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Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
大清早
从车上出来
穿过门
沿着小路走
什么也没看到。
云散开了
太阳升起
跌下去
眺望
在底部
early morning
get out of the car
go through a gate
walk along the path
There is nothing to see.
the clouds cleared.
the sun rose\ rises.
fall away and down
look across
at the bottom of
Revision
俯视
一条银色的河流
够到顶部
峡谷的另外一边
向左看
延伸得
多深
多宽
多长
look down
a silver stream
reach the top
the other side of the canyon
look to the left
go far away
how deep
how wide
how long
In China, we also have……
1)元宵节:Lantern Festival
2)中秋节:Mid-Autumn Festival
3)清明节:Tomb-Sweeping Day
4)七夕节:Chinese Valentine's Day
5)端午节:Dragon Boat Festival
6)重阳节:Double Ninth Festival
Task 1 Brainstorm
Besides the Spring Festival, what other festivals do we have in China
Pre- listening
Task 2 Think and answer.
Among these festival, which are public holidays
Public holidays
公共假日
on the fifteenth day of the
eighth lunar month
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Pre- listening
What public holidays do you know in America
Public holidays in America
Task 3 Watch and say
Independence Day(独立日)
The origin (起源):
George Washington
Lead American people fight against English pioneers(殖民者).
Pre- listening
Labour Day
have five days off
=have a five-day holiday
May Day
We have a five-day holiday during Labour Day.
How many days off do we have
7 days off
7 days off
Task 4 Ask and answer.
Which public holiday are people celebrating
2. When is this holiday in China
People are celebrating Labour Day(May Day).
This holiday is on 1st May in China.
用序数词表示“日”
1 Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Task 5 look and say.
2.Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US.
Task 1 Listen and check.
1)Labour Day in China is on ______________.
2)May Day in the UK is on_______________________.
3)Labour Day in the US is on______________________________.
1st May
the first Monday in May
the first Monday in September
1
2
3
While-listening
Tony and his friends are talking in the classroom. Let’s listen and find out what they are talking.
Task 2 listen for the general information.
1.The conversation is mainly about ________.
when China’s National Day is and what people do
the public holidays in China, the US and the UK
C. the dates of national day and how people feel
2.What holidays aren’t mentioned in the conversation
A. National Day B. Labour Day
C. Independence Day D. Christmas.
3.When is People’s Republic of China founded
A. on 1st October 1949
B. on 10th October 1949
C. on 1st October 1777
Tip1:Read the questions and circle the key words.
While-listening
Listen and complete the talble.
China US
Holiday
Date
Duration (持续时间)
Ways of celebration _________ and ________ everywhere;
a ___________ holiday All kinds of holiday _________; American _________ everywhere
Year the celebration started Since _______ Since _______
China's National Day
Independent Day
The First Day of October
The 4th of July
three days
one day
flowers
activities
1949
1777
flags
three-day
flags
Task 3 Listen for the detail information.
While-listening
China US UK
Holiday National Day Independence Day Christmas
Date 1st October 4th July
Duration three days one day two days
Ways of celebration celebrating with flowers and flags celebrating with flags, picnics and watching bands play music go somewhere interesting
Year the celebration started in 1949 in 1777
National Day in China is on 1st October.
It started in 1949 and it lasts for three days.
During National Day, people celebrate with flowers and national flags.
Task 1 Retell the conversation.
Post-listening
What other activities can we do to celebrate the National Day
watch Military Parade
watch firework show
watch national flag rising
Task 2 Thinking
Post-listening
Why does our country list these festivals as legal holidays(法定节假日)
Further Thinking
To memorize the important events.
To pass down our traditional culture.(弘扬传统文化)
To let people have more time to spend with their families.
We should respect the culture of other countries and love our culture.
Task 3 Find out the Adverbial clause(时间状语从句)
时间状语从句
Post-listening
Which public holiday is it
When do people celebrate it
How long does it last for
How to celebrate it
When did it start
The Mid-Autumn Festival
in the eighth lunar month
one day
eat moon cake; see full moon...
The Mid-Autumn Festival
in China is in the eighth lunar month. It lasts for one day. During The Mid-Autumn Festival
, people usually eat moon cakes ...
Task 4 How to introduce a festival
Post-listening
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.
3. The US was __________ in 1776.
4. What kind of __________ are there on 1st January
vacation
flags
founded
activities
activity flag found vacation
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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.
5
Summary
public holidays
in China: National Day…
in Western countries: Independence Day…
listening skills
tip1:Read the questions and circle the key words.
tip2:predict
tip3:take notes
tip4:check
We should respect the culture of other countries and love our culture.
Homework
1. Try to introduce your deskmate a Chinese public holiday.
2. Finish the exercise in your exercise books.
THANK YOU