Module 2 Public holidaysUnit 2we have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in Am

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Unit 2
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
American public holiday
The 4th Thursday
in November
Guessing game
What do you know about Thanksgiving Day
Let’s enjoy a video.
Thanksgiving Day
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
a) A special dinner
b) An American festival
c) The history of the festival
d) Things to do during the festival
Read for the main idea
Tips:
Pay special attention to the 1st sentence in each paragraph.
Read para1.
Choose the picture(s) related to Thanksgiving and give your reason.
Read para2.
Ask and answer the following questions.
1. How long have they celebrated the festival
2. Why did they celebrate it
Read para3.
Put the expressions in the correct order.
A. Make a speech to show thanks
B. Get the food ready
C. Lay the table
D. Talk with the family happily
E. Wash the dishes
5
Read para4.
List the activities on Thanksgiving Day.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Complete the table
Facts about Thanksgiving
Date ____________________________________.
Meaning ______________________ for their food.
History Have celebrated it since __________________ from England
arrived in America
Learnt from the Native Americans how to ______________ and celebrated together by _________________.
Celebration Celebrate with _________________________
______________ before dinner.
Celebrate by watching ___________________________________
in New York City and _______________________ on television.
the fourth Thursday in November
People give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
a traditional dinner
Give thanks
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
watch the games
Food
history
celebration
Activities
Part 3
(Para.1)
(Para.2)
(Para.3)
(Para.4)
When you write about important events,
such as festivals, you can write
what the event is,
when it is, why it is important,
what you do, who you spend it with, and
what special food you eat.
Descriptive words.
Chinese-English
极好的 有趣的 特别的
美味的 传统的
重要的 漂亮的
著名的 流行的
excellent
interesting
special
popular
delicious
important
famous
traditional
beautiful
Mr Bean is going to China on holiday. He is very interested in Chinese culture, especially Chinese traditional festivals.
writing
Can you write to him and introduce one of the festivals
SHOW TIME
Different countries have different histories. Different histories lead to different cultures.
Different cultures make our world colorful and lively.
So we need to respect other countries’ cultures, and we need to respect each other.
sweet rice dumplings
dumplings
zongzi
mooncakes
Make a speech
Lay the table
Wash the dishes
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
a football game