Moon Festival is in the air!!!
Here is the story of Mid-Autumn Festival. (取自全民英語檢定輔導月刊)
Once upon a time in September, there were ten suns shining in the sky and the weather was so hot that families couldn't grow crops. People had nothing to eat, and they started to get sick.
A brave man shot down nine of the suns with his bow and arrows. He was a hero, and the Emperor gave him a lot of money and power. He was having a good time, but he became greedy. He wanted more.
He rode through the mountains to find a rabbit that could give him magical pills that would make him live forever.
His wife was afraid that he would do evil deeds, so while he slept, she stole the magical pills and took them herself.
She flew to the moon, but couldn't get back, and so she must stay there forever. She still lives there with the rabbit that made the pills. Can you see her?
Now, it's Helen's turn to ask you some questions.
1. When is Mid-Autumn Festival?
2. How will you spend Mid-Autumn Festival?
3. How do people spend Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan?
4. What kind of food do people eat in Mid-Autumn Festival?
5. What heppened when Chand En (嫦娥) took the pills?
Here are some useful words and phrases about Moon Festival.
1. 月餅 - moon cake
2. 烤肉 - barbecue
3. 柚子 - pomelo
4. 滿月 - full moon
5. 習俗 - custom
6. 傳說/神話 - legend
7. 家庭團聚 - family reunion
8. 嫦娥 - The Goddess of the Moon
9. 玉兔 - rabbit
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