Module 2 Public holidays. 教案

Module 2 Public holidays.教案
【教材分析】
本模块以“Public holidays”为话题，以学习谈论各国的节日为主线，介绍了节日在人们生活当中的重要意义。
节日与学生的生活紧密相连，我国进行节假日改革后，很多传统节日成为国家法定节日，这为学生了解中国的传统文化提供了一个新的契机。本模块的话题“公共节假日”，通过学习本模板，学生可以了解中外重要节假日的名称，并了解中外不同的节假日庆祝方式以及中西方的文化差异。
本模块的语法重点是时间状语从句，这是初中阶段重要的语法项目之一。教师要引导学生通过语境来感知和体会该语法项目，并让学生通过相应的语言活动来运用，进而达到掌握的目的。
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
一、教学目标：
Knowledge objective
理解和运用单词和短语found, flag, until, off, vacation, season, kid, band, UK, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, twelfth, twentieth, since then, all kinds of, take a vacation, have fun, as soon as。
Ability objective
能听懂介绍节日的描述并能提取相关信息；能够正确表述日期；理解并学会运用由as soon as, since, until, while, when等连接的时间状语从句。
Moral objective
能够谈论中外重要节日习俗及差异，加深对中国节日文化的了解。
二、教学方法
PWP method, Communicative approach method, task-based method
三、读前导入
Warming-up
展示一些中外学生的图片，或播放一段中外节日的视频，激发学生的学习兴趣。
四、教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
教师通过图片或者视频谈论中国的传统节日，自由问答，然后导入国外的节日，如美国独立日、圣诞节等，完成Activity 1。
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Which public holiday are people celebrating?
2. When is the holiday in China?
Step 2 New words
1. 教师通过一些图片和例句，把本课的生词found, flag, until, off, vacation等插入进去，引导学生讨论节日，同时提醒学生们词不离句识记单词或短语。
2. 小组能自主学习和检查，引导学生识记单词（短语），根据句子体会单词或短语的用法。
Step 3小听力Listening
教师和学生自由问答中国、美国、英国“劳动节”的一些知识，然后根据Activity 2，完成句子，短文读两遍。
Complete the sentences with the dates of Labour Day in China, the UK and the US.
1. Labour Day in China is on ________.
2. May Day in the UK is on ________.
3. Labour Day in the USA is on ________.
Step 4大听力 Listening
一层听：Listen for the first time and check T or F.
1. The first of October is China’s National Day. ( T )
2. In the UK people celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. ( T )
二层听：Listen for the second time and choose the correct answer.
(A) 1. When is the Independence Day of America?
A. July 4th B. July 14th C. July 20th
(C) 2. How do Americans celebrate the Independence Day?
A. American flags are everywhere and they watch bands play music
B. They usually have a picnic somewhere nice.
C. Both A &B
三层听：Now complete the table.
China
US
Holiday

Date

Duration
Ways of celebration
Year the celebration started
小组内交流合作，完成表格，然后采用一问一答的形式，检查答案。
Step 5 Reading
分角色朗读对话(三人组)后同桌两两对话，完成Activity 4。
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
activity 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 kinds of _____ are there on 1st January?
Step 6 Everyday English
让学生们说说这些句子在文中的意思。
Everyday English
·We only have one day off. 我们只放一天假。
·Well, …嗯，……
Step 7 Consolidation
1. 学生自主学习，理解activity 3的意思，找出不懂的地方。
2. 指导学生找出when, while, as soon as等引导的时间状语从句，试着两人一组造句。
3. 小组内合作解决不懂的地方，再有疑难，小组间共同解决，教师适时点拨。
Step 8 Language points
（一）对重点内容和疑难问题进行合作探究学习。
1. The First of October is China’s National Day, isn’t it, Lingling? 十月一日是中国的国庆节，是吗，玲玲？
此句式为反意疑问句，其构成由两部分组成，前一部分为陈述句，后一部分为简短的疑问句，形式有前肯后否；前否后肯。
e.g. It isn’t a fine day, is it? 今天不是一个好天气，是吗？
You like singing, don’t you? 你喜欢唱歌，不是吗？
2. The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. 中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日。
found为动词，意为“创立；创建”，过去式和过去分词均为founded。
e.g. They founded the company themselves. 他们自己创办了这家公司。
【助记】find和found的过去式及过去分词
find（发现）, found, found, don’t be lost;
found（建立、成立）, founded, founded, build a modern world.
