Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the
first pioneers arrived in America.
设计说明 本单元以图片导入，引领学生谈论节日，激发学生的学习兴趣。然后根据课文，设置速读、精读，加深学生对课文的理解；再复述课文，并学习课文中的重难点知识。引导学生从句到篇训练与节日相关的写作。最后通过做题，巩固运用所学知识。 教学目标 通过本单元的教学，让学生达成以下目标： 1. 知识目标 学习本单元新单词及短语among, speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, lay the table, over, dish, parade, ourselves。 2. 能力目标 能读懂关于节日的文章；能写关于节日的短文。 3. 情感目标 了解感恩节的由来、庆祝活动等，学习如何介绍一个节日。 重点难点 重点：本单元的重点单词、短语和句型 难点：读懂与节日相关的文章 教学准备 PPT课件；教材活动录音 授课时数 2课时 教学过程 Step 1 Warming up Ask and answer. Do you know about Thanksgiving What other American festivals do you know When are they Thanksgiving is an important public festival in the US. It’s on the fourth Thursdays in November. People in America celebrate the New Year on both New Year’s Eve and the 1st of January. Work in pairs. Talk about the picture. Step 2 Fast reading 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 Answers：a）3 b）1 c）2 d）4 Step 3 Careful reading 1. Complete the table. Facts about ThanksgivingDate_____________________________________Meaning _________________ for their foodHistory Have celebrated it since _______________ from England arrived in America Learnt from the Native Americans how to __________ and celebrated together by ______________ of the new foodCelebrationCelebrate with ___________________ ____________ before dinner Celebrate by watching ____________________________ in New York City and _________________ on television
Answers： Facts about ThanksgivingDateOn the fourth Thursday in NovemberMeaning People give thanks for their foodHistory Have celebrated it since the first pioneers from England arrived in America Learnt from the Native Americans how to grow corn and celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new foodCelebrationCelebrate with a traditional dinner Give thanks before dinner Celebrate by watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and the football games on television
2. Read the phrases in the passage and translate them into Chinese. make speeches 演讲 give thanks for 感恩于…… by doing sth. 通过做某事 lay the table 摆放餐桌 too much 太多 plenty of 许多 shop for 买…… enjoy oneself 玩得开心 the start of ……的开始 help do sth. 帮忙做某事 Step 4 Post-reading 1. 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)________. Answers：（1）pioneers （2）corn （3）plenty （4）among （5）lay （6）dishes 2. Retell the passage. Paragraph 1 an American festival Paragraph 2 the history of the festival Paragraph 3 a special dinner Paragraph 4 things to do during the festival Step 5 Language points 1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. 这是一个和家人、朋友共进特别晚餐的时刻。 [辨析] among与between The teacher is standing among the students. 老师站在学生们中间。 The park lies between the station and the supermarket. 公园坐落于车站和超市中间。 2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。 (1) make a speech / make speeches意为“作演讲；演说” 。 Daming is afraid to make speeches in front of the class. 大明不敢在同学们面前演讲。 (2) give thanks (to sb. ) for (doing) sth. 意为“对（某人）（做了）某事表示感谢”，此处thank作名词。 He gave thanks to us for helping him. 他对我们的帮助表示感谢。 3. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn. 当地人，也就是（美洲）印第安人，教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。 how to grow corn是“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作宾语。动词know, teach, tell, show, decide等动词之后常接该结构作宾语。 Can you show me how to use the camera 你能教教我如何使用这部相机吗？ They haven’t decided what to do next. 他们还没有决定下一步做什么。 4. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much. 像许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视上观看这些比赛，尽享乐趣。 enjoy oneself意为“玩得开心”，相当于have a good time或have fun。反身代词在人称和数上要与enjoy的逻辑主语保持一致。 He enjoyed himself while he was staying in Guilin with his family. 在与家人一起待在桂林时，他玩得很高兴。 [拓展] Step 6 Writing 1. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions. 1 What was it It was National Day. 2 When was it It was the first day of October. 3 Who did you spend it with I spent it with my family. 4 How did you spend it My parents took me to Shanghai to visit my grandparents. 5 Will you remember it for long Why Yes, I will. Because it was great fun. 2. Write a passage about the festival. An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year… Answer（just for reference）： I had a great time on National Day last year. I’ll remember it for a long time because it was great fun. 