unit 8 special occasions lesson a holidays and celebrations [ə ˊ kei ʒ ən]
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Unit 8 Special OccasionsUnit 8 Special Occasions
Lesson A Holidays and Lesson A Holidays and celebrationscelebrations
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JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
OctoberOctober DecemberDecember
New Year’s DayNew Year’s DayNew Year’s DayNew Year’s Day
Valentine’s DayValentine’s DayValentine’s DayValentine’s Day
National DayNational DayNational DayNational DayChristmasChristmasChristmasChristmas
Model dialogue:Model dialogue:A: What’s the date?A: What’s the date?B: It’s B: It’s ..A: What holiday is it?A: What holiday is it?B: It’sB: It’s ..
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What’s the date?What’s the date?
• 11/29 5/15/2004 11/29 5/15/2004 7/7/2002 7/7/2002
November twenty-ninth
May fifteenth two thousand (and) four
July seventh two thousand (and) two
Talking about birthdaysTalking about birthdays
• When is your birthday?When is your birthday?
• When is your mother’s /father’s When is your mother’s /father’s birthday?birthday?
• When is your best friend’s birthday?When is your best friend’s birthday?
When is Marty’s When is Marty’s birthday?birthday?
Kendrick: Hey Tanya, what’s the date today?
Tanya: It’s November 3.
Kendrick : When is Marty’s birthday?
Tanya : I don’t know . I think it’s on the fourth.
Kendrick : Let’s call and say “Happy Birthday !”
Tanya : Okay. How old is he?
Kendrick : I’m not sure. I think he’s 21.
Complete the sentences with Complete the sentences with inin or or onon..• 1.My mother’s birthday is 1.My mother’s birthday is the winter.the winter.
• 2.Jim’s birthday is 2.Jim’s birthday is January and he January and he was bornwas born 1929.1929.
• 3. When is Mary’s birthday? I think it’s 3. When is Mary’s birthday? I think it’s the nineteenth of August.the nineteenth of August.
• 4.She went to school 4.She went to school Tuesday Tuesday morning.morning.
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How much do you know about How much do you know about these months and days?these months and days?
• Example:Example: • 1. 1. JanuaryJanuary is the first month of the year. is the first month of the year.• 2. I often go skating in 2. I often go skating in DecemberDecember..
• July is… Christmas … July is… Christmas … • August is… the Spring Festival …August is… the Spring Festival …• September… Mother’s Day is … September… Mother’s Day is … • October … May Day is…October … May Day is…• November… A birthday is …November… A birthday is …• December…December…• … … … …
• go swimming, plant trees, the go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics , Olympics ,
• go to school, send presents to go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have mother, receive greeting cards, have a party…a party…
Useful Useful expressions:expressions:
• go swimming, plant trees, the go swimming, plant trees, the Olympics , Olympics ,
• go to school, send presents to go to school, send presents to mother, receive greeting cards, have mother, receive greeting cards, have a party…a party…
Summary:Summary:
• The months of the year: The months of the year:
• The prepositions of time: in and onThe prepositions of time: in and on
• Dates and holidaysDates and holidays
JanJan FebFeb MarMar AprApr
MayMay JuneJune JulyJuly AugAug SepSep OctOct NovNov DecDec
Homework:Homework: • What is your favorite day of the What is your favorite day of the
year?year?
• When is it?When is it?
• What do you eat or drink on that What do you eat or drink on that day?day?
• What do you do or where do you go?What do you do or where do you go?