课件8张PPT。WritingModule 2
Public Chinese traditional holidaysMid-Autumn Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
Chinese Valentine’s Day?the?Lantern?Festival It is a little like Thanksgiving. It is celebrated at the end of the harvest (丰收的) season.It is celebrated on the fifteenth of the eighth lunar month.It is on ________________________________.the fifteenth of the eighth lunar month People celebrate it on the fifteenth of the eighth lunar month.The date of the festivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival is often called the Women’s Festival. The moon symbolizes （象征） beauty. The meaning of the festival People believed that “Chang Er” was a goddess （女神）who lived in the moon, which made the moon shine. Girls who wanted to be beauty and have a handsome husband should worship（拜） the moon. And on the magical occasion （场合）, children who made wishes to the Lady on the Moon will find their dreams come true. The meaning of the festivalAs saying goes, “The moon in your hometown is almost always the brightest and roundest”(月是故乡明).Many people who live far away from homes want to go back to have a family reunion (团聚).The meaning of the festival On this day, Chinese get together. They tell the story about a lady who lived in the moon. The round shape of moon cakes just symbolizes （象征）not only the moon but also the unity ( 团结）of the family.How do people celebrate the festival?enjoy the moon cakes and watch the full moon with families.How do you feel about the festival?How happy it is to enjoy the moon cakes while watching the full moon with your family members. For me, I always like enjoying myself during the holiday. So I cannot wait to take the next holiday.date
history / meaning
Activities：
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Your plans for the festival： Introduce a traditional festival课件21张PPT。Module 2 Public holidaysUnit 1
My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
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31st thirty-firstListen and repeat.Pronunciation and speaking5You write:
14th May or May 14th
You say: the fourteenth of May
or May the fourteenth
Now say the dates.
1st May 2nd February 3rd March 13th April 20th June 16th August14th May We will have a three-day holiday.
It’s _____________. Dragon Boat festivalIt’s on 20th June. holidaysthe twentieth of June. We have three days off.June the twentieth休息—What do you often do on Dragon Boat Day？
—I/We often… eat zongzi family members get togetherwatch Dragon Boat Racehave a big dinnerWe eat zongzi _________we are watching Dragon Boat RaceWe usually have a big dinner ________ family members get together.当…时在……之后whileafterBefore it comes,... 庆祝1. It’s the birthday of our country. On the special day, The People’s Republic of China was founded.have three days off people put up national flags to celebrate it. 国旗National Day1st OctoberIt’s on the first of October/ October the first.中华人民共和国 ___________ it’s 12 o’clock on New Year‘s Eve, people shout “Happy New Year” loudly. It may snow during this festival.
People always clean their houses for good luck. Spring Festival 一…就…As soon asPeople watch spring gala ________it was 12 o’clock.until直到Module 2 Public holidaysUnit 1
My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
一……就Let’s talk about holidays!What holiday/festival do you know？
When is it?
How do we usually celebrate it?1.Which public holiday are people celebrating?2.When is this holiday in China?Look at the picture and answer the question.May Day /Labour Day.It’s on 1st May.the first of MayMay the first1. Labour Day in China is on__________.2. May Day in the UK is on__________.3. Labour Day in theUS is on__________.Activity2: Listen and complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US. 1st May .the first Monday in Maythe first Monday in September.Listen find out how many countries are mentioned.
What are their holidays and dates?National DayIndependence Day
独立日Christmasthe first of October4th July ChinaUSUKListen complete the table.3three daysone dayflowers, national flags…all kinds of holiday activities, American flags, have a picnic, watch bands play music…194917771. What’s Lingling’s holiday plan?Her parents and she 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.3. What does Tony’s family always do as soon as the holiday begins?They always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.2. What do most people do in the US in July or August?Most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.Read and answer the questions五一劳动节
国庆节
独立日
被创建
自从那时候起
国旗
一个三天的假期
为……制定一个计划
公共假期
休息一天
May Day/ Labour Daysince thennational flagsIndependence Daybe foundedpublic holidaya three-day holidaymake a plan for...have one day offNational Day11. 在那一天
12. 各种各样的
13. 假期活动
14. 假期季
15. 度假
16. 一些特殊的事情
17. 野炊
18. 某些好玩的地方
19. 玩的开心
20. 一……就
on that daytake a vacationsomething specialholiday activitiesvacation seasonhave (great) fun/enjoy oneselfhave a picnicsomewhere niceas soon asall kinds ofactivity flag found vacation 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?flagsfoundedvacationactivitiesActivity4.A: Hello,….What’s your favourite holiday ?