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! Step 7 Homework 1. Read the passage. 2. Talk with your partner about a festival. 当堂达标 Ⅰ. 单项填空。 1. Mum asked me to __________ for dinner. A. lay the table B. go to sleep C. keep a diary D. take a vacation 2. —She is too busy to help us finish the work. —Let’s do it ___________. A. herself B. myself C. itself D. ourselves 3. —Linda, have you decided ___________ your summer holiday —Yes, I am going to Hainan Island. A. what to spend B. where to spend C. when to spend D. how spend 4. This shopping APP is very popular ___________ young people. A. between B. in C. among D. about Ⅱ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. I made progress in English by ___________ (read) more. 2. As one of the ___________ (pioneer) of modern science, Yuan Longping does a lot of research in the field of rice. 3. Every year my grandfather ___________ (grow) all kinds of vegetables in the field. 4. My parents couldn’t go to work, with me __________ (be) ill in hospital. 5. All the kids want to know where ____________ (take) the vacation. 6. Mr Gao, do you often make _____________ (speech) Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）。 1. 昨天你们在乡村玩得开心吗？ __________ you ___________ __________ in the countryside yesterday 2. 这个公司打算举办一个聚会来庆祝它的20岁生日。 The company is going to __________ its 20th birthday _________ a party. 3. 晚饭不要吃得太多，那对健康不利。 Don’t eat __________ ___________ for supper. It’s bad __________ health. 4. 他们来这儿对我们的建议表示感谢。 They came here to __________ __________ ___________ our advice. 5. 我想要一杯热牛奶，还有一块蛋糕。 I’d like a cup of hot milk, and a piece of cake __________ ___________. 答案： Ⅰ. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C Ⅱ. 1. reading 2. pioneers 3. grows 4. being 5. to take 6. speeches Ⅲ. 1. Did，enjoy yourselves/have fun 2. celebrate, with 3. too much, for 4. give thanks for 5. as well 板书设计 Module 2 Public holidays Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.1. among 3者或3者以上之中 between 2者之间 2. make a speech / make speeches 作演讲；演说 give thanks (to sb. ) for (doing) sth. 对（某人）（做了）某事表示感谢 3. 疑问词+动词不定式 4. enjoy oneself 玩得开心 have a good time/have fun 反身代词在人称和数上要与enjoy的逻辑主语保持一致
教学反思(共28张PPT)
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the
first pioneers arrived in America.
Module 2 Public holidays
学 习 目 标
学习本单元新单词及短语 among, speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, lay the table, over, dish, parade, ourselves。
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了解感恩节的由来、庆祝活动等，学习如何介绍一个节日。
能读懂关于节日的文章；能写关于节日的短文。
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课 堂 导 入
Ask and answer
Do you know about Thanksgiving
What other American festivals do you know When are they
Thanksgiving is an important public festival in the US. It’s on the fourth Thursdays in November.
People in America celebrate the New Year on both New Year’s Eve and the 1st of January.
课 堂 学 习
Work in pairs.
Talk about the picture.
Warming up
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
Fast reading
a) A special dinner
b) An American festival
c) The history of the festival
d) Things to do during the festival
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3
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Careful 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
Celebration Celebrate with ___________________
____________ before dinner
Celebrate by watching ________________________________ in New York City and _________________ on television
On the fourth Thursday in November
People give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
1. Complete the table.
a traditional dinner
Give thanks
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
the football games
2. Read the phrases in the passage and translate them into Chinese.
演讲
感恩于……
通过做某事
摆放餐桌
make speeches
give thanks for
by doing sth.
lay the table
too much
plenty of
shop for
enjoy oneself
the start of
help do sth.
太多
许多
买……
玩得开心
……的开始
帮忙做某事
Post reading
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
1. 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)_______. 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
Post reading
corn
plenty
among
lay
dishes
Paragraph 4
·things to do during the festival
2. Retell the passage.
Language points
1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.这是一个和家人、
朋友共进特别晚餐的时刻。
【辨析】 among与between
The teacher is standing among the students.
