Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
教材分析
This is the second lesson in this module. The reading material is information about public holidays. It’s a good text to help the students improve their reading strategies, such as getting information from the listening material about public holidays.
教学目标
【知识目标】
1. Key words:
among, speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, over, dish, ourselves
2. Key phrases:
lay the table, make a speech, give thanks for, too much, plenty of, as well, enjoy oneself
3. Key sentences:
(1) We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America.
(2) While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.
(3) The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
(4) Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games.
【能力目标】
1. To understand how people in America celebrate the Thanksgiving Day.
2. To learn some new words and expressions.
3. To have a further understanding of Adverbial Clause of Time.
【情感目标】
1. To understand foreign festivals.
2. To cherish culture all over the world.
教学重难点
【教学重点】
Learn the key words.
1. Key words:
among, speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, over, dish, ourselves
2. Key phrases:
lay the table, make a speech, give thanks for, too much, plenty of, as well, enjoy oneself
3. Key sentences:
(1) We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America.
(2) While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.
(3) The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
(4) Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games.
【教学难点】
To improve reading skills.
课前准备
Multimedia
教学过程
Step I. Warm-up
T: Boys and girls, I know all of you like festivals, but do you know how people celebrate Thanksgiving Day and what people do? Look at the picture, and let students describe the picture.
S1:
S2:
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T: This class we’ll learn about it, all right?
【设计意图】
通过这个活动,激活学生已有的背景知识。教师可以在上课之前,让学生去网上或图书馆查找资料、收集信息,为谈论做好准备。在讨论感恩节后,老师导入新课。
Step II. Fast reading
T: 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
【设计意图】
通过对问题的回答,培养学生在阅读中快速寻读信息, 对文章内容有一个大概的了解与认识, 并培养学生归纳段落主旨的能力。
Step III. Careful reading
T: Read the passage and complete the table in Activity 3.
Ss read the passage carefully and write down the answers.
FFact about Thanksgiving
Date
_______________________
Meaning
_____________________for their food
History
1. Have celebrated since ______from England arrived in America
2. Learnt from the Native Americans how to ___and celebrated together by ____ of the new food.
celebration
1. Celebrate with _______
2. _________ before dinner
3. Celebrate by watching ________in New York City and ________on television
【设计思路】
本活动以完成信息表的形式考查学生对细节信息的理解。通过阅读了解感恩节的来历和当今人们的庆祝方式，从而增加学生对不同节日文化内涵的认识和思考，并为后续写作和整个模块中心任务的实施奠定了良好的基础。
Step IV. Post- reading
（I）Read and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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. 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 prepare the food and _____ the table. After the meal ,they help wash the______.
【设计意图】
1. 进一步理解短文。
2. 掌握重点短语及语法。
(II) Discussion
T: What do you think the true meaning of Thanksgiving is?
To be grateful/ thankful for what we have.
To express our appreciation/ gratitude to those around us.
To appreciate ourselves.
【设计意图】
了解感恩节的意义，让学生们对身边的人和事感恩。
Step V. 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】It’s time for +名词/to do sth 到了做sth的时间
eg: It’s time for lunch. / It’s time to have lunch.
2 . give thanks for sb 对……表示感谢
I give thanks for your help.我对你的帮助表示感谢。
3. land (v.) 着陆；登陆 (n.) 土地(不可数名词)
To protect animals, we shouldn’t take the land away.
为了保护动物，我们不应该占用土地。
The ship landed safely at last.
船最终安全靠岸。
4. lay the table 摆设桌子 (lay—laid—laid)
My mother asked me to lay the table for dinner.
拓展: (1) lay还可表示“下蛋；产卵” (lay—laid—laid)
(2) lay 还是lie(撒谎)的过去式 (lie—lay—lain)
The hen laid an egg this morning. 母鸡今早下了一个蛋。
He lay on the bed, listening to his favourite music. 他躺在床上，听他最喜欢的音乐。
5. as well也；还 (句末；肯定句)
I can sing this song well and John can as well. 我能唱好这首歌唱歌，约翰也可以。
【拓展】as well as 以及；并且 (就前一致)
Mike as well as his parents likes go fishing.迈克和他的父母喜欢去钓鱼。
6. be busy with sth 忙于sth
doing sth 忙于做sth
My mother is busy with housework every day. 妈妈每天忙着做家务。
I was busy doing my homework yesterday. 我昨天一直忙着写家庭作业。
7. plenty of = lots of 大量的 (用于修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词)
There are plenty of places to visit in Beijing. 北京有很多可以参观的地方。
8. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
自首批来自英格兰的拓荒者们在17世纪乘船抵达美洲大陆以来，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。
since 表示“自从……”，常用于现在完成时。例如：
We have been friends since childhood.我们从小就一直是朋友。
9. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
第二年他们聚在一起品尝新收获的食物，一起欢庆（丰收)。
by doing sth. 常用来表示“以某种行为的方式”。例如：
The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers. 小女孩靠卖报纸为生。
【设计意图】
进一步理解文本内容。
Step VI. Writing
Think about an unforgettable festival you have. Answer the questions.
