(共33张PPT)
Thanksgiving Day
Cindy
Pingyang Experimental School
Reading
We have celebrated the festival since
the first pioneers arrived in America.
Unit2
Module 2 Public holidays
Do you know
Thanksgiving
festivals
When is it
What do people do
When is it
What do people do
Facts about Thanksgiving
On the fourth_________ in November.
Have a special family _______.
dinner
Thursday
Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving
1
2
4
3
Tip1: The first sentence(topic sentence) usually tells the main idea.
1
2
3
4
the history of Thanksgiving
a kind of food
a kind of flower
Tip2: We can guess the meaning of unknown words in the context.
The history of Thanksgiving
Who
How
Why
When
the Native Americans and the English pioneers
eat a dinner of the new food
the Native American taught the pioneers how to grow corn.
In the seventeenth century
What do people do for a Thanksgiving dinner
D
C
A
The best way to give thanks is to offer your help.
B
What else do people do to celebrate Thanksgiving
1. ____________________
____________________
2. ____________________
3._____________________
Activities for celebration
watch Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade
go shopping for Christmas presents
watch football games on TV
How much have you learnt about Thanksgiving
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
Celebration Celebrate with _________________
_____________________before dinner
Celebrate by watching________________
___________ in New York City and___________ on television
the fourth Thursday in November
give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
a traditional dinner
give thanks for the food
watch games
the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade
Can you say something about Thanksgiving
Date
Meaning
History
When
Who
How
Why
Thanksgiving dinner
Before the dinner
During the dinner
After the dinner
Other celebrations
My opinion: I think…
As a Chinese student, what can we learn from the American Thanksgiving
Discussion
The following words may help:
together, dinner, food, teach, help, football, parade, family, friends
1. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
人们作简短的致辞,为食物而感恩。
give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.
= thanks for (doing) sth
对某人做了某事表示感谢
她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。
She gave her thanks to her friends for coming to the party.
谢谢你帮我摆脱困境。
Thanks for helping me out of the trouble.
Language points
2. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
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……”。
他们通过听广播来学英语。
They learnt English by listening to the radio.
第二年,他们一起享用新收获的食物,共庆丰收。
3. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do.
1) plenty of意为“大量的;充足的”,与a lot of, lots of同义,既可以修饰可数名词复数,也可以修饰不可数名词。
2) to see and do为动词不定式短语,在句中作后置定语修饰名词things。
不用担心,你有充足的时间。
Don’t worry — you’ve got plenty of time.
4. Like many Americans, we usually
watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
1) 句中的like为介词,意为“像……一
样”,用于名词或代词前。
2) enjoy oneself 意为“玩得开心”、“过得愉快”,与have fun, have a good time同义。
发表演讲
为食物感恩
到达
在15世纪
穿越
当地的人们
教
种植玉米
接下来的一年
一顿传统的晚餐
最拥挤的
make a speech
give thanks for the food
arrive in/at
in the fifteenth century
cross=go across
the local people
teach-taught-taught
grow corn
the following year
a traditional dinner
the most crowded
grow-grew-grown
12. 准备食物
13. 摆放餐桌
14. 太多
15. 讲故事
16. 也
17. 洗碗
18. 在节日期间
19. 许多,大量
20. 为……购物
21. 玩的开心
prepare the food
lay the table
too much
tell a story
as well
wash/do the dishes
during the festival
plenty of
shop for sth.
enjoy oneself
have great fun
have a good time
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. (P 13)
The first _________ 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 ______. They soon had ________ to eat.
among corn dish
lay pioneer plenty
4
pioneers
corn
plenty
Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal ______ family and friends. Everyone helps _____ the table. After the meal ,they help wash the______.
among corn dish
lay pioneer 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.
Think about an unforgettable festival 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
Talking
An unforgettable festival for me was Chinese New Year last year. It usually comes in January or February. It is the most important festival for us Chinese. Before the Chinese New Year, we were busy shopping and cleaning our houses. My parents bought me some new clothes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, we had a big family dinner. We ate some traditional Chinese food. It tasted delicious.
范文欣赏
After dinner, we watched New Year TV programmes till midnight. And we also set off beautiful fireworks. I got some red packets with money in them from my parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. I can buy what I want with the money.
We always have a good time at Chinese New Year.
----Lingling
时间
The Spring Festival is in January or February.
It usually comes in January or February.
People celebrate the Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month.
Spring Festival is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month.
意义
…celebrate the Spring Festival to … It is also a festival to…
Spring festival is happy holiday for children. It’s a time for them to …
brainstorm
Part 1
庆祝活动(before, during…)
Part 2
Before Spring Festival, we are busy shopping and cleaning our houses. My parents buy me some new clothes.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, we have a big family dinner. We eat some traditional Chinese food. It tastes delicious. We always watch Spring Festival Gala on television and enjoy ourselves till midnight. And we also set off beautiful fireworks.
…
While kids are visiting relatives, they can always get some lucky money from old people. They can buy what I want with the money.
During Spring Festival, we spend time with family members, relatives and friends. And we get together to do all kinds of holiday activities.
Part 3
感受
简单的活动计划
Part 4
How /What…! We enjoy ourselves very much/have great fun/have a wonderful time.
I have a wonderful/great/meaningful/fantastic/… Spring Festival and I’ll never forget it.
…
I’m going to… It can…
Homework (周日)
作业本U2(2),P17(writing)
准备M2单词测试
订正解析作业本练习
Homework(周六10班)
作业本U2(1),词汇卷八
准备单词听写
背诵1-2段,U1未完成继续背完
订正基础检测M1,不及格重写
the Native Americans
the local people
the first pioneers
from England
celebrate together
美洲土著;美洲印第安人
当地的;本土的
拓荒者;开拓者
Homework(周六9班)
作业本U1(2),U2(1)
准备单词听写
背诵1-2段,U1未完成继续背完
订正基础检测M1,不及格重写
Homework
Read a passage about the History of Thanksgiving and answer the following three questions.
1. Why was there only 50 pioneers left after the first winter in America
2. What’s the meaning of “harvest” and “strengthen” according to the context
3. Why did the governor set up Thanksgiving
Tip1: The first sentence(topic sentence) usually tells the main idea.
Tip2: We can guess the meaning of unknown words in the context.