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北师大版《初中英语》八年级下册
Unit 3 Festivals and Holidays
Lesson 9(第一课时)
Do you know any important western festivals
Thanksgiving
What do you know about Thanksgiving
Pre- reading
Can you fill in the form
Holiday
Time the fourth in .
Traditional food , ham, pumpkin pie, potatoes…
Special activities a big family , family reunion, giving ...
Thanksgiving
Thursday
November
turkey
dinner
thanks
Background
Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.
What do they usually do to celebrate thanksgiving
delicious food
family reunion
go to the church
What is the most famous food on Thanksgiving Day
turkey
While-reading
Did the author’s family eat turkey on thanksgiving day
Why did the author’s family eat turkey on thanksgiving day
Because the oven was broken.
No, they didn’t.
Read the story and answer the question.
While-reading
Is turkey the easiest thing to cook why
Read the first paragraph and answer.
While-reading
Read the second paragraph and fill in the table.
Time What to do Feeling
A few days before Thanksgiving
The night before Thanksgiving
Early on Thanksgiving morning
bought a …turkey
got …out of the fridge.
helped … put …on the turkey, and then …put … in ...
proud
excited
Read the third and fourth fill in the table.
Time What to do Feeling
Then soon
noticed …heating up.
Why Mum’s heart nearly stopped
Read the last two paragraphs and fill in the table.
Time What to do Feeling
Finally
That evening
…had an idea, and we ordered … instead.
…shared …. …a great time.
nothing awful
happy
Did the author’s family become happy in the end
Look and retell the passage.
A few days before Thanksgiving
The night before Thanksgiving
Early on Thanksgiving morning
Then soon
Finally
That evening
bought a …turkey.
got …out of the fridge.
helped … put …on the turkey, and then …put … in ...
noticed …heating up.
…had an idea, and we ordered … instead.
…shared …. …a great time.
Free-talk
What is the most important thing for Thanksgiving according to the writer
In my opinion, the author thinks the most important thing is to give thanks and have great time with families.
1、Listen and read the passage of lesson 9 after class.
2、Copy the key phrases twice on the exercise book.
3、Try your best to retell the story.
Homework