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22. Review the descriptions in Activity 13 and choose information you can add to
your sentences to explain what caused your reactions. Look at the example.

Example:

POEM EMOTION

• The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for
Main idea
Chinese people.

Emotional reaction • The atmosphere in this festival is very joyful and welcoming.

• To celebrate Chinese New Year people gather, do the Chinese Lion
Information that
Dance and launch a lot of fireworks.
exemplifies and
• In the north of China, they prepare dumplings.
explains
• In the south of China, they enjoy rice cakes.

23. Review the statements you wrote in the previous activities and discuss how
you can link them together to form an opinion about the scenes in the TV show.
Look at the example.

What can we do to combine the
sentences in our answers and explain
how we feel?
We can use the word “because”
to convey our impression.

Yes. We can also take advantage of session 9
connectives and pronouns, to avoid
repeating words.

Food was also very important. I think we
should use some adjectives to highlight it.
Let's write some questions and answers:

Example

1. What do you think about the Chinese New Year celebration?
The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people. The atmosphere of this festival is Answering questions. Broadening main ideas

very joyful and welcoming.
2. Why do you have that impression?
Because to celebrate it, people gather, do the Chinese Lion Dance, place street decorations and launch a

lot of fireworks.
3. Is there any other aspect of the program that interested you?
Yes! Let's not forget the food: in the north of China they prepare delicious dumplings, while in the south of

China they enjoy scrumptious rice cakes.

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