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Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
1.能熟悉并能正確運用本課時的重點單詞和短語
2.能夠通過閱讀了解感恩節(jié)
3.能夠運用所學(xué)知識介紹一個中國的重要節(jié)日
學(xué)習(xí)目標
What do you know about Thanksgiving
Lead in
ways of celebration (activities)
duration
history
celebration start
Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.
1. What festival is it
2. When is the festival
3. What special food people eat to celebrate it
roast turkey
pumpkin pie
cranberry
It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
Pre-reading
Part 1:
Part 2:
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
Part 3:
The structure of Thanksgiving :
How many parts would you divided it
What is the main idea of each part
Thanksgiving Day
Introduction
History
Celebration
Fast-reading
Read 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
3
1
2
4
Tip: Read the first sentence to get the main idea quickly.
c) The history of the festival
A special dinner
b) An American festival
d) Things to do in the festival
Which one do you want to know first
Careful reading
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
1. When is Thanksgiving
2. With whom and how will they celebrate this festival
Family and friends will have a special dinner together.
It’s on the fourth Thursday in November.
Read Paragraph 2 and check the true sentences.
We have celebrated the festival before the seventeenth century.
The first pioneers from England had a hard time after they landed in America.
The local people were very kind and got well along with the pioneers.
The following year the local people and pioneers celebrated together by singing and dancing.
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F
T
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since
eating a
dinner of the new food.
Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
In what order did the writer introduce this special dinner
Time order.
Do you know any traditional food they eat
mashed potatoes
gravy
pumpkin pie
turkey
Read Paragraph 4 and choose the best answers.
There are plenty of things to see and do during the festival except_____.
A. watching the Marcy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
D. starting shopping
B. watching football games on television
C. asking for candies from adults
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
On the fourth Thursday in November
Give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
1. Read the passage and complete the table.
Post reading
Celebration Celebrate with _________________
_____________________ before dinner.
Celebrate by watching
_______________________________ in New York City and ______________ on television.
a traditional dinner
Give thanks for the food
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
watch the games
among corn dish lay pioneer plenty
2. 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
It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.
among prep. 在……之中
between一般表示在兩者之間, 常用and連接兩個具體的人或物。
between和among
Language points
among一般表示在三個或三個以上的人或物之間，其賓語通常是表示籠統(tǒng)數(shù)量或具有復(fù)數(shù)意義的名詞或代詞。
e.g. Can you tell the differences between the two pictures
你能告訴我這兩幅畫之間的區(qū)別嗎？
Who sings best among them
他們之中誰唱歌唱的最好呢？
【運用】
根據(jù)句意選用between或among填空。
Look! Jane is sitting ________ Sue and Brian.
2. There is a railway ________ the two cities.
3. Who dances best ________ these children
between
between
among
2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
make speeches表示“做演講”。
give thanks (to sb.) for (doing sth.)表示“對某事/某人做了某事表示感謝”，這里thanks用作名詞。give也可以換成其他動詞。
e.g. She expressed her thanks to her friends for coming to the party.
她對朋友們來參加聚會表示感謝。
thanks for (doing) sth.
也可以表達類似的意思。
e.g. Thanks for your support.
謝謝你們的支持。
3. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
since 表示“自從……”，常與完成時連用。
【觀察】
請仔細觀察下列例句, 然后補全結(jié)論部分所缺的內(nèi)容。
Uncle Li has worked in the factory since 2000.
2. Mike’s parents have been in the south since two years ago.
3. The Smiths have worked there since they moved to the city.
4. Tina has lived in Beijing since she came to China.
5. It is more than two years since our family moved to Zhengzhou.
6. It has been three weeks since we won the football game.
【結(jié)論】
通過觀察例句1和2, 我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn): since可以作_______ (介詞 / 連詞), 其后常接表示某一時間點的單詞或短語, 并且其謂語動詞必須是延續(xù)性動詞, 多用于_________時態(tài)。
介詞
現(xiàn)在完成
2. 通過觀察例句3—6, 我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn): since可以作______ (介詞 /連詞), 引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句, 其主句通常用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài), 從句用_________時態(tài)。當主句中含有靜態(tài)意義的動詞, 特別是含有be動詞時, 常使用一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài), 既可使用句型“It ___ + 時間段 + since + 從句”, 也可以使用“It _________ + 時間段 + since + 從句”來表達。
連詞
一般過去
is
have been
【運用】請根據(jù)句意從括號中選出恰當?shù)脑~語填空。
1. His mother went to America ____ 2005. (since / in)
2. Tom and Jim _________ friends since last year. (have been / were)
3. It ____ two weeks since Jenny went to Paris. (is / are)
in
have been
is
4. How long has it been since you _______ here
(studied / have studied)
5. — How long have you been like this
— ______ two years ago.
(Since / For)
studied
Since
4. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.
after在句中引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，表示主句動作發(fā)生在從句動作之后。
e.g. After we had finished the work,
we went home.
完成工作之后，我們就回家了。
5. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
following adj. 接著的; 接下來的
by eating a dinner of the new food在句中作方式狀語, 表示“以聚餐品嘗新食物的方式(來慶祝)”。by doing sth.常用來表示“以某種行為方式……”。
e.g. The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers.
小女孩靠賣報紙為生。
Retell the passage with the table
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
On the fourth Thursday in November
Give thanks
the first pioneers
grow corn
eating a dinner
Celebration Celebrate with _________________
_____________________ before dinner.
Celebrate by watching _________________________
_________ in New York City and ______________ on television.
a traditional dinner
Give thanks for the food
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
watch the games
parade
What / Who do you want to say “thank you” to How can you express your “thanks”
Discussion
How to say “thank you”
I really appreciate it.
I couldn’t have done it without you.
I’m truly grateful for your help.
You’re one in a million.
1. What was it
It was the National Day.
2. When was it
It was first day of October.
Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.
Writing
3. Who did you spend it with
I spent with my parents.
4. How did you spend it
My parents took me to Hainan and we had a good time there.
5. Will you remember it for long Why
Yes, I will. Because I spent a happy vacation.
An unforgettable festival for me was the National Day last year …
Write a passage about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
Learning to learn
When you write about important events, such as festivals, you can write what the festival is, when it is, why it is important, what you do, who you spend it with,and what special food you eat.
I had an a great time on National Day last year. I’ll remember it for a long time because it was Golden Week. I went with my parents to visit my grandparents in Shanghai. My grandmother made delicious dumplings and many other dishes, so I ate a lot of really nice food. I also went to the Disney Land. I saw Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. I visited other interesting places and cartoon heroes too. It was wonderful.

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