【拓展】
(1) founder为可数名词，意为“创始人”。
e.g. He is the founder of the college. 他是这所大学的创办者。
(2) foundation为不可数名词，意为“建立，设立，创办”。
e.g. The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago. 这所大学是600年前创办的。
3. …and we have a three-day holiday. ……我们有一个三天的假期。
a three-day holiday 表示“一个三天的假期”。three-day为复合形容词，其构成为“基数词+名词单数”，中间用连字符连接，在句中只能作定语。
e.g. The Millers took a five-day vacation. 米勒一家度过了为期5天的假期。
【拓展】复合形容词的构成还可以是：“基数词+名词单数+形容词”，各单词之间用连字符连接，只能作定语。
e.g. He is a twelve-year-old boy. 他是一个12岁的男孩。
4. It’s a public holiday, but we only have one day off. 这是一个公共假日，但我们只放一天假。
off在这里表示“不上课/班”。“have/take+一段时间+off”表示“休假一段时间”。
e.g. I’m taking a week off over Christmas. 圣诞节期间我会休假一星期。
5. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. 在那天，会有各式各样的假日活动。
all kinds of“各式各样”，kind为可数名词，意为“种类”。
There are all kinds of flowers in the park.公园里有各种各样的花。
【拓展】
different kinds of 不同种类的
a kind of 一种
kind of 有的，稍微
6. And is there anything special on that day? 那天有特殊的事情吗？
anything special意为“特别的事情”。当形容词修饰不定代词时，要放在不定代词的后面，肯定句中用something，疑问句中用anything。
e.g. Is there anything exciting in today’s newspaper? 今天报纸上有令人兴奋的事情吗？
7. Kids have great fun. 孩子们都玩得非常开心。
have fun意为“过得愉快，玩得高兴”，与have a good/great/nice/wonderful time和enjoy oneself等同义，其后接动词的-ing形式，即have fun doing sth. 意为“愉快做某事”。
e.g. This term we can have fun learning English. 这一学期我们能愉快学英语。
8. We also watch bands play music in public parks. 我们还会在公园里观看乐队的表演。
watch sb. do sth. 意为“看到……做某事”，表示“看到这个动作完成了”或表示“看见某人经常做某事”。
I watched him go and then went home. 我看着他离去，然后回了家。
【拓展】watch sb. doing sth. 表示“看见某人正在做某事”，表示动作正在进行。
I watched him performing on the stage. 我看见他正在台上表演。
具有类似用法的词有see, hear, find, feel, notice等。
9. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. 假期一开始，我们一家总是去某个有趣的地方。
⑴ somewhere interesting 表示“某个有趣的地方”，somewhere是不定副词。形容词修饰不定副词时，应该放在被修饰词之后。
e.g. There is nowhere exciting here. 这儿没有令人兴奋的地方。
⑵ as soon as 意为“一……就……”，在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主从句所述两件事情发生的时间相近。as soon as从句通常用一般现在时态表将来，而主句则用一般将来时态。后可接形容词possible，表示“尽可能早地……”，此时相当于as soon as it is possible。
e.g. I’ll call you as soon as possible. 我会尽快给你打电话。
I will call you as soon as I arrive in Beijing. 我一到北京就给你打电话。
11. 小组自我补充
12. 学生自主完成这些重点与难点。
（二）自主完成后，小组合作，交流学习成果，共同释疑。
（三）让学生朗读以上重点知识。
Step 9诵读积累
Listen and repeat.
1st first 5th fifth 9th ninth 13th thirteenth
2nd second 6th sixth 10th tenth 20th twentieth
3rd third 7th seventh 11th eleventh
4th fourth 8th eighth 12th twelfth
21st twenty-first 31st thirty-first
教师和同学们一起归纳序数词的构成：
基数词变序数词的口诀
基变序，有规律，词尾加上-th (fourth, sixth)。
一、二、三，特殊记；结尾字母t, d, d (first, second, third)。
八去t，九去e，(eighth, ninth)，
见了ve变f，见了y变ie，末尾再加th，
整十基数变序数，先把ty变成tie；
若是碰到几十几，前用基来后用序。
Say the dates.
