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Lesson 63
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UNIT 32 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS (Ⅱ)
Lesson 63
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
Dates: American Holidays
1. *New Year's Day ___________________________
2. *Lincoln's Birthday __________________________
3. *Washington's Birthday (traditional date) __________
4. St. Patrick's Day ____________________________
5. Easter ____________________________________
6. Mother's Day ______________________________
7. *Memorial Day (traditional date) ________________
8. Flag Day __________________________________
9. Father's Day________________________________
10. *Independence Day_________________________
11. *Labor Day_______________________________
12. *Columbus Day (traditional date)_______________
13. Veterans Day (traditional date)_________________
14. *Thanksgiving Day__________________________
15. *Christmas _______________________________
Score:____
Part Ⅱ Short Dialogues
(for practice in drawing inferences)
Exercises:
Ⅰ. Boy: No, I didn't break the ____ . It must have been ____ ____. I was over there in the ____ . I wasn't even near your ____.
Druggist: ____, kid. I ____ you.
Ⅱ. (Presentation 1)
1. The boy's story is ?
a. the truth. b. a lie.
2. The boy's tone of voice is ?
a. honest. b. dishonest.
3. In the boy's voice we can hear ?
a. disrespect. b. cooperation. c. sorrow.
4. The boy's feeling about the situation is one of ?
a. fear. b. sadness. c. confidence.
5. The druggist means ?
a. "I believe you.?br />
b. "I don't believe a word you're saying.?
6. The druggist's tone is ?
a. sincere. b. sarcastic.
Ⅲ. (Presentation 2)
Part Ⅲ Principal American Holidays
Exercises:
Ⅰ. 1. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
2. How would you describe Helen's tone of voice? Why is she talking this way?
Ⅱ. 1. Labor Day
Time:__________________________________
Significance:_____________________________
Origin: It was first celebrated in ____ by a group known as _____, and it became a legal holiday in _____.
2. Independence Day
Time:__________________________________
Significance:_____________________________
Origin: On ____, ____, the thirteen original colonies signed ____ ____ ____ ____,proclaiming ____ ____ from England.
Commemorative Activities: Years ago, people celebrated the day with ____. But now it is celebrated more _____. Occasionally there are _____; people go on ____ or take____ to the country.
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