Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

When is the National Day? It is ___________________.on the first of October

What can you see on the square? I can see _____________. many flowers

What are they doing on that day? They’re raising ________________. the national flag

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

1. Which public holiday are people celebrating? 2. When is this holiday in China? International Labour Day. The first of May.

1. Labour Day in China is on ________________. Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US. 1st May 2. May Day in the UK is on ________________________. 3. Labour Day in the US is on ___________________________. Now listen and check. the first Monday in May the first Monday in September

1. When was the People’s Republic of China founded? On 1st October Do people have one day off on Independence Day? Yes, they do. Listen, read and answer the following questions.

3. Does Lingling have any plans for the National Day this year? Yes. Her parents and she are going to visit some friends in Shangdong Province. 4. When is the start of the vacation season in the US? Independence Day.

5. Do people have a national day in the UK? No, they don’t.

ChinaUS Holiday Date Duration Ways of celebration Year the celebration started Read Part 3 and complete the table. National Day 1st October three days Independence Day 4th July one day all kinds of holiday activities, one day off flowers and national flags everywhere, a three-day holiday

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 What kinds of __________ are there on 1st January? activity flag found vacation vacation flags Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. founded activities

1. The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October found 表示 “ 建立, 创立 ” 。它的过去式和 过去分词都加 ed 。 find 表示 “ 找到 ”, 它 的过去式和过去分词为 found 。

e.g. Her family founded the college in 她的家庭于 1895 年创办了这所学 院。

2. People have celebrated the National Day since then. since then 表示 “ 从那以后 ” 。是现在完 成时的标志。 e.g. He has lived in Beijing since then. 从那以后他就一直住在北京。

3. … but we only have one day off. off 表示 “ 不上课 / 班, 休息 ” 。 e.g. I’m taking a week off over Christmas. 圣诞节期间我会休假一星期。 I’m going to have some time off. 我准备休一段时间假。

4. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. all kinds of 表示 “ 各种各样的 ” e.g. You can taste all kinds of delicious food. 你能品尝各种各样美味的食物。

5. … and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August. take a vacation 意为 “ 去度假 ” e.g. He will take a vacation next week. 他下周将去度假。

6. And is there anything special on that day? anything special 表示 “ 特别的事 ” 用形容词修饰不定代词或不定副词时, 形 容词要放在不定代词或不定副词的后面, 如 anything special, somewhere interesting 。 e.g. Don’t do anything stupid. 不要做傻事。

7. Kids have great fun. have fun 意为 “ 玩得高兴、玩得愉快 ”, 相当于 enjoy oneself 和 have a good time 。

8. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. as soon as 表示 “ 一 …… 就 ……” 。用来引 导时间状语从句。强调主句和从句动作 的同时性。

1st first 2nd second 3rd third 4th fourth 5th fifth 6th sixth 7th seventh 8th eighth 9th ninth 10th tenth 11th eleventh 12th twelfth 13th thirteenth 20th twentieth 21st twenty-first 31st thirty-first Listen and repeat.

一，二，三， 特殊记 8 去 t ， 9 除 e 5 和 12 记仔细， f 来把 ve 替 -ty 换成 –ties 再加 th 莫迟疑。 超过十位的， 其余位数基， 个位序数替。

 10th September  1st October  4th July  25th December Say the dates.

— When is your birthday? — The tenth of September. Now work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about important dates. — When is the China’s National Day? — The first of October.

— When is Independence Day ？ — The fourth of July. — When is Christmas Day? — The twenty-fifth of December.

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?

The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or early October. Family members usually get together. We eat moon cakes while we are enjoying the full moon… Now present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.

1. Our country was ______ on 1st October. A. find B. founded C. found 2. —How long is your holiday? —I think we’ll have two days _____. A. away B. off C. of B B

3. —Where will you take a ______? —Beijing. A. holiday B. rest C. vacation 4. My family lives on the ______ floor. A. ninth B. nine C. nineth C A

1. Tomorrow is the boy’s ________ birthday. A. seventh B. seven C. seventeen 2. September is _____ month of the year. A. ninth B. nine C. the nine D. the ninth A D

3. My uncle bought me an iPhone for my ______birthday. A. twelve B. twelfth C. the twelve D. the twelfth 4. May is the _____ month of a year. A. fifty B. fifteen C. fifth D. five B C

Make up a dialogue about the National Day. Including the date, duration, ways of celebration and year the celebration started. About 60 words.