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2. January 1st New Year’s Day February Chinese New Year March Tree Planting Day April May June QingMing Jie Labour Day Children’s Day

3. July 1st August 1st September October 1st November December Birthday of PRC Army founded Mid-autumn Day Teachers’ Day Thanksgiving Day Winter Day National Day

4. Unit 1 It’s the last day before the new school year begins. 1.When is Independence Day? 2.What is a public holiday? 3.When do most people take a vocation? 5.How do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

5. Listen and read May Day Labour Day 1. 与某人一起 stay with 2. 放一天假 have one day off 3. 变凉爽 get cooler 4. 玩得高兴 enjoy ourselves 5. 回去 go back 6. 一 … 就 as soon as

6. 4. Complete the table Date of May Day/ Labour Day Length of holiday UK the closest Monday to May 1st USA China seven days one day first Monday September May1st the end vocation

7. Choose the best answer. 1)Lingling and Sally will leave Qingdao on May______________. a.1st b.3rd c. 5th 2)The Americans celebrate Labour Day____ May Day in China. a.on the same day as b.earlier than c.later than 3)American children go back to school____. a.on September 1st b.on the first Monday of September c.the day after Labour Day

8. 4.Lingling thinks that after May Day in China, ___________. a.it’s the start of the summer holiday b.everyone enjoys themselves c.The weather gets better

9. Quiz 1. 当我们外出时,Tom 将会照顾那只猫. ________________________, Tom will __________ the cat. 2. 他们将会跟父母一起直到六月一日. They will _____________ their parents ______ June 1st. 3. 今天是新学年开始前的最后一天. Today is the last day ___________________ ________________. 4. 雨一停, 我们就去野炊. We will have a picnic_____________________. While we are away look after stay with until before the new school year begins as soon as the rain stops