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初二年级英语课文 Module 8 Public holidays Unit 1 Tony: Do you have any plans for the May holiday, Betty? Betty: My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province. And while were staying with them, were going to spend a few days in Qingdao. Well stay there until 5th May. Daming: Do you celebrate 1st May in the UK, Tony? Tony: Well, we celebrate May Day, but the holiday is not always on 1st May. Its the closest Monday to 1st May, and we only have one day off. Betty: In the USA, Labour Day is a national holiday, but on a different date, too. Its on the first Monday in September. And its the last day before the new school year begins. Lingling: Do you do anything special? Betty: We go camping or we have a picnic somewhere nice, or go to the beach. But its also the end of the vacation season. When September comes, it starts to get cooler, so after Labour Day we start classes. Daming: We also go back to school as soon as the May Day holiday is over. Lingling: True, but our weather gets better, and then we only have a few before the start of the summer holidays. Betty: Right! So lets enjoy ourselves until we go back to school. Unit 2 People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesnt begin on the same date every year. It can depend on the moon or the sun. | 
