媒体英语视听说Unit 3 The 4th of July.pptVIP

Different People, Different Cultures The 4th of July Unit 3 Warm up yourself Enlarge your vocabulary Sharpen your ears Loosen your tongue 1.When is the Chinese National Day? Why do we celebrate that particular day? 2. How do you and your family celebrate the National Day? What are your favorite activities? 3. Do you know the national Day of another countries? How do people in other countries celebrate their National Day? Warm up yourself bash n. celebration; a party 庆祝， 狂 欢；聚会 Enlarge your vocabulary pageantry Gallup Poll n. grand display 盛典，庆典 n. 盖洛普民意调查 horizon n. 地平线 Enlarge your vocabulary mecca n. 渴望去的地方；兴趣中心的地方 n. 维罗纳，意大利北部城市， 古罗马城市之一 Verona Listen for general understanding Listen for detailed information Sharpen your ears Listen for general understanding Sharpen your ears When is Americans’ National Day? 2) What activities do American usually hold on that particular day? 3) What is the icon for that day? The 4th of July is America’s birthday bash. It celebrates (1)______________________________________________, which is the most (2) _________________in American history. The 4th of July is all about honoring this (3) _________________ in America’s past, acted out in red, white and blue (4) _________________. Its a day when offices (5) _________________, barbecues (6) _________________and the whole country (7) _________________. Listen for detailed information Sharpen your ears Fireworks have also been a traditional part of the 4th for as long as anyone can remember. There are pyrotechnic displays in (8) _________________ every corner of the country. In fact, according to the Gallup poll in any (9) _________________year more than (10) _________________of Americans plan to attend a fireworks display on the holiday. And many of the most (11) _________________ are conceived on that day. Listen for detailed information Sharpen your ears Listen for general understanding Sharpen your ears When is Americans’ National Day? 2) What activi