Chapter 1 Speaking, Writing and More practice
九年级单词 Until textbook n. 教科书;课本conversation n. 交谈;谈话 aloud adv. 大声地;出声地 pronunciation n. 发音;读音 patient adj.有耐心的 n. 病人 expression n. 表达(方式);表示 discover v. 发现;发觉 secret n.秘密;秘决adj.秘密的;保密的 fall in love with 爱上;与??相爱 grammar n. 语法 repeat v. 重复;重做 note n笔记;记录 v. 注意;指出 pal / n. 朋友;伙伴 pattern n. 模式;方式 physics n. 物理;物理学 chemistry n. 化学 partner n. 搭档;同伴 pronounce v. 发音 increase v. 增加;增长 speed n. 速度 ability n. 能力;才能 brain n. 大脑 active adj. 活跃的;积极的 attention n. 注意;关注 pay attention to 注意;关注 connect v(使)连接;与??有联系 connect … with 把??和??连接或联系起来overnight adv. 一夜之间;在夜间 review v. & n. 回顾;复习 knowledge n. 知识;学问 wisely adv. 明智地;聪明地 Annie 安妮(女名) Alexander Graham Bell 亚历山大 ? 格雷厄姆 ? 贝尔Unit2
lantern n. 灯笼 stranger n. 陌生人 relative n. 亲属;亲戚 put on 增加(体重);发胖 pound n. 磅(重量单位);英镑(英国货币单位)folk adj. 民间的;民俗的 goddess n. 女神 steal v. 偷;窃取 lay v放置;安放;产(卵);下(蛋) lay out 摆开;布置 dessert n(饭后)甜点;甜食 garden n. 花园;园子 admire v. 欣赏;仰慕 tie n. 领带 v. 捆;束 haunted adj. 有鬼魂出没的;闹鬼 ghost n. 鬼;鬼魂 trick n. 花招;把戏 treat n .款待;招待v. 招待;请(客)spider n. 蜘蛛 Christmas n. 圣诞节 fool n. 蠢人;傻瓜 v. 愚弄adj. 愚蠢的 lie v. 平躺;处于 novel n.(长篇)小说 eve n(尤指宗教节假日的)前夕;前夜bookstore n. 书店 dead adj. 死的;失去生命的 business n. 生意;商业 punish v. 处罚;惩罚 warn v. 警告;告诫 present n. 现在;礼物adj. 现在的 nobody pron. 没有人 warmth n. 温暖;暖和 spread v. 传播;展开 n. 蔓延;传播 Macao 澳门 Chiang Mai 清迈(泰国城市) Halloween 万圣节前夕
Unit1 What did you do during the holidays? Teaching Goals: 1.Learn new words. 2.Learn the text. 3.Know the Past Form of the verbs. Teaching Point: Master the Past Form of the verbs. Teaching Preparations: Tape and pictures Teaching Process: 1.Warming Up (1)Greetings (2)The students talk about their summer holidays. 2.Presentation and Drills (1)Learn new words during holiday learn practise speak (2)Learn Part A Let’s Listen and Say Read the text. What did you do during the holidays? I learnt writing. What are you reading?
