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Module 2
Public holiday
外研版九年级上册
Unit 1
My family always go somewhere interesting
as soon as the holiday begins.
1. To learn about the National Day in China and the US and how people celebrate it
2. To be able to read the dates correctly and talk about some Chinese festivals
3. To learn some key words and useful expressions
flag n. 旗；旗帜
take a vacation
去度假
kid n. 小孩
band n. 乐队
UK英国
found
since then
until
off
all kinds of
vacation
season
have fun
as soon as
v. 创立；创建
从那以后
prep. 直到……为止
conj. 直到……为止
adv. 不上课；休息；不工作
各种各样的
n. 假期；假日
n. 度假旺季；节期
玩得高兴；有乐趣
一……就……
fourth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
twelfth
twentieth
num. 第四
num. 第六
num. 第七
num. 第八
num. 第九
num. 第十
num. 第十二
num. 第二十
A public holiday (公共假期) , national holiday(国定假日) or legal holiday(法定假期) is a holiday generally established (被建立) by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
What are public holidays
公众假期：全国性放假的日子叫“Public Holiday”。
New Year
Spring Festival
The Chinese public holidays
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Labour Day
Dragon Boat Festival
National Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Which public holiday are people
celebrating
2. When is this holiday in China
People are celebrating Labour Day.
This holiday is on 1st May in China.
How much do you know about Labour Day
an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.
for many countries: is linked with International Workers' Day occurring on 1st May.
for other countries: is celebrated on a different date with special significance for the labour movement (具有特殊意义的工人运动)
Labour Day in China is on
__________________________.
2. May Day in the UK is on
__________________________.
3. Labour Day in the US is on
__________________________.
Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US.
1st May
Now listen and check.
the first Monday in May
the first Monday in September
Lingling: In China, many holidays are _______________ of the month. For example, we celebrate Labour Day on the 1st May.
Tony: Well, we celebrate May Day ________________. It’s not always on the first day of May. It’s on the first Monday in May.
Listen again and complete the conversation.
on the first day
in the UK
Betty: In the US, Labour Day is a ________________, but it’s on a different date. It’s on the first Monday in September. It’s the last day before the new school year begins.
national holiday
Listen to the recording and tell how many public holidays the four friends talk about.
Three. They are China’s National Day, National Day and Christmas.
1. Does Lingling have any plans for the National Day this year
2. Do people have one day off on Independence Day
3. When is the start of the vacation season in the US
4. Do people have a national day in the UK
Read and answer the following questions.
1. Does Lingling have any plans for the National Day this year
2. Do people have one day off on Independence Day
Yes, they do.
Yes, she does. She and her parents are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province.
3. When is the start of the vacation season in the US
4. Do people have a national day in the UK
It is on 4th July.
No, they don’t.
China US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Ways of celebration
Year the celebration started
Read the dialogue and complete the table.
National Day
1st October
three days
Independence Day
4th July
one day
celebrating with flowers and national flags
celebrating with flags, picnics and watching bands play music in public parks
1949
1777
Everyday English
We only have one day off.
Well,…
Find the expressions in the text and tell the meanings.
1. The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th July. It is the start of the __________ season.
2. On 1st October, you can see the national __________ everywhere in China.
activity flag found vacation
vacation
flags
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
3. The US was _________ in 1776.
4. What kinds of _________ are there on 1st January
founded
activities
1st first 2nd second 3rd third
4th fourth 5th fifth 6th sixth
7th seventh 8th eighth 9th ninth
10th tenth 11th eleventh 12th twelfth 13th thirteenth 20th twentieth 21st twenty-first
31st thirty-first
Listen and repeat.
基变序，有规律；词尾加上th；
一、二、三，特殊记；
词尾字母t，d，d (first, second, third)；
八去t，九去e (eighth, ninth)；
ve要用f替(fifth, twelfth)；
ty将y改成i，-th前面有个e；
若是碰到几十几，前用基来后用序。
记忆口诀
10th September
1st October
4th July
25th December
Say the dates.
—When is your birthday
— The tenth of September.
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about important dates.
—When is China’s National Day
—The first of October.
Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about a Chinese public holiday.
When is the holiday
2. What do your family do during the holiday
3. What special food do you eat
4. What special clothes do you wear
Spring Festival
When is the holiday
Spring Festival is in January or February.
What do your family do during the holiday
They visit friends and relatives.
What special food do you eat
Dumplings, rice cakes / new year cakes…
What special clothes do you wear
New clothes…
The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or early October. Family members usually get together. We eat moon cakes while we are enjoying the full moon…
Now present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.
The Spring Festival is usually in January or February. During the holiday, people usually go to visit friends or relatives. But some people would like to go to parks or other interesting places. They eat dumplings or new year cakes, which are very delicious. People wear new clothes during the holiday to welcome the brand-new year.
A: Hello,….What’s your favourite holiday
B: My favourite holiday is …
A: When is it
B: Well, it’s in / on …
A: What do you often do when/before it comes
B: …
A: Oh, it sounds ….
Spring Festival
New Year’s Day
May Day
Mid-autumn Day
…
Let’s talk
since then
all kinds of
take a vacation
have fun
as soon as
National Day
a three-day holiday
stay with ...
have one day off
have a picnic
从那以后
各种各样的
去度假
玩得高兴；有乐趣
一……就……
国庆节
三天的假期
和……待在一起
放一天假
野餐
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
The small town is always crowded during the holiday
________.
2. The ________ were playing football in the playground at this
time yesterday.
3. My brother played the guitar in the school ________.
4. I saw many students waving red ________ in the square.
5. The university was ________ about three hundred years ago.
6. This is the _______ year for Mr Jackson to work in China.
season
kids
band
vacation
flags
found, kid, flag, eight, season, band
flags
eighth
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. Jerry还没有决定如何度过这个国庆节假期。
Jerry hasn't decided how to spend the ________ ________ holiday.
2. 我们下周要放三天假。
We'll ________ ________ ________ ________ next week.
3. 明天为什么不野餐呢？
Why not ________ ________ ________ tomorrow
4. Judy和我一样喜欢各种各样的音乐。
Like me, Judy enjoys ________ ________ ________ music.
National Day
have three days off
have a picnic
all kinds of
5. 从那以后，我们再也没有见过彼此。
________ ________, we've never seen each other again.
6. 我们下个月可以去北京度假。
We can ________ ________ ________ in Beijing next month.
7. 明天你肯定能在派对上玩得高兴。
You'll sure to ________ ________ at the party tomorrow.
8. Mike一坐下来就从他的书包里拿出两本书。
Mike took out two books from his schoolbag ________
________ ________ he sat down.
Since then
have a vacation
/take /holiday
/enjoy yourself
have fun
as
soon as
Make up a dialogue about the National Day, including the date, duration (持续时间), ways of celebrating and the year of the celebration started. (About 60 words)
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