1、话题十节假日活动话题十节假日活动（Festivals,holidays and celebrations）Spring FestivalMid-Autumn Festival New Years DayTomb-Sweeping DayMay Day Double Ninth Festival HalloweenBoxing Day April Fools Day Valentines Day Independence DayChristmasThanksgiving Day Dragon Boat FestivalHow much do you know about festivals an
2、d holidays?Lets review.western festivals:April Fools Day 愚人节、Easter Day 复活节、May Day 五一国际劳动节、Christmas Day 圣诞节、Boxing Day 节礼日、Valentines Day 情人节、Thanksgiving Day 感恩节、Halloween 万圣节、Independence Day 美国独立日、Chinese traditional festivals Spring Festival 春节、Lantern Festival 元宵节、Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节、Tomb
3、-Sweeping Day清明节、Dragon Boat Festival端午节、Chinese Valentins Day七夕节、Double Ninth Festival 重阳节1.National Day in China is on 1st October.2.Spring Festival usually comes in February every year,not on the same day,but sometimes it comes in January.3.Independence Day is celebrated on 4th July.4.People cele
4、brate Christmas Day on 25th December.5.Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese traditionwhich dates back more than 2000 years.6.We have celebrated the National Day since the Peoples Republic of China was founded in 1949.7.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.Americans have cel
5、ebrated the festivalsince the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.Dates and histories about festivals Thanksgiving Day is coming soon,it is on the fourth Thursday in December.感恩节就要来了，在十一月的第四个星期天。Thanksgiving Day is very popular in western country,on that
6、 day,people will make a bigturkey to eat.感恩节在西方很流行，在那天，人们烤火鸡来吃。The day is to in honor of Indian peoples great kindness.这个节日是为了纪念印第安人们的友好。A long time ago,some puritans took the boat May Flower to Americafor freedom,but theysuffered from starvation and illness,the Indian people helped them,gave them f
7、ood and treatthem.很久以前，一些清教徒乘着“五月花”号船去美国寻求自由，但是他们遭遇饥饿和疾病，印第安人们帮助了他们，提供他们食物并治疗他们。The puritan planted something,they were eager to have good harvest,清教徒播种，希望有好的丰收，at last,they got it and felt very grateful to God and the Indian people,最后，他们得到了好的丰收，很感激上帝和印第安人，so they decided to make a day to remember t
8、his and show gratitude.所以他们决定定一个日子来记住这些并表示感谢。Spring FestivalWhat do you often do during Spring Festival?Task 1Spring Festivalclean the house make dumplingswatch a special programmehave a big dinnerget lucky moneywatch fireworksvisit family and friendswear new clotheswatch a dragon danceLook and say
9、put up red lanterns put up Chinese coupletsset off firecrackers and fireworksSpring FestivalChinas National DayIndependence DayLets compare.Task 2ChinaUSHolidayDateDuration持续的时持续的时间间Ways of celebrationYear the celebration startedComplete the tableNational Day1st Octoberthree days_and national _every
10、where1949Independence Day4th Julyone day_holiday activities,American_eveywherehave _,watch _ play music1777all kinds of picnicsbandsflagsflagsflowersChinese people celebrated the National Day since the _,when the Peoples Republic of China _.They have a _ holiday.This year,Lingling and her parents ar
11、e going to _ the holiday in Shandong Province.They will _ there and will stay there _ the end of the holiday.was foundedthree-day1st October 1949spendvisit some friendsuntilFill in the blanks and then try to retell it.The national day in US is called _.Its on _.The American people have celebrated it
12、 since 1777.Its a _ but people there only have one day off on this holiday.On that day,there are _ holiday activities such as _ somewhere nice or _ play music in public parks.The British dont have a national day.They just celebrate _ with a two-day holiday.Tonys family always go somewhere interestin
13、g _ the holiday begins.Independence Day4th Julypublic holidayall kinds ofhaving a picnicwatching bandsChristmasas soon as1.When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?The fourth Thursday in November.2.What is the most important thing people will do before the dinner?They would thank the God,the peo
14、ple and the good things that they have together.Complete the table.Facts about ThanksgivingDate _Meaning _for their foodHistory 1.Have celebrated it since _ from England arrived in America2.Learnt from the Native Americans how to _ and celebrated together by _ of the new food.the fourth Thursday in
15、NovemberPeople give thanksthe first pioneersgrow corneating a dinnerTask 3 Complete the table.Facts about ThanksgivingCelebration1.Celebrate with _2._ before dinner3.Celebrate by watching _ _ in New York City and _ on televisiona traditional dinnerGive thanksthe MacysThanksgiving Day Paradethe footb
16、all gamesTask 3 During fighting the coronavirus,who are the persons that you are grateful to?Why?They are doctors and nurses.Many doctors and nurses are fighting the virus to protect us.They gave up their holidays,they are all in great danger,they are all truest heroes.What other traditional festiva
17、ls do you know?Mid-Autumn FestivalLantern FestivalDragon Boat Festival Chinese Chinese Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festival2019September13 Eating a reunion dinnerAdmiring the moonEating mooncakesCelebration ActivitiesChinese:中秋节中秋节History:over 3,000 yearsDate:August 15th of the lunar calendarThewa
