Unit 2 As soon as it’s 12 o’clock….
ⅠTeaching model
Reading and writing
ⅡTeaching method
Bottom-up approach
ⅢTeaching aims
Key vocabulary: count down , fireworks, get together, party, resolutions, special, Spend, suddenly, traditional as soon as, in the same way
Key structures: 1. As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!”
2. They write down a list of things, such as ‘I’ll help out more at home. I will work harder at school”
ⅣTeaching Objectives
1. To get information from the reading material about different ways of celebrating New Year
2. To learn more expressions of celebrating New Year
3. To learn some new vocabulary.
ⅤTeaching aids
OHP, tape recorder, multimedia
ⅥTeaching Steps
Step1 Warming-up
1. Review the dialogue of Unit 1
2. Talk about Public holidays of USA
Public holiday 为“法定假日，公共假日”的意思，在美国实际上没有国家法定
假日，因为每个州都有权规定它自己的假日。中央(联邦)政府只能为它自己
的雇员规定休息日。但是，所有的州都把联邦政府规定的这—天假日定为公
共假日。美国的法定假日一般有九个.
其它的特殊日子美国的法定假日—般有九个
New Year’s Day元旦(1月1日)
除夕人们通常参加晚会或宗教活动，人们都要守岁。迎接新年的来临，后半夜才睡觉。元旦的庆祝活动有两项特别引人注目．一是化装游行，二是玫瑰花比赛。元旦时许多美国人在电视上看游行和美式足球赛。
(2)Washington's Birthday／President’s Day华盛顿生日；(二月份的第三个星期一)
总统日，以前称为“华盛顿总统生日纪念日”(2月22日·。但在与亚伯拉罕林肯总统有关的州当中，他的生日(2月12日)也被纪念：对于这个节日以前各州的规定不同，直到后来被规定为统—的全国假日时间定在两个生日中间的一个星期一：
(3)Memorial Day阵亡将士纪念日 (五月份的最后一个星期—一)
—般定在5月30日．纪念战争中阵亡的将士，它也是传统节气中夏日的开始。但是现在已延伸到悼念家里已故的亲属：许多人去上坟、扫墓，并把花放在坟墓上，类似于中国的清明节。
(4)Independence Day独立纪念日(7月4日) 1776年7月4日，由杰弗逊起草的《独立宣言》在费城大陆会议上正式通过，庄严地宣布美和； 坚合众国脱离英国的殖民统治而独立。《独立宣言》是具有世界历史意义的伟大文献，通过《独立宣言》的这—天也成为美国人民永远纪念的节日，定为美国独立日。这一天人们观看游行、郊游．听音乐会，晚上看焰火。在Module 8的Unit 1中listening and Vocabulary部分中的图片即为美国国庆／独立日的图片。
5)Labour Day劳动节(九月份的第一个星期—)
劳动节标志着传统节气上夏日的结束，那天大家不用上班、上学，可以举行各种活动。
(6)Columbus Day：哥伦布日(十月份的第二个星期一)
最早是在10月12日，人们认为这一天是哥伦布发现美洲大陆的日子，，
(7)Veteran's Day退伍军人节(11月11日)
最早称为“停战纪念日”，纪念第一次世界大战的休战。
(8)Thanksgiving[)ay感恩节(十一月份的第四个星期四)
感恩节，这——天家庭成员要在一起聚餐，主餐一般是一只烤火鸡，大家——起感谢上苍的保佑：
这个传统来源于1620年移民马萨诸塞州的一批英国清教徒，据说他们当时与当地的印地安人·起聚餐。印地安人教会他们耕种的方法，使他们能够自己种植作物。
(9) Christmas Day：圣诞节(12月25日)
(10))Martin Luther King Day马丁路德金的生日纪念日(一月份的第三个星期一，1月15日)，是个最新的全国假日。在法定假日里，银行学校、办事处一般都放假，邮件也不递送。假日期间旅游十分繁忙。要是想在假日外出旅行，至少要在一个月之前预定。其它的特殊日子
(11)Valentine's Day 情人节(2月14日)
(12)St. Patrick's Day圣帕特里克节 (3月17日)
(13)Good Friday受难节<复活节前的星期五)
(14)Easter(Easter Sunday)复活节(从3月21日—4月26日之间的某个星期天）耶稣受难日和复活节的日子则每年不同，它们是由月亮的圆缺决定。它们不是法定假日，但是股票市场在耶稣受难日—般要关市休息。
(15)April Fool's Day 愚人节(4月1日)
(16)Mother's Day 母亲节(5月的第二个星期
(17)Flag Day国旗制定纪念日(6月14日)
(18)Father's Day父亲节(6月的第三个星期日）
(19)Halloween 万圣节前夕(10月31日)
