外研版英语九年级上册 Module 2 Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in Amer

Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
【教学目标】
Knowledge objective
Key vocabulary and key structures
Ability objective
To get information about Thanksgiving
To master the adverbial clauses of time
Moral objective
To know more about western festivals and respect other festivals and western culture.
【教学重点】
1. To master the new words.
2. To learn some expressions about Thanksgiving.
3. To learn the adverbial clause of time.
【教学难点】
1. To get information from the article.
2. To write a composition by using the adverbial clause of time.
【教学方法】
PWP method, task-based method
【教学过程】
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Answer the questions according to the pictures, and let Ss know about Thanksgiving.
Step 2 Presentation the new words and expressions
Look and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words or expressions, and let the students to say as quickly as possible.
Step 3 Talk about the picture in pairs
Look at the picture and say something about it in pairs.
Step 4 Reading
1. Listen and answer the following questions.
Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November
What is the start of the Christmas season
2. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
a) A special dinner
An American festival
The history of the festival
d) Things to do during the festival
3. Complete the table.
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
Celebration Celebrate with __________________ _______________________ before dinner. Celebrate by watching _____________ in New York City and _______________ on television
4. 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)_________.
Step 5 Language points
To learn about the main points in the passage.
1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.
among prep. 在……之中
辨析：between和among
between一般表示在两者之间，常用and连接两个具体的人或物。
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？
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 the party.
她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。
thanks for (doing) sth. 也可以表达相同的意思。
e.g. Thanks for your support. 谢谢你的支持。
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。
1) 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】
1. 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。
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，即可使用句型“It ____ + 时间段 + since + 从句”，也可以使用“It _________ + 时间段 + since + 从句”来表达。
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，我们回家了。
5. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. following adj. 接着的
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。
Step 7 Writing
Think about the most unforgettable festivals you have enjoyed. Answer the questions
What was it
When was it
Who did you spend it with
How did you spend it
Will you remember it for long Why
Step 8 Write a passage about the festival
Use the answers in Activity 5 to help you to write.
Step 9 Exercises
Let the students practice the main points in Unit 2.
Step 10 Homework
Write a passage about Thanksgiving.