老师站在学生们中间。
The park lies between the station and the supermarket.
公园坐落于车站和超市中间。
among 在……之中 表示在三者或三者以上的人或物中
between 在……之间 表示在两者之间或每两者之间。between…and…固定短语，意为“在……和……之间”
2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。
(1) make a speech / make speeches意为“作演讲；演说” 。
Daming is afraid to make speeches in front of the class.
大明不敢在同学们面前演讲。
(2) give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth. 对（某人）（做了）某事表示感谢，
此处thank作名词。
He gave thanks to us for helping him.
他对我们的帮助表示感谢。
3. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn.
当地人，也就是（美洲）印第安人，教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。
how to grow corn是“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作宾语。动词
know, teach, tell, show, decide等动词之后常接该结构作宾语。
Can you show me how to use the camera
你能教教我如何使用这部相机吗？
They haven’t decided what to do next.
他们还没有决定下一步做什么。
4. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and
enjoy ourselves very much. 像许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视上观看
这些比赛，尽享乐趣。
enjoy oneself意为“玩得开心”，相当于have a good time或have fun。反身代词在人称
数上要与enjoy的逻辑主语保持一致。
He enjoyed himself while he was staying in Guilin with his family.
在与家人一起待在桂林时，他玩得很高兴。
【拓展】
第一人称 第二人称 第三人称 单数 复数 单数 复数 单 数 复数
myself ourselves yourself yourselves himself herself itself themselves
Writing
1 What was it
It was National Day.
2 When was it
It was the first day of October.
3 Who did you spend it with
I spent it with my family.
4 How did you spend it
My parents took me to Shanghai to visit my grandparents.
5 Will you remember it for long Why
Yes, I will. Because it was great fun.
1. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer
the questions.
An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year…
2. Write a passage about the festival.
A possible answer:
I had a great time on National Day last year. I’ll remember it for a long time because it was great fun. 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!
I. 短语翻译
１、发言；演讲 ２、为……感恩
３、 在17世纪 ４、摆放餐桌
５、 大量；许多 ６、过得愉快
７、……的开始 8、帮忙做某事
９、通过做某事 10、太多
make speeches
in the seventeenth century
plenty/lots of
the start of
by doing sth.
give thanks for
lay the table
enjoy oneself
help do sth.
too much/many
课 堂 达 标
II.单项填空
1. Mum asked me to _____ for dinner.
A. lay the table B. go to sleep C. keep a diary D. take a vacation
2. --- She is too busy to help us finish the work.
--- Let’s do it _____.
A. herself B. myself C. itself D. ourselves
3. --- Linda, have you decided _____ your summer holiday
--- Yes, I am going to Hainan Island.
A. what to spend B. where to spend
C. when to spend D. how spend
4. This shopping APP is very popular _____ young people.
A. between B. in C. among D. about
A
D
B
C
1. I made progress in English by ________ (read) more.
2. As one of the ________ (pioneer) of modern science, Yuan Longping does a lot of research in the field of rice..
3. Every year my grandfather ________ (grow) all kinds of vegetables in the field.
4. My parents couldn’t go to work, with me ________ (be) ill in hospital.
5. All the kids want to know where ______ (take) the vacation.
6. Mr Gao, do you often make ________ (speech)
III. 用所给词的适当形式填空
reading
pioneers
speeches
grows
being
to take
1. 昨天你们在乡村玩得开心吗？
______ you ______ __________ in the countryside yesterday
2. 这个公司打算举办一个聚会来庆祝它的20岁生日。
The company is going to __________ its 20th birthday _______ a party.
3. 晚饭不要吃得太多，那对健康不利。
Don’t eat ________ ________ for supper. It’s bad _______ health.
4. 他们来这儿对我们的建议表示感谢。
They came here to ______ _ _ ____ ______ our advice.
5. 我想要一杯热牛奶，还有一块蛋糕。
I’d like a cup of hot milk, and a piece of cake ______ ______.
IV.根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）
Did enjoy yourselves
too much for
celebrate with
give thanks for
as well
have fun
1. Retell the passage.
2. Talk with your partner about a festival.
Homework
Thank you !
