2014新版外研社九年级英语上册课文(完整)Module-1-12.doc

PAGE PAGE 24 外研社(2014新版)九年级英语上册课文 Module 2 Public Holidays Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. Tony: The First of October is Chinas National Day, isn t it, Lingling? Lingling: Yes. The Peoples Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday. Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year? Lingling: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While were staying with our friends, were going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty? Betty : Our national day is called Independence Day. Its on 4th July. Weve celebrated it since 1777. Its a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. Its the start of the vacation season and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August. Lingling: And is there anything special on that day? Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks. Daming: Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony? Tony: No, we dont we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they lan