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Unit 2
Module 2 Public holidays
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What festival do you think it is
Thanksgiving.
Lead in
When is Thanksgiving celebrated
On the fourth Thursday in November.
Do families come together to celebrate the festival
Yes, they do.
Do you enjoy the parade in the street
Yes, I do.
corn n. 谷物; 玉米
dish n. 盘; 碟
parade n. (庆祝) 游行
Presentation
pioneer n. 开拓者; 先驱者
Li Dazhao was a pioneer of the Chinese revolution.
李大钊是中国革命的先驱。
the Young Pioneers
少先队员
speech n. 演说; 讲演
lay v. 摆放
e.g. He laid his coat over a chair.
他把外套放在椅子上。
lay the table 摆放餐桌
Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.
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Before reading
1. Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the
fourth Thursday in November
Yes, it is.
2. What is the start of the Christmas
season
Thanksgiving.
Listen and answer the following questions.
While reading
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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
Reading
Facts about Thanksgiving
Date _________________________________
Meaning ____________ for their food
History Have celebrated since ______________
from England arrived in America
Learnt from the Native Americans how to __________ and celebrated together by ______________of the new food
On the fourth Thursday in November
Gives thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
Complete the table.
After Reading
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Celebration Celebrate with_________________
_______________________ before dinner.
Celebrate by watching _____________________________ _________ in New York City and _______________ on television
a traditional dinner
Gave thanks for the food
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
watch the games
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
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)_______.
pioneers
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corn
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)_______.
plenty
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
among
lay
dishes
It is a time for a special dinner among
family and friends.
among prep. 在……之中
between一般表示在两者之间, 常用and连接两个具体的人或物。
between和among
among一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间,其宾语通常是表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。
e.g. Can you tell the differences
between the two pictures
你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别
吗?
Who sings best among them
他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢?
【运用】
根据句意选用between或among填空。
Look! Jane is sitting ________ Sue
and Brian.
2. There is a railway ________ the two
cities.
3. Who dances best ________ these
children
between
between
among
2. People make short speeches and give
thanks for their food.
make speeches表示“做演讲”。
give thanks (to sb.) for (doing sth.)表示“对某事/某人做了某事表示感谢”,这里thanks用作名词。give也可以换成其他动词。
e.g. She expressed her thanks to her
friends for coming to the party.
她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。
thanks for (doing) sth.
也可以表达类似的意思。
e.g. Thanks for your support.
谢谢你们的支持。
3. We have celebrated the festival
since the first pioneers from
England arrived in America by ship
in the seventeenth century.
since 表示“自从……”,常与完成时连用。
【观察】
请仔细观察下列例句, 然后补全结论
部分所缺的内容。
Uncle Li has worked in the factory
since 2000.
2. Mike’s parents have been in the
south since two years ago.
3. The Smiths have worked there since
they moved to the city.
4. Tina has lived in Beijing since she
came to China.
5. It is more than two years since our
family moved to Zhengzhou.
6. It has been three weeks since we
won the football game.
【结论】
通过观察例句1和2, 我们可以发
现: since可以作_______(介词 / 连词), 其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语, 并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词, 多用于_________时态。
介词
现在完成
2. 通过观察例句3—6, 我们可以发现: since可以作______ (介词 /连词), 引导时间状语从句, 其主句通常用现在完成时态, 从句用_________时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词, 特别是含有be动词时, 常使用一般现在时态, 既可使用句型“It ___ + 时间段 + since + 从句”, 也可以使用“It _________ + 时间段 + since + 从句”来表达。
连词
一般过去
is
have been
【运用】请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语填空。
1. His mother went to America
____ 2005. (since / in)
2. Tom and Jim _________ friends
since last year. (have been / were)
3. It ____ two weeks since Jenny went to Paris. (is / are)
in
have been
is
4. How long has it been since you
_______ here
(studied / have studied)
5. — How long have you been like this
— ______ two years ago.
(Since / For)
studied
Since
4. While they were crossing the Atlantic,
many people died, and after they
landed, their first winter was worse
than any English winter.
after在句中引导时间状语从句,表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。
e.g. After we had finished the work,
we went home.
完成工作之后,我们就回家了。
5. The following year they celebrated
together by eating a dinner of the new
food.
following adj. 接着的; 接下来的
by eating a dinner of the new food在句中作方式状语, 表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。by doing sth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”。
e.g. The little girl earns her living by
selling newspapers.
小女孩靠卖报纸为生。
1. What was it
It was the National Day.
2. When was it
It was first day of October.
Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.
Consolidation
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3. Who did you spend it with
I spent with my parents.
4. How did you spend it
My parents took me to Hainan and we
had a good time there.
5. Will you remember it for long Why
Yes, I will. Because I spent a happy
vacation.
An unforgettable festival for me was the National Day last year …
Write a passage about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
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Learning to learn
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 an 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 parents to visit my grandparents in Shanghai. My grandmother made delicious dumplings and many other dishes, so I ate a lot of really nice food. I also went to the Disney Land. I saw Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. I visited other interesting places and cartoon heroes too. It was wonderful.
1. 人们做简短的致辞, 为食物而感恩。
People make short __________ and
give thanks for their food.
2. 我们从小就是朋友。
We have been friends _______
childhood.
speeches
since
补全下面的句子。
Practice
3. 他们通过听收音机来学习英语。
They learnt English _____ listening
to the radio.
4. 我经常帮助妈妈摆放餐具。
I often help mother _____________.
by
lay the table
1. Write a passage about your unforgettable festival.
2. Preview the new words we will use in the next lesson.