( Text ) by Gong Dan

Sept. 26, 2014

Review the words and expressions:National Day

national flag

balloon n.

decorate vt.

go sightseeing

celebrate vt.&vi.

call on

fireworks display

get together

member n.

国旗

去观光

装饰，装潢

国庆节

气球

拜访

召集；团聚

庆祝（节日、事件等）

成员

烟火表演

a. What can you see in the picture?

b. What holiday are people going to celebrate?

Tick the information you hear.

National Holidays

When do people usually have a gala?

on the evening of September 30 ( )

on the afternoon of September 30 ( )

What do children usually decorate their school with?

flowers ( ) trees ( )

national flags ( ) paper cuttings ( )

pictures ( ) balloons ( )

What do people do during the National Day holiday?

watch fireworks displays ( )

watch science work show ( )

get together and have dinner at home ( )get together and have dinner at restaurants ( )go sightseeing ( ) go shopping ( )

visit friends and relatives ( )

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Comprehension Check

Why not? Because the gala was _____ ______ __________

of September 30 and we went to _________ that day.

What a _______! By the way, do the Chinese children usually decorate their school for National Day?

Yes, they ___________ it with ____________, __________ _______ ___________ ________.

Are there any fireworks displays? ______________.

What do most people do on National Day?

Family members _________ ____________ and have dinner.

Do they have dinner _____ ________ or _______ ______________?

Some people have dinner at home and some at restaurants.

What else do people do? Some people _____ ___________, others _____ ___

_____ ________ ____ __________, and still others ________ ___________.

shame

at homeat restaurants

on the eveningSuzhou

decorate flowersballoons and national flags

Sometimes

get together

go sightseeing call on

their friends and relativesvisit museums

Language Focus

a. _____ the evening / morning / afternoon

_____ the evening / morning / afternoon of September 30

_____ a cold evening / morning / afternoon

注意：在有具体日期或其他修饰语时， evening ， morning 和afternoon 等时间前要用介词 on ，无修饰语时用 in 。

in

on

on

b. decorate A with B 用 B 装饰 A

c. some … , others … , still others …

有些……，有些……，还有一些……

A: Would you like to …? / I’d like to invite you to … .

B: I’d love to. Thank you. /

I’d love to. But I’m going to … . Thank you anyway.

Make, accept and decline an invitation:

word cues:

1. take part in my birthday party ( visit my grandmother )

2. watch fireworks displays with me ( go sightseeing )

3. go to the cinema with me ( do my homework )

Thank you all the same.

Homework

1. Read the text five times and try to recite it.

2. Make up a dialogue about how to make, accept and decline an invitation.