Now complete the table.
China
US
Holiday
Date
Duration
Ways of celebration
Year the celebration
started
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
activity
flag
found
vacation
The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th July.
It is the start of the ______________
season.
On 1st October, you can see the national ______________ everywhere in China.
The US was ________________ in 1776.
What kinds of _______________ are there on 1st January?
Pronunciation and speaking
Listen and repeat.
1st first
2nd second
3rd third
4th fourth
5th fifth
6th sixth
7th seventh
8th eighth
9th ninth
10th tenth
11th eleventh
12th twelfth
13th thirteenth
20th twentieth
21st twenty-first
31st thirty-first
Say the dates.
10th September
1st October
4th July
25th December
Now work in pairs.
Ask and answer questions about important dates.
When is your birthday?
The tenth of September.
Work in groups.
Ask and answer questions about a Chinese public holiday.
When is the holiday?
What do your family do during the holiday?
What special food do you eat?
What special clothes do you wear?
Now present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or early October.
Family members
usually get together.
We eat moon cakes while we are enjoying the full moon…