1. What was it?
2. When was it?
3. Who did you spend it with?
4. How did you spend it?
5. Will you remember it for long? Why?
【设计意图】
通过阅读，进行写作输出，进一步提高写作能力。
Step VII. Homework
I. Read and listen M2U2 three times.
II. Write a passage about festivals.
【设计意图】
作业是课堂学习的延伸，是对课堂所学的技能很好的综合检测。
课件25张PPT。Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day(感恩节) Date: the fourth Thursday of the NovemberTurkey!Food on this daypumpkin pie apples, orange, chestnut, walnuts, and grape, as well as meat pie, small cranberry Sauce and so on.Activities of Thanksgiving Game： The pumpkin run.
Everyone use a teaspoon(茶匙) pushing pumpkin run. Your hands are not allowed to touch the pumpkin. The smaller teaspoon is, the more interesting the game.Watching Sports Programs A number of professional and university football games are played. Celebration in America Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie and a time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. On Thanksgiving day, the United States, the whole country is very lively.Scan 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.1234the fourth Thursday in NovemberPeople make short speeches and give thanksthe first pioneers grow corneating a dinnerfriends and familiesGive thanks for the foodthe Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Paradewatching the gamesRead carefully and complete the table.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.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. 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 prepare the food and _____ the table. After the meal ,they help wash the______.
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty pioneerscornsplentyamonglaydishesWhat do you think the true meaning of Thanksgiving is?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.
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
到了做sth的时间
to do sth
It’s time for lunch.
It’s time to have lunch.it’s time吃午饭的时间到了。Language points2 . give thanks for sb 对……表示感谢
I give thanks for your help.我对你的帮助表示感谢。
3. land (v.) 着陆；登陆
(n.) 土地(不可数名词)
To protect animals, we shouldn’t take the land away.
为了保护动物，我们不应该占用土地。
The ship landed safely at last.船最终安全靠岸。4. lay the table 摆设桌子 (lay—laid—laid)
My mother asked me to lay the table for dinner.
拓展:(1) lay还可表示“下蛋；产卵” (lay—laid—laid)
(2) lay 还是lie(撒谎)的过去式 (lie—lay—lain)
The hen laid an egg this morning.
母鸡今早下了一个蛋。
He lay on the bed, listening to his favourite music.
他躺在床上，听他最喜欢的音乐。5. as well也；还 (句末；肯定句)
I can sing this song well and John can as well.
我能唱好这首歌唱歌，约翰也可以。
【拓展】as well as 以及；并且 (就前一致)
Mike as well as his parents likes go fishing.
迈克和他的父母喜欢去钓鱼。6. with sth 忙于sth
doing sth 忙于做sth
My mother is busy with housework every day.
妈妈每天忙着做家务。
I was busy doing my homework yesterday.
我昨天一直忙着写家庭作业。be busy7. plenty of = lots of 大量的
(用于修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词)
There are plenty of places to visit in Beijing.
北京有很多可以参观的地方。8. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. 自首批来自英格兰的拓荒者们在17世纪乘船抵达美洲大陆以来，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。
since 表示“自从……”，常用于现在完成时。例如：
We have been friends since childhood.
我们从小就一直是朋友。
9. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
第二年他们聚在一起品尝新收获的食物，一起欢庆（丰收)。
by doing sth. 常用来表示“以某种行为的方式”。例如：
The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers.
小女孩靠卖报纸为生。
Think about an unforgettable festival you have. Answer the questions.
1. What was it?
2. When was it?
3. Who did you spend it with?
4. How did you spend it?
5. Will you remember it for long? Why?Writing 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.
After dinner, we watched New Year TV programmes till midnight. And we also set off beautiful fireworks. I got some red pockets 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.
Homework
Read and listen M2U2 three times.
Write a passage about festivals.