I’m reading an English storybook. (3)Learn Part B learn words and sentences play games learn writing practise listening (4)Learn Part C Let’s Practise What did you do during the holidays? I read many books. Master the Past Form of the verbs. talk—talked practice—practised listen—listened do—did have—had go—went learn—learnt take—took read—read speak—spoke teach—taught write—wrote visit—visited play—played
人教版新目标英语九年级上知识点汇总 1 Unit1 1. by + doing通过……方式如:by studying with a group by 还可以表示:“在…旁”、“靠近”、“在…期间”、“用、” “经过”、“乘车”等 如:I live by the river. I have to go back by ten o’clock. The thief entered the room by the window. The student went to park by bus. 2. talk about 谈论,议论,讨论如:The students often talk about movie after class. 学生们常常在课后讨论电影。 talk to sb. === talk with sb. 与某人说话 3. 提建议的句子: ①What/ how about +doing sth.? 如:What/ How about going shopping? ②Why don’t you + do sth.?如:Why don’t you go shopping? ③Why not + do sth. ? 如:Why not go shopping? ④Let’s + do sth. 如:Let’s go shopping ⑤Shall we/ I + do sth.?如:Shall we/ I go shopping? 4. a lot 许多常用于句末如:I eat a lot. 我吃了许多。 5. too…to 太…而不能常用的句型too+adj./adv. + to do sth. 如:I’m too tired to say anything. 我太累了,什么都不想说。
Unit 1 How can we become good learners textbook /?tekstbuk/ n. 教科书;课本p.1 conversation /?k?nv??s e??n/, n. 交谈;谈话p.2 aloud/??laud/ adv. 大声地;出声地p.2 pronunciation /pr??n?nsi?ei?n/ n. 发音;读音p.2 sentence/?sent?ns/ n. 句子p.2 patient/?pei?nt/ adj. 有耐心的n. 病人p.2 expression /ik?spre?n/ n. 表达(方式);表示p.3 discover /di?sk?v? (r)/ v. 发现;发觉p.3 secret /?si:kr?t/ n. 秘密;adj. 秘密的;p.3 look up查阅,抬头看p.3 grammar/?gr?m?(r)/ n. 语法p.3 repeat/ri?pi:t/ v. 重复;重做p.4 note /n?ut/ n. 笔记;记录v. 注意;指出p.4 pal /p?l/ n. 朋友;伙伴p.4 physics/?fiziks/ n. 物理;物理学p.4 chemistry /?kemistri/ n. 化学p.4 memorize /?mem?r aiz/v. 记忆;记住p.4 pattern /?p?tn/, /?p?t?n/ n. 模式;方式p.4 pronounce/pr??nauns/ v. 发音p.5 increase/In?kri:s/ v. 增加;增长p.5 speed /spi:d/ n. 速度v.加速p.5 partner /?pa:(r)tn? (r)/ n. 搭档;同伴p.5 born /b?:(r)n/v. 出生adj 天生的p.6 be born with 天生具有p.6 ability/??bil?ti/ n. 能力;才能p.6 create /kri?eit/ v. 创造;创建p.6 brain /brein/ n. 大脑p.6 active /??ktiv/ adj. 活跃的;积极的p.6 attention/??ten?n/ n. 注意;关注p.6 pay attention to 注意;关注p.6 connect /k??nekt/ v. (使)连接;与??有联系p.6 connect … with 把??和??连接或联系起来p.6 overnight/??uv?(r)?nait/adv. 一夜之间;在夜间p.6 review /ri?vju:/ v. & n. 回顾;复习p.6 knowledge/?n?lid?/ n. 知识;学问p.6 lifelong /?laifl??/adj 终身的;毕生的p.6 wisely /?waizli/ adv. 明智地;聪明地p.6 Annie /??ni/ 安妮(女名)p.2 Alexander Graham Bell 格雷厄姆? 贝尔p.6
人教版新目标初中英语九年级上册单元同步测试题及答案 全册 同步随堂测试Unit 1 满分120分,限时100分钟,得分_______ 第二部分英语知识运用 Ⅰ. 根据句意和汉语或首字母提示补全单词(每小题1分,共10分) 21. They hope the _______ ______(友谊) between their countries will last long. 22. At last he _______ (认识到)that he made a lot of mistakes. 23. Chinese people should not be afraid of any _______ (挑战)outside. 24. —How long has your brother been a_______(军人)? —For three years. 25. I really don’t know how to _______ (处理) with the problem? 26. I’m not good at English reading. I read very s______. 27. I didn’t understand Vera because she didn’t p ______ some words clearly. 28. Our English teacher asked us to read English a_______ in the morning . 29. My sister usually makes m_______ in grammar. 30. In England, there are three t______ in a school year. 第二部分英语知识运用 Ⅱ.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分) 31.—How does he study _______ the English test? —He studies it by making vocabulary list. A. with B. to C. for D. from 32.Successful people do _______things, they do things_______. A. different; differently B. differently;differently C. different; different D. differently; different 33. _____ the words of pop songs also helps a little with English study. A. Memorize B. Memorizes C. Memorized D. Memorizing 34.—My spoken English is poor. What shall I do?
