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Module2
Public holidays
Unit2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America
Thanksgiving Day
It’s a time for a special dinner among family and friends
.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November.
It is a time......意为“是一个......的时刻\时间”
New words
名词:speech 演说,讲演,(v.speak)pioneer开拓者,先驱者,
corn 谷物,玉米,dish 盘,碟
代词:plenty 大量,众多
动词:grow 种植,栽培(植物),lay摆放(餐桌)
形容词:following接着的,接下来的
副词:over完了的,结束的
介词:among在….之中
短语:
make speeches 发言,give thanks for 对….感恩,
lay the table, 摆放餐具 ,as well 也,
plenty of 丰富的,充足的, shop for 购买….
enjoy oneself过得愉快
阅读风暴:
一 Find topic:
A special dinner b) An American festival
c) The history of the festival d) Things to do during the festival
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
二Details about passages
(1)Fact about Thanksgiving
Date_____________________________
Meaning ______________ for their food
the fourth Thursday in November
give thanks
give thanks(to sb.) for(doing ) sth.=thanks for (doing)sth意为“ 感谢,对......表示感激”
a)A special dinner b) The history of the festival
c) Things to do during the festival
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from
England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow com. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
Details about passages:
History: (1) Celebrated since_____from England arrived in America
(2) Leart from the Native Americans how to____and celebrated together by_______of the new food.
(1)
(2)
(2)
a)A special dinner b) Things to do during the festival
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food We lay the table. and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food. so we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much. but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
Details about passages:
Celebration: (1) Celebrated with______________
(2)_____before dinner
(1)
(2)
Lay the table 动词短语,意为摆设餐具,lay (laid, laid )在此意为“摆放(餐桌)”
Mother told me to lay the table for breakfast.
lay 还有产(卵),下(蛋)的意思。
The hen laid an egg this morning.这只母鸡今天早上下了个蛋。
Things to do during the festival
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season. and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving. with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
Details about passages:
Celebration: (1) Celebrated by watching_________in New York City and________on television
(1)
(1)
语法聚焦:
(1)among:表示多者之间
between:表示两者之间,常用between …and…结构
(2)as/when/while/until/since/as soon as+时间状语从句
when/before/after/as soon as/not …… until +时间状语从句,时态常采用主将从现的原则
Since+时间点/过去时的句子,主句要用现在完成时。
While+延续动词的进行时态
When+短暂动词的一般过去时,主句常用过去进行时,表示当一个动作完成的时候,另一个动作正在进行。
as在……的同时;一边……一边……
He smiled as he stood up. 他一边站起来一边笑着。
1.We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from
England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
2. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died .
3.When he arrives, I’ll tell you.
4.I will call you as soon as my aunt arrives at the airport.
测试:
1.____the Spring Festival finishes, some farmers will leave their hometown to work in big cities.
A Until B Since C As soon as D Though
2.---What’s the latest news
---It’ says the heavy smog has visited fifty cities and Beijing is___them.
A between B for C beside D among
一、 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1 It’s time for us ____________(prepare) for our exam.
2 The boy studies English by ________(watch)English movies.
3 The boy has a lot of homework __________(do) every day.
4 While he _________(wait) for the bus, he met his old friend Jack.
5Read the passage and answer the_________(follow)questions.
二、单项选择
1. I’ll go to visit my aunt in England ________the summer holiday start.
A.while B.since C.until D.as soon as
2.You’d better make a good plan _____you take a holiday.
A. before B.during C.until D.after
3.There are ______eggs in the house.
A.much B.little C.plenty of D. a lot
to prepare
watching
to do
Were waiting
following
D
A
C