(共16张PPT)
M2 Public holidays
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
Let’s match.
1st
2nd
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
A.
B.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
11th
eleventh
12th
twelfth
13th
thirteenth
20th
twentieth
21th
twentieth-first
31th
thirty-first
21st Sept.
20th Sept.
the twenty-first of September
the twentieth of September
10th Sept.
the tenth of September
1st May.
the first of May
Let’s read.
1. Labour Day in China is on ______________________.
1st May
/ May 1st
Listen and complete.
2. May Day in the UK is on the first Monday in________.
3. Labour Day in the US is on the first Monday in ____________.
May
September
public holidays Date Duration
1st May
12th February
21st September
1st October
Spring Festival
May Day/Labour Day
Mid-Autumn Day
seven days off
three days off
three days off
(持续时间)
in 2021
May Day is on 1st May, and we have
a three-day holiday/we have three days off.
China's National Day
three days off
Read and say.
Linging, Tony, Betty and Daming are talking about public holidays.
Which holiday are they mainly talking about
National Day
in ________,_________,___________
China
the US
the UK
Listen and answer.
China
Holiday National Day
Dates
Duration (持续时间)
Year the celebration started
Ways of celebration
1st October
3 days off
1949
There are ________ and ___________ _____everywhere.
Have a three-day holiday.
flowers
national
flags
Listen and complete.
A. visit some friends in Shandong Province;
B. stay there until the end of the holiday;
C. buy flowers and flags;
D. spend one day in Qingdao;
E. have a picnic
Listen and choose Linging's plans.
Lingling’s plans:
√
√
√
Listen and complete.
US
Holiday
Dates
Duration (持续时间)
Year the celebration started
Independence Day
4th July
1 day off
1777
Ways of celebration of Independence Day:
see American __________;
have a ________________ somewhere nice;
kids have ______________;
watch ___________play music in public parks.
Listen and choose.
A: a band
B
C
D
flags
picnic
great fun
bands
1. Do the British celebrate National Day
2. What festival do they celebrate
3. Do Tony's family always travel during the two-day holiday
Christmas.
No, they don't.
Yes, they do.
His family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
一......就......
Listen and answer.
1.Why do Chinese celebrate National Day
Read,answer and think.
The People's Republic of China was founded on the 1st October 1949. People have celebrated it since then.
2. Why do we celebrate the day our country was founded
To memorize(纪念) the suffering (苦难的) past and great heroes, and be thankful for the beautiful life we have now.
Read and think.
Chinese and Americans celebrate National Day in different ways, but are there anything in common(相同的)
It doesn't matter(重要) how you celebrate the National Day, what matters is the patriotic(爱国的) heart you have.
A: When is the Mid-Autumn Festival this year
B: It's on ... And we have ...days off.
A: Wow, that's great. I will ... as soon as the holiday begins. I will ...
B: That sounds cool. I will ...until ...
A: Good idea and I hope we will enjoy ourselves.
Work in pairs.
Homework
Level A: Introduce a Chinese festival to your friend. You can start with these questions: when is it what do you usually do to celebrate it Why do people celebrate it
Level B: Read the dialogue five times.
People in different countries celebrate Labour Day on different dates.