18、ytocelebratetheMid-AutumnFestivalA:Allthefamilymembersgettogether.B:Eatmooncakes.C:Flytheskylight.D:Enjoythebeautifulfullmoon.summary1.Spring Festival is an important traditional Chinese festival which is full of love and fun.It is also a time of reunion and thanksgiving.2.Mid-Autumn Festival is a d
19、ay for family reunion.It is full of joy and happiness.3.Kids enjoy themselves on Children s Day,which is a day to encourage children and bring joy to them around the world.The meanings of the holidays（节假日的意义）表达感谢的常用语common expressions of gratitude grttjud Its very kind of you.你太好了;多谢你了。Thank you for
20、 your help.谢谢你的帮忙。We owe it all to you.这都多亏了您。Im very grateful to you.太谢谢你了。I appreciate it very much.非常感谢。I appreciate everything you have done for me.非常感谢您为我做的一切。Thanks to your help,.多亏你的帮助,.Thanks,Im very grateful.谢谢，我非常感激。1.National Day in China is on 1st October.2.Spring Festival usually comes
21、in February every year,not on the same day,but sometimes it comes in January.3.Independence Day is celebrated on 4th July.4.Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese traditionwhich dates back more than 2000 years.5.We have celebrated the National Day since the Peoples Republic of China was founded in 1949.6
22、.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.Americans have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.Dates and histories about festivals（节假日的日期和历史）节假日活动(Festivals,holidays and celebrations)LOREM IPSUM DO
23、LOR1.过得愉快过得愉快2.放风筝放风筝3.拍照拍照4.准备准备5.盼望盼望,期待期待6.前往前往 have a good timefly kitestake photos/take a photoprepare forlook forward toleave for节假日活动节假日活动重点短语重点短语 1.say thanks to sb.感谢某人 2.Western festival西方节日3.a bunch of 一束 4.buy sth.for sb.买某物给某人5.have a big dinner吃丰盛的晚餐 6.enjoy the bright moon欣赏明亮的月亮7.on
24、New Years Eve除夕夜 8.give a performance表演9.have fun玩得开心 10.summer camp夏令营11.summer vacation暑假 12.winter vacation寒假13.get together聚会 14.dress up打扮；装饰15.stand for象征；代表 16.regard as把看作17.send out 发出;派遣 18.one after another一个接一个19.throw away扔掉 20.by accident偶然地21.remind sb.of sth.使某人想起某事 22.go on a trip去旅
25、行D.听填信息你将听到的是一篇关于父亲节的短文，请你根据所听内容填写下面的表格。并请将答案写在相应题目的答题位置上。短文听两遍。Fathers Day Fathers Day is on the _ Sunday in June.What would people buy for their father?Most people would buy their father a 22._ saying how great their father is.Some people would buy ties,chocolates or 23._.Some families like going
26、for a 24._.What would people do for their father?They would make a cup of tea or 25._ his car.thirdcardsocksmeal wash 第二课时Readinging and writing(读写课）1.I will never forget the day I got the prize.我将不会忘记我获奖的那一天。2.Chinese people usually have a big family dinner on the Spring Festival.中国人经常在春节吃丰盛的晚餐。3.T
27、he children wear their beautiful clothes to give a performance on the Childrens Day.在儿童节，孩子们盛装表演。4.Our family enjoyed the big，bright moon on the MidAutumn Festival.我们一家人在中秋节欣赏大而明亮的月亮。5.Zongzi is the most important food of Dragon Boat Festival.粽子是端午节最重要的食物。一、常用句子一、常用句子 Lets read.6.The Spring Festival
28、 is the most important festival in China，and it is often in January or February.春节是中国最重要的节日，它通常在一月份或者二月份。7.The MidAutumn Festival is a traditional festival in China.中秋节是中国的一个传统节日。8.Mothers Day is on the second Sunday in May.母亲节在五月的第二个星期日。9.It is time for people to give thanks to each other.这是一个人们互相表
29、达感谢的日子。10.We usually dress up on that day to visit relatives.在那一天我们经常盛装打扮去拜访亲友。二、佳句欣赏与仿写1.Thanksgiving is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.元宵节是亲朋好友观赏烟花展示的好时光。The Lantern Festival is a good time for relatives and friends to enjoy firework shows.They dont know that it is their pare
30、nts who put the presents at the end of their beds while they are sleeping.正是灯笼上的谜语我们才玩得很开心。It is the riddles on the lanterns that bring us a lot of fun.2三、Fill in blanks.Thanksgiving Day is always celebrated on the _ Thursday of November.It is the most _ American holiday.Thanksgiving Day _ with the
31、English in Plymouth Colony.As _ back as 1621,after a long hard winter,the immigrants(the English Pilgrims who went to America on the Mayflower in 1620)wanted to give _ to God for the first _.They invited their Indian friends to_them in a big feast.fourthtraditionalbeganfarthanksharvestjoinPractice 四
32、、短文填空 We call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival.It is usually in January 1._ February.It is one of the 2._ important festivals in China.Before the Spring Festival，families usually 3._ their houses.Children like the Spring Festival，4._ they can wear new clothes and get pocket money 5._ their grand
33、parents，parents，uncles and aunts.6._ New Years Eve，all the 7._ members get together to have a big dinner.After dinner，all of them stay up late to 8._ the New Year.On the firstfromorbecausecleanmostwelcomeOnfamilyPracticeday of the Spring Festival，people go to visit their friends and relatives.They g
34、ive each other the 9._ wishes and good luck 10._ the coming year.They all have a good time.forbest 一、完形填空一、完形填空 I was a single parent of four small children,working at a lowpaid job.Not knowing we were _1_,my kids just thought I was strict.Ive always been glad about that.It was Christmas time and th
