1. Unit 8 Special Occasions Lesson A Holidays and celebrations [ə ˊ kei ʒ ən]

2. October 31 [ ＇ hæləu ＇ i:n]

3. the Spring Festival the first of the first lunar month [ ＇ lju:nə] fireworks 农历, 阴历 Solar 阳历

4. January February October December New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day National Day ChristmasChristmas Model dialogue: A: What’s the date? B: It’s. A: What holiday is it? B: It’s. [ ˊ væləntain, -tin]

5. What ’ s the date? 11/29 5/15/2004 7/7/2002 11/29 5/15/2004 7/7/2002 November twenty-ninth May fifteenth two thousand (and) four July seventh two thousand (and) two

6. Talking about birthdays Talking about birthdays When is your birthday? When is your birthday? When is your mother ’ s /father ’ s birthday? When is your mother ’ s /father ’ s birthday? When is your best friend ’ s birthday? When is your best friend ’ s birthday?

7. When is Marty ’ s birthday? Kendrick: Hey Tanya, what’s the date today? Tanya: It’s November 3. Kendrick : When is Marty’s birthday? Tanya : I don’t know. I think it’s on the fourth. Kendrick : Let’s call and say “Happy Birthday !” Tanya : Okay. How old is he? Kendrick : I’m not sure. I think he’s 21.

8. Complete the sentences with in or on. 1.My mother ’ s birthday is the winter. 1.My mother ’ s birthday is the winter. 2.Jim ’ s birthday is January and he was born 1929. 2.Jim ’ s birthday is January and he was born 1929. 3. When is Mary ’ s birthday? I think it ’ s the nineteenth of August. 3. When is Mary ’ s birthday? I think it ’ s the nineteenth of August. 4.She went to school Tuesday morning. 4.She went to school Tuesday morning. in on in on

9. How much do you know about these months and days? Example: Example: 1. January is the first month of the year. 1. January is the first month of the year. 2. I often go skating in December. 2. I often go skating in December. July is … Christmas … July is … Christmas … August is … the Spring Festival … August is … the Spring Festival … September … Mother ’ s Day is … September … Mother ’ s Day is … October … May Day is … October … May Day is … November … A birthday is … November … A birthday is … December … December … … … … … go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics, go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics, go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have a party … go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have a party …

10. Useful expressions: go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics, go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics, go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have a party … go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have a party …

11. Summary: The months of the year: The months of the year: The prepositions of time: in and on The prepositions of time: in and on Dates and holidays Dates and holidays JanFebMarApr May JuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec

12. Homework: What is your favorite day of the year? What is your favorite day of the year? When is it? When is it? What do you eat or drink on that day? What do you eat or drink on that day? What do you do or where do you go? What do you do or where do you go?