1. Dumping                is must for        Spring Festival.

  Moon cake (Yue Bing)                      Mid- Autumn festival.

  Rice dumping (Zong Zi )                    Dragon Boat Festival.

  Sweet rice dumpling (Yuan Xiao)            Lantern Festival.

2. People eat       chicken       for          good luck.

                  Fish                    wealth.

                  noodles

sweet rice dumpling         family reunion and happiness.

moon cake                happiness.

3. People may      visit friends and relatives      during Spring Festival.

                 cook (eat) delicious food     

                 enjoy family reunion

                 exchange greetings

                 go sightseeing

Exercise 2   Communicative Activities

Work in pair. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.

根据下列情景和提示， 两人一组编一段对话。

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. Mary, your American friend, knows nothing about this festival. Make up a dialogue about Mid-Autumn Festival suing the words and phrases you have learned from the dialogue above.

Task 2

Mary, Li Na’s American friend, is surprised at the great changes in China that have taken place. She and Li Na are talking about holiday life in China. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

玛丽是李娜的美国朋友，她对中国发生的巨大变化感到惊讶。她们正在变化谈论中国人的假日生活。先听，然后跟着录音朗读这段对话。

Mary:  I hear Chinese people have longer holiday now.

Li Na:  You are right. We now have seven days off for May Day, National Day and Spring festival each.

Mary:  well, what do people do over such long holiday?

Li Na:  They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.

Mary:  Do they go sightseeing?

Li Na:  Yes, they do. As you know, people are getting richer now. They may even go abroad.

Mary:  Have you ever traveled abroad?

Mary:  I hope you will enjoy it.