M8Publicholidays-Unit1It'sthelastdaybeforethenewschoolyearbegins (2).ppt

Module 8 Public holidays Unit 1 Its the last day before the new school year begins.celebratelabourseasonvacationwhileLabour Day(May Day)as soon as庆祝庆祝劳动劳动季节季节假期假期,休假休假当当的时候的时候劳动节劳动节(五一节五一节)一一.就就Words and expressionsOfficial _ have increased,and there has been a large increase in the number of people out on tours(旅游旅游).法定法定节日假期节日假期增加增加,外出外出旅游人数大幅度增长。旅游人数大幅度增长。public holidaysPublic holidaysChildrens DayTeachers DayMay DayNew Years DayNational DayChristmas DaySpring FestivalLantern Festival(当当的时候的时候)people are waiting for the New Year,they sing songs,hug(拥抱拥抱)each other and yell.WhileBefore Spring Festival comes,people completely clean the houses and their clothes to _ it.Chinese New Year(Spring Festival)celebrateIll work with you until this _ ends.seasonWhile more and more citizens choose to celebrate their _ holiday by traveling,they enjoy this way of relaxing.Labour Day Its the last day before the summer _ begins.vacationLook at the photo and listen.1Do you know what public holiday it is?Its Independence Day/American national holiday.Answer the questions.Use the words in the box to help you.celebrate date Labour Day national picnic season special vacation21.When is Independence Day?2.What is a public holiday?Its 4th July.On a public holiday,offices are closed and people dont go to work.3.When do most people take a vacation?4.How do Americans celebrate Independence Day?From July to the beginning of September.They put out flags,listen to bands,and have a picnic in the countryside.Listen and read.Listen and read.3Fill in the blanks.Fill in the blanks.Tony:Do you have any plans for the _ holiday,Betty?Betty:My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province.And _ were staying with them,were going to spend a few days in Qingdao.Well stay there until 5th May.May Daywhile Daming:Do you _ 1st May in the UK,Tony?Tony:Well,we celebrate May Day,but the holiday is not always on 1st May.Its the closest Monday to 1st May,and we only have one day off.Betty:In the USA,_ is a national holiday,but on a different date,too.Its on the first Monday in September.And its the last day _ the new school year begins.celebrateLabour DaybeforeLingling:Do you do anything special?Betty:We go camping or we have a picnic somewhere nice,or go to the beach.But its also the end of the _ season._ September comes,it starts to get cooler,so after Labour Day we start classes.Daming:We also go back to school _ the May Day holiday is over.vacationWhen as soon as Lingling:True,but our weather gets better,and then we only have a few weeks before the start of the summer holidays.Betty:Right!So lets enjoy ourselves _ we go back to school.until1.and we only have one day off.我们只放一天假。我们只放一天假。off 在这里表示在这里表示“不上班，免于正常不上班，免于正常的的 工作工作”。如：。如：Im taking a week off over Christmas.圣诞节期间我会休假一星期。圣诞节期间我会休假一星期。2.Do you do anything special?We go camping or we have a picnic somewhere nice anything special 和和 somewhere nice 中，中，分别用来修饰分别用来修饰 anything 和和 somewhere 的的形容词形容词 special 和和 nice 都被放在后面。形都被放在后面。形容词一般应放在它所修饰的名词之前，容词一般应放在它所修饰的名词之前，但当形容词修饰由但当形容词修饰由 some,any,every,no等构成的复合不定代词时须后置。如等构成的复合不定代词时须后置。如:Tell me something interesting.3.So lets enjoy ourselves until we go back to school.enjoy oneself 意思是意思是“做自己喜欢的事做自己喜欢的事 情情;觉得很享受某种气氛或所做的事觉得很享受某种气氛或所做的事 情情”,如：如：I must say I am really enjoying myself at the moment.Individual activity1.How do you c_ Mid-Autumn Festival in China?2.May Day is the same as L_ Day.3.Its a beautiful sunny day!There are many people here on v_.celebrate LabourvacationI.根据句意和首字母提示完成单词。根据句意和首字母提示完成单词。4.How long does the rainy s_ usually last in your country?More than two months.5.I was doing my homework w_ my parents were watching TV last night.seasonwhileII.情景交际情景交际:将下面的句子重新排列成一段意义将下面的句子重新排列成一段意义 完整的对话。完整的对话。A.Really?What are you going to do there?B.Do you have any plans for National Day holiday,Daming?C.I want to go the aquarium to watch dolphin shows and take photos.D.Im going to Qingdao.E.Please show me your photos as soon as you come back.F.Why are you going there for your holiday?G.OK.H.Because there are a lot of things to do and to see there.I.So you are.What else do you want to do?J.Im going swimming because my favourite sport is swimming.Answer:1-5 BDFHA 6-10 JICEGB.Do you have any plans for National Day holiday,Daming?D.Im going to Qingdao.F.Why are you going there for your holiday?H.Because there are a lot of things to do and to see there.A.Really?What are you going to do there?J.Im going swimming because my favourite sport is swimming.I.So you are.What else do you want to do?C.I want to go the aquarium to watch dolphin shows and take photos.E.Please show me your photos as soon as you come back.G.OK.1.我们明天会休假一天。我们明天会休假一天。2.Well _tomorrow.3.2.铃声一响，他们就停止谈话了。铃声一响，他们就停止谈话了。4.They stopped talking _ 5.the bell rang.have one day off as soon as III.根据汉语提示完成句子。根据汉语提示完成句子。3.他们上星期过得很开心。他们上星期过得很开心。They _ last week.4.他正在度假。他正在度假。He is _.enjoyed themselves taking a vacation课堂练习答案课堂练习答案课堂练习答案课堂练习答案4 Complete the table.UKUSAChinaDate of May Day/Labour DayLength of holidaythe closest Monday to 1st Maythe first Monday in September1st Mayone dayone dayone day1.Lingling and Sally will leave Qingdao on _ May.a)1st b)3rd c)5thc5 Choose the best answer.2.The Americans celebrate Labour Day _ May Day in China.a)on the same day as b)earlier than c)later thanc3.American children go back to school _.a)on 1st September b)on the first Monday of September c)the day after Labour Dayc4.Lingling thinks that after May Day in China,_.a)its the start of the summer holiday b)everyone enjoys themselves c)the weather gets bettercSpeaking Talk about Chinese festivals.Ask and say.when the Chinese festivals arewhat your family does during the festivals whether you eat special foodwhether you wear special clothes7pair workNow report what you talked about.Spring Festival is at the end of January or the beginning of February.We clean the house and put up decorations.We eat special food1st OctoberWords and expressionscelebrate v.庆祝庆祝He celebrates his birthday every year.season n.季节季节There are four seasons in a year.while conj.=when 当当时时While we are staying with him,we are very happy.vacation n.假期假期,休假休假1.Where did you go for your vacation?你去哪里度假了？你去哪里度假了？2.School children are on vacation.学生们正在放假。学生们正在放假。as soon asconj.一一就就As soon as his father went out,the boyran to the cinema.爸爸刚出门爸爸刚出门,那男孩就跑向电影院。那男孩就跑向电影院。Let us start as soon as he comes.等他一来我们就动身等他一来我们就动身。