Unit 2 As soon as its 12 oclock Public holidays of the USAPublic holiday 為為“法定假日法定假日, 公共假日公共假日”的意思的意思, 在美國實(shí)際上沒有國家法定假日在美國實(shí)際上沒有國家法定假日, 因?yàn)槊總€(gè)州都有權(quán)規(guī)定它自己的假日。中因?yàn)槊總€(gè)州都有權(quán)規(guī)定它自己的假日。中央央(聯(lián)邦聯(lián)邦)政府只能為它自己的雇員規(guī)定休政府只能為它自己的雇員規(guī)定休息日。但是息日。但是, 所有的州都把聯(lián)邦政府規(guī)定的所有的州都把聯(lián)邦政府規(guī)定的這一天假日定為公共假日。美國的法定假這一天假日定為公共假日。美國的法定假日一般有九個(gè)。日一般有九個(gè)。New Years Day 元旦元旦(1月月1日日)Washingtons Birthday Presidents Day華盛頓生日華盛頓生日 (二月份的第三個(gè)星期一二月份的第三個(gè)星期一) Memorial Day陣亡將士紀(jì)念日陣亡將士紀(jì)念日 ( (五月份的最后五月份的最后 一個(gè)星期一一個(gè)星期一) ) Independence Day 獨(dú)立紀(jì)念日獨(dú)立紀(jì)念日 (7月月4日日) Labour Day 勞動(dòng)節(jié)勞動(dòng)節(jié) (九月份的第一個(gè)星期一九月份的第一個(gè)星期一)Columbus Day 哥倫布日哥倫布日(十月份的第二個(gè)星期一十月份的第二個(gè)星期一)Veterans Day退伍軍人節(jié)退伍軍人節(jié)(11月11日)Thanksgiving Day感恩節(jié)感恩節(jié)(十一月份的第四個(gè)星期四十一月份的第四個(gè)星期四)Christmas Day 圣誕節(jié)圣誕節(jié) (12月月25日日) Martin Luther King Day馬丁路德金的生日紀(jì)念日馬丁路德金的生日紀(jì)念日(一月份的第三個(gè)星一月份的第三個(gè)星期一期一, 1月月15日日)，是，是個(gè)最新的全國假日個(gè)最新的全國假日 More special days Valentines Day 情人節(jié)情人節(jié)(2月14日) St. Patricks Day圣帕特里克節(jié)圣帕特里克節(jié)(3月17日)Good Friday 受難節(jié)受難節(jié) (復(fù)活節(jié)前的星期五復(fù)活節(jié)前的星期五) Easter (Easter Sunday)復(fù)活節(jié)復(fù)活節(jié) (3月月21日到日到4月月26日之間的某個(gè)星期天日之間的某個(gè)星期天) April Fools Day 愚人節(jié)愚人節(jié)(4月月1日日) Halloween 萬圣節(jié)前夕萬圣節(jié)前夕(10月月31日日) Flag Day 國旗制定紀(jì)念日國旗制定紀(jì)念日(6月月14日日)Look at the picture on page 66. Which words can you use to describe it? bright lights busy celebration city countryside dark dull exciting night fireworks noisy quiet tall buildingsRead the passage, and match the topics with the paragraphs.a. A family dayb. Different ways of celebratingc. Making plans for the new yeard. New Years Eve in New Yorke. An ending and a beginningParagraph 1Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 2Paragraph 5Read again and answer the questions.1. 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 special 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 much 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, 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 _ fromget togethertraditionalsuddenlycount downspecialpartyten 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.spendresolutionsfireworks1. as soon as 一一就就as soon as 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句, 由它引由它引導(dǎo)的從句需用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)表示將來。導(dǎo)的從句需用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)表示將來。 “主將從現(xiàn)主將從現(xiàn)”類似的從句還有由類似的從句還有由“when, until, as”等引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語等引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句和由從句和由“if”引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句。引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句。Language pointse.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, not all countries celebrate in the same way. however 意為意為“盡管盡管, 然而然而”不可與不可與but連用。連用。 however = no matter how意為意為“無無論如何論如何”, 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。 not all (all not) “并非所有的并非所有的”為部分否定。否定用為部分否定。否定用“none”。類似用法的詞有類似用法的詞有: both, everybody 它們的否定用它們的否定用neither, none。e.g. Health depends on good food and enough sleep. 健康在于合理的飲食和充足的睡眠。健康在于合理的飲食和充足的睡眠。 I depend on you to do it. 我指望你來做這件事。我指望你來做這件事。 3. depend on 意為意為“取決于、依賴于、依靠取決于、依賴于、依靠”You can depend on me. 你可以信賴我。你可以信賴我。It depends (on) where you live. 這要看你住在哪兒。這要看你住在哪兒。 注意注意: 介詞有時(shí)可以省略介詞有時(shí)可以省略, 特別是在口語中。特別是在口語中。4. have fun = enjoy oneself 玩得開心玩得開心5. count down “倒計(jì)時(shí)倒計(jì)時(shí)”6. Out with the old year and in with the new! 除舊迎新除舊迎新7. relax at home 在家放松在家放松8. get together 相聚相聚9. make resolutions 許下諾言許下諾言 keep/ follow ones resolutions 遵守諾言遵守諾言10. help out 幫助解決困難幫助解決困難(或擺脫困境或擺脫困境) help作動(dòng)詞表示作動(dòng)詞表示“幫助幫助”時(shí)，與其搭配構(gòu)成時(shí)，與其搭配構(gòu)成的的 句型還有很多，請(qǐng)先看以下四個(gè)例句：句型還有很多，請(qǐng)先看以下四個(gè)例句： A. Can you help kids with swimming? 你能教孩子們游泳嗎？你能教孩子們游泳嗎？ B. We should help parents do some housework. 我們應(yīng)該幫父母做些家務(wù)。我們應(yīng)該幫父母做些家務(wù)。C. Help yourselves to some fruit, children. 孩子們，請(qǐng)隨便吃點(diǎn)水果。孩子們，請(qǐng)隨便吃點(diǎn)水果。D. She couldnt help laughing when she heard the news. 聽到這個(gè)消息時(shí)，她禁不住笑了。聽到這個(gè)消息時(shí)，她禁不住笑了。 由以上例句可知，由以上例句可知，help sb. with sth.意意為為“在某方面幫助某人在某方面幫助某人”；help sb. (to) do sth.意為意為“幫助某人做某事幫助某人做某事”；help oneself意為意為“請(qǐng)自便請(qǐng)自便”；cant help doing sth.意為意為“情不自禁地做某情不自禁地做某事事”。 11. promise意為意為“保證；答應(yīng)；允諾保證；答應(yīng)；允諾”。它。它既可作及物動(dòng)詞，又可作不及物動(dòng)詞。既可作及物動(dòng)詞，又可作不及物動(dòng)詞。作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，其后可接動(dòng)詞不定式、作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，其后可接動(dòng)詞不定式、從句或雙賓語。作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，常譯從句或雙賓語。作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，常譯作作“有指望；有前途有指望；有前途”。e.g. I promised to take them to the cinema. 我答應(yīng)過帶他們?nèi)ル娪霸?。我答?yīng)過帶他們?nèi)ル娪霸?。She promised that she would write to me. 她保證她會(huì)給我寫信。她保證她會(huì)給我寫信。I want you to promise me one thing. 我要你答應(yīng)我一件事。我要你答應(yīng)我一件事。That project promises well.那項(xiàng)工程很有希望成功。那項(xiàng)工程很有希望成功。 請(qǐng)根據(jù)句意及括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示寫出所請(qǐng)根據(jù)句意及括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示寫出所缺單詞。缺單詞。1. I like the stories with surprising _ (結(jié)局結(jié)局). 2. It will be much colder tomorrow. The temperature will drop to five below _ (零零). endingszero3. My father _ (保證保證) to take me to the teahouse just now. 4. Could you show me your price _ (列表列表)? I think this toy car is a little expensive. 5. The man told us a story at the _ (開始開始) of the speech. beginning promisedlist請(qǐng)根據(jù)句意選擇適當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z填空，有的請(qǐng)根據(jù)句意選擇適當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z填空，有的需要變換形式。需要變換形式。 depend on, get together, a list of, write down, all over1. The worker in this company are from _ the world. all over2. We havent made the plan for the weekend. I think it _ the weather. 3. The teacher asked us to _ our names on a piece of paper. 4. The man wrote out _ things he liked to eat, for example, candies. 5. They like to _ and go to the cinema on Saturday night. get togetherwrite down a list ofdepends on根據(jù)漢語意思補(bǔ)全英語句子，詞數(shù)不限。根據(jù)漢語意思補(bǔ)全英語句子，詞數(shù)不限。1. 讓我們一起從讓我們一起從10開始倒數(shù)：開始倒數(shù)：10，9，8 Lets _ from 10: 10, 9, 8 .2. 誰能幫我克服困難？誰能幫我克服困難？ Who can _？count down help me out 3. 我來這里是向你們告別的。我來這里是向你們告別的。 I come here to _ . 4. 我喜歡那首名為我喜歡那首名為昨日重現(xiàn)昨日重現(xiàn)的歌曲。的歌曲。 I like _ Yesterday Once More.5. 他保證他會(huì)按時(shí)完成作業(yè)。他保證他會(huì)按時(shí)完成作業(yè)。 He _ on time. promised to finish his homeworksay goodbye to youthe song called 在橫線上填寫適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~補(bǔ)全短文，首在橫線上填寫適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~補(bǔ)全短文，首字母已給出。字母已給出。For me, Halloween is one of the funniest f_(1). When I was young, I went to “trick-or-treat” on Halloween night. All the kids would d_ (2) up in costumesfestivalsdressand shout “trick or treat” door to door. At each house, wed get candies and chocolate. Things havent c_ (3) much for me. This Halloween Ill go to a party and everyone will dress up there. changedIll just put a piece of cloth over my head and cut out two h_(4) for my eyes. I hope that there are lots of people, young and old, having Halloween p_(5) this year. Its a good way to bring people together.holesparties Look at the following sentences:My new years resolutions:1. Although I love sweets, I will try to eat healthy food.2. Last year I was very lazy with my school work, but this year I will work harder.3. Last year I didnt tidy my room very often. However, this year I will tidy it every day.Speaking out your resolutions.What are your New Years resolutions? Can you share with us?Now write your own New Years resolutions.1. Revise the language points.2. Write your own New Years resolutions.Homework