Unit 19
Independence Day
海外生活/文化融入
Oversea life/Understanding Culture
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
How do you celebrate the Independence Day?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. celebration (v.) 慶祝活動
We spent a lot of time planning the birthday celebration.
我們花了很多時間來計劃生日慶祝活動。
2. 4th of July (phr.) 美國獨立日
What are you doing for the 4th of July?
你在7月4日要做什麼？
3. Independence Day (n.) 獨立日
Tomorrow is Independence Day!
明天是美國獨立紀念日！
4. national holiday (n.) 全國假日
Are you working on a national holiday?
你在國定假日工作嗎？
5. founding fathers (n.) 建國元勛
Our founding fathers built this town.
我們的開國元勳們建造了這個城鎮。
6. Declaration of Independence (phr.) 獨立宣言
Our heroes made a Declaration of Independence.
我們的英雄們發表了獨立宣言。
7. separate (v.) 分離，從..獨立
Bill and Sara will separate the groups in the room.
比爾和薩拉將把房間裡的人分開。
8. parades (n.) 遊行
There are 3 parades happening right now.
目前正在進行3次遊行。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Thanks for inviting me to your home Alex.
Alex，謝謝邀请我來你家。
You’re welcome Sally. I’m glad you could make it.
歡迎你，Sally.你能來我真是太高興了。
I’ve never been to a celebration for the 4th of July. I’ve always been curious to find out what it was about.
我從來没有参加過7月4日的慶祝活動。我一直對此非常好奇。
Really? Well, Independence Day is a national holiday to remember when the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence to separate from Great Britain.
真的嗎？獨立日這個全國假日是為了紀念美國的建國元勛簽署《獨立宣言》，從大不列顛獨立的事件。
Wow! That’s interesting. So how does everyone celebrate?
哇！這太有意思了。那麼大家如何慶祝呢？
Most Americans celebrate by having parades, picnics or barbecues at home or at the park. There is always lots of food and games. We usually end the celebration with a huge fireworks display at night.
大多數美国國人参與游行，在家里或公園舉辦野餐或燒烤。到處都是好吃的和好玩的。我們結束時一般都要在晚上燃放煙花。
That sounds exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing that.
聽上去真期待。我很期待見識這一切。。
I’m glad you get to experience everything for the first time.
我我很高興你有機會體驗這一切。
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : ______.
B : You’re welcome Sally.
1.I’m glad you could make it
2.Thanks for inviting me to your home Alex.
A :I’m looking forward to seeing that.
B : ________.
1. So how does everyone celebrate?
2.I’m glad you get to experience everything for the first time.
I‘ve never been to a ______ for the 4th of July.
1.celebration
2.independence
So how does __________ celebrate?
1.everyone
2.every one
We spent a lot of time planning the birthday ____.
A.station
B.condition
C.celebration
D.tradition
Can you please separate the dark clothing ___ the white?
A.on
B.in
C.to
D.from
They picked their parents ___ from the airport.
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.up
Thanks _(1)_ _(2)_ me to your home Alex.
on / to / inviting / invite / for
