1. Module 2

2. Module 2
Public holidays

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

4. Presentation
UK 英国
found v. 创立; 创建
flag n. 旗; 旗帜
vacation n. 假期; 假日

5. band n. 乐队
season n. 度假旺季; 节期
kid n. 小孩

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

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

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

9. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

10. 1. Which public holiday are people
celebrating?
People are celebrating Labour Day.
2. When is this holiday in China?
This holiday is on 1st May in China.

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

12. Listen, read and answer the following questions.
Listen and read.
Listen, read and answer the following questions.
1. When was the People’s Republic of
China founded?
On 1st October 1949.
2. Do people have one day off on
Independence Day?
Yes, they do.

13. 3. Does Lingling have any plans for
the National Day this year?
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.

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

15. Read Part 3 and complete the table.
China US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Independence Day
National Day
1st October
4th July
three days
one day

16. Ways of celebration
Year the celebration started
celebrating with flags, picnics and watching bands play music in parks
celebrating with flowers and national flags
1949
1777

17. activity flag found vacation
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.
vacation
flags

18. activity flag found vacation
3. The US was _________ in 1776.
4. What kinds of __________ are there
on 1st January?
founded
activities

19. Language points
1. The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.
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。

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

21. 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。

22. 3. … but we only have one day off.
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。

23. 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。

24. 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。

25. 6. And is there anything special on that day?
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。

26. 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。

27. 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。
e.g. Please call me as soon as you get to
the hotel.
你一回到酒店就给我打电话。

28. Pronunciation and speaking
Listen and repeat.
1st first nd second rd third
4th fourth th fifth th sixth
7th seventh 8th eighth th ninth
10th tenth th eleventh
12th twelfth th thirteenth
20th twentieth st twenty-first
31st thirty-first

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

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

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

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

33. 2. What do your family do during the holiday?
Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about a Chinese public holiday.
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?

34. Now present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.
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…

35. 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

36. C
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 A

37. 中考链接
1. Tomorrow is the boy’s ________
birthday. 【2011广西柳州】
A. seventh B. seven C. seventeen
2. September is _____ month of the year. 【2011雅安】
A. ninth B. nine
C. the nine D. the ninth A D

38. 3. My uncle bought me an iPhone for my
______birthday. 【2011湖北黄石】
A. twelve B. twelfth
C. the twelve D. the twelfth
4. May is the _____ month of a year. 【 2012湖北随州】
A. fifty B. fifteen
C. fifth D. five B C

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