10th September 1st October 4th July 25th December
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about important dates.
—When is your birthday?
—The tenth of September.
教师和学生一起总结英语中日期的表达法：
英式为日、月、年，例如：
8th March, 2008
或8 March,2008
美式为月、日、年，例如：
March 8th, 2008
或March 8,2008
Step 10说的训练 Speaking
Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about a Chinese public holiday.
1. 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?
Now present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or early October. Family member usually get together. They eat moon cakes while they are enjoying the full moon…
以小组为单位谈论一个公共假日，然后在全班交流。
Step 11 Summary & Homework
Summary: In this class, we have learned some words and phrases: found, flag, until, off, vacation, season, kid, band, sometime, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, twelfth, twentieth, everywhere, since then, all kinds of, have one day off, take a vacation, have fun, as soon as (和学生一起朗读)
Some key sentences:
1. The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.
2. We also watch bands play music in public parks.
3. It’s a public holiday, but we only have one day off.
4. My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
Homework:
根据Activity 7的提示，写一篇我国公共节日的文章。
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
【教材分析】
Unit 2 通过读、写训练，学习描述节日。该单元共设计了6个活动。其中活动1要求学生描述所给图片。活动2-4要求学生阅读介绍感恩节的短文，完成表格和选词填空两个练习。活动5-6要求根据范文写出关于节日的文章。
一、教学目标：
Knowledge objective
理解和运用单词和短语among, speech, pioneer, grow, following, lay, over, dish, ourselves, lay the table, make a speech, as well, plenty of, enjoy oneself, at the beginning。
Ability objective
能够运用巩固由while ,when, before，as soon as, until等连接的时间状语从句；能读懂介绍节日的文章，并准确理解文章各段落的主旨。
Moral objective
通过学习，了解中外的重要节日，知道其节日的来历和庆祝方式，理解其背后的文化内涵，加深对中外节日文化的理解，增进对祖国传统文化的热爱。
二、教学方法
PWP method, task-based method, Top-down approach
三、读前导入
Warming-up
利用一些感恩节的图片或者视频导入新课，和学生们谈论感恩节的一些活动。
四、教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.
2. 列出本语篇重要单词，领读这些单词，让学生们尽力熟悉并记住它们。
Step 2 Pre-reading
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
a) A special dinner □
b) An American festival □
c) The history of the festival □
d) Things to do during the festival □
教师带领学生浏览四个标题，学生快速阅读课文各个段落，明确主旨，进行匹配。
Step 3 Reading
1. Scanning (略读)
读课文，判断正(T)误(F)。
(1) Thanksgiving is an English festival. ( F)
(2) We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived. (T )
(3) Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season. (T )
2. Extensive reading（精读）
细读第二、三、四段短文，回答问题。
(1) Who taught the pioneers to grow corn?
____ The local people, the Native Americans._______
(2) How did they celebrate together the following year?
____By eating a dinner of the new food.__________
(3) Why did people celebrate the festival?
__Because they give thanks for the food.________
(4) What do we often do after dinner?
_We often talk a lot and tell stories.___________
(5) What special things do people in New York do on Thanksgiving Day?
We go to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, start shopping for presents, watch the football games on television and enjoy ourselves._____________
三读短文，完成表格。
Complete the table
Facts about Thanksgiving
Date
·________(1)______
Meaning
·____(2)___ for their food
History
·Have celebrated it since ___(3)___ from England arrived in America
·Learned from the Native Americans how to ___(4)___ and celebrated together by ___(5)___ of the new food
Celebration
·Celebrate with ___(6)____
·___(7)____ before dinner
·Celebrated by watching ___(8)___ in New York City and ___(9)___ on television.
Careful reading
Read 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?
Read 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 chart
before?the?dinner
during?the?dinner
after?the?dinner
(the?dinner?is?over)
Read Paragraph 3 and complete the chart
1. 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
四读短文，完成句子。
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
The first (1) ______crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food⑧. The Native Americans taught them how to grow (2) ______. They soon had (3) ______to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal (4) ______ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) ______ the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6) ______.