2017新人教版九年级英语教案 现在九年级英语书又换成新人教版了,那么对于这本新书,英语老师们该怎么写教案呢?下面是小编带来的2017新人教版九年级英语教案,欢迎英语老师们来参考参考! 2017新人教版九年级英语教案一 Unit 1 一、知识点 1.Check in : 在旅馆的登记入住。Check out: 在旅馆结账离开。 2.By: ①通过..方式(途径)。例:I learn English by listening to tapes. ②在 ..旁边。例:by the window/the door ③乘坐交通工具例:by bus/car ④在之前,到为止。例:by October在10月前 ⑤被例:English is spoken by many people. 3.how与what的区别: how通常对方式或程度提问,意思有:怎么样如何,通常用来做状语、表语。 what通常对动作的发出者或接受者提问,意思为什么,通常做宾语,主语。 ①How is your summer holiday? It s OK.(how表示程度做表语)
②How did you travel around the world? I travel by air. ③What do you learn at school? I learn English, math and many other subjects. ①What think of ? How like ? ②What do with ? How deal with ? ③What like about ? How like ? ④What s the weather like today? How s the weather today? ⑤What to do? How to do it? e.g. What do you think of this book?=How do you like this book? I don t know what I should do with the matter.=I don t know how I should deal with it. What do you like about China?=How do you like China? I don t know what to do next step?=I don t know how to do it next step? ㊣What good / bad weather it is today!(weather为不可数名词,其前不能加a ) ㊣What a fine / bad day it is today! (day为可数名词,其前要加a ) 4. aloud, loud与loudly的用法: 三个词都与大声或响亮有关。 ①aloud是副词,重点在出声能让人听见,但声音不一定很大,
2014新版PEP六年级英语上册单词表Unit1 science科学/’saiEns/sci知→知识,-ence表示抽象名词;’系统的知识” useu博物馆/ju:’ziE/use-词根:艺术,艺术品,use-缪斯女神。-u表示地点名称的字尾 postoffice邮局post(邮递)office(办公室;营业处) boostore书店/’bustR:/store(商店) cinea电影院/’sinEE/联想记忆:此(ci)处影院太糟糕,遭到哪(ne)吒的痛骂(a)。seeafil看电影 hospital医院/’hRspitEl/hospit表示“客人”;al 名词后缀,表示地方 crossing十字路口/’rRsiN/cross(n.交叉,十字) turn转弯/tE:n/联想记忆:兔(tu)耳(r)能turn(转动) left左/left/lift(举起)loft(阁楼) straight笔直地/streit/str(词根:拉扯,拉紧) right右/rait/light(光)night(夜晚)ight(力量) as问/B:s/as(面具)cas(木桶) sir(对男子的礼貌称呼)先生/sE:/ interesting有趣的/’intristiN/inter(埋)rest(休
息)interest(兴趣,爱好) Italian意大利的/i’tAljEn/ restaurant餐馆/’restErRN/联想:在饭店休息(rest)时看见,一(a)油桶(u象形)让蚂蚁(ant)爬满 pizza比萨饼/’pi:tsE/ street大街;街道/stri:t/联想:绿化的街道(street),两旁都是树(tree) get到达/get/ GPS全球(卫星)定位系统 gave(give的过去式)提供;交给/geiv/ feature特点/’fi:tFE/feat(做)+ure(构成抽象名词)→做事的状态→做事特征。 follow跟着/’fRlEu/联想:fo=佛,ll=理论,o=噢,w=万,可联想为:佛的理论后边噢有万人在“跟随 far较远的/fB:/联想:驾驶汽车(car),奔向远(far)方 tell告诉/tel/联想:直到(till)他告诉(tell)我,我才知道 Unit2 onfoot步行foot(n.脚;v.步行) by(表示方式)乘/bai/ bus公共汽车/bQs/