B: My favourite holiday is …
A: When is it?
B: Well, it’s in / on …and we have…days off.
A: What do you often do when / before /as soon as the holiday begins?
B: I … before/ when/ while/
as soon as/ until…
A: Oh, it sounds …. 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. 课件27张PPT。A: Hello,….What’s your favourite holiday ?
B: My favourite holiday is …
A: When is it?
B: Well, it’s in / on …and we have…days off.
A: What do you often do when / before /as soon as the holiday begins?
B: I … before/ when/ while/
as soon as/ until…
A: Oh, it sounds …. Let's talk (pair work)Unit 2
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.开拓者；拓荒者Module 2 Public holidaysThanksgiving Daycornturkeythe Native Americansthe local peoplethe first pioneers
from Englandcelebrate together美洲土著；美洲印第安人当地的；本土的拓荒者；开拓者give thanks for the foodFamilies g____ t_________.et ogetherhave a big dinnerwatch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade游行shop for presentsthe start of the Christmas seasonActivity 2: Read and match the headings.
a) A special dinner
b) An American festival
c) The history of the festival
d) Things to do during the festival1243date & meaninghistorycelebrationcelebrationActivity 3: Read and complete the table.The fourth Thursday in Novembergive thanksthe first pioneersgrow corneating a dinnera traditional dinnergive thanks for the food the Macy's football gamesThankgiving ParadeRead Paragraph1 and answer.1. Thanksgiving Day is a(an) _____ festival.
A. English B. American C. Chinese
2. People have a special dinner with their family and friends. (yes or no)
3. What do people do before dinner?
Careful readingpeople make short speeches and give thanks for their food.amongRead Paragraph2 and choose the best answer.People started celebrating the thanksgiving_____ .
A. in the sixteenth century
B. in the seventeenth century
2. While they're crossing the Atlantic, ______
A. people have great fun . B. many people died.
3. They lived a ________ life in their first winter.
A . happy B. hard
4. What happened in the following year?
A. People celebrated together.
B. People had a great party.
Read Paragraph2 and retell.Why do people start to celebrate Thanksgiving Day?the first pioneers from England/ arrived /in the 17th century;
cross the Atlantic/ died;
after they landed/ lived a very hard life;
the local people/ taught
the following year/celebrate …
Read Paragraph 3 and complete the chartprepare the food
lay the table（摆放餐桌）
give thanks for the foodeat too much
talk a lot and tell storieshelp wash the dishes1. The traffic is not busy during the festival. (Yes or No)
2. Thanksgiving is the start of ______
A. Christmas B. New year C. Independence Day
3. What does the writer usually do on Thanksgiving
Day?
A. play football B. watch the games on TV
C. go shopping
√√√Read Paragraph 4 , and choose the best answer.× The first__________ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow ______. They soon had ______ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal________ family and friends. Everyone helps prepare the food and ______ the table. After the meal, they help wash the _______.pioneerscornplentyamonglaydishesActivity 4: among corn dish lay pioneer plenty 发表演讲
为食物感恩
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在17世纪
穿越大西洋
当地人
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一顿传统的晚餐
最拥挤的make a speechgive thanks for the foodarrive in/atin the seventeenth centuryCross/go across the Atlanticthe local peopleteach-taught-taughtgrow cornthe following year a traditional dinnerthe most crowded grow-grew-grown12. 准备食物
13. 摆放餐桌
14. 太多
15. 讲故事
16. 也
17. 洗碗
18. 在节日期间
19. 许多，大量
20. 为……购物
21. 玩的开心
prepare the foodlay the tabletoo muchtell a storyas wellwash/do the dishesduring the festivalplenty ofshop for sth.enjoy oneselfhave great funhave a good timeLet's talk about Mid -autumn DayWhen was it?