学生小组内两人一组交流，核对答案。
Step 4 Consolidation
1. 在小组内再读课文，明确重难点，把含有since, while, when的句子画出来，谈论他们的用法。
2. 小组内合作解决不懂的地方，再有疑难，小组间共同解决，教师适时点拨。
Step 5 Language points
（一）对重点内容和疑难问题进行合作探究学习。
1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. 这是家人和朋友共享特殊晚餐的时间。
among作介词，意为“在……之间”。
e.g. She was sitting among a group of children, telling them a story. 她正坐在一群孩子中间讲故事。
【辨析】among与between
among
一般用于三者或三者以上的“在……中间”，其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数(或集合)意义的名词或代词。
between
一般指两者之间，其宾语往往是表示两者的名词或代词，或者是由 and 连接的两个人或物。若指三个以上人或物中的每两个之间时，仍然要用between。
e.g. They hid themselves among the trees. 他们躲在树林中。
There was a fight between the two boys. 这两个孩子打过一次架。
【助记】

between among
2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 人们作简短致辞，为食物而感恩。
(1) speech作可数名词，意为“演讲；演说”。make speeches / a speech“做演讲”，相当于give speeches / a speech。
e.g. His speech was cheered by the audience. 他的演说博得听众的喝彩。
The headmaster made a short speech at the meeting. 校长在会上做了个简短的演讲。
(2) give thanks for (doing) sth. to sb. “因（做了）某事而感谢某人”，此短语相当于thank sb. for (doing) sth.。
e.g. I would like to give thanks for helping me do homework to Mary. = I would like to thank Mary for helping me do homework. 我想要谢谢玛丽，因为她帮助我做家庭作业。
3.We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
1. Uncle Li has worked in the factory since 2000.
2. Mike’s parents have been in the south since two years ago.
3. The Smiths have worked there since they moved to the city.
4. Tina has lived in Beijing since she came to China.
5. It is more than two years since our family moved to Zhengzhou.
6. It has been three weeks since we won the football game.
since 表示“自从……”，常与完成时连用。
（1） 通过观察例句1和2, 我们可以发现: since可以作_______(介词 / 连词), 其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语, 并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词, 多用于_________时态。
（2） 通过观察例句3—6, 我们可以发现: since可以作______ (介词 /连词), 引导时间状语从句, 其主句通常用现在完成时态, 从句用_________时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词, 特别是含有be动词时, 常使用一般现在时态, 既可使用句型“It ___ + 时间段 +? since + 从句”, 也可以使用“It _________ + 时间段 +? since + 从句”来表达。
4.While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.
after在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。
e.g. After we had finished the work, we went home.
完成工作之后，我们就回家了。
5. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. 第二年，他们聚在一起品尝新收获的食物，一起欢庆（丰收）。
by eating a dinner of the new food在句中作方式状语, 表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。by doing sth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”。
by介词，意为“通过……手段和方法”，后面接名词、代词、动词-ing等，对该短语提问用how。
e.g. They learn English by listening to the radio. 他们通过听广播学英语。
6. We lay the table.我们通常摆放餐桌。
lay the table“摆放餐桌”。lay作动词，意为“摆放(餐桌)”，过去式和过去分词为laid，此外lay还有“放置；下蛋；产卵”之意。
e.g. It’s time for supper. Please lay the table well. 该吃晚饭了，请摆好餐具。
【助记】lie, lay的过去式和过去分词
lie（躺、放）, lay, lain, stay in bed again;
lie（撒谎）, lied, lied, don’t be a liar（说谎者）;
lay（下蛋、产卵）, laid, laid, a hen laid an egg.
7. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! 我们通常会吃太多，但是这仅仅是一年一次!