4. Introduce the new words.
Step 2: Reading
1．
Read the passage; match the topic with the paragraphs
a. A family day
b. Different ways of celebrating
c. Making plans for the New Year
d. New Year’s Eve in New York
e. An ending and a beginning
2. Play the tape and have them read and follow.
3. Read the passage and answer the questions
. 1)
Do people celebrate the New Year in the same way all over the world
2)
Do people always celebrate the New Year at the same time
3)
Where do many people in New York go to celebrate New Year(((((
4) What sort of songs do people sing at New Year
5) What special things happen at twelve o’clock
6) What sort of things do people do on New Year’s Day
7) What do people write on New Year’s Day
8) What sort of New Year resolutions do students make
Step 3 Language Points
1. as soon as 一……就……
as soon as 引导时间状语从句，由他引导得从句需用一般现在时态表示将来。 “主将从现”
类似的从句还有由“when, until, as等引导的时间状语从句和由”if“
引导的条件状语从句。
eg. 1. I’ll call you as soon as I get there.
2. What are you going to be when you grow up？
3. He won’t go to bed until his mother comes back.
4. We’ll go to the park if it doesn’t rain tomorrow However, not all countries
celebrate in the same way
2．
However 意为“尽管，然而”不可与but连用。
however= no matter how意为“无论如何”，引导让步状语从句。
Not all… (All…not) “并非所有的”为部分否定。否定用“none”
类似用法的词有：both, everybody 他们的否定用neither, none
3.depend on 意为“取决于、依赖于、依靠”
eg. 1. Health depends on good food and enough sleep.
健康在于合理的饮食和充足的睡眠。
2. I depend on you to do it.我指望你来做这件事。
3.You can depend on me.你可以信赖我。
4. It depends (on) where you live.这要看你住在哪儿。
注意：在后有时可以省略，特别是在口语中。
4.have fun = enjoy oneself “尽情地玩，玩得开心”
5. count down “倒计时”
6. Out with the old year and in with the new! 除旧迎新。
7. relax at home 在家放松
8. get together 相聚
9.make resolutions许下诺言
keep/ follow one’s resolutions遵守诺言
Step 4 Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box
count down , fireworks, get together, party, resolutions, special,
Spend, suddenly, traditional
New Year’s Eve is a ______time for us. We live in New York, and we often go to a big New Year’s Eve_______ in Times Square. We __________with our friends and sing _________ songs while we wait for the New Year. Then ________ just before midnight, the music stops. We all ________from ten to zero. Then the _______ begin. I love the bright lights, but the noise makes me jump. We all say “Happy New Year” to our friends.
I usually ______ New Year’s Day at home with my family. We write our New Year’s ___________ together. We all promise to work hard and help each other more.
Step 5 Writing
1. My new year’s resolutions:
1).Although I love sweets, I will try to eat healthy food.
2).Last year I was very lazy with my school work, but this year I will work harder.
3). Last year I didn’t tidy my room very often. However, this year I will tidy it
every day.
2.
Write your own New Year’s resolutions
Homework
1. Revise the language points
2. Write your own New Year’s resolutionsUnit 3 Language in use
ⅠTeaching model
Revision and application
ⅡTeaching method
Formal and interactive practice ， task-based activities
ⅢTeaching Objectives
To summarise and consolidate.
ⅣTeaching aids
Tape recorder, OHP, handouts
ⅤTeaching Steps
Step 1 Revision
Review the text of Unit 2
Grammar learning
一、什么是状语从句？
用一个句子（从句）来做另一个句子（主句）的状语，用作状语的句子就叫做状语从句。作什么样的状语就叫什么类型的状语从句。例如：条件状语从句就是用一个句子来做条件状语。
二、状语从句的分类。
（1）时间状语从句用法要点
凡是从句都必须有引导词，引导时间状语从句的词有when，before，after，until，as soon as，while 等，具体用法如下：
1. when 意为“当……时”，引导时间状语从句，表示主句的动作和从句的动作同时或先后发生。例如：
I feel very happy when you come to see me.