35、e biggest excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas _2_.They kept _3_ each other what they wanted for Christmas.Although there wasnt _4_ for a lot of gifts,I had still saved$120 to share by all five of us.Then the big _5_ arrived.I gave each kid twenty dollars and asked them to _6_ gifts on t
36、heir own.Two hours later,we met at the gate.I found my youngest daughter Ginger had only one small bag with a few candiesfiftycent candies!I was so _7_,but I didnt say anything.After we got home,I asked her what she did with the money I gave her.This is what she told me,“I was looking around,thinkin
37、g of what to buy,and I noticed a little _8_ on theGiving Trees.It was for a little girl,four years old,and all she _9_ for Christmas was just a doll.I think we have so much and she doesnt have anything.So I took the card off the tree and bought the doll for her.”I never felt so _10_ as I did that da
38、y.()1.A.busy B.poor C.tired D.rich()2.A.shopping B.trips C.parties D.dinner()3.A.sending B.buying C.checking D.asking()4.A.time B.room C.money D.place()5.A.day B.chance C.tree D.giftBADCA()6.A.look after B.look up C.look for D.look out()7.A.angry B.excited C.sad D.touched()8.A.present B.card C.doll
39、D.candy()9.A.hoped B.did C.got D.bought()10.A.nervous B.hopeful C.worried D.richBCDAA二、阅读理解There are many different kinds of festivals around the world.Here are four of them.Red Wednesday in IranRed Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran.It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.Peopl
40、e jump over the fire.They hope that it will take all the bad things away.Saint Patricks Day in IrelandIreland is an island country.Its in the west of Europe.There are wide green fields.Saint Patricks Day is on March 17th.Its an important holiday in Ireland.This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick.H
41、e did good things for the people of Ireland.During the holiday,there are parades(游行)and lots of green things.You can see people in green clothes,and you can even see green buildings.The Winter Carnival in CanadaWhen winter comes,its party time in Quebec City,Canada.The Quebec Winter Carnival is all
42、about outdoor fun.It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.One of the most popular events is the dog sled(雪橇)race.It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers.You can see joy and happiness on every face.The Desert Festival in TunisiaTunisia is a very impor
43、tant country in North Africa.Every year on the last Sunday in December,the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.As“ships of the desert”,camels have the leading role in the festival.There are camel racing and camel wrestling(摔跤).()1.On Red Wednesday in Iran,people _.A.do good things B.jump over the fir
44、e C.wear red clothes D.have the dog sled race()2.People cant see _ on Saint Patricks Day.A.green buildings B.parades C.people in green D.Saint Patrick()3.If the Quebec Winter Carnival starts on February 1st,it will end on _.A.Wednesday,February 11th B.Tuesday,February 10thC.Saturday,February 7th D.T
45、uesday,February 11thDBB()4.Tunisia is a country _.A.in South AfricaB.with wide green fieldsC.with deserts and camelsD.in the west of Europe()5.We can probably find this passage in a _.A.travel magazine B.short novel C.business report D.storybookCA三、短文填空请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在横线上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单
46、词。April 1st is a day when people traditionally like to make a fool of someone else and laugh at them.On that day you must be very _1_,or you could easily get tricked by someone.Last March 31st,my mother told my father and me that my _2_ would come the next day.We were very happy _3_ my grandfather w
47、as an interesting old man and he had not visited us since he went to Hong Kong.On April 1st,my father and I _4_ a lot of food from the supermarket and put some beautiful flowers on the table.When we were _5_ some cleaning at home,the bell rang and in came my mother.She smiled to us and said“April fo
48、ols”!After we finished the cleaning,my mother _6_ on the sofa watching TV,and my father read a newspaper beside her.After _7_ while,my mom said,“I am too tired to cook dinner today.Shall we eat outside?”Dad said“OK!”without moving his eyes _8_ from the newspaper.I really wanted to have a change.So I
49、 got dressed _9_ and went to the garage first.I waited for about 15 minutes.But my parents didnt show up.Just when I was wondering what was happening,my parents shouted through the _10_,“Happy April Fools Day”!1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.carefulgrandfatherbecauseboughtdoingsataawayquicklywindow四、读写综合 A.回答问
50、题请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答问题。Recently,an organization has done a world wide search for the best places to live and visit.Vienna(维也纳),the capital of Austria,is in the top four.With its rich history and culture,Vienna is well worth a visit.Tram Ride(有轨电车有轨电车)One way to start your tour of the city is to go
