外研版新标准英语九上M2U1的主要内容是托尼、贝蒂、玲玲和大明一起谈论了国庆节这一话题。他们分别谈论了中美两国国庆节的由来，不同的庆祝方式以及家人的节日活动安排。
U1重点句子
1.The People's Republic Of China was founded on 1st October 1949.中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日。（1）the People's Republic Of China中华人民共和国（2）on 1st October，在十月一日，在具体时间前用介词on
2.People have celebrated the National Day since then.从那以后，人们都庆祝国庆节。since then，从那以后，用于现在完成时
3.There are flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday.到处都有鲜花和国旗，我们休三天假。（1）national flags国旗（2）a three-day holiday=a three days' holiday三天假
4.Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?这个国庆假期你有计划吗？（1）plans for... ......的计划（2）this year今年
5....and we'll stay there until the end of the holiday.我们会一直待在那里，直至假期结束。the end of... ......的结束
6.While we're staying with our friends, we're going to spend one day in Qingdao.和朋友在一起期间，我们会去青岛玩一天。（1）stay with sb. 和某人待在一起（2）人spend some time/money (in) doing sth.人花时间/钱做某事；人spend some time/money on sth.人在某事/物上花时间/钱；人spend some time with sb.人花时间和某人待在一起
7.It's a public holiday, but we only have one day off.独立日是一个公共假日，但我们只放一天假。have one day off放一天假
8.On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities.在那天，有各种各样的节日活动。（1）on that day在那天（2）all kinds of...各种各样的......（3）holiday activity节日活动
9.It's the start of the vacation season, and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.这个时间是休假季的开始，大多数人都会在七月或八月的某段时间休假。（1）the start of... ......的开始（2）the vacation season休假季（3）take a vacation度假（4）sometime过去或将来的某个时间；sometimes有时；some time一段时间；some times几次
10.And is there anything special on that day?那天有什么特别的事情吗？anything不定代词special形容词，形容词要放在不定代词后面
11.We usually have a picnic somewhere nice.我们通常会去一些好地方野餐。（1）have a picnic吃野餐（2）somewhere不定副词 nice形容词，形容词要放在不定副词后面
12.Kids have great fun.孩子们玩得可开心了。have fun=have a great/nice/great/wonderful time=enjoy oneself玩得开心
13.We also watch bands play music in public parks.我们也可以在公园里观看乐队演奏乐曲。（1）watch sb. do sth.看某人做某事（动作已经结束或全过程）；watch sb. doing sth.看某人正在做某事（动作正在发生）（2）play music演奏音乐（3）in public parks在公园里
14.And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.假期一开始，我们一家就会去某个好玩的地方。（1）go somewhere interesting去某个好玩的地方，somewhere不定副词，interesting形容词，形容词要放在不定副词/不定代词后面（2）as soon as一......就......，引导时间状语从句I will call you as soon as I reach Beijing.
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