你（们）来看我时，我感到很高兴。
When you are crossing the street，you must be careful.
你（们）过街道时，一定要小心。
when引导的时间状语从句，when的从句可以用延续性动词，也可以用点动词。eg.
He was working at the table when I went in.
当我进去的时候，他正在桌旁工作。
Someone knocked at the door when I was sleeping.
当我正在睡觉时，有人敲门。
I will visit my good friend when I have time.
当我有空儿时，我将去看望我的好友。
I worked for a foreign company when I was in Shanghai.
当我在上海时，我为一家外国企业工作。
注：when也可以作并列连词，表示一个动词正在进行的时候，突然间发生了另外一件事。eg.
I was fishing by the river，when someone called for help.
我正在河边钓鱼，就在那时有人求救。
We were working in the chemistry lab，when the lights went out.
我们正在化学实验室工作，突然灯都熄灭了。
2. before 意为“在……之前”，引导时间状语从句时，表示主句的动作发生在从句的
动作之前。例如：
We cleaned the classroom before we left school yesterday.
昨天离开学校之前，我们打扫了教室。
He had been a cook before he went to college . 他上大学前曾当过厨师。
after 意为“在……之后”，引导时间状语从句时，表示主句的动作发生在从
句的动作之后。例如：
After you use plastic bags，you mustn't throw them about.
你（们）用过了塑料袋之后，不准到处乱扔。
He called me after he had finished his work.
他在工作完之后给我打了个电话。
注：若主句和从句两个动作发生的先后顺序十分接近，那么也可以不用完成
时态，例如上面的第二句可改成：He called me after he finished his
work.
3. since引导的时间状语从句，译为“自从……”，主句常用现在完成时，从
句常用一般过去时。eg.
We have made many dumplings since we began to cook.
自从我们开始做饭起，我们已经包了许多饺子了。
We haven't seen each other since we parted .
我们自从分手以后一直没见过面。
注：常用句型：It is +时间段+since从句 译为：自从……有多长时间了。e.g.
It is six years since she graduated from the university.
自从她大学毕业已有六年的时间了。 4. until 意为“直到……时”，引导时间状语从句时，表示主句的动作发生在
从句的动作之前。
当主句的谓语动词是持续性动词时，主句常用肯定形式；当主句的谓语动词是非持续性动词时，从句常用否定形式，not…until… 意为“直到……才……”，这时的until可以用before 来替换。例如：
I'll stay here until you come back. 我会呆在这里，直到你回来。（stay表示的动作可以持续）
He didn't go to bed until he finished his homework.他直到做完作业才睡觉。（go to bed 表示的动作不能持续）
5. as soon as 意为“一……就……”，表示从句的动作一发生，主句的动作马上
就发生。例如：
I'll tell him about it as soon as he comes back.他一回来我就告诉他这件事。
6. while引导的时间状语从句，常译为“与……同时，在……期间”，while的从句中常用延续性动词或表示状态的词。eg.
They rushed in while we were discussing problems.
当我们正在讨论问题时，他们冲了进来。
Father was cleaning the car while I was playing computer games.
当我正在打电子游戏时，爸爸正在清洗汽车。
注：while也可以作并列连词，表转折的关系，相当于but，译为“然而”。eg.
I like listening to music，while my brother likes doing sports. 我喜欢听音乐，而我的兄弟爱好运动。
7. till和until引导的时间状语从句，译为“直到……为止”，not … till / until引导的时间状语从句，译为“直到……才”。前者强调主句动作的结束，用延续性动词，后者强调主句动作的开始，用点动词。eg.
I will wait for my friend until / till he comes. 我要一直等到我朋友来。
We won't start our discussion until / till he comes.
我们要等到他来了，再开始我们的讨论。
（2）条件状语从句用法要点
我们主要看一下由if引导的条件状语从句。if 意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句时，表示假如有从句的动作发生就（不）会有主句的动作发生。例如：
If it doesn't rain tomorrow，we will go there by bike.
如果明天不下雨，我们就骑自行车去那里。
If I get there early，I can see the doctor quickly.
如果我早早地到那里，我就可以快点看病。
（3）地点状语从句用法要点
常用where（哪里）和wherever（无论哪里）eg.
