一、美文鉴赏
Let me tell you something about Frost's Descent. It is one of the 24 Solar Terms. It means that the weather is getting colder and the first frost appears. It is the last solar term in autumn, marking the transition from autumn to winter. The Frost's Descent this year is from October 23rd to November 6th. The people here often eat persimmons (柿子) to resist the cold and protect their bones. It is good for the body to eat chestnuts (板栗). In the Frost's Descent Festival, the Zhuang people sing and dance together. I hope you can join them.
让我来告诉你关于霜降的事。它是二十四节气之一。它意味着天气逐渐变冷，开始出现初霜。霜降是秋季的最后一个节气，标志着天气由秋向冬过渡。今年的霜降从10月23日持续到11月6日。这里的人们经常吃柿子来御寒、护骨。吃板栗对身体有好处。在霜降节，壮族会欢聚在一起唱歌跳舞。我希望你能参与其中。

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二、写作指导
【话题剖析】
本单元以“与大自然和谐共生”为话题，介绍了中国的二十四节气与自然规律等内容。这启发我们应顺应自然、积极体验，与自然和谐相处。
【佳句积累】
It is the last solar term in autumn, marking the transition from autumn to winter.
它是秋季的最后一个节气，标志着天气由秋向冬过渡。
Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term, marking a cold period in China's lunar calendar.
小寒是第23个节气，标志着中国农历中一段寒冷时期的到来。
Summer Solstice begins on June 21st and ends on July 6th this year.
今年夏至从6月21日开始，至7月6日结束。
It guides people's farming and teaches people to live healthily.
它指导人们从事农事活动，并教导人们健康生活。
Nature is our home; we live in harmony with it.
自然是我们的家园，我们与它和谐共生。
Humans and nature are a community of life.
人与自然是生命共同体。
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
冬天来了，春天还会远吗？
Autumn winds bring cool days, and ripe fruits along the way.
秋风送凉，硕果飘香。
【例文研析】
1. 写作任务
假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Eric观看了2022年北京冬奥会开幕式，对开幕式倒计时中出现的二十四节气(24 Solar Terms)非常感兴趣。请你结合下面的内容要点，给Eric写一封信并详细介绍夏至(Summer Solstice)这个节气。

|内容要点|参考词汇|
|----|----|
|Name|Summer Solstice (the 10th solar term)|
|Time|This year: begin from June 21st; end on July 6th|
|Activities|In ancient China: a one - day holiday; women made colourful fans
Today: eat noodles...|
|Meanings|An important part of Chinese culture...|
注意：
(1)文中必须包含所给的内容要点，可适当发挥；
(2)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
(3)词数80～100(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Eric,
How's everything going?






Yours,
Li Hua
2. 思路点拨

mermaid
graph TD
A[Summer Solstice] --＞ B[点明介绍的对象]
A --＞ C[具体介绍夏至]
A --＞ D[结尾]
B --＞ E[Here is something about...]
C --＞ F[As the tenth solar term, Summer Solstice... In ancient China,...
Today...]
D --＞ G[As one of the 24 Solar Terms, Summer Solstice is... It guides...]
3. 范文品鉴
Dear Eric,
How's everything going? Here is something about Summer Solstice.
As the tenth solar term, Summer Solstice begins on June 21st and ends on July 6th this year. In fact, it's the longest day of the year. In ancient China, people had a one - day off and women made colourful fans to cool themselves down. Today, people celebrate it by eating noodles. There are many activities on this day. People in Shaoxing hold the Dragon Boat Race!
As one of the 24 Solar Terms, Summer Solstice is an important part of Chinese culture. It guides people's farming and teaches people to live healthily.
Sounds interesting, doesn't it?
Yours,
Li Hua

Dear Eric,
How's everything going? Here is something about Summer Solstice.
As the tenth solar term, Summer Solstice begins on June 21st and ends on July 6th this year. It's the longest day of the year. In ancient China, people had a one-day holiday and women made colourful fans to cool down. Today, people celebrate it by eating noodles.
As one of the 24 Solar Terms, Summer Solstice is an important part of Chinese culture. It guides people's farming and teaches us to live in harmony with nature.
Sounds interesting, doesn't it?
Yours,
Li Hua

这是一篇给外国朋友介绍夏至的书信写作。写作时需紧扣题目要求，先点明介绍对象，再依次介绍夏至的身份（第10个节气）、今年的起止时间，接着描述古代（放一日假、女子制作彩扇）和现代（吃面条）的相关习俗活动，最后阐述其作为中国文化重要组成部分的意义，同时贴合单元“与自然和谐共生”的话题，注意词数控制在80-100之间，语言符合八年级下册英语水平。