Module 2 Public holidays Unit 1 （讲解课件PPT）-【优翼·学练优】2023-2024学年九年级上册初三英语同步备课（外研版）

Module 2 Public holidays Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. 外研九年级（上） Learning Objectives 1. know some public holidays in China, the US and the UK; 2. know when and how people celebrate the National Day in China and the US; 3. talk about how we celebrate a Chinese public holiday. By the end of the class, we will be able to: Look and Say Which public holiday are people celebrating? When is this holiday in China? The Labour Day. On May 1st. In China, Labour Day is a public holiday. People will have one day off on that day. What other public holidays do we have? e.g. New Year’s Day Spring Festival Qing Ming Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival What public holidays in the UK and the US do you know? New Year’ Day Christmas Thanksgiving (a public holiday in the US) Easter (a public holiday in the UK) Do you know the dates of these holidays? Listen to a conversation about the holidays in China, the UK and the US. Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays. (1) Labour Day in China is on _______. (2) 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 Let’s listen to another conversation and answer the question: 1. What is the conversation about? 2. What public holidays are mentioned in the conversation? It’s about public holidays. The National Day in China, the Independence Day in the US and Christmas in the UK. Read the conversation and complete the table. China US Holiday Date Duration Ways of Celebration Year the celebration started National Day Independence Day 1st October 4th July three days one day celebrating with flowers and national flags everywhere celebrating with flags; having picnics; watching bands play music in public parks 1949 1777 What do your family usually do during the National Day holiday? Watch a video to know more about the Independence