人教版九年级英语课文翻译 一单元 SECTION A 1a 我通过制作抽认卡来学习。通过和朋友一起学习。通过听磁带。通过做抽认卡。通过向老师求助。通过读课本。通过制作单词本。 1c A:你怎么为考试而学习。B:我通过参加学习小组来学习。 2a 1、你是通过看英文录像学英语的吗? 2、你曾和朋友们练习过对话吗? 3、听磁带怎么样? 4、大声朗读以练习发音怎么样?5、我曾经通过参加学习小组的方式学习过吗? 2b A是的,我通过那种学习方式学到了很多。B、哦,是的,它提高了我说英语的能力。C、有时那样做。我觉得他有用。D、不。(通过看英语录像学习)太难了,无法理解录像中的人所说的话。 2c A你曾经通过参加学习小组来学习吗?B、是的,我参加赤字,通过那种方式我学到了很多。 Grammer Focus 你怎么为准备一场考试而学习?我靠听磁带。你怎样学习英语?我通过参加学习小组来学习。你通过大声朗读来学习英语吗?是的,我是。你曾和朋友们练习过对话吗?哦,是的,他提高了我说英语的能力。你曾经通过参加学习?小组来学习吗?是的,我参加过。通过那种方式我学习到了很多。 3a如何才能学得最好 这星期我们询问了新星高中的同学关于学习更多英语的最佳方法的问题。许多同学说他们通过使用英语为学习它,一些还有很特别的建议。比如,李莉莲说学习新单词的最好的方法是阅读英语杂志。她说记忆浒音乐的歌词也有一些作用。当我们问及学习语法的问题时,她说:“我从不学习语法。它太枯燥了。” 魏明有不同的看法。他学习英语已经6年了,并且确实喜欢英语。他认为学习语法是学习一门语言的一种好方法。他还认为观看英语电影也不错,国灰他可以看到演员说话的情形。但是,有时候他发现看英语电影是件很头痛的事情,因为那些演员说话太快了。 刘畅说加入学校英语俱乐部是提高英语最好的方法。学生有很多练习的机会并且他们也有很多乐趣。她补充说和朋友练习会话一点用处也没有。“我们会因为某件事变得很激动,最后用汉语来讲,”她说。 3b A:我正在作一个关于学习英语的调查。我能问你一些问题吗?B:当然。A:太好了!你叫什么名字?B:魏明。A:那么你是怎样学习英语的,魏明?B:…… 4 A:你列词汇表吗?B:噢,是的。我常那样做。 SECTION B 1a我不会发其中一些单词的音。我不会拼写一些英语单词。我听不懂英语口语。我在语法上犯错误。我读得很慢。1b我不知道怎么使用逗号。 2a 1、不能正确发音。 2、忘记很多生词。 3、人们和我说话时我不能每次都听懂。 4、不能理解杂志中的单词。 5、没有获得很多写作训练。 2B A、你可以一直将生词写在你的笔记本里,并在家学习它们。B、你应该找一个笔友。C、听力能起作用。D、为什么不加入一个英语俱乐部来练习说英语呢? 2C A:我没有搭档来练习英语。B、也许我应该加入一个英语俱乐部。 3a我是怎样学习英语的 去年英语课对我来说很难。首先,对我来说听懂老师说话很难。开始,她说的太快,我不能听懂每个单词,后来,我意识到如果你听不懂每个单词并没有关系。而且我害怕在班上说话,因为我认为同学们可能会嘲笑我。我也不是总能造出完整的句子。然后我开始看英文电视。那很有用。我认为做大量听力练习是成为一个好的语言学习者的秘决之一。另一件我觉得很难的事是英语语法。所以我决定在每节课上记大量语法要点。然后我开始用我正在学的语法自己写新句子。这样作用处之大令人惊奇。现在我很喜欢学英语并且这学期我得了个A。我的老师对我印象很深。作者觉学英语很难是因为……1、老师发音差。2、她说话时人们总是嘲笑她。3、她在造完整的句子方面有困难。4、英语语法很难。当她开始…她的英语提高了。5、和说英语的朋友一起出去。6、大量的听力练习。7、在自己组织的句子里使用语法。 3b 亲爱的,我知道学英语不容易,但我有一些想法可能有用。你说你不能理解说话太快的人。那么,你可以尽量听最重要的单词,而不是每个单词。 4 1、关于学英语什么不容易。2、就这一点你作了什么?3、你最喜欢的学习更多英语的方式是什么?韩文说如果人