Who did you spend it with?
How did you spend it?/
What did you do to spend it?
Will you remember it for long?Why?New Year’s Day 元旦(1月1日)Independence Day 独立纪念日 (7月4日) Labour Day 劳动节
(九月份的第一个星期一)Christmas Day 圣诞节 (12月25日) More special days Valentine’s Day
情人节(2月14日) Good Friday 受难节
(复活节前的星期五) Easter (Easter Sunday)
复活节 (3月21日到4月26日之间的某个星期天) April Fool’s Day
愚人节(4月1日) Halloween 万圣节前夕
(10月31日) turkeyPumpkin pies 1620年，英国一批主张宗教改革的清教徒，因理想和抱负不能实现而退出国教，自立新教，此举激起了英国当政者的仇恨。他们不得不乘船远渡重洋，流亡美洲。
1620年9月，“五月花号”轮船载着102名清教徒及其家属离开英国驶向北美大陆，经过两个多月的艰苦航行，在马萨诸塞的普利茅斯登陆上岸，从此定居下来。第一个冬天，由于食物不足、天气寒冷、传染病肆虐和过度劳累，这批清教徒一下子死去了一半以上。这时，心地善良的印第安人给移民送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样狩猎、捕鱼和种植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于获得了丰收。
在欢庆丰收的日子，按照宗教传统习俗，移民规定了感谢上帝的日子，并决定为感谢印第安人的真诚帮助，邀请他们一同庆祝节日。感恩节的来历课件29张PPT。Unit 3 Language in useModule 2
Public holidays China’s National Day is the first of October. People celebrated it since 1st October in 1949 when the people’s Republic was founded. People have three-day holiday. You can see flags and flowers everywhere.
American’s National Day is called Independence Day. It is on 4th July. They have celebrated it since 1777. It is a public holiday but they only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities and you can see American flags everywhere. It’s the start of the vacation season, and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August. They usually have a picnic somewhere. They also watch bands play music in public parks. _______ we’re staying with our friends, we’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.
2. _______ we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food.
3. ____ it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.BeforeWhileWhen4. And my family always go somewhere interesting ________the holiday begins.
5. We have celebrated the festival ______ the first pioneers from England arrived in America.sinceas soon asAdverbial clauses with after, as soon as, before, since, until, when, while (时间状语从句)1. since引导的时间状语从句时间状语从句since引导的时间状语从句常与完成时连用, 表示“自从…….”。 I have known Bill since he was born.
自从比尔出生起, 我就认识他。2. while引导的时间状语从句 while引导的时间状语从句表示主句的行为在从句行为进行的过程中发生。由于while从句表示一个持续的行为, 所以从句中要用持续性动词或状态动词, 且持续性动词常用进行时态。 Don’t make any noise while I am recording.
我在录音时(你们)别发出声音。3. as soon as引导的时间状语从句as soon as表示“一……就……”，强调动作紧密相连。 We began to work as soon as we got there.
我们一到那儿就开始工作了。4. before/after引导的时间状语从句。Before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food.
吃饭前, 我父亲会表达(因拥有食
物而产生的)感激之情。Mother sometimes prepares dinner
after I come back from school.
妈妈有时在我放学回家后才准备晚饭。5. when引导的时间状语从句 when的意思是“当……的时候”, 既可以表示在某一时间点发生的事, 又可以表示在某一时间段发生的事。主句与从句描述的动作或事情可以同时发生, 也可以先后发生。When I got home, I found my baby girl singing in the sitting room.
我到家时, 发现我的小女儿正在客厅里唱歌。6. until引导的时间状语从句 until表示动作或状态一直持续到某一时刻, 即“直到……”。e.g. He waited until all the guests left.
他一直等到所有客人都走了。1. _________ our friends arrived, we all went to the square.
2. ________ they were watching TV, we listened to music and sang traditional songs.
3. __________ it was twelve o’clock, we all shouted “Happy New Year”.WhileAfterAs soon as4. We stayed there _____ she arrived.
