Module2 Public holidays
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting
as soon as the holiday begins.
学习目标
1.学习新单词
2. 了解中美两国的国庆节以及其庆祝方式
3. 能够谈论一些公共假期
1. Lead-in: What public holidays do you know in China
2.Pre-listening
Look at the picture and talk something about Spring Festival and May Day.
3. While listening
Act 2. Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US.
1.Which public holiday are they talking about
( The New Year / The Labour Day / The National Day)
2. When is the May Day in UK
(the first Monday in May/ the first Monday in July/ the first Monday in September )
3.When do the Americans celebrate the holiday
(the first Monday in May/ the first Monday in July/ the first Monday in September )
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Task 1
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Listen for the main idea: Circle the holidays you can hear.
)Act.3
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Task 2 Listen for the details
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China’s National Day
When China’s National Day is on the ______ of October.
Why The people’s Republic of China was ________ on 1st October, 1949.
How to celebrate There are flowers and national _______ everywhere, and we have a ________ holiday.
Plan choose what they will do during the holiday. visit some friends in Shandong Province ( ) stay there until the end of the holiday ( ) are going to spend one day in Qingdao ( )
The US’s National Day—Independence Day
1. When is the Independence Day
2. When did the celebration start
3. How many days do they have during the holiday
4. What do most people do in the US in July or August
What special activities do they have on that day
choose what they do on that day
You can see American flags everywhere. ( )
We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. ( )
Kids have great fun. ( )
We also watch bands play music in public parks.( )
Christmas in the UK
1.Does the UK have a national day
2. What does Tony’s family always do as soon as the holiday begins
Think further:
What is the purpose of having public holidays
Task 3 Post listening
学校广播的英文频道下周将开展主题为“My favorite public holidays”的节目,请你用英语采访一位同学,谈谈他/她最喜欢的公众假期。
A: Hello,….What’s your favourite holiday
B: My favourite holiday is …
A: When is it
B: Well, it’s in / on …
A: How many days off do you have
B: Well, we have.....
What do you often do before the holiday/ when it comes
......
A: Oh, it sounds ….
默写单词
1.v. 创立;创建 2.从那以后
3.n. 旗;旗帜 4.prep. 直到……为止
5.adv. 不上课;休息;不工作 6.各种各样的
7.假期 8.去度假
9.玩得高兴 10. 乐队
11.一……就……
Self-evaluate(自我评价)
Item(Check the things you can do) Excellent Good Not bad
1. I learn some new words.
2. I can read the dates correctly.
3 .I can talk about public holidays
Unit2 We have celebrated the festival
since the first pioneers arrived in America.
Learning objectives
1.学习本单元新单词及短语 among, speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, lay the table, over, dish, parade, ourselves。
2.能读懂关于节日的文章
3.了解感恩节的由来,庆祝活动等,学习如何介绍一个节日
1) Lead -in Brainstorm
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American festivals
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Pre-reading watch the video and talk about Thanksgiving Day.
While reading
1)Task1 Fast Reading
Match the meaning with each paragraph
Para.1 An American festival
Para.2 A special dinner
Para.3 The history of the festival
Para.4 Things to do during the festival
Task 2. Read Para 1 and fill in the table
An American festival
Date _______________________
Meaning ________________for their food
Main activities _____________________________ 2.Enjoy a special dinner __________________________
Task3 Read Para.2 and fill in the timeline
The history of the festival
In the 17th century the first _________ went to America by ship.
While crossing many of them __________.
After they landed The _________ taught them to grow corn
The following year they celebrated together by ____________________________
Thinking:Why did the pioneers invite the Native Americans to have dinner
Task4 Read Para.3 A special dinner
Match the things we usually do before, during and after dinner.
Before we begin dinner, we talk a lot we lay the table we help prepare the food we eat too much my father gives thanks for the food everyone helps wash the dishes we tell stories
During the dinner,
When the dinner is over,
Thinking:
How do people feel at Thanksgiving
Task5 Read Para.4 Things to do during the festival
What do people do during the festival ( Check the things they do)
A.watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
B. start shopping for presents
C. play the pumpkin run game
D.watch basketball game
E.watch football game
4. Post reading :Talk about the festival:
What was it & When was it
Why did American people spend it
Who do people spend it with
How do they spend it
Thanksgiving Day is an ……,it’s……
American people spend it because……
They spend it with……
During the festival, they celebrate it by……
默写单词
1.在……之中 2.演说;讲演
3.开拓者;先驱者 4.种植,栽培(植物)
5.谷物;玉米 6.接着的;接下来的
7.摆放餐桌 8.完了的;结束的
9.盘;碟 10.游行 11.我们自己
5.Self-evaluate(自我评价)
Item(Check the things you can do) Excellent Good Not bad
1. 我能掌握本单元新单词及短语
2. 我能读懂关于节日的文章
3.我能了解感恩节的由来庆祝活动等
4. 我能介绍一个节日
Unit 3 Language in use
Learning objectives:
掌握并会运用时间状语从句
写一篇介绍一个公众假期的文章
概念:修饰谓语动词、形容词、副词或句子
Eg. I met TFboys yesterday .
I met TFboys when I was in Beijing.
五组不同的时间状语从句
1)when while as
引导词 含义 从句动词 其他含义
when “当” (时间点或段) 瞬间或延续性 这时;突然
while “当” (时间段) 只用延续性 然而
as “当” (时间点或段) 瞬间或延续性 随着;一边······一边·····
Eg. My mother came into my bedroom when / while / as I was playing games.
My mother came into my bedroom when / as I turned on my computer.
2) 第二组:一······就······
as soon as.../ the moment / minute
Eg. I called my mother as soon as I got to the railway station.
3)第三组:since 自从 / ever since
主现完 从过去
I have known Mr Brown since he came to China.
4)第四组:“一前一后”before / after
5)第五组:两个直到 -- till / until
Eg:I did not go to bed until I finished my homework.
直到做完作业我才上床睡觉。
时态: 主现从不限;主过从也过;主将从现
练习:
I will phone you as soon as Jack _____ (come) back from London.
2. The bell rang while Lily __________ (read) a magazine.
3. We often _____(go) home together after the school finished.
4. He didn’t stop to have a rest _____ he finished his work.
5. The boy ________(do) his homework when his mother called him.
4.划出以下短文的状语从句
The Americans have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the 17th century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. Luckily, the native Americans taught them how to grow corn. The following year, they celebrated together by eating a dinner of new food.
Before they begin dinner, they give thanks for the food. When dinner is over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
5.writing
Tony 下周将要在课堂上展示一个中国的公众假期,他想请你帮忙。请你用英文向他介绍一个公众假期。
要点包括:
1. 该节日的时间
2. 人们的活动及感受
尽可能多的用上状语从句(when/ while/as soon as/ before/after/ until...)
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