Module 2 Public holidays Unit 2 课件(共24张PPT) 外研版英语九年级上册

(共24张PPT)
Unit2 Wehave celebrated thefestival
sincetheirst pioneers arrivedifAmerica.
What festival do you think it is
Thanksgiving.
Thankgiving is an American festival.
When is Thanksgiving celebrated
It's on the fourth Thursday in November.
What do family do at Thanksgiving
Family come together to celebrate the festival
with a traditional dinner.
What traditional food do they have
They have turkey and pumpkin pies.
Who prepares the food
Family all help prepare the food. Who lays the table
They all help lay the table. Who washes the dishes
Everyone helps wash the dishes when it is over.
The kitchen is always the most crowded room in the house.
What do they do before they have dinner
They give thanks for the food,
so they remember why they
celebrate the festival.
What other activities do they do during the festival
They go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade during the festival.
The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store.
Black Friday
Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season,
and people start shopping for presents.
The holiday will last until Sunday.
Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving in America
Activity 2:Read and match the headings.
a)A special dinner
celebration
b)An American festival
date &meaning
c)The history of the festival
history
d)Things to do during the festival
Tip:The first and last sentences in the paragraph
can help you.
celebration
Para 1
When is the Thanksgiving Day
celebrated
It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
What's the meaning of the festival
It is a time for a special dinner among family andfriends.People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
Read Paragraph1 and answer.
1.Thanksgiving Day is a(an) festival.
A.English A~ American C.Chinese
2.People have a special dinner with their family and friends. yes or no)
3.What do people do before dinner
people make short speeches and
give thanks for their food.
Careful reading
Language points
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
it's time
to do sth
It's time for lunch.
吃午饭的时间到了
It's time to have lunch.
They have celebrated the festival since the
first pioneers from England arrived in
America by ship in the seventeenth century.
He has made (make)great progress, since he met (meet)this good
friend.
自从他遇见了这位好友，进步很大。
Para2
When have they celebrated it
1.People started celebrating the thanksgiving
in the seventeenth century
2.While they're crossing the Atlantic,
A.people have great fun. many people died.
A.happy hard
People celebrated together.
B.People had a great party.
Read Paragraph2 and choose the best answer.
3.They lived a life in their first winter.
4.What happened in the following year
A.in the sixteenth century
We celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a
traditional dinner.we all help
prepare the food in the kitchen,and
lay the table .Before the dinner,my
father give thanks for the food.We usually eat too much ,but it is only once a year!
We often talk a lot and tell stories as well. When it is over ,everyone helps
wash the dishes
Read Paragraph3 and complete thepassage.
●
1.Thanksgiving is the start of
A.Christmas B.New year C.Independence Day
2.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.
Facts about Thanksgiving Date
the fourth Thursday in November
Meaning
People give thanks for their food
History
·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 food
pioneer n.开拓者；先驱者 grow v.种植；栽培
corn n.谷物；玉米
Complete the table.
Celebration
·Celebrate 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
parade n.(庆祝)游行
The first (1)pioneers 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) corn .They soon had (3)plenty to eat.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
Today,people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving.This festival is celebrated with a meal (4)among family and friends. Everyone helps (5) lay the table.After the meal,they help wash the(6)dishes.
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
If today is Thanksgiving,what /who
would you like to give thanks to
I would like to give thanks for ...
I want to give thanks to ...for...
Use the following expressions:
Would you like to give thanks to somebody for something