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1、Unit 2 As soon as its 12 oclock ,Public holidays of the USA,Public holiday 为“法定假日, 公共假日”的意思, 在美国实际上没有国家法定假日, 因为每个州都有权规定它自己的假日。中央(联邦)政府只能为它自己的雇员规定休息日。但是, 所有的州都把联邦政府规定的这一天假日定为公共假日。美国的法定假日一般有九个。,New Years Day 元旦(1月1日),Washingtons Birthday Presidents Day 华盛顿生日 (二月份的第三个星期一),Memorial Day 阵亡将士纪念日,(五月份的最后 一
2、个星期一),Independence Day 独立纪念日 (7月4日),Labour Day 劳动节 (九月份的第一个星期一),Columbus Day 哥伦布日(十月份的第二个星期一),Veterans Day 退伍军人节(11月11日),Thanksgiving Day 感恩节(十一月份的第四个星期四),Christmas Day 圣诞节 (12月25日),Martin Luther King Day 马丁路德金的生日纪念日,(一月份的第三个星 期一, 1月15日)，是 个最新的全国假日,More special days,Valentines Day 情人节(2月14日),St. Pat
3、ricks Day 圣帕特里克节 (3月17日),Good Friday 受难节 (复活节前的星期五),Easter (Easter Sunday) 复活节 (3月21日到4月26日之间的某个星期天),April Fools Day 愚人节(4月1日),Halloween 万圣节前夕 (10月31日),Flag Day 国旗制定纪念日(6月14日),Look at the picture on page 66. Which words can you use to describe it?,bright lights busy celebration city countryside dark
4、 dull exciting night fireworks noisy quiet tall buildings,Read the passage, and match the topics with the paragraphs.,A family day b. Different ways of celebrating c. Making plans for the new year d. New Years Eve in New York e. An ending and a beginning,Paragraph 1,Paragraph 3,Paragraph 4,Paragraph
5、 2,Paragraph 5,Read again and answer the questions.,Do people all over the world always celebrate the New Year in the same way? 2. Where do many people in New York go to celebrate the New Year?,No, they dont.,Many people go to Times Square.,3. What songs do people sing at the New Year? 4. What speci
6、al things happen at twelve oclock?,Sometimes people sing Auld Lang Syne.,There are fireworks and special drinks.,5. What special things do people do on New Years Day? 6. What New Year resolutions do students often make?,“Ill help out more at home. I will work harder at school” or “ I wont spend so m
7、uch time playing video games.”,They make a list of resolutions and read it to their family or friends.,Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.,count down, fireworks, get together, party, resolutions, special, spend, suddenly, traditional,New Years Eve is a _ time for us. We l
8、ive in New York, and we often go to a big New Years Eve _ in Times Square. We _ with our friends and sing _ songs while we wait for the New Year. Then _ just before midnight, the music stops. We all _ from,get together,traditional,suddenly,count down,special,party,ten to zero. Then the _ begin. I lo
9、ve the bright lights, but the noise makes me jump. We all say “Happy New Year” to our friends. I usually _ New Years Day at home with my family. We write our New Years _ together. We all promise to work hard and help each other more.,spend,resolutions,fireworks,1. as soon as 一就,as soon as 引导时间状语从句,
10、由它引导的从句需用一般现在时态表示将来。 “主将从现”类似的从句还有由“when, until, as”等引导的时间状语从句和由“if”引导的条件状语从句。,Language points,e.g. 1. Ill call you as soon as I get there. 2. What are you going to be when you grow up? 3. He wont go to bed until his mother comes back. 4. Well go to the park if it doesnt rain tomorrow.,2. However, n
11、ot all countries celebrate in the same way. however 意为“尽管, 然而”不可与but连用。 however = no matter how意为“无论如何”, 引导让步状语从句。,not all (all not) “并非所有的”为部分否定。否定用“none”。 类似用法的词有: both, everybody 它们的否定用neither, none。,e.g. Health depends on good food and enough sleep. 健康在于合理的饮食和充足的睡眠。 I depend on you to do it. 我指望
12、你来做这件事。,3. depend on 意为“取决于、依赖于、依靠”,You can depend on me. 你可以信赖我。 It depends (on) where you live. 这要看你住在哪儿。 注意: 介词有时可以省略, 特别是在口语中。,4. have fun = enjoy oneself 玩得开心 5. count down “倒计时” 6. Out with the old year and in with the new! 除旧迎新 7. relax at home 在家放松 8. get together 相聚 9. make resolutions 许下诺言
13、 keep/ follow ones resolutions 遵守诺言,10. help out 帮助解决困难(或摆脱困境) help作动词表示“帮助”时，与其搭配构成的 句型还有很多，请先看以下四个例句： A. Can you help kids with swimming? 你能教孩子们游泳吗？ B. We should help parents do some housework. 我们应该帮父母做些家务。,C. Help yourselves to some fruit, children. 孩子们，请随便吃点水果。 D. She couldnt help laughing when
14、she heard the news. 听到这个消息时，她禁不住笑了。,由以上例句可知，help sb. with sth.意为“在某方面帮助某人”；help sb. (to) do sth.意为“帮助某人做某事”；help oneself意为“请自便”；cant help doing sth.意为“情不自禁地做某事”。,11. promise意为“保证；答应；允诺”。它既可作及物动词，又可作不及物动词。作及物动词时，其后可接动词不定式、从句或双宾语。作不及物动词时，常译作“有指望；有前途”。 e.g. I promised to take them to the cinema. 我答应过带他
15、们去电影院。,She promised that she would write to me. 她保证她会给我写信。 I want you to promise me one thing. 我要你答应我一件事。 That project promises well. 那项工程很有希望成功。,请根据句意及括号内的汉语提示写出所 缺单词。 1. I like the stories with surprising _ (结局). 2. It will be much colder tomorrow. The temperature will drop to five below _ (零).,endings,zero,3. My father _ (保证) to take me to the teahouse just now. 4. Could you show me your price _ (列表)? I think this toy car is a little expensive. 5. The man told us a story at the _ (开始) of the speech.,beginning,promised,list,请根据句意选择适当的短语填空，有的 需要变换形式。 depend on, get together, a list of,
