1. Unit 1 It’s the last day before the new school year begins. ---By Ye Minghua Module 8 Public holidays

2. Tomb sweeping Day/ Qingming Festival 4th April April the fourth/ the fourth of April As soon as the vacation comes, I will do something special. As soon as the vacation comes, …will…

3. public holidays Qingming Festival May Day/ Labour Day National Day Mid-Autumn Day Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival 1st May 1st October most of people take a vacation While I’m celebrating National Day, I will go somewhere far and nice. My favourite public holiday is… While…celebrating…, …will…

4. Independence Day 独立日 ( National Day in America)

5. put out flags bands play music listen to bands

6. put out flags Listen to bands Have a picnic in countryside 1.When is Independence Day? It is on_____________________. 2.While Americans are celebrating this day,what will they do? A.put out flags B. listen to bands C.have a picnic D.go hiking 4th July

7. listening Q1:What holiday are they talking about? Q2:How many foreign countries are mentioned in the dialogue?What are they? They are talking about__________________. ______ foreign countries are mentioned. They are__________ and________. May Day/ Labour Day Two the UK the USA

8. U.KU.S.AChina Date Length 长 度 The closest Monday to May 1st 1 day The first Monday in September 1 day May 1st 3 days Listen and complete the table 2.It is the last day before the new school year begins. 1. It is the end of the vacation season.

9. Read and Imitate 模仿

10. DifferencesThe USA China Date LengthI day3 days ……… the first Monday in September May 1st weather get cooler get better Before… While … are celebrating…in…, …will… After… As soon as …is over,…will… before, after,as soon as, while, when… Before Labour Day students in America are still having a vacation. But in China students are studying at school. As soon as Labour Day is over, students in America begin the new school year, but in China students will go back to school to continue the same school year.

11. National Day Independence Day

12. Differences about National Day The USAChina Date 4th July1st Ocober Length1 day 7 days Celebration …… before, after,as soon as, while, when… While … are celebrating…in…, …will… After… As soon as …is over,…will…

13. A: what do you do before Spring Festival in China? B:We… before… What about Christmas Day in America. A: We get a Chrismas Tree before… before, after,as soon as, while, when…

14. Spring Festival and Christmas Day Spring FestivalChristmas Day before … while … after … until … as soon as … … Spring Festival is at the end of January or the beginning of February. Before…while…after… until…as soon as… buy,decorate… sing,eat,say… start of vacation season go back to … two weeks later

15. Homework: Oral homework: Talk about the differences between two festivals Written homework: Try to compare the differences of the two festivals with before,while,as soon as...

16. . People all over the world _____ this holiday. But it’s not on the same _____. In China, May Day is on 1st May, people have 3 _____. And students go back to school _____ the May Day holiday is over. In the UK, it’s on the closest Monday to 1st May. In the USA, it’s on the first Monday in September. And people usually do something _____, for example, they _____ or have a _____ somewhere nice. But it’s also the end of the _____. celebrate, date, as soon as, national, picnic, season, special, vacation, day off, go camping celebrate date days off as soon as special go campingpicnic vacation season

17. - When the Chinese festivals are -Whether you eat special food -What your family does during the festivals -Whether you wear special clothes Spring Festival is at the end of January or the Beginning of February. We clean the house and put up decorations. We eat special food…….

18. homework Before Labure Day students in America are still having a vacation. But in China Students are studying at school. As soon as Labour Day is over, students in America begin the new school year, but in China students will go back to school to continue the same school year.

19. the closest holiday Tomb sweeping Day/ Qingming Festival a public holiday most of people take a vacation have 3 days off

20. 1.When is Independence Day? It is on_____________________. 2.When do most people take a vacation? They take a vacation from ____to ___________. 3.How do Americans celebrate this day? put out flags Bands play music Have a picnic in countryside 4th July July the beginning of September

21. public holidays Qingming Festival May Day/ Labour Day National Day Mid-Autumn Day Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival 1st May 5th May 15th August1st October 4th April

22. The USAChina nameIndpendence Day Date 4th July length 1 day off (the start of the vacation season) The difference National Day 1st Octobor 7 days off traditions put out flags listen to bands have a picnic take a vacation …

23. While(when) it is sunny, what do you want to do? While(when) it is sunny, I want to… take a vacation