5. He has made a lot of progress _______ he started to learn English last month.untilsinceafter as soon as since until while Discuss:
Do people celebrate the festival in other countries or only in China?
Do people celebrate the festival at the same time in different areas?Labour Day in Greecewear flowers in their hair9. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box.There were a lot of local people there as well
as some tourists.
b) I had a wonderful day and I will never forget it.
c) During my first year, I went to the beach for the Labour Day holiday.
d) Someone made a circle of flowers for me to
wear too.
Many years ago, I lived in Greece, on a very beautiful island. On 1st May, Greek people celebrate Labour Day, and it is also a festival to celebrate the beginning of summer. (1)_______ The sun was shining brightly and the sea was clear blue. I went to a small restaurant by the sea and waited while they
cooked fish over a fire for lunch. It was delicious. (2) _____ Everyone celebrated the festival and enjoyed
themselves. All the girls and women wore flowers in their hair. (3)______In the afternoon, people played
traditional Greek music and danced on
the beach. I danced with them until the
evening. (4)______
c)a)d)b)What’s the meaning of the May Day? What did the people do to celebrate it?New Year’s Day around the world People wait until 12 pm. Everyone must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape, but we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time. Spain They have a big party on New Year’s Eve，especially in Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢 )．Just before midnight. They go to the beaches to watch fireworks（焰火）．They put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for themselves or others．They usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year．Brazil On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stop, and they listen to the radio. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends________ they hear the Big Ben on the radio.England When / as soon as Betty: When are we going to the party?
Daming: We’re waiting for you. We can go (1)_____.
Betty: OK, let’s go. It’s better to be early and get
there (2)______.
Daming: Yes, we don’t want to get there (3)______.bca Betty: Oh, Daming! You always think about eating.
Daming: Well, it’s something to do (4)_______.
Betty: Don’t you want to make a wish
for the New Year (5)________.
Daming: No, it’s OK. I’ll make one (6)_________.dfe2. Complete the conversation with the clauses in the box.Before Christmas Day
When Christmas Day arrive.
Children put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep.Parents wait until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stocking with small presents. before until When while Christmas is a happy holiday. (1)______ it comes, people celebrate it in different ways. To many people in the world, this time of year is the season for giving and receiving presents. Children think that FatherWhen4 Christmas waits (2)______ they are asleep and then comes in and leaves presents for them. They would like him to come (3)_______ they fall asleep, so they can see him. They do not know that it is their parents who put the presents at the end of their beds (4)______ they are sleeping.untilbeforewhileas well get together
have a picnic spend some time take a vacation the end of5. Complete the passage with the expressions
in the box. We have several weeks off school and we can (2)________________ doing our favourite things. For example, we can (3)______________ with friends. When the weather is good, we can (4)______________ in the park and play games (5)________. Sometimes we can (6)______________ in a different part of the country. For me, I always like enjoying myself on the beach in the south, but it depends on the weather. I just hope it will be sunny when it is time for the next holiday. I cannot wait!
as wellspend some timeget togetherhave a picnictake a vacation I always count down the days until (1)_________ the term, because then it is the beginning of the holiday. the end ofListen and check(√) the speakers’ holiday plans.1. — We’re going to visit the Grand
Canyon with Aunt Li for the holiday.
— _________. Enjoy yourself! b) Good luck!
c) Have a nice trip! d) Well done!c6. Complete the conversations with the sentences
in the box.2. — I’m going to take a vacation tomorrow.
— Oh, good!___________.a3. — I’m taking my driving test next
week.
— __________.b4. — I’ve just run one thousand metres
and beaten everyone!
— ____________.dAround the world What other public holidays are mentioned except Independence Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving
When are they?
What’s the meaning of the festival?Apart from…they have Matin Luther King Day and Columbus Day.Martin Luther King Day celebrates the birthday of the great civil rights leader.
Columbus Day celebrate Columbus’s arrival in America.When is the holiday?
How many days off do you have?
Why is it important?
What do people do to celebrate it?
What do your family do during the holiday?
How many days off do you have?
What special food do you eat?Let’s review