Unit 1 How can I get there? 教学案例 一、学生情况说明 小学六年级的学生通过三年的英语学习,在听、说、读、写等方面都有了很大提高,并 且能在教师的指导下很好地完成活动,达到既定的目标。但是他们还不能很好地控制情绪, 集中注意力,这就需要教师在活动过程中作为教学活动的组织者、学习知识的指导者、学生 学习的合作者、学习过程的评价者、问题情境的创设者,运用呈现、操练、交际等活动,发 展学生的综合语言运用能力。 二、设计理念 采用活动途径,倡导参与教学,根据小学生的心理生理特点及学习特征,利用任务型教 学让小学生通过感知、体验、实践、参与和合作探究等活动方式,实现任务的目标,感受成功。在本节课中,我通过创设各种情境,设计贴近生活的各种活动,鼓励学生积极参与,大 胆表达。如让学生当一回“问路者”和“指路者”,让学生用所学的语言与朋友自如地交流等,创建了一个以活动课为主的任务型教学模式。在一系列的活动中,学生能用极大的热情 投入到英语学习过程中,并能在40分钟的课堂里,真正有所收获。 三、教学目标: 1.知识目标 1)能够听、说、读、写单词hospital、cinema、post office、bookstore,能够听、说、 认读science museum。 2)能够听、说、认读句型Where is the library? It’s near the post office.并能进 行关键词的替换。 2.能力目标 1)能够在实际情境中正确使用询问路线的语言并能简单回答,如:Where is the library? It’s near the post office. 3.情感态度目标: 1)培养学生团结友爱、乐于助人的优良品质。 2)培养学生在生活中自觉遵守交通规则的意识。 四、教学重、难点: 结合教学目标的要求,把本课的重难点设置为: 1.教学重点:
Unit 10 You are supposed to shake hands. The First Period(Section A 1a—2d) Teaching Aims Knowledge Objects 1. Master the key words: custom, bow, kiss, greet 2. Master the sentences: In your country, what are you supposed to do when you meet someone for the first time? You’re supposed to shake hands. 3. Learn some customs in other countries, and then show opinions about these customs. 4. Improve students’ listening and communicative skills. Moral Objects One should know some customs in other countries when meeting foreigners. Processes and Methods 1. Learn the new words through word cards and conversations. 2. Learn the target language by listening and speaking practice. 3. Autonomous and cooperative approach. Teaching Key Points 1. Master the key words and target language. 2. Be able to talk about different customs. 3. Improve students’ listening and speaking skills. Teaching Difficult Points How to make greetings when you meet someone for the first time. Teaching Aids A tape recorder, a project, some pictures and handouts. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Warm-up 1. Write the two columns heading on the blackboard: Right and Wrong. T: Please tell me things that are good to do in school and that are not good to do in school. Write each suggestion under the appropriate heading on the blackboard. T: Is it a good idea to come to class late? S1: No. T: That’s right. It’s not a good idea to come to class late. You are not supposed to come to class late. Ss: You’re not supposed to come to class late.