Where there is a will，there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。
We will go wherever the motherland needs us most. 我们要到祖国最需要的地方去。
（4）原因状语从句用法要点
常用的引导连词有because，as和since，三者的区别是：在回答问题的时候，使用because；对于显而易见的原因，常用as或since；as和since的从句常放在主句之前，而because的从句常放在主句之后。eg.
Why did you go？ I went because Tom told me to go.
你为何去？那是因为汤姆叫我去。
He was angry not because we were late but because we made a noise.
他很生气不是因为我们来迟了，而是因为我们弄出了声音。
As it was raining hard，we had to be indoors.
由于雨太大，我们只好呆在家里。
Since you feel ill，you'd better not go to work.
既然你感觉不舒服，你最好不要去上班了。
（5）目的状语从句用法要点
常用的引导连词有so that，that和in order that译为：以便，为了，目的是。eg.
Please speak more slowly so that we can make full notes.
请讲慢一点，以便我们能作详细笔记。
I shall write down your address that I may not forget.
我要把你的地址记下来，以免忘记。
I sent the letter by air mail in order that it might reach him in time.
这封信我以航空信发出，以便他能及时收到。
注：目的状语从句可以用动词不定式来替换做目的状语。
eg.
We work harder than usual finish it in a week.
我们比平常加倍努力工作以在一周内完成工作。
三、主句与从句时态一致的问题。
在时间状语从句和条件状语从句中，主句和从句之间的时态一致问题一般分下列两种情况：
1. 若主句是祈使句，或主句中有情态动词，或主句中谓语动词是一般将来时，
那么从句用一般现在时表示一般将来时。例如：
Be careful when you cross the road. 过马路时要小心。
Put up your hand if you have any questions to ask.
如果你们有问题要问的话，请举手。
The traffic must stop when the lights are red. 红灯亮时，车辆必须停下。
2. 若主从句谓语动词都是陈述过去，那么主从句都可以用一般过去时。例如：
She could sing when she was four years old. 她四岁的时候就会唱歌。
Step 2 Language practice
1. While we're staying with them, we're going to spend a few days in Qingdao．
当我们和他们在一起时，要去青岛玩几天。
2.
Let's enjoy ourselves until we go back to school．
让我们好好玩一玩，直到我们返回学校。
3.
And it's the last day before the new school year begins．
它在新学年开始前的最后一天。
4.
When September comes ,it Starts to get cooler．
当九月到来时，天气开始变冷。
As soon as it's 12co'clock everyone shouts very loudly．
一到12点，大家都高声喊叫。
Step 3 Exercise
1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences
2.
1)e went Skating in the afternoon before／when the party started．
2) Until／After dinner, we joined a group of friends and we all went to the square．
3)While／When they were watching TV，we listened to music and sang traditional songs．
4).As soon as／After it was 12 o'clock，we all shouted “Happy New Year” very loudly．
5). We stayed in the square after／until one o'clock，
6). While／When the party was over，we walked back to our hotel.
2. Complete the conversation. choose the correct phrases.
3.
a) After the food has all gone
b) As soon as you’re ready
c) When we get back
d) While we’re waiting for the New Year
e) Before there are too many people
f) Before we go
Betty: When are you going to the party
Daming: We’re waiting for you. We can go ______________________.
Betty: OK, let’s go. It’s better to be early and get there_________________.
Daming: Yes, we don’t want to get there_________________________.
Betty: Oh, Daming! You always think about eating.
Daming: Well, it’s something to do
_____________________________________.
Betty: Don’t you want to make your New Year’s resolutions ____________________
Daming: No, it’s OK. I’ll make them __________________.
3. Work in pairs
Ask and answer the questions
1)
1. Do you do your homework before you have dinner
2.
2). Do you listen to music while you do your homework
3)
3. What do you do after school
4
4. )
5. Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up
6.
5).What do you say when someone gives you a present
6)
7. What will you do until the end of the term
4. Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box:
bright lights, celebration, count down, dark, exciting, fireworks
get together, party, resolutions, special, traditional
New Year is a very busy time. We have lots of things to do. We holda big __________, with lots food and drink. We like to __________ without friends, because it’s a ________ time. The New Year is a wonderful__________ of friendship. We hole hands and sing _________songs. We make ___________ for the Hew Year,and promise to try harder to help family and friends.
