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Module 8 Public holidays
Unit 1
It’s the last day before the new school year begins.
Lead in
Talk about the public holidays
Which public holidays do you know?
What do you know about the holidays?
party festival sing dance celebrate eat cakes watch fireworks public holiday
Look at the picture. Which words can you use to describe it?
Do you know what public holiday it is?
Independence Day
American National Holiday
Tapescript
Lingling: Betty, can you tell me about
Independence Day? What date is it?
Betty: Well, it’s on 4th July, and it’s our
national day. Americans celebrate
the day when the USA became a
different country from Britain.
Lingling: So the UK and the USA used to be
one country?
Betty: That’s right, until 1776. It’s a very
special day for all Americans. It’s also
a public holiday.
Lingling: What does that mean?
Betty: It means