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Unit 1
Happy Holiday
人教版2024版八年级上册
Section B 1d, Vocabulary in Use
1. Find out how Vincent writes his diary entries.
How he felt, what he thought and learned
Date
Weather
What he did
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2. Discuss what we can learn from Vincent’s travel experience.
Vincent’s travel experience What we can learn
Visit to the Victory Museum
Feeling sick after eating too much ice cream
Singing and dancing with Russian students
...
We can learn about the history of Russia. We should remember that war is terrible and peace does not come easily.
Too much of a good thing is bad.
People from different cultures can be friends.
culture;
history
lessons
on health
lessons on
friendship
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3. Think about what we can learn from a holiday trip.
What we can learn from a holiday trip
About the outside world
nature
culture, custom, history
knowledge
what we enjoy
About ourselves
what we dislike
what kind of future we want
About life
family, love, friendship
health, habits, skills
money, fame, success, happiness
how to deal with difficulties
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4. Read the phrases made with the words in the box.
holiday experience scenery station camp square
a holiday of a lifetime
holiday jobs
holiday trips
holiday destinations (目的地)
holiday plans
holiday activities
a national holiday
a lovely holiday
a wonderful holiday
a dream holiday
winter holiday
summer holiday
holiday
during the holiday
have/take/spend a holiday
go on holiday
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experience the beauty of nature
experience it first-hand
childhood experience
a first-hand experience
a hands-on experience
experience
recall the experience
talk about the experience
share the experience
an unforgettable experience
an educational experience
an enjoyable experience
a wonderful experience
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the scenery takes sb’s breath away
the scenery changes
the beauty of scenery
mountain scenery
scenery
paint the scenery
admire the scenery
enjoy the scenery
wonderful scenery
beautiful scenery
fantastic scenery
breathtaking scenery
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the station platform
station
at the station
leave the station
get to the station
gas station
bus/coach station
subway/metro station
railway/train station
research station
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camp
leave the camp
set up the camp
camp site
camp fire
holiday camp
activity camp
English camp
summer camp
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square
Red Square
Tian’anmen Square
city square
public square
Times Square
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5. Listen to the chant and read the meanings in Chinese.
• Ancient, ancient; has a long, long past.
• Breath, breath; air comes in, goes out.
• Remind, remind; don’t let your mind forget.
• Peace, peace; wars aren’t what we need, no.
Another meaning? Yes, quiet now.
• Sick, sick; not good when we feel it so.
• Easily, easily; all can do it, yes.
Tip
Chanting is a good way to learn and remember new words.
古代的;古老的
呼吸;一口气
提醒;使想起
和平;太平
平静;安宁
生病的;恶心的
容易地;轻易地
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6. Chant again together.
• Ancient, ancient; has a long, long past.
• Breath, breath; air comes in, goes out.
• Remind, remind; don’t let your mind forget.
• Peace, peace; wars aren’t what we need, no.
Another meaning? Yes, quiet now.
• Sick, sick; not good when we feel it so.
• Easily, easily; all can do it, yes.
古代的;古老的
呼吸;一口气
提醒;使想起
和平;太平
平静;安宁
生病的;恶心的
容易地;轻易地
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7. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box.
(1) I felt _______ after staying in the sun for too long.
(1) The tour guide told us the ________ tower was over l,000 years old.
(3) Don’t spend too much on holiday shopping, or you might ________ go over budget.
(4) When the night fell, the small town was finally at ________.
(5) The mountain scenery was so beautiful that it took my ________ away!
(6) Please ________ me to take my passport before I leave. I’m getting a little forgetful
these days.
sick
ancient
easily
peace
breath
remind
ancient breath remind peace sick easily
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8. Look at the underlined parts.
(1) I felt sick after staying in the sun for too long.
(2) The tour guide told us the ancient tower was over l,000 years old.
(3) Don’t spend too much on holiday shopping, or you might easily go over budget.
(4) When the night fell, the small town was finally at peace.
(5) The mountain scenery was so beautiful that it took my breath away!
(6) Please remind me to take my passport before I leave. I’m getting a little forgetful these
days.
• in the sun 在阳光下
• You might easily go over budget. 你可能会很容易超预算。
• I’m getting a little forgetful these days. 我最近变得有点健忘。
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9. Read quickly and get the main idea.
People spend their holidays in different ways. Some travel to see beautiful sights and _____________ in strange, faraway places. The amazing scenery makes them smile and _______ their worries. Others stay comfortable at home, ________ when they are tired or not feeling well. They do nothing but relax, sleep, or watch TV. Many people ________ with friends and family to have a meal or play sport. There are lots of ways to relax and have fun. However, the most important part of a holiday is to rest your mind and body. Then you can go back to your regular life, and be _____ to see what comes next.
You can easily get the main idea from the topic sentence.
Tip
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10. Read and answer the questions.
(1) How many ways of spending holidays are mentioned?
(2) What’s the most important part of a holiday?
People spend their holidays in different ways. Some travel to see beautiful sights and _____________ in strange, faraway places. The amazing scenery makes them smile and _______ their worries. Others stay comfortable at home, ________ when they are tired or not feeling well. They do nothing but relax, sleep, or watch TV. Many people ________ with friends and family to have a meal or play sport. There are lots of ways to relax and have fun. However, the most important part of a holiday is to rest your mind and body. Then you can go back to your regular life, and be _________ to see what comes next.
Three.
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11. Discuss in groups and make your own chants with the words in the box.
• especially, 我尤其喜欢晴天。
• ready, ready, 准备好预备起。
• forget, forget, 哎呀又忘记。
• landscape, landscape, 多美的风景。
• get together, get together, 一起相聚。
especially ready forget landscape get together
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12. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
The words before and after “and” are usually in the same grammatical form.
Tip
especially ready forget landscape get together
People spend their holidays in different ways. Some travel to see beautiful sights and _____________ in strange, faraway places. The amazing scenery makes them smile and _______ their worries. Others stay comfortable at home, ________ when they are tired or not feeling well. They do nothing but relax, sleep, or watch TV. Many people ________ with friends and family to have a meal or play sport. There are lots of ways to relax and have fun. However, the most important part of a holiday is to rest your mind and body. Then you can go back to your regular life, and be _________ to see what comes next.
landscapes
forget
especially
get together
ready
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13. Complete the mind map. And retell the passage.
Ways to spend holidays
Some travel to beautiful __________________.
Others stay comfortable __________.
Many people get together with friends and family to _______________________.
The most important part is to __________________.
sights and landscapes
at home
have a meal or play sport
rest your mind and body
People spend holidays in _________ ways.
different
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14. Think of some activities to do during holidays.
Travel
Stay at home
Get together with friends and family
to cities
to the countryside
to ancient towns
to mountains
to the seaside
to a foreign country
...
learn to play the guitar
learn to cook
read a good book
write a song
do exercise
plant a tree
...
have a meal
play basketball
watch movies
have a family game night
visit grandparents
visit friends
...
Activities to have during holidays
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Homework
1. Try to make a sentence with each of the words in the boxes in 2b and 2c.
2. Think of three more activities to do during our holidays, and then share them in
groups.
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