【辨析】too much, too many和much too
too much
常用作副词或者代词，也可以用作形容词修饰不可数名词。
too many
常用作副词，后接副词或者形容词。
much too
常用作形容词，修饰可数名词复数。
e.g. The students were much too tired after they finished too much homework. 学生们太累了，在他们完成太多的家庭作业之后。
The dentist told the boy not to eat too many sweets. 牙医告诉男孩子不要去吃太多的糖。
8. 小组自我补充
9. 学生自主完成这些重点与难点。
（二）自主完成后，小组合作，交流学习成果，共同释疑。
（三）让学生朗读以上重点知识。
Step 6 Writing
1. 教师引导学生归纳与节日有关的短语和句型，如：share with, get together, celebrate, bring good luck, decorate, have a party, have a big dinner…
2. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.
1) What was it?
2) When was it?
3) Who did you spend it with?
4) How did you spend it?
5) Will you remember it for long? Why?
在小组内谈论，两人一组问答，然后部分小组展示，教师给予评价。
3. Write a passage about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year….
学生独立写作。两人一组互评，根据同伴的意见修改短文，完成写作，并在教室内展示。
4. Learning to learn
When you write about important events, such as festivals, you can write what the festival is, when it is, why it is important, what you do, who you spend it with, and what special food you eat.
如何学习
在描写重要事件时，例如节日，你可以写：这个节日是什么，它发生在何时，它为何重要，你做了些什么，你与谁共度，你吃过哪些特殊的食物。
能够从叙述时间、事件、人物、特色饮食等方面入手，写一篇介绍节日的短文。
Step 7 Practice
Step 8 Summary & Homework
Summary: In this class, we have learned some words and phrases: among, speech, pioneer, grow, following, lay, over, dish, ourselves, lay the table, make a speech, as well, plenty of, enjoy oneself, at the beginning. (教师和学生一起诵读)
Homework：Write a passage about Thanksgiving.
Unit 3 Language in use
【教学目标】
Knowledge objective
Get the students to be able to use the key vocabulary and new words they learn in this unit
Ability objective
To summarize and consolidate the adverbial clause of time.
Moral objective
1. To be glad to take part in the festival activities and enjoy the happiness.
2. To respect the western culture.
【教学重点】
To be able to write a passage to introduce the festival.　
【教学难点】
Through listening, speaking and writing, let students practise the adverbial clause of time.
【教学方法】
PWP method, task-based method
【教学手段】
A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures
【教学过程】
Step 1 Revision and lead-in
通过对比句子，明确until, as soon as, while等引导的时间状语从句，并在课文中标记出来。
Step 2 Language practice and grammar
聚焦时间状语从句
种类
从属连词
例 句
说 明
时间
状语
从句
when
When I came into the room, he was writing a letter.
when “当……时”。
I was walking along the street when (这时) suddenly Tom patted me on the shoulder.
when “这时”或“在那时”，“这时”。
while
While it was raining, they went out.
I stayed while he was away.
All of us are working hard while he is sleeping.( 并列连词“然而”)
hile指“在某一段时间里”，“在…期间”，while引导的动作必须是持续性的。
as
He hurried home, looking behind as he went.
As (随着) time goes by, I like China better.
as（一边……一边）引导持续性动作，强调主句和从句的动作同时发生；“随着”。
before
Be a pupil before you become a teacher.
I finished my task before I went home.
before“在……之前”
after
He arrived after the game started.
after“在……之后”
till
until
We waited till/until he came back.（直到）
She didn’t stop working until eleven o’clock.（直到……才）
Until he had passed out of sight, she stood there. (直到)
如主句动词是持续性动作，常用肯定式，表示“直到……为止”；如主句动词是瞬间动词，要用否定式not…until表示“直到……才”，从句放在句首表示强调，一般用until
since
Great changes have taken place in China since (自从)1978.
“自从……以来”，主句动词应为持续性的，从句动词为瞬间的。状语从句在主句之前时一般用逗号与主句分开，如从句在主句之后则不必用标点符号。
as soon as
As soon as I arrive in Shanghai, I’ll write to you.
“一……就……”
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words or expression in the box. There may be more than one answer.
after as soon as since until while
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”.
4) We stayed there _____ she arrived.
5) He has made a lot of progress _____he started to learn English last month.
2. Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box.
a) after the food has all gone
b) as soon as you’re ready
c) before there are too many people
d) before we go
e) when we get back
f) while we’re waiting for the New Year
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) ______.
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) ______.
