Unit 3
第三单元
Lessons 13-18 Families Celebrate Together
第13-18课 家庭聚会
Lesson 13
第十三课
I Love Autumn
我喜欢秋天
Hello Jenny,
你好珍妮，
I love fall!
我爱秋天！
We will celebrate Mid-autumn Festival this week.
这星期我们将要庆祝中秋节。
In the lunar calendar, it's on August 15.
农历是八月十五。
The moon is round and bright.
月亮又圆又明亮。
We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang'e.
我 们那天晚上将会赏月，并寻找嫦娥。
When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang'e.
当我还是一个小男孩儿的时候，我奶奶就和我讲了嫦娥的故事。
In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang'e lives on the moon.
在故事中，有一位名叫嫦娥的美女住在月亮上。
We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival.
在这个节日里，我们将会吃月饼和水果。
They're delicious!
它们太美味了！
National Day is also in autumn.
国庆节也是在秋天。
It's on October 1.
是在十月一日。
We will have a seven-day holiday!
我们将有一个七天的假期！
We will do many things together.
我们将一起做许多事情。
I like going to the National Day celebration.
我喜欢去看国庆节庆典。
The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday.
但是，秋天里最好的事情，是我的生日。
I will be thirteen years old this year!
今年我就要十三岁了。
How about you, Jenny?
你呢，珍妮？
Do you celebrate any festivals in autumn
在秋天你庆祝什么节日了吗？
Good bye for now!
再见吧！
Li Ming
李明
Dear Li Ming,
亲爱的李明，
Thank you for the e-mail!
谢谢你的邮件！
I love autumn, too.
我也爱秋天。
In Canada, we also have a holiday in autumn - Thanksgiving.
在加拿大，我们也有一个秋天的节日——感恩节。
Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together.
家人们常常团聚在一起庆祝感恩节。
I will go to my grandparents' home.
我将去我的祖父母的家。
All of my uncles, aunts and cousins will be there, too.
我所有的叔叔，婶婶，还有堂兄弟也都会去。
We will have a big dinner!
我们将吃一顿丰盛的晚餐！
The Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October.
加拿大的感恩节是在十月的第二个星期一。
In the U.S.,they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.
在美国，人们在十一月的第四个星期四庆祝感恩节。
Have fun on your birthday, Li Ming!
生日玩得开心，李明！
Your friend, Jenny
你的朋友，珍妮
What would Li Ming like for his birthday?
李明喜欢什么作为他的生日礼物？
I wonder...
我想知道……