Although it gets ________ early because it’s winter, there are ____________ in the sky when the ________start. We _____________“Ten, nine, eight….” and then shouted “Happy New Year” to everyone as soon as it’s midnight. This is the most ____________ moment.
Step4 Listening
1.
Listen and match the speakers with their holiday plans.
2.
Listen and check ( ⅴ ) the true sentences.
1).Linda celebrated New Year 2000 at home．
2.
).January 1st，2000 was a cold and snowy day．
3). Mother's day is on May 3rd．
4). Susan’s mother likes flowers better than soap or chocolate．
5).Thanksgiving Day is not on the same day every year．
Step 5 Work in pairs.
1. Ask and answer about holiday plans
where／spend the ho1idays I／spend the ho1idays／in Sanya
—Where are you going to spend the holidays
—I’m going to spend the holidays in Sanya
1.how long／Stay there two weeks
2. who／go with Family
3. what／do swim／eat favourite food／have a good time
Step 6 Exercise
1. Complete the passage with the correct form of the phrases in the box
count down, depend on, enjoy oneself, get together,
spend some time, the end of, the start of
We’ve started to ________________ the days until ____________ term. Next week is _____________ the summer holidays. Then we’ll have six weeks off school. We haven’t made any plans yet, but we’re going to _____________ doing all our favourite things. We’ll ________________ with our friends every day, and have lots of fun. We want to ____________ at the beach but we don’t know when we’ll do that. It _____________ the weather. We’ll go when it’s sunny.
Step 7 Around the world: Public Holidays
1. Read through the box with the students.
2. Read and answer
1)
How do the Scotland people do on 25th January What for
2)
What day is 17th March How do people celebrate it
Step 8 Module task:
1. Writing about a Chinese festival
Do people celebrate this festival in other countries or only in China
Does everyone celebrate the festival at the same time
Is the festival on the same day every year
How do people celebrate the festival
Do they eat special food
Do they wear special clothes
Do they stay at home, or do they go somewhere to celebrate
2.
Write about the festival.
Join your answers of the questions with
as soon as. while, when, until
Step 9 Homework
Finish the exercise in the workbook Ex.
Visit family and friends
Stay at home
Go to a favourite place
Go somewhere new
Jane
Betty
Tony
MikeUnit1 It’s the last day before the new school year begins.
ⅠTeaching model
Listening and speaking
ⅡTeaching method
Bottom-up, interactive approach
ⅢTeaching aims
Key vocabulary: second, celebrate---celebration, take a vocation, have one day off, somewhere nice, go camping, get cold, during, put up
Key structures: We only have one day off
Do you do anything special
Somewhere nice
True, but…
Right!
ⅣTeaching Objectives
1. To understand the sentences with the Adverbial clauses with while, when, before, until or as soon as
2. To talk about Chinese and American holidays
3. To learn how to say date
ⅤTeaching aids
Tape recorder, OHP, multimedia, handouts
ⅦTeaching Steps
Step1 Warming-up
Look at the photo. Do you know what holiday it is
Step 2 Listening
Listen and answer the questions
1. When is Independence Day
2. What is a public holiday
3. When do most people take a vacation
4. How do Americans celebrate Independence Day
Step 3 Now listen again and check
Step 4 Listen and read.
1. Complete the table
2. Choose the best answer
1. Lingling and Sally will leave Qingdao on May_____________.
a) 1st b) 3rd c) 5th
2. The Americans celebrate Labour Day _____May Day in China.
a) on the same day as b) earlier than c)later than
3. American children go back to school________.
a) on September 1st
b) on the first Monday of September
c) the day after Labour Day
4. Lingling thinks that after May Day in China, __________.
a) it’s the start of the summer holiday
b) everyone enjoys themselves
c) the weather gets better
3. Play the tape and have them read and follow.
4. Act it out.
5. Learn Everyday English
Step 5 Grammar
时间状语从句 : 常用引导时间状语从句的连词有：when, while, as, before, after, until(till), since等。
数词----序数词
Step 6 Pronunciation and speaking
1. The ways of writing and saying the date
2. Practice
Step 7 Work in pairs.
talk about “Month, Date, and Chinese holidays”
Step 8 summary
What did we learn today
Homework
1. Make sentences with the words and phrases
2. Write out five sentences with time adverbial clause
3. Search the Internet to fine some information about the Public holidays of the
USA