2014新人教版九年级英语课文内容 Unit 1 How can wee become good learners? Section A 2d Role-play the conversation. Jack:Annie, I’m a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday. Annie: Th at doesn’t sound too bad. Jack:But I’m a very slow reader. Annie: For the fi rst time, just read quickly to get the main ideas. Don’t read word by word, read word groups. Jack:But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary. Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the se ntences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think. Jack:That sounds difficult! Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. Th e more you read, the faster you’ll be. How I Learned to Learn English Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. T en I can have a better understanding of English movies. Section B How Can You Become a Successful Learner? Everyone is born with the ability to learn.But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. Creating an interest in what they learn Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and
2014年秋小学六年级英语上册 检 测 题 听力部分(40分) 学生姓名: 得分: _ 一、听录音,选出你所听到的单词。(10分) ( ) 1. A. jeep B. sheep C. ship ( ) 2. 1. A.hiking B. swimming C. singing ( ) 3. 5. A. Canberra B. country C. Chinese ( ) 4. A. where B. what C. when ( ) 5. A. next week B. next weekend C. this weekend ( ) 6. A. No.7 bus B. No. 17 bus C. No. 70 bus ( ) 7. A. comic book B. note-book C. story-book ( ) 8. )2、A.fisherman B.postman C.businessman ( ) 9. A. climbing the mountain B. going to climb mountains C. .climbs mountains ( )10. A. a comic book and a picture book. B. a dictionary and a comic book C. a dictionary and a picture book 二、根据录音内容判断,相符的在括号里打“ ”,不符的打“ ”。(10分) ( ) 6. You can go to the park by the No. 30 bus. ( ) 7. His home isn’t far from the hospital. ( ) 8. The cinema is on the left. ( ) 9. I usually walk to school. ( ) 10. I am going to read a magazine tonight. 三、听问题,将最合适的答案的字母编号填到括号里。(10分) ( ) 1、 A.I go by car. B.It’s near the park. C.There are seven. ( ) 2、 A. Yes, I do. B.Yes, you do. C.No, it isn’t. ( ) 3、 A.I’m drawing pictures. B.I often draw pictures. C.I’m going to draw pictures. 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
人教版新目标九年级英语上册Unit 3 知识点归纳 1.取钱get some money 2.买一些杂志/邮票get/buy some magazines 3.获取一些有关小镇的信息 get some information about the town 4.买一双鞋get/buy a pair of shoes 5.买一份报纸buy a newspaper 6.买一本字典buy a dictionary 7.买一些有票buy some stamps 8.吃饭have dinner 9.怎样到达…how to get to sp 10.沿着go along/ go down 11.在银行的旁边beside the bank 12.在右边on the right/left 13.在某人的右边on one’s right 14.去三楼go to the third floor 15.向左转turn left/ right 16.在…之间between …and… 17.走过书店go past the bookstore 18.做…激动be excited to do sth. 19.从/以…开始start/ begin with 20.不必匆忙not need to rush 21.有……独特之处be special about.. . 22.加油, 过来come on 23.休息室 a room for resting 24.请再说一次pardon me 25.抓住某人的手hold one’s hand 26.摇滚乐队 a rock band 27.起初at first 28.在去.......的路上on one’s way to... 29.经过、路过pass by 30.开始玩start playing 31.沿... 走;走上;走近walk up 32.在门边at the door 33.在门旁by the door: 34.在那个时刻at that time 35.来得更早点come a little earlier 36.占位子get a table 37.一些吃的东西something to eat 38.最近的银行the nearest bank 39.寄信mail a letter 40.在购物中心in the shopping center 41.寻求帮助ask for help 42.怎样有礼貌的寻求帮how to ask for help politely
Language Goal:Give a personal reaction I think that mooncakes are delicious! e c t i o n A U 1a Match the pictures with the descriptions. 1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F 2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F 3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year. T F 4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F Listen and circle T for true or F for false. 1b 1c Talk about the festivals in 1a. c a d b
2d Role-play the conversation. Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences. 2a 1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. He visited his relatives / friends / classmates. 4. He enjoyed eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best. Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but these also have down sides. Listen again and fi ll in the chart. 2b Fun activities Down sides Eating out Shopping Dragon Boat Festival in June 2c Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make up your own conversations. A: What did you do on your vacation? B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate fi ve meals a day! I’ve put on fi ve pounds! Clara: Guess what? I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hott est month of the year there. Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a Water Festival from April 13th to 15th.Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. Clara: Yes, I think so. Th is is the time of the Th ai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other.Ben: Cool! But why do they do that? Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Th en you’ll have good luck in the new year.