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Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
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1. To learn about the National Day in China and the US and how people celebrate it.
2. To be able to read the dates correctly and talk about some Chinese festivals.
3. To learn the adverbial clauses of time.
4. To listen and get information about public holidays.
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When is the National Day?
It is ___________________.
on the first of October
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What are they doing on that day?
They’re raising ____________________.
the national flag
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Labour Day in China is on
________________.
Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US.
1st May
2. May Day in the UK is on
________________________.
3. Labour Day in the US is on
___________________________.
Now listen and check.
the first Monday in May
the first Monday in September
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1. When is People’s Republic of China founded?
A. On 1st October, 1949.
2. When is the Independence Day?
Listen and choose the best questions.
B. On 10th October, 1949.
C. On 1st October, 1777.
B. On 4th July.
A. On 4th June.
C. On 5th July.
3. How many days do they celebrate Christmas in UK?
C. Two days.
B. Three days.
A. One day.
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China US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Read Part 3 and complete the table.
National Day
1st October
three days
Independence Day
4th July
one day
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Ways of celebration
Year the celebration started
flowers and national flags everywhere, a three-day holiday
all kinds of holiday activities, one day off
1949
1777
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1. The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th July. It is the start of
the ________ season.
2. On 1st October, you can see the national ________ everywhere in China.
activity flag found vacation
vacation
flags
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
3. The US was _________ in 1776.
4. What kinds of __________ are there on 1st January?
founded
activities
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The First of October is