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Module 2
Module 2
Public holiday
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
found
v. 创立；创建
【例句】
Her family founded the college in 1895.
她的家族于 1895 年创办了这所学院。
since then
从那以后
【例句】
I have changed my job since then.
从那以后我换了工作。
flag
n. 旗；旗帜
【例句】
Hundreds of people cheered and waved flags.
数百人欢呼并挥舞旗帜。
until
prep. 直到……为止
conj.直到……为止
【例句】
She stayed in bed until lunchtime.
她一直卧床到午餐时分。
Go on until you reach the end.
继续前行，直至抵达终点。
off
adv. 不上课；休息；不工作
【例句】
She's off today.
她今天休假。
all kind of
各种各样的
【例句】
Cindy likes all kinds of fruits.
Cindy喜欢各种各样的水果。
vacation
n. 假期；假日
【词组】
take a vacation 去度假
【例句】
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now.
他们此时正在夏威夷度假。
You look tired—you should take a vacation.
你看上去很累，应该休假了。
season
n. 度假旺季；节期
【例句】
They achieved their first win of the season.
他们取得了本赛季的第一场胜利。
kid
n. 小孩
【例句】
Do you have any kids
你有孩子吗？
have fun
玩得高兴；有乐趣
【例句】
Did you have fun camping
你露营玩得开心吗？
相当于enjoy oneself和have a good time。have fun后跟动词时，要用v-ing形式。
band
n. 乐队
【例句】
She's a singer with a band.她是一个乐队的歌手。
UK
英国
as soon as
一……就……
【例句】
I’ll tell you as soon as she comes back.
她一回来我就告诉你。
fourth
num. 第四
sixth num. 第六
seventh num. 第七
eighth num. 第八
ninth num. 第九
tenth num. 第十
twelfth num. 第十二
twentieth num. 第二十
【序数词】
In China, we also have……
1) 元宵节：Lantern Festival
2) 清明节：Tomb-Sweeping Day
3) 端午节：Dragon Boat Festival
4)七夕节：Chinese Valentine's Day
5) 中秋节：Mid-Autumn Festival
6) 重阳节：Double Ninth Festival
Besides the Spring Festival, what other festivals do we have in China
New Year
Spring Festival
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Labour Day
Dragon Boat Festival
National Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
What public holidays do you know in China
Public holidays
in China
What public holidays do you know in America
Public holidays in America
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
1
2
3
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
Tony and his friends are talking in the classroom. Let’s listen and find out what they are talking.
1. The conversation is mainly about ________.
A. when China’s National Day is and what people do
B. 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.
Read the questions and circle the key words.
3.When is People’s Republic of China founded
A. on 1st October 1949
B. on 10th October 1949
C. on 1st October 1777
When is the Independence Day
What are the ways to celebrate it
Watch and say.
Listen to the recording and tell how many public holidays Tony, Lingling, Betty, and Daming talk about.
Three. They are China’s National Day, Independence Day and Christmas.
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 parks
1949
1777
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
Watch the flash 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 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
Retell the conversation.
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.
Everyday English
We only have one day off.
Well,…
Find the expressions in the text and tell the meanings.
well [语气词] used when you are stopping to consider your next words (说话时稍微停顿)对了，噢
one day off 休息一天
Work with a partner and write a short conversation using the expressions.
A: We only have one day off this week. What do you want to do with it
B: Well, we could go hiking in the morning and then have a picnic by the lake in the afternoon.
Find out the Adverbial clause(时间状语从句).
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
“found” is not the past tense of “find”. It is the verb “to found” meaning “to start a country, a company, etc.”
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.
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
Labour Day
Mid-autumn Day
…
Talk about your favourite Chinese public holiday.
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 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.
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.
Tell the meanings of the underlined expressions.
从那以后
国庆节
三天的假期
和……待在一起
各种各样的
去度假
野餐
玩得高兴；有乐趣
一……就……
放一天假
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化，每词限用一次。
found, kid, season, flag, until, band, ten
1. A group of _______ were playing with a ball in the park.
2. Tim and David loved music. They formed a _______ with some friends from school.
3. Lisa lives on the _______ floor — let's take the lift.
kids
band
tenth
4. Henry Ford _______ his car company at the beginning of the 20th century.
5. During the National Day holiday, you can see the national _______ everywhere in our country.
6. I will wait here _______ the concert is over.
7. The ticket will cost more if one flies during the high _______.
found, kid, season, flag, until, band, ten
founded
flags
until
season
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我于2015年毕业，从那以后我就住在天津。
I left school in 2015, and _______ _______ I've lived in Tianjin.
2. 各种各样的念头在我脑海中闪过。
There were _______ _______ _______ thoughts running through my mind.
3. 去年夏天，我和家人去杭州度假。
Last summer, I _______ _______ _______ with my family to Hangzhou.
since then
all kinds of
took a vacation
4. 我们学校的女教师将在妇女节休息一天。
The women teachers in our school will _______ _______ _______ _______ on Women's Day.
5. 我一下飞机就给妈妈打了个电话。
_______ _______ _______ I got off the plane, I gave a call to my mother.
6. 昨天我们骑自行车去了农场，在那里玩得很开心。
Yesterday we rode our bikes to the farm and _______ _______ there.
have one
day off
As soon as
had
fun / enjoyed ourselves
I CAN
learn about the National Day in China and the US and how people celebrate it
read the dates correctly and talk about some Chinese festivals
learn some key words and useful expressions
Make up a dialogue about National Day, including the date, duration (持续时间), ways of celebrating and the year of the celebration started. (About 60 words)
