教材分析 （教学要求）
重点1 节日知多少
一谈起节日，人们总是眉飞色舞。不同的国家，节日有时候是相同的，有时候是不同的，有时候是类似的。每个国家关于节日的话题总是说不完，聊不尽。从某种程度上来说，节日也代表着这个国家的文化，归属于文化的一部分。请问你了解自己的国家，了解别人的国家有多少呢？你能列出多少种节日来呢？
任务设计
任务I 陈美交了一个美国的笔友（ pen pal ）。他们在第一封通信中互相介绍了彼此国家的节日。你能帮他们将节日的单子补充完整。
China
Spring Festival 新年 Lanterns’ Day 元宵节
May Day 中秋节
National Day *The United States
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
Easter
Valentine’s Day
National Day
重点2 如何度假
十一国庆节马上就要来临了。兴奋吗？这个假期你准备做什么呢？想出去旅游吗？准备去哪儿呢？什么时候去？跟谁去？怎么去？去那儿都干什么？准备呆多久呢？你都计划好了吗？本单元教你如何用英文来做计划。
1． 1． “想去吗？”的问题
eg. --Do you want to take a vacation?
-- Yes, I do.
2．“去哪儿？”的问题
eg. – Where are you going?
-- I’m going to Hawaii.
3. 3. “什么时候去？”的问题
eg. --When are you going?
-- I’m going on Friday.
4.“跟谁去？”的问题
eg. --Who are you going with?
--I’m going with my parents.
5.“怎么去？”的问题
eg. --How are you going?
--I’m going there by airplane.
6.“去那儿都干什么？”的问题
eg.--What are you doing there?
-- I’m visiting my grandmother.
7. “去那儿呆多久？“的问题
eg. –How long are you staying?
-- I’m just staying for a week.
任务设计
任务I. 你是学生会 （ student union ）的组织委员。这个国庆节，学生会将准备组织全体初二的学生度假。请先列出几个参考的度假地点，让同学们投票挑选。
_______Japan__________ _____________________ ____________________
______________________ _____________________ ____________________
______________________ _____________________ ____________________
任务II. 关于这项活动的具体安排，比如出行方式、旅行活动等，组织部正在网上征求大家意见。请踊跃参加吧
1． 出行方式及理由
transportation*reason
2. 旅行活动设计Activities
任务III. My Ideal Vacation Plans!
请根据任务I和任务II，挑出你最喜欢的选项，并设计一个属于你自己的理想假期。
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任务IV. 量身定造
根据同学们网上的投票，学生会组织的国庆旅行计划基本定下来了，时间为October 1st ~ October 5th , 地点是 Hawaii。并找了一家旅行社 （ traveling agency ），商榷出行事宜。下面是旅行社为你们量身定造的计划书 （ schedules for tourists ）。请帮忙填写完整。
Time*Transportations & Activities
October 1st *You are going to Hawaii _____________1_____________.
You are going to the hotel ____________2____________.
You are going to ______3______ videos and stay ________4________ at night.
October 2nd *In the morning, you are going to _________5__________ with the students from Lauriston School.
In the afternoon, you are ______6_______ their school.
October 3rd*In the morning, you are going ___________7____________.
In the afternoon, you are ______8_______the museum.
October 4th*In the morning, you are ________9_______ your friends.
In the afternoon, you are _________10_________.
October 5th*In the morning, you are going __________11_________.
In the afternoon, you are going to ________12__________.
任务V. 跟朋友辞行
在从学校回家的路上，你碰到了你的朋友Tony。他 知道你们学校要组织你们旅行的事情。请帮助完成下列对话。
Tony: _________1_________?
You: Fine. Thanks. ___________2___________?
Tony: I’m fine too. The National Day is coming. ____________3____________?
You: I’m going to Hawaii.
Tony:___________4____________. _______________5__________________?
You: Well, I’m going to there together with my classmates in National Day.
Tony: Really? __________________6__________________?
You: I’m swimming there.
Tony: That sounds relaxing. _____________7___________?
You: ___________8____________. I don’t like going away for too long.
Tony: Well, have a good time. _____________9___________ when you get back.
You: No problem. I will be a new man when I return to Beijing. See you then.
Tony: ___________10____________.
参考答案及分析
重点1.任务I.
China
Spring Festival 春节
New Year’s Day 新年
Lanterns’ Day 元宵节
May Day 劳动节
Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节
National Day 国庆节*The United States
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Christmas Day 圣诞节
New Year’s Eve 新年
Easter 复活节
Valentine’s Day 情人节
National Day 国庆节
重点2.
任务1.
Shanghai, Qinghuangdao, Hainan, Australia, New Zealand, England, Singapore, Canada, South Korea
任务II.
1．
transportation*reason
by plain*Because it’s very quickly.
by train*Because it’s very interesting.
by school bus*Because you can talk with your classmates all the time.
go bike riding*Because it’s relaxing.
on foot*Because it’s good for my health.
2．
Activities
1 going swimming
2 going hiking
3 going shopping
4 renting the videos
5 going camping
任务III.
I’m going to take a vacation to Hawaii this National Day. I’m going to stay there for almost a week. I’m going there with my classmates. I’m going there by plane, because it’s too far. I will enjoy myself there. ( 玩得尽兴 )
任务IV.
1．by plane, 2. by taxi 3. rent 4. in your room / at the hotel
5. have a welcome party 6. visiting 7. to the beach
8. visiting 9. visiting / meeting 10. swimming
11. shopping 12. get back