1. Module 2 Public holidays Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

2. Do you know the numbers?
1 = one st = first
2 = two nd = second
3 = three rd = third
4 = four th = fourth
5 = five th = fifth
6 = six th = sixth
7 = seven th = seventh
8 = eight th = eighth
9 = nine th = ninth
10 = ten th = tenth

3. 30 = thirty th = thirtieth = forty th = fortieth = fifty th = fiftieth = sixty th =sixtieth = seventy th = seventieth = eighty th =eightieth = ninety th = ninetieth

4. 11 = eleven th = eleventh = twelve th = twelfth = thirteen th = thirteenth = fourteen th =fourteenth = fifteen th = fifteenth = sixteen th =sixteenth = seventeen th = seventeenth = eighteen th =eighteenth = nineteen th =nineteenth = twenty th = twentieth = twenty-one st = twenty-first = twenty-two nd = twenty-second

5. Listen and repeat. 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
1,2,3要全变，其余th添后面，八（eight）去t，九（nine）去e，以y结尾变ie，five，twelve两兄弟，ve要用ft。遇到几十几，只变个位就可以。

6. Exercise 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. He gets the (one) in the English test
this time.
2. Tom will come on the (twelve) of this
month.
3. There are days in a week. Saturday is
the day . (seven)
4. This is my (three) time to come to UK.
5. Mr. Green has children. Tom is the
youngest. He is the child. (nine)
6. He is the (twenty-one) League
Member in our class.
first
twelfth
seven
seventh
third
nine
ninth
twenty-first

7. √ √ √ Public holidays： holidays for everyone Say the dates. You write
10th September
1st October
4th July
25th December
Teachers’ Day √
China’s National Day √
Independence Day √
Christmas Day
Public holidays：
holidays for everyone
You write
You say
(British English)1st January
(American English) January 1st
The first of January
or January the first

8. New Year’s Day is on 1st January, and we have a one-day holiday
Let’s think.
Public holidays
We have spent many holidays in What are they?
duration
(持续时间)
1st January
31st January
5th April
1st May
2nd June
8th September
1st October
one day off
New Year’s Day
seven days off
Spring Festival
Tomb-Sweeping Day
one day off
Labour Day/May Day
one day off
one day off
Dragon Boat Festival
This year, New Year’s Day is on the first of January. And we had three days off.
Mid-Autumn Day
one day off
National Day
three days off
New Year’s Day is on 1st January, and we have a one-day holiday

9. Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Which public
holiday are people
celebrating?
2. When is this
holiday in China?
People are celebrating Labour Day.
This holiday is on 1st May in China.

10. Discussion When is Labour Day in our country?
How long do we Chinese celebrate Labour Day?

11. Free Talk
What do you usually do during Labour Day?

12. Now listen and check. Labour Day in China is on ________. 1st May
May Day in the UK is on __________.
3. Labour Day in the US is on ________.
1st May
the first Monday in May
the first Monday in September

13. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.
1. What are they talking about?
2. How many countries are they from?
They are talking about public holiday.
Three. (Tony comes from UK, Betty comes from USA, Lingling comes from China)

14. 3. When is Independence Day?
4. How do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
It’s on July the 4th.
They have one day off. They put out flags, watch bands play music and have a picnic.

15. Let’s discuss. What do you know about the China’s National Day?
1) When is the holiday?
2) What do your family do during the holiday?
3) Why do we have this holiday?
4) ……
On 1st October.
We usually visit somewhere nice/do something special.
To celebrate China’s Independence. China was founded on 1st October 1949.
go camping
go to the beach
have a picnic

16. What public holidays they are talking about?
Listen and answer.
What public holidays they are talking about?
China’s National Day,
American’s Independence Day and Christmas.

17. Read and complete the table.
China US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Ways of celebration
Year the celebration started
Independence Day
National Day
1st October
4th July
three days
one day
Celebrating with flowers
and national flags
Celebrating with flags,
picnics and
watching bands play music
in parks
1949
1777

18. Work in pairs. Think about Chinese Festivals. Ask and say.
Spring Festival
Time:
at the end of January or the beginning of February
Activities:
clean the house; eat special food; put on new clothes; eat dumplings; get together; have a big dinner; get lucky money; …

19. Enjoy reading.

20. 1. What’s Lingling’s holiday plan?
Her parents and she are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and they’ll stay there until the end of the holiday. While they’re staying with their friends, they’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.
2. What does Tony’s family always do as soon as the holiday begins?
They always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.