣,写信向你询问端午节的有关情况。请你根据以下内容提示,给他写一封回信。
1.中国的传统节日之一,已有2,000多年的历史(the Dragon Boat Festival;one of the Chinese traditional festivals;two thousand years of history);
2.为了纪念著名诗人屈原(honor the great poet Qu Yuan);
3.中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗(Dragon Boat races);
4.家人团聚吃粽子和其他美食(eat zongzi and other delicious food);
5.有三天假期,可以外出旅游(a 3-day holiday)。
要求:
1.80词左右,书信格式;
2.内容合理,要点齐全;句子及篇章结构正确、连贯;书写规范。
注意:不得出现学校,姓名等个人信息(除所给身份外)。
【2018·兰州中考题】
【思路点拨】
一、体裁、要点、时态
这是一封书信,正文的内容是介绍端午节,要用一般现在时表述。
所给的五个内容提示,实际上就是五个写作要点,必须全部写出。
二、写作技巧
1.运用导入语句切入正题。可用“Now I'm going to tell you something about...”,也可用“I am very glad to introduce...”。
2.介绍端午节的起源时,可运用非限制性定语从句“...which has a history about two thousand years.”。
3.介绍端午节的意义时,可用“被动语态+不定式短语”的句子结构,如“...is celebrated to honor the great poet Qu Yuan.”。
4.介绍端午节的活动时,可运用besides来串联不同的活动内容,如“On that day,people often eat zongzi,...have the Dagon Boat races...Besides,we also have a 3-day holiday...so we can have a short journey to relax...”。
【范文选登】
Dear Jack,
I am very glad to hear from you.
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals,which has a history about two thousand years.The festival is celebrated to honor the great poet Qu Yuan.On that day,people often get together with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food.In the south of China,people often have the Dagon Boat race.It is very exciting to watch this activity on TV.Besides,we also have a 3-day holiday during the festival.So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves.How interesting the Dragon Boat Festival is!
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
【权威点评】
这封书信格式正确,招呼语、切入语、结束语运用得体。尤其是正文部分,内容表达完整,所给的五个要点无一遗漏。
语句表达中,运用了非限制性定语从句、被动语态和“It is...to...”等高级表达,避免了句式的单一,增加了短文的可读性。
★即时练笔
假定你是李华,你的笔友John来信,询问你们学校在世界读书日(World Reading Day)当天通常开展哪些活动。
请你根据以下要点提示,给John写一封回信。
1.4月23日是世界读书日;
2.写文章宣传世界读书日;
3.到阅览室阅读报纸杂志;
4.给父母讲一些关于读书的有趣小故事。
注意事项:
1.词数80~100;
2.可以适当增加某些细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear John,
I'm glad to receive your letter._______
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua