(
课件网) Module 2 Public holidays Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. To master the vocabulary in the unit. Read to learn about the history of China’s National Day and America’s Independence Day and how people celebrate them. To learn to write a passage about a festival with the help of writing strategies. 学习目标 1 2 3 October 1st, 1949 is the birthday of the People’s Republic of China. National Day (国庆节) celebration 节日庆典 Warm up Independence Day is on July 4th. Independence Day (独立日) celebration 节日庆典 1. Which public holiday are people celebrating 2. When is the holiday in China Look at the picture and answer the questions. They are celebrating Labour Day. It’s on 1st May in China. 新课讲授 1. Labour Day in China is on _____. 2. May Day in the UK is on _____. 3. Labour Day in the US is on _____. the first Monday in September Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US. 1st May the first Monday in May Now listen and check. found since then flag until off all kinds of v. 创立; 创建 从那以后 n. 旗; 旗帜 prep. 直到······为止 conj. 直到······为止 adv. 不上课；休息；不工作 各种各样的 Words and expressions vacation take a vacation season kid have fun band as soon as n. 假期; 假日 去度假 n. 度假旺季；节期 n. 小孩 玩得高兴；有乐趣 n. 乐队 一······就······ T: The First of October is China's National Day, isn't it, Lingling L: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday. T=Tony L=Lingling B=Betty D=Daming Listen and read T: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year L: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and we'll stay there until the end of the holiday. While we're staying friends, we're going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty B: Our national day is called Independence Day. It's on 4th July. We've celebrated it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. It's the start of the vacation season, and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August. L: And is there anything special on that day B: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks. D: Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony T: No, we don’t — we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. We only have one day off. Well, … Everyday English China US Holiday Date Duration Ways of celebration Year the celebration started National Day 1st October three days 1949 flowers and national flags everywhere Independence Day 4th Ju ... ...
