When do you feel happy?When its holiday, what will you do?giftsgiftsdelicious delicious foodfoodfireworksfireworksrelax relax Module 8 Public HolidaysUnit 2 As soon as its 12 oclockVocabulariesbeginningbeginningendingendingpromisepromiselistlistresolutionresolutionA list of resolutionsThere are many flowers _ the mountain.There are many flowers _ the mountain.When we were little kids, we often _ our mother.When we were little kids, we often _ our mother.We should _, when our friends are in trouble.We should _, when our friends are in trouble.People will _, just before the New Year comes.People will _, just before the New Year comes.We often _ to celebrate holidays.We often _ to celebrate holidays.help out 克服困难克服困难get together 聚会聚会all over 遍布遍布count down 倒数倒数depend on 依靠，依据依靠，依据Vocabulariesall overdepended onhelp outcount downget togetherQuestions1.Do you think people in different Do you think people in different countries celebrate the New Year in the countries celebrate the New Year in the same way?same way?2.How do the people in New York How do the people in New York celebrate the New Year?celebrate the New Year?3.What do people do on family day?What do people do on family day?4.What does “New Year” mean?What does “New Year” mean?Listen & matcha. A family daya. A family dayb. Different ways of celebratingb. Different ways of celebratingc. Making plans for the new yearc. Making plans for the new yeard. New Years Eve in New Yorkd. New Years Eve in New Yorke. An ending and a beginninge. An ending and a beginningParagraph 3Paragraph 3Paragraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 4Paragraph 4Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 5Paragraph 5Read & completeParagraph 1Paragraph 1different or samedifferent or samereasonreasontime of time of celebratingcelebratingdifferentdifferentseasons, the moon seasons, the moon or the sunor the sunway of way of celebratingcelebratingdifferentdifferentdifferent countriesdifferent countriesParagraph 2 In New YorkParagraph 2 In New YorkNew Year beginsNew Year begins1st, January1st, Januarycelebrating startscelebrating startsNew Years EveNew Years Eveplace of celebratingplace of celebratingTimes SquareTimes Squarethings people dothings people dowhile waitingwhile waitinglisten to musiclisten to musicsing traditional sing traditional songssongshave funhave funcount downcount downat 12 oclockat 12 oclockshout loudlyshout loudlygood wishesgood wishesfireworksfireworkssing Auld Lang sing Auld Lang SyneSyneRead & completeRead & completeParagraph 3A family daythings people dorelax at homeget together for a special mealgo out for a walk if its fineParagraph 4Making resolutionshow to make resolutionswrite down a listread it to the family or friendspromise to followParagraph 5Meaning of New YearIt doesnt matterhow they celebrateIts a time to say goodbye to old yearwelcome the newComplete the passage with the words and Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.expressions in the box.count down , fireworks, get together, party, count down , fireworks, get together, party, resolutions, special, spend, suddenly, traditionalresolutions, special, spend, suddenly, traditionalNew Years Eve is a _time for us. We live 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 ten to zero. Then the _ begin. I love 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.specialpartyget togethertraditionalsuddenlycount downfireworksspendresolutionsTask: Make resolutionsMake a list of Make a list of three resolutionsthree resolutions: :One for yourself, one for any of your One for yourself, one for any of your classmate, the other is for any person classmate, the other is for any person you want.you want.Read them to the whole class.Read them to the whole class.Put the resolutions that can be realized on the wall.Relaxation: A gameSee some pictures about holidays in western countriesSee some pictures about holidays in western countriesRelaxation: A gameGroup Work:Group Work:Choose a western holiday, and tell some Choose a western holiday, and tell some information about it to let others guess information about it to let others guess what it is.what it is.For example:For example:in which season or monthin which season or monthfamous foodfamous foodcelebrate for who or whatcelebrate for who or whatthings people dothings people dothe meaningthe meaningHomework Write a passage to introduce Mid-autumn Day to a foreign friend.