Read the story

The Legend of Nian aloud.

大声朗读关于年的传说。

词汇积累I-听读背(专有名词会读）

Karen Mockler

legend传说

词汇积累II-听读背

be afraid of...害怕; 怕

dragon beast龙兽

sharp horn尖角

huge mouth巨大的嘴巴

look for寻找

hide in a cave躲在山洞里

词汇积累III-听读背

New Year's Eve除夕夜; 除夕

scare away the beast

吓跑野兽

roar吼叫; 咆哮

firecrackers鞭炮; 爆竹

词汇积累IV-听读背

wear穿; 戴

light firecrackers放鞭炮; 放爆竹

keep ... away远离

all night long 整夜;

回答问题（答案在文章中寻找）

1.What does Nian look like?(年长么样子的？）

2.Where did Nian sleep all year long?

年一整年沉睡在哪里？

3.What would Nian do just before Chinese New Year?

年在春节前会做什么？

4.How do people scare Nian away now?

现在人们是如何把年吓跑的？

根据自身情况回答

5.

How do you and your family

spend the Chinese New Year?

你和你的家人会怎样过春节？