内容正文:
做某事的时间
家人之间
做简短的演讲
首批开拓者
在十七世纪
当地人
美国土著人(原住人)
种玉米
一顿传统晚餐
最拥挤的
among family
in the seventeenth century
the local people
make short speeches
the fist pioneers
a traditonal dinner
the Native Americans
grow corn
the most crowded
It’s time for....
11. 准备食物
12. 摆放桌子
13. 庆祝这个节日
14. 一年一次
15. 洗碗碟
16. 在节日期间
17. 大量的
18. ...的开始
19. 我们玩得高兴
prepare the food
lay the table
celebrate the festival
once a year
wash the dishes
during the festival
plenty of
the start of
enjoy ourselves
Module 2
Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
2
1. know about Thanksgiving Day;
2. learn to describe a festival with some key structures;
3. learn to show gratitude and establish cultural
awareness.(树立文化意识)
To enable the students to
Learning objectives:
Do you know some famous western festivals?
Valentine’s Day
Halloween
Christmas
What festival is it?
Thanksgiving.
What do you know about it?
What do you want to know about it?
Free talk
What do you know about Thanksgiving from the video?
Date
History
Ways of celebration
Reading
1.Read 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
2.This passage probably comes from a book about ______.
A.stories B.health C.education D.culture
Reading
What can you know from Para.1?
Thanksgiving Day
Date
Meaning
Main activities
On the fourth Thursday in November
Give thanks for their food
Celebrate with a special dinner, and make short speeches
An American festival
Reading
The history of the festival
Put the pictures in the correct order.
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
4
Reading
The history of the festival
In the 17th century
The first pioneers arrived in America.
When did the festival start?
Reading
The history of the festival
In the 17th century
While crossing
After landing
The following year
What difficulties did the pioneers meet?
Many people died.
They met the worst winter and couldn't grow corn.
The Native Americans taught them how to grow corn.
They celebrated together by eating a dinner.
Why did people start to celebrate Thanksgiving Day from then on?
They wanted to show their thanks to the local people.
The first pioneers arrived in America.
Reading
A special dinner
2.Which is the right order?
A. b-e-a-c-d-f B. b-a-f-d-c-e
C. b-a-d-c-f-e D. b-f-a-d-c-e
a. lay the table
b. prepare the food
c. eat dinner
d. give thanks for food
e. wash the dishes
f. talk and tell stories
1.How do people celebrate it nowadays?
What food do people usually eat on Thanksgiving Day?
Reading
A special dinner
turkey
pumpkin pie
apple pie
Reading
A special dinner
Why is it considered to be a special dinner?
People give thanks for the food before dinner.
It's a good time for family members to get together.
Reading
Things to do during the festival
Besides having a special dinner together, what else do people do?
Things to do
travel with family and friends
watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
shop for presents
watch football games
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 ______________________________________
Celebrations ●Celebrated with__________________
● _________________before dinner.
●Celebrate by watching the Macy's ____________________________ in New York City and ___________________ on television.
the fourth Thursday in November
People give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
a traditional dinner
Thanksgiving Day Parade
eating a dinner of the new food
Lay the table
the football game
Complete the table and make a short speech about it.
go through the passage quickly and complete the table.
Thanksgiving
People celebrate Thanksgiving in America.
Where
When
It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
Why
Because they want to give thanks for their food.
How
long
People have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America in the seventeenth century.
What to do
People celebrate it with a traditional dinner and by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and watching the games on television. It's also a time for travel and shopping.
Thinking
What’s the meaning of Thanksgiving?
1. People give thanks for their food.
2. Family get together.
reunion/ˌriːˈjuːniən/团聚
3. Everyone have fun together.
Thanksgiving
thanks
+
giving
=
Give thanks to what we have and to people around us.
(1)Who would you like to say thanks to? Why?
(2)What are you going to do to show your thanks?
Deep thinking
*是……的时候
*在家人和朋友中
*进行简短演讲
*对……表示感谢
*印第安人
*如何种植谷物
*接下来的一年
*准备食物
*摆放餐桌
*讲故事
*全都结束
*洗餐具
*一起来庆祝
*其它看的东西
*……的开端
*购买礼物
*在电视上看比赛
*玩得开心
give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.
P13 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
corn
plenty
among
lay
dishes
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