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Module 2
Public holiday
外研版九年级上册
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival
since the first pioneers arrived in America.
To learn about the history of Thanksgiving and how people celebrate it in America
2. To write a passage about a festival with the help of writing strategies
3. To learn some new words and expressions
speech n.
演说；讲演
grow v.
种植，栽培（植物）
corn n.
谷物；玉米
dish n. 盘；碟
parade n.
（庆祝）游行
among
pioneer
following
lay
lay the table
over
ourselves
prep. 在……之中
n. 开拓者；先驱者
adj. 接着的；接下来的
v. 摆放（餐桌）
摆放餐桌
adj. 完了的；结束的
pron. 我们自己
When is Thanksgiving Day
The fourth Thursday in November in the US.
How much do you know about Thanksgiving
2. What is the traditional food of Thanksgiving
Turkey and pumpkin pie.
3. Do family come together to celebrate the festival
Yes, they do.
4. Do people enjoy the parade in the street
Yes, they do.
Match each thing with the correct festival.
Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day
Halloween
St. Valentine’s Day
Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.
Think about:
What can you see in the picture
What are the people celebrating
What’s their relationship
Why are they happy
What do you think
Do you agree
I’m not sure what they are celebrating.
How about you
Can you see anything else
When you are talking, you can take the sentence patterns below as reference.
1. Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November
Yes, it is.
2. What is the start of the Christmas season
Thanksgiving.
Read and answer the following questions.
3
1
2
4
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
A special dinner
An American festival
The history of the festival
Things to do during the festival
Part one —An American festival
make short speeches
have a big dinner
give thanks for the food
Part two — The history of the festival
1. When did people begin to celebrate Thanksgiving
2. Who began to celebrate it first Why
3. How did they celebrate it
In the seventeenth century.
The first pioneers and the Native Americans.
They celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
Part three — A special dinner
Number the pictures in the correct order and explain them.
1
2
lay the table
3
4
give thanks for the food
eat dinner
wash the dishes
Part four — Things to do during the festival
It’s a busy time for ______________ .
Watch ____________________________________ in New York.
Start shopping for presents for ______________ .
Watch ______________ games on television.
travel
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Christmas
football
In a word, we ______________ very much.
enjoy ourselves
/ have great fun
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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 ______________________________ of the new food
the fourth Thursday in November
People give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
Complete the table.
Celebration Celebrate with _____________________________
_____________________________ before dinner.
Celebrate by watching ________________________________ in New York City and ____________________________on television
a traditional dinner
Give thanks
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
the football games
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
The first (1) __________ 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 (2) _________. They soon had (3) __________ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal (4) _________ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _________ the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6) _________.
pioneers
corn
plenty
among
lay
dishes
What is the true meaning of Thanksgiving
Turkey
Shopping
Holiday
Having fun
To be grateful/ thankful for what we have.
To express our appreciation/ gratitude to those around us.
To appreciate ourselves.
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
Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.
Write a passage about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year…. _________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When you write about important events, such as festivals, you can write what the festival is, when it is, why it is important, what you do, who you spend it with, and what special food you eat.
I had a great time on National Day last year. I’ll remember it for a long time because it was Golden Week. I went with my mother and father to visit my grandparents in Shanghai. My grandmother made delicious dumplings and many other dishes, so I ate lots of really nice food!
lay the table
make short speeches
give thanks for ...
arrive in
by ship
in the seventeenth century
grow corn
as well
wash the dishes
plenty of
shop for presents
enjoy oneself
摆放餐桌
作简短的致辞
对……表示感谢
到达；抵达
乘船
在17世纪
种植玉米
也
洗餐具
大量；众多
购买礼物
过得愉快
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺单词。
1. After dinner, Mike washed the ________(盘). But he broke one of them.
2. The old man ________( 种植) corn in his garden and shared
them with his friends.
3. Ice cream is popular ________(在……之中) children.
4. Li Dazhao was one of the ________(先驱者) of the Chinese
revolution (革命).
5. The film is ________(结束的). Let's leave the cinema.
dishes
grew
among
pioneers
over
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。
plenty of, arrive in, as well, the following year, by ship
1. We ________________ China at 2: 00 pm yesterday.
2. —How did the Greens travel to the US
—________________.
3. Tim heard that there was a new club near his company. ________________, he joined the club.
4. My uncle writes plays. He writes poems ________________.
5. Don't worry. We have ________________ time.
arrived in
By ship
The following year
as well
plenty of
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。
1. 会后，怀特先生将会做一个简短的演讲。
After the meeting, Mr White will
______________________________.
2. 你可以从这本书中了解17世纪中国人的生活。
You can know Chinese people's life
______________________________ from this book.
3. 你可以帮我摆放餐桌吗？
Can you help me ______________________________
make a short speech
in the seventeenth / 17th century
(to) lay the table
4. 最后，Linda对我们的帮助表示了感谢。
At last, Linda _______________________ our help.
5. 去年暑假我们在成都过得很愉快。
We _______________________ very much in Chengdu last
summer holiday.
6. 今天是儿童节。我认为这是孩子们一起玩耍的时刻。
Today is Children's Day. I think _______________________
children to play together.
make a short speech
enjoyed ourselves
it is a time for
Finish the passage about one of your unforgettable festivals. You can turn to Exercise 5 for help if necessary.
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