(共33张PPT)
I say the dates
You say the holidays
Thanksgiving Day
Unit 2
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
Module 2
开拓者;拓荒者
/pai 'ni /
On Thanksgiving Day, we eat…
corn
turkey
give t_______ f____ the food
hanks
or
They watch the Macy’s T___________ Day Parade.
parade
游行
/p 're d/
hanksgiving
New words and expressions:
following
/k :n/
/ 'm /
/spi:t /
/pai 'ni /
/gr u/
在…之中 prep.
演说;演讲 n.
开拓者;先驱者 n.
种植;栽培(植物) v.
谷物;玉米 n.
接着的;接下来的 prep.
among
speech
pioneer
grow
corn
ourselves
/p 're d/
/lei/
/' v /
/di /
摆放(餐桌) v.
摆放餐桌
结束的;完了的 adj.
盘,碟 n.
(庆祝)游行 n.
我们自己
lay
lay the table
over
dish
parade
/a 'selvz/
New words and expressions:
Read 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
date & meaning
history
celebration
celebration
Fast reading
Read Paragraph1 and answer.
1. Thanksgiving Day is a(an) _____ festival.
A. English B. American C. Chinese
2. People have a special dinner with their family and friends. (yes or no)
3. What do people do before dinner
Careful reading
People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
the N_____ Americans
the l_____ people
美洲土著;美洲印第安人
当地的;本土的
Indians 印第安人
ative
ocal
Read Paragraph2 and choose the best answer.
People started celebrating the thanksgiving_____ .
A. in the sixteenth century
B. in the seventeenth century
2. While they're crossing the Atlantic, ______
A. people have great fun . B. many people died.
3. They lived a ________ life in their first winter.
A . happy B. hard
4. What happened in the following year
A. People celebrated together.
B. People had a great party.
Read Paragraph 3 and complete the passage.
We celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a ________________. We all help ________________ in the kitchen, and ______________. Before the dinner, my father _____________ the food. We usually eat _________, but it is only ______ a year! We often talk a lot and __________ as well. When it is ______ , everyone helps _______________.
traditional dinner
prepare the food
lay the table
too much
over
tell stories
give thanks for
wash the dishes
once
1. The traffic is not busy during the festival. (Yes or No)
2. Thanksgiving is the start of ______
A. Christmas B. New year C. Independence Day
3. What does the writer usually do on Thanksgiving
Day
A. play football B. watch the games on TV
C. go shopping
√
√
√
Read Paragraph 4 , and choose the best answer.
1到达
2把…和…连线
3感恩节
4做演讲
5向…表达谢意
6在十七世纪
7横渡大西洋
8当地人
arrive in
match…with…
Thanksgiving Day
make a speech
give thanks for…
in the seventeenth century
cross the Atlantic
local people
9教给某人某事
10接下来的一年
11一顿传统晚餐
12准备食品
13摆放餐桌
14太多
15一年一次
16讲故事
teach sb sth
the following year
a traditional dinner
prepare the food
lay the table
too much
once a year
tell stories
The first__________ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow ______. They soon had ______ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal________ family and friends. Everyone helps prepare the food and ______ the table. After the meal, they help wash the _______.
pioneers
corn
plenty
among
lay
dishes
Activity 4
1. What was it
2. When was it
3. Who did you spend it with
4. How did you spend it
5. Will you remember it for long Why
Write a passage about a festival. Think about an unforgettable festival you have. Use the five questions to help you.
You can begin like this:
An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year...
The unforgettable festival for me was the
Mid-autumn Day last year. It is on August 15th. Now let me tell you something about how I spent that day.
I spent this holiday with my family last year. On that day, all the Chinese people will go to see the biggest and most beautiful moon in the year. On that day, we made many good dishes and tasted delicious moon cakes. I enjoyed myself and had a good dream.
I’ll celebrate this festival every year because
it made me very happy.
Summary
2. Time adverbial clause.
1. New words and expressions
3. How to write a passage
about a festival.
We never know the love of the
parents until we become parents
ourselves.
See you!
Exercises
一、根据首字母提示填词。
T____________ is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in America.
The farmer taught me how to grow c_______.
We usually watch the games and enjoy o________ very much.
They l____ the table, and begin dinner.
It’s a time for a special diner a______ family and friends.
hanksgiving
orns
urselves
ay
mong
二、按要求完成句子。
1. I had a great time on the National Day last year. (同义句)
I_________ ________ on the National Day last year.按要求完成句子。
2. Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in America. (划线部分提问)
__________ is Thanksgiving in America
enjoyed
myself
When
3. The teacher taught students what they should use a computer.(同义句)
The teacher taught students _____ ____ _____ a computer.
4. I usually visit my grandparents twice one month.划线部分提问)
______ _______ do you visit your grandparents
三、单项选择。
( )1. We __________ the day since we
arrived here.
A. celebrated B. celebrates
C. have celebrated D. has celebrate
( ) 2. There are ______ things to see and do in
the park.
A. a lot B. plenty C. much D. plenty of
( ) 3. They talk a lot and tell stories afer
work__________ .
A. too B. also C. either D. as well
1. it’s a time…… 是一个……的时刻
It’s a time for children to show thanks to
their mothers.
这是孩子向他们的妈妈表达感谢的时刻。
【拓展】 for +名词
到了做某事的时间
to do sth
It’s time for lunch.
It’s time to have lunch.
it’s time
吃午饭的时间到了
2. as well也;还 (句末;肯定句)
I can sing this song and John can as well.
我能唱这首歌唱歌,约翰也可以。
【拓展】as well as 以及;并且 (就前一致)
Mike as well as his parents likes go fishing.
迈克和他的父母喜欢去钓鱼。
In my opinion, I had a great time on Spring
Festival. It usually come in February, but
sometimes it comes in January. I will remember it
for long because it was very interesting. It’s a few
days before Spring Festival. My father, my mother
and I were go to visit my grandparents in Dagang.
My grandma made some dumplings, it was very
delicious. At last, we watched a programme on TV.
I had a good time!
The unforgettable festival for me was the Spring
festival last year. It’s the most important festival in China. It’s from the end of January to early
February. I spent it with my family.
At that day, I played with my sister and brother.
My grandpa hung lanterns and my parents made
dumplings. My grandma looked at us in silence, a
happy smile is on her face. In the evening, we
watched the Spring Festival Gala. It was wonderful.
And I feel very happy with my family.
I will remember it for long, because I think stay
with your family is the best thing.
An unforgettable festival for me was the
National Day last year.
Last year, my father and mother took me to the Great Wall in Beijing during the holiday. The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon. It is the longest wall on earth. I took some photos about its beautiful view.
I will remember it for long because it’s one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is about thousands of miles. All the Chinese people are proud of it!