Module 8 Public holidays Unit 2 As soon as its 12 oclock ,Detailed explanation.,Focus: Adverbial clauses with while, when, before, until or as soon as. Drilling: Activity 2 and 3. Notice: The difference of when and while. The tenses of adverbial clauses of time.,What do people do on Spring Festival?,How do you think Americans do on their New Years Day?,Warming-up,ending n. beginning n. all over depend on count down get together resolution n. list n. a list of help out promise v. zero,结尾，结局 开始 遍布 依靠 倒数 聚会 决心，决定 列表，名单，目录 一列，一栏 帮 克服困难 保证，发誓 零,结尾，结局 开始 遍布 依靠 倒数 聚会 决心，决定 列表，名单，目录 一列，一栏 帮 克服困难 保证，发誓 零,ending n. beginning n. all over depend on count down get together resolution n. list n. a list of help out promise v. zero,Look at the picture. Which words can you use to describe it？,Activity 1,bright lights, busy, celebration , city countryside ,dark dull, exciting, fireworks, night ,quiet, tall buildings,a. 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,Activity 2,Read the passage, and match the topics with the paragraphs,3,4,2,5,1,Activity 3,Read the passage and answer the questions.,Do people all over the world always celebrate the new year at the same time? 2. Where do many people go to celebrate the new year? 3.What songs do people sing at the New Year? 4. What special things happen at twelve oclock?,No, they dont .,Many people go to Times Square.,Sometimes people sing Auld Lang Syne.,There are fireworks and special drinks.,Activity 3,Read the passage and answer the questions.,5.What special things do people do on New Years Day? 6.What New Year resolutions do students often make?,They make a list of resolutions and read it to their family or friends.,“Ill help out more at home. I will work harder at school” or “I wont spend so much time playing video games.”,Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.,Activity 4,count down fireworks get together party resolutions special spend suddenly traditional,New Years Eve is a (1)_time for us. We live in New York, and we often go to a big New Years Eve (2)_ in Times Square. We (3)_with our friends and sing (4)_songs while we wait for the New Year.,special,party,get together,traditional,Then (5) _just before midnight, the music stops. We all (6)_ from ten to zero. Then the (7) _begin. I love the bright lights, but the noise makes me jump. We all say “Happy New Year” to our friends. I usually (8)_New Years day at home with my family. We write our New Years (9)_together. We all promise to work hard and help each other more.,suddenly,count down,fireworks,spend,resolutions,Paragraph1: people all over the world in the same way on the same date depend on Paragraph2: start celebrating wait for count down as soon as out with the old year and in with the new,全世界的人 用同样的方式 在同一天 受影响,Practice,开始庆祝 等待 倒数 一就,辞旧迎新,Paragraph3: get together for go out for a walk Paragraph4: on New Years Day make resolutions make a list of things help out spend time (in) doing sth promise to do sth Paragraph5: Its a time to do sth say goodbye to,为相聚 出去散步 新年那天 许下新年的愿望 列个清单 帮分担工作 花费一段时间做某事 许诺做某事 该做某事了 说声再见,Practice,Group work,Every member choose different one from 5 topics and then try to retell it. 1.Different ways of celebrating 2.New Years Eve in New York 3.A family day 4.Making plans for the new year 5.An ending and beginning,Practice,1.It can depend on the seasons, the moon or the sun. 它随着季节或太阳和月亮的变化而改变日期。 2. everyone counts down from 10,9, 每个人开始从10 倒着数,Language Points,depend on 在这里是“受影响”的意思。此外还有“依靠生活”的意思，如： He depended on his writing for his income.,count down 意思是“倒计时”，如: We are counting down to Toms birthday.,3.Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne. Auld Lang Syne 是苏格兰方言，相当 于英语的old long since，即“昔日”之意。 4.I will help out more at home. help out的意思是“帮助某人解决难题” 如：He was in some kind of trouble, but I didnt know how I could help him out.,Language Points,5. I wont spend so much time playing video games. 我要少花些时间玩电子游戏 spend time/money (in) doing sth spend time/ money on sth spend time with sb,e.g.(1)We should spend more money on health and education. (2) I want to spend more time with my family. (3)How long do you spend doing your homework every day?,Language Points,Key phrases.Translate them,1. people all over the world 2. depend on 3. count down 4. get together 5. go out for a walk 6. make a list of 7. help out 8. spend doing sth 9. promise to do sth 10. at the same time,全世界的人们 依赖，取决于 倒数 聚集，聚会 出去散步 列清单 帮助克服困难 花 做 答应做某事 同时,Key sentences: Read and translate 1. While they are waiting for the New Year, they listen to music and have fun. 2. As soon as its 12 oclock, everyone shouts very loudly. 3. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk. 4. On New Years Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. 5. When they have made their list,