有關(guān)談?wù)撝袊氐挠⒄Z作文，在中考以及平時(shí)的考試訓(xùn)練中頻頻出現(xiàn)。那么，如何用英語講好中國故事，寫好一篇談?wù)撝袊?jié)日的作文呢？請跟我學(xué)！

1.寫作目標(biāo)

假如你叫李華，你的外國筆友Mike想了解你最喜歡的中國節(jié)日。請你用英語給他回復(fù)一封電子郵件告訴他你最喜歡的中國節(jié)日，并說明理由。

2.素材積累

【教材原句】

開頭句： Chinese people have been celebrating... for years.

中間句： What do you like best about the Chinese Spring Festival / The Dragon Boat Festival / The Lantern Festival / National Day？

結(jié)尾句： The new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.

You’ll have good luck in the new year.

People started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.

【課外典句】

開頭句： The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese.

National Day is one of the most important festivals in our country.

Every year， when National Day arrives， people are filled with excitement.

中間句： People clean their houses and wash clothes，also hang lanterns， paste Spring Festival couplets.

When the day finally arrives， all the family members get together to have a New Year’s meal.

On this day， people enjoy various activities， such as watching parades and fireworks.

Many families choose to go on a trip during the National Day holiday to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The streets are decorated with colorful flags and flowers， making the city look very beautiful.

結(jié)尾句：We all like the Spring Festival because we can share love and joy with people around us.

National Day is a wonderful time that makes us proud of our country.

I love National Day and look forward to it every year.

Let’s celebrate National Day together and wish our country a brighter future.

【點(diǎn)睛金句】

Wish us a long life to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight，even thousands miles apart.但愿人長久，千里共嬋娟。

Tonight we start the season of white dew， and the moon is bright in my hometown.

露從今夜白，月是故鄉(xiāng)明。

Tonight， the moon is full. It’s time for homesickness.今夜月正圓，正是思鄉(xiāng)時(shí)。

As the new year begins ， let us also start a new.一元復(fù)始，萬象更新。

National Day makes us proud of being Chinese.

國慶節(jié)讓我們?yōu)樽约菏侵袊硕械津湴痢?/p>

National Day is a special day for our country.

國慶節(jié)對(duì)我們國家來說是特殊的一天。

During National Day， we remember our country’s history.

在國慶節(jié)期間，我們銘記國家的歷史。

3. 思路點(diǎn)撥

本篇作文要求介紹節(jié)日，在寫作過程中，要明確寫出節(jié)日的慶祝時(shí)間、節(jié)日期間人們所從事的活動(dòng)以及自己對(duì)節(jié)日的感受等。通篇寫作采用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)，主要運(yùn)用第一人稱及第三人稱來介紹節(jié)日及節(jié)日期間的相關(guān)活動(dòng)等。下面，以介紹國慶節(jié)為例。

4.寫作模板

5.妙筆生花

One possible version：

Dear Mike，

I’m glad to tell you something about National Day. National Day is a significant festival in China. It is celebrated on October 1st every year. During this holiday， people have various ways to enjoy it. Some travel to different places to experience the beauty of the country. Others stay at home and spend quality time with their families.

The streets are decorated with colorful flags and flowers. There are also many activities and performances. Everyone is filled with joy and pride for our great country.

I love National Day as it brings people together and makes us feel the strength and unity of our nation.

Yours，

Li Hua

6.實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練

假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國朋友Jack來信說對(duì)“中國紅”很感興趣，想了解“中國紅”在中國人日常生活中的體現(xiàn)。請你根據(jù)以下表格信息寫一封回信介紹“中國紅”。

注意：（1）詞數(shù)70左右；（2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

（3）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名或校名。

參考詞匯：

代表 stand for 幸福 happiness 剪紙 paper?cuts 燈籠 lanterns 紅包red packets

參考范文：

Dear Jack，

It’s great to receive your letter. Knowing that you’re interested in Chinese red. I’m writing to tell you something about it. Chinese red is one of the most popular colors in China. It stands for happiness and it stands for good luck， too. There are a lot of festivals in China. Of all the festivals we like the Spring Festival best. "It usually comes in January or February. All the family members come back home and get together. During the Spring Festival， we first put on paper?cuts on the doors， windows or walls. Then we hang lanterns above the doors. Children are very happy because they often get red packets from their parents or their relatives and friends.

Yours，

Li Hua

（作者單位：江蘇省昆山市亭林初級(jí)中學(xué)）