1 Listen to the poem and pay attention to the sounds of the letters w and y. Then read it by yourself. 听小诗，注意字母w和y的发音。再自己朗读一遍。
In the yard, young kids cheer,

Yellow lights, warm and clear.
With wishes, wind, and a song,
Yesterday's worries gone.
Year after year, happiness grows strong.

掌握字母w发/w/、字母y发/j/的发音规则，正确朗读小诗：In the yard, young kids cheer, Yellow lights, warm and clear. With wishes, wind, and a song, Yesterday's worries gone. Year after year, happiness grows strong.

1. 听小诗时，重点关注字母w和y的发音：字母w在warm、wishes、wind、worries中发音为/w/；字母y在yard、young、Yellow、Yesterday、Year中发音为/j/。
2. 明确发音规则后，按照标准发音自行朗读小诗。

2 Complete the sentences with words in the box. 从方框中选择恰当的单词补全句子。
cabbage tangyuan noodles rice porridge
tradition wealth lucky cultures hope
(1) Chinese people usually eat during the Lantern Festival. They are soft rice balls.
(2) In some Asian countries, mean long life and good luck. They are long, thin, and delicious food made from flour, water, and sometimes eggs.
(3) People in some eastern European countries eat on New Year's Day and believe that its green leaves mean a rich life.
(4) Every year at the Laba Festival, we enjoy eating hot with different types of grains and nuts.
(5) When we travel to different countries, we get the chance to experience new .
(6) During festivals, people follow the of making and eating some special foods.
(7) When the new year is coming, people hope for happiness, love and for themselves and their loved ones.
(8) At the party, I was to get the biggest gift.

2. (1)tangyuan; (2)noodles; (3)cabbage; (4)porridge; (5)cultures; (6)tradition; (7)wealth; (8)lucky