Step 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about yourself.
1. Do you do your homework before you have dinner?
2. Do you listen to music while you are doing your homework?
3. What do you do after school?
4. Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up?
5. What do you say when someone gives you a present?
学生以小记者采访的形式，互问互答，全班展示反馈。
Step 4 Complete the passage with the words in the box.
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 Father 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.
浏览单词，通读语段，完成短文填空，全班核对答案。
Step 5 Complete the passage with the expressions in the box.
as well get together have a picnic
spend some time take a vacation the end of
I always count down the days until (1) ______ the term, because then it is the beginning of the holiday. We have several weeks off 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!
学生浏览方框中的短语，并理解和识记短语的意思，独自完成短文，全班核对答案。
Step 6 Complete the conversations with the sentences in the box.
a) Enjoy yourself! b) Good luck!
c) Have a nice trip! d) Well done!
1 —We’re going to visit the Grand Canyon with Aunt Li for the holiday.
—________
2 —I’m going to a birthday party tomorrow.
—Oh, good! ______
3 —I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
—______
4 —I’ve just run one thousand metres and beaten everyone!
—______
学生先独立完成对话，然后核对答案，在全班展示。
Step 7 Listening
1教师和学生谈论假日计划，引出听的内容。
2. Listen and check (√) the speakers’ holiday plans.
Mike
Tom
Becky
Jane
Go to a new place
Go to a favourite place
Stay at home
Take a friend home
3 Listen again. Work in groups and talk about the speakers’ holiday plans. Whose plan do you think is the most interesting?
Step 8 Complete the passage with the sentences in the box.
a) 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)______
Step 9 Around the world
Talk about the public holidays in the US.
Public holidays in the US
Apart from Independence Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving, the US has several other important holidays during the year. Martin Luther King Day in January celebrates the birthday of the great civil rights leader. Columbus Day in October remember Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas in 1492.
马丁·路德·金纪念日（Martin Luther King, Jr. Day）是美国联邦法定假日，纪念民权运动领袖马丁·路德·金牧师的生日。日期定为一月的第三个礼拜一，是在他生日1月15日左右。
金是美国民权运动中主张非暴力抗议种族歧视的主要领袖，1968年遇刺身亡。虽然他遇刺之后不久就有人建议建立纪念日，之后罗纳德·里根总统于1983年签订法律，1986年第一次庆祝。
哥伦布日为10月12日或10月的第二个星期一，以纪念哥伦布于1492年首次登上美洲大陆。哥伦布日是美国于1792年首先发起纪念的。当时正是哥伦布到达美洲300周年纪念日，纽约市坦慕尼协会发起举办了纪念活动。1893年，芝加哥举办哥伦布展览会，再次举办了盛大的纪念活动。从此，每年的这一天，美国大多数州都要举行庆祝，教堂礼拜和学校活动以纪念这个具有历史意义的日子。
阅读短文，完成表格
Public holidays in the US
When to celebrate it
Why to celebrate it
Martin Luther King Day
In January.
To celebrate the birthday of the great civil rights leader.
Columbus Day
In October.
To remember Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas in 1492.
Step 10 Work in groups.
Choose a Chinese festival and answer the questions.
1. Do people celebrate this festival in other countries or only in China?
2. Do people celebrate the festival at the same time in different areas?
3. Is the festival on the same day or date every year?
4. Do people eat special food during the festival?
5. Do people wear special clothes?
6. Do people usually stay at home or go somewhere to celebrate?
Step 11 Write sentences about the festival.
Use your answers in Activity 10 to help you. Join the sentences with as soon as, until, while, when, etc.
Step 12 Make a poster. Find some pictures showing the festival
Step 13 Summary & Homework
Summary: In this class, we have learned some phrases and sentences.
Some phrases: make progress, wake up, fall asleep, count down, depend on, as well as
Some sentences:
1. While they were watching TV, we listened to music and sang traditional songs.
2. He has made a lot of progress since he started to learn English last month.
3. Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up?
4. I always count down the days until the end of the term.
（师生一起诵读）
Homework：1．背诵本模块的重点单词和短语。
2．归纳总结本模块的重点句型。
3. 学做一张节日的海报。