(共23张PPT)
Module 2
Public holidays
Unit 1
My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
have the days off
1st Oct.
the first of October
October the first
1st May
4th Jul.
25th Dec.
the first of May
May the first
the fourth of July
July the fourth
the twenty-fifth of December
December the twenty-fifth
May Day/Labour Day
Independence Day
Christmas Day
Say the dates
[ nd pend ns]
Writing The way to say it
(British English) 1st May (American English) May 1st The first of May
or
May the first
['le b (r)]
Public holidays Date Duration
9th February
1st October
29th September
1st January
Spring Festival
National Day
Mid-Autumn Day
seven days off
seven days off
one day off
(持续时间)
in 2024
Spring Festival is on 9th February, and we have
a seven-day holiday/we have seven days off.
New Year’s Day
one day off
1.Which public holiday are people celebrating
2.When is this holiday in China
Activity1: Look at the picture and answer the questions.
May Day/Labour Day.
On 1st May in China.
4. Do Americans and English people celebrate Labour Day
If so, when
3. How do people celebrate it in China
There are flowers everywhere.
People have a three-day holiday.
1. Labour Day in China is on__________.
2. May Day in the UK is on________________________.
3. Labour Day in the US is on____________________________.
Activity 2: Listen and complete.
last
the first Monday in May
the first Monday in September
People in different countries celebrate Labour Day on different days.
It’s the ______ day _______ the new school year begins.
The new school year begins ______ Labour Day.
1st May
before
after
Our friends Tony, Lingling, Daming and Betty
are talking about holidays.
Activity3: Listen and check ( ).
What public holidays are they talking about
Independence Day Christmas May Day
China’s National Day Mid-Autumn Festival
China US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Year the celebration started
A3: Listen to the passage and complete the table.
three days(off)
one day (off)
1949
1777
National Day
Independence Day
1st October
4th July
The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October, 1949.
People have celebrated the National Day since then.
Independence Day Christmas China’s National Day
China US
Ways of celebration There are ________ and ___________ _____ everywhere, and we have a ________ _______. See _________ _____ everywhere
Have ___ _______somewhere nice
Kids have _______ _______
Watch ______ ________ _______ in public parks
A3: Listen to the passage and complete the table.
flowers
national
three-day
holiday
flags
American
flags
a
picnic
great
fun
bands
play
music
1. What’s Lingling’s holiday plan
She and her parents are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and they’ll stay there until the end of the holiday. While they’re staying with their friends, they’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.
2. What does Tony’s family always do as soon as the holiday begins
They always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
3. What do you think Betty will do when Independence Day begins
Read, think and answer
Maybe she will take a vacation when Independence Day begins.
Pair work
A: National Day is coming, do you have any plans for the holiday
B: Yes. My parents and I are going to…
We will …until…
While we are staying with ..., we are going to…
How are you going to spend your holiday
A: Well, it is a public holiday, we will have seven days off.
I am going to…as soon as…
Tips: Your holiday plan can include where to travel, what to see,
what to eat, what special things to do.
Topic:
Holiday:
Date:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Public holidays
Summary(总结)
Independence Day Christmas Labour/May Day China’s National Day Mid-Autumn Festival
...
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
The ... is on .... We have three days off.
We have a three-day holiday.
Module 2
Public holidays
Unit 1
My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
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: We have … days off ,so kids have fun +V.ing… when /before it comes.
A: Oh, it sounds ….
Spring Festival
New Year’s Day
May Day
Mid-autumn Day
…
Let's talk (pair work)
Let's report.
My favourite holiday is …… It’s in / on……We often have ……off. During the holiday, we often…… We enjoy ourselves until we go back to school.
Grammar
The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.
found-founded-founded
be founded “被创立” 被动语态
find-found-found 发现
until
...and we’ll stay there until the end of the holiday.
until=till 直到
not...until 直到……才……
她直到10点钟才睡觉。
She didn't go to sleep until 10 o’clock.
spend
spend spent spent
I spent two days reading this novel.
I spent two days on this novel.
I spent two days with my mum in the countryside.
We’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.
不定代词+形容词
somewhere interesting
anything special
somewhere nice
...
as soon as 引导的时间状语从句
My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
主现从现(描述现在的事情)
I began to work as soon as we got there.
主过从过(描述过去的事情)
I will help you as soon as I have time.
主将从现(描述将来的事情)
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
n. 度假旺季; 节期
3. The US was _________ in 1776.
4. What kinds of _________ are there on